When Boowie reads his grandmother’s diary, he learns of her childhood in World War II England when American and British soldiers practiced for D-Day’s invasion in the area of her home, and about her beloved cat, Adolphus Tip.
England (UK)
Materials from England (UK)
The Valley Of Secrets
When strange events occur in his newly inherited house in Cornwall, England, Stephen, a teenager who was abandoned at birth, investigates the mystery and his family history using clues found in a travel journal kept by his great uncle Theo.
The Unvisibles
After twelve-year-old Oliver recites an ancient Indian magical spell and becomes invisible, he enlists the aid of his classmate, Nicky, and the two of them join forces to undo the damage as well as to help their families and themselves.
Saving Sinbad!
Tells the story of how the townspeople of an English fishing village come to the rescue of a sinking boat, told from the viewpoint of the dog who helps save Sinbad, another dog, from drowning.
Kit’s Wilderness
In Stoneygate there was a wilderness where the ancient coal pit had once been. Here Kit met Askew, who has a strange ability to draw other children to his game called Death. When Askew disappears, it is up to Kit to find him and bring him back.
Tersias The Oracle
Jonah, a young thief, and his friends and Tersias, a twelve-year-old boy who channels prophesies, become embroiled in the machinations of a magician, a politician, and a false prophet, as well as in the magic of a strange alabaster box.
Borka: The Adventures Of A Goose With No Feathers
Borka, a goose with no feathers, has a hard life until a kindly dog and a sailor take her to Kew Gardens in London, where she finds a home and acceptance.
Coram Boy
In the mid-eighteenth century, an unsavory character and his simpleton son become involved in the lives of a wealthy English family when that family’s eldest son is disinherited because of his love of music.
A Home For Foundlings
Describes the hospital founded by Captain Coram to care for homeless children, and includes information about the daily lives of the foundlings and a timeline.
On The Road
A mother and her two children load up the car and travel to the sea passing many other types of vehicles on their journey.