Classics

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.Five On A Treasure Island A shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are searching for clues -...

Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel, which is so brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both young and old. The story is told in the first person by young Jim Hawkins, whose mother keeps the Admiral Benbow Inn. An...

Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the master storyteller, with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch Featuring re-tellings of ten of Shakespeare's plays, and beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo's warm,...

When Mollie and Peter go to buy their mother a birthday present, they discover the most extraordinary thing: a chair that can fly and grant wishes! The Wishing-Chair takes them on some marvellous adventures - to a castle where they narrowly escape from a...

A special board book edition of the original, classic story introducing Thomas the Tank Engine! This is a beautifully-illustrated story about Thomas the little blue Tank Engine, who worked really hard on The Fat...

Celebrate 25 years of Big Bear, Little Bear and their cosy cave in this gorgeous anniversary edition of a classic bedtime favourite.Described as 'the most perfect children's book ever written', this is a beautiful 25th anniversary edition of the Kate...

Rediscover your favourite Lighthouse Keeper picture book in this special 45th Anniversary Edition! Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling... Mr Grinling LOVES his food, especially the scrumptious ...

The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first publication! He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593432327Author Eric CarleFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

A stylish foiled picture book adaptation - celebrating 90 years of E. H. Shepard's iconic original illustrations! A stylish foiled picture book adaptation - celebrating 90 years of E. H. Shepard's iconic original illustrations! ...

Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children's novel - War Horse. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. In the deadly chaos of the First...

Enter the beautiful world of Brambly Hedge with this exquisite treasury containing all eight of the much-loved, classic picture books. Explore the natural world with the mice of Brambly Hedge, who made their first...

Gillian Cross's brilliant retellings and Neil Packer's clever illustrations bring to life Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, two of the greatest stories ever told. When first published Walker's versions of the Iliad and the Odyssey attracted attention both...

Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr. Birthday is very good at organizing birthday parties. He likes to make sure that everyone he knows has a party on his or her birthday. But there seems to...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Impossible could do the most amazing things. For instance, Mr Impossible could jump over a house and he could make himself invisible. He can even sleep...

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas; Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature; IGCSE Literature in EnglishFirst teaching: September 2015; September 2018Next exam: June 2024 This edition of...

The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in the Civil War. The girls embark on a series of adventures and endure a number of unexpected...

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Watership Down Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this irresistible edition of Watership Down.Be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593115459Author Carly GledhillPage Count 18Imprint Viking Books for Young ReadersPublisher Penguin USAWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 178mm *...

Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller 'Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive' Sunday Times ...

The original story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! "A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be." Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Mom's Choice Standard Award.Book InformationISBN 9780679805274Author Dr. SeussFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA...

Little Women is one of the best-loved children's stories of all time, based on the author's own youthful experiences. It describes the family of the four March sisters living in a small New England community. Meg, the eldest, is pretty and wishes to be a...

One of the most loved and enduring wartime novels, Carrie's War is a modern classic. WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY MICHAEL MORPURGO AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY ALAN MARKS'A touching, utterly convincing book' JACQUELINE WILSON 'Poignant and realistic . . . Carrie's War...

The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but...

This very special Little Miss book is the perfect gift for Mother's Day. The Little Miss will help you show your mummy just how special she is to you. From making you smile, even when things are going wrong, to...

Black Beauty is a perennial children's favourite, one which has never been out of print since its publication in 1877. It is a moralistic tale of the life of the horse related in the form of an autobiography, describing the world through the eyes of the...

Black Beauty is a perennial children's favourite, one which has never been out of print since its publication in 1877. It is a moralistic tale of the life of the horse related in the form of an autobiography, describing the world through the eyes of the...

Join the PAW Patrol for pup-tacular tales of rescue, friendship and adventure in this stunning collection of stories for children. Celebrate your favourite Adventure Bay legends in seven much-loved stories from PAW...

"There's nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as messing about in boats.... One of Junior Magazine's 100 best children's books of all time! One of...

The Mr Men are in London. Everyone is very excited. Mr Busy is taking them on a very busy tour of the sights, including Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. But will they get into a tangle on the tube and what will Mr Snooty make...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060256715Author Shel SilversteinFormat HardbackPage Count 105Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins PublishersWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

'Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.' On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and...

'Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.' On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and...

The course of true love never did run smooth... A magical retelling of Hermia, Helen, Demetrius and Lysander's classic story - and of the impish fairy Puck, who meddles in their tangled web of love with hilarious consequences... With notes on Shakespeare...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374403850Author Marjorie FlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncWeight(grams)...

Following the instant success of the first edition replica of Winnie-the-Pooh, this gorgeous collectible edition of The House At Pooh Corner completes the set of A. A. Milne's beloved books about Winnie-the-Pooh and friends.For over ninety years,...

From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere in this hilarious exploration of simple concepts from the irrepressible Dr. Seuss. This hilarious exploration of opposites, colours, numbers and...

Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden and begins to tend to it, a change comes over her and her life. She meets and...