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A treasury of fairy tales with a difference - feminist, sparky and set in non-traditional periods, with funky clothes and recognisable settings. All beautifully illustrated by the brilliant David Roberts. A treasury of fairy tales with a...

Based on the well-loved classic tale. Goldilocks is walking through the woods when she discovers a house belonging to three bears. With curiosity getting the better of her, what will happen when the bears return home? Goldilocks and the Three Bears is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062104939Author Soman ChainaniFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 318g

Come one, come all for a ride upon Dame Fortune's wheel! Join many a medieval character as some ride high on good luck, while others fall foul of greed, jealousy and anger. For in this book, storyteller Dave Tonge has adapted traditional tales of proud...

The Robber with the Witch's Head presents almost fifty new stories about demons and clever maidens and princes. Bursting with life, this is a storyteller's dream, full of adventure and magic, translated by Jack Zipes.About the AuthorLaura Gonzenbach was...

Pull back the curtain and enter a world where mystery and magic take centre stage in a gloriously gothic adventure from Jenni Spangler, illustrated by Chris Mould. Twelve-year-old Tig works at Manchester's Theatre Royale, cleaning, selling tickets and...

Once upon a planetoid, amid her tools and sprockets,a girl named Cinderella dreamed of fixing fancy rockets.With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball. But when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618737437Author Gerald MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Clarion BooksPublisher Clarion BooksWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 130mm *...

The stories in this collection have slipped on a sunbeam, skidded on the dew and sprinted fast as a fox to be here with you. Of course, they're true, puffed on to the page with a hint of lavender and a gust of sage. They tell of Sussex: its sparkling...

Winner of the Scottish Teenage Book Prize Nominated for the Carnegie Medal Thousands of years ago, the Evernight came to the Silver Kingdom and turned everything to darkness and chaos. It was only defeated thanks to the skill and bravery of the...

Follow the ugly duckling, who is rejected by the other ducks because he doesn't look like them and doesn't fit in. Will they change their mind when he grows up - and will they have a surprise in store? This lovely wordless retelling of the traditional...

Based on the well-loved classic fairy tale. An old woman presents a little girl with a magic porridge pot. When the girl gives it to her mother, soon there's porridge everywhere! Will they be able to stop the magic pot before the whole town fills with...

Take up the quest in the hilariously epic finale of the How to be a Hero series, A Gathering of Giants, from Cat Weldon, illustrated by Katie Kear.Unlikely hero Whetstone and banished Valkyrie Lotta are in hiding. Their quest to find the magic harp...

Introduce your baby to fairy tales and opposites with sturdy Ladybird Little Pop-Ups.Based on the popular tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this simplified story with sturdy, integrated pop-ups is perfect for parents and toddlers to explore the...

'The Queen and the bat had been talking a good deal that afternoon...' The Victorian fascination with fairyland vivified the literature of the period, and led to some of the most imaginative fairy tales ever written. They offer the shortest path to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681373751Author B.B.Format PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint The New York Review of Books, IncPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)...

The first man and woman are lonely. What to do? They decide to fashion children out of clay. As they are baking the little figures in their fire, they're constantly interrupted by visits from the sky-god, Nyame. As a result, some of the children are pale...

An intrepid girl discovers the value of the tangled, knotty side of life in Loose Threads, a picture book inspired by a Palestinian scarf, from Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award winner Isol.Translated from Spanish by Lawrence Schimel Leilah lives in an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780769654171Author Carol OttolenghiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Brighter ChildPublisher Brighter ChildWeight(grams) 94gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 203mm...

"Fee!" he said, and "Fi!" he said, and "Fo!" he said and "Fum!"Look out children, the Giant of Jum is grumpy and hungry and he's off in search of a tasty snack. And the tastiest of all is a boy called Jack! But Jack and his friends don't see a scary...

"Mila and Pixie's Magical Adventures" is a heart-warming children's book that follows the enchanting journey of two sisters, Mila and Pixie, as they discover the power of imagination and sisterly bond. Written by Daniel Lee and beautifully illustrated by...

Based on the well-loved classic tale. Three little pigs build themselves three cosy homes. But along comes the big, bad wolf . . . What will happen when he huffs and puffs and tries to blow their houses down?The Three Little Pigs is from Developing...

Rose lives with her parents in a small cottage in the forest. Her family are poor and hardworking, and Rose yearns for fun, friendship and flowers. One Midsummer's Day, walking wearily home, Rose hears beautiful singing and follows the joyful sound deep...

Drawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, Ghanaian author Adwoa Badoe and Malian illustrator Baba Wague Diakite bring us a marvelously lively, witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster. These Ananse...

Can you feel a tremble in the wind? The sun grows pale. The wild things hide. Frindleswylde is coming! When the mysterious boy Frindleswylde enters Cora and Grandma's house in the woods, he steals the light from their lantern. Without it, Grandma will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307155788Author Richard ScarryFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

. . . There is Balor of the evil eye, whose very glance meant death; the wicked queen Aoife who turned children into swans; and Oisin, who followed his love to her city beneath the waves . . .Featuring beautiful colour illustrations by Irish Children's...

Now available in paperback, kids will love this exciting excavation of ancient Egyptian myths as they follow along with the clever Marcy on a quest to save her dad from the belly of the sphinx! Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the...

When an acorn drops on the head of Chicken Licken, he is sure the sky is falling! He sets off to the palace to tell the king.This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills,...

Prima Ballerina, Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic at Christmas! It's Christmas, the most magical time of the year, and Delphie is really excited about taking part in her ballet school's...

The second book in the fabulously funny - and hugely farty - A Very Fiery Fairy Tale series. Perfect for fans of The Dinosaur that Pooped. Sir Wayne and Dragon are back! And on yet another adventure to get Dragon's flame round the right way... Luckily...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789176376898Author James Matthew BarrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Wisehouse ClassicsPublisher Wisehouse ClassicsWeight(grams) 245g

Twig Verginix has gained a formidable reputation as the young sky pirate captain who dared to sail over the Edge. But far out in open sky a storm is brewing. In its path lies Sanctaphrax - the great floating city tethered to the land by a massive chain...

'A magical, fairy-filled read with a twisty plot and main character you'll adore' A.F. Steadman, author of the internationally bestselling Skandar and the Unicorn ThiefFairies are real, but their power is waning . . . Embark on the adventure of a...

Icarus and his father have been imprisoned in a maze. They dream of escape, but all they have are some sticks, feathers and wax ... Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters...

The anticipated second book in 2019's breakout magical fantasy series, Starfell, starring misfit witch Willow Moss. Perfect for readers of 8+ and beautifully illustrated throughout by Sarah Warburton. Willow Moss, the...

This Step into Reading collection features retellings of five Disney Princess movies: Disney's The Princess and the Frog, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, and Disney/Pixar Brave! It's the perfect gift for children ages 4 to 6. Step 2 Readers use...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736442435Author VariousFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689825828Author Alma Flor AdaFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint AtheneumPublisher Simon & Schuster

The girls are off to the Fairy Fairground, but Trixi's magic talent is still missing!Summer, Jasmine and Ellie must award the Twinkle Trophy before Trixi's talent is lost forever, but with Queen Malice and her Storm Sprites still causing trouble, they'll...