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14-year-old Max only has one person he can really talk to. Her name is Ana - also known as anorexia, his eating disorder. Max writes to Ana every day. She feeds on his fears, encouraging him to lose more and more weight. For Christmas, Max gets an...

The fifth story in the fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series from Sir Chris Hoy.The Hercules' Hopefuls are going to the Nationals, and not even Wallace's Winners competing too can wipe the smiles off their faces. But then disaster strikes...

An out-of-this-world sci-fi adventure - the perfect intergalactic gift! 'Thrilling, action-packed and imaginative, this ecologically themed sci-fi adventure is the perfect book for fans of Star Wars.' THE WEEK...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316397124Author James PattersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Jimmy PattersonPublisher Jimmy PattersonWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 191mm *...

Secret agent Zak Darke is back for his third mission - and the stakes have never been higher. An unknown bomber is conducting a terror campaign in London. After an explosion on the tube leaves someone dead, Zak and his team are brought in to try and work...

Filled with information about firefighters and Scarry's sense of fun, this book will delight young readers everywhere. Drippy and Sticky the decorators have come to paint the Busytown Fire Station. But with Smokey and the other brave...

Could you survive in the jungle?Six months after his adventures in Spirit of the Jungle, Mak returns to the Wainganga River, where a conservation project is tracking the elusive wild elephant, endangered by loggers and poachers. When a young elephant is...

Return to a Once Upon a Time where anything is possible . . . Rumaysa: Ever After is the enchanting sequel to Radiya Hafiza's Rumaysa: A Fairytale - a gorgeously empowering and funny story that spins the classic fairytale to show that anyone can be a...

The #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventures in the fifth book in the action-packed Broken Code story arc. The time has come to return to the Dark Forest. ThunderClan's deputy, Squirreflight, has vanished with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 1948.Book InformationISBN 9781416927839Author Marguerite HenryFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher...

Doon in the glen there were three ferms. The men that had these ferms were aboot as scunnersome and grippy as ony men ye could meet. They were cried Fermer Bodge, Fermer Bauchle and Fermer Beek.On a brae above the glen there wis a widd. In the widd there...

A hilarious story about the world's worst detectives by the bestelling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz.Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world's most defective detectives, by the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider series. Tim...

Queen Maeve's army is marching north to steal the great brown bull, the pride of Ulster. But one man stands in their way. Cuchulainn, the Hound of Ulster, vowed in boyhood to protect his homeland - even if it means taking on an invading army himself. ...

All aboard for the rip-roaring final book in the bestselling Train to Impossible Places Adventures, with magic at every stop.From the award-winning P.G. Bell, with dazzling illustrations from Flavia Sorrentino, join Suzy on this magical adventure, where...

This all-new storybook features the characters from Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol!Marshall, Skye, Rubble, and the rest of Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol take to the sea to rescue Cap'n Turbot's sunken boat. Will they save the day, or will a giant octopus leave them...

Conner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him - until he discovers a mysterious clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm. With help from his classmate Bree and the outlandish Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a mission across Europe to crack...

Delightful and heart-warming debut story from renowned illustrator of the Horrible History series.A long time ago, there was a little girl whose best friend was a cave bear cub. He had been small and frightened when Nell found him. Now that he was not so...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899262267Author Julia JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Golden Duck (UK) LtdPublisher Golden Duck (UK) Ltd

CRIMINAL TURNED SOLDIER - NOW HE MUST STOP A WAR ON LONDON'S STREETS.London gang member Sean Harker is down on his luck. After a car heist gone wrong, he finds himself in a young offender's institution . . . aged only 16.Locked up and afraid, a...

All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions, sometimes-even young superheroes! But what do they do when they're having a bad day? Colourful action-packed illustrations and a dynamite rhyming text reveal the many ways superheroes (and ordinary...

Eight-year-old Jack and his little sister, Annie, are playing in the woods during their summer holiday, when they find a mysterious tree house full of books. But these are no ordinary books . . . And this is no ordinary tree house . . .Jack and Annie...

This semi-autobiographical classic, written by the beloved Judith Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War. This beautiful new hardback celebrates fifty years of an unforgettable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979713248Author Hayden ColesFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Dougy PressPublisher Dougy PressWeight(grams) 145g

The latest adventure in Victoria Eveleigh's KATY'S EXMOOR PONIES series. Perfect for fans of pony and animal stories, Michael Morpurgo and Lauren St John.It's summertime at Barton Farm in Victoria Eveleigh's latest Exmoor adventure.Katy is looking...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book sixteen, it's holiday time at Billycock Hill and the Famous Five make new...

An SAS team has been captured by a war lord who forces children to become soldiers.The Special Forces Cadets are parachuted into the Congo rainforest to help the team escape. But the operation starts to go wrong right away. Can the SPECIAL FORCES CADETS...

When Scott , Jack and Emily hear that a film is being made at the nearby manor house they can't resist going to watch. But when the glamorous star of the film vanishes the friends realize they have a new mystery to solve!Has the star been kidnapped by a...

When thieves raid the house of a neighbour, Emily, Jack and Scott are ready to investigate. But, strangely, the neighbour doesn't seem to want the thieves to be caught!The burglars didn't escape with much this time but could the raid be connected to a...

Written by the winner of the 2022 Children's & YA Jhalak Prize.The Jade Kingdom has been taken over by Daji, evil fox spirits, and the Jade Emperor has lost his life force chi! Can Jack figure out how to use the power of the dog zodiac before it's too...

From the acclaimed author of THE EXTINCTS comes a quirky, creepy, laugh-out-loud mystery full of carniverous plants and missing fingers! Orphaned Dan's new home is a crumbling castle. Here, horrible Aunt Grusilla...

"A highly appealing read. . . . Children will readily gravitate to this book." --School Library Journal What do young superheroes do when they've blundered and bungled? They don't get mad; they get SMART! This fun follow-up to Even Superheroes Have...

The first hilarious book in a super new series by bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. Meet Tiger - an ordinary, tubby tabby cat. But Tiger has a secret! Just one lick of a toxic sock and he transforms into.....

Share the classic novel by Herman Melville in an illustrated chapter storybook made for young readers! Full of adventure and excitement, beginner readers will find the epic tale of Kid Classics Moby Dick irresistible!The sailor Ishmael tells the tale of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848867727Author Jenny JinksFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Maverick Arts PublishingPublisher Maverick Arts PublishingWeight(grams) 92gDimensions(mm)...

Scruff just can't resist sausages . . . salami, pepperoni, chorizo . . . he simply loves them all. But gate-crashing barbecues and hanging around outside the local butcher's shop is not making him the most popular dog in town. Then one day, disaster...

Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire will whisk you away on a fabulous adventure, full of daring action and delicious cakes!Baker by day, spy by night - Alice Eclair leads an exciting double life!On a glamorous movie set at the Palace of Versailles, someone...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899262540Author Julia JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Golden Duck (UK) LtdPublisher Golden Duck (UK) Ltd

Once upon a time in Botswana there was a little girl called Precious, who grew up to become a famous detective. But even as a young girl she had an extraordinary ability to solve mysteries. This volume contains all her first adventures, from the mystery...

In this beautiful, epic coming-of-age novel, an old tale is rewoven as a stunning YA story by well-known Irish author/illustrator Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick.I kept clear of Dog Cullen. Till the summer we turned seventeen, the summer the dolphin came to...

Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 6 in the series that Stephen King calls a 'driving, torrential narrative'. All eyes are on Perdido Beach. The barrier wall is now as clear as glass and life in the...