The Lost Prince

     This book was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

     It follows Marco, who is the son of a poor, but respected man currently living in the poor side of London and the Rat, who is a street urchin, and cant walk as they meet and become friends. The Rat loves anything that has to do with war, and he has trained a group of boys called the squad to march in formation, and such. Shortly after the two meet, the squad decides to play a game where they are revolutionaries and are trying to fight to regain Samavia, which at this point is a focal point in the newspapers.
     After the Rat's father dies, Marco's father takes him in, and starts giving him the training that Marco has had his whole life. Then through a series of various events, they are called upon by Marco's Father to go on a journey around Europe to "light the lamp" for a coming revolution of Samavia, which is the home country of Marco and his father. The journey is a dangerous one, and if they are found out, they could be killed.
     They finish their job, and when they come back, they find that Marco's father has already left for Samavia, and they are to await summons from him, for them and their servant Lazarus.

     I must say that I really enjoyed this book, and found myself loving Marco's father as much as he and the Rat did, and getting almost as excited about the story of the lost prince as the squad.
     I would say that as soon as you can read, you would enjoy this book, it would also be a good one to read to your kids when they are little.

The Last Confederate

This is the eighth book in the series "The House of Winslow" by Gilbert Morris

A young Northerner, Thad Novak, makes his way to the winslow plantation and is taken on as a hired hand. What caused him to specifically search out the Winslows? Should the young Northerner be trusted? And with young ladies in the home, what are his actual motives? While the Nation totters on the brink of war, both Thad Novak and the Winslows face conscription into fighting for a cause they don't support, and directly against Winslow relatives from the North!

This is, yet again, another great historical fiction book that will captivate your attention quickly, so far I have enjoyed all of "The House of Winslow" series, and I'm looking forward to the rest of them.
I'd say that 13 is a good age to read this book.

The Reluctant Bridegroom

This is the seventh book in the series "The House of Winslow" by Gilbert Morris.

Sky Winslow, the son of Christmas and Dove Winslow, agrees to return East and bring back a wagon of brides to the men in Oregon City. As experienced as he is on the trail, the past hurts of an unfaithful wife and a twelve-year-old son who truly needs a mothers love, make Sky an unlikely person for such an assignment. On the long trip from New York to Oregon, two of the women who join the wagon train will make their impact. Rebekah Jackson, in the hope of finding a new start, is leaving a broken past. Rita Duvall is a dance hall girl who knows the way to break down a mans defenses, even when at their strongest. 

This is a great book and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I personally think that 13 is a good minimum age for this book.   

The Gentle Rebel

This is the fourth book in the series "The House of Winslow" by Gilbert Morris, and is so far my favorite.

Julie Sampson has an uncle who pays her too much attention. She decided to disguise herself as a boy and find work somewhere else. While in Boston, she gets saved from freezing to death by Nathan Winslow who is there with his brother to learn about the family fur trading business. Through a turn of several events, Nathan and Laddie (Julie) end up in the Continental Army serving under General George Washington.
How much longer can Julie keep her secret?

As I said, this is so far my favorite in the series, Julie is a very brave young girl who did what not many girls would have done. I think its vaguely based off of Debora Sampson, and other like her who risked everything to help fight for their country. I would say that thirteen is a good age to read this book.
I hope you enjoy.

Indentured Heart

This book is the third in the series "The House of Winslow" by Gilbert Morris. 

This book centers around Adam Winslow, Who is the son of Miles Winslow. (Who is the son of William Winslow.) While some of his family is only concerned about how much money they are making, Adam is kind hearted and good natured. Instead of being good at books, he is better with his hands and mechanical things.

While on a business trip in England he meets a little girl named Molly Burns and tries everything in his power to rescue her from an abusive father. he ends up bringing her to America as a indentured servant. What his family's reaction will be, he doesn't know.

this book is set in the 1740's to 60's, and 13 is a good age minimum.

The Captive Bride

This is the second book in the series "The house of Winslow" by Gilbert Morris.

It starts out with Matthew Winslow, Gilbert and Humility's son. He goes to England with his uncle to try to find something to do with his life, and ends up marrying a girl named Lydia. When he gets put in jail for preaching the gospel with John Bunyan, he almost goes insane, and leaves his wife and disappears.

Skip forward about fourteen years, and the focus is Rachel Winslow who is Matthew and Lydia's Daughter. She has been raised by her grandfather, Gilbert Winslow, and her mother, Lydia Winslow. Her father comes back and they have to learn to forgive him. 

Go ahead about 25 more years and the family has moved to Salem, and they have to struggle through the Salem Witch Trials.

This is another good, fairly accurate, book set from 1658 to about 1692. Again I would put the age minimum at 13. 

Honorable Imposter

This is the fist book out of thirty two in the series "The House of Winslow" by Gilbert Morris.

It is about a young man named Gilbert Winslow, who is a penniless man in the 1600's and is supposed to become a parson. He gets employed by a rich relative to spy on a group of puritans; but when things go wrong Gilbert ends up on the Mayflower with them. He goes to the new world with them and he has to learn to follow his heart.

This is a very historically accurate story of a man from that time, and I enjoyed reading it very much. I am going to say that 13 is probably a good age to read this book.

The Cat of Bubastes

Hello,

This book is titled "The Cat of Bubastes," it is a tale of ancient Egypt, and the author is G. A. Henty.

It is about a young prince of a people called the Rebu; his name is Amuba. When the Egyptians came and defeated the Rebu in battle Amuba is taken prisoner along with many others. When they reach Egypt, he gets sold to the high priest of Osiris. He becomes very good friends with the priest's son Chebron. They have many great adventures together including wandering around the temples at night, hunting, and fighting.

This book is a little bit boring in the middle of the book, but its an amazing read before and after. I have read this book at least five times, and I have loved it every single one of them. I highly recommend it for middle school and high school boys, although I read it when I was nine, and I'm a girl so go ahead and try it anyway.

Have fun!!