Entries Categorized as 'Historical Fiction'
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Historical Fiction, Incredibook!, Mysteries, Review
Tags:Funny, Henry Winterfeld
4 Comments »
Our rating: 
The Xanthos School has 7 scholars: Publius, Flavius, Julius, Caius, Mucius, Rufus and Antonius. When Rufus writes “Caius is a dumbbell” on his wax tablet and hangs it up for everyone in the school to see, the teacher of the school, Xanthos, (known as Xantippus to the boys) tells him to leave and that he will talk to his mother about removing Rufus from the school! The next morning, the boys, not including Rufus, find Xantippus locked in the wardrobe! After rescuing him, he tells them that he had been assaulted! Also, they can have a holiday from school until his leg, which was swollen from the long wait in the wardrobe, heals. Then he tells the boys that he was only scaring Rufus when he told him about talking to his mother. Leaving Xantippus to rest, the boys happily go off and decide to go tell Rufus that he won’t be expelled from school. On the way, they find, in Rufus’ handwriting, “Caius is a dumbbell” on the temple of Minerva! Did Rufus get so angry that he desecrated the temple? And who assaulted Xantippus?
A great book! As a warning, they sometimes swear things “by the gods,” etc. This book is set in Ancient Rome and the ending is hilarious!
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Review, Science Fiction
Tags:Animals, Cats, Lloyd Alexander, Quick Read, Time Travel
Add a comment »
Our rating: 
Jason’s cat Gareth can talk, and he tells Jason a big secret: Cats don’t have nine lives, but they can travel to nine different places in history at any time they wish. Then Jason asks to be taken along, and he and Gareth are suddenly standing in Ancient Egypt, where cats are worshipped. This is just the first of nine cat-centered adventures through time!
I was a little disappointed that the story never stopped very long in any country, but Lloyd Alexander makes up for this with a lot of action. This was Alexander’s first book, and you can kind of tell. Some of the others are better, but Time Cat is a good read for cat lovers and anyone who loves adventure. By the way, see if you can find the character of a certain red-gold haired princess from Prydain!
Posted by Becca
Categories: All Ages, Historical Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Burros, Marguerite Henry, Mountain Lions
2 Comments »
Our rating:
Brighty, short for Bright Angel, is a burro who roams the Grand Canyon by day, returning each evening to his miner friend, Old Timer. But one day, Brighty’s friend is murdered by a man named Jake Irons, who found out about a rich mine from him. Greedy and tricky, Irons hides where the sheriff can’t find him. So it’s up to Brighty with the help of Uncle Jim, a friend of Old Timer, to catch the man and bring him to justice.
This book is a very good read. Marguerite Henry takes history (Theodore Roosevelt is in it, for example) and adds fiction, making it very enjoyable story. There’s even a gunfight at the end!
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Historical Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Horses, Marguerite Henry, Out of Print
Add a comment »
Our rating: 
When Uncle Marco, the umbrella man, arrives in the small town of Monticello with stories of the Palio, the great race held in Siena, Giorgio, a young boy, dreams of one day riding in that race. Life is difficult for him, and he struggles to keep his wish in sight. One day, he is chosen to care for a half-arabian mare that has been injured and he believes that this is the horse with which he can fulfill his dream.
I wasn’t expecting much, but this has to be one of the best Marguerite Henry’s that I’ve read. The plot is very interesting and the characters are well developed. I really enjoyed it. As a note, this was originally published under the title of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio. After I finished reading Wildest Horse Race, I worked my way through Inter-Library Loans to find Gaudenzia. Imagine my surprise on opening it and experiencing a major déjá vu!
content rss
