The Swallows' Flight
By: Hilary McKay
4.23
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
From the Costa Award-winning author of The Skylarks' War, a moving WWII story of family and friends…
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1. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
By: Katherine Rundell
3.97
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can’t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English bo… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
2. The Girl Who Walked On Air
By: Emma Carroll
4.23
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Abandoned as a baby at Chipchase's Travelling Circus, Louie dreams of becoming a 'Showstopper'. Yet… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
3. Breaking Stalin's Nose
By: Eugene Yelchin
3.84
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
One of Horn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011 Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet You… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
4. A Place to Hang the Moon
By: Kate Albus
4.57
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- world war ii
- fiction
- historical fiction
"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
5. The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.29
Format: 333 pages, Hardcover
A surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facin… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"There was a brief pause. Then Laney pointed a finger at Oliver and exclaimed, 'You want to keep them! 'No!' said Mama and Papa. 'I'm just saying,' Oliver said, looking at the two cats, who were stret…"-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)
6. Once a Queen (Carrick Hall, #1)
By: Sarah Arthur
3.73
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
An American teenager discovers that her estranged English grandmother was once a queen in another w… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
7. The Final Year
By: Matt Goodfellow
4.71
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
8. Safiyyah's War
By: Hiba Noor Khan
4.32
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- world war ii
- fiction
- historical fiction
9. The Star That Always Stays
By: Anna Rose Johnson
4.08
Format: 274 pages, Hardcover
When bright and spirited Norvia moves from the country to the city, she has to live by one new rule… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
10. Lasagna Means I Love You
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.40
Format: 368 pages, Library Binding
What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
11. The Swallows' Flight
By: Hilary McKay
4.23
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
From the Costa Award-winning author of The Skylarks' War, a moving WWII story of family and friends… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- germany
- world war ii
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
12. The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
By: Robin Stevens
4.21
Format: None pages, ebook
Britain is at war and a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry of Unladylike Acti… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
13. Our Castle by the Sea
By: Lucy Strange
4.16
Format: 6 pages, Audio CD
In this haunting and compelling follow-up to the instant classic The Secret of Nightingale Wood. Lu… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- world war ii
- fiction
- historical fiction
14. Escape Room
By: Christopher Edge
3.65
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape r… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
15. While the Storm Rages
By: Phil Earle
4.09
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
'A truly brilliant story of courage and resilience and exceptional animals. This wartime ‘Incredibl… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"How could he get so very, very close, only to see it snatched away?"-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages
"When something is this good, Noah told himself, it shouldn’t be hidden away. It should be shared with others."-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages
"But, Noah, it’s coming. Everyone knows it. It’s like a storm. And while the storm rages, it won’t be safe for any of us.’ ‘So we make that decision when it happens, Mum. When it’s overhead and we can…"-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages
"Because I made a promise to Dad, didn’t I? Swore blind I’d keep Winn with me, and that she’d be safe. We made a deal. And if I don’t keep my part, then how do I know that Dad will keep his? How do I …"-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages
16. Escape to the River Sea
By: Emma Carroll
4.14
Format: None pages, None
Beautiful and full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll's compelling novel inspire… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
17. My Own Lightning (Wolf Hollow #2)
By: Lauren Wolk
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Lauren Wolk returns to the world of Wolf Hollow, in this sequel to her beloved, … read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
18. Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1)
By: Jennifer Killick
4.06
Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition
The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
19. The Valley of Lost Secrets
By: Lesley Parr
4.36
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
September 1939. When Jimmy is evacuated to a small village in Wales, it couldn't be more differe… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"It's wrong to tar everyone in a family with the same brush."-Lesley Parr, The Valley of Lost Secrets
"It's a weak adult who gets their power from hitting a child."-Lesley Parr, The Valley of Lost Secrets
20. Those Kids from Fawn Creek
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.11
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same--until Orchid Mason arrives. This contempor… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
21. A Duet for Home
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.24
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
22. Code Name Edelweiss
By: Stephanie Landsem
4.27
Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition
"What I am looking for--what I desperately need, Mrs. Weiss--is a spy."Adolf Hitler is still a dist… read more
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- world war ii
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"If not us, who? If not now, when? It must be us, and it must be now. I would fight this war. I would not be silent!"-Stephanie Landsem, Code Name Edelweiss
"Wilhelm Otto held out his hand as the orchestra started a Strauss waltz. Did the man never speak when a look would do? I considered his outstretched hand with trepidation, remembering weeping in his …"-Stephanie Landsem, Code Name Edelweiss
23. Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves
By: L.M. Elliott
3.95
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Author L. M. Elliott captures life on the U.S. home front during World War II, weaving a portrait o… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- world war ii
- fiction
- historical fiction
24. Code Name Kingfisher
By: Liz Kessler
4.58
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- world war ii
- fiction
- historical fiction
25. Mañanaland
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
4.08
Format: 247 pages, Hardcover
Maximiliano Córdoba loves stories, especially the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeepe… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
26. Voyage of the Sparrowhawk
By: Natasha Farrant
4.35
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
In the aftermath of World War One, everyone is trying to rebuild their lives. If Ben is to avoid be… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
27. When The War Came Home
By: Lesley Parr
4.31
Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition
The First World War has ended, but it hasn't gone away. When Natty has to move to a new village,… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- world war ii
- fiction
- historical fiction
28. Faker
By: Gordon Korman
4.14
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more
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- young adult
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- juvenile
29. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
By: Katherine Rundell
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)
30. Shipwrecked
By: Jenny Pearson
4.09
Format: None pages, Paperback
"The perfect adventure story, packed with humour, just the right amount of danger and with amazing … read more
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