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Crog by Amanda Mitchison
Category: Children's
When Wilf sees the small, gold-rimmed wooden bowl in the local museum, he's not sure why he's so drawn to it - but something about the bowl has him mesmerized, and he just has to take it. Leaving the museum with the bowl under his jacket, he notices two men in dark suits heading purposefully inside, and ...Show more
David Livingstone by Amanda Mitchison
Category: Children's Educational
Born a poor Glasgow cotton-mill worker, David grew up to become a great explorer and hero of his time.This is his incredible story. The tough man of Victorian Britain would stop at nothing in his determination to be the first white man to explore Africa, even if it meant dragging his wife and children a ...Show more
Mission Telemark by Amanda Mitchison
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Four teenagers attempt the most dangerous sabotage mission of World War II in this thrilling new adventure novel. Norway, December 1942. Following the German occupation of the power plant at Vemork in southern Norway, the British government has become aware that Hitler is trying to find a way to use the ...Show more
The Story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Man Who Built Britain by Amanda Mitchison
Category: Education | Series: Great Victorians
The Telemark Mission by Amanda Mitchison
Category: Children's
Norway, December 1942. Following the German occupation of Vemork, the British government has become aware that Hitler is developing a nuclear weapon. Now, the Allies' fate rests in the hands of four teenagers - Jakob, Freddie, Ase and Lars - who must sabotage the Nazis and their deadly weapon.
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