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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781589978720Author Focus on the FamilyFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Focus on the Family PublishingPublisher Focus on the Family Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101938164Author Gennifer CholdenkoFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)Publisher Random House USA...

When Mary Adams sees Millais' depiction of the tragic Ophelia, a whole new world opens up for her. Determined to find out more about the beautiful girl in the painting, she hears the story of Lizzie Siddal - a girl from a modest background, not unlike...

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The ninth book in an action-packed, time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. Join Tom and Aztec girl, Zuma, as they travel through...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553508857Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Empires will topple, thrones will be won . . . and souls will be lost. The mind-blowing sequel to AND I DARKEN, described by Buzzfeed as 'A dark, gritty, and seriously badass epic' is a sweeping Ottoman-inspired historical adventure. Starring the...

After their spectacular showdown against the Red Oloibon, Odwar and his friends are hoping for a bit of a breather. But Odwar has to find his Entasim - the powerful heirloom inherited from his warrior ancestor - and he has to find it now. The Shadow...

An outsider becomes a hero and a boy becomes a man in this classic coming-of-age tale from the heyday of the three-ring circus, by three-time Newbery Honor Book author Eloise Jarvis McGraw.The circus is all young Joe Lang knows. The third generation of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623543785Author Rachel HimesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939601261Author Sydney TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Lizzie Skurnick BooksPublisher Lizzie Skurnick BooksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Divided by time, united by hope... can the past change their future?From the acclaimed author of Sade and her Shadow Beasts comes a brand new story - about a boy and his dad dealing with the threat of eviction and a boy from the past who might be able to...

The Queen and her Maids of Honour are spending the summer at a nobleman's estate, where a new manor house is being built. But the work has to stop when a mysterious spook appears. Could the ghost of a murdered Earl be haunting the site of his death?...

What does peace mean to you? This illustrated collection of inspirational ideas about peace is based on the lives of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of the 20th and 21st centuries, among them Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa and Malala...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784910091020Author P J NicholsFormat HardbackPage Count 202Imprint Brilliant Owl PressPublisher Brilliant Owl PressWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Rosemary's Sutcliff's absorbing collection of stories cover the fall of Londinium to the building of Hadrian's Wall, and the final departure of the Romans from Britain. Set at the time of the Roman occupation of Britain, they follow the fortunes of one...

BOILS, BLOOD AND A BURNING FEVER - THE BLACK DEATH HAS RETURNED TO LONDON . . .As the dreaded sickness spreads through the city, striking down rich and poor alike, an unknown man arrives with a miracle cure. But when an assassin threatens the life of the...

It had never seemed important during their boyhood that Simon Carey was for Parliament and his friend Amias Hannaford a royalist. But when Civil War breaks out, they find themselves fighting on different sides. Finally the day comes when the friends must...

Al Capone is causing trouble for Moose Flanagan again - but this time, is it deadly?It's 1936, and Matthew 'Moose' Flanagan lives on Alcatraz Island. No, really. His father's just been promoted to deputy warden - so Moose, his mom and his autistic...

A mysterious mission. A deadly secret.Can Ryan and Cleo survive the Dragon Path?Ryan Flint and Cleo McNeil are heading to China with their parents to examine an archaeological site. But when Cleo's grandmother tells them about a secret that haunts her...

A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael's uncles against the epic backdrop...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394824574Author Judy DonnellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm)...

You wake up in a dark room with no idea where you are. You are gagged and forced into a waiting truck. You have done nothing wrong. What would you do? Fourteen-year-old Ben travels to Pakistan on a school exchange programme. Ben and his Pakistani host,...

After a break from their trips in the tree house, Jack and Annie are delighted to find that it's back! Morgan le Fay needs their help, but they'll have to become Master Librarians first, and that means solving four riddles. For the first one, Morgan...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771473637Author Thao LamFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Owlkids Books Inc.Publisher Owlkids Books Inc.

The medieval journal of Tobias Burgess, a young page.Sent to his uncle's castle to learn to be a page, eleven-year-old Toby keeps a detailed journal of everything that happens there during the year of 1285 - from such great events as a boar hunt and a...

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material...

One day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all -- Sherlock Holmes. But right now Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Edinburgh schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve. While sneaking out to explore Greyfriars Kirkyard by...

Winner of the Young Quills Prize for Historical Fiction. When War breaks out, Billy's dad joins the army and most of his friends are evacuated from Balham, South London. But Billy's mum doesn't believe the bombs will ever fall on them and she refuses to...

A short illustrated play set in World War Two, perfect for class reading as well as performance, written by Julia Donaldson, author of the modern classic The Gruffalo. Perfect for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day in 2019.World War Two has been declared and...

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 9780698116238Author Tomie dePaolaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

At the start of book 2 in the Tales of Rome series, we find 13-year-old Bryn working a baker's shop in Rome but still dreaming of returning to his British homeland. Nero has been emperor for ten years and many fear him. Nero particularly dislikes...

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+ Whitby, Northern England, 867. Edwin and Luke are young boys...

From the author of the bestselling and award-winning WITCH CHILD, comes another outstanding historical novel. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and its impact on British politics, this action-driven novel shows once again that Celia...

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439796644Author Michael MorpurgoFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic US

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Newbery Medal (Children's) 1962.Book InformationISBN 9780395137192Author Elizabeth George SpeareFormat PaperbackPage Count 255Imprint Houghton Mifflin...

SOUNDER by William H. Armstrong is set in the 19th-century American South. It is the story a poor African-American sharecropping family, their faithful dog, Sounder, and the eldest boy's efforts to learn how to read and help his mother to support the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580891820Author Marjorie CowleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient...Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary...