James I and the Gunpowder Plot
By: L. Du Garde Peach
3.88
Format: 52 pages, Hardcover
King James I was an unpleasant man who was hated and distrusted by many people. This is the story o…
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1. Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs)
By: John Guy
3.80
Format: 141 pages, Hardcover
Charismatic, insatiable and cruel, Henry VIII was, as John Guy shows, a king who became mesmerized … read more
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- history
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake
4.08
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, s… read more
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"I dare not do that, said Mr. Fox, because this place I am hoping to get is so marvelous that if I described it to you now you would go crazy with excitement"-Roald Dahl, Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. Let it Snow
By: John Green , Maureen Johnson , Lauren Myracle
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
Alternate cover edition for The New York Timesbestseller! Sparkling white snowdrifts, beautiful p… read more
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4. A Room with a View
By: E.M. Forster
5.00
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
'"But you do," he went on, not waiting for contradiction. "You love the boy body and soul, plainly,… read more
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5. The Guest Cat
By: Takashi Hiraide , Eric Selland
2.60
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A bestseller in France and winner of Japan's Kiyama Shohei Literary Award, The Guest Cat, by the ac… read more
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6. Planet Dinosaur
By: BBC
4.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Ten years ago, Walking with Dinosaursbrought this prehistoric species to life with groundbreaking C… read more
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7. The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth (Ladybird Series
By: Ladybird Books
3.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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8. The Cat Who Saved Books
By: Sōsuke Natsukawa
3.72
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the… read more
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"But time is merciless in its passing."-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis."-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"In today's world, a lot of what should be obvious has been turned upside down. The weak are used as stepping stones and those in need are taken advantage of. People just caught up in this pattern. No…"-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"Being able to express shallow words of sympathy in a sweet voice doesn't make someone a caring, compassionate soul. What's important is the ability to have empathy for another human being--to be able…"-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
9. The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
By: Hilary Mantel
4.39
Format: 759 pages, Paperback
With The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with … read more
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"Everybody wants something, if only for the pain to stop."-Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
"Those who think a heart cannot break have led blessed and sheltered lives."-Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
"It was not by a serpent, but by paper and ink that evil came into the world."-Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
"You can persuade the quick to think again, but you cannot remake your reputation with the dead."-Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light (Thomas Cromwell, #3)
10. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
By: David Mitchell
4.16
Format: 433 pages, ebook
A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more
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"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
11. If Cats Disappeared from the World
By: Genki Kawamura
3.80
Format: 202 pages, Paperback
Our narrator’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage… read more
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"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path."-Genki Kawamura, If Cats Disappeared from the World
"They say that when a man is dying, the first name that comes to mind is his first love."-Genki Kawamura, If Cats Disappeared from the World
"Throughout history we’ve given birth to new things, only to lose the old way of doing things."-Genki Kawamura, If Cats Disappeared from the World
"Yeah, but just being alive doesn't mean all that much on its own. How you live is more important."-Genki Kawamura, If Cats Disappeared from the World
12. Ghosts: The Button House Archives
By: Mathew Baynton
4.56
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The comic companion to the BBC sitcom GHOSTS. Everybody leaves a trace. The ghosts of Button Hou… read more
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13. She and Her Cat: Stories
By: Makoto Shinkai
3.89
Format: 135 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Mieko Kawakami’s Breasts and Eggs and Murata Sayaka’s Earthlings, this Japanese bestsel… read more
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"I recalled that rainy day when I'd rescued Chobi-or so I'd arrogantly believed at the time. Actually, I was the one who'd been rescued."-Makoto Shinkai, She and Her Cat: Stories
14. The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge, #0)
By: Ken Follett
4.39
Format: 913 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling and addictive prequel to The Pillars of the Earth--set in England at the dawn of a ne… read more
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"the enlightenment of mankind."-Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge, #0)
"La tormenta que había estallado en su corazón amainó ligeramente. La penumbra y el frescor del interior, entre los imponentes muros de piedra, le hicieron sentir la trascendencia de la eternidad. Los…"-Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning (Kingsbridge, #0)
15. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
By: Michiko Aoyama
4.09
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this charming Japanese novel show… read more
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16. A Tudor Christmas
By: Alison Weir
4.07
Format: 192 pages, ebook
Christmas in Tudor times was a period of feasting, revelry and merrymaking ‘to drive the cold winte… read more
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17. Oceanarium
By: Loveday Trinick
4.72
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore... Step inside the pages of Oceanarium to enjo… read more
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18. Ariadne
By: Jennifer Saint
3.80
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listeni… read more
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"the world was on fire, and theseus was a shaded green pool."-Jennifer Saint, Ariadne
"We might only have a mortal lifetime, but it will belong to us and no one else."-Jennifer Saint, Ariadne
"We might only have a mortal lifetime, but it will belong to us, and no one else."-Jennifer Saint, Ariadne
"My mother's private constellation of shame intermingled with love and despair no longer."-Jennifer Saint, Ariadne
19. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - The Battle for Pumpkin King
By: Dan Conner
4.06
Format: 128 pages, Kindle Edition
Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. But it wasn't always that way...… read more
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20. Edward II: The Terrors of Kingship (Penguin Monarchs)
By: Christopher Given-Wilson
3.87
Format: 127 pages, Hardcover
'He seems to have laboured under an almost child-like misapprehension about the size of his world. … read more
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21. Charles II: The Star King
By: Clare Jackson
3.65
Format: 130 pages, Hardcover
Charles II has always been one of the most instantly recognizable British kings—both in his physica… read more
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22. Mary I: The Daughter of Time (Penguin Monarchs)
By: John Edwards
3.54
Format: 97 pages, Hardcover
Mary I (1553-58) became England's ruler on the unexpected death of her brother Edward VI. Her short… read more
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23. James II: The Last Catholic King (Penguin Monarchs)
By: David Womersley
3.59
Format: 115 pages, Hardcover
The short, action-packed reign of James II (1685-88) is generally seen as one of the most catastrop… read more
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24. George I: The Lucky King
By: Timothy C.W. Blanning
3.78
Format: 116 pages, Hardcover
Tim Blanning's incisive short biography examines George's life and career as a German prince, and a… read more
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25. Oliver Cromwell: England's Protector
By: David Horspool
3.63
Format: 132 pages, Hardcover
Although he styled himself 'His Highness', adopted the court ritual of his royal predecessors, and … read more
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26. James I: The Phoenix King
By: Thomas Cogswell
3.78
Format: 109 pages, Hardcover
Thomas Cogswell's dramatic new biography brings James to life as a complex, learned, curious man an… read more
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"The preachers quickly learned that he could trade biblical quotations with them almost indefinitely. It was equally pointless to cite the standard Presbyterian authorities. James denounced John Calvi…"-Thomas Cogswell, James I: The Phoenix King
27. Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life (DK Children's Anthologies)
By: Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
4.51
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From Tyrannosaurus and saber-toothed cats, to ferns and woolly mammoths, every page will captivate … read more
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28. The Rough Guide to the North Coast 500 (Compact Travel Guide with eBook) (Rough Guide Main Series)
By: Rough Guides
4.20
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
This practical travel guide to the North Coast 500 features detailed factual travel tips and points… read more
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29. Strange Tales of Hampton Court
By: Sheila Dunn
3.67
Format: 36 pages, Paperback
For those who like light reading and stories and general folklore about a place, in this case, Hamp… read more
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30. Dinosaurium (Welcome To The Museum)
By: Christopher Wormell
4.57
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore... Step inside the pages of this beautiful boo… read more
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31. James I and the Gunpowder Plot
By: L. Du Garde Peach
3.88
Format: 52 pages, Hardcover
King James I was an unpleasant man who was hated and distrusted by many people. This is the story o… read more
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