Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

Auslander – a book for older kids about living in Nazi Germany

Posted on March 21, 2023 by ofamily

I had spotted this book (Auslander) in a few Historical Fiction book lists for older kids (11 years and older) so I was pleased when we saw it at our local library. I had already read a few reviews about … Continue reading →

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Blackbeard’s Treaure

Posted on January 10, 2023 by ofamily

I have to start this post by stating that I am not normally a fan of pirate stories, but I am a massive fan of the Bloomsbury’s flashback series – we have read a number of the stories in this … Continue reading →

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Sawbones

Posted on November 1, 2022 by ofamily

I am not entirely sure what I was expecting when I first heard about Sawbones or saw the front cover but I must admit it was a gripping tale and one that I think my eleven (almost twelve-year old) son … Continue reading →

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Raven Boy – historical fiction set in 1666 London

Posted on June 1, 2022 by ofamily

When I first spotted this book and saw the blurb on the back I was immediately intrigued – a story about a young boy living through the Great Plague of 1666 and the fire of London, who also befriends a … Continue reading →

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Children of Winter a story about the plague with a time slip.

Posted on May 12, 2022 by ofamily

I am not sure how I heard about this book – I think it was on someone’s book list and I saw it was a story about the plague so I thought why not, we have not read any stories … Continue reading →

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