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War Stories for Boys (My Story Collection) by Chris Priestley
26.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction | Series: My Story Collection | Reading Level: 10-13
The Battle of Britain - when the RAF fought the Luftwaffe for control of the skies above the English Channel. The decisive battle at Alamein, where the British 'Eighth Army' destroyed the German forces in Egypt. D-Day - the Allied invasion of France, when 130,000 men were landed on the Normandy beaches ...Show more
Wartime Princess: Her Royal Highness Elizabeth Windsor 1939 (My Story) by Valerie Wilding
18.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: My Royal Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
In 1939, on a royal tour of Dartmouth Naval College, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) meets the dashing Prince Philip of Greece. Immediately they begin a correspondence, as war breas out across Europe, where Philip is sent to serve in the Navy. Elizabeth convinces her father the King, despi ...Show more
What If They Find Us? (My True Story) by Kathy Clarke
18.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Drawing on the memories of her mother and aunt, Kathy tells the true story of two young Jewish girls: Susan and Vera, who in German-occupied Hungary suddenly find themselves remove from the family home and sent to a convent to be kept "safe" from the Nazis. Here they discover the meaning of humanity as ...Show more
Who Am I? (My Story) by Anita Heiss
17.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: My story
Mary Talence has been given a diary for her 10th birthday, and in it she documents her life at Bomaderry Aboriginal Children's Home. When a white couple fosters Mary, she must deal with a new family, environment and culture. But all the time, memories of Mary's past continue to confuse her.
Within These Walls by Robyn Bavati
18.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: My Holocaust Story
Whatever is coming, we'll face it together, as a family. As long as we're together, we'll be okay. For Miri and her family, life in Warsaw is full of simple joys. The smell of freshly baked challah, the pink flowers that bloom in their courtyard, the promise of summer holidays, and Fridays when everyone ...Show more
Workhouse: A Victorian Girl's Diary 1871 (My Story) by Pamela Oldfield
19.50 NZD
20.00 (2% off)
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: My Story
It's January 1871 when Edith, the sheltered daughter of a wealthy widow, pays her first eventful visit to the workhouse for the poor. There she meets Rosie, a rebellious, quick-tempered orphan who is always getting into trouble. Edith soon finds herself drawn into Rosie's wild schemes and both their l ...Show more
Young Nanny (My Story) by Frances Mary Hendry
18.99 NZD
19.50 (2% off)
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: My Story | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
The diary of Lily Hicks, London 1850-1851: 'The Crystal Palace is more wonderful every time we go, with coloured light everywhere so airy and delicate, but strong. Master has made a miracle, everybody says so. And as for the exhibits inside, there are more and more every day'.