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Rumer Godden's The Diddakoi won the 1972 Whitbread Children's Book Award. Everyone in Kizzy's town hates her because she's half-gypsy - a diddakoi. But Kizzy doesn't care. All she needs is Gran and her horse, Joe. But when Gran dies and their wagon burns...

A classic Happy Families story written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Andre AmstutzMrs Lather is getting quite worked up in her laundry. She hates washing socks, she hates washing vests, she really doesn't much like washing trousers or dresses...

Beautiful hardback edition of the classic Thomas & Friends story: Thomas the Tank Engine In Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas runs up and down the track all day, but all he really wants is a branch line of his own ... ...

A humorous and heart-warming picture book written by bestselling author Timothy Knapman, with artwork by World Book Day illustrator Joe Berger!All mums are brilliant and the mum in this story is no exception. She doesn't wear a cape or fly to earth from...

A humorous and heart-warming picture book written by bestselling author Timothy Knapman, with artwork by World Book Day illustrator Joe Berger!All mums are brilliant and the mum in this story is no exception. She doesn't wear a cape or fly to earth from...

The spirit of Christmas heals a sorrowing woodcarver's heart in this stunning 20th anniversary edition of a Kate Greenaway winning festive classic.A stunning 20th anniversary edition of a Kate Greenaway winning Christmas classic, this is the poignant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570911521Author Cindy NeuschwanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Ever since Dick Bruna first created Miffy in 1955, she has endeared herself to generations of young children and has become one of the best-loved children's characters of all time. In this charming new addition to the Miffy story, Miffy takes inspiration...

The Utterly Otterley family live in a cosy burrow near the river where everything is just about perfect. Until Pa Utterly Otterley wakes up one morning and decides it's time to find a new home.Brand-new characters from the creator of Katie Morag! Meet...

Explore all the incredible colours in the natural world! Why is the sky blue? What makes the grass green? Why is purple so rare in nature? With fascinating and rarely heard facts on wildlife, gemstones, sea...

After a big sleep, it's time for Zeki to wake up! His eyes, ears, mouth & nose, head, shoulders, knees & toes shimmy, shake and bounce into action. By the last spread, he's ready for anything! An energetic companion to Zeki Sleep Tight, this is a perfect...

A friendly, rhyming farmyard tale from bestselling, award-winning illustrator Axel Scheffler Higgly Hen has lost her chicks! Oh dear, wherever can they be? Follow Higgly around the farmyard as she searches for her missing chicks. Other titles in the...

A friendly, rhyming farmyard tale from bestselling, award-winning illustrator Axel Scheffler Higgly Hen has lost her chicks! Oh dear, wherever can they be? Follow Higgly around the farmyard as she searches for her missing chicks. Other titles in the...

Lisa lives in a tiny place called Noisy Village with all her friends, and with so many children living there, it's a very noisy place indeed! Join the children on their adventures as they explore the great outdoors and get up to mischief. In this...

Cinderboy needs some magical help from the TV Godmother. How else will he get to the big Cup Final?Brain-ticklingly brilliant!About the AuthorLaurence and Catherine Anholt live and work in a house and studios on top of a hill above the sea in Devon. They...

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...

A "hole" lot of fun!Today my daddy said to me, "It's time you learnt to peck a tree." Little Woodpecker has just learnt how to peck and - ooh! yippee! - what fun it is! Off he goes, on his first big pecking adventure, and he peck, peck, pecks his little...

Tyler Does Not Have Contact With His Dad in Prison is the second book in the new Parent in Prison Series of books for children of imprisoned parents. It portrays the challenges they face and allows them to understand they are not alone. Not all children...

Awarding-winning artist and animator Leigh Hodgkinson is the creator of this hilarious and heart-warming picture book, perfect for children aged 3-6.Timothy Limpet feels out of place in the troll family - he likes things to be just so, and most trolls,...

If all the scientists are saving the world... who is working on time travel? Scientists who are zooming through space, protecting the planet, singing with whales... and even learning how fast things travel through time. Get ready to meet more than 20...

Widely regarded as the most accomplished book by multi-award-winning children's author-illustrator Beatrice Alemagna, discover the story of a lion who, bored by his rural life in the savannah, seeks excitement and opportunity in the city of light. On...

Lyrical, rhyming text and playful, hand-painted illustrations invite young readers to share in the rhythm of the rushing rain. Includes educational STEM endmatter about rain and how it helps humans and the earth.About the AuthorSarah Nelson is a...

Ten-year-old twins Kirsty and David Murray love their crofting life in the north of Scotland. They collect shellfish, milk the cows and help their father grow oats and vegetables. Then one day the Countess's men come and burn their house, saying they...

Ten-year-old twins Kirsty and David Murray love their crofting life in the north of Scotland. They collect shellfish, milk the cows and help their father grow oats and vegetables. Then one day the Countess's men come and burn their house, saying they...

The world is full of stories. Some are as long as lizards, others so short that they never even make it to The End. But the invisible story is unlike any other story because no one has ever read it! It lives hidden in the darkest corner of the library,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593378106Author Jeanne BirdsallFormat PaperbackPage Count 1600Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules in ScotsMind how I said that if some bam seen me cairtin aboot a book wi "diary" on the front, they were gonnae get the wrang idea? Weel, nae prizes for guessin whit happened the day.Noo Rodrick kens I'm daein anither...

Here comes trouble! A super-dooper Daisy picture book - from Kes Gray, author of the bestselling Oi Frog and Friends, and Nick Sharratt, award-winning illustrator of You Choose and Pants! Mum is off out, and Daisy is left with a babysitter for the first...

When Horse went up a tree one day, he didn't think about how to get down again - and now he's stuck. The sheep, the ducks, the hens and Farmer come to help him in this comical tale by Martin Waddell. * Yellow / Band 3 - A humorous story ...

Learn the importance of clean hair in this hilarious story about dirty, tangled locks. In Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Wash Your Hair! three princes try to rescue Rapunzel from her tower. However, Rapunzel never washes...

The BRAND NEW Dork Diaries instalment - join the jokes, the drama and the aDORKable BFFs in this mega-selling series for fans of Lottie Brooks. Now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! Oh la la! Nikki and her band are invited to Paris for a...

On a winter night, in a cottage far away from the town, Mum's baby is ready to be born. The midwife arrives and the whole family prepare for the home birth. This honest and moving portrayal of a home birth as seen through the eyes of the youngest...

A beautiful book for bedtime from the co-creator of Teletubbies and creator of In the Night Garden . . . Inspired by tales of toys that come to life when no one is looking, this charming series tells the comical...

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...

Who's the grubbiest pirate on the high seas? Why, it's Captain Beastlie, me hearties! He is EXTREMELY dirty and pretty smelly too, and that is just the way he likes it. But as he eagerly counts down the days to his birthday, little does he know that his...

Every little superhero needs to use the potty - she just needs to know where to go! Help your own little superhero explore the idea of using a potty as she makes the potty training journey towards wearing big girl pants. Potty Superhero is an adorable...

Winnie and Wilbur may not be experts at everything but they'll always have a go! Here they try a bit of detective work, attempt to earn some pocket money by doing various jobs, they have a go at shearing sheep, and even discover their survival skills...

Winnie and Wilbur may not be experts at everything but they'll always have a go! Here they try a bit of detective work, attempt to earn some pocket money by doing various jobs, they have a go at shearing sheep, and even discover their survival skills...

Bear is one of the family. He goes everywhere with his young companions. Then one day, somehow, Bear is left behind at the seaside. As the sun goes down, the tide comes in, and Bear begins his great adventure. Find out how he gets home in this delightful...

The quirky sequel to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. After returning from Wonderland, Alice's adventures continue when she steps through a looking glass and into the...