In 1915, mortally wounded in Loos, France, 18-year-old John Kipling, son of writer Rudyard Kipling, remembers his boyhood and the events leading to what is to be his first and last World War I battle.
Germany
Materials from Germany
Mark’s Messy Room
Carlo is one unhappy cat. That’s because he lives with Mark in the messiest bedroom in town. He can’t even find a place to lie down, so he makes his escape.
Ghosthunters And The Incredibly Revolting Ghost
A timid boy named Tom reluctantly agrees to help Henry Hyssop dispel an IRG ( Incredibly Revolting Ghost) From an old house.
The Center Of The World
As he works through his often difficult relationships with his single mother, distant twin sister, his first boyfriend and an odd assortment of friends, a teenage boy learns about the wounds and healing brought by love.
When Santa Fell To Earth
The marzipan-loving but lightning shy reindeer, Santa and his caravan have come crashing down in a storm just two weeks before Christmas. Santa’s not safe. The ruthless Gerold Geronimus Goblynch plans to put an end to children’s wishes and turn the holiday season into his moneymaking scheme.
The Nazi Olympics
Recounts the story of the Olympics held in Berlin in 1936, and how the Nazis attempted to turn the games into a propaganda tool for their cause.
After The Holocaust
Through the accounts of eight Holocaust survivors, the author of The Hidden Children examines the period of post-liberation in relation to DP camps and emigration, complete with archival photos, a further reading list, and historical sidebars.
Nightfather
A young girl and her two brothers try to come to terms with their father, who feels compelled to recount his concentration camp experiences over and over again.
Daniel Half Human: And The Good Nazi
Young Daniel Kraushaar and his friends dream of joining the Hitler Youth in 1930s Germany, but when Daniel learns his mother is Jewish his connections to the Nazis will have fateful consequences.
Pirate Curse
In a place similar to the 1706 Caribbean, two fourteen-year-old ‘polliwogs’–humans who can walk on water–rely on a mysterious figure known as the Ghost Trader and a band of pirates to help them escape from the evil that is chasing them.