Children's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction

Step into the sixteenth century for a unique glimpse into the dramatic life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Fascinating facts and diagrams are paired with lively illustrations and an exciting story, told from the perspective of Mary's young servant.

Hear all about Ancient Egypt from the great teller of tales, Rami the cat - history like it's never been told before! Join Marcia Williams on a journey to Ancient Egypt. Explore the myths and wonders of this ancient civilisation, meet Ra the creator, the cursed boy-king Tutankhamen and Cleopatra,...

Step into the world of ancient Greek myths and meet their amazing heroes! Find out what it takes to defeat fearsome monsters, complete deadly quests and please the fickle gods in ten thrilling stories.

Featuring six stories, this collection brings together Daisy Wells, Hazel Wong and their friends Alexander and George, as well as Hazel's sisters, Rose and May Wong. From the artfully sinister 'The Case of the Second Scream', set aboard the ship carrying Daisy and Hazel's back from Hong Kong, to ...

Bali Rai reimagines the astonishing life of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, from her childhood surrounded by exotic animals to her inspiring activism as a suffragette in the 20th century.

Join Marcia Williams on a journey to the Stone Age. Meet the people of Clan Woolly as they hunt mammoths and reindeer, learn how to make fire, invent stone tools and turn wild wolves into tame dogs! Full of facts, jokes and illustrations, this is the perfect introduction to the Stone Age - a time...

Join Marcia Williams on a journey through Tudor times with Arthur Inkblott, Queen Elizbeth I's favourite scribe and his pet ferret, Smudge. Meet Henry VIII and his six wives, fight the Spanish Armada, see Shakespeare's plays performed for the very first time and sail around the world with Christo...

It's not easy being the worst at everything! Hack and Whack are the very worst vikings in the village - until a fierce and stinky berserker moves in next door. Will the school help the twins outwit this villain and his vicious dog, Muddy Butt? And will Twisty Pants, Dirty Ulf and Elsa Gold-Hair h...

'War Boy' is a modern classic about a young boy growing up during World War II. Life during wartime is vividly brought to life in this personal story filled with childhood memories - from hiding in air-raid shelters to playing in bombed-out ruins.