Children’s / Teenage: Historical fiction

Super Sleuth

From million-copy bestselling author David Walliams comes his first ever murder mystery – with thrills, spills and laughs galore. A Waterstones Best Children’s Book of the Year

Cobweb

A powerful, moving adventure inspired by the extraordinary true story of the French Drummer Boy of Waterloo, COBWEB is a stunning tale of courage and kindness – a book about humanity, animals, and the heartbreak of war, from a writer at the height of his powers.

Begin Again

A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today’s most thought-provoking artists.

Little Manfred

A heartwarming story split between 1966 and the Second World War where past and present collide, unlocking memories and reuniting old friends, showing that people can become family, despite the conflicts dividing them.

Toro! Toro!

A moving tale set during the Spanish Civil War, about the bond between a little boy and his bull, and their escape from a terrifying fate.

A Medal for Leroy

The moving and inspiring story of a family’s struggle with racism and war, and about the importance of finding out who you are

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