When Nostradamus proclaims to the French court his prophecy of a great massacre, the young King Charles only laughs. His mother, Catherine de\" Medici, pays more heed - she believes that Nostradamus can truly see the future....

Romagna, Italy 1502. Fleeing from the murderous brigand Sandino, Matteo - a young boy - is saved from drowning by the companions of Leonardo da Vinci. From this moment on, Matteo is at the Maestro\"s side as he carries out his work, which ranges from the painting of magnificent frescos to intricate dissection of the human body....

As lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots, the beautiful Ginette - known as Jenny - is the young queen\"s closest childhood friend....

Zarita, only daughter of the town magistrate, lives a life of wealth and privilege. Indulged by her parents, she is free to spend her days as she pleases, enjoying herself in the company of an eligible young nobleman, horse riding, or leisurely studying the arts....

A thrilling, poignant story of hope and loss set during World War 1, from Carnegie Medal-winning author Theresa Breslin. Nobody believes in ghosts until they see one . . . The war has changed everything for Rob and Millie. Their father is missing in action and they are terrified they’ll never see him again....

During the 1930s Depression in Scotland, Kezzie and her young sister Lucy are luckier than most. Following their father\"s death, they manage to stay together and live on the little work Kezzie and Grandad are able to find. But life turns sour when Lucy goes missing....

Saskia Granton is intrigued by an invitation to visit her reclusive great-aunt Alessandra, who lives on the Scottish coast. It\"s a chance to rediscover her lifelong love of the sea - and to forget, if only for a few weeks, the boring career her parents have mapped out for her....

Cy has the ability to control his own dreams and knows his own, personal Dream Master. But sometimes Cy\"s own imagination is so strong that he can run his own dream. Or so he thinks. For there\"s plenty of mishap and adventure ahead when Cy and the Dream Master travel back to Pompeii - on the eve of the eruption of Vesuvius....

There are always rules . . . I am the Dream Master. Not you. What I say goes. And I say this dream is gone, so beat it.\" There are good dreams and there are rotten dreams, but once they\"re over, they\"re over. Or are they?...

As featured on BBC Radio 4\'s Woman\'s Hour. 1914: war has broken out across Europe and beyond. Nothing will ever be the same again for those caught up in the conflict. This collection of short stories explores how the First World War changed and shaped the lives of women forever....