In a place similar to Venice, Italy, two teenaged orphans, apprenticed to a maker of magic mirrors, begin to realize that their fates are tied to the magical protector of the city known as the Flowing Queen and to the ruler of Hell, respectively.
Europe
Materials from Europe
Dagestan
An exploration of the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the former Soviet republic of Dagestan. Also written by Oksana Buranbaeva.
Rhymes for Annie Rose
A collection of more than twenty poems about young Annie Rose and the daily activities of a child.
Old John
Things are never quite the same after Jacob and Laura’s lovable but idiosyncratic grandfather moves in.
The Grandchildren of the Vikings
This book shows the daily lives of children in five areas settled by the Vikings.
Gideon The Cutpurse : Being The First Part Of The Gideon Trilogy
Ignored by his father and sent to Derbyshire for the weekend, twelve-year-old Peter and his new friend, Kate, are accidentally transported back in time to 1763 England where they are befriended by a reformed cutpurse.
At The Sign Of The Sugared Plum
In June 1665, excited about coming to London to work at her sister Sarah’s candy shop, teenaged Hannah is unconcerned about rumors of Plague until the hot summer advances and increasing numbers of people succumb to the disease.
Wash Your Hands!
When the little princess hears about the germs and nasties living all around her, she understands the importance of washing her hands a lot.
The Costume Party
Madame Coco and her family of dogs are bored because the rain just won’t stop, but then they decide to have a costume party and become very busy with the preparations.
Eva Underground
In 1978, a high school senior is forced by her widowed father to move from their comfortable Chicago suburb to help with an underground education movement in communist Poland.