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"In this vibrant story about the power of the printed word and the strength of found families, every page is bursting with life and detail." -Ethan Aldridge, creator of the bestselling Estranged"Fabulous!" -Dan Santat, award-winning author of A First...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060885465Author Cynthia RylantFormat PaperbackPage Count 163Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins

In this new title, Bryn, who was previously enslaved in Rome where he became a Christian, is now 15 and living in his British homeland. A friend arrives from Gaul with news that the hated persecutor of Christians, Emperor Nero, is dead. Felix persuades...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Medal 2019.Book InformationISBN 9780316362382Author Sophie BlackallFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Little, Brown Young ReadersPublisher Little,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Nonfiction) 2014.Book InformationISBN 9780399247903Author Phil BildnerFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Penguin...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908211811Author Andre GoviaFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Carpet Bombing CulturePublisher Pro-Actif Communications

It's 1829, and young Princess Victoria's life is full of constraints. Brought up hidden from the world and protected even from walking downstairs alone, the ten-year-old princess decides to write a secret diary...

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 9780486475950Author G.A. HentyFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 341gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683371403Author Denise Lewis PatrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint American Girl Publishing IncPublisher American Girl Publishing IncWeight(grams)...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142411643Author Jean Van LeeuwenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 170gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm *...

In this new series, based on real-life animal tales, discover that not all heroes wear capes - some have four legs, a wet nose, and a brave heart. Big or small, fall in love with animal friends who have lived truly wild lives.Read about Onyx, the wolf...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995555372Author Sarah McIntyreFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Bog Eyed BooksPublisher Bog Eyed BooksDimensions(mm) 250mm * 176mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062899958Author Michelle MagorianFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 295g

It's 1969 and the country is gearing up for men walking on the moon. Ten-year-old Mamie's class is given an assignment to write letters to the astronauts, and she is the only one who writes to Michael Collins, the astronaut who doesn't get to walk on...

With its brooding and atmospheric nineteenth century setting, Meg Rosoff's The Bride's Farewell is a romantic novel that continues to haunt and captivate the reader long after reading.On the morning of her wedding, Pell Ridley creeps out of bed in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732678231Author Natalia LeighFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Enchanted Ink PublishingPublisher Enchanted Ink PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601421289Author Chuck BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Multnomah PressPublisher Multnomah PressWeight(grams) 190gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 130mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781659320916Author Hugh LoftingFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Children's Book Committee Award (Fiction) 2016. Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 2016 and Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2017 and E.B...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142424353Author Kristin LevineFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm...

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...

'Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent' The Times'It is a magical thing to step into a world created by Wolk' Booklist'Exceptional' Publishers WeeklySeveral months have passed since devastating events changed the sleepy community of...

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 *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142414088Author Judith KerrFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 153gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 129mm *...

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...

The dramatic second story in the Surya Trilogy by Whitbread award-winning Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy. India 1948. "The light has gone out of our world.... Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated. In India, chaos and turmoil reign. In England,...

Welcome to the British Museum, home to Lottie Lipton: nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! Lottie has lived in the British Museum all her life - she thought she knew it like the back of her hand! But when she finds herself locked in a secret...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802854360Author Bibi Dumon TakFormat PaperbackPage Count 145Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

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...

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...

In this final volume, Lucy is asked to continue her work on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I. And her romance with Tomas, the queen's fool, seems to be flourishing - or it is until Mistress Juliette, the new lady-in-waiting, arrives and Tomas pays...

Set in China in 1900s the story of a young girl who defied tradition by refusing to have her feet bound and in doing so changed the course of her life forever.About the AuthorLensey Namioka was born in Beijing and moved to the USA when she was a child...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683371380Author Kirby LarsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint American Girl Publishing IncPublisher American Girl Publishing IncWeight(grams)...

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+ Jane and John have uncovered a wicked plot to steal the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780449812808Author Kate KlimoFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...