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 men
Alcott, Louisa May 1832-1888
Paper Book
This collection of the second series of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson collects some of the classic thoughts of this important American and leader of the Transcendentalist movement. Contained in this volume are the following essays: The Poet, Experience, Character, Manners, Gifts, Nature, Politics,...
Little women
Alcott, Louisa May 1832-1888
Paper Book
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth - four "little...
Chains
Anderson, Laurie Halse.
Paper Book
From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling first novel in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual. As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old...
Tuck everlasting
Babbitt, Natalie.
Multimedia
Imagine coming upon a fountain of youth in a forest. To live forever--isn't that everyone's ideal? For the Tuck family, eternal life is a reality, but their reaction to their fate is surprising. Newbury Honor-winner Natalie Babbitt (Knee-Knock Rise, The Search for Delicious) outdoes herself in this...
The secret garden
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Paper Book
Celebrate an unforgettable classic with this gorgeously repackaged edition, featuring the timeless art of Tasha Tudor. Just in time for the movie adaptation starring Colin Firth and Julie Walters! This beautiful hardcover edition includes Tasha Tudor's iconic illustrations in...
Sarah, plain and tall
MacLachlan, Patricia
Paper Book
This beloved Newbery Medal-winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family. Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes...
Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud) 1874-1942
Paper Book
Read the timeless classic about the beloved Anne Shirley, a red-haired orphan with a fiery spirit, behind the hit Netflix series Anne with an E-now celebrating a hundred years of this children's favorite. " Anne is the dearest and most lovable child in fiction since the...
Pollyanna
Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) 1868-1920
Paper Book
Black Beauty
Sewell, Anna 1820-1878
Paper Book
Treasure Island
Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850-1894
Paper Book
Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not...
Mary Poppins
Travers, P. L. (Pamela Lyndon) 1899-1996
Paper Book
A stunning, full-color illustrated edition of the classic novel about the magical nanny who has delighted children and adults the world over. Experience the fantastical adventures of the magical nanny who inspired the classic film, stage show, and young imaginations the...
The adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's comrade)
Twain, Mark 1835-1910
Paper Book
Little house on the prairie
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Paper Book
Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie is the third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams.  Laura Ingalls...

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