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Deník viktoriánské dívky z roku 1871. Je leden roku 1871 a Edith, dcera bohaté vdovy, která vede bezstarostný život, poprvé navštíví chudobinec ve svém rodném městě. Setká se tam s Rosií, tvrdohlavou osiřelou dívkou, která stále vyvolává nějaké potíže. Edith se s ní spřátelí a nechá se vtáhnout do jejích divokých plánů. Jejich životy už nikdy nebudou jako dřív... Zažijte historii na vlastní kůži s edicí Můj příběh – napínavá svědectví o životě minulých staletí.

Pompeje: Deník římské dívky z let 78-79 n.l. Přináší strhující příběh z doby, o níž jste slyšeli ve škole. V sprnu 78 našeho letopočtu se Claudia vydává na pompejské Fórum. Je to den plný podivných setkání a ještě podivnějších znamení. Když se země otřese, Claudia cítí, že je to předzvěst něčeho zlověstného. Co to ale znamená? A proč dívku tolik fascinuje Vesuv, mohutná sopka, která ční nad jejich městem?!

Píše se rok 1792. Isabella, dcera šlechtice, žije na zámku kousek od Paříže. Ve Francii však zuří revoluce. Město ovládne hrůza a teror a rodina hledá úkryt na venkově. Budou tam však všichni v bezpečí? Uniknou krvavému ostří gilotiny? Zažijte historii na vlastní kůži s edicí Můj příběh - sérií napínavých svědectví o životě minulých staletí.

Deník anglické dívky z roku 1912: společně s dívkou Margaret Jane se nalodíme na zaoceánskou loď a prožijeme noc děsu, odvahy, vznešenosti a staneme se svědky potopení nejznámější zaoceánské lodi všech dob.

Deník dívky z druhé světové války (1939–1940). Píše se rok 1939 a začíná druhá světová válka. Sophie se stává spojkou odbojové skupiny v severní Francii. Když však němečtí okupanti vytlačí britské a francouzské jednotky, zapojí se Sophie do odboje ještě usilovněji – vymyslí nebezpečný plán na záchranu raněného mladého skotského vojáka. Poznejte historii s edicí Můj příběh!

Píše se rok 1490 před naším letopočtem a Aša, dcera faraona Thutmose I. a pozdější královna starověkého Egypta Hatšepsut, si žije bezstarostným životem princezny u královského dvora v Thébách. Avšak jen do chvíle, než věšťba předpoví, že „mladá žena bude spásou Egypta“; tehdy se Aša zaplete do nepřehledné sítě intrik a nebezpečí...

In spring 1842 Eliza is shocked when she is sent to work in the Manchester cotton millsthe noisy, suffocating mills. The work is backbreaking and dangerousand when she sees her friends lives wrecked by poverty, sickness and unrest, Eliza realises she must fight to escape the fate of a mill girl...

It's 1008 AD, and after being injured in a raid that goes horribly wrong, Tor Scaldbane is devastated at losing his chance to be a legendary warrior. But then he remembers the sagas of his ancestors; glorious, bloody battles, ancient heroes, powerful gods ...realizes that all might not be lost after all.

Jack Fairfax is the 19-year-old second son of Lord and Lady Fairfax. The Fairfaxes are steeped in military tradition, and don't approve of Jack's volunteering for the Royal Flying Corps. Nevertheless, Jack takes to the skies and faces the skill of the German ace pilots over the Somme.

It's 1944 when Lieutenant Andy Pope takes part in the D-Day landings, crossing the English Channel to the beaches of Normandy. Ordered to cut off the Germans' line of retreat, Andy's company comes under sustained attack until, as the only unwounded officer left, Andy finds himself in command and fighting for survival...

It's 1845 and blight has destroyed the precious potato crop leaving Ireland starving. Phyllis works hard to support her struggling family, but when her mother's health deteriorates she sets off in search of her rebel brother and is soon swept up in the fight for a free and fair Ireland...

Experience history first hand with the My Story series. It's the 1580s. Queen Elizabeth's enemies plot to kill her and place Mary Queen of Scots on the throne. While Kitty's father works on secret projects for Elizabeth, her brother's mixing with suspicious characters. As Mary's supporters edge closer by the minute, Kitty fears the worst . . . that they'll all be thrown in the tower!

It's 1917 and the Great War rages in Europe. When Daffy Rowntree's brother goes missing in action she refuses to sit safely in England, and determines to do something to help win the war. Soon she finds herself in the mud and horror of the battlefields of France, driving an ambulance transporting the wounded of the trenches.

It's 1939 and Harry Woods is a Spitfire pilot in the RAF. When his friend Lenny loses his leg in a dogfight with the Luftwaffe, Harry is determined to fight on. That is, until his plane is hit and he finds himself tumbling through the air high above the English Channel . . .

It's 1665 and Alice is looking forward to being back in London. But the plague is spreading quickly, and as each day passes more red crosses appear on doors. When her aunt is struck down with the plague, she is forced to make a decision that could change her life forever!

It's August AD 78 and Claudia is at the Forum in Pompeii. It's a day of strange encounters and even odder portents. When the ground shakes Claudia is convinced it is a bad omen. What does it all mean? And why is she so disturbed by Vesuvius, the great volcano that looms over the city.

It's AD 84 when Bran, a prince of the Carvetii tribe, is captured by the Romans. A legion of soldiers is marching east, to build a military road. It's hostile country, and Bran is to go with them as a hostage to ensure the legion's safety ... but no one is safe in newly conquered Britain.

Part of the million-selling MY STORY series that brings the past into the real world, giving it a truly human touch. TRENCHES is set in 1917 and is the story of Billy Stevens, a telegraph operator, stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push. But he is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiers aren't just aimed at the enemy. Vividly imagined and historically accurate, readers are taken on a first-hand journey of danger and peril.

BLITZ is a thrilling wartime tale. In 1940 with London under fire siblings Edie and her little brother are evacuated to Wales. Miles from home and missing her family, Edie is determined to be strong, but when life in the countryside proves tougher than in the capital she is torn between obeying her parents and protecting her brother...

The diary of Edith Lorrimer, England 1871 I was shown the laundry - a vast noisy sunless room full of steam and the sharp smell of soapsuds. I counted seven women slaving over the large tubs where the clothes are washed, their reddened faces shiny with sweat even in this weather...Condensation ran down the windows and pooled on the floor. Heavy wooden racks are pulled up and down from the high ceiling and the sheets and clothes are draped over them and hoisted up to the ceiling from where they drip on the unfortunates toiling beneath. No doubt Rosie takes her turn in here. Just to think of it filled my eyes with tears. What a terrible existence. Edith Lorrimer is the sheltered daughter of a wealthy widow who is on the Board of Governors at a workhouse for the destitute. Whilst visiting the workhouse, Edith meets with Rosie Chubb, a troubled orphan who is a liar, quick-tempered and always in trouble...

When Edie Benson starts writing a diary little does she know that the summer is going to be one of air-raid sirens, bombs and the evacuation of herself and her brother to Wales, far away from anything familiar.