Showing titles in Medieval

Efter i årevis at have kæmpet for at genvinde sit retmæssige hjem er Uthred af Bebbanburg vendt tilbage til Northumbrien. Med sine loyale krigere og en ny kvinde ved sin side er hans husstand sikret, men på den anden side af hans uigennemtrængelige fæstning raser en kamp om magt. Mod syd har kong Æthelstan forenet de tre kongeriger Wessex, Mercia og East Anglia og har nu blikket låst fast på et større mål. Mod nord søger kong Constantin og andre skotske og irske ledere at udvide deres herredømme. Uthred er fanget i orkanens øje.

Prince Kuluch has been cursed by his evil stepmother! Now he is in love with the daughter of a giant. Follow Kuluch as he completes the list of tasks from the giant with the help of knights, King Arthur, and even ants! Will he be able to marry the love of his life?

Step into the Anglo-Saxon world of King Alfred the Great in a lyrical retelling from a Carnegie Medal-winning author and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning former Children's Laureate. Alfred the Great is one of the most iconic rulers in British history and the only one to be known as "Great". Not only...

In this gripping story about the first wave of the plague, I Survived fans will travel to medieval England—a time of knights and peasants; cathedrals and castles—when the most deadly disease in world history sweeps across Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of how one girl finds incredible hope amid illness and grief.

Libertad o muerte: esta era la elección a la que se enfrentaba el pueblo de la Escocia del siglo XIV si se sublevaba contra su gobernante inglés. La mayoría diría que no había elección. Muchos de los nobles escoceses eran partidarios de Inglaterra. Era poco probable que muchos se alzaran contra el abrumador ejército inglés. El héroe de la historia, Archibald Forbes, se une a la lucha por la libertad de Escocia liderada por los valientes Sir William Wallace y Robert the Bruce.

Tor is the youngest son of Harald Hardrada, King of Norway and leader of the Viking fleet, whose countless victories have been woven into song, his prowess the stuff of legend. Kata knows little of her parents, but her heart yearns for something beyond the small world of her Anglo-Saxon village...

Read the book behind Lena Dunham’s acclaimed new movie! This historical fiction classic, told in the form of a diary, has drawn in generations of readers and is a Newbery Honor Book. Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man—any rich man, no matter how...

Merdyn is the greatest wizard of the Dark Ages. Obviously. Rose is his 21st-century descendent. Lucky her. And Vanheldon the vandal warrior is FURIOUS! After all, last time they met, Merdyn turned his army to stone. Seeking revenge, Vanheldon comes up with a way to kidnap Rose and transport her back to Dark Ages Transylvania, set on luring Merdyn into a terrible trap. Except - whoops! - his magical minion kidnaps Rose's teenage brother, Kris, instead.  

In the tone of The Hobbit, comes the first thrilling story in an epic fantasy adventure, from a major new voice. Fourteen-year-old Oland Born lives in dark times, in a world ruled by evil tyrant Vilius Ren. Vilius and his fearsome, bloodthirsty army have wrecked the prosperous kingdom of Decresian, once ruled by good King Micah. Oland himself has been kept as Vilius's servant in grim Castle Derrington, and he knows little about his past - or why Vilius keeps such a sharp, close eye on him.

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history’s mightiest warriors. The second book in a new time-travelling series – perfect for fans of Beast Quest. When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he releases Isis, a young Egyptian mummy who has...

Long ago and far away . . . There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was a castle that glittered and sparkled and rose majestically above the banks of the winding Winono River: the Castle Corona. And in this castle lived a family. But not just any family. This was the family of King...

A Newbery Medal Winner Awarded the John Newbery Medal as "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children" in the year of its publication. "A road's a kind of holy thing," said Roger the Minstrel to his son, Adam. "That's why it's a good work to keep a road in repair...

Sir Gadabout is a walking disaster. Voted the "knight most likely to chop his own foot off in a fight", he shivers in his rusty armour when he has to face the brave Sir Lancelot in a joust. Sir Gads travels with his loyal squire Herbert to the wizard Merlin's cottage to get his ear stuck back in...