middle ages

In 1350, a boy with a large hump on his back becomes the servant of a shadowy pilgrim on his way to Rome, who pulls the boy into a dangerous expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter.

After Jack and Annie find a magic treehouse in the woods near their house, they can't believe it when they are transported back to the time of the dinosaurs. The siblings return to the treehouse to prove their adventure really happened and find themselves traveling back in time to the Middle Ages. They meet a mysterious knight who needs their help but while they are searching for him in the castle, the kids are mistaken for spies and thrown in the dungeon. There, they befriend the other prisoners who seem to be imprisoned for trivial crimes, so Jack and Annie come up with a plan to escape and free the prisoners.

Prince Hal became King Henry V of England after his father died. Includes historical facts and timeline.

"Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie, who are whisked back in the magic treehouse to the time of knights and castles"--Provided by publisher.

The people of fourteenth-century Florence, Italy, starving after years of bad weather and natural disasters, now face the Black Plague but twelve-year-old Maria is determined to survive. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion question.

In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.

"An essential guide for all aspiring knights who dream of chivalrous glory and heroic quests"--.

"Robin of Locksley is dead. Maid Marian doesn't know how she will go on, but the people of Locksley town, persecuted by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. And the dreadful Guy of Gisborne, the Sheriff's right hand, wishes to step into Robin's shoes as Lord of Locksley and Marian's fianc?. Who is there to stop them? Marian never meant to tread in Robin's footsteps--never intended to stand as a beacon of hope to those awaiting his triumphant return. But with a sweep of this green cloak and the flash of her sword, Marian makes the choice to become her own hero--Robin Hood"--Provided by publisher.

The daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.

"When a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing, Brother Edik nurses her back to health, but when he uncovers her dangerous secret, she is sent away into the world with a goat and a boy"--BTCat.