London

Take a trip through London, old and new – the smallest church St. Ethelburga, Piccadilly Circus, Guardsmen in front of Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, tea time at four, Tower of London, the Underground trains, mummies in the British Museum, the Old Curiosity Shop, and more. Whimsical illustrations capture the panorama and fun of London, this is a classic. (Picture book)

Step into London over 100 years ago, with boat races on the Thames, Tower of London, horse-drawn omnibuses, Westminster Abbey, captured by artists and writers. Charlotte's delightful fictional diary and scrapbook is filled with hand-written entries, real postcards from the time, souvenirs, and exquisite little watercolors. (Picture book)

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)

Step into Shakespeare's world in London. Inside are Shakespeare's own letters, play bills, diagram of the Globe theatre, colorful drawings, maps, and more. Like a long lost scrapbook, open the life and times of 16th century London. Good for older kids. (Activity book)

1735.Young Forrest Harper lives in the Tower of London, but he's not a prisoner – his father is the Ravenmaster. There's a new prisoner in the Bloody Tower, Maddy, daughter of a Scottish rebel, and her life is in mortal danger. Gripping story and Tower of London legend and lore. (Chapter book)

In The Time Travelers, Peter and Kate ended up in 18th century England, but now Kate has returned to the 21st century, accompanied by the villainous Tar Man, while Peter is stranded in the past. The Tar Man cuts quite a scene in contemporary London, wearing a three-cornered hat and black cape, galloping on a horse with the police hot of his trail. A dashing, spirited adventure that crisscrosses London past and present. (Chapter book)

Meg Moore's favorite place in all the world is her father's bookshop in London. Meg not only reads all the books in the shop, but yearns to write books too. Her chance comes when a dear friend is captured by pirates, and returns with a story to tell. (Chapter book)

Adapation of the classic story, Oliver Twist runs away from the orphanage to London. Tired and hungry, he falls into the clutches of the 'artful Dodger,' and the master thief, Fagin. (Easy reader)

Older kids will also enjoy this illustrated abridged version: Oliver Twist

Annie and Jack are whirled back in time to Victorian London, and their quest is to find Charles Dickens. Almost arrested as thieves, how can they help the most popular writer in England? (Easy reader)

And don't miss the non-fiction companion book, Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens

If Sherlock Holmes had a younger sister, here she is, Enola Holmes, a spirited, independent teenager, with a new case in London. Lady Cecily has disappeared – did she elope, was she kidnapped, or was she mesmerized? Enola adopts the perfect disguises to solve the case. (Chapter book)

Mystery adventures of Liza Hastings, lady's maid to Princess Victoria in Kensington Palace. Based on real historical events, the girls outwit evil Sir John Conroy, who wants to take control of Victoria, the future Queen of England. (Chapter book)

Mary Quinn, an orphan in Victorian London, is educated at an usual ladies academy, and takes a job as an operative for the Agency. On her first assignment, she goes to live in a household of a wealthy merchant, suspected of smuggling goods from the Orient. (Chapter book)

For Mary's new assignment, she's sent to Buckingham Palace in The Traitor in the Tunnel

Katie gets in the picture when she climbs into a Constable painting, and joins a boy herding sheep. A delightful story about paintings you'll see in the National Galley in London. Fun for younger kids. (Picture book)

Delightful adventures of Dodsworth and his friend the duck, when they visit London. Mistaken for the Royal Duck, the duck entertains the queen at Buckingham Palace. (Picture book)

You can't go to the Paddington train station, ride the escalators in the underground, or eat sticky cream and jam buns, without wondering if, you too, will run into that delightful "bear from Darkest Peru." A perfect book to read aloud. (Chapter book)

For Ted and his sister Kate, their favorite thing to do in London is “fly the Eye,” ride the giant ferris wheel. But when they take their cousin Salim to the London Eye, he disappears without a trace. Ted and Kate follow a trail of clues all over the city to find Salim, before it’s too late. (Chapter book)

50 colorful cards – each with a map on one side and information on the other – for museums, palaces, green parks, places to eat, and walks around London. Let the kids pick a card, any card, and go there. (Guide)

Themed walks in London – Kings and Queens: London's Great Palaces, Paddington Bear, Peter Pan, Charles Dickens, Shakeapeare's City, Landmark London, and more. 25 different walks, each accompanied with history, useful information, insider secrets, lovely drawings and photos. (Guidebook)

This is our favorite kids' guidebook for London. It has it all. Where else can you find the world's smallest police station, play I-spy in the sky, swim with swans, drive a tube train, sleep on a pirate ship, walk under the Thames, and tons more. (Guidebook)

Also, very handy, the London Unlocked travel app.