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The year is 1888. Mary Morstan visits Sherlock Holmes and presents him with a startling new case. On seeing an anonymous advert in the newspaper in 1882 asking for her address, Mary responded and then received, also anonymously, a valuable pearl through...

A companion to the new Over and Under the Pond and Over and Under the Snow, this sweet book explores the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year. Up in the garden, the world is full of green-leaves and sprouts, growing...

The iconic bestselling Amazing Baby range is brought up to date with a clean, fresh design style to appeal to today's parents. Emma Dodd's bold black-and-white illustrations are designed to develop babies' eyesight and concentration from a young age...

The iconic bestselling Amazing Baby range is brought up to date with a clean, fresh design style to appeal to today's parents. Emma Dodd's bold black-and-white illustrations are designed to develop babies' eyesight and concentration from a young age...

At night, when we are feeling tired and ready for bed, owls are just waking up. But one curious little owl decides to stay awake all day, instead of all night, and discovers a world bursting with colour! Yet when the night-time comes around again, the...

Ruby and Garnet are ten-year-old twins. They're identical, and they do EVERYTHING together, especially since their mother died three years earlier - but they couldn't be more different. Bossy, bouncy, funny Ruby loves to take charge, and is desperate to...

One day the Little Fairy's friend Mole shares a secret with her: he wishes that just once he could fly through the air, instead of always burrowing underground.Faith, the Little Fairy, wants to help her friend and she knows that sometimes a fairy can...

Early one morning, Jim woke up and saw a massive plant growing outside his window . . .In this re-telling of the classic children's story by author of The Snowman Raymond Briggs, a little boy called Jim finds a beanstalk outside his window one morning...

Meet Max - the mighty kitten and New York Times bestseller.This is Max. Max is very sleepy. It's way past Max's bedtime. Max has drunk his milk. Max has brushed his teeth. Max has cleaned behind his ears. Now Max just needs to say goodnight. . .Max is...

Bedtime for Monsters is Ed Vere's hilarious monsterish tale - with a big twist!What if a monster were looking for a bedtime snack? And what if that snack just happened to be you? GULP! He's getting closer and closer . . . and his tummy is rumbling REALLY...

Kids go crazy for these quirky books featuring lovable characters, vivid art, rhyming text, and best of all, adorable finger puppets! Watch Little Chicken welcome spring and Little Seal play by the sea in these simple, comforting stories. Each book...

At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer's friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. They set off for a walk up a mountain, and the higher they get, the colder it gets. A good snowball...

A vibrant celebration of things that go, with a lively text from author Moira Butterfield and pictures from debut-talent Bryony Clarkson.Come and hitch a ride in vehicles of every shape and size - from family cars to double-decker buses, chugging...

A vivid retelling of a major historical catastrophe written in an engaging, narrative style with direct speech and speech bubbles. Dramatic illustrations, photos or maps on every page and Internet links to fun websites via the Usborne Quicklinks Website...

A vivid retelling of a major historical catastrophe written in an engaging, narrative style with direct speech and speech bubbles. Dramatic illustrations, photos or maps on every page and Internet links to fun websites via the Usborne Quicklinks Website...

Based on the much-loved film, fly away on a magical journey to the enchanting land of the Snowman!After the snow settles on a cold winter's day, a little boy builds a Snowman. Later that night, under the glittering stars, the Snowman comes to...

The ice is melting so Polar Bear sets off in search of a new home. Join him on his adventures across the seas and discover the many friends he meets along the way. "A thought-provoking story with a powerful message about...

'One of the most purely enjoyable things I've read' Frank Cottrell-BoyceWhat if you suddenly had everything you'd ever dreamed of? That's exactly what happens to 10-year-old Joe Smith in this hilarious, brand-new comedy adventure from bestselling author,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839348105Author Claire HuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Bumblebee BooksPublisher Olympia Publishers

Learn your shapes with JJ and his friends! A chunky early learning board book filled with colourful pictures to help little CoComelon lovers know their shapes. Learn your shapes with JJ and his friends! ...

Pip and Posy can't wait to go out and play in the snow. They have fun, until they decide to build a snowman and things start to go pear-shaped. Pip wants to build a snowRABBIT but Posy wants a snowMOUSE! Oh dear! Happily they resolve their differences...

Pip and Posy can't wait to go out and play in the snow. They have fun, until they decide to build a snowman and things start to go pear-shaped. Pip wants to build a snowRABBIT but Posy wants a snowMOUSE! Oh dear! Happily they resolve their differences...

If you plant ten seeds, what do you get? Follow nature's wonderful cycle in this engaging counting book with a difference!Illustrated by the award-winning Ruth Brown, this is the perfect counting book for any young reader.About the AuthorRuth Brown...

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Stig of the DumpPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world, now including a beautiful 60th anniversary edition of Stig of the...

Join Duggee and the Squirrels on the adventure and earn your Sailing Badge!The Squirrels are enjoying a fun day at the beach when a ship comes out of nowhere. Captain Red Moustache and his crew onboard have fallen unwell and need help sailing the ship to...

Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has come out too soon and has lost its colours! Elmer decides to give his own colours to...

Kick the ball.Swoosh! Wheee!Uh-oh, Niko!It's in the tree!Help little Niko play some ball and feed the ducks in this interactive board book packed with push-and-pull sliders and flaps.Uh-Oh Niko is a little bear who sometimes gets things a little wrong...

"A rousing and humane tribute to D-Day troops" - New York Times Book Review From Alan Gratz, the highly acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster Refugee, comes another thrilling...

A follow-up to the best-selling The Storm Whale, winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard. It's winter time and Noi's island is covered in a blanket of snow. Even the sea is icing over. Noi is...

A follow-up to the best-selling The Storm Whale, winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard. It's winter time and Noi's island is covered in a blanket of snow. Even the sea is icing over. Noi is...

It's snowing on Apple Tree Farm and Woolly the Sheep is missing! Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.About the AuthorHeather Amery was born and brought up in Bath, Somerset...

A new legacy is rising... After siphoning her own blood magic, Opal Cowan has lost her powers and been separated from Kade and Ulrick, the two men who divide her heart. Now an outsider looking in, Opal spies through...

Olga da Polga has left the pet shop to start a new life with her owners. Her home is now a large and airy hutch and it's not long before she meets Noel the cat, Fangio the hedgehog, and Graham the tortoise. Her garden companions soon discover that Olga...

The heartwarming modern classic from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog - perfect for sharing at Christmas. 'Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick...

The heartwarming modern classic from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog - perfect for sharing at Christmas. 'Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick...

'Philippa Pearce's books are outstanding' - GuardianSid, Peggy and Amy adore the two gerbils, Bubble and Squeak, but their mother detests them. A major family battle results, and it's clear life is never going to be quite the same again. But after a near...

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 reissue of this hilarious picture book with a stunning glittery cover. Written by Sue Hendra, the creator of the bestselling Barry the Fish with Fingers (88,000 copies sold in the UK alone) and Norman the Slug with a Silly Shell (83,000 copies sold in...

Celebrate 30 years of Maisy with this extra-special anniversary edition of the classic pop-up book Happy Birthday, Maisy.Cards, presents, balloons ... it's party time! Join Maisy and her friends in a fun interactive adventure, with flaps to lift and tabs...

An interactive book with over 60 flaps revealing answers to all kinds of questions about science. Children can lift the flaps to discover fascinating facts, such as how bodies grow, why astronauts float and where lightning comes from. Includes links to...