Deze productieve auteur staat vooral bekend om zijn historische romans voor kinderen, die zijn nadruk op historisch correcte achtergronden weerspiegelen, die hij nauwgezet onderzocht. Met zijn baanbrekende studie was hij ook een pionier in het idee dat kinderliteratuur een serieus onderwerp van studie en debat moest zijn. Zijn radicale standpunt week af van de conventionele en vaak jingoïstische toon van de meeste kinderliteratuur uit die tijd. Hij was een van de eerste auteurs die bewust zowel jongens als meisjes wilde aanspreken en sterke hoofdpersonages van beide seksen wilde presenteren.
'It is a strange and terrible thing to listen to one's own funeral service...' The year is 1290: sixteen year-old Robin of Westwood has been declared a leper, and must suffer the parish priest pronouncing him dead to his village and family.
This is a typically engrossing and accurate 'historical' story, by the master of the genre, about the Suffragette movement. Lady Belle Isherwood and Fiona Campbell are from very different backgrounds, but they're both fighting for the right to vote.
A teenaged boy embarks on a journey from Britain to Imperial Rome to meet Emperor Hadrian. Throughout his adventure, he showcases unwavering loyalty, courage, and prudence, overcoming numerous challenges and persevering even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
Fleeing from the evil Sir Philip Morton, Peter Brownrigg finds himself on the wrong side of the law. On the run to London he meets Kit and the two decide to stick together. But a chance discovery endangers their lives and soon Peter is deep in murderous plots, secrets and even treason. Set in the turbulent days of Elizabeth I, this classic story of danger and intrigue conjures up a world of mystery, twists and turns and thrilling action.
A series offering younger readers the chance to enjoy adaptations of the best classic and modern fiction. Each title is illustrated to engage the reader in the world of the book and help with specific vocabulary. Accompanying exercises make all these titles suitable for use in class or at home.
A story set in Ancient Greece. When news reaches Athens that Persian ships are about to invade Greece, Philip knows that his uncle and grandmother are in great danger. As his brothers and father are busy preparing for war, he is the only one who can cross the mountains and warn his family. The race is on... but will he reach them in time?
Geoffrey Trease's classic novel explores the seven ages of man through the story of one family. From birth to death, Trease's characters grapple with the joys and sorrows that accompany each stage of life. This is a timeless story of the human experience that will resonate with readers of all ages.
It's 878 AD, and King Alfred of West Saxony is the last Saxon hold-out against the Vikings. There is an uneasy peace, but Guthrum the Dane breaks the treaty and plans a surprise attack on Alfred's army. Two young Saxons, hostages of the Danes, escape to make the journey to warn King Alfred of the treachery. Wolf packs snap at their heels and the people of the countryside turn a deaf ear to their pleas, but they arrive in time. Alfred retreats to the marshy Athelney and from there plans his final battle with Guthrum. This is a memorable and exciting interpretation of a period when King Alfred was laying the foundation for a unified England, in which he would foster freedom, humanity, love of learning--indeed, civilization itself. Originally released in England as 'Mist Over Athelney.' "That passed. This also may." Deor's Lament as sung by King Alfred