Children's Fiction

Award-winning author Gill Lewis explores the redemptive power of nature for struggling young people in this touching tale. Excluded from school, Dylan is forced to move to a tiny village in Wales where his grandad lives. With no...

Wolf Thinks of Others offers a gentle introduction to the concept of empathy and thinking of others for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of empathy and thinking about other people...

A funny, filmic and fast-paced crime-caper by a hilarious new voice in middle-grade fiction, ideal for readers aged 10 and up. Some people rob banks because they're greedy. Others enjoy the adrenalin...

A complete guide to the history, techniques and tactics of chess, written in conjunction with Grand Master Jonathan Rowson. Includes advice on how to lay deadly traps, plan cunning moves, launch effective attacks and defend pieces to ensure a winning...

From the award-winning Rebecca Cobb, illustrator of The Paper Dolls and The Everywhere Bear, comes another lively tale about the very unusual babysitter, Aunt Amelia.The children are so excited! They are going to stay at Aunt Amelia's House. They always...

Striking Out: the second book in the Football Academy series by Tom PalmerYunis can't believe that he's United leading scorer. It should be the happiest time of his life, but his father wants him to give up football and work hard at school. Can Yunis...

By award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, the fifth book in the Luna Loves... series brings alive the art of gardening. Luna is wowed by her local community garden, there are squashes and runner beans, potatoes and tomatoes and even an apple...

A fun touch-and-feel mini-beasts story from Rod Campbell, creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic, Dear Zoo.Join in the fun by touching a scritchy-scratchy grasshopper, a shiny beetle and even a slimy snail in I'm Not Scary!, an interactive...

When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe, and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them into their new home. She's good at this, because she can understand what they say and talk to them,...

For new girl Darrell Rivers, there are friends to be made, pranks to be played and fun to be had at Malory Towers in Enid Blyton's best-loved boarding school series.In book six, Darrell and her friends have reached their last term at Malory Towers. But...

A joy to read with small children - Independent Chunky board book edition of this joyful celebration of nature and the wonder of the world around us by legendary poet and performer Benjamin Zephaniah, one of The Times' top 50 British post-war writers...

A captivating, powerful and luminous story from a bestselling, award-winning author about a mother, a daughter, and the great Greenland shark. With mesmerising black and yellow illustrations and presented as a deluxe hardback with tracing paper inserts,...

Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in the world for an exciting art adventure.Katie would love to give Grandma a bunch of flowers for her birthday - but just where will she find the perfect bouquet? If only she were able to...

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat... Mog is everyone's favourite family cat! Join her in this warm-hearted and funny escapade about Mog's sore paw, and her trip to the V. E. T.... Celebrate...

Best-selling author, Cube Kid, introduces the second book in his series about Eeebs the kitten who lives some incredible adventures in the world of Minecraft. Fans of the Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior series will find familiar, emblematic characters here in...

Ideal for small hands, this board book edition of Max at Night is the perfect bedtime read.Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller! Witty and heart-warming, stylish and beautifully illustrated, Max the Brave is now ready for a...

The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' bestseller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author, illustrated in glorious full colour by Tony Ross. ...

Tas is a dog with an important job! Join him in Pat, Pat and learn about the role of a guide dog. Follow Tas and his owner as they set off to visit a friend. This book is in Lilac Book Band, Oxford Level 1, and supports Letters and Sounds Phase 2. ...

A beautiful illustrated edition of one of the world's favourite poems, perfect for the youngest readers.Hope is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul -And sings the tune without the words -And never stops - at all -Follow one brave little...

Moving to a new area and a new school, Louis is horrified to discover his parents changing into ultra-competitive parents, wanting him and his younger brother to get straight As at school and join all sorts of after-school clubs and activities like the...

From the creators of Never Show a T-Rex a Book - WINNER OF THE QUEEN'S KNICKERS AWARDA laugh-out-loud 'what if . . .?' adventure... What would happen if you showed a diplodocus how to draw? One day she'd be messing around with crayons and paint - and the...

A collection of short stories about some extremely mischievous children from the world's favourite storyteller Enid Blyton. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!Are you ready for some delightfully dreadful tales? From cheeky pixies and naughty imps to...

What will Peppa and George be today? You get to choose! Wizards or astronauts? Ballet dancers or builders? Teachers or doctors? Play pretend with Peppa and her friends in this fun sticker scenes book and imagine all the different things they could be!...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782704768Author Steven VinacourFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Award Publications LtdPublisher Award Publications LtdWeight(grams)...

The perfect introduction to Shakespeare for younger readers, Tales From Shakespeare explores twenty of the bard's greatest plays. Named as one of The Guardian's best 100 non-fiction books, each play has been carefully adapted for children of all ages...

A beautiful cookbook based on the best-selling Stick Man picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler! Children will love The Stick Man Cookbook, which features twenty-five recipes for the whole family to...

** A re-issue of the bestselling The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Finger Puppet Book **Eric Carle's much-loved character The Very Hungry Caterpillar has come to life in this delightful finger puppet book. Babies and toddlers can join in the fun as the plush...

Follow one girl as she builds a rocket and plans to take her friends on an amazing trip to the Sun and Moon. But will the task prove more difficult than she first thought? Imaginatively illustrated by T.S Spookytooth, this clever and inventive poem was...

Jemma knows who did the murder. She knows because he told her. And she can't tell anyone. Fourteen-year-old Jemma has severe cerebral palsy. Unable to communicate or move, she relies on her family and carer for...

William Wobbly is having a very bad day. He didn't want to go to school and when he got there things just got worse. The wobbly feeling got bigger and bigger and BIGGER until...Something happened to William Wobbly when he was very little which makes it...

Grandpa Pig loves growing vegetables in his garden, so Peppa and George want to be farmers too! They have lots of fun choosing what to grow, planting their seeds and learning to be patient waiting for them to grow. Then it's time for a delicious...

A delightfully upbeat read-aloud picture book, perfect to share with very young children."Bounce bounce, ding-a-ling, ring ring, let's sing! I feel joy!" From an award-winning author and illustrator pairing comes an irresistibly energetic read-aloud...

A heartfelt and humorous adventure from the bottom of the sea and beyond, following one fish on an epic journey.Deep, deep, deep under the sea ... lives Blobfish! Blobfish loves telling jokes, although he has no one to share them with, so he sets off on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368044837Author Disney BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 1125gDimensions(mm) 241mm...

This is no ordinary apocalypse... Hannah wakes up to silence. The entire city around her is empty, except for one other person: Leo. Stuck with only each other, they explore a world with no parents, no friends,...

Go behind the scenes of Mr Bunny's chocolate factory in this hilarious picture book and winner of the 2018 Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies)! An irresistible look at the workings of Mr Bunny's chocolate factory! Packed with cross-over humour to amuse...

Join Albie on a brand new adventure in the TENTH book in this brilliant series by the bestselling author and illustrator pairing, Caryl Hart and Ed Eaves. This is the perfect introduction into the Albie series, which is packed with fun, friendship, and...

When Albie and his mum go to the museum, Albie has no idea what is in store for him. He know that museums are fusty and dusty and full of smelly things, but what he doesn't expect are igloos, wolves and a real life polar bear... Join Albie on a brand...

A pocket-sized paperback that all the family can enjoy, with general knowledge questions such as What is the human body's biggest organ?, Which of these cities is NOT built on a cluster of islands? and What was Florence Nightingale's nickname? Answers...

The second hilarious adventure starring Scooter the inventor and his top secret alien sidekick.Scooter's hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas, but when he pairs up with his best friend Fizzbee the alien, his inventions are out of...