Children's Historical Fiction Books

The Squire of Oakburn is a historical fiction novel written by Emily Foster and published in 1885. The story is set in rural England during the 18th century and follows the life of a young squire named Edward Lisle. Edward is the heir to the Oakburn...

The Princess Sonia is a novel written by Julia MaGruder and published in 1895. The story follows the life of Sonia, a young princess who is forced to flee her homeland after a revolution breaks out. She seeks refuge in the United States and is taken in...

The Ollivant Orphans is a novel written by Inez Haynes Gillmore in 1915. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters, Peggy and Jean Ollivant, who are left orphaned after their father's death. The girls are sent to live with their Uncle John, a...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The third novel in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. Omakayas was a dreamer who did not yet know her limits.When Omakayas is twelve winters old, she and her family set off on a harrowing...

Betrayal has never been so fashionable than in Autumn Krause's glamorous debut, perfect for fans of The Belles and The Luxe.True to its name, the sleepy town of Shy in Avon-upon-Kynt is a place where nothing much happens. And for eighteen years, Emmaline...

FLYING FILLIES: The Sky's the Limit is an engaging WW2 book for kids. This entertaining and educational YA historical fiction dives into an immersive adventure story, celebrating the resilience and bravery of female aviators, known as Women Airforce...

A true story that pulls at your heartstrings and stays with you as it leaves its mark!This powerful and touching story provides a picture of family life when a parent is in the military. It's a true story that gives children comfort in realizing they are...

The wind magically whispers greetings from foreign lands into Leo's ear. Excited, the little wanderer sets off for a long journey.Along the way, Leo sees many wonders of the world and meets kind people who are willing to lend a hand, even to a perfect...

The wind magically whispers greetings from foreign lands into Leo’s ear. Excited, the little wanderer sets off for a long journey.Along the way Leo sees many wonders of the world, and meets kind people who are willing to lend a hand, even to a...

The shoemaker lives in a small cottage with his large family. Every day he toils away, making boots so his family can eat. The shoemaker's sickly youngest son, Aron, often sits beside him. The doctor has warned the shoemaker that little Aron might not...

The shoemaker lives in a small cottage with his large family. Every day he toils away, making boots so his family can eat. The shoemaker's sickly youngest son, Aron, often sits beside him. The doctor has warned the shoemaker that little Aron might not...

The wind magically whispers greetings from foreign lands into Leo's ear. Excited, the little wanderer sets off for a long journey.Along the way, Leo sees many wonders of the world and meets kind people who are willing to lend a hand, even to a perfect...

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Im Jahr 1326 leben Clara und Gabriel in Griechenland bei Gabriels Familie. Odilia ist sehr glücklich darüber und auch Clara genießt das Leben am Meer. Sie kommt zur Ruhe und ist vor Anfeindungen und Verfolgungen sicher.Doch für immer will Clara trotzdem...

Il re Abelardo ha dato rifugio ai bambini dei suoi nemici e li ha educati come i suoi figli. Un giorno sua figlia Clarenza è bramata da un principe venuto dal Nord. Il destino di Clarenza e dei tre regni è in gioco, cosa accadrà?

(Edition bilingue français-dari) Il y a 250 ans, le grand roi Ahmad Shah Durrani régnait sur l'Afghanistan et, de là, sur un magnifique empire s'étendant de l'est de l'Iran au nord de l'Inde et du fleuve Amou-Daria à l'océan Indien. Connu de son peuple...

WHEN STARS ARE BRIGHT is a historical Thumbelina retelling with a touch of magic.For Lina Holt, a Dutch seventeen-year-old with a flair for singing, 1930 is going to be her year. Her long-time boyfriend is about to propose and her mother will finally...

Vor ungefähr zweihundertfünfzig Jahren regierte der große König Ahmad Shah Durrani in Afghanistan. Sein prachtvolles Königreich erstreckte sich vom östlichen Iran bis zum Norden Indiens, und vom Fluss Amu-Darja bis zum indischen Ozean. Der König, der...

Sasha has always dreamed of becoming a knight and fighting dragons, but first she needs to become a squire. On her quest for squirehood, Sasha finds adventure and friendship through lessons in bravery, perseverance, and honor.With an engaging story...

Some 250 years ago, the Great King Ahmad Shah Durrani ruled Afghanistan and, from there, a magnificent empire extending from eastern Iran to northern India, and from the Amu Darya River to the Indian Ocean. Known to his people as Ahmad Shah Baba (Ahmad...

A Blade trusts no one. Martyn is broken. After torturing his best friend, he doesn't belong anywhere in Acktar. No matter how far he runs, he can't lose his guilt. Leith is broken. While healing from the torture he received at Nalgar Castle, he...

Twelve-year-old Leon is among a group of 120 boys sent to New England in the 1870s by the Emperor of China as part of a Chinese educational mission. Once there, he falls in love with baseball, even though he's expressly forbidden to play. The boy's host...

Wide as the Wind is the winner of the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Young Adult Fiction, the 2017 Silver Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Young Adult Fiction - Historical/Cultural, and the 2018 silver Feathered Quill...

Uprooted from her native England, twelve-year-old Sarah Kensington misses her mother and vows never to accept Texas and its way of life. With her beloved pet swan, Celina, in tow, along with twenty other swans, her only goal is to carry on her mother's...

This book is an imaginative telling of the history of the San Antonio River, intended to capture the interest of small children, rather than a sober factual and detailed account. Hopefully, kids will like it and learn to relish the colorful past of this...

Based on a true story in the winter of 1943...Fourteen-year-old Tai Shimoda's family has lost everything. Like many other Japanese-Americans at the start of World War II, Tai's family has been forced to leave their home and move to Tule Lake Relocation...

Based on a true story . . .Until World War II came along, fourteen-year-old Helen Marshall's biggest problem had been her height. Few men in Hayden's Valley, Illinois are as tall as Helen. But when Helen's mother is hurt and can't work and her favorite...

Jump inside Book One of The Magic Bookcase series, the latest in Scottish History for young readers!Maggie thinks Granda might be pulling her leg when he reveals that the huge bookcase sitting in his living room is, in fact, magical.Not until they lay...

The Dancing Ghosts is a frontier adventure story set during the Revolutionary War period. Written to appeal to teens and young adults, this exciting story follows the courageous settlers in the Kentucky Territory as they face the everyday dangers of...

Brookville, Pennsylvania, is a quaint little town with a definite Gilded Age charm about it. But back in 1844, Brookville was on the edge of civilisation - beyond lay the Far West. Its infrastructure was rude, and the locals were ruder. Wolves could be...

A true story about Tina Williams, a missionary daughter, and the delightful adventures she has when she and her family go on a freighter to the far-away land of Pakistan.

"An engaging, touching, and heartbreaking adventure." -Kirkus ReviewWhen German-born Louis Pfeif leaves home to join the Fifty-Eighth Illinois Infantry Regiment in 1862, his dog accompanies him. At Chicago's Camp Douglas, Bärchen charms Louis's fellow...

In the late 1890s, young newspaper reporters Henry and Hazel team up to find the perpetrators of some shady land deals in several states. One of the men suspected is the governor of Arkansas, though he puts up a good front as the perfect husband and...

Two young men and a female nurse are caught in the middle of a global conflict. They seek to normalise their lives through affection for their colleagues and a healthy disrespect for authority. Caught in the midst of a secret government project, they...

Nine year old Trizong and his family suddenly find themselves in the heat of an uprising that has exploded around the ancient Tibetan capital city of Lhasa, against the Chinese rulers. The younger generation of Tibetans face an uphill battle as their...

Vivid story of Rome in the days of Nero, beginning with the burning of the city, seemingly ordered by Nero himself. The narrative revolves around a set of characters who suffer acutely in the cruel persecutions of the Christians, set in motion by Nero...

It's 1836, and Ann Arbor folks are rallying support for their booming town, set down in the midst of grape arbors and forests in Michigan. Twelve-year-old Tyler lives here with his pa and his six-year-old sister, Emmy. Tyler has big dreams of the...

This is B. M. Bower's 1931 novel, "Dark Horse - A Story of the Flying U". Big Medicine was a hero among the cowhands of the Flying U after he saved the stranger on horseback who had been struck by lightning. However, their mysterious guest seemed to have...

"The Scouts of the Valley, a Story of Wyoming and the Chemung" is a 1914 historical novel by Joseph A. Altsheler. The story revolves around the exciting adventures of a young boy called Henry and his intrepid friends in the American Old West. Joseph...

This is Joseph A. Altsheler's 1912 historical novel "The Border Watch, a story of the great chief's last stand". The final book in "The Young Trailers Series", the plot unfolds during the violent settling of the frontier in the American Old West. An...

First published in 1908, "The Forest Runners, a Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky" is a historical novel for children written by Joseph A. Altsheler. The second novel in "The Young Trailers Series" is an exciting tale of adventure and...

"The Young Trailers, a Story of early Kentucky" is a historical novel for children set in the American Old West by Joseph A. Altsheler, first published in 1907. The story is set to the backdrop of American Revolution and follows the adventures of a young...

This fourth historical children's novel in the "The Young Trailers Series", "The Eyes of the Woods" revolves around notable events in the lives of the protagonist, Henry Ware, and his friends Paul Cotter, Shif'less Sol Hyde, Silent Tom Ross, and Long Jim...