True stories (Children's&YA) books

Based on the true story of the last refugee ship to leave Germany in 1939, the St. Louis, this powerful book tells...  Read More >>

Stephen Lawrence was a bright, athletic, young man with high hopes...  Read More >>

'On your marks, get set, Go!' The race begins and Eric Liddell thunders down the track. The crowd cheers him on....  Read More >>

A spellbinding account of the August 2010 Chilean mining disaster and the 33 miners at its heart, made kid-friendly...  Read More >>

An extraordinary illustrated history told from the Indigenous perspective and created through a series of workshops,...  Read More >>

Rubin and Himmelman present the only picture-book biography of infamous Jean Laffite, a real-life pirate who played...  Read More >>

Despite having been forced to flee to Mexico and die in obscurity, Tejano Juan Seguin is recognised as a Texas hero....  Read More >>

Presents and dissects one of the most tragic events of the 20th Century in a dramatic insight into the Titanic's...  Read More >>

As the Titanic sank, John Harper was focused on saving souls. As his life came to a close, he still preached the...  Read More >>

Tells the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who was captured in the United States and...  Read More >>

Nelson Mandela of South Africa is one of the most important figures of the last century. He is a symbol of the struggle...  Read More >>

Britney Spears - one of the most famous superstar of the 21st century! What does it take to reach those heights...  Read More >>

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Emily Swain Squires was so tiny at birth she would have fit in a teacup. Now she is 10 years old and leaving her...  Read More >>

K-Zone magazine presents surprising, awe-inspiring and disgustingly extreme facts about sport to thrill those sport-mad...  Read More >>

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Don't miss this excellent catalyst for one-on-one and classroom discussion. Today's top authors for teens and young...  Read More >>

The story of the Titanic's tragic voyage told through the eyes of a young boy - includes pop ups, flaps and memorabilia....  Read More >>

A sensitively written, real-life story about a boy called Little Leap Forward, growing up in the hutongs of Beijing...  Read More >>

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Boy is the story of Roald Dahl's very own boyhood, including tales of sweet-shops and chocolate, mean old ladies...  Read More >>

Originally published: Soldaat wojtek. Amsterdam: Querido, c2008.  Read More >>

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'One boys war' is a factual memoir recorded as it happened and taken from log books and other factual materials...  Read More >>

Christopher Columbus' astonishing life is a story of inspiration, bravery, incredible achievement and terrible hardship....  Read More >>