Provides an account of European history in the years between 1789 and 1849, focusing on the clash between forces of change and forces of conservatism in various arenas of politics and society.
Bob Robber hides in the bushes, watching Dancing Jane as she dances across the field with her shadow, longing to give up his life in the shadows so he can dance with her.
Robert, a British fifteen-year-old, is confused when he plays the part of Rosalind while studying Shakespeare in school and discovers parts of his personality that he did not know existed.
Robert, a British fifteen-year-old, is confused when he plays the part of Rosalind while studying Shakespeare in school and discovers parts of his personality that he did not know existed.
Presents "Doctor Boox and the Sore Giraffe," "Crummy Mummy," and fourteen other humorous stories for kids, including retellings of two traditional Chinese and Caribbean tales, by such authors as Andrew Davies, Margaret Mahy, and Helen Cresswell.
Haunted by his father's suicide, Jimmu secures a position as one of the lord's samurai guards, where he hopes to fulfill his destiny and learn the truth about his father's death.
