Action & Adventure

'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your ChildrenAn exciting new publication in celebration of the centenary of his birth, a recently discovered funny and poignant animal story by Dick King-Smith,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593430651Author Rachel ChlebowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

A stunning illustrated edition of the magical bestseller: the perfect Christmas gift for readers of all ages. Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Winner of the British Book Awards Children's Book of the...

Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town...

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. As featured on NBC's The Today Show, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368094030Author Disney BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 227mm *...

The third instalment in the hilarious Jacky Ha-Ha series!Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theatre skills to use in her summer job-but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly...

Ray-Chay is the new virtual reality game that everyone's playing and the world loves its eccentric billionaire creator, Kody Crunch. Ant loves gaming and feels like the only person who can't get into Ray-Chay. But when something goes very wrong with the...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE'She's one of the most important and interesting children's fiction writers of the last fifty years' NEIL GAIMAN'What a thrill to discover this gem from the witty and endlessly inventive Joan Aiken' CHRIS...

William Tell is the best shot in Switzerland. One day, the local governor demands that he prove his skill with a crossbow or be punished. William must hit an apple at a hundred paces...and the apple will be resting on his young son's head!Part of a...

What's hiding in Harwood Forest? When Pete, Nancy and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp for a school trip, they're in for an adventure - just not the kind they were expecting. Nearby sits the abandoned Harwood Institute. The crumbling buildings...

Come and meet some adorable characters in this special collection of Jenny Dale's Kitten Tales illustrated with black and white pictures.Felix the Fluffy Kitten certainly lives up to his name - his fluffy fur gets everywhere - even in the bath! Will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368041881Author J. C. CervantesFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Discover how it all began with this updated and extended edition of the top-selling 2015 Official Adventure Guide: Ash's Quest from Kanto to Kalos! Inside this book, you'll learn all about iconic Pokemon Master Ash...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398419957Author Margaret LillieFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues with the thrilling conclusion to the Vision of Shadows story arc.ShadowClan has returned under the leadership of a new Tigerstar, but their renewed strength has brought the tensions around the lake...

Lauren St John's stunning Christmas classic is about forgotten children, the power of nature to heal us and a girl who will climb mountains in search for a place to call home. Nominated for the 2019 Carnegie Medal. Growing up in vibrant, crowded...

The brilliant new book from Megan Rix, telling the story of Rosa Parks from the perspective of a young girl and her faithful dog.HOWLY is a tiny puppy, left abandoned in a trash can next to a school.EDDIE is the young girl who finds him . . .Eddie is...

Jack, standing among the war graves, sees a face he recognizes. Suddenly, it's 1914 again and he's a young lad back in the trenches. Visions of killing and misery come to him with horrible clarity. But then Jack remembers too the incredible moment...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954806828Author Tony FraisFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Anthony T. FraisPublisher Anthony T. Frais

The fabulous sixth book in the Mortal Engines series, from the brilliant and award-winning Philip Reeve.Two years ago, Fever Crumb escaped the war-torn city of London in a travelling theatre. Now she arrives in the extraordinary...

PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming, these books captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it's great to think that a new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593159187Author Max BrooksFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Random House WorldsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Sail along five mighty rivers around the world and open up the giant fold-out pages to reveal incredible stories from history, mythology and modern times. This gorgeous gift book will take you on a world adventure via the world's greatest...

The ghettos of Brazil are crawling with street kids. They have nothing, and are forced into lives of crime in order to get enough to eat. Their life expectancies are short, not least because the Brazilian authorities allow paramilitaries to shoot them...

Bonnie is scavenging on a beach when she finds a battered old row boat. And under the boat, a bare-footed boy-cold, hungry, and in need of help. The authorities have already been troubling Bonnie and Granda for breaking rules, but how can she leave...

Indiana Bones is back for a second dogtastic detective escapade! Once again he and his bestest friend, Aisha, have to gather their wits, courage and plenty of snacks to sniff outclues and solve a twisty mystery.On the hunt for the Avenger's lost...

First title in an action-packed trilogy from bestselling Chris Bradford. They say you can't outrun a bullet - what if you could stop one? Troy discovers an unusual ability when he's caught up in a terrorist attack. Exhilarating action meets...

Four volumes of stand-alone, novella-length adventures in Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series-now in one box set!A great and terrible leader. A brave warrior lost to her Clan. A medicine cat with a dangerous secret. A sinister exile in search of...

Minnie is alone, high up in her favourite tree, looking out over a distant forest fire. She and her stepfather Dan are stuck with each other, living in their small cabin at the foot of the mountain after Minnie's mother died. When Minnie and her friend...

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 five, the Famous Five go on a caravan holiday. When they stumble across a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448089065Author Franklin W. DixonFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689865428Author N. C. WyethFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster

The second book in a fast-paced series steeped in Colombian mythology and full of adventure, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the End of Time and Percy Jackson. In this tale Tor, Engle, and Melda must stop a band of cursed pirates from taking over their...

From the legendary Terry Pratchett, the author of Discworld, the third instalment in the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy --------------------- THIS TIME . . . IT'S WAR. Johnny Maxwell is just an ordinary boy, walking through an ordinary alley . . . until he...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338892734Author Aaron BlabeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 150mm *...

Ben gets the chance for a trip of a lifetime when his mum is invited to attend a big conference in Australia. In the midst of a drought, it's hot. And it's dry. Drier than it's been for years. And it only takes a spark to set off a fire... As world...

A gripping and heartfelt war story from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. Turned away by his own son, Cessie's long-lost grandfather finds himself in the place he fears most - a nursing home called Shangri-La. Only...

Rafe Khatchadorian is back in the latest adventure in the bestselling Middle School seriesGUESS WHERE I'M GOING?ON AN ALL-EXPENSES-PAID ART TRIP TO CALIFORNIA!And it's going to be awesome.I can't wait to see the big Hollywood sign, walk right past...

The sixth book in the SUPER graphic novel-like series for readers aged 7+ from the amazingly talented illustrator and author Sophy Henn! Brimming with Sophy's hilarious illustrations, this is the perfect read for fans of Bunny Vs Monkey, Tom Gates,...