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Swashbuckling
sequel to the original Peter Pan, Wendy and the Lost Boys return
to Neverland to clean out the bad dreams. Once again on the Jolly
Roger, a ghostly ship adrift, they find a map to Hook's treasure.
Ravello, the Ravelling Man, is the key to the mystery, and Peter
Pan will fight Captain Hook again. Filled with magic and adventure,
it's a super read. (Chapter book)
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Illustrated
history of London, from Roman times when it was called Londinium,
down through the Middle Ages, Shakespeare's London, to World War II and London today, one of the historic cities in the world. Super illustrations and cross-sections bring the city to life. (Picture book)
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Peter and Kate time travel to 18th century England, where they encounter Gideon Seymour, a gentleman thief, and the nefarious Tar Man in the first adventure. Kate returns to present day London in The Time Thief, along with the Tar Man, while Peter remains trapped in the past. It's an exciting conclusion to the trilogy in The Time Quake. Dashing, spirited adventures that crisscross England past and present. (Chapter books)
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Wonderful
retelling of the story from Spenser's Faerie Queen, "in
the days when monsters and giants and fairy folk lived in England."
The Queen of the Fairies sends the Red Cross Knight on a quest
to kill the fearsome dragon. Lovely old-world illustrations.
(Picture book)
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"A king shall come who shall rule over these lands, and his name shall be Arthur." All the magical stories of King Arthur, Camelot and the Round Table, Merlin the wise, adventures of the knights, and the realm of Albion, the name for England in the mists of time. Enchanting illustrations! (Illustrated chapter book)
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Timeless
story of Elizabeth I her education by university scholars,
house arrest in the Tower of London, refusal to marry, love of drama
and music, decisive leadership and unfolding of the Elizabethan
Age. Richly illustrated. (Picture book)
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Mystery adventures set in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Lady Grace, a maid of honor to the queen, solves the mysterious disappearance of her unwanted suitors, takes on Sir Francis Drake, uncovers a deadly conspiracy, seaches for a counterfiting ring, finds a stolen jewel, and unmasks a poisoner at court. Each mystery is filled with Elizabethan history and lore. (Chapter books)
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Jack and his friend Angus travel back in time to Elizabethan England, meet up with the playwright spy Christopher Marlowe, uncover a plot to assasinate Queen Elizabeth, and find themselves in the midst of the great Spanish Armada battle. (Chapter book)
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"Long ago in England, there lived a great archer named Robin Hood." Exciting retelling of Robin Hood and his merry men, as they enter an archery contest in disguise, and outsmart the Sheriff of Nottingham. Fabulous illustrations. (Picture book)
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Imagine if Sherlock
Holmes had a younger sister, and here she is, Enola Holmes, a spirited teenager, hot on the trail of Viscount Tewksbury, as
well as her mother, who's also disappeared. Enola solves the ciphers,
disguises herself as a widow and embarks on a London adventure.
(Chapter book)
And don't miss her next mysteries: The Case of the Left-Handed Lady and The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets
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On summer holidays in a quiet village, teenage Sherlock Holmes steps right into a mystery of two dead bodies, involving a strange black, buzzing cloud. Confronted with a sinister mastermind, Sherlock uses his logical mind. A super adventure! (Chapter book)
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Wonderful
Victorian-style adventure cousins Bonnie and
Sylvia, helped by Simon, narrowly escape ravenous wolves in the
snow, only to fall into the clutches of a scheming governess,
who's taken over Willoughby Chase. (Chapter book)
Simon's adventures
continue in Black
Hearts in Battersea and the exciting conclusion of the Wolves
Chronicles, The
Witch of Clatteringshaws
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Long ago on the moors, a wise man makes a flint charm, but it's so destructive it's buried deep on Dartmoor, until a farmer digs it up and is betwitched. His children consult the pixies to find way to destroy the Flint Heart once and for good. A fabulous fantasy with luminous illustrations! (Illustrated chapter book)
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Step into the world of England's most captivating storyteller Charles Dickens. Inside are notes from the author's manuscript's, original book covers, portraits, drawings, Victorian illustrations. Like a long lost scrapbook, open up an extraordinary life in 19th century England. Good for older kids. (Activity book)
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Fabulous scrapbook with tons of good stuff about Beatrix Potter, best-loved author of Peter Rabbit. Fold-out letters, exquisite drawings of animals and nature, photos of family and friends, illustrated Christmas cards. Good for all ages. (Activity book)
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Hilarious
fictional adventures of Titus, a dog who lives in the royal palace
(by Dick King-Smith, author of Babe: The Gallant Pig). Titus
is Queen Elizabeth II's favorite corgi and he catches a palace
burglar, sleeps on the Queen's bed and loves custard cream cookies.
(Illustrated chapter book)
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England from A to Z in quick rhymes and fun facts from Anglo Saxons, castles and cathedrals, famous people, Stonehenge, the Union Jack, to zero longitude. (Picture book)
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Riveting panoramic history of Britain (including England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland), two tiny islands that once ruled a worldwide empire, from the Middle Ages, through the Tudors, Stuarts, Victorians, up to the twentieth century. Good for older kids. (Illustrated chapter book)
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This is a wonderful way for kids to travel around Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and put things in a journal. Go on a London scavenger hunt, spot the lion (heraldic emblem of England), look for kids playing cricket, climb and count church towers, rate British food, 100+ pages of fun activities!
(Activity book)
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