Year 7 History: Fabulous Historical Fiction by Jill Fenton https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es en-us 2023-03-23 09:31:17 UTC 2023-09-05 10:14:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2663.png Here Lies Arthur jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528547090 Reworking of the legend of King Arthur from the viewpoint of Myrddin's servant and companion

Gwyna is just a small girl, a mouse, when she is bound in service to Myrddin the bard - a traveller and spinner of tales. But Myrddin transforms her - into a lady goddess, a boy warrior, and a spy.

Without Gwyna, Myrddin will not be able to work the most glorious transformation of all - and turn the leader of a raggle-taggle war-band into King Arthur, the greatest hero of all time.]]> 2023-03-23 09:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528547090 Windrush Child jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528549547 A young Jamaican boy arriving in Britain with his parents in the late 1940's tries to make the best of things despite of the racism he encounters.

The Windrush generation are named after one of the first
ships that arrived in the UK from Jamaica in 1948.

In this heart-stopping adventure based on real historical events, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like being a child of the Windrush generation, an important and intriguing time in Britain that's sure to fascinate young readers.]]> 2023-03-23 09:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528549547 Viking Boy jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528550961 A young Viking boy plans to take his revenge on the Wolf Men that raided his home village. Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain, living peacefully on his family steading with his mother, father and their people - until they are raided by Skuli and his Wolf Men, who raze his home to the ground and take his father's life.

Gunnar swears an oath to avenge his father's death and save his mother from Skuli - but first he must run to save himself.

Murderous raiders, hand to hand battles to the death, mythical flying wolves and a relentless sea journey to the Land of Fire and Ice...

Unknown to Gunnar, his life has been foretold, and he finds he has a destiny greater than his own story.]]> 2023-03-23 09:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528550961 Midwinter Burning jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528553531 Alfie Wright? Alfie Wrong, more like. Alfie has never really fitted in anywhere - he doesn't have any friends, and even his mum seems embarrassed of him. So when he's evacuated to a farm in rural Devon run by kind old Aunt Bell and her gentle giant of a son, Alfie can't believe his luck.

The War seems a long way off, and among the cows and pigs and geese Alfie's happier than he's ever been - especially when he makes friends with one of the local boys, Snidge. But Snidge, for all his friendliness, is not all he appears. And the mystery that surrounds him seems to be connected to the Midwinter Burning, an annual ritual held at the Standing Stones, high up on the cliffs. 

Aunt Bell says it's all just a bit of harmless superstition, but when Smidge goes missing, Alfie finally discovers who his friend really is - and relives the true horror of the legend...]]> 2023-03-23 09:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528553531 The Wolf Wilder jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528555245 Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora's mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans.

When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves.

]]> 2023-03-23 09:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528555245 Black Powder jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528555957 A boy discovers a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament while on a journey to London to try and save his father from the hangman's noose.

England, 1605. Twelve-year-old Tom must save his father from hanging. He falls in with a mysterious stranger, the Falcon, who promises to help him in exchange for his service.

But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon's true mission, and a plot to blow up Parliament with barrels of black powder. Tom faces a terrible decision: secure his father's release, or stop the assassination of the king.]]> 2023-03-23 09:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528555957 The Battle for Cable Street jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528564540 Life has always been tough on the streets of Stepney, where Elsie and her brother Mikey are growing up in a vermin-infested slum nicknamed "Paradise". But the rise of anti-semitic fascist Oswald Mosley and his Blackshirts in the 1930s stirs up trouble between families who have lived closely together for years, and Elsie sees friendships torn apart.

When Elsie and Mikey attend a Mosley rally, intending to heckle and cause trouble, they soon see how dangerous the situation has become, but out in the streets the fascists find that people will stand and fight against them and against hatred in what becomes the dramatic Battle of Cable Street.]]> 2023-03-23 09:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528564540 Secret Suffragette jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528565652 Daisy's hero is Florence Nightingale, and she hopes to one day become a nurse just like her. But as a girl growing up in the East End of London in 1912, it seems like all her future holds is dropping out of school to work a tough job in a factory for very little money.

Then Daisy meets the suffragettes, who are fighting for the rights of women and the poor. They show her that she might be able to achieve her dreams after all. But being a suffragette is dangerous, and Daisy must risk getting in trouble with her dad, neighbours and even the police if she wants to do her bit.]]> 2023-03-23 09:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528565652 A Horse Called Hero jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528567092 London, 1940. Dodo and her little brother Wolfie do not know what has happened to their father. A cavalry officer, war hero and veteran of the Somme, he has gone missing at Dunkirk. The children are evacuated to the West Country, away from everything they know.

Alone in a high and wild land, they are taunted and bullied when their father is accused of cowardice and desertion.

Wolfie finds an orphaned foal, names him Hero and raises him. Together they roam the hills, finding freedom and happiness, little suspecting the dark shadow that hangs over them and the test that lies in store for them both.]]> 2023-03-23 09:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528567092 The Secret of the Treasure Keepers jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528569435 February 1948.
Ruth (12) has been whisked off to the lonely Rook Farm to investigate the discovery of long-buried treasure with her mother. But at the farmhouse, she finds secrets lurk around every corner. Joe, the farmer's son, is hiding something about the treasure, while land girl Audrey watches their every move.

But before Ruth can find out more, the treasure is stolen... With a storm coming, Ruth must race to uncover the secrets of the treasure keepers before all of their lives are changed forever.]]> 2023-03-23 09:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528569435 The Skylark's War jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528570108 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 the shadow of a terrible war looms ever closer.

When Rupert goes off to fight at the front, Clarry feels their skylark summers are finally slipping away from them. Can their family survive this fearful war?]]> 2023-03-23 09:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528570108 White Bird jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528574072 To the millions of readers who fell in love with R J Palacio's Wonder, Julian is best-known as Auggie Pullman's classroom bully. White Bird reveals a new side to Julian's story, as Julian discovers the moving and powerful tale of his grandmother, who was hidden from the Nazis as a young Jewish girl in occupied France during the Second World War.

An unforgettable, unputdownable story about strength, courage and the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives, from the globally bestselling author of Wonder.]]> 2023-03-23 09:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528574072 The Girl In The Blue Coat jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528579629 Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days finding and delivering sought-after black-market goods to paying customers and her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfriend, who was killed on the front line when the Germans invaded. She likes to think of her illegal work as a small act of rebellion.

But one day Hanneke gets a very unusual request. One of her regular customers asks her to find a girl. A girl who has disappeared from the secret room in her house. A Jewish girl...

As she searches for clues Hanneke is drawn into a dangerous web of lies, secrets and mysteries. Can she find the runaway before the Nazis do?]]> 2023-03-23 10:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528579629 Wolf By Wolf jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528583743 Over ten years since the Nazis won the war, 18-year-old Yael has one mission: to kill Hitler.

Germania, 1956. Over ten years since the Nazis won the war. 18-year-old Yael is part of the resistance, and she has just one mission: to kill Hitler. But first she's got to get close enough to him to do it.

Having survived experimentation during her time at Auschwitz, Yael has the unique ability to change her appearance at will. The only part of her which always remains are the five tattooed wolves on her arm; one for each of the people she's lost. Using her abilities, she must transform into Adele Wolfe, Germany's most famous female rider and winner of the legendary Axis Tour; an epic long distance motorcycle race from Berlin to Tokyo, where only the strongest (and wiliest) riders survive.]]> 2023-03-23 10:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528583743 Armistice Runner jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528588175 A girl finds her great-great-grandfather's diaries about his experiences during World War I which inspires her to overcome her fears about competing in a fell-running race that is coming up.

Lily has lots of worries. She's struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, she's losing her gran to Alzheimer's.

But then she discovers her great-great-grandfather's diaries from the First World War. Could his incredible story of bravery help her reconnect with her gran and even give her the inspiration she needs to push through and win?]]> 2023-03-23 10:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528588175 Number The Stars jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528589124 10-year-old Annemarie helps save her best friend who is Jewish when Nazis invade Denmark in World War II.

It is 1943 and for ten year old Annemarie Johansen life in Copenhagen is a complicated mix of home and school life, food shortages and the constant presence of Nazi soldiers.

She knows about bravery from the stories of the dragon slaying knights that she reads to her younger sister. But Annemarie's best friend is a Jew.

As the German troops begin their campaign to eradicate all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie is called upon for courage and a very real-life feat of bravery.]]> 2023-03-23 10:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528589124 Tilt jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528592032 A young woman strives to realise her dreams of becoming an architect in the male-dominated world of 13th century Italy.

Pisa, 1299. In the male-dominated world of Renaissance Italy, Netta is an ambitious young woman and the last in the line of a great family of sculptors and stone-carvers.

Determined to throw off the shackles of marriage, Netta sets out to take up her family's legacy and work on fixing the city's leaning tower.]]> 2023-03-23 10:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528592032 Anzac Boys jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528592735 Bert and his little brother Frank are orphans. Determined to stay together, tragedy strikes when they are transported out of the country to serve as cheap labour in the British colonies and end up separated; Bert to Australia and Frank to New Zealand. Years pass.

As the Great War dawns in Europe, the ANZACs send their soldiers to storm Gallipoli, but can the battlefield also serve as a reunion for the two brothers?]]> 2023-03-23 10:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528592735 Torn Apart: The Partition of India, 1947 jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528593775 It's October 1947 and two young boys find themselves thrown together during the dramatic changes of Partition.
As the new India and Pakistan are born, can the friendship between these two children rise above the tensions between the two countries?
When the British announced they would be leaving India, a feeling of hope bubbled up in towns and villages across the country - they would be free to rule themselves at last! But deciding to split the country in two - Partition - would soon mean so much more.]]> 2023-03-23 10:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528593775 Everest: Reaching The Roof of The World jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528596181 Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth's highest peak in David Long's enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest.

Everest is the world's highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the millions of people living nearby, it has always been a magical place, known as "Goddess Mother of the World" or the "Peak of Heaven". To explorers and adventurers, it represents a perilous but thrilling challenge to be conquered.
In this exhilarating account by award-winning author David Long, he looks back at the first attempts by international mountaineers to reach the fabled summit, many of which ended in death and disaster.]]> 2023-03-23 10:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2528596181 Tragedy At Sea: The Sinking of the Titanic jfe5 https://padlet.com/jfe5/ilibmqc7j699n4es/wish/2591486531 On 10 April 1912, RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York. This “Ship of Dreams” was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world. It was claimed she was unsinkable. But four days later, when the ship struck an iceberg, the loss of Titanic and over 1,500 passengers would become one of the most infamous maritime disasters in history.

In this fact-filled retelling of its construction and doomed maiden voyage, David Long brings Titanic’s tragic tale to life.

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