Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Edwardian era The Edwardian era Geoffrey Trease An overview of the social, economic, political, and cultural aspects of the Edwardian era in England through brief biographies of prominent men and women of the time. OL4633598W
Escape to King Alfred Escape to King Alfred Geoffrey Trease Children's historical adventure set during the reign of King Alfred, at the time when the Danish King Guthrum drove Alfred into a guerrilla refuge on an islet in the Somerset swamps. The story is see… OL4633599W
A Flight of Angels (Firefly) A Flight of Angels (Firefly) Geoffrey Trease Children's novel. Sheila and her friends solve a 400-year-old mystery while exploring the caves under their historical city of Nottingham for a class project. OL4633601W
The Iron Tsar The Iron Tsar Geoffrey Trease [7], 168 p. ; 21 cm OL4633608W
Byron: a poet dangerous to know Byron: a poet dangerous to know Geoffrey Trease Biography of the romantic poet known for his adventurous life. OL4633662W
The grand tour The grand tour Geoffrey Trease Surveys four hundred years of touring, when training for diplomacy, cultural aims, and social convention influenced the education of the young British aristocrat. OL4633668W
Snared nightingale Snared nightingale Geoffrey Trease Opening in Renaissance Italy, this story moves quickly to the Welsh Marches where Nicholas, a penniless young English scholar finds himself unexpectedly heir to an earldom in the native country he ha… OL4633680W
Timechanges Timechanges Geoffrey Trease The non-fiction book shows how transportation, communication, war, fashion, leisure activities, houses, work, medicine, and education have changed with the development of Western civilization. OL4633683W
Follow my black plume Follow my black plume Geoffrey Trease A children's historical adventure about the Italian *Risorgimento*. A English boy studying in Rome breaks away to join Garibaldi, whom he fervently admires. OL4633698W
Trumpets in the west Trumpets in the west Geoffrey Trease Children's novel set at the time of the Glorious Revolution. Jack Norwood, a gifted musician, and his friend Jane save a man pursued by enemies after a battle, and in return Jack is given a lette… OL4633704W
The white nights of St. Petersburg The white nights of St. Petersburg Geoffrey Trease An American youth, recently arrived in St. Petersburg, delivers a mysterious package to a mysterious address and watches the Russian Revolution unfold. OL4633708W
The barons' hostage The barons' hostage Geoffrey Trease The lives of a teen-age boy laying claim to a barony and a teen-age girl whose marriage has been arranged by the King's adversary become closely entwined during the Barons' War in England. OL4633709W
Cue for treason Cue for treason Geoffrey Trease Fleeing from the evil Sir Philip Morton, Peter Brownrigg finds himself on the wrong side of the law. On the run to London he meets Kit and the two decide to stick together. But a chance discovery end… OL4633710W