Children's Historical Fiction Books

The Smuggler's Children: A Tale of the Seaside is a novel written by Louisa H. Budgen in 1845. The story is set in a small coastal village in England, where smuggling is rampant and a way of life for many of the locals. The main characters are two young...

The Silver Medal is a novel written by John Townsend Trowbridge and first published in 1881. The story is set in a small New England town and revolves around the character of Harry Vandyne, a young boy who dreams of winning the silver medal at his...

The Sign of the Wooden Shoon, written by Marshall Mather in 1898, is a mystery novel that takes place in the English countryside. The story follows the investigation of a murder that occurs in the small village of Ditchley. The victim is a wealthy...

The Shadow Of Moloch Mountain is a novel written by Jane Goodwin Austin and published in 1870. The story revolves around the life of a young girl named Hilda, who is orphaned at a young age and raised by her uncle in a small village at the foot of Moloch...

The Secret of the Black Butte or The Mysterious Mine: A Tale of the Big Horn is a novel written by William Shattuck and published in 1897. The story is set in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming and follows the adventures of a group of young men who set...

The Schoolgirls of Queen's May is a novel written by the American Sunday School Union in 1862. The story revolves around a group of young girls who attend a boarding school called Queen's May. The school is run by Miss Ashton, who is strict but fair. The...

The Sapphire Signet is a mystery novel written by Augusta Huiell Seaman and originally published in 1916. The story follows the adventures of a young girl named Barbara who inherits a valuable sapphire ring from her uncle. However, the ring comes with a...

The Sapphire Bracelet is a novel written by Edward Salisbury Field and first published in 1910. The story revolves around two cousins, Margaret and Dorothy, who are both in love with the same man, Jack. Margaret is engaged to Jack but Dorothy is...

This charming tale of a young girl's adventures in rural England is sure to delight readers of all ages. From her encounters with colorful local characters to her moments of quiet reflection in the idyllic countryside, Sarah Ann's journey is a...

Experience the adventures of Anneke, a Dutch girl who moved to New Netherland in the 17th century. Follow her as she adjusts to life in the new world, overcomes challenges, and makes new friends. This historical fiction novel is perfect for young readers...

This collection of Swiss fairy tales offers a glimpse into the rich storytelling traditions of this European country. The tales feature a wide range of characters, from witches and giants to animals and ordinary people, and are set in both rural and...

With no choice but to face her destiny straight on, Kaia is determined to end the curse-no matter the personal cost. Sacrificing her own wants and desires, she turns herself over to the evil king, Morlet. Together, they seek to discover the catalyst for...

"Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched," is what the people said. And that made Gerhard Koestler smile. He knew that Erasmus had influenced Luther's thinking. He also believed both men were trying to serve God according to the Scriptures. Gerhard...

The Princess of a mighty dynasty, on the verge of civil war, has been crowned Heir. Incited by the power-hungry High Priestess, citizens are rioting in the streets. The people have lost their faith in the Monarchy. It is up to future Queen Annie to...

ABOUT THE NOVEL WINDDANCE:“Captivating. Had me hooked right to the end. An ageless, timeless adventure for one and all.” Vicki Hatton, Journalist.  The back cover of the book summarises the story:IT'S 1943 AND WORLD WAR II IS...

Mango Fever is a captivating story that is suitable for children ages 9-12, who are interested in adventure stories. In this novel, we read about an eleven-year-old girl's attempt to rescue her friend from a tight spot. In the course of rendering...

Kidnapped from their parents during the Portuguese Inquisition, Maria and Isobel Ben Lazar were sent to a remote Brazilian monastery. In 1654, they escape and stow away on separate ships. Maria lands in Amsterdam, searching for 12-year-old Isobel and...

When Heather Jean's spirit merges with the ghost of Morning Glory in 1997 and travels back to 1832, it causes the same conditions in Morning Glory that afflicted Maggie Sue (in Book One): nightmares, visions, reading without schooling, etc. Her mama...

Twelve-year-old Layo has no thoughts of marriage. Her joy lies in making pottery, and she greatly admirers her grandmother's success in that art. When her parents demand that she leave her sleepy little village and visit the bustling city to meet her...

When the past haunts your dreams, how do you live in the present?Just when Maryanne Warren has made her choice—stay in the twelfth century with Robin Hood—she’s dragged back to live in her own time. She gets to hug her little brother,...

Adventure and risk...when eighteen-year-old Elle O'Sullivan heads out to Caillagh University in Morosa to compete in the Zenithal Cup, she has to expect a bit of both. Last year in Liornabella, Elle's time at Eidolon University stirred age-old magic...

The Adventures Of Charles The Cat - The Cat With The Question Mark Tailwww.chucktheninjagod.comThe 3 books in this series are a continuous story to be shared by children. Charles meets his cousin Moe while dreaming, who is an advertising actor. Moe's...

When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there,...

Theobroma Cacao, the Chocolate Princess, and her Uncle Choco take the reader on a tour of the Kingdom of Cacao to learn about chocolate’s journey around the world. Bilingual children's story in English and Spanish. 

This book is for all those people who want to stop themselves from making some mistakes and those who think more about what will happen next or what will happen to them in the coming time, people who do not live there today but for tomorrow. bothered to...

Mr. Hornsby's back, and American civil rights are in jeopardy!After traveling back through time with his students to the White House in 1891, seeing Babe Ruth play baseball in 1919, diving away from bullets on the frontier in 1844, and even rescuing the...

It had been five years since the accident that derailed Veronica's life, which left her suffering from a strange flu-like illness ever since. Thanks to a barrier set in her mind at birth, she can't remember her name is Harmony and that this is not her...

Erweiterte Neuausgabe - An einem eisigen Frühlingstag im Jahr 1363 verlassen drei junge Menschen ihre Heimatstadt Lübeck, das mächtige Haupt der Hanse: Der Bäckersohn Lando, vom vermeintlichen Vater ungeliebt. Seit dem Tod der Mutter wandelt Lando am...

From award-winning author Irene Bennett Brown comes a heartwarming story of a young pioneer girl who wanted only one thing out of life and would not give up until she found it.When Larnie Moran finds her family's milk cow gone, she knows she's the one at...

In the age of Imperial Russia, deep in the Ural Mountains, two teenagers plot their escape from serfdom and dream of a destiny beyond their birth. Petr, a castoff orphan, longs to make a name for himself as a sculptor of malachite, the Ural's most...

When Shnook the peddler arrives in the sleepy town of Korovenko, young Leibush runs to meet him. Every peddler brings merriment to the village, but simple Shnook brings more laughs than any of them.On this visit Shnook's wares include beautiful,...

An enchantress. Her king. A dying magic . . .An assassin has set his sights on killing Larkin and ending her new reign as queen. Worse, the magic is dying. The magic that protects mankind from the wraith. The same magic Larkin has used to keep the curse...

Collectors' Color Edition: Myron, the eight-year-old nephew of the governor of Patmos, befriends the exiled prisoner, Bishop John, and the linked short stories in this book, each taking just five minutes each to read aloud, tell of their adventures...

Titans have powers that even Zeus, Lord of the Olympians, is scared of.And apparently, I’m a Titan. When I finally meet my mom for the first time ever, she tells me that I’m descended from the almighty Oceanus, drags me under the sea and...

Isis is so excited to be going on holiday with her mum but she has no idea how amazing it is going to be.Join Isis as she learns all about life in Ancient Egypt with the help of a beautiful goddess ... who shares the same name!Isis loves her name.Do you...

WILL HE HAVE TO CHOOSE? Razim's family are Muslim. His best friend, Daniel, is Christian. It's never mattered before. But now Razim's brother has become a crazed Islamic extremist and Daniel has turned into a total Jesus freak-and Razim is caught in the...

A shaking of the earth, a shaking of my limbs, a shaking of my soul. And then darkness. Only one person knows this. Only one. Daughter, when the earth shakes you will receive great power.Melissa, the daughter of a Roman army officer, enjoys a wow moment...

Captured by pirates as a small girl, Eirene is now slave to the princess Cassandra of Troy. Troy was once a peaceful and beautiful city but ever since Queen Helen of Sparta abandoned her husband and daughter for the Trojan prince Paris, the Greek armies...

It's 1755, and twelve-year-old Fidèle's life is quiet and pastoral—until a sudden shift in the political situation brings chaos to Acadie. The English are hunting down and deporting all the Acadians, and the only way to escape is to...

Book two has arrived in the continuing story of the Chronicles of the Last Liturian.Years have passed since Kevin first read the diary of Oliver Lee in book one of the series.  The used bookstore still stands where he was given the diary by an...

A famous Van Gogh painting has been stolen from the National Gallery of Art. Or was it? Why risk such a brazen robbery in broad daylight? Was the theft a ruse for something more nefarious?Join super sleuths Ava and Carol as they unravel a secret plot...

Join over 20,000 children, teens and adults who've read the Ava & Carol Detective Agency series.Ava and Carol, teen detectives, can find a mystery just about anywhere, so why should Cairo, Egypt be any different?While Ava's mom, a world-renowned...

It is the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays, 1911-a time for charity and wishes. Lily's days are too crowded, living in a three-room apartment with her large and growing family. She must sleep in a bedroll on the floor with her sisters, share a seat at the...

Join a new fictional series of a melanin royal family as their young, curious, adventurous princess prepares to enter adulthood.After hearing about her family traditions, Princess Fari questions if her parents' lifestyle is the lifestyle she chose over...

It is the white man's year of 1840. Tsena, sixteen-year-old son of a Comanche peace chief, does not know that it is also the year the white man will change his life forever. Tsena's story is based on two historical encounters between the Comanches and...