- Location(s): Venice
- Genre(s): Young Adult
- Era(s): 20th century
It’s the beginning of the 20th century; the age of scientific progress. But for Venice the future looks bleak. A conference of scientists assembles to address the problems, among whose delegates are the parents of twelve-year-old Teodora. Within days...
The Unexpected Love Objects of Dunya Noor
- Location(s): Aleppo, Latakia, London
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1980s
Aspiring photographer Dunya Noor discovers early on that her curious spirit, rebellious nature, and very curly hair are a recipe for disaster in 1980s Syria. And at the tender age of thirteen, she is exiled to live with her...
The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre
- Location(s): Paris
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): 1922
The open door felt like an invitation, or a trap. Bastien wasn’t sure which, but with no other choice, he stepped inside…and hoped he’d make it out again alive. Bastien Bonlivre is a boy with a big imagination, determined...
The Unexpected Tale of the Bad Brothers
- Location(s): Paris
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
Bastien Bonlivre is in trouble again. His sworn enemy, Olivier Odieux, has escaped jail and is after Bastien once more. Meanwhile, trouble is also brewing in Paris. Fires are burning, and danger lurks at every corner. Who could be...
The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne
- Location(s): Manchester
- Genre(s): Fiction, Coming of Age
- Era(s): 1980s/90s
Eadie Browne is an odd child with unusual parents, living in a strange house neighbouring the local cemetery. Bullied at school – but protected by her two best friends, Celeste and Josh, and her many imaginary friends lying six...
- Location(s): Venice
- Genre(s): Biography
- Era(s): Early 20th Century
Commissioned in 1750, the Palazzo Venier was planned as a testimony to the power and wealth of a great Venetian family, but the fortunes of the Venier family waned and the project was abandoned with only one storey complete....
- Location(s): The Philippines, Los Angeles
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
The Unfolding traces the return from Los Angeles of Benjamin, the son of an indigent farm worker, who escaped the poverty of his hometown, San Jacinto, with the help of the seemingly benevolent Don Rafael. Drawn back to his...
The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair
- Location(s): Crow, Iowa
- Genre(s): Children, Mystery
- Era(s): 2018
A ten-year-old girl is determined to find her missing neighbor, but the answers lead her to places and people she never expected—and maybe even one she’s been running away from—in this gorgeous debut novel that’s perfect for fans of...
- Location(s): Mongolia
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): Modern
From the award-winning author of Millions comes a story of friendship in the midst of adversity. Winner of the 2012 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, this magical and poignant book is enriched by stunning and atmospheric Polaroid photos. Two refugee...
- Location(s): Zambia (Northern Rhodesia)
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): early 21st century
A young man’s quest to reconcile his deafness in an unforgiving world leads to a remarkable sojourn in a remote African village that pulsates with beauty and violence These are hearing aids. They take the sounds of the world...
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