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The classic underwater adventure available in Puffin Classics.A mission to rid the seas of a monstrous creature becomes a terrifying nightmare when Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned Land are thrown overboard. The huge marine animal which has haunted the...

Alone in a strange country where it isn't safe to be a single girl, Viola disguises herself as a boy called Cesario and finds work as a servant. But dressing in boy's clothes doesn't stop Viola falling in love with a man - who is in love with someone...

"Bah humbug! What do I care for Christmas?" sniped Scrooge.This is the snow-laden story of Scrooge, a mean miser, who is determined to think only of himself - and his money. That is, until he is visited by three Christmas spirits, and the true meaning of...

'We always allow one pillow-fight Saturday night'Did you ever wonder what happened to Jo March from Little Women? She grew up, of course, and followed her dream to become a writer. In addition, she opened a school, home to her two children and twelve...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545450133Author Norman BridwellFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic US

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Indies Choice Book Award.Book InformationISBN 9780448405209Author Watty PiperFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam...

'Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom'With four lively, attractive women in one house and a dashing young bachelor in the neighbouring one, romance can only be a matter of time. As Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy become young women, they...

'Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom'With four lively, attractive women in one house and a dashing young bachelor in the neighbouring one, romance can only be a matter of time. As Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy become young women, they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618111275Author Charlotte ZolotowFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 210mm * 254mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618111275Author Charlotte ZolotowFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 210mm * 254mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442485518Author L. Frank BaumFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 43mm

An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! Mr McPherson shook his head, squeezed his hands into tight fists...

This story of two spoilt and lonely children, whose happiness is regained as they bring to life a neglected garden, has become the best-loved of all Mrs. Burnett's books, but it did not acquire universal popularity until long after its first publication...

The perfect gift for a young adventurer. Share your beloved childhood stories with the next generation! Evocative of an era when all travel was an adventure, this timeless classic is perfectly captured by Robert Ingpen's rich and detailed illustrations...

Seventeenth-century Frenchman Jean de La Fontaine happily plundered Aesop and other classical writers as a source for his witty, elegant fables, as well as inventing a number of his own. Seeking to expose the weaknesses of human nature, he offered vivid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736434010Author Al DempsterFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! If convenient, come to Baker Street at once. If inconvenient,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735841215Author The Brothers GrimmFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint North-South BooksPublisher North-South Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787198364Author L. M. MontgomeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g

'I love her books - particularly the Five Children and It sequence' - Neil Gaiman THIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN THE PSAMMEAD TRILOGY, FOLLOWING FIVE CHILDREN AND IT 'For the egg was now red-hot, and inside it something was moving. Next moment there was a...

Soon to be MOOMINVALLEY, a MAJOR ANIMATED SERIES on SKY ONE starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike!It all began with a hot day in June, and a volcano dropping black ash on Moominmamma's washing. Then a crack appeared in the ground, and Moomintroll's...

The first book about Lyle the crocodile! Experience the beloved classic and inspiration for the major motion picture.Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile splashes into the lives of the Primm family and straight into readers' hearts in this picture book that has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426325403Author Donna Jo NapoliFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062059055Author Randall JarrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770499324Author Kallie GeorgeFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Tundra BooksPublisher Tundra Books

A brilliant mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, perfect for fans of The Secret Seven. There's been a robbery at Mr Fellows' house, but nothing has been stolen. It's the most peculiar mystery yet for Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604333770Author Hans Christian AndersonFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Applesauce PressPublisher Sterling Publishing Co IncWeight(grams) 594g

Step into the charming world of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit again with this board book edition of The Classic Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies featuring new illustrations by Charles Santore.Join the adventurous Flopsy Bunnies, and some familiar faces, as...

The most popular of all ghost stories was first published on 17 December 1843, and by Christmas Eve 6, 000 copies had been sold at a published price of five shillings. The story of Scrooge, a miser who becomes a different man when he is presented with...

A beautiful flapped paperback edition of this stand-alone adventure by the author of The Letter for the King Deep in the woods, a young boy is kept prisoner by his uncle. He cannot meet other children, or have any friends. He holds the key to a secret...

A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books - a true classic and a Christmas time must-read. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean, miserable, bitter old man with no friends. One cold Christmas Eve, three ghosts take him on a scary journey to show...

The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories is essential Christmas-time reading including classics from all eras. A new collection of Christmas stories, from traditional to real life, humour and most importantly, plenty of the magic of Christmas. Writers range...

This Oxford Children's Classic contains the complete unabridged text of A Christmas Carol and other Christmas stories written by Charles Dickens. It also features an introduction by Neil Gaiman and other bonus material including insights for readers,...

The inclusive LGBTQ+ fairytale collection that has grabbed headlines across the world! Powerful princesses that slay giants,and beautiful princes that find true love.Heroes come in all shapes and sizes in these tales of old and new. ...

"Once you start looking for the happy things, you don't think about the bad ones as much." That's the joyful way Pollyanna sees the world: no matter what happens, she plays her "Just Be Glad" game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she's...

This Scholastic Classics edition of George Orwell's classic dystopian novel is perfect for students and Orwell enthusiasts alike. Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547131047Author Virginia BurtonPage Count 42Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton Mifflin

Edward Lear, the 20th child of a London stockbroker, entered the household of Lord Stanley as little more than a servant, but his sense of humour soon made him welcome above stairs and he began to amuse the children with comic drawings and rhymes. This...

The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of...

Mango and Bambang's adventures continue in the third book of this charming illustrated series about a little girl and a tapir, described by The Sunday Times as having "real charm ... reminiscent of Paddington."When a small but mischievous tapir guest...