Historical Fiction (Tamariki).

Get transported back to the past and learn all about history without setting foot in classroom with this selection of Historical themed fiction. You'll read about fictional, (and sometimes real) people; about how they lived and what they felt.

Updated August 21, 2024
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Little women
Alcott, Louisa May
Paper Book
'I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.' The four March sisters couldn't be more different: Meg, the eldest, is dutiful and patient; Jo is adventurous, with dreams of being a great writer; shy, musical Beth is the peacemaker; and headstrong Amy likes the finer...
The secret garden
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Paper Book
A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
The evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Kelly, Jacqueline.
Paper Book
In this witty historical fiction middle grade novel set at the turn of the century, an 11-year-old girl explores the natural world, learns about science and animals, and grows up. A Newbery Honor Book. "The most delightful historical novel for tweens in many, many years. ....
Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic work of children's fiction.When red-headed orphan Anne Shirley arrives at Green Gables, she feels sure she's found the home she has always longed for. Her new adoptive parents, the Cuthberts, are less certain - they had asked the orphanage for a boy. But before...
Black Beauty
Sewell, Anna
Paper Book
Afterword by Peter Glassman. The autobiography of a horse--one of the best-loved animal stories of all time. Featuring 18 gorgeous full-color plates and 91 black-and-white drawings, this deluxe gift edition will delight readers of all ages. A Books of Wonder Classic.
Heidi
Spyri, Johanna
Paper Book
BE CLASSIC withHeidiintroduced by bestselling author Veera Hiranandani. At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy gray...
The adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Twain, Mark
Paper Book
Join Huck and Jim as they journey down the Mississippi in this beloved companion to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and a standalone classic in its own right, with a fresh new cover and interior illustrations. "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name...
Little house on the prairie
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Paper Book
Revisit one of the most beloved books in Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic Little House series with this gorgeous hardcover, unjacketed edition of Little House on the Prairie, featuring new, iconic cover art, no interior art, and a special foreword. When Laura Ingalls and her family leave...

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