Adoption

In a magical underwater forest lived a colourful and loveable Octopus called Ollie, who loved swimming with his friends and spending time with his mum and dad, Orla and Orson the Octopuses.Until one day, when Orla started to get very sick. The doctors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916656062Author Newton WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Little WooWoo PublishingPublisher Little WooWoo Publishing

It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year- old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of nowhere, the...

A funny festive story about everyone's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star! When the Browns take Paddington to the Christmas grotto at the local department store, their journey through the Winter Wonderland is full of...

'This book gripped me like a great hawk in its talons and didn't let me go ... utterly phenomenal' - Zillah Bethell, author of The Shark CallerA desperate village. A child who emerges from the marshes. A falcon that helps her save them all.The child - if...

The book that bites back is BACK! In the fourth beastly book from Jack Meggit-Phillips, the most distinctive new voice for readers of 8-12, there are surprises in store for Bethany about her missing family... For...

A brilliantly funny story all about celebrating difference, from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts - perfect for young dinosaur fans everywhere!Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649160720Author Steve HermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Dg Books PublishingPublisher Dg Books PublishingWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Reads like a modern classic. Sharp, funny, original - I thought this was brilliant' - Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling Charlie Changes into a Chicken 'What a FEAST! A funny and (bone) cracking good read' - Michelle Harrison, bestselling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838276744Author Sarah McgeoughFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Flamingo FamilyPublisher Flamingo Family

A celebration of the transformative power of love, Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved children's classic is a brilliantly warm and funny portrait of a girl who has a second chance at childhood. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's...

"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned." -School Library Journal (Starred review)The paperback edition of the bestselling middle grade novel about a spunky girl born...

Today Sophie Spikey has a very big problem. She has lost her shoes, again! There is no way she is asking her mum for help, though. I can fix it all by myself, she thought.Sophie did not have an easy start in life and now she cannot trust grown-ups to...

'Oh, it seems so wonderful that I'm going to live with you and belong to you. I've never belonged to anybody - not really' When a scrawny, freckled girl with bright red hair arrives on Prince Edward Island, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are taken by...

The book that bites back is BACK! In the second beastly book from Jack Meggit-Phillips, the most distinctive new voice for readers of 8-12, revenge is a dish best served with a surprise ... 'Reads like a...

Today Rosie Rudey has had enough! "Rosie, put your coat on, it's cold outside.""Rosie, bring your sandwich box to the kitchen, please." "Rosie, stop being nasty to your brother."LEAVE ME ALONE, she thought. Rosie did not have an easy childhood which has...

Two girls with two very different lives come together in this beautiful and moving story of friendship and family, by a major new voice in girls' fiction. Meet Maya. She has a cosy, comfy life with her slightly hippy mum and dad by the sea in...

'Loved it from start to finish, was hooked all the way.' 'This book deserves to be read by everyone.' 'This book is filled with amazing one liners that I would legit tattoo on my forehead!' 'Brilliant, thought provoking.' 'Literally dying for more...

The second title in this gorgeously imaginative middle grade fantasy adventure series combining the best of Peter Pan, Lemony Snicket, Northern Lights and Alice in Wonderland.Stella Starflake Pearl is eagerly anticipating her next expedition. Suddenly...

Saffy's Angel was the winner of the 2002 Whitbread Award and is the first novel in Hilary McKay's hilarious Casson Family series.After Saffron discovers that she's adopted, life is never quite the same. Her artistic parents and doting siblings adore her,...

When the imaginative, outspoken orphan Anne Shirley arrives on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister, Marilla, are surprised to say the least. After all, the Cuthberts had requested that the orphanage send a boy to help with the work...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649161369Author Steve HermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Dg Books PublishingPublisher Dg Books PublishingWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

A heart-warming celebration of love in all its forms by the multi-award winning illustrator of Julian is a Mermaid and Julian at the Wedding I love you because you tell the best stories. Because I love...

An ordinary kid is about to become an EXTRAORDINARY hero in The Boy with Wings, an action-packed adventure by comedy legend Lenny Henry.Wings? Check.A super-cool, super-secret past? Check.An impossible mission to save the world from a fur-ocious enemy?...

Celebrate individuality in this energetic story full of funny farmyard antics. From the creators of The Cow That Laid an Egg. Marjorie the cow is terribly excited. She's going to enter her daughter, Daisy, in the Baby Cow Contest. Daisy has...

William Wobbly is having lots of wobbly feelings one morning but his mum is so busy that she doesn't notice. William Wobbly's worries worsen when he notices small changes at school. "Where's my real teacher?!" he wonders. He hides under his desk and he...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620142257Author Uma KrishnaswamiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lee & Low Books IncPublisher Lee & Low Books IncWeight(grams) 130g

Twelve-year-old Adela "Addie" Ramirez has a big decision to make when her stepfather proposes adoption. Addie loves Alex, the only father figure she's ever known, but with a new half brother due in a few months and a big school theatre performance on her...

Starting school is full of fun in this reassuring, laugh-out-loud story from the creators of The Cow That Laid an Egg and The Best Cow in Show. Marjorie the cow feels jolly proud when her daughter, Daisy, starts school. But lessons aren't as...

The hilarious adventures of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! "Oh dear!" said Paddington, "I'm in trouble again." Somehow trouble always comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could catch a fish...

Mia and Tayja pretend to be princesses on a perilous journey, but there's one thing they don't have to pretend. They know in their hearts that they're real sisters despite being adopted. Playful and sweet, Real Sisters Pretend celebrates the wonderful...

The hilarious adventures of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! Paddington doesn't intentionally turn his friend's wedding into an uproar by getting the wedding ring stuck on his paw. Nor does he mean Mr Curry to...

From Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez, comes this beautiful and inclusive picture book about all the different ways to make a family. You are loved by so many people... Most of all you...

With their father away in the military and their mother working overtime to support the family, the March sisters have to rely on one another to make it from day to day. Whether they're arguing over the bathroom, struggling with homework, fighting off...

The hilarious adventures of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! "My legs are a bit short for the pole vault!" repeated Paddington hotly. "But they've always been that way." Somehow Paddington always...

Callum Kindly is a kind and caring boy, who lives alone with his mum. That is until Katie Careful comes to stay with them who Callum thinks is a very weird child!Katie manages to get in the way whenever Callum wants to speak to his mum or have snuggle...

Amongst the beauty of the Okavango delta in Botswana, Cleo the Crocodile loved having fun with all of his animal friends. That is, until one day Hogan the Hippo, who was supposed to look after Cleo, started to act mean and hurt him. To keep safe, Cleo...

A moving picture book that celebrates family and belonging, from acclaimed screenwriter Irena Brignull.A little girl wants to know where she came from and why she doesn't have a father. When her mother cannot tell her, the girl decides to find out for...

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