Books like Betsy and the Emperor by Staton Rabin

xxix, 608 pages ; 21 cm

Alice, a curious girl, follows a rabbit into Wonderland and the Looking‑Glass world, meeting eccentric characters like the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts in Lewis Carroll’s celebrated children’s fantasy.

When young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resemble each other swap places, they each discover the harsh realities of life in another's world.

Seventeen‑year‑old Dodger, a sewer scavenger in Victorian London, rescues a girl and finds himself drawn into a world where history and fantasy collide with figures like Sweeney Todd, Charles Dickens, and Benjamin Disraeli.

Lewis Carroll’s celebrated compilation of whimsical fantasy tales – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking‑Glass, and The Hunting of the Snark – for children and lovers of literary nonsense.

When Christopher Rowe cracks the code behind an assassination plot, he and his friends are sent to Paris to investigate a centuries‑old curse on the French throne.

Ruthie and her mother race against time to secure the perfect Christmas tree for their town's holiday celebration, all while their father has gone to fight in World War I.

In New York City, three close friends approaching their thirties navigate love, friendship, and the social customs of their generation, as Claire Messud paints a keen portrait of fate and fortune in contemporary life.

Join Caroline as she navigates the War of 1812, seeks to aid the Americans, confronts a spy, and ventures into icy Lake Ontario—all while making choices that change the story’s outcome.

A boy with lost memories races against a vengeful ghost to rescue missing children in a bleak Devonshire village.

A curated anthology of beloved classic tales for young readers, featuring adventures from Huckleberry Finn to Alice in Wonderland and the daring Prisoner of Zenda.

Magic in the Air is a carefully curated anthology of beloved children's stories and poems, featuring classics such as Winnie-the-Pooh, The Adventures of Pinocchio, and The Borrowers, selected by a team of children's librarians for enriching reading.

Three teenage friends—Dak, Sera, and Riq—return to ancient Greece to protect the youth of Alexander the Great, facing rival time travelers in a battle that could reshape history.

"When Emperor Meiji began his rule, in 1867, Japan was a splintered empire, dominated by the shogun and the daimyos, who ruled over the country's more than 250 decentralized domains and who were, in the main, cut off from the outside world, staunchly antiforeign, and committed to the traditions of the past. Before long, the shogun surrendered to the emperor, a new constitution was adopted, and Japan emerged as a modern, industrialized state.". "Despite the length of his reign, little has been written about the strangely obscured figure of Meiji himself, the first emperor ever to meet a European. Most historians discuss the period that takes his name while barely mentioning the man, assuming that he had no real involvement with the affairs of the state. Even Japanese who believe Meiji to have been their nation's greatest ruler may have trouble recalling a single personal accomplishment that might account for such a glorious reputation. Renowned Japan scholar Donald Keene sifts the available evidence to present a rich portrait not only of Meiji but also of rapid and sometimes violent change during this pivotal period in Japan's history."--BOOK JACKET.