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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 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...

50 Toy Box Tales is a thoroughly entertaining collection of short stories straight from the playroom, including tales by Edith Nesbit, Johnny Gruelle and Frances Hodgson Burnett. Beautiful illustrations throughout by talented children's illustrators...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859027196Author Phil CarradiceFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Gomer PressPublisher Gomer Press

Hans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen's most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782700449Author Johanna SpyriFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Award Publications LtdPublisher Award Publications LtdWeight(grams) 377gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782700401Author Eleanor H. PorterFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Award Publications LtdPublisher Award Publications LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782011293Author Lewis CarrollFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint EvertypePublisher EvertypeWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841353852Author Joel Chandler HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Award Publications LtdPublisher Award Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553153279Author L. M. MontgomeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Bantam USAPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams) 227g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440415947Author Johann WyssFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486278452Author Beatrix PotterFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557485526Author Johann Rudolf WyssFormat PaperbackImprint Barbour & Co IncPublisher Barbour & Co IncWeight(grams) 91g

This lavish paperback edition of Lewis Carroll's much-loved classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, is packed full of amazing exclusive extra material about the history of the book and Lewis Carroll's relationship with Macmillan, his original publisher...

This is Dorrie. She is a witch. A little witch. Her hat is always crooked and her socks never match. The Big Witch is her mother, and Gink is her very own black cat. Everybody who loves The Worst Witch will love Dorrie the Little Witch. When Dorrie is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557481184Author Daniel DefoeFormat PaperbackImprint Barbour & Co IncPublisher Barbour & Co Inc

Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures! Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as she goes blackberry picking, gets ready to throw a party for her friends and goes to...

Little Miss Curious is a very curious person! She wants to know the how? why? and what? of everything. The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold illustrations and funny stories...

First Stories: The Nutcracker is the perfect introduction, for young children, to this classic story. Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story to life and introduce all the main characters: Clara, the Nutcracker and the fearsome Mouse King! This...

Buried treasure. Villainous pirates. A brave boy in danger. Robert Louis Stevenson's thrilling tale of adventure on the high seas will delight young readers! With map in hand, Jim Hawkins sets sail to find Treasure Island, where a fortune is hidden. But...

Rudyard Kipling's beloved adventure stories, set in the Indian jungle, have captivated children for over a century. With unforgettable characters that range from a little boy raised by wolves to a curious mongoose who saves the day by scaring away a...