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Step into the pages of history with Captain Elijah Freeman - Revolutionary War, a gripping work of historical fiction that breathes life into the tumultuous era of the Revolutionary War. This novel delves into the crucial events that shaped a nation, liberating it from the clutches of Great Britain and laying the foundation for the freedom America cherishes today. Set against the backdrop of a war that echoed with the cries for independence, t...

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This dazzling sequel to the phenomenal The Book of Stolen Dreams that Publishers Weekly compared to the work of Kelly Barnhill and Lemony Snicket sees Rachel shouldering her new responsibility as key keeper when a girl goes missing.After defeating the tyrant Malstain, Rachel and Robert are the heroes of Krasnia…but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of their ailing father, ...

Originally published: London: Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2021.

The Londoner John Blackwell (1624-1701), shaped by his parents' Puritanism and merchant interests of his iconoclast father, became one of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army captains. Working with his father in Parliament's financial administration both supported the regicide and benefitted financially from the subsequent sales of land from those defeated in the civil wars. Surviving the Restoration, Blackwell pursued interests in Ireland and ban...

Der Bestseller aus Großbritannien - für alle, die magische Bücher und Geschichten lieben! Der Auftakt einer packenden Fantasy-Reihe von Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor und Theaterregisseur David Farr. Das fantastische Abenteuer ist ein tolles Geschenk und der perfekte Lesestoff für Kinder ab 11 Jahren. Ein magisches Abenteuer voller Freundschaft, Mut und Büchermagie! Rachel und ihr Bruder Robert wachsen in Krasnia auf - einem Land, in d...

Eine Reise voller Wunder,  Mut und Magie Eine Welt, in der Bücher und Geschichten verboten sind: für die Geschwister Robert und Rachel ist sie traurige Realität. Bis ihr Vater den beiden eines Tages das Buch der gestohlenen Träume anvertraut, das ihr Leben für immer verändert. Denn der böse Präsident Malstain ist auf der Jagd nach ebendiesem Buch und wird nicht ruhen, ehe er die Kinder gefunden hat. Ein Roman über den Zauber von Sprache - i...

The dazzling follow-up to the phenomenal The Book of Stolen Dreams from master storyteller David Farr, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman.Step inside the pages of an immortal adventure...Rachel and Robert have defeated the tyrant Malstain and become the heroes of Krasnia, but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of her ailing father, who's lost without t...

Suitable for specialists in the area and students taking courses on early modern English, European and American history as well as those with a more general interest in the period.

When they called saying your body had been found, I had one immediate thought. I remember thinking that maybe now I'd be free. Sam hasn't spoken to her mother Kath for three years when she learns that she's been found dead in the New Mexico desert. Travelling to the small town of Taos to identify the body, she discovers Kath had become embroiled in a shadowy enterprise, offering Sam an unimaginable chance to rebuild their broken relationship. ...

Hezekiah Haynes fought in the British Civil Wars, before rising to become Cromwell¿s ruler of the east of England. This biography will appeal to all those interested in early modern English and American history.

An exhilarating, wondrous middle grade debut about a brother and sister on a quest to defeat a tyrannical ruler and protect a magical book, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman and Katherine Rundell.Rachel and Robert live a gray, dreary life under the rule of cruel and calculating Charles Malstain. That is, until one night, when their librarian father enlists their help to steal a forbidden book. Before their father is captured, Rachel and Rober...

The Blackwells as radicals, merchants, financiers and administrators illustrate the importance of kinship, the development of the early modern state in London and the ownership of the memory of the civil wars across a century of wars and revolutions.

An exhilarating, awe-inspiring debut from a master storyteller writing for children for the first time, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson.When Rachel and Robert are passed a stolen book by their librarian father, they have to go on the run and protect it at all costs. With their father captured and everyone hunting for the Book, they must uncover its secrets and track down the final, missing page.But the cr...

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On the eve of the Golden Jubilee celebrations a papier-mâché statue of Queen Elizabeth II stands in Margaret Chivers' living-room in preparation for the Jubilee parade. Two factions converge on the house with the aim of vandalizing the statue - three girls who want to escape the embarrassment of dancing in the parade, and three lads wishing to make an anti-monarchist statement. Politics, friendship, Oliver Cromwell and Britney Spears feature i...

This book is approved by AQA and covers in breadth issues of change, continuity, and cause and consequence in this period of British history through key themes such as how far did the monarchy change during Stuart Britain, why were there disputes over religion, how effective was opposition, and how important were ideologies and individuals.

RamayanaDavid FarrA dramatic retelling of the Indian epicExiled from the serene palaces of their homeland and plunged into the deep forest of Southern India, the passionate love of Rama and Sita is put to the test as demons, goddesses and an army of monkeys do battle for their hearts.

John Lambert's life and career have long deserved this revealing study. The man who made Cromwell Lord Protector in 1653 also stopped him becoming king in 1657, and Lambert was the originator of the Instrument of Government, on which Cromwell's Protectorate was based. Committed to his deeply held, radical beliefs, Lambert first rose to prominence as a dashing cavalry commander in the civil wars of 1642 - 51, and he was a prominent upholder of ...