Children's Historical Fiction Books

What if the Swagman did not die when he jumped into the billabong?What if he ended up in medieval England embroiled in a plot to set a new king on the throne?John finds himself in the court of Prince Henry as the son of William the Conqueror works to...

Mildred Mortale, aged 13 1/2, is the youngest of three siblings, and decidedly the most average.Until her parents transform her home into a funeral parlor in the midst of a yellow fever outbreak, and she discovers she can communicate with the...

“I am an ordinary person with an extraordinary past.”In this true and moving story, Alter Wiener, a teen Holocaust survivor of five Nazi prison camps during World War II, transports young readers back in time when an unexpected person...

Brandon and his cousins are on a trip to visit their grandparents in Beijing, China! While bonding with family, practicing Chinese, touring historic sites and feasting on local dishes, Brandon thinks he sees a tiny panda. However, every time he gets...

The stunning sequel to Under A War-Torn Sky World War II may be ending, but the conflict still rages for nineteen-year-old bomber pilot Henry Forester. After returning home to Virginia he is still reliving his struggles, and can't stop worrying about the...

Nine-year-old Chappy is a curious, adventurous child who lives with his family in the hamlet of Annieville, Mississippi. Just three-square city blocks, this village is cursed with a kind of sadness and misery everyone knows about, but it's a topic no one...

ALL ABOUT ME (and my shunt), written and illustrated by Terri Rice Bellush, is a long-overdue educational and heartwarming book about Hydrocephalus written for very young children.This fun, yet serious story is told through the eyes of a young girl named...

After moving to California with her parents in 1967 and saying goodbye to her father as he leaves for Vietnam, Bets tries to settle into a small town routine. It doesn't take long before the town's most mysterious resident pushes Bets to...

The Pickpocket Who Inherited a Goldmine... After his harsh beginnings as a rough-and-tumble orphan on the streets of London, Jake Everton, the boy Earl of Griffon, takes his rightful place as the long-lost heir of an aristocratic family with magical...

Strange new talents... Jake is a scrappy orphaned pickpocket living by his wits on the streets of Victorian London. Lately he's started seeing ghosts and discovers he can move solid objects with his mind! He has no idea why. Next thing he knows, a...

Greg and Rose make a dynamic time-traveling team. So, the evil, artifact-stealing Pirate separates them, leaving Rose in the present and Greg stranded in the past. A mystery ensues as Rose must find Greg in time, literally in the past, all while Greg,...

They’ve survived battles, the Great Fire of London and World War II. Can they survive ancient Rome?When Lizzie goes missing on a day trip to a Roman villa, only Maisie and Danny know she’s time-shifted. Going after her puts them in more...

A supernatural historical adventure for readers 10 + set amongst the mysterious ancient ruins of a Minoan Palace.Book One of the Lily Ash Series of psychic archaeological adventuresEngland - 1930 Abandoned by her mother, bullied at boarding school,...

‘Twas an evening in Bethlehem and all through the dayMany guests were arriving from far, far away... The inn is full, but when a young, expectant couple arrives on their doorstep, the innkeeper cannot turn them away. Follow this beloved tale...

A brave girl's adventurous journey from Bolshevik Russia to the Zionists' settlement in the Holy Land.Sara, a Jewish 12-year-old in 1919 Russia, has spunk, independence, and a deep commitment to her heritage. Suddenly orphaned under mysterious...

It’s 1914 and nine year old Henrietta Eloise Parsons is sick of a war that’s only just getting started. Father, a senior editor at the Sydney Morning Herald is hardly ever seen without a newspaper in front of his frowning face, and Mother has...

Carrie Nottle's delightful book tells the story of The Hungry Hippo. The book teaches young children about how animals must search for their food. The young hippo asks all of the African animals where the food is, until finally she finds more than just...

It's 1775 in Mexico, New Spain, and 15-year-old Fernanda Marquina, of Spanish and Pima Indian ancestry, can't seem to live up to her mother's expectations or fit into the limited female roles of her culture. To escape, Fernanda grabs any...

Niall, the High King of Erin is the second book in a young-reader series about legendary Irish King, Niall of the Nine Hostages. The first book in the series, Niall and the Stone of Destiny, took readers on an adventurous journey with Niall on his quest...

A brand new fantasy detective novella, focusing on the teenage amateur sleuth, Wolflock, as he solves cases filled with mystery and magic. Readers are calling it "Sherlock Holmes meets Middle Earth". His first true case may very well be his last...

A unique action-packed adventure for readers aged 9+ or those young at heart with an adventurous spirit.Set at the height of World War II in England, two young cousins come together for the adventure of their lives. Dannie, a social misfit and cousin...

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The tile ceiling in Maria and Francisco's home has been damaged. Maria sets off to New York City on a horse to find a tile master to repair their ceiling. Maria is told that she must track down the famous tile master, Rafael Guastavino. She searches...

Polly Cologne is the charming story of a spirited young girl growing up in small-town America at the turn of the 20th century. With her infectious energy and boundless optimism, Polly captures the hearts of all who meet her, from the gruff boys at school...

The world is on fire and war is coming.Astrid Barberi has escaped Noritia and has been given refuge with her allies in Perygand. Though finally reunited with her loved ones, no one is safe yet. Her husband, Julian de Batonia, is relentless and will stop...

The late 1800s were at time in Europe and North America when countries were testing their wings. Shawn, and Irish lawyer's son, gets caught up in world events, with exciting adventures and tests of faith. The San Patricios are an important part of...

People say: "Nobody can compare their luck to that of Mèriyé..."   Mèriyé and the Forbidden Forest is an adventurous story about friendship and the importance of following the path that is meant for you. Mèriyé desperately wants to...

Do you dare enter Dr. Frankenstein's la-BOR-uh-tree? A fearless quartet of teen sleuths, the Botanic Hill detectives, travel to Llanfair, a fictitious Welsh village in present-day California, to solve the mystery of the Shocking Specter. The...

Sylvie's SilenceSylvie doesn't talk. A secret Sylvie must not talk about is stitched inside a jagged scar that runs down her face. The tragic accident that has disfigured her and taken her voice has also torn away her memory and identity. After...

It's 40 days after Christmas -- the Feast of the Presentation, or Candlemas -- and the McKinney children's visit to a family friend to secure a special guest for Groundhog Day brings about a story of a long-ago life-and-death adventure steeped in the...

Living history through the eyes of a young German girl. Based on a true story.Like many little girls, Helga Reiter dreams of horses. More than anything, the six-year-old wants to learn to ride and become a great equestrian. But, in 1941, the...

Born with a gift. Accused of murder. One woman must come face to face with her worst nightmare and use every ounce of her hidden strength to prove her innocence.Lucy, a respected midwife, has a secret. She's a member of a small coven of witches. Nestled...

This story is about a Habesha mermaid Enkenyelesh who grow up in one of the Biggest Lake in Ethiopia (Lake Tana). She has no underwater castle like the other mermaid we know. What's really unique about her is, she is born as a normal Human baby, Fish on...

"Antonia felt a pull, and that tingling in her bones she'd experienced before. She approached to read the letters on the golden-colored plate: Johannes Vermeer: The View of Delft."While on a visit to The Cloisters museum in New York City, Antonia and her...

"Chang'e's Journey to the Moon" is a captivating bilingual children's book that retells one of China's most cherished legends. This beautifully illustrated book is perfect for children aged 4-10 and serves as a gentle introduction to Chinese mythology...

A new 4th Volume in the Men of Grit Christian Fiction Series!Colonel Nobody and Liana's wedding goes horribly wrong when a group of men tries to kill them. From this incident, they learn that a band of assassins has been tracking Nobody and will...

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) 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...

Time is broken...Carly, Theo and Will are average middle schoolers - until TimeForce Agent Ignatius P. Torres needs their help to fix history - or the world, and their own lives, will never be the same. Martin Luther King Jr. has lost his Dream.....

Trouble is coming for Etienne Gayneau and his friends at home and at sea as the English prepare to invade New Netherland, pirates roam the oceans, and pandemics and storms threaten to turn their worlds upside down.Twelve-year-old Etienne takes to the sea...

In this delightful collection of Canterbury Tales adaptations, children will be introduced to Chaucer and sixteen of his most delightful characters. With Old English sprinkled throughout, the flavor of Medieval storytelling shines through. Each...

The Fanshaw Family has descended from a long line of knights, but has fallen upon hard times.Walter is married to Gertrude and they have two children, Rupert and Geraldine. In the first book of the series, the Fanshaws find themselves transported into a...

Wayne Schooley, a young soldier returning from France after the end of the great war is stricken with the dreaded Spanish flu (1918 influenza pandemic.) Fighting his way back from death's door, he returns home to find his parents are dead,...

Nick and Katie didn’t sign up to go on an adventure. They didn’t ask to be nearly killed by a jaguar, or hunt for ingredients under a volcano. They most certainly did not ask to be sacrificed by some crazy high priest at the top of a Mayan...

13-year-old Ermin is a gifted mechanic and the worst student at St. Anselm's Training School for Orphans. She's just failed her exams for the third time-something nobody's ever done. Worse, Ermin's been running her own repair business for money,...

After the events that led to the fall of the Undying King, Yara finds herself on the run with her closest ally Prince Mircea, the heir to the throne, while Aylin partners with Domenico to find her sister, leaving behind the only boy she has ever loved...