The Phantom Roundabout and Other Ghostly Tales

Stories for Nine-Year-Olds and Other Young Readers

The Phantom Fisherboy: Tales of Mystery and Magic

Hitler's Canary

Texting the Underworld

Dove Arising

Elemental

The Story of Antigone

In her first novel, beloved author Shirley Hughes presents a World War II adventure proving that in extraordinary circumstances, people are capable of extraordinary things.

Italy, 1944: Florence is occupied by Nazi forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope, though — and neither have thirteen-year- old Paolo and his sister, Costanza. As their mother is pressured into harboring escaping POWs, Paolo and Costanza each find a part to play in opposing the German forces. Both are desperate to fight the occupation, but what can two siblings — with only a bicycle to help them — do against a whole army? Middle-grade fans of history and adventure will be riveted by the action and the vividly evoked tension of World War II.

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The Phantom Roundabout and Other Ghostly Tales

Ruth Ainsworth, Shirley Hughes, 1977

Stories for Nine-Year-Olds and Other Young Readers

Shirley Hughes, Sara Corrin, Stephen Corrin, 1981

The Phantom Fisherboy: Tales of Mystery and Magic

Shirley Hughes, Ruth Ainsworth, 1974

Hitler's Canary

Sandi Toksvig, 2005

Texting the Underworld

Ellen Booraem, 2013

Dove Arising

Karen Bao, 2015

Elemental

Antony John, 2012

The Story of Antigone

Ali Smith, Laura Paoletti, 2011