My Story (Scholastic UK)
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My Story is a series of historical novels for children published by Scholastic UK. They are similar to the Dear America
series, each book is written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman or man living during an important event in history. Most of the books feature British characters and history, but some are about non British characters during important events and times in world history.
Dear America
Dear America is a series of historical fiction novels for older girls published by Scholastic in 1996. The series was cancelled in 2004 with its final release, Hear My Sorrow. However, it was relaunched in the fall of 2010. Each book is written in the form of a diary of a young woman's life during...
series, each book is written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman or man living during an important event in history. Most of the books feature British characters and history, but some are about non British characters during important events and times in world history.
My Story: Girls
- Princess of Egypt: the diary of Asha 1490 BC by Vince Cross (2008)
- Egyptian Princess (re-released 2009)
- Pompeii: the diary of Claudia, Pompeii, AD 78 by Sue Reid (2008)
- My Tudor Queen: the diary of Eva De Puebla, London, 1501 by Alison Prince (2001)
- Catherine of Aragon (re-released 2010)
- Anne Bolyen and Me: The Diary of Elinor Valjean, London, 1525 by Alison Prince (2005)
- Anne Bolyen and Me:A Tudor Girl's Diary, London, 1525 (re-released 2010)
- Bloody Tower: the diary of Matilda "Tilly" Middleton, London, 1553 by Valerie Wilding (2002)
- Bloody Tower: the diary of a Tudor Girl (re-released 2008)
- The Queen's Spies: the diary of Catherine "Kitty" Lumsden, London, 1583-1586 by Valerie Wilding (2006)
- To Kill a Queen (re-released 2008)
- The Great Plague: the diary of Alice Paynton, London, 1665-1666 by Pamela Oldfield (2001)
- Highway Girl: the diary of Susannah Makepeace, England, 1670 by Valerie Wilding (2008)
- The '45 Rising: the diary of Euphemia Grant, Scotland, 1745-1746 by Francis Mary Hendry (2001)
- Transported: the diary of Elizabeth Harvey, Sydney Cove, 1790 by Goldie Alexander (2002)
- Surviving Sydney Cove (This one is also in the My Australia Story series)
- The Fall of the Blade: A Young Aristrocat's Diary, Paris, 1792-1794 by Sue Ried (2010)
- Mill Girl: the diary of Eliza Helsted, Manchester, 1842-1843 by Sue Reid (2002)
- Mill Girl, the diary of a Victorian girl (re-released 2008)
- The Hunger: the diary of Phyllis McCormack, Ireland, 1845-1847 by Carol Drinker (2001)
- The Crystal Palace: the diary of Lily Hicks, London, 1850-1851 by Francis Mary Hendry (2001)
- Young Nanny (re-released 2010)
- Victorian Workhouse: The diary of Edith Lorriner, London, 1871 by Pamela Oldfield (2003)
- Workhouse (re-released 2008)
- Factory Girl by Pamela Oldfield (2011)
- Twentieth Century Girl: the diary of Flora Bonnington, London, 1900 by Carol Drinker (2001)
- 1900: A Brand-New Century (re-released, 2010)
- Suffragette: the diary of Dollie Baxton, London, 1901-1913 by Carol Drinker (2003)
- Titanic: the diary of Margaret Anne Brady, HSM Titanic, 1912 (re-released 2008)
- Road to War: the diary of Daphne "Daffy" Rowntree, France, 1916-1917 by Valerie Wilding (2007)
- Sophie's Secret War: the diary of Sophie Ridel, France, 1939 by Jill Atkin (2008)
- War Nurse: the diary of Kitty Langley, Dunkirk, 1939-1940 by Sue Ried (2005)
- Blitz: the diary of Edie Benson, London, 1940-1941 by Vince Cross (2001)
- Blitz: a Wartime Girl (re-released 2008)
My Story: Boys
- Pyramid of Secrets: Pharaoh Khafra, Egypt, 2554BC by Jim Eldridge (2010)
- Roman Invasion: A British Boy, AD 84 by Jim Eldridge (2008)
- Viking Blood: A Viking Warrior, 1006 AD by Andrew Donkin (2008)
- Agincourt: Jenkin Lloyd, France, 1415 by Michael Cox (2003)
- Armada: The Story of Thomas Hobbs, England, 1587-1588 by Jim Eldridge (2002)
- Civil War: Thomas Adamson, England, 1644 by Vince Cross (2002)
- Trafalgar: James Grant, HMS Norseman 1799-1806 by Bryan Perrett (2002)
- Waterloo: Bob Jenkins, Royal House Artillery, 1814-1817 by Bryan Perrett (2003)
- Crimea: The Story of Michael Pope, 110th Regiment, 1853-1857 by Bryan Perrett (2004)
- Indian Mutiny: Hanuman Singh, India, 1857-1858 by Pratima Mitchell (2002)
- Sweep's Boy: A Victorian Boy, London, 1870 by Jim Eldridge (2010)
- Zulu War: Jabulani, Africa, 1879-1882 by Vince Cross (2002)
- The Trenches: Billy Stevens, the Western Front, 1914-1918 by Jim Eldridge (2002)
- The Trenches: A First World War Soldier, 1914-1918 (2008 re-release)
- Flying Ace: Jack Fairfax, Royal Flying Corps, 1915-1918 by Jim EldridgeJim EldridgeJim Eldridge is a radio, TV and movie scriptwriter with hundreds of radio and TV scripts broadcast in the UK and across the world in a career spanning over 30 years....
(2003) - The Storm to Come, Vienna, 1939 by Yankev Glatshteyn (2010)
- U-Boat Hunter: Peter Rogers, HMS Arum, 1939-1945 by Bryan Perrett (2005)
- Battle of Britain: Harry Woods, England 1939-1941 by Chris Priestley (2002)
- Battle of Britain: A Second World War Spitfire Pilot, 1939-1941 (2008 re-release)
- Spy Smuggler: Paul Lelaud, France, 1942-1944 by Jim EldridgeJim EldridgeJim Eldridge is a radio, TV and movie scriptwriter with hundreds of radio and TV scripts broadcast in the UK and across the world in a career spanning over 30 years....
(2004) - Desert Danger: Tim Jackson, North Africa, WWII by Jim EldridgeJim EldridgeJim Eldridge is a radio, TV and movie scriptwriter with hundreds of radio and TV scripts broadcast in the UK and across the world in a career spanning over 30 years....
(2005) - D-Day: Lieutenant Andy Pope, Normandy, 1944 by Bryan Perrett (2004)
- D-Day: A Second World War Soldier, 1944 (2009 re-release)
See also
- Dear AmericaDear AmericaDear America is a series of historical fiction novels for older girls published by Scholastic in 1996. The series was cancelled in 2004 with its final release, Hear My Sorrow. However, it was relaunched in the fall of 2010. Each book is written in the form of a diary of a young woman's life during...
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- My Australian StoryMy Australian StoryMy Australian Story is a series of historical novels for older children published by Scholastic Australia which was inspired by Dear America. Each book is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person living during an important event or time period in Australian history. ...
- My Story (Scholastic New Zealand)My Story (Scholastic New Zealand)My Story is a series of historical novels for older children published by Scholastic New Zealand which was inspired by Dear America. Each book is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person living during an important event or time period in New Zealand history.-Books:*Journey to...
- My Royal StoryMy Royal StoryMy Royal Story is a series for older girls that are some re prints of the Royal Diaries and some of the girls My Story. They are written in diary forms of real and fictional characters in different parts of the world and in different time periods....