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historical setting

Books about historical setting for readers of all ages.

Cover of Minnas Quest

Minnas Quest

K. M. Peyton

Ages 9–14adventureself-discovery

Cover of The Lacemaker and the Princess

The Lacemaker and the Princess

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Ages 9–13friendshipclass difference

Cover of The big city

The big city

Grace Gilmore

Ages 8–12familyadaptation

Cover of Facing death

Facing death

G. A. Henty

Ages 10–15courageperseverance

Cover of Wonder show

Wonder show

Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

Ages 10–14familylove and romance

Cover of Ellen's story

Ellen's story

Susan E. Kirby

Ages 9–13familystepfamily relationships

Cover of Al Capone shines my shoes

Al Capone shines my shoes

Gennifer Choldenko

Ages 10–14familyresilience

Cover of Swindled! 1906

Swindled! 1906

Bill H. Doyle, Bill Doyle

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Benjamin West and his cat Grimalkin

Benjamin West and his cat Grimalkin

Marguerite Henry, Wesley Dennis

Ages 8–12friendshipart and creativity

Cover of Murder at midnight

Murder at midnight

Avi

Ages 10–14mysteryorphans

Cover of Darker still

Darker still

Leanna Renee Hieber

Ages 13–18magicmystery

Cover of Sensational

Sensational

Jodie Lynn Zdrok

Ages 14–18mysteryparanormal

Cover of The diviners

The diviners

Libba Bray

Ages 13–18supernatural abilitiesmystery

Cover of On the pampas

On the pampas

G. A. Henty

Ages 10–15adventureexploration

Cover of The Scarlet Stockings

The Scarlet Stockings

Charlotte Kandel

Ages 10–16balletperseverance

Cover of A samurai never fears death

A samurai never fears death

Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler

Ages 10–14honorjustice

Cover of The Case Of The Phantom Cat

The Case Of The Phantom Cat

Holly Webb, Marion Lindsay

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Navigating Early

Navigating Early

Clare Vanderpool

Ages 9–14self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of Ultimo atto al teatro dell'Opera

Ultimo atto al teatro dell'Opera

Irene Adler, pseud., Pierdomenico Baccalario, Alessandro Gatti, Nanette McGuinness, Iacopo Bruno

Ages 10–15mysterydeduction

Cover of Intruders at Rivermead Manor

Intruders at Rivermead Manor

Kathryn Reiss

Ages 9–13mysteryfriendship

Cover of Eight Mules from Monterey

Eight Mules from Monterey

Patricia Beatty

Ages 9–13perseveranceresponsibility

Cover of The body at the tower

The body at the tower

Ying S. Lee

Ages 10–14mysterydetective work

Cover of Mystery at Chilkoot Pass

Mystery at Chilkoot Pass

Barbara Annette Steiner

Ages 8–12mysteryadventure

Cover of The ruby in the smoke (Sally Lockhart #1)

The ruby in the smoke (Sally Lockhart #1)

Philip Pullman

Ages 12–18mystery and investigationcoming-of-age