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Will Sparrow's road Will Sparrow's road Karen Cushman In 1599 England, twelve-year-old lying, thieving Will Sparrow runs away, meets many colorful characters on the road, and then reluctantly joins a traveling "oddities" exhibit, where he learns to see … OL16461715W
Changeling Changeling Philippa Gregory In Italy, the renaissance is gaining momentum and Italians are becoming increasingly interested in learning and understanding classical thinking and philosophy. Despite this growing focus on intellec… OL16585157W
Kissing Shakespeare Kissing Shakespeare Pamela Mingle Although her parents are renowned Shakespearean actors, Miranda's performance in a school play is disastrous but before she can get away to hide, Stephen, a castmate, whisks her to sixteenth century … OL16591737W
The FitzOsbornes at war The FitzOsbornes at war Michelle Cooper "In this third installment to the Montmaray Journals, Sophie and her family come together to support the war effort during World War I, meanwhile fighting to protect their beloved Montmaray"-- OL16599331W
Battlesaurus Battlesaurus Brian Falkner In this alternate history, Napoleon wins at Waterloo by unleashing a secret battlefield weapon--a legion of giant, carnivorous dinosaurs imported from the wilds of the Americas--and only fifteen-year… OL17303307W
The case of the Stolen Sixpence The case of the Stolen Sixpence Holly Webb,Anna Bentinck,Marion Lindsay Junior sleuth Maisie Hitchins, who lives in her grandmother's boarding house in Victorian London, uncovers an intriguing plot involving stolen sausages, pilfered halfpennies, and a fast-paced bicycle… OL17316871W
A Night Divided A Night Divided Jennifer A. Nielsen With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and m… OL17339173W
Cuckoo Song Cuckoo Song Frances Hardinge Following a mysterious accident that left her sopping wet. Triss awakens to a world that's eerily off-kilter. Her memories are muddled, her sister despises her, pages have been stolen from her privat… OL17358771W
The Case of the Secret Tunnel The Case of the Secret Tunnel Holly Webb,Anna Bentinck,Marion Lindsay "Maisie sets out to uncover the true identity of the new lodger at her gran's boarding house and uncovers a more complicated--and dangerous--mystery than she could have imagined"-- OL17495491W
Stormbringers Stormbringers Philippa Gregory Luca and Isolde continue their journey searching for evil in medieval Christendom. Luca and Isolde grow more attracted to each other as they continue their journey to unravel the mysteries of 1453… OL17627863W
Love by the Morning Star Love by the Morning Star Laura L. Sullivan Mistaken for one another when they are sent to the grand English country estate of Starkers on the brink of World War II, Hannah, a distant relative hoping to be welcomed by the family, and Anna, sen… OL17679306W
Alexander Graham Bell, Master of Sound (The Treasure Chest #7) Alexander Graham Bell, Master of Sound (The Treasure Chest #7) Ann Hood Maisie and Felix meet a young Alexander Graham Bell (the inventor of the telephone) in Edinborough, Scotland, just as he leaves for a year with his grandfather, an elocutionist, in London. When the t… OL17878106W
Girl in the blue coat Girl in the blue coat Monica Hesse Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and ev… OL20024505W
The gilded cage The gilded cage Lucinda Gray An American farm girl discovers that she's an English heiress . . . but claiming her fortune leads to danger and intrigue. OL20034847W
The castrato The castrato Joyce Oudkerk Pool "It is Florence, 1698, and Angelo Montegne has discovered the cost of having a beautiful voice. Soon the young castrato is at the center of court intrigue as he struggles with his new reality and tho… OL24253386W
The Maze of Bones The Maze of Bones Rick Riordan,David Pittu,Ethan Young Amy and Dan, members of the powerful Cahill family, try to uncover the thirty-nine clues which will reveal the secrets of their lineage and find out what really happened to their parents. OL492645W