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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...

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...

A complete guide to contract law in a single volume. Comprising a unique balance of 60% text to 40% cases and materials, Contract Law: Text, Cases, and Materials combines the best features of a textbook with those of a traditional casebook. The author's...

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...

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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...

'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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525579526Author Anna MembrinoPage Count 22Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761100949Author 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.Book InformationISBN 9780735270787Author Marthe JocelynFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Tundra BooksPublisher Tundra BooksWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062651730Author Roda AhmedFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 224mm...

This hardcover, full-color treasury includes six picture book stories adapted from the classic Little House books. The Little House series introduced generations of readers to Laura Ingalls Wilder's life on the frontier. Now with this illustrated...

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

A beautiful hardcover picture book which is a love letter to nurses and midwives everywhere and the perfect gift to show your apprecition. With uplifting stories and anecdotes from both current and retired ...

It has been a long time since Alice has felt safe. Because of him. Ross. But now she, Mum and her little brother Henry have finally moved far away, where Ross will never find them. It's a fresh start, Mum says. This time, she is ...

A board book based on Green Eggs and Ham! for Dr. Seuss's youngest fans!In this sweet, sturdy board book, Sam-I-Am shares the story of how he persuades his friend to try green eggs and ham. (What's Sam's secret? He never stops trying, of course!) Written...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910619971Author Lou CameronFormat PaperbackImprint Classic Comic Store LtdPublisher Classic Comic Store Ltd

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...

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...

This is the story of Marcel Duchamp and how the Dada art movement changed the way people thought about what art could be, and what could be art. From drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa to attaching a bicycle wheel to a stool, Duchamp's work challenged...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781726648Author Sophie BuchaillardFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressDimensions(mm) 208mm * 135mm * 18mm

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...

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...

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...

The deep sea covers more than half the surface of the Earth, but until the circumnavigation made by the HMS Challenger almost nothing was known about the animals that live there. Full Fathom 5000 gives an account of the remarkable discoveries that were...

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya.Wangari lives in the lush, green, land of rural Kenya where the...

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...

#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...