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A little toy horse is about to change Irina's life forever. Award-winning classic young fiction, beautifully illustrated. Bella was real... Dreams don't eat hay and drink water. Dreams don't leave footprints in the snow. When Irina sees a tatty horse in...

A captivating retelling of the nation's favourite fairy tale, from the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. After encountering a fearsome beast at a mysterious palace, down-on-his-luck merchant Marco is forced to make a promise in exchange...

New cover reissue of this funny picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru. When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way he can't see a thing...

New cover and format reissue of this classic story about everyone's favourite family cat! Mog always seems to be in trouble because she is such a very forgetful cat. She forgets that she has a cat flap and she forgets when she has already eaten her...

Despite trying his best to be helpful and kind, Mr Twiddle only causes problems and confusion: he forgets his New Year's Resolution (which is not to forget anything), locks a goose in his dog's kennel, and reports his front door as stolen. Despite making...

Susan and John are having a very dull holiday in the country until they meet Worzel. They are amazed by the walking, talking bundle of clothes and straw. He's half scarecrow and half human but best of all, he's a wizard! Susan and John soon grow to love...

Puffin Audiobooks presents two of Roald Dahl's magical stories brought to life on audio by Kate Winslet and Bill Bailey, The Minpins and The Magic Finger. The Minpins read by Bill Bailey Little Billy doesn't really believe there are monsters in the wood,...

Paddington is introduced to younger readers in this pre-school picture book, starring one of the world's best-loved characters, Paddington Bear, now a major movie star! Reissued with attractive new cover branding. Paddington Bear loves all the colours of...

This classic children's book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping's owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it's time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive...

An anthology of writing by Dickens which is one of a series offering classic and contemporary fiction for schools to suit a range of ages and tastes.Book InformationISBN 9780435124458Author Charles DickensFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint...

Literature for lifeBook InformationISBN 9780435124236Author Mike HamlinFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint HeinemannPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams) 250g

This wonderful collection from Shirley Hughes takes you right through the year with best-loved stories and poems for every month and mood. What's more, every month explores great things to do: crafts to make, games to play, ideas to explore. A treasury...

Play hide-and-seek with Wibbly Pig and his seven friends through the pages of this lift-the-flap book - with a double flap surprise at the end. Can you find Tiny Pig? This delightful book will delight Mick Inkpen fans everywhere. A perfect lift-the-flap...

Wibbly Pig has a new friend - a bear so BIG, he can hardly fit on the page. He does not know how to brush his teeth or comb his hair and he can't even use a spoon. But Wibbly loves him just the same! A picture book that shows it is what's inside that...

In Enid Blyton's bestselling school series Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been. In book nine, Elizabeth is furious when Kerry, new girl and young actress, becomes head girl...

In Enid Blyton's bestselling school series Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been. In book four, there's a new boy in Elizabeth's class. He's sulky and grumpy and he'll do...

In Enid Blyton's bestselling school series Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been. In book three, Elizabeth Allen is delighted to be chosen to be a school monitor. But she soon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907960079Author Tara Nolty JohnstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint English Rose PublishingPublisher English Rose PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780749838393Author Roger HargreavesFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Egmont Books LtdPublisher Egmont UK LtdWeight(grams) 60g

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Sophie the Seal needs rescuing, but it is no mean feat even for the Doctor who can talk to animals - especially when he has to pretend that Sophie is his sick realtive. This story is madly exciting and excitingly mad.About the AuthorHugh Lofting was born...

Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) is famed for his magical stories, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, here illustrated throughout the inner pages by Sir John Tenniel's much loved drawings. However, inspired by the insatiable...

The Coral Island - A Tale of the Pacific Ocean - opens with the shipwreck on a Pacific Island of the young friends Ralph Rover and Jack Martin and Peterkin Gray. Despite the pleasurable presence of delicious breadfruit, coconuts, and succulent oysters,...

The Phoenix and the Carpet is E. Nesbit's second fantasy novel and is the sequel to Five Children and It. From Robert, Anthea, Jane and Cyril's new nursery carpet there falls a mysterious egg which is hatched in the fire to reveal a benevolent,...

When Dan and Una stage a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream in a fairy ring, they are astonished by the appearance of Puck in person. He explains that he is the last of the People of the Hills, who started as gods before descending into this world...

Rebecca Randall is one of seven fatherless children, but is full of fun and strange ideas. She leaves her family at Sunnybrook Farm and goes to live with her two aunts in Riverboro. There she goes to school for the first time, embarks on a madcap scheme...

Katy Carr is untidy, tall and gangling and lives with her brothers and sisters planning for the day when she will be "beautiful and beloved, and amiable as an angel". An accidental fall from a swing seems to threaten her hopes for the future,...

The Swiss Family Robinson is a story of the happy discovery of the wonders of natural history by a family shipwrecked on a desert island, who remain united through all the adversities they encounter. Inspired by Robinson Crusoe, this joyful narrative by...

Alan Quartermain tells of the search by Sir Henry Curtis and companions for his brother, who has been lost in the interior of Africa for two years in his quest for King Solomon's Mines, the legendary source of the biblical King's enormous riches.Book...

Mrs Pepperpot has a problem - a huge problem - she shrinks! And when she does, she finds herself in all sorts of trouble... In this lovely Christmassy adventure Mrs Pepperpot is looking forward to the Christmas Market, and plans to buy lovely presents,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848587700Author Arcturus PublishingFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

While lost in the woods, Hansel and Gretel find a cottage made of sweets. Will Hansel and Gretel find their way home again?Book InformationISBN 9781848354883Author Amanda AskewFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint QED PublishingPublisher QED Publishing

Based on the smash-hit musical that has become one of the most popular children's plays of all time, this beautiful book retells in verse and illustrations one of the most action-packed stories of the Old Testament. The lively lyrics by Andrew Lloyd...

Charles Dickens' ghostly tale of Ebenezer Scrooge has become as much a part of Christmas as trees and stockings, plum pudding and mistletoe. Containing atmospheric artwork, this edition aims to bring Dickensian London and its inhabitants to life.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784452469Author Susie LinnFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Imagine That Publishing LtdPublisher Imagine That Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782448976Author Susie LinnFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Imagine That Publishing LtdPublisher Imagine That Publishing Ltd

My Fairytale Time Puss in Boots book is a fantastic large format picture book, with stunning illustrations, by Kay Widdowson that brings fairytale characters to life in kids' imaginations. Features of My Fairytale Time Puss in Boots book: Large pages...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782095842Author Belinda GallagherPage Count 384Imprint Miles Kelly Publishing LtdPublisher Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd

Classic Treasury Christmas Stories is one of our bestselling Christmas books for children aged 7-10 years. This heart-warming collection is charmingly illustrated to create a winter wonderland that will get the whole family in the festive spirit! # Young...

Classic Treasury Nursery Rhymes is a charming collection of famous nursery rhymes, first poems, songs and fairy tales for young children aged 3+ years to treasure forever. Every entry in this classic nursery rhymes book has been enchantingly illustrated...