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This book is a big, beautiful celebration of grandmothers. They may not live in grand palaces, wear gold crowns, or attend fancy balls, but for many of us, grannies are the queens of the family. Showing 11 different families, from Nana and her 'royal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761100857Author Sam KerrFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Simon & Schuster AustraliaPublisher Simon & Schuster Australia

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Junko Tabei, the first female climber to summit Mount Everest.Junko is bad at athletics. Really bad. Other students laugh because they think she is small...

This Progress with Oxford Handwriting Age 9-10 workbook will help your child to progress with these core writing skills while having fun. Each Progress with Oxford book is focused on the skills your child will need to master at each stage of the...

A lushly illustrated storybook about savouring the miracles of the everyday. There was once a fawn, who thought that the sun was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. But when the sun set, the little fawn was sad and afraid. "Mother, where does the...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the exciting real-life adventures of Ada Lovelace, one of the world's first computer programmers.Growing up in nineteenth century London, England, Ada is curious about absolutely...

These essays discuss various ontological and epistemological questions in moral philosophy, drawing on ideas from Platonic-Aristotelian ethics, the later Wittgenstein, and Iris Murdoch, though without seeking to weave these into any unified system. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Kansas William Allen White Children's Book Award 1953.Book InformationISBN 9780440400592Author Sydney TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Bantam Doubleday...

From the award-winning creator of My Dad Used to Be So Cool and Tough Guys Have Feelings Too comes a charming picture book inspired by the true story of Mary Edwards Walker, a trailblazing 19th-century doctor who was arrested many times for wearing pants...

An inspiring story of Zheng Yi Sao, the real-life pirate queen who took control of her life - and the South China seas - in the early 19th century. The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the...

Two action-packed stories about the superheroes-in-training at Hero Academy, who must work together and use their powers to outwit the super-baddies. In Calling All Villains, Nisha and Cam go undercover to find out how to save Wildcroft Woods. In Race...

When a young girl meets the famous Claude Monet in his garden at Giverny, she learns the importance of staying true to your own vision.This intriguing child's-eye view of Monet and the development of impressionism takes as its premise how artists flocked...

The stanzas beginning, 'And did those feet' are among the most famous works written by the Romantic poet and artist, William Blake. Set to music by Hubert Parry in 1916 and renamed, 'Jerusalem', this hymn has become an emblem of Englishness in the past...

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'Once, a long time ago, in a town called Nazareth, a little donkey was born.' As the wonderful events of the Nativity unfold, Brian Wildsmith tells of the journey of a little girl and a donkey to Bethlehem. It is their perspective on the Christmas story...

Presented for the first time in paperback reader format, a classic anthology of Dick King-Smith's real-life animal encounters, narrated with anecdotal charm.With an autobiographical foreword from the author, this collection traces Dick King-Smith's...

Governments, international organizations, and international laws and courts increasingly pay attention to conflict-related sexual violence. The core of the UN Women Peace and Security Agenda is stopping conflict-related sexual violence against women...

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...

Hear all about Ancient Egypt from the great teller of tales, Rami the cat - history like it's never been told before!Join Marcia Williams on a journey to Ancient Egypt. Explore the myths and wonders of this ancient civilization, meet Ra the creator, the...

Did you ever wonder where inventors get their ideas? Benjamin Franklin was one of the most famous inventors in American history, and according to this amusing book, he got most of his ideas--the good ones at any rate-from a mouse! Funny, interesting and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984894298Author Naomi KleinbergPage Count 26Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800992757Author Valeriane LeblondFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 230mm * 230mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761100918Author Sam KerrFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Simon & Schuster AustraliaPublisher Simon & Schuster Australia

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Bookseller's Choice (Nonfiction) 2000 and New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (Children's) 2000. Short-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year...

During the early 1970s Richard Mabey explored crumbling city docks and overgrown bomb-sites, navigated inner city canals and car parks, and discovered there was scarcely a nook in our urban landscape incapable of supporting life. The Unofficial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2007. Commended for Caldecott Medal 2007 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2007...

A stunning new picture book from beloved icon Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, that introduces readers to the remarkable story of the development of written music, and speaks to the beauty of music and the power of perseverance...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker, America's first female self-made millionaire.Sarah is the first person in her family who wasn't born into slavery in Delta, Louisiana. But being...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621645788Author Fiorella De MariaFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984894304Author Naomi KleinbergPage Count 26Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250239433Author Jami GigotFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 421gDimensions(mm) 286mm * 227mm...

A rollicking read-aloud and terrific "read-to-myself" story, full of complete with backmatter about Isabella's favorite women throughout history!A New York Times Bestseller!Just How Big Can a Little Girl Dream? Ask Isabella...She takes a wild ride-and...

It's the day before the big show, and Millie and her friends, the Ballet Bunnies, have a busy day planned ahead. Between a visit to the Costume Shop, a delightful cup of hot chocolate, and a successful dance rehearsal, everything seems to be going to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsLong-listed for ALSC Notable Children's Books 2021. Nominated for Oklahoma Book Award 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781984892638Author Angela Burke KunkelFormat HardbackPage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899558531Author Joan NegrescolorFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Little GestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

What does peace mean to you? This illustrated collection of inspirational ideas about peace is based on the lives of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of the 20th and 21st centuries, among them Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa and Malala...

Uncover the REAL FACTS behind the Gigantosaurus TV animation and explore everything you need to know about dinosaurs in this first DINOPEDIA!Follow Mazu, Tiny, Rocky and Bill as they explore the land of Cretacia - a prehistoric world full of life! There...

Xenophon was acknowledged in Antiquity as a philosopher, a historian (third in the triad of great Classical historians, alongside Herodotus and Thucydides), and a literary artist. His narrative was appreciated for its literary qualities including its...

#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735265486Author Marthe JocelynFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press