Lives of children in the past

There Once is a Queen

“There once is a Queen ever constant to her people…”

From the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our Queen and longest reigning monarch, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman. Created in partnership with the Jubilee Pageant Committee.

The 1,000-year-old Boy

The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.

‘A wonderful story’ Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Wait for Me

Can their love survive a war?

A breathtaking WW2 romance for fans of CODE NAME VERITY and BETWEEN SHADES OF GREY.

Lord of the Nutcracker Men

A young boy gradually comes to understand the difference between his toy soldiers and the bloodshed of the First World War in this poignant story.

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