Historical Fiction

"A MAGNIFICENTLY HILARIOUS MASTERPIECE OF MONSTER PROPORTIONS. I HOWLED WITH LAUGHTER!", JENNY PEARSON, THE SUPER MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF FREDDIE YATES A monstrously funny new adventure series. Readers of 8+ and...

Discover Judith Rossell's bestselling and multi-award-winning fantasy-adventure series, now in a beautiful gift boxed set. High on a cliff above the gloomy coastal town of Withering-by-Sea stands the Hotel Majestic....

When a usually prosperous kingdom is caught in the grasp of a cruel winter, the community is thrown into a terrible poverty. As winter continues-and becomes known as the Dark...

This is it: the last hurrah, the final curtain call. Ever since sixth grade, Ashton Price and their best friend and enduring crush, Ivy Santos, have spent their summers together...

From the ruins of an ancient abbey, British archaeologists unearth the skull of a young monk. Using the very latest technology, Liam s dad must attempt to put the flesh...

The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope is an unconventional and passionately romantic love story that is as breathtaking and wondrous as The Time Traveler's Wife and The Story of Edgar...

Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is now available in an affordable softcover edition, featuring striking hand-painted cover art from Laci Fowler and distinctive interior design elements, making it ideal for classic...

Twilight meets Diary Of A Wimpy Kid in this inventive parody of both. Ages 10+ Nigel Mullet was transformed into a vampire when he was still a teenager, and so...

A new historical drama from Daughter of the Reich bestselling author Louise Fein, about a London bookshop involved in an espionage network, set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile...

The funniest book of the year from an incredibly exciting new voice in children's fiction! Are you sitting comfortably? Are you fantasising about bamboo? Do you have black and white...

A village haunted by stories. Two women bound by a secret. A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget...

In an Angle-land riven by contesting Danes... Hrald of Four Stones has fallen in love with Dagmar, the daughter of dead King Guthrum, who once ruled all Anglia. Dagmar is...

Mary Poppins meets Bridgerton in a blend of cosy fantasy, historical romance and humour, as a recently graduated nanny finds her supernatural abilities are little help when it comes to...

After an invitation to 'peaceful' Camp Fish Head Lake, Ham and his buddies arrive expecting to be guests of honour. But there are no staff to be seen, and with...

From the creator of the New York Times best-selling Timmy Failure series comes the second book in a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, full-color graphic novel series about a quirky town-perfect for readers...

The nation's favourite blended beastly family is BACK for the fifth and FINAL book of the series from multiple award-winning author Jack Meggitt-Phillips 'Reads like a modern classic. Sharp, funny,...

Penelope Fitzgerald's final masterpiece. One of the ten books - novels, memoirs and one very unusual biography - that make up our Matchbook Classics' series, a stunningly redesigned collection of...

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yeah. And dead. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back - just in time to see their whole world get turned upside down....

"Jenni L. Walsh captures the thrill of being on the court in a vivid and detailed portrayal of Alice Marble's rise to sporting greatness, as well as her struggles to...

In this earnestly funny middle grade graphic novel debut, eleven-year-old Coco will stop at nothing to make new friends on her basketball team. But as Coco navigates the highs and...

*10 Sunday Times Number Ones* *Over 5 million copies sold* Escape into the world of Dilly Court this spring, with the latest unforgettable historical drama from the reader's favourite. Desperate...

The epic sequel to Song of Silver, Flame Like Night . A fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. Years ago, the Elantian colonizers...

What is the fascinating secret of a long-lost sapphire ring? Marli is staying with her dad in Melbourne, and missing her friends. Then she discovers a mystery - a crumbling,...

The year is 1858. Thomas Glover is a restless young man with dreams of escape. Abandoning his childhood sweetheart, he takes a posting as a trader in Japan. Within ten...

Author: D. G. O'MayBinding: HardbackPublished: Tasmania : Government Printer, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSong Of Steam chronicles the rise and...

Author: Brian LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring Bookshop, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedThis historical account chronicles the vibrant era of the Jamieson Goldfield. It...

As a young child Eponine never knew kindness, except once from her family's kitchen slave, Cosette. When at sixteen the girls' paths cross again and their circumstances are reversed, Eponine...

The Diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney 1790. Lizzie Harvey, a convict transported to Sydney Cove, is starving and overworked. She has to fetch the water, mend clothes, serve her Master,...

Wilbur Smith returns to his legendary Courtney Series with a brand new race against time World War II thriller. 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The...

How do you find the courage to make your own life? An electrifying novel about first love set in 1960s London and Paris from multiple bestseller, Rose Tremain 'I can't...

Written by Peter Dodds McCormick in 1878, Advance Australia Fair was chosen by the people of Australia as their national anthem almost 100 years later. Award-winning illustrator, Tony Flowers, has...

It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly...

AN EPIC TALE OF LOVE AND LIBERATION, SET IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY COLONIAL BRAZIL From plantation to plantation, Almeyda, a young slave girl, hears whispers, rumours of Palmares, a hidden settlement where...

The New York Times bestselling story of friendship, self-belief, and finding your place in the world - no matter how tough it might be. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson...

"Incredibly strong and not a little disturbing." - Cory Doctorow, author of In Real Life Welcome to a new age...the age of the internet. Allison is drowning under the weight...

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JESSIE BURTON OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 'A veritable work of art' Rose Tremain 'A truly magical experience' Guardian 'Triumphant' Wall Street...

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'A good essay must have this permanent quality about it; it must draw its curtain round us, but...

Gunpowder, treason and a plot like no other... **AN OBSERVER TOP 10 DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2024** **WINNER OF THE UNICORNS CULTURE AWARD 2024** **SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD -...

A captivating and page-turning romance perfect for fans of Christina Courtenay and Barbara Erskine! On a windswept British coastline the tide bestows an unexpected gift... It was the cry that...

From the bestselling author of A Woman of Substance , a page-turning epic Victorian historical family saga. London 1889: Victorian London is a place of wealth, privilege and poverty, a...

Author: Leon UrisBinding: HardbackPublished: ANDRE DEUTSCH in association with HUTCHINSON PUBLISHING GROUP (Australia) PTY Ltd, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerSet against the tumultuous backdrop of the 1948...

Author: James TuckerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of Australian literature, Ralph Rashleigh, chronicles the harrowing journey and subsequent life of a convict...

Author: Rolf BoldrewoodBinding: HardbackPublished: The Discovery Press Penrith, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic of Australian literature, Robbery Under Arms, chronicles the thrilling escapades of Dick Marston, a notorious...

Author: Tom CollinsBinding: HardbackPublished: THE DISCOVERY PRESS - PENRITH, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of Australian literature, Such Is Life, chronicles the meandering observations and experiences of...

'A tenderly evoked and compelling read. The House at Silvermoor deserves to be a huge success' Rachel Hore, author of The Love Child 'I loved The House at Silvermoor ....

Captured Countess Nicoletta, the Countess Vilandry, is on a dangerous mission. She must lure fellow spy Gabriel D'Arcy into bed and into revealing his true loyalties. But with such sensual...