Historical Fiction

From New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer comes an exuberant YA historical coming-of-age novel about a rising star French pianist, navigating his way into high society as he explores...

An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. Marooned on a sandbank, a boy faces certain death. With the...

A groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed debut novel of friendship and freedom that crosses continents and centuries, in a timeslip story exploring the legacy of slavery, selected as The Times Children's Book...

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Discover the history of our lifetime through the adventure of a girl and her wolf, in the bestselling children's novel from Digging for Britain presenter, Professor Alice Roberts. Selected as...

After she steals a bonnet, Mary becomes a prisoner on a ship bound for Australia.

A gripping ghost story from Britain's best-loved children's storyteller, full of friendship, adventure and a pirate queen. 'You're not . . . you're not Grania O'Malley, are you?' 'Who else...

Bestselling YA author Melinda Salisbury exposes the dark underbelly of new AI technology in this gripping thriller. Freya desperately wants to be a famous influencer, like her former best friend,...

The highly anticipated, unforgettable new story from the internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning author of WONDER. When Silas Bird wakes in the dead of night, he watches powerlessly as three strangers take...

Vikings! Dragons! Adventure on the high seas! Buckle up for the ultimate Viking saga, retold with extraordinary flair by Monty Python's Terry Jones. This is the tale of a Viking...

"A powerful must-read."- Booklist (starred review) Set in an incarceration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII and based on true events, this moving love story...

Bold and daring adventures of boy hero Oolaf in the world of Vikings! Viking Adventures are thrilling stories mixing that perfect match of fantasty and history. Boy hero Oolaf is...

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A stunning classic horror story - perfect for fans of Mary Shelley! '[A] wonderful twisted gothic novel ... [an] evocation of a weird and wonderful world with compulsive characters and...

From Tanya Landman, author of the 2015 Carnegie Medal winner Buffalo Soldier, comes a heart-stopping tale of love, corruption and the power of choice. Blood on her lips. Blood on...

A gripping and gruesome retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein brought to life for a new generation of readers by Carnegie Medal winning author Tanya Landman. A thrilling gothic tale of...

Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman returns with a brilliantly realised and truly accessible retelling of the book described as Dickens' "most perfect" novel. My story is a long one with...

Vikings! Dragons! Adventure on the high seas! Buckle up for the ultimate Viking saga, retold with extraordinary flair by Monty Python's Terry Jones. This is the tale of a Viking...

Penny is excited about the mysterious story she receives for the Penny Dreadful, however, when the story is published, she's shocked to discover that it describes a recent crime. More...

The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER. 'A wonderful story' Kiran Millwood Hargrave...

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Andie dreams of becoming an artist. Her best paintings are inspired by the moon and so she's fascinated by news of the first moon landing. But will it be the...

Trapped within the oppresive warrens of the city's chimneys, young sweeper Tom longs for fresh air and freedom in this atmospheric and ghostly tale from Lucy Strange. Young chimney sweep...

Longlisted for the National Book Award From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a fantasy perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli. When a girl who's never longed for adventure...

A thrilling new fantasy about the lengths two sisters will go for each other from Rebecca Ross, the extraordinary Sunday Times and New York Times number-one-bestselling author of DIVINE RIVALS....

Cosima has finally found her happy ending but unfortunately , trouble isn't far behind. . . Cosima Unfortunate returns for a new adventure! A warm, funny, exciting and empowering tale...

The third title in this breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series. When a large diamond goes missing from Silvershell Manor, who better...

Trapped within the oppresive warrens of the city's chimneys, young sweeper Tom longs for fresh air and freedom in this atmospheric and ghostly tale from Lucy Strange. Young chimney sweep...

The year is 1859 and the goldfields are filled with diggers -- and danger! Orphaned twelve-year-old Tigg is the Bandicoot Bushranger, the youngest bushranger on the Ballarat goldfields in 1859....

The third title in this breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series. When a large diamond goes missing from Silvershell Manor, who better...

It only takes one strike: A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. ' Superb. About community and...

Meet Grace and join her on a historical adventure about a convict girl who is given a second chance. All four Grace stories in one edition, with a bonus chapter...

A powerful, unforgettable graphic novel set during World War Two, from the bestselling world of Wonder. From the bestselling author of Wonder comes the graphic novel White Bird- soon to...

The bestselling Once and its sequel Then, now published in the one edition for the first time. My name is Felix Once I saved a girl called Zelda from a...

A heart-rending journey of friendship and bravery, as a boy and his horse forge an unbreakable bond while navigating a world at war. 'Tender and terrible; beautiful, brave and brutal...

The next instalment of the story begun in former Children's Laureate Morris Gleitzman's award-winning Once, Then and Now. Winner - Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2013 Winner...

A powerful YA debut infused with west African mythological creatures and Gods, perfect for fans of The Gilded Ones. This is the story of a great love - a love...

Now available in a stunning new edition, Elaine Forrestal's goldrush fever historical novel will capture the imagination of readers with Clara Saunders' story. It's 1892, and 14-year-old Clara Saunders is...

A fun, thriller of an adventure told in words and pictures from master storyteller, Philip Pullman. Illustrated by Peter Bailey and David Mostyn. Rose and Lily and their little brother...

The eighth Murder Most Unladylike mystery from bestselling, award-winning Robin Stevens. Daisy and Hazel are finally back at Deepdean, and the school is preparing for a most exciting event- the...

A very special, limited edition of the second thrilling mystery in the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series! With a brand-new introduction by author Robin Stevens, and a gorgeous, collectible new...

A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime A tense and compulsive survival story of a young boy and an old man adrift on the ocean, then marooned on...

An extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war Discover an extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war. 'Some things are just sitting there, minding...

The second book in the Atticus Van Tasticus pirate series from the hilariously funny team of Andrew Daddo and Stephen Michael King. ATTICUS VAN TASTICUS is back. And this time...

The next crackin' adventure for Atticus Van Tasticus and his brave, if slightly crazy, young crew of The Grandnan. With the Map of Half Maps finally in the hands of...

A ten-year-old pirate captain? Absurd? Not in the world of Atticus Van Tasticus, a fabulously funny new illustrated junior fiction series from the brilliant and wacky creative minds of Andrew...

Ooh la la! A historical rom-com with a modern twist-perfect for fans of Bridgerton, A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, and She's All That.Evie Clement has perfected the art...

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's best-known story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.Elizabeth Bennet is the second eldest in a family of five daughters. Although...