The Dragonfly Pool

Living as a maid in a grand house, young Annika adores her fellow servants like family and loves the glittering city of Vienna, but she secretly longs for the mother who abandoned her as an infant. When a beautiful aristocrat suddenly appears to claim her, Annika feels as though she has walked right into her own dream. However, after being whisked away to a remote, crumbling castle far from home, she realizes her new life is shrouded in dark secrets, lies, and a terrible lurking danger. (historical fiction)

Author: Eva Ibbotson

**Minor cover scuffs, but in very good overall condition.

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Visiting her father’s eerie new residence in Scotland while her brother Tad remains in London, Jill finds Castle Gryffe to be a hollow-eyed maze of spiral staircases and stone-flagged rooms mirroring her own loneliness. But while watching a video recorded by Tad, Jill experiences the first of many unsettling shifts, finding herself repeatedly transported back to the cruel, unforgiving life of sixteenth-century Castle Gryffe. Forced into service under Lord and Lady Romanes, Jill and Tad become entangled in a web of kidnapping, conspiracy, and witchcraft that threatens the imminent arrival of Mary, Queen of Scots. Eileen Dunlop seamlessly weaves modern family dynamics with rich historical drama in a compelling Scottish time-slip adventure.

Author: Eileen Dunlop

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Well, I can only say I was jolly proud of that tin canoe I'd made with my own hands and had painted pitch black with some tarry goo I found in an old bucket after the road workers had been busy in our area. I was always on cloud nine when I could go onto the lake and gaze at all the birds and waterfowl on the open water and in the various passages winding among the reeds. To be honest, to me the lake was like a little paradise where I could always escape when things got too rough for me on the home front. But maybe I should've taken serious note of Captain Hook’s warnings at the time, because of the ghastly drama that was to take place later on . . . 

Author: John Coetzee

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Once upon a time, there was a child who did not know who she was, or where she came from. She knew only that her name was Beatryce.

Found at a monastery by Brother Edik, the girl was curled up in an animal pen with a goat named Answelica. Though feared by many for her sharp teeth, hard head, and wily ways, Answelica remarkably chose to be the protector of this child. Which was fortunate for Beatryce, as she was being hunted by the king's men, bringing danger upon them all.

Our heroine will need to find a great deal of courage before our tale is ended. And oh, what a tale it is...

Author: Kate DiCamillo

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A lovely children's historical adventure novel written by British author Gillian Cross. Set in 1881, it follows two penniless, parentless teenagers, Tad and Cissie, who find themselves on the run across America with a giant Indian elephant named Khush. They must use their courage and wits to stay ahead of the tyrannical villain Mr. Jackson, who is determined to steal the animal for himself. An award-winning living book for historical geography. 

Author: Gillian Cross

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An action-packed time-bending adventure from the bestselling team of Marisa de los Santos and David Teague. When thirteen-year-old Margaret’s father is unfairly sentenced to death by the cruel Judge Biggs, she refuses to give up hope. Using her family’s secret—and strictly forbidden—ability to time travel, she leaps into the past to prevent the tragic chain of events that turned a kind young boy into a corrupt, jaded judge. Standing against the fierce forces of history itself, Margaret must find a way to rewrite the future before time runs out. A heartwarming story of justice, family, and deep courage.

Author: Marisa de los Santos and David Teague

**Has a few stains on some page edges (+-last 40 pages). Reading is not affected and otherwise good condition.

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22 Short stories, with very different settings: some in her native Scotland, some in Malaysia where she lived for a few years and others from North America where she has grandchildren. Some of her Scottish stories have a historical context, but most of the stories were prompted by some incident or encounter which left her wondering what might have led up to it, or what might follow. The stories are often deeply touching, but her gentle sense of humour prevents them becoming sentimental. The varied geographical and cultural settings add a richness to the collection.

Author: Anna Blair

**Note damage to back cover and back page. Otherwise still good.

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Fate has brought her to the brink of a legendary battle...Anaxandra's life was destined to be extraordinary. Taken hostage as a child, she was forced to live as a slave-girl on a remote island. Now, six years later, she's the sole survivor of a bloodthirsty raid by pirates. When King Menelaus finds her, Anaxandra knows that this is her big chance to find a new life. So she tells a lie that will hurl her on a journey towards Troy - and into the heart of the fiercest war the world has ever known.

The sweeping, epic story of one fearless girl - and her quest to find her way back home. A lovely ancient history living book. 

Author: Caroline B. Cooney

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