An action-packed story about a boy’s experience of slavery in Britain.Winner of the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award 2019“Filled with humour, compassion and hope” The GuardianNathaniel doesn’t want to move to England with his master’s family, leaving behind his mother and sister on the Jamaican plantation.But then he remembers what his mother told him: once a slave sets foot on Englis...

They're in a race to save his dad ... and the world.When his dad disappears, Arun Lal is amazed to discover that he was secretly working on a classified project and has been kidnapped by people intent on stealing it.Along with his geeky best friend Sam and tough-talking Donna, Arun is plunged into a race to rescue his father and find his creation before the thieves can turn it into a destructive global weapon...Full of thrilling high-octane ...

Escape from Pompeii tells the story of a young boy fleeing Pompeii as Mount Vesuvius erupts. This gripping first-hand account is perfect for children studying the Pompeii at school. An exciting story - perfect for readers interested in Roman history.

London is in the grip of a terrible plague and Daniel has been locked in his own home, doomed to die alongside his infected family. Can he find a way to escape before he catches the disease, too? And with the streets full of criminals and corrupt plague doctors, who can he turn to if he does? A thrilling story about a young boy's fight to stay alive during one of history's deadliest epidemics.

A gripping first-hand account of life back home after World War One. Thirteen-year-old Joe Henry tricked his way into the army to bring his father home, but fighting in the Great War has been tougher than he could have ever imagined. One night, he's tasked with guarding a railway carriage in the middle of a forest - inside the carriage, very important people are making very important decisions... Finally, an armistice is signed - the war is over! But when Joe returns home, it's to a very d...

What was it like to be on the Titanic on its fateful journey?Titanic tells the story of a young boy aboard the 'unsinkable' Titanic.This gripping first-hand account is perfect for children studying the Titanic at school.an engaging and direct narrative voice, making history accessible to a young readershipPacked with fascinating historical details

In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation.“The superb Voices series takes unsung heroes of the past and imagines them recounting the story of their remarkable lives' ” - The TimesLeonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is a stranger to him, it’s cold and even the Jamaican food doesn’t taste the...

They're in a race to save his dad ... and the world.When his dad disappears, Arun Lal is amazed to discover that he was secretly working on a classified project and has been kidnapped by people intent on stealing it.Along with his geeky best friend Sam and tough-talking Donna, Arun is plunged into a race to rescue his father and find his creation before the thieves can turn it into a destructive global weapon...Arun, Donna and Sam are or...

The first book in the No. 1 Times bestselling series‘This is terrific stuff’ Daily Telegraph‘A breathtakingly ambitious picture of an era’ Financial Times‘A masterclass in how to weave a well-researched history into a complex plot’ The TimesOver 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold!A CITY IN FLAMESLondon, 1666. As the Great Fire consumes ever...

I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven’t got your safety harness on, you haven’t got your lifejacket on. You shouldn’t be doing this … I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream.Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone...

Out of this deep respect for nature Aborigines have learned to live in remarkable harmony with the land and its animals.Here are a few stories, which relate to a culture we can all learn from. If we try harder we can all live in harmony with planet earth.

The Tower of London holds secrets and many of them not always good to hear. Who knows how many were killed and tortured in this place that went undocumented. And some say you never will know which room becomes the interrogation chamber…the records do not always tell now, do they?When you explore this selection of ghost stories, you will learn about the ghosts which live in the tower and of the mighty Anne Boleyn, a smart thinking woman when alive, now a spook "that" has been known t...