Historical Fiction
epub, mobi |eng | 2012-01-01 | Author:Paul Dowswell [Dowswell, Paul]

Eddie checked his watch. An hour had passed. Clearly the Huns were not sending any of their men up this autumnal morning. He felt his chances ebbing away. Four Huns. ...
( Category: Military & Wars March 27,2014 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:P. C. Cast [Cast, P. C.]

“A drawing spell is what we work tonight. Our wish is to cast clarity of sight. With leaves of bay we will reveal the truth Love should not be based ...
( Category: Historical Fiction March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2013-02-05 | Author:Carriger, Gail [Carriger, Gail]

THE CORRECT WAY TO GET CAUGHT What happened next?” Dimity was positively riveted by Sophronia’s tale. “Professor Lefoux gave the flywaymen a fake prototype. It looked like a shiny metal ...
( Category: Europe March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2009-01-01 | Author:Y. S. Lee [Lee, Y. S.]

“There is no need to be afraid, Ah Mei.” His use of the courtesy title was surprising and compassionate. She hadn’t been called “little sister” since she was a child. ...
( Category: Historical March 27,2014 )
epub |eng | | Author:John Marsden [Marsden, John]

We three went to our right, towards Lee and Fi. The distance from our positions to the edge of the firebreak was probably a bit greater than if we'd gone ...
( Category: Australia & Oceania March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2009-09-26 | Author:Esther Friesner [Friesner, Esther]

“Good morning, Nefertiti! Did you sleep well? No lions?” Sitamun called out to me gaily as I climbed the last of the steps leading up to one of the palace’s ...
( Category: Ancient Civilizations March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi, pdf |eng | 2006-01-01 | Author:Alice Hoffman [Hoffman, Alice]

DARKENING LIGHT Who Can You Tell Sorrow Over the next few days, there was so much looting that the streets became too dangerous to walk. My grandfather made a new ...
( Category: Jewish March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2005-03-26 | Author:Iain Lawrence [Lawrence, Iain]

From the darkness of the ship came a sudden cry of pain. High and shrill, it jolted through me, setting my nerves tingling, my heart racing. “Lie still, Tom,” whispered ...
( Category: Europe March 27,2014 )
epub |eng | | Author:Ann Rinaldi [Rinaldi, Ann]

Chapter Twenty-two DECEMBER 1767 My poem about Messrs. Hussey and Coffin was published that December, right before Christmas, in the Newport Mercury. Unbenownst to me, Mrs. Wheatley worked her magic ...
( Category: Children's United States Biographies March 27,2014 )
epub |eng | 2009-04-27 | Author:Tamora Pierce

seven KEL TAKES A STAND For the next three days Kel pursued her classwork and physical training doggedly. When Sunday came at last, she and the other pages attended dawn ...
( Category: Medieval March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi, pdf |eng | 2003-09-22 | Author:Tamora Pierce

In the days that followed, Aly settled into her expanded role among the Balitangs and the raka conspirators. Junai became a silent, constant presence from the moment Aly left the ...
( Category: Medieval March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2012-09-11 | Author:E. M. Kokie [Kokie, E. M.]

SHAUNA’S ANGRIER THAN I’VE EVER SEEN HER. AT ANYONE. I tried calling her when I got home Saturday night. She said she didn’t want to talk about it. Ever. When ...
( Category: Historical Fiction March 27,2014 )
epub |eng | 2011-07-14 | Author:Paul Dowswell

Chapter 18 Alex’s heart was thumping hard in his chest. He was trying his best to hide his fear. As the door swung open he peered in. There were two ...
( Category: Action & Adventure March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-03-30 | Author:Morris Gleitzman [Gleitzman, Morris]

I wake up with a painful light flickering in my eyes. It’s a candle flame. Mother Minka always has a candle when she comes into the dormitory at night to ...
( Category: Jewish March 27,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-02-03 | Author:K. M. Grant [Grant, K. M.]

9 Bright shields and trappings, headpieces and charms, Great golden helmets, hauberks, coats of arms, Lords on appareled coursers, squires, too, And knights belonging to their retinue … We couldn’t ...
( Category: Geography & Cultures March 27,2014 )