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Get whisked away through time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in the #1 bestselling series--and meet famous Founding Father and inventor Ben Franklin!When Jack and Annie are whisked back in time by the magic tree house, they find themselves...

Katerina has a dream. It's her papa's dream, too. Her family came to America to buy their own farm. But a year later, Papa is still working in the dangerous coal mine. Each day, the farm seems farther away.Then Katerina is reminded of the carp that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481430067Author Grace GilmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Little SimonPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 183mm * 137mm *...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps _______________ Ideal for readers aged 7+ The dashing Earl of Essex is plotting a rebellion to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601421272Author Chuck BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Multnomah PressPublisher Multnomah PressWeight(grams) 179gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 131mm *...

Atmospheric, haunting and spine-chilling, this imagining of a young Henry Jekyll's childhood and his transformation into the infamous Mr Hyde is sure to thrill. What transforms an ordinary Edinburgh boy into the most infamous split personality...

Pull back the curtain and enter a world where mystery and magic take centre stage in a gloriously gothic adventure from Jenni Spangler, illustrated by Chris Mould. Twelve-year-old Tig works at Manchester's Theatre Royale, cleaning, selling tickets and...

Randall is an unloved and unwanted orphan kennel boy at Arundel Castle. And then, one fateful day, he upsets the new Lord's mettlesome horse. Against the violent and turbulent backdrop of Norman England, Sutcliff tells the moving story of a young boy who...

In the late 1950s the reputation of Brighton as a popular seaside resort took a sinister and notorious turn. After a series of drunken disturbances, suspicions were raised that the owner of the Astor Club, which became known globally as The Bucket of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544340008Author Lois LowryFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Clarion BooksPublisher Clarion BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 142mm * 18mm

NO TURNING BACK by Carnegie-medal winning author Beverley Naidoo is the powerful and moving story of Sipho and his struggle to survive on the city streets of Johannesburg in the 1990s. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2004 and Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List 2004.Book InformationISBN 9780440420057Author Jerry SpinelliFormat PaperbackPage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312367497Author Sarah StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 273mm *...

In this festive Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, Alice Dalgiesh brings to life the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday for readers of all ages.Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are all passengers aboard the crowded Mayflower, journeying to the New...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620143568Author Supriya KelkarFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Tu BooksPublisher Tu BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 132mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780152162801Author Henry WinterfeldFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co IncPublisher Cengage Learning, IncWeight(grams)...

THE COUNTRY IS UNDER ATTACK Twins Viktor and Nadya are twelve years old when Hitler's Germany declares war on the Soviet Union. As the Nazi army crushes the defending forces and enemy planes appear overhead, they are hurriedly evacuated from their home...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665903776Author Leigh OlsenFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon SpotlightPublisher Simon SpotlightWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 221mm *...

'Once upon a time there was a boy, and they called him Mouse . . . ' That is how the story began when I told it to myself in the long darkness. Of course, it wasn't the whole story, but back then I knew nothing, almost nothing at all . . . Mouse is...

A soaring celebration of summer and a poignant journey into the changing nature of the British season - from the award-winning author of Wintering and The Seafarers. Summer is traditionally a time of plenty, of warmth; a time to celebrate abundance...

Alex and Ruby are back in their THIRD time-slip adventure, tumbling back into the time of the French Revolution! From multi-award-winning author Sally Nicholls comes another brilliant action-packed adventure for 7+ readers, beautifully illustrated by...

Since the 1960s, policies to 'revive' minority cultures and languages have flourished. But what does it mean to have a 'cultural identity'? And are minorities as deeply attached to their languages and traditions as revival policies suppose? This book...

"Robert Doisneau is commonly regarded as one of the pioneers of French street photography, so if you want a masterclass in the genre, this is the book for you."-Live Preston & Fylde Robert Doisneau (Gentilly, 1912 - Montrouge, 1994) is regarded as one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of John Newbery Medal 1990.Book InformationISBN 9780395510605Author Lois LowryFormat PaperbackImprint Clarion BooksPublisher Clarion BooksWeight(grams) 720g

The perfect starting point for any student new to this fascinating subject, offering a serious yet accessible introduction to anthropology. Across a series of fourteen chapters, Introducing Anthropology addresses the different fields and approaches...

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest- Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure, he and Squire Trelawney set sail on the Hispaniola to search for the gold. Little do they know...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of The Joan Betty Stuchner - Oy Vey! - Funniest Children's Book Award 2019. Short-listed for The Joan Betty Stuchner - Oy Vey! - Funniest Children's Book Award 2019...

The Champion of Rome returns, with a compendium of quiz questions!The Zebra-themed quiz book we have all been waiting for! Full of Roman, Greek and Egyptian ancient history, join Julius and the gang for a trivia tour of the ancient world, and impress...

Can one lonely little boy show the strength and determination to survive the dangers that lie ahead? Travelling along the rocky road from boyhood to manhood, how can David learn who to trust and who to love? Will David's friends bring him happiness or...

A gloriously rich and authentic story of the Renaissance, The Medici Seal is perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code, The Borgias or Netflix hit Medici: Masters of Florence!Romagna, Italy 1502.On the run and fleeing for his life, a young boy - Matteo - is...

'Now Listen, Bigglesworth; I'll tell you what I'm prepared to do, and you can please yourself what you do about it. Run this gang of crooks to earth, or point out to me the man that is at the head of it - or the chief operator in this country - and I'll...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524713119Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

My name is Inge. I am sixteen. I live with Mama and Papa in Munich. Food is still rationed, though the war ended over ten years ago. My boyfriend is Jewish. I have to hide this from my parents. I think they are hiding something from me, too. Letters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807508527Author Gertrude Chandler WarnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Albert Whitman & CompanyPublisher Random House Children's...

It's off to Ancient Greece for the children and the tree house! They land just in time for the exciting Olympic Games, with the athletes, wrestlers and chariot racers all ready to go. But when Annie finds out no girls are allowed, there's trouble in...

A frog finds a beautiful flower and picks it for himself. When a mouse sees him with it, his jealousy overcomes him, and he swipes it. Frog s friends come to his aid and chase the mouse away. But before the frogs can celebrate, Mouse s friends return for...

History, magic, and adventure collide in this riveting middle-grade fantasy novel about an unusual boy who unlocks an ancient relic-and, with it, a forgotten world. Befriended by a band of young witches, Archibald Finch must quickly adapt to survive in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338829501Author Trevor HendersonFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 212mm * 138mm *...

The blood-curdling history of Britain and Ireland from Terry Deary! The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in full colour. From gory stories of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763634032Author Lady Hestia EvansFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 936gDimensions(mm)...