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An ordinary girl faces an extraordinary choice in this gripping, coming-of-age tale of secrets and courage set in Nazi Germany, perfect for readers who enjoyed The Book Thief and Beneath a Scarlet Sky.' 'It's terrifying and incredible to think how much...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763621643Author Richard PlattFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 147gDimensions(mm)...

I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.'Plain' orphan Jane Eyre is not expected to amount to much. A pleasant existence as a governess is all she is supposed to hope for - but Jane desperately wants more...

A Captive in Rome is the first book in the enthralling Tales of Rome series of adventures for younger readers. The books are set at the time of the early church and follow the adventures of Bryn, a young Briton of the Iceni tribe. In this first book,...

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+ A crowded train takes a wrong turn and hurtles at full speed...

This is a tale of high waves and high adventure for Jack and Annie when the tree house lands in the sea off the coast of Ireland. Things get dangerous when Viking ships approach!The 15th adventure in this hugely successful series. Follow Jack and Annie...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368009607Author Robert BeattyFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 335gDimensions(mm)...

Following a fall in the Shanghai market, Chinese Cinderella is whisked away to Grandma Wu's house to recover. As she lapses in and out of consciousness, she is haunted by vivid dreams that seem strange - yet somehow familiar - to her. A tale of slavery...

In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, a girl faces prejudice and accusations of witchcraft in seventeenth-century Connecticut. A classic of historical fiction that continues to resonate across the generations.Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2016 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2015.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385739320Author Joe R LansdaleImprint EmberPublisher EmberWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 140mm * 15mm

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689853968Author Louise BordenFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon & Schuster AustraliaPublisher Simon & Schuster Australia

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442496903Author Jordan QuinnFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Little SimonPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm) 186mm * 140mm *...

An exceptional and moving novel about the power of the imagination from a New York Times bestselling author, illustrated by the winner of the Kate Greenaway medal.Described by Michael Morpurgo as "a remarkable book": December 1941; Britain is at war...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802407191Author Lois Walfrid JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Moody PublishersPublisher Moody Publishers

Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he's been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780756966300Author Michael MorpurgoFormat HardbackPage Count 202Imprint Turtleback BooksPublisher Turtleback BooksWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 168mm *...

"Fantasy at its best." The Daily Telegraph"With echoes of Susan Cooper, this has all the feel of a classic." Sarah Baker"A masterfully written story surging with powerful energy." Sinead O'HartAn enchanting magical adventure set in the wild moors of...

The Invaders is the second book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger's Apprentice.Enter a world of wolfships, epic battles and treachery in the cold northern seas. Enter the world of Brotherband.Hal and the...

Exclusive Front Lines story, Dead of Night to be 2017 World Book Day book. Just when you thought Michael Grant's GONE series had taken us to the darkest limits of his imagination, the evil genius of young adult...

It's one thing to waltz properly.It's quite another to waltz properly with a bladed fan stitched into one's corset.Sophronia continues finishing school in style - with a range of deadly defences secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. Her...

A brave tractor farms for freedom in a story inspired by women who acted with courage and strength in American factories and on British farms during World War II. This is our Rosie, stronger than steel. She'll plow all the land with a turn of her...

Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful middle grade novel in verse based on American history presents the dual perspectives of Claire, a Midwestern girl who longs to enter high school and become a nurse even as she worries for her...

A little rebel girl goes on a quest to catch a monster in this empowering tale about bravery and kindness from the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red, Bethan Woollvin.Meet Bo the Brave. She's smart, she's strong and she is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910426135Author Julia GoldingFormat PaperbackPage Count 374Imprint Frost WolfPublisher Frost WolfWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939445384Author Neta JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Castle Rock Creative, IncorporatedPublisher Castle Rock Creative,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545106061Author Deborah WilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 377Imprint Scholastic PaperbacksPublisher Scholastic PaperbacksWeight(grams) 313g

Dido is the only girl ever to have raced to victory at the Circus Maximus, Rome's greatest sporting arena. Now she and her beloved horse, Porcellus, are in hiding, and Emperor Caligula has put a price on their heads. Can she outwit the emperor and...

Fifteen-year-old Tom lives in the murky, sooty city of London, where he helps his father to run a print shop. Among the customers is wise old Dr Harker, a retired physician and seafarer, whose patient demeanour and fascinating tales endear him to Tom...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Newbery Honor Book.Book InformationISBN 9780140301335Author Kate SeredyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Golden Sower Award (Grades 4-6) 2004 and Sasquatch Award 2003 and Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Juvenile) 2004.Book InformationISBN...

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+ Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry...

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING WINNER OF THE PRIX SORCIERES From Europe to Africa, to the Caribbean, Alma tells a gripping story of hope, perseverance, and love. "Vivid and exact...this is a book about heroism."-The New York Times 1786. Alma...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525648437Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

This is the re-telling of a classic story from the Prophet's life. It weaves a tale that shows how even the smallest of us can have a great destiny.Kube Publishing Ltd.About the AuthorFarah Morley has lectured to diverse audiences, including the BBC, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781999745Author Patricia MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Hands on HistoryPublisher Poolbeg Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534430693Author J Kasper KramerFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Atheneum Books for Young...

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...

London, 1944. Britain's capital is back in the firing line. It has been several years since the Blitz ended, but now death is dropping from the skies once more. Has the tide of war turned again? Anna Cooper survived the Blitz but she lost her mother...