People & Places (Children's/Teenage)

Nicolaus Copernicus and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are just two of the twenty-five extraordinary men and women whom you will have a chance to meet in t...

"A must for myth-loving middle schoolers." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL “And they lived happily ever after . . . I assume.” Vengeful spirits, flying...

In a twist on the classic fairy tale, a princess in fifteenth century Spain refused to wait to be rescued by a prince but instead chose one for her...

Queen of France, Catherine de' Medici would do anything to keep her family in power, including using poison and black magic. A nation-wide killing ...

In what could be a tale from the Arabian Nights, a girl grows up in thirteenth century Persia to be so desirable that she is kidnapped several time...

The last empress of China, Cixi fought ruthlessly to isolate her country from the West, while cloistered inside her lavish Forbidden City, ignoring...

The first reigning Queen of England, Mary Tudor believed fervently that Catholicism should be the religion of the land, leading her to burn at the ...

The young, pretty queen who is remembered for supposedly uttering, "Let them eat cake," Marie Antoinette had fun and spent money on beautiful thing...

Inspired by a true story, Rocky Waters is about a young boy who wants nothing more than to fish for lobster with his dad. All day at school, Rocky...

Celebrate Britain's newest monarch, King Charles III, and uncover his fascinating story in time for his coronation in this kid's biography.In honou...

Get ready to celebrate! People around the world look forward to different holidays and honour them with special traditions. Learn about the many ty...

What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first eme...

“Textured acrylic paintings, done in rich earth tones...portray the sanctity of the natural environment...a sensitive, respectful portrayal of con...

Una celebración hermosa sobre las tradiciones, la música y la comunidad…y el amor de una nieta por su abuela.Hoy, Abbey va a dormir en la casa de s...

Join Rose Ayling-Ellis, her cool cat Halo, and their magical tour guide, Perky the Pigeon on a time-travelling, globetrotting adventure to explore ...

Hans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen’s most popular stories includes ...

In Cartwheel to the Moon, Emanuel di Pasquale takes us to Sicily, the Mediterranean island where he was born. His beautiful, lyrical, sensitive poe...

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary each tell their story, culminating in their thrilling ascent of Mount Everest. Tenzing Norgay grew up in Nepal, h...

Alone on his lot, a sturdy little house has stood for as long as anyone can remember, stoically weathering the storms. But one day, the wind brings...

A necessary and educational narrative non-fiction book for children that embraces the superpowers that dyslexic thinking brings.Xtraordinary People...

In this selection of tales by the master folklorist Andrew Lang, the reader is taken into the romantic world of the gallant Knights of the Round Ta...

Illustrated by John D. Batten. Stories selected by Jennifer Chandler, The Folklore Society. The captivating Irish stories collected in this new edi...

This book gives younger readers a close-up view of traditional California Indian life and early California. Thomas Jefferson Mayfield kept a wonder...

DK brings you a beautifully illustrated and engaging book to introduce your toddler to all the different wonders of the park.Introducing Spin and S...