Middle Reader 8-12 > Historical Fiction
A genre of stories that didn’t really happen, but are based on events in history. They're perfect for kids who love to explore the past, and are often full of big adventures.
Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy by Sufiya Ahmed
$14.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
A thrilling and empowering WWII adventure about the French resistance and their British allies, with a determined, Muslim heroine. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Emma Carroll, and those looking for diverse historical fiction.July, 1941. Rosina Raja is half-Indian and half-English. She has alwa ...Show more
The Ship of Doom (Butterfly Club #1) by M.A. Bennett
$16.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: The Butterfly Club
Greenwich, London, 15th February 1894.Luna thinks that an evening at her aunt's butterfly club sounds deathly boring.But it turns out that the meeting, held in the Butterfly Room at the Greenwich Observatory, is not at all as Luna expects. The Butterfly Club is a society with an unusual secret . . . the ...Show more
Footprints on the Moon by Lorraine Marwood
$16.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
Humans are about to leave footprints on the moon, but what sort of mark can one girl make here on earth? It's 1969 and life is changing fast. Sharnie Burley is starting high school and finding it tough to make new friends. As the world waits to see if humans will land on the moon, the Vietnam War rages ...Show more
Queen Victoria’s Secret Diary (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
$14.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Horrible Histories Ser.
It's time for readers to delve into the totally true* (*kind of) and incredibly intriguing pages of Queen Victoria's Secret Diary! Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of our longest-reigning monarchs in this brand new Horrible Histories series of the diaries of the biggest and most horrible character ...Show more
The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan by Felice Arena
$16.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
The war seems a long way away to Maggie Flanagan. Her brother is somewhere across the sea, flying to protect England from the Germans and the Italians. But Maggie is more interested in kicking the footy and finding out who's going to play for St Kilda this season. But when the war comes to Australia an ...Show more
When The War Came Home by Lesley Parr
$14.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction
A STIRRING HISTORICAL ADVENTURE FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE VALLEY OF LOST SECRETS.The First World War has ended, but it hasn't gone away.When Natty has to move to a new village, she meets two young soldiers who are still battling the effects of war. Huw can't forget the terrible things he's seen, but Johnny ...Show more
Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (#1 The Girls Who Changed the World) (CBCA Notable 2023) by Jackie French
$16.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: The\Girls Who Changed the World Ser.
An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the world. Twelve-year-old Ming Qong is convinced that girls must have changed the world, even if they are rarely mentioned in history books. So when Ming gets the chance to go back in time she imagines herself ...Show more
The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay
$14.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandparents and running free with their charismatic cousin, Rupert. But normal life resumes each September - boarding school for Peter and Rupert, and a boring life for Clarry at home with her absent father, as th ...Show more
Our Australian Girl: The Nellie Stories (1849) (4 book bind-up) (HB) by Penny Matthews
$24.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Our Australian Girl Ser.
It's 1849 and Nellie O'Neill has arrived in South Australia on a ship bringing orphan girls from Irish workhouses. She has left the famine in Ireland far behind, and is full of hopes and dreams for the future. She wants to learn to read, to be part of a family once more, and never to be hungry again. Ca ...Show more
Our Australian Girl: The Poppy Stories (1864) (4 book bind-up) (HB) by Gabrielle Wang
$26.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Our Australian Girl Ser.
It's 1864 . . . and Poppy, disguised as a boy, has escaped from the aboriginal mission at Bird Creek near Echuca. Her dream is to find her brother Gus, who ran away to pan for gold. But traveling alone through the Australian bush is full of danger and adventure. Journey with Poppy across all four exciti ...Show more
Our Australian Girl: The Ruby Stories by Penny Matthews
$26.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Our Australian Girl Ser.
It's 1930 . . . and Ruby Quinlan lives in a big house in Adelaide with her parents and her fox terrier, Baxter. As she prepares for her twelfth birthday party, Ruby has never been happier, but the world outside is experiencing harder times. Ruby knows that lots of people are losing their jobs, but her o ...Show more
Our Australian Girl: The Grace Stories by Sofie Laguna
$26.99 AUD
Category: Historical Fiction | Series: Our Australian Girl: 1808 Ser.
For the first time, read all four Grace stories in one beautiful hardback edition.It's 1808 . . .and Grace's world is about to change - from her tough life as a mudlark on the River Thames in London, to the adventures and challenges she faces as a servant girl in a new country.Journey with Grace across ...Show more