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Taken from sources that draw on ancient traditions, these tales from the Celtic lands of Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man, have been handed down for centuries by word of mouth. Now retold for a modern readership, with an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2013.Book InformationISBN 9780525420682Author Ying Chang CompestineFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint E P...

Hooray! It's Pippa's birthday and she's enjoying some special gifts. The flowers bloom, the birds sing and the butterflies dance -- everyone wants to help her celebrate! Pelle has even baked a delicious birthday cake to share with their friends.The...

Autumn has arrived! Pippa and Pelle can't wait to play with their colourful kites. The wind blows their kites high into the sky and golden leaves swirl around their heads. What other adventures will the season bring?Daniela Drescher's unique illustration...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2022 (United States). Joint winner of Kids' Indie Next 2021 (United States) and Kids' Indie Next Pick 2021 (United States).Book...

Three children and their mother live on a little island in a little cottage shaped like a hat. When their mother goes out searching for yarn, the children of hat cottage promise to be good. They try to be helpful by sweeping the chimney and washing their...

My Stars: Capricorn is a perfect gift for children born between 22nd December and 19th January. Children will learn all about their star sign, including: Science: Children will discover their constellation in the night sky and a die-cut finger trail to...

At the end of a street, in a little village, is Peter's old house. Peter helps everyone: mending clocks, building toy boats, and telling stories. But he is too poor to fix his falling down house. Who will help Peter when he needs them most? This is a...

Pip the gnome sits with his friends mouse, rabbit and squirrel to watch the sunset.One by one, Pip's friends go to sleep: the mouse in her bed under a tree root, the rabbit in her burrow underground, the squirrel in his cosy hole high in a tree. Pip is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Medal 2010 and Indies Choice Book Awards (Picture Book) 2010. Commended for Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Picture Book) 2010 and Capitol Choices:...

With unique and playful illustrations this multicultural children's book is a classic Japanese fairy tale that young children and parents alike will love.The Last Kappa of Old Japan is a warmly written and beautifully illustrated bilingual Japanese...

'Scotland's greatest contemporary storyteller.'-- The GuardianSilver Unicorns and Golden Birds is a treasure trove of traditional Scottish folk and fairy tales as told by Duncan Williamson, one of Scotland's greatest storytellers. Young readers will...

This collection of folklore offers a rich and lively panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. Here are everyday tales of village life; legends of witches, shamans, spiritualists, tricksters, and devils; fables of naguales, or persons who can change into animal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736438520Author Andrea Posner-SanchezFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

The classic story of Cinderella gets a fresh twist in this vibrant Mexican spin on the beloved fairy tale!Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a little cottage with her stepmother and two stepsisters... The classic tale of Cinderella gets a...

Faith, the little fairy, and her animal friends have been invited to Queen Wren's Meadow Party. But she needs a very special dress to dance in. Can she make a dress from berries and nuts, or flowers and mushrooms? Nothing seems right until she meets the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689848889Author Robert D San SouciFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm)...

Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. As soon as the snow begins to fall he heads off into the woods and meets sparkling Jack Frost, who shoos away damp Mrs Thaw.Jack Frost takes him on an adventure to the palace of King Winter. Ollie...

Breathtaking action adventure for 8 to 12-year-olds. Ash Mistry, reluctant hero, faces ancient demons... and comes into an astonishing, magical inheritance. Varanasi: holy city of the Ganges. In this land...

Children love holiday celebrations but most don't know why they wear masks on Halloween or dance round the maypole on 1st of May. Now they can discover that many of our modern traditions started with the festivals of the ancient Celts. The Celts were...

Hamish and Mirren live in a quiet farmhouse by a beautiful loch in Scotland. Quiet, that is, except for the talking sea urchin, singing sand, hungry fairies, sad bogle and grumpy witch! This delightful collection of stories is a true Scottish children's...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

Switch up your bedtime reading with these charming stories from Myanmar!The stories in this beautifully illustrated children's book have been passed down for generations and were told to author Pascal Khoo Thwe by his grandmother. These traditional tales...

One crisp winter morning, Pippa and Pelle wake up to find their home and garden covered in a beautiful white blanket of snow. They set off by sledge and by skis to see what their animal friends are up to.How does the wise owl stay warm? Where will the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741148336Author Anna FienbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint A&U ChildrenPublisher A&U Children'sWeight(grams) 317g

The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in the next, we meet a fascinating cast,...

It's sunny summertime and Pippa and Pelle are looking forward to a season full of fun. With backpacks filled with tasty treats, they are ready for adventure.On their trip they meet some new baby chicks, pick rosy apples and find a little mouse making...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802581874Author Karin CelestineFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 200mm * 200mm * 9mm

The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat! Who will help her grow and harvest them? A faithful retelling of the popular European tale, showing the stages from wheat to flour to freshly-baked bread. With free online audio.A much-loved folk tale...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550746693Author Aubrey DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

**Winner of the Carlos Palance Memorial Award for Literature** This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents an entertaining story from the Philippines in both English and Tagalog.A heart-warming story of a young Filipino girl who...

Introduce your little one to fables and fairy tales from around the world with this spellbinding series of board books for children.Discover the Greek myth about the greedy King Midas! A popular tale told for centuries that will teach children about the...

A dark and gothic novel of vampires and 18th Century Venice, filled with mystery and intrigue. A captivating story of love and loss, THE KISS OF DEATH is a stunning companion volume to the bestselling MY SWORDHAND IS SINGING.Peter's ongoing search for...

Watch a mischievous monkey learn his lesson, float along with a colorful butterfly, and visit a village with a mouse mayor.Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is a collection of thirteen timeless Chinese folktales told and charmingly illustrated by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899557183Author Mayumi OteroFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Little GestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Travel to the snowy forests of Finland to meet the animals of the north in this charming and beautifully illustrated collection of traditional animal tales. Classic characters of Nordic folklore -- cunning Fox, gullible Wolf and great Bear -- star in...

One day the Little Fairy's friend Mole shares a secret with her: he wishes that just once he could fly through the air, instead of always burrowing underground.Faith, the Little Fairy, wants to help her friend and she knows that sometimes a fairy can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517885581Author Ann TompertFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 130gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374317621Author Wilhelm K GrimmFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)Weight(grams)...

This is a book like no other: a magical tapestry of folk tales, woven together to build a world that is as strange yet familiar as a half-remembered dream. It is an old world, a world of enchanted corn dollies and wild dances in poppy fields, a world of...