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Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus
$11.95 AUD
Category: Children's Novel
In 1841 a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan#146;s borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way.Manjiro, a 14-year-old boy, is curious ...Show more
Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus
$19.95 AUD
Category: Children's Novel
Shadow on the Mountain recounts the adventures of a 14-year-old Norwegian boy named Espen during World War II. After Nazi Germany invades and occupies Norway, Espen and his friends are swept up in the Norwegian resistance movement. Espen gets his start by delivering illegal newspapers, then graduates to ...Show more
Shadow on the Mountain by Margi Preus
$12.95 AUD
Category: Children's Novel
Shadow on the Mountain is about the adventures of a Norwegian boy during World War Two. After Nazi Germany invades and occupies Norway, Espen and his friends are swept up in the Norwegian resistance movement. Fourteen-year old Espen gets his start by delivering underground (and illegal) newspapers, grad ...Show more
The Bamboo Sword by Margi Preus
$13.99 AUD
Category: Children's Novel
Set in 1853 in Japan, this novel follows Yoshi, a Japanese boy who dreams of someday becoming a samurai. Unfortunately, as part of the serving class, Yoshi can never become a warrior. He is taken up by Manjiro, the protagonist of Preus's Heart of a Samurai, and becomes his servant and secret watchdog. M ...Show more
Village of Scoundrels - A Novel Based on a True Story of Courage During WWII by Margi Preus
$24.99 AUD
Category: Children's Biography
Newbery Honor recipient Margi Preus tells the incredible true story of a group of French teenagers who helped save refugees in WWII Based on the true story of the French villagers in WWII who saved thousands of Jews, this novel tells how a group of young teenagers stood up for what is right. Among the ...Show more
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