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![There is an abundance of stories about Roman Britain, many focusing on the Celts versus Romans theme. For younger readers: Cuda of the Celts by Susan Ashe The Captive Celt by Terry Deary […]](http://katherine.teknohippy.net/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Celts and Roman Britain – Children’s Historical Fiction")
Celts and Roman Britain – Children’s Historical Fiction
Posted on September 12, 2015 | No CommentsThere is an abundance of stories about Roman Britain, many focusing on the Celts versus Romans theme. For younger readers: Cuda of the Celts by Susan Ashe The Captive Celt by Terry Deary […] -
![There is very little historical fiction on the Iron Age before the coming of the Romans. Sun Horse, Moon Horse by Rosemary Sutcliff Unusually this is set in Iron Age before the Romans. […]](http://katherine.teknohippy.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunhorsemoonhorse-115x115.jpg "British Iron Age / Celts – Children’s Historical Fiction")
British Iron Age / Celts – Children’s Historical Fiction
Posted on March 22, 2015 | No CommentsThere is very little historical fiction on the Iron Age before the coming of the Romans. Sun Horse, Moon Horse by Rosemary Sutcliff Unusually this is set in Iron Age before the Romans. […] -
![Although one of the world’s longest running and most powerful empires we haven’t found much on the Ottoman Empire. But we have found a couple of gems. Abraham Hannibal and the […]](http://katherine.teknohippy.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Flag_of_the_Ottoman_Empire_1453-1517.svg_-115x115.png "Children’s Historical Fiction – Ottoman Empire")
Children’s Historical Fiction – Ottoman Empire
Posted on July 2, 2014 | No CommentsAlthough one of the world’s longest running and most powerful empires we haven’t found much on the Ottoman Empire. But we have found a couple of gems. Abraham Hannibal and the […] -
![Leyla: The Black Tulip (Girls of Many Lands) By Alev Lytle Croutier Set in 1720’s this charts the story of a young girl tricked into slavery and taken to the […]](http://katherine.teknohippy.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/LeylaBlackTulip-115x115.jpg "Leyla: The Black Tulip")
Leyla: The Black Tulip
Posted on June 9, 2014 | No CommentsLeyla: The Black Tulip (Girls of Many Lands) By Alev Lytle Croutier Set in 1720’s this charts the story of a young girl tricked into slavery and taken to the […] -
Abraham Hannibal
Posted on March 10, 2014 | No Comments“My name is Abraham, and my father is a noble lord of Africa†-
Minnow and the Bear
Posted on August 4, 2013 | No CommentsBeautifully illustrate picture book, but disappointing as a book about the stone age. -
British Bronze Age – Children’s Historical Fiction
Posted on April 4, 2013 | 2 CommentsChildren's historical fiction set in the British bronze age ... -
Stone Age – Children’s Historical fiction
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsHistorical fiction is a great way of finding out more about history. This list includes some great picture books and novels for young adults. -
Stone Age Boy
Posted on May 5, 2012 | No CommentsThis historical fiction picture book is a great introduction to archaeology and stone age people for younger children – for us it is the one essential book on the subject. -
History Resources: Books
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 1 CommentWe have a fascination with history in our house and so spend a lot of time reading children's history books. Here are a few of those we