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In Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, one of them the principal of a segregated, all-black school, wrote the song 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' so his students could sing it for a tribute to Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 1900. From that moment on, the...

A father and his daughters may not be able to return home . . . but they can celebrate stories of their homeland! As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them stories of a faraway homeland-Palestine...

What was the First World War really like? Step into the boots of 14-year-old soldier James Marchbank and find out. Inspired by the real-life diary of a Scottish boy soldier, each easy-to-read chapter mixes James's story with timelines, letters, diagrams...

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The fourth book in a new time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he...

When Lily is a young teenager, the time comes for her and her friends to leave school and find work; some are emigrating to America, some going to work in shops. Lily is going into service in the Big House - Lissadell. Lily's employers, the Gore-Booth...

This heartwarming, beautifully written middle-grade historicalnovel about an untold American frontier story is destined to be a cherished classic. North Dakota, 1905 After fleeing persecution in the Russian Empire, eleven-year-old Shoshana and her...

The dramatic final volume in the Wheel of Surya trilogy by Whitbread award-winning author of Coram Boy, Jamila Gavin. In 1947 India is rocked by the Independence movement and partition with Pakistan. Their lives disrupted by violence, Jaspal...

She was Queen of Scotland and of France, and a possible Queen of England; she was involved in a series of mysterious deaths; in the end she lost her head... But what was life really like for Mary, Queen of Scots? Put on your ruff and step into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545658508Author Lauren TarshisFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 130mm *...

When the Nazis invaded neutral Belgium in May 1940, defeat and occupation were inevitable but Belgian armed forces held out against a vastly superior enemy for 18 days. The elected Government went into exile in London but King Leopold III controversially...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Golden Archer Award (Intermediate) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9780545459389Author Lauren TarshisFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Scholastic USPublisher...

The New Windmill Literature File provides photocopiable activities to help you link The Other Side of Truth and other popular New Windmills to Framework objectives and approaches to learning and teaching. See The New Windmill Literature File for more...

Mari raised her sign for everyone to see. Even though she was small and the crowd was very big, and she didn't think anyone would hear, she yelled out.Mari is getting ready to make a sign with crayon as the streets below her fill up with people. "What...

If you think monsters don't exist, just ask Theodora Hendrix. The second in a brilliantly funny new series, perfect for fans of Amelia Fang.After facing down an evil hag, a thieving skele-crow and an army of the undead, ten-year-old Theodora Hendrix is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440412427Author Cornelia CornelissenFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell...

A spellbinding adventure from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Last Wild trilogy.'A dazzling adventure by an award-winning storyteller' i Newspaper'Utterly brilliant ... a nail-biting adventure of twists and turns' Book TrustJewel Hastings...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Everyone at Parkfield School thinks that Spider McDrew is a hopeless case. He is always muddling things up and saying or doing the wrong thing. In this story, his...

"Simon paid off the driver and turned to follow Mrs Twite. But she seemed to have locked the door behind her and, as he rattled the latch unavailingly and then rapped the locker, something dark and suffocating was forced down over his head and a pair of...

* A Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of 2019 Selection * A Canadian Children's Book Center Best Books for Kids & Teens Pick *From debut author Tina Athaide comes a soaring tale of empathy, hope, and resilience, as two best friends living...

Dive into the world of the Secret Explorers and join them on their action-packed adventures in this four-book boxset collection.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on a series of...

WINNER of the 2013 Printz Award. In darkness, I count my blessings like Manman taught me. One: I am alive. Two: there is no two. In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, a boy is trapped beneath the rubble of a ruined hospital, thirsty,...

In the late summer and early autumn of 1938, ten-year-old Ruth Block, along with her father, mother and best friend, Miriam, must navigate the increasing pressure placed on the Jewish population in Frankfurt, Germany. Ruth grows more worried by the day...

At the tender age of ten, Fanny Price moves from her poor family home to live with her wealthy cousins at Mansfield Park. Settling into this proud family is only the first of many challenges she will have to face. Can Fanny, uneducated and inexperienced,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Cybils Awards 2023 (United States).Book InformationISBN 9781632063373Author Sachiko KashiwabaFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Restless BooksPublisher...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps ____________________ In Saxon Kent the law says thieves should be executed, and soup made from a stolen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Notable Children's Book and NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies and Newbery Medal Winner and Young Adult Services Division,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846470417Author Dennis HamleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Catnip Publishing LtdPublisher Catnip Publishing Ltd

When Paul Baumer and his classmates join the army, nothing has prepared them for the death and destruction that they witness. Machine guns, huge artillery shells and poison gas create a nightmare world for these young men and their older comrades. For...

The true story of a Jewish boy in hiding during World War II, as told by his teddy bear. I felt Fred's small hand grab me. He patted me and whispered, "Bear, I won't leave you here all by yourself. You are my best friend." Based on true events...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award. Short-listed for NAACP Image Awards. Nominated for ALA Notable Children's Book and Maryland Black-Eyed...

A thriller set in ancient Egypt between 1351-1354 BC. Tutmose and Ibrim's father, the animal dealer, is commanded by the new pharaoh Akhenaten, to bring him animals - lots of animals - for his new capital city. The boys' father is delighted. But he has...

What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? What if you were told that the source of the family's power was hidden around the world in the form of 39 clues? What if you were given a choice - take a...

A stunning paperback collection of classic Morpurgo novels set in World War I, World War II and the Afghanistan conflict. Told in the voice of a young soldier, Private Peaceful follows twenty-four hours in his life at the front during WW I,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Middle East Book Awards (Picture Book) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9781609805890Author Emma WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 38Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147511140Author Thomas MeehanFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 197mm * 127mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481489133Author Robin StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Synopsis coming soon.......Book InformationISBN 9781442440579Author Melissa WileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Margaret K McElderry BooksPublisher Simon & Schuster

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Gold) 1999.Book InformationISBN 9780316702713Author Elinor Batezat SisuluFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Little,...

In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. One by one, the Knight, the Queen, the Duke, and eventually all the members of the King's Court attempt - and fail - to persuade King Bidgood to leave his sumptuous...

Shortlisted for the Historical Association's Young Quills Award 2018Russia, 1916. Nina Ivanovna's world is in turmoil. Her only hope is to travel to St Petersburg, to escape the past and find a future.Stefan Kolodin is a medical student - young and...