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The first farm that Beatrix Potter owned, Hill Top, was an old house with thick walls and many hiding places for rats and mice. In The Tale of Samuel Whiskers this farmhouse is Tom Kitten's home and the story tells what happens when Tom accidently comes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307119377Author Mercer MayerFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

You know the old woman who lived in a shoe?And had so many children she didn't know what to do?Beatrix Potter gathered material for a book of nursery rhymes for many years before Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes was eventually published in 1917. Charming...

In King Solomon's Mines, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good persuade Allan Quatermain to help them find Sir Henry's brother George, who has gone missing in the unexplored African interior while searching for the legendary treasure trove of a lost kingdom...

In King Solomon's Mines, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good persuade Allan Quatermain to help them find Sir Henry's brother George, who has gone missing in the unexplored African interior while searching for the legendary treasure trove of a lost kingdom...

Enjoy a rich collection of folktales, myths and legends from all over Africa and the Caribbean, re-told for young readers. From the trickster tales of Anansi the spider, to the story of how the leopard got his spots; ...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Little Miss Tiny is quite the tiniest person you'll ever meet. She's even smaller than Mr Small! But being tiny doesn't mean you can't have a big heart! ...

The story of Jack, the intrepid little boy whose courage and ingenuity defeated a host of many-headed giants several times his size, is an English folk-tale that must have been told often in the Victorian nursery of the Doyle family. Growing up in the...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! This fantastic bumper collection contains Secret Seven books 4-9, with illustrations by Tony Ross.Book 7: Secret Seven Win Through (first published in 1955)The Seven have a...

When Joe, Beth, Frannie and Rick, and their friends Silky and Saucepan-man, are turned into toys, they're not sure how to get back to their normal state. Only one person can help them. The friends must get to very top of the Magic Faraway Tree and Santa...

At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy grey eyebrows. She loves her life in the mountains, playing in the...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! On a perfect summer's day, Mr Perfect was looking more perfect than usual. His house was looking even more perfect than usual. That's because it was Mr...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of John Newbery Medal 1997.Book InformationISBN 9780689817212Author E. L. KonigsburgFormat PaperbackPage Count 163Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Little Miss Somersault is very acrobatic! When she wants to get somewhere she doesn't walk she does cartwheels instead. The Mr Men and Little Miss...

AFTER THE FIRST DEATH is a brilliantly tense hostage drama, by Robert Cormier, the acclaimed author of THE CHOCOLATE WAR. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. On the outskirts of a small American town, a bus-load of young...

'Traitor! Now is your death-time upon you!'You may think you know all about King Arthur, the young boy who plucked the sword from the stone. You've probably heard stories about Merlin's magic powers and the Knights of the round table...these are the...

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat... Everyone's favourite family cat first appeared fifty years ago and is loved by children everywhere for her funny and warm-hearted escapades. Mog the...

Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and...

With the rest of the Blue Door Theatre Company in London training to be actors, poor Maddy has been left all alone in the little town of Fenchester. She longs to follow the others to the big city, but she is 12 years old, and she has maths homework to do...

This work talks about a single person - but with two personalities: one that's noble and kind and another that's pure, repulsive evil. Robert Louis Stevenson's engrossing masterpiece about the dual nature of man - and a good doctor whose thirst for...

This work talks about a single person - but with two personalities: one that's noble and kind and another that's pure, repulsive evil. Robert Louis Stevenson's engrossing masterpiece about the dual nature of man - and a good doctor whose thirst for...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE'A literary masterpiece for all ages . . . a tale of growing up, of love and laughter, of tragedy and loss and grief - a tale that is so compelling that it turns the page for you: The Yearling leaves you tearful, breathless,...

Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ... _______________ NOMINATED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL NOMINATED FOR THE CILIP GREENAWAY MEDAL From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award _______________ 'A writer with an utterly...

The story of Annie - everyone's favourite orphan - with an introduction by writer, actor and comedian Miranda Hart.It's 1933 and for as long as she can remember, 11 year old Annie has believed that her mother and father would come back to her New York...

The story of Annie - everyone's favourite orphan - with an introduction by writer, actor and comedian Miranda Hart.It's 1933 and for as long as she can remember, 11 year old Annie has believed that her mother and father would come back to her New York...

Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in.But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap...

Soon to be MOOMINVALLEY, a MAJOR ANIMATED SERIES on SKY ONE starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike!'They seem to grow in wisdom and delight every time I read them' - Philip PullmanPoor little chap! He had been turned into a very strange animal indeed ...

"They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace - Christopher Robin went down with Alice." Curl up with A.A.Milne's classic book of poetry for children, When We Were Very Young. This is the first volume of rhymes written especially for children...

All four Clever Polly books in one volume including Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf, Polly and the Wolf Again, Tales of Polly and the Hungry Wolf and More Stories of Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf.Drawing occasionally on well-known fairy tales, and...

In the dark, dangerous streets of Victorian London Oliver enters the world of people so poor and desperate that they will take any risk and know no mercy. Relentlessly pursued by the menacing criminal world, who should Oliver trust? Are his true friends...

The bestselling, award-bedecked Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell are reunited in this irresistible fairytale reboot, with vibrant red ink adding lustre to an amazingly beautiful book. 'Suffused with joy and melancholy ... It is absolutely a retelling for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593310007Author Richard ScarryFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Learn to read a classic Dr. Seuss story with the help of the Cat in the Hat in this fun-filled learning activity book, complete with stickers! Come and join the Cat in the Hat and have lots of fun learning to read! Fill in the gaps in the...

When Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief, his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without any supper. Alone in his room, Max enters a magical world and sets sail across the sea to the place where the wild things are. The wild...

An exquisitely detailed colouring book that brings the magic of The Wizard of Oz to life in an entirely unique way.Detailed pictures include iconic scenes from the story with its array of extraordinary characters - the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, the...

'Walter Trier's deceptively innocent drawings are as classic as Kastner's words; I never tire of them' Quentin Blake Martin's school is no ordinary school. There are snowball fights, kidnappings, cakes, a parachute jump, a mysterious man called...

A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE HAUNTING - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy.'Strong and terrifying . . . The novel winds up like a spring. A psychological thriller' - Times Literary...

Dorothy Edwards' classic story about one naughty but very entertaining little sister. Sometimes my naughty little sister can be good ... when she helps Grannie to make a Christmas Pudding and even teaches Bad Harry a lesson or two. Has my...

An illustrated adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Plain and poor, Jane Eyre has always been treated unkindly. Her aunt and cousins despise her, and her school is cruel. One day, Jane sets out...

It's the most famous love story in the world. Romeo and Juliet's families hate each other, but when the two young people fall in love, can they bring the families together and be happy?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio...