The Skylarks’ War
By: Hilary McKay
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandpare…
Want to Read $ 8.99"There were no rules, only consequences."-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War
"There were not rules, only consequences"-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War
"There were no rules, only consequences."-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War
"There were not rules, only consequences"-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War
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1. The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow (The Sinclair’s Mysteries #1)
By: Katherine Woodfine
3.99
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening of Sinclair’s department store! Enter a wo… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
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. Things a Bright Girl Can Do
By: Sally Nicholls
4.19
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
Through rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stri… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- young adult
- historical fiction
4. Letters from the Lighthouse
By: Emma Carroll
3.87
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
We weren't supposed to be going to the pictures that night. We weren't even meant to be outside, no… read more
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5. 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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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
6. 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
- fiction
- historical fiction
7. The Way Past Winter
By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
3.85
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Mila and her sisters live with their brother Oskar in a small forest cabin in the snow. One night, … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
"MIla took a deep breath as she entered, inhaling the warm biscuity smell of the dogs, so comforting even in her saddest moments."-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Way Past Winter
8. 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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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
9. 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
- fiction
- historical fiction
10. The Skylarks’ War
By: Hilary McKay
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandpare… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Hilary McKay's The Skylarks’ War book and Hilary McKay's The Skylarks’ War
- world war i
- childrens
- british literature
- historical
- middle grade
- war
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
"There were no rules, only consequences."-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War
"There were not rules, only consequences"-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War
"This was school, and everything he'd feared. Barren, jarring, stale, always lonely and never alone. He had known it would be bad, and it was."-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War
"Away from the front, where the supply lines ran, there were rest camps and first aid stations, and even patches of farmland. Often at that time of year you could hear skylarks over the fields. Soldie…"-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War
11. No Ballet Shoes in Syria
By: Catherine Bruton
4.42
Format: 268 pages, Paperback
Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asyl… read more
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- childrens
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
12. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
13. The Tale of Truthwater Lake
By: Emma Carroll
4.21
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
On one side of the underwater street is the remains of a house . . . It's beautiful here, and eerie… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
14. 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
15. Keedie
By: Elle McNicoll
4.69
Format: 270 pages, Paperback
Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."-Elle McNicoll, Keedie
16. The Light in Everything
By: Katya Balen
4.32
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the author of October, October, shortlisted for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, comes a life-af… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
17. Eventown
By: Corey Ann Haydu
3.96
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
The world tilted for Elodee this year, and now it’s impossible for her to be the same as she was be… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
"An ache is just an ache: something that settles into your heart and reminds you that love is there even if the person you love isn't."-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown
"Maybe, if you love something enough, being near it can change everything. Maybe, if you love something enough, it matters more than fitting in and belonging and being safe."-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown
"Sometimes I think feelings are bigger than people. More powerful. They make people do things that can't be undone. I used to think feelings were part of a person, but lately I've been thinking they a…"-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown
18. The Summer of June
By: Jamie Sumner
4.21
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
19. 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
- british literature
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
20. 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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- world war i
- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
21. The Houdini Inheritance
By: Emma Carroll
4.07
Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition
The English seaside, 1920sA world famous escape artist . . . A suitcase full of secrets . . . And a… read more
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