Historical Fiction

When the Guns Fall Silent by James Riordan

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Laura Aldridge (@lauracurranbun) Form and genre: prose, war fiction, football Length: 176 pages Summary: Two football loving best friends are called to join the efforts of WW1. The …

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When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Claire McArthur (@clairecmac) Form and genre: Novel Length: 300 pages Summary: A novel in 3 voices, it follows the effects of Hitler’s rise to power on the friendship …

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Monsters by Sharon Dogar

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Philippa (@P_Hardy) Form and genre: gothic novel Length: 464 pages Summary: 1814: Two 16-year-old stepsisters run away with a married man. The results are devastating and the ripples …

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Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Michala Sullivan (@michala832) Form and genre: novel Length: 193 pages Summary: Written from the point of view of Leonard, a boy who leaves Jamaica with him mom to …

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Once by Morris Gleitzman

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Sarah Pauline (@sarahinrainbows) Form and genre: prose, historic Length: 160 pages. A very quick, accessible read. Summary: A child’s-eye view of the events of WW2 in occupied Poland. …

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Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Jade Herridge (@fromlangtolit) Form and genre: novel Length: 291 pages in large type – easy to complete and enjoy for even reluctant readers Summary: Small town in PA …

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Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Fiona Ritson (@AlwaysLearnWeb) Form and genre: prose, war (based on a true story) Length: 400 pages Summary: 1945 Four teens, each with their own dark secret, narrate their …

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Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Danielle Waldron (@_MissWaldron) Form and genre: novel, ghost story Length: 160 pages Summary: Ghost story about 12-year old Jerome who is killed by a police officer and meets …

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Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Haili Hughes (@HughesHaili) Form and genre: prose, historical fiction Length: 352 pages Summary: Lina is just 15 when she is hauled from her home by Soviet Guards and …

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