Skønlitteratur for børn og unge: historiske fortællinger

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during World War II, Hiba Noor Khan weaves a breathtaking tale of suspense, compassion, and courage, starring an extraordinary young heroine readers will never forget. Safiyyah loathes the brutal Nazi occupation of Paris, even though her Muslim identity keeps her safe--or, at least, safer than her Jewish neighbors. Violence lurks in the streets, her best friend has fled, and even her place of refuge--the library--has turned shadowy and confusing, as the invaders fear the power of books.Safiyyah longs to fight back and hates feeling powerless to help her Jewish friends. Worse yet, her father--who taught her to always do the right thing--is acting strangely and doing nothing to help them either.Or is he?Unravelling the mystery of her father's odd behavior draws Safiyyah deep in the heart of the perilous underground resistance to the Nazis, where her bravery is put to the ultimate test...

An evocative historical novel in verse about a boy and his family who are forced to flee their home and become refugees after the British Partition of India. Perfect for fans of Other Words for Home. Twelve-year-old Raj is happiest flying kites with his best friend, Iqbal. As their kites soar, Raj feels free, like his beloved India soon will be, and he can't wait to celebrate their independence.But when a British lawyer draws a line across a map, splitting India in two, Raj is thrust into a fractured world. With Partition declared, Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim families are torn apart--and Raj's Hindu and Iqbal's Muslim families are among them.Forced to flee and become refugees, Raj's family is left to start over in a new country. After suffering devastating losses, Raj must summon the courage to survive the brutal upheaval of both his country and his heart.Inspired by the author's true family history, Lion of the Sky is a deeply moving coming-of-age tale about identity, belonging, and the power of hope.

Return to the spellbinding magical world of the Hatmakers in this sweeping, epic and exciting new adventure on the high seas - perfect for fans of Nevermoor, A Pinch of Magic and Harry Potter.'Be swept along by the brisk plot and cliffhanger chapters' The TelegraphCordelia Hatmaker has finally united the Maker families and restored the kingdom's trust in Maker magic. But mysterious outbreaks of chaotic magic are beginning to happen across London. And then the unthinkable happens . . . Cordelia is accused of treason.As the guards close in, she must flee London at once. With her father, Prospero, and friends, Sam and Goose, Cordelia sets sail on her family's ship, Little Bear, for the adventure of a lifetime. They're determined to solve the mystery of a missing girl, and to clear Cordelia's name once and for all.But soon they are in the dangerous territory of a band of legendary pirates: the Troublemakers. Is Cordelia a match for the fierce and unstoppable pirate queen?A breathtaking new adventure from bestselling author of The Hatmakers and The Mapmakers, Tamzin Merchant, featuring beautiful illustrations by Paola Escobar.Praise for The Hatmakers'Wildly inventive . . . full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. I loved it' Catherine Doyle'Imaginative' The Times'An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart' Anna James'Absolutely wonderful' Emma Carroll'A swashbuckling romp for lovers of history and magic . . . Will appeal to Philip Pullman and Harry Potter fans' Kirkus

Lost in the woods.Ten-year-old Emily and her friend go into the woods to play hide and seek, but it takes a dangerous turn when Darcy is kidnapped. In a panic Emily searches for her. The two men come out of the woods and take her too. She realises that she has crossed a line into the deep past. The men from the Watch take her to an abbey and they try to have her adopted as an abandoned child, but she escapes and looks for Darcy. On the way, she meets Isabel, whose little brother has also been taken from her. Emily agrees to help her. In the search, they face danger and a seemingly impossible task to find and rescue both Darcy and little Gilles in a hostile medieval world that Emily is not prepared for and they must face with courage and determination many obstacles in their way.This is an enthralling middle-grade time travel adventure.for 8--- 12-year-olds.

Tænk, hvis du kunne rejse i tiden… Milton føler sig svigtet af Iona og ved ikke længere, om han kan stole på hende, men for at redde sine forældre bliver de nødt til at samarbejde. En sidste tidsrejse fører dem til det krigshærgede Budapest i 1940’erne. Her møder de den svenske diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, som gør alt for at beskytte de mennesker, som trues af Holocaust. Snart vikles Milton og Iona ind i Raouls arbejde, alt imens de finder ud af, at Miltons forældre er de to mest eftersøgte personer i byen.For at holde historien på rette spor skal Miltons forældre nemlig møde en af Anden Verdenskrigs mest frygtede mænd – Heinrich Himmler, chefen for Hitlers SS-styrker. Vil de overleve et sådant møde, og kan Milton og Iona få dem tilbage til nutiden, før det er for sent?Flugten fra Budapest er tredje og afsluttende bog i trilogien Historievogterne, som er skrevet af ægteparret Hanna og Jakob Blixt.

"In the darkest hour of a freezing Midwinter, a night-walking witch adopts a newborn baby and carries her off in her house on chicken legs. She names her Chingis and teaches her the Three Magics. She grows into such a powerful witch that she rouses the jealousy of Kuzma, the bear-shaman. The Czar of this cold realm fears his newborn son, Safa, will out do him, and so imprisons the baby at the top of a tall tower, to live and die there without ever glimpsing the real world. Loneliness and confinement drive him to rage and despair until Chingis hears the crying of his trapped spirit and frees him. But now their enemies unite against them, with steel and deadly magic. Chingis and Safa's fight for freedom will take them even through the Ghost World into the Land of the Dead."--

The second thrilling and unputdownable mystery starring a new generation of the Detective Society, from the million-copy-bestselling author of Murder Most Unladylike: Robin Stevens.March 1941. Britain is at war, and a secret agency called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up children as spies - because grown-ups always underestimate them. Enter May, Eric and Nuala: courageous, smart, and the Ministry's newest recruits.May's big sister Hazel has arranged for them to stay on a quiet street close to the Ministry, home to an unlikely collection of people thrown together by the war. And it is in the basement of the bombed-out house at the end of that street that they discover something mysterious. Something that was not there when the Blitz wreckage was first combed through. Something that has been placed there recently. A body...Could this be the missing Ministry spy that Daisy Wells is on a dangerous mission in France to find? Or could it be someone else - someone a resident of the street wanted silenced . . . ?

Can Alys restore the Lion's Heart to England's throne? Alys Fletcher Hood is leaving Nottinghamshire and England for the first time in her life, on a quest to save King Richard the Lionhearted from captivity following the end of his crusade. But she's not the only one racing to find the king, and when her journey over the waters ends abruptly, she faces new challenges and meets new friends on her journey. Charged with leading warriors in greater numbers than ever before, Alys's attempt to win the king's freedom takes an unexpected turn, and the king himself orders Alys to return to England and protect her people until he can return. Back in Nottingham, can Alys rally the Merry Many to restore justice when it means standing against not only family but also the prince and legal regent of the land? Alys must choose between protecting those whom she loves and fighting for what's right.