great britain

Humorous illustrations describe the culture and traditions of Victorian England and what it would be like to be a workhouse boy in London in 1842.

While spending the summer at his relatives' British manor house, Ralph finds himself transported to a fantasy world where he must battle knights, dragons, and dark magic.

During World War II, eleven-year-old Felicity is sent from London to Bottlebay, Maine, to live with her grandmother, aunt, uncle, and a reclusive boy who helps her decode mysterious letters that contain the truth about her missing parents.

Describes the military service of Wilfrid Owen in World War I, and examines his poetry in the context of that service.

Presents a short children's history of English explorer Henry Hudson, and describes his life and quest to locate the Northwest Passage through the new world.

An illustrated look at seventeenth-century English explorer Henry Hudson's voyages in search of a short route from Europe to Asia, his experiences in the Hudson River region, and the mutiny that led to his death. Also includes a glossary, a time line, and a further-reading list.

A humorous account of how a British thief would have been punished in the eighteenth century by being sent to Australia in 1785.

Presents the life and work of the famous seventeenth-century British physicist.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life and work of scientist Isaac Newton and discusses how his work changed the world.

A biography of physicist Isaac Newton who found that gravity affects the movements of Earth and the other planets in space.