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In a remote Nigerian village, thirteen-year-old Simi is desperate to uncover a family secret ... WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S FICTION COMPETITION 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S...

Action Man, please move over You're nothing but a plastic poser If there's a job that you need done The one you want is Action Mum Be entranced by Circus Mum, find out what it's like to have a Celebrity Mum, play the beautiful game with...

Having lost their parents in an earthquake, Anna and her siblings live with their prim uncle and feeble aunt. Anna lives only to dance - but her uncle forbids her to have anything to do with ballet. How will she survive? For Anna, everything...

A touching and compelling tale of a young girl's love for her horse. Brilliantly illustrated in soft and sensitive black and white by the fabulously talented Gary Blythe, this is sure to delight all young pony fans. Particularly suitable for struggling,...

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...

Do you like epic quests of amazing counting?Do you dislike global pandemics, being stuck at home, and the number 7?Then I have a story for you. It's about how I counted to a million during lockdown - with help from Mum and Dad, friends and neighbours,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593182048Author John CenaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Cybils 2016.Book InformationISBN 9780763698751Author Kara LaReauFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S...

A thoughtful and playful story of empathy and kindness now in a standard paperback format for middle-grade readers. Anna Liza likes to help cheer up her mother's psychiatric patients with her 17 top knock-knock jokes and cheerful songs, but...

Longlisted for the Little Rebels Award 2023 A hilarious book about eco-activism gone *WILD*! Young Percy's parents are environmental activists, and Percy is super OVER IT. He would rather stay home and play Xbox, rather...

Bud (like a plant, not short for 'Buddy', as he determinedly tells everyone) is a motherless boy on the run. He's determined to find his father but doesn't really know where to start. The only clue his late mother left him was a bunch of flyers about...

Tottie is a loving little wooden doll who lives with her family in a shoebox. The doll family is owned by two sisters, Emily and Charlotte, and they are very happy, except for one thing: they long for a proper home. To their delight, their wish comes...

Emma doesn't really like hurricanes. After a busy day of school and activities, Emma likes to sit still and rest. Her little brother, Henry, does everything but. She calls him The Lemonade Hurricane. Henry is a lot of fun when he's not storming through...

A thoughtful story of loss and love, this beautiful picture book reminds us that the people who mean the most to us are always with us. Charlie loves to dance her way through life with her grandma. They may not...

TikTok and viral video star Grey (@greyandmama) says "Thank you, Mama!" to healthy foods in this picture book that teaches gratitude, manners, and the joy of sharing meals with those we love.We all want to raise happy eaters who enjoy trying new foods,...

Adoette lived to be 100 years old. Just imagine all the things she saw! She lived on the same street all her life, but one day, people decided it would be best if she would go... Award-winning and best-selling author-illustrator Lydia Monks, illustrator...

A magical, inspiring story about making friends. Little Bird is on a mission: to help lonely children make friends. One day she spots Sami, a little boy in a new country, who's always playing on his own. With Little Bird's help,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423651451Author Mandy ArcherFormat HardbackPage Count 28Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Julia Sarda spins an enthralling and evocative tale rich with layers of meaning to be unearthed.One night, Franca has a dream about a marvellous queen. And now she feels intrigued... Eager to know more about this mystical figure, Franca shares her dream...

A heart-warming picture book following an inquisitive hare as he discovers that the best place in the world is always with the people you love."Do you think this is the best place in the world?" Hare asks his friends, Rabbit, Bear, Duck and Owl. Certain...

A soft-and-squishy, buzzy cloth book that wiggles and jiggles!With adorable illustrations, soft cloth pages and jitter mechanism, this book is perfect to introduce babies to the classic world of Peter Rabbit. Perfect for clipping to buggies or...

'A beautifully written emotional story to make you laugh and cry' - Jacqueline WilsonThe problem with Wales, he thought, was that it was too far away.But that was the point. To leave Southend behind. To get so far that no one would think to look for them...

Bea is from a big, noisy family who make all sorts of noisy noises! But when will Bea's own special music start?Isla and Bea are two sisters from an uber-musical family. Big sister Isla plays the violin and Bea is waiting for her music to start. She...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250106506Author Nancy TillmanPage Count 16Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's Press

Full of charming animals and devious villains, this brand new middle grade will enchant middle grade readers! PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT THIEF: 'A classic-in-the-making.' THE TIMES 'This is storytelling...

Plum has lots of favourite things: catching sticks, her bear, her bed - but really LOVE is her absolute favourite thing. She loves her family, and they love her. But trouble loves Plum too; sometimes she just can't help doing slightly naughty things...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949514728Author Don HandfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Scoot ComicsPublisher Scoot ComicsWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 18mm

A heart-warming tribute to community, nature and intergenerational friendship. When a little girl moves into her new home, the first thing she notices is the magnificent tree next door. Helping her neighbour tend to her garden through the seasons,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399243516Author Eric HillPage Count 14Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 149gDimensions(mm) 159mm * 191mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783739906089Author Ulrich RenzFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Sefa VerlagPublisher Sefa Verlag

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680105780Author Danielle McLeanPage Count 28Imprint Tiger TalesPublisher Tiger TalesWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 168mm * 162mm * 13mm

Charles Dickens' classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London.After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble for more food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London. Here he meets the Artful Dodger, who leads him to...

Winner of the Angus Book Award, THE EDGE is crackly with tension. How will this mother and son escape their abuser and start a new life? We've got to go. Now. It's early morning and Danny's mother is at his bedside, urging him to get up. They're on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368092197Author Allison Holker BossFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 237mm * 8mm

The eleventh hilarious title in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud series, The World of Norm. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he woke up and nothing happened ...Home alone and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545075527Author J DavisPage Count 12Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic US

The perfect magical read for kids who love animals and care about saving the environment! Creepy Direspire Hall sits glowering on the moors - and if you stray too close then beware the growls and scary sounds from within...

Lori wants to be a detective, but so far the most exciting mystery she has solved is the disappearance of her nan's specs down the side of the sofa. Max is the new girl at school and Lori is asked to look after her. Max is odd. She doesn't fit in - but...

The hilarious and ever-optimistic Timmy Failure, and his polar bear sidekick Total, create chaos as they attempt to make sense of the world in the first book in the New York Times bestselling series.Riotously funny and perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780449812563Author Diane MuldrowFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...