Classics

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 ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307155108Author Richard ScarryFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

"But now I am Six, I'm as clever as clever. So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever!" Curl up with Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin in A.A.Milne's classic book of poetry for children, Now We Are Six. This work by A.A.Milne...

'A Christmas book about kindness and cheer to make even Scrooge's heart melt' Dame Jacqueline Wilson on The Christmas Carrolls Funny festive middle grade about the world's most Christmassy family from the founder of Authorfy,...

A beautiful brand new hardback edition of one of the greatest children's books of all time, from the renowned artist William Nicholson, illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit. The perfect balance of words and pictures, this charming story of a busy...

Dear reader, There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the...

The most famous and loved racing story of all time. National Velvet is a classic tale of dreams, ambition and one girl's belief in a horse. 'Velvet'll sit on a horse like a shadow and breathe her soul into it ... I...

The seven Chronicles of Narnia are brought together in this beautifully presented slipcase. The books and the slipcase feature the original artwork by Pauline Baynes. Enjoy the full majesty of the Chronicles of Narnia with this slipcased set...

From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl Service Roland, Helen, Nicholas and David, four Manchester children,...

A wonderful retelling of Shakespeare's thrilling tale of love torn apart by history. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of...

A wonderful retelling of Shakespeare's thrilling tale of love torn apart by history. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of...

Be enchanted by this magical Christmas story from the world of Mr Men! It's the night before Christmas and all through the Mr Men houses not a creature is stirring, but in the sky overhead there are some very special visitors on their way. ...

Have the best Christmas ever with the one and only Grinch from the iconic Dr. Seuss! This exclusive and very collectible slipcase edition comes with a special introduction all about your favourite Christmas character! You've seen the movie and...

Step into the enchanting world of the hedgerow as never before in this exquisite Brambly Hedge Pop-Up book... When Mrs Apple isn't baking, picking berries or attending a celebration with the rest of Brambly Hedge, she's busy recording events...

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over sixty years and is now a major movie star! Paddington unveils his adopted home as only Paddington can. From the...

Murder most foul... An action-packed retelling of Shakespeare's dark tale of revenge and murder. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with...

Murder most foul... An action-packed retelling of Shakespeare's dark tale of revenge and murder. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with...

Join in the Easter fun with the Mr Men and Little Miss! There are lots of things to count and see, including bouncing bunnies, cheeping chicks and leaping lambs, but it wouldn't be Easter without an eggstraordinary...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. When George is kept awake at night by a toothache, she notices a light on the supposedly empty Kirrin Island. While George...

Kenneth Graham's The Wind in the Willows is one of the most celebrated works of literature for children, and this Penguin Classics edition contains notes and an introduction by Gillian Avery.Meek little Mole, wilful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor,...

Dear reader, There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book four, the Famous Five stay at the large old house at Smuggler's Top. They...

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...

THE PEARL is Steinbeck's flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.The Famous Five are on their way to the cinema when Timmy spots a cat and tears after it, taking the gang on a detour to an...

This is a completely original version of the "Arabian Nights Stories" by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. In order to delay her inevitable execution, Queen Shaharazad tells her murdering husband, King Shahryar, a wonderfully exciting story...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913519544Author Robert IngpenFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Welbeck EditionsPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525444466Author A. A. MilneFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Penguin Books LtdPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm) 195mm *...

Princess Arnica is so sweet and gentle that when she smiles even wolves and bears forget their fierceness. Everyone loves her, but she loves only Poor Johnny. Luckily, he loves her too, and even more luckily she has a very sensible king for a father, who...

My naughty little sister is always doing silly things. She's curious about what's in a chimney and sticks a feather duster up and then tries to hide all the soot! But when she has measles she's itchy and sad and grumpy and has to stay in bed and can't be...

A lively retelling of Shakespeare's famous work about the foolish ways people behave when they're in love. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Lies in Much Ado About Nothing. The tales have been retold using accessible language...

A lively retelling of Shakespeare's famous work about the foolish ways people behave when they're in love. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Lies in Much Ado About Nothing. The tales have been retold using accessible language...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593569696Author Richard ScarryFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

In this first book in Enid Blyton's hugely popular series, Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been. Follow Elizabeth Allen as she arrives for her first year at boarding school...

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Brambly Hedge with this exquisite slipcased volume containing all eight well-loved, classic picture books. The mice of Brambly Hedge made their first appearance in 1980 when the four seasonal stories were...

A sweeping story of danger, adventure and the high seas. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. "We all knew what was going to happen. We'd seen it before. A ship about to founder...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. After the Five see a boy being kidnapped at the beach, they set out to find him. But where have the kidnappers hidden the...

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material...

"After a while, with the parrot's help, the Doctor got to learn the language of the animals so well that he could talk to them himself and understand everything they said." John Dolittle is a highly respected doctor in the village of...