London

Take a trip through London, old and new – the smallest church St. Ethelburga, Piccadilly Circus, Guardsmen in front of Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, tea time at four, Tower of London, the Underground trains, mummies in the British Museum, the Old Curiosity Shop, and more. Whimsical illustrations capture the panorama and fun of London, this is a classic. (Picture book)

The Tower of London holds a thousand years of history and secrets – not only a mighty fortress and infamous prison, it had a private zoo, was home to kings and queens, storehouse for armor and weapons, and treasury for the crown jewels. (Chapter book)

"Big Ben is chiming; it's a quarter to eight and London is calling, we mustn't be late." Take a charming tour around London, past lions and palaces, zoom on the tube, spot the Gherkin, Prince William's favorite teatime cake, and more. Irresistible illustrations! (Picture book)

When Katie and her brother visit London, they meet a talking lion at Trafalgar Square. Climbing on his back, "Hold on tight," the lion whisks the children to see the sights in London. Fun for younger kids. (Picture book)

Annie and Jack are whirled back in time to Victorian London, and their quest is to find Charles Dickens. Almost arrested as thieves, how can they help the most popular writer in England? (Easy reader)

And don't miss the non-fiction companion book, Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens

Sparkling mystery adventure of The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency with clever girls Ada Byron and Mary Godwin, aided by youthful Charles (Dickens) and Peebs (Percy Shelly). Original and fun run around London. (Chapter book)

And don't miss the next adventure: The Case of the Girl in Grey

Imagine if Sherlock Holmes had a younger sister, and here she is, Enola Holmes, a spirited teenager, hot on the trail of Viscount Tewksbury, and her mother, who's also disappeared in The Case of the Missing Marquess. Plus two more mysteries, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady and The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets. (Graphic novel)

Mira time travels back to 1917 London, where suffragettes protest votes for women and German zepplins bomb the city. Searching for a spy's briefcase, Mira meets H.G. Wells, Beatrix Potter, and gets help from Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes. (Illustrated chapter book)

1944, London is under attack by the Germans. Teenage Bertie Bradshaw, a civil defense volunteer, discovers an unidentified woman and her coded notebook. Bertie and his friends go all over London, decipher messages, and search for a double agent who could betray the coming D-Day invasion. (Chapter book)

For Ted and his sister Kate, their favorite thing to do in London is “fly the Eye,” ride the giant ferris wheel. But when they take their cousin Salim to the London Eye, he disappears without a trace. Ted and Kate follow a trail of clues all over the city to find Salim, before it’s too late. (Chapter book)

You can't go to the Paddington train station in London, ride the escalators in the underground, or eat sticky cream and jam buns, without wondering if, you too, will run into that delightful "bear from Darkest Peru." This is a classic! (Chapter book)

Also, a picture book version, charmingly illustrated: Paddington

Delightful adventures of Dodsworth and his friend the duck, when they visit London. Mistaken for the Royal Duck, the duck entertains the queen at Buckingham Palace. (Picture book)

“Stop the taxi! we want to see Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square. Stop the taxi! We want to look at the crown jewels in the Tower of London.” Take a tour around London, stopping to see famous sites, full two page spread and the book is shaped like a black taxi. (Board book)

Also: My First London Sticker Book

Fold out multipage cityscapes, one present day, the other historical London, and use 100 different reusable stickers to create scenes with Peter Pan, double decker buses, William & Kate, Sherlock Holmes, Queen Elizabeth I, Charles Dickens, crown jewels, ravens of the Tower, and more. (Activity book)

Bring this travel journal on your visit to London – draw favorite landmarks, check off what you see in Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, try British food such as crumpets or bangers and mash, plus history and quizzes about famous London sights. (Activity book)

Take a trip through London – see if you can spot a lion statue, Egyptian mummy, ravens, Crown Jewels, balloon animal, street perfomer, suit of armor, and more. (Picture book)

Not a guidebook per se, nineteen different themed trails through London – mysteries and legends, surprising food, secret rivers, noisiest spots, glittering treasure, wild animals, unusual fashion, monster tales, and more. (Illustrated chapter book)