Books like Dream children by A. N. Wilson

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

In 1917, war‑injured Captain Hastings arrives at his friend John Cavendish’s Essex manor, where the wealthy widow Emily Inglethorp is found dead by strychnine. Hercule Poirot is called to untangle a web of family intrigue and hidden motives.

In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.

An intimate exploration of social class, marital conflict, and romantic desire set in early twentieth‑century England.

A provocative retelling of the Sleeping Beauty tale, exploring the depths of sexual desire and bondage in a modern twist on an age-old story.

A tale of forbidden love and forbidden secrets.

Written in debtor's prison in 1784, Memoirs of Fanny Hill is the first modern English erotic novel that follows a young woman forced into prostitution by poverty, who navigates love, betrayal, and personal growth to find her own ending.

When dangerous scheming threatens her inheritance, heiress Eliza Martin must rely on the unlikely help of Jasper Bond, a competent thief‑taker, to uncover the truth and protect her future.

Caroline Evans's shattered past refuses to surface, but when she meets Julien Gerrard—who lost his wife and sight years ago—her presence forces him to confront hidden memories.

I'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest...THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKERI'm Tracy Beaker. This is a book all about me. I'd read it if I were you. It's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story. Honest...SHORTLISTED FOR THE SMARTIES PRIZE AND CARNEGIE MEDALWinner of The Oak Tree Award & the Sheffield Children's Book AwardTHE BED AND BREAKFAST STARI'm Elsa, and I'm hoping to be a big star one day. I tell jokes all the time to try and cheer my family up. Trouble is, no-one seems to laugh much any more. Not since we lost our lovely house nad had to move into a bed and breakfast hotel...WINNER OF YOUNG TELEGRAPH FULLY BOOKED AWARDTwo lively and hilarious tales from one of today's most popular authors for young readers.

James and Alex, once inseparable, find themselves worlds apart in high school—James a popular senior, Alex suddenly an outcast—while a precocious local boy and a running enthusiast help them reconnect and confront new challenges.

A story about navigating the dynamics of a dominant male relationship set against a wilderness backdrop.

A mystery novel about a missing woman who must confront her own fraudulent behavior to understand the connections of the characters to her disappearance.