In 11th century France, Elvina, the granddaughter of Jewish rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, who prefers studying and writing to activities considered proper for girls, takes a risk by helping a boy who has run away from a group of Christian Crusaders.
Author: Kathy G. Short
My Grandma Leonie
A child describes all the things she did with her grandmother and how she felt when her grandmother died.
The Valley Of The Wolves
Chosen to study at an academy of high sorcery known as the Tower, ten-year-old Dana finds herself growing increasingly curious about the history of the Tower and the true nature of her invisible best friend Kai.
Ghost Ship
A ship’s figurehead, the journal of a quartermaster, and supernatural occurrences at a seaside resort lead twelve-year-old Vicki and her friend Peter on a quest to lift a curse and set right a horrible deed committed two hundred and thirty years ago.
Montmorency on the Rocks: Doctor, Aristocrat, Murderer?
In Victorian London, when Montmorency and his alter ego, Scarper, reunite with Dr. Farcett, the two cooperate to capture a bomber and become involved in solving the mystery of the poisoning of a village of Scottish children.
An Innocent Soldier
A sixteen-year-old farmhand is tricked into fighting in the Napoleonic Wars by the farmer for whom he works, who secretly substitutes him for the farmer’s own son.
The Red Bird
Anna and Matthew, two poor siblings who have known only hunger, cold, and hard labor since their mother died, follow a bright red bird to a land of happiness.
Private Peaceful
When Thomas Peaceful’s older brother is forced to join the British Army, Thomas decides to sign up as well, although he is only fourteen years old, to prove himself to his country, his family, his childhood love, Molly, and himself.
Surviving Aunt Marsha
When Mum and Dad go on a much-needed vacation to ‘find their lost romance,’ three Australian siblings are forced to spend three weeks with their least favorite aunt.
Children Of The Lamp
When 12-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers.