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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for John Newbery Medal 2008.Book InformationISBN 9780547237602Author Gary D. SchmidtFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Clarion BooksPublisher Houghton...

Mavis Jeeter is fearless and bold, but she has never lived in one place long enough to have a real best friend. Her flighty mother has uprooted them again to another new home and taken a job as a housekeeper for the Tully family. Mavis wants this home to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338541151Author EoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 193mm * 13mm

A heart-warming family tale based on the real story of a musical teddy bear, featured on best-loved TV show, The Repair Shop. Sue has always longed for a sister so when her parents tell her they are adopting a little girl from Hong Kong she is over the...

Just right for bedtime or nap time, Baby Dream features a calming refrain and plentiful prompts to soothe small children to sleep and strengthen the caregiver-child bond. High-contrast photographs of babies and toddlers and chic, contemporary design make...

Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird is an unforgettable, award-winning novel of conflict, persecution and the hardships faced by refugees.Tara is an ordinary teenager. Although her country, Kurdistan, is caught up in a war, the fighting seems far away. It...

The first of a new series of young fiction by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park. IGGY AND ME is a series of family stories featuring the mishaps and shenanigans of the...

Every family has its special aunt: the cool aunt, the wacky aunt, the scary aunt. But this family has ALL THE AUNTS. The escalating chaos of On Account of the Gum meets the grounded absurdity of Nothing Rhymes with Orange in Adam Rex's laugh-out-loud...

A Disney Original movie for 2020! The Worst Witch with cute critters! Shapeshifter Nory will charm you with her clumsy animal magic. Nory Horace is brave, smart and hooked on peanut butter cookies. She also loves animals...

A beautifully designed coloring book featuring classic artwork by Garth Williams and quotes from all nine original Little House books Join Laura Ingalls, her Ma and Pa, and her sisters, Mary, Carrie, and Grace, on their travels across the frontier as...

When a mysterious runaway van crashes into St Smithen's on the first day of the new school year, Poppy knows it's going to be an action-packed term! But when accidents continue to happen at St Smithen's, Poppy can't shake the feeling...

Mo Appleby's ordered life is turned upside down when he and his mum move in with his new stepdad and stepsisters, Lottie and Sadie. The home he left behind is just across the street, and there's something not quite right about the new occupant. Other...

Schooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.In book six, Pat breaks her arm and misses the first weeks of term. Will Pat be upset when new girl Amanda becomes Isabel's new...

A tender, warm-hearted picture book brimming with the love, energy and anticipation of having a special day with someone you love.Will there be many and will they be ripe? Mum whispers, "Just wait and see."As the sun starts to rise, a mother and daughter...

Share treasured holiday traditions with baby in a book that's indestructible! It's Christmas! Put up the decorations. Make a gingerbread house. Who's coming? The whole family! What do we say? Peace on Earth! Indestructibles is the trusted series for...

A lyrical, captivating and beautiful picture book by Carnegie Medal-winner David Almond, illustrated by Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Levi Pinfold.When a great dam was built by the Kielder Water in Northumberland, the valley below slowly filled with water...

A stolen phone and an unruly dog; a buried lunchbox and an antique children's book. Unlikely young detectives Lori and Max must dig through layers of lies to solve two mysteries.About the AuthorCatherine O'Flynn's first adult novel What Was Lost won the...

The perfect board book for any parent working from home.Working from home with a young child around can be tricky: toddlers love to burst in on a video call, and Mummy would love to play, but has to finish his work first. On the upside, there can be a...

When Maddy learns her grandad Agung is turning 80, she offers to plan the party with her best friend Dev. There's tonnes to do - like sorting the guest list, entertainment and birthday cake, but Maddy's brothers are no help and things quickly get out of...

Whether they're playing make-believe, making you smile, or warding off monsters under the bed, dads are always there when you need them. Debut picture book artist Soosh celebrates fathers with a gorgeously illustrated and moving story about the...

The magical moments between a mother and her daughter as some of the most treasured memories you'll make. But what if your mummy happens to be a witch? This wonderfully witchy story is a cauldron of utterly charming ingredients told through the eyes of a...

Gruff and his new friend Matylda live on a small island off the Welsh coast, where legends are beginning to stir. Islanders find themselves irresistibly drawn to the Sleeping Stones, a line of rocks like stepping stones out to sea, and Gruff and Mat soon...

A spooky gothic adventure, perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and for curling up with on a rainy night ... WINNER OF THE TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE CHILDREN'S FICTION COMPETITION WINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL AWARD ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481492201Author VariousFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Simon SpotlightPublisher Simon SpotlightWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 269mm * 206mm * 25mm

Show your daddy just how much he means to you with help from Thomas and his friends! Hooray for Daddy is the perfect gift for any daddy who is as strong as Cranky, as cheerful as Toby and always coming to the rescue,...

Reluctant reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a captivating historical tale inspired by the true story of Britain's Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war...

Deep in the forest, magic is waiting . . . Sparkling with frost and magic, Shadows of Winterspell will sweep you up in a world of friendship and magic, to uncover family secrets and find out who you really are.Stella has been living behind the magic of...

Unusual friendships can be the most powerful of all...Britta's two favourite trees, Apple and Magnolia, are best friends. Britta can't explain how she is so sure about the friendship, but deep down in her heart, she knows it is true. Then, one day,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368062336Author Disney BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm) 284mm...

Timmy Failure returns once more in the hilarious fifth book in the New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser.The only thing you need to know about Timmy's latest memoir is that it was never meant for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781589256033Author David Van BurenPage Count 22Imprint Tiger TalesPublisher Tiger TalesWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 203mm * 22mm

A patterned picture book about a family outing to the beach. The children are delighted when they spot seagulls, an ice-cream van, sand and even what they believe to be the sea, but are they at the beach yet? Lisa Smith's illustrations capture the...

A runaway thriller for fans of Anne Cassidy, Jennifer Niven and Malorie Blackman, by former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson. Driven away by the disturbing behaviour of her uncle, fifteen-year-old Leo flees her aunt's home, where she has...

Baby's big smile is about to get toothier.Ouch! Baby's mouth feels funny. Something is happening, and it's not just that a puddle of drool keeps escaping. There it is - a new tooth! And where there's one, there are soon to be more... From discovering...

From real-life radio stars Roman Kemp and Vick Hope, comes this brilliantly funny book for children. At their school, Arthur and Grace reign supreme: after all, they're the cool kids. They're also the radio kids,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481437189Author Willo Davis RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Aladdin PaperbacksPublisher Aladdin PaperbacksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481481595Author Terry PiercePage Count 16Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 175mm * 175mm * 13mm

A madcap new story from Sue Cheung, winner of the Diverse Book Award, filled with belly-laughs and packed with drawings! Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Sam Wu. Maddy Yip is perfectly happy in life, until she realises that everyone she knows has a...

Join the Moomins on an ocean adventure in this stunning picture book based on Tove Jansson's classic tales.The Moomins, Sniff and Little My are setting off across the high seas in Moominpappa's new boat. Along the way they will encounter a swarm of...

Can Clifford help Hudson the puppy learn to behave? Find out in this sweet storybook, featuring adorable art from the TV show! Fisherman Charlie's new puppy, Hudson, is the cutest! Clifford, Bailey and Tucker are...