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Russia in 1938 is a place of great terror. Joseph Stalin is in charge. His Secret Police are everywhere, searching for anyone who might be his enemy. People have no idea who they can trust.Seven-year-old Shura doesn't know about any of this. He's happy...

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...

This humorous and handy guide contains all the information aspiring legionaries need to know about life in the Roman army. Expert tips include: how to care for your Roman sandals; how to operate a catapult; what to wear and not to wear on campaign; how...

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...

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...

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)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576879450Author L.M. FalconeFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Pow!Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780761463108Author Jennifer RoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Two LionsPublisher Amazon Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142400432Author Jon ScieszkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 57gDimensions(mm) 197mm * 129mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733138321Author Madeleine PollandFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Hillside EducationPublisher Hillside EducationWeight(grams) 140g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312581497Author Ying Chang CompestineFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 192mm * 135mm...

By the fair hand of Claudia Bordin, an original concept that combines a book and the joy of Christmas: a big format advent calendar book that will accompany the young readers in their countdown to the merriest season of all: for each day, from December...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Great Lakes Book Awards (Picture Book) 2009 and Christopher Awards (Books for Young People) 2009. Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Picture...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375867194Author Catherine HapkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 143gDimensions(mm) 179mm...

Mika will do what it takes to uncover a string of thefts in the city-and keep her fellow orphans safe. After a merciless winter, spring has sprung in 1880 Stockholm, and the city awaits the arrival of the SS Vega, the first ship to have sailed the...

When Samuel Godwin, a young and naive art tutor, accepts a job with the Farrow family at Fourwinds, their majestic home, little does he expect to come across such a web of secrets and lies. His two tutees are as different as chalk and cheese - the...

When Mouschi the cat goes with his boy, Peter, to a secret annex, he meets a girl named Anne. Bright, kind and loving, Anne dreams of freedom and of becoming a writer whose words change the world. But Mouschi, along with Anne and her family and friends,...

Paris, 1871. Four young people will rewrite their destinies. Paris is in revolt. After months of siege at the hands of the Prussians, a wind of change is blowing through the city, bringing with it murmurs of a new revolution. Alone and poverty-stricken,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536223354Author Gary NorthfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784910091044Author P J NicholsFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Brilliant Owl PressPublisher Brilliant Owl PressWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

The river Aisne featured prominently in August 1914 during the Retreat from Mons and in September was the scene of bitter fighting when the BEF re-crossed it in their unsuccessful attempt to dislodge the German Army entrenched along the Northern Crest. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439636537Author Michael MorpurgoFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 179mm * 103mm...

Heroic actions speak volumes in a powerful middle grade novel based on real WWII events, set in Ukraine. "[a] unique perspective on the Holocaust..."-starred review, School Libary Journal Life is becoming ever more terrifying for the Jewish community...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063011168Author Tamara PizzoliFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948959162Author Margot Benary-IsbertFormat HardbackPage Count 246Imprint Purple House PressPublisher Purple House PressWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547237695Author Mrs Linda Sue ParkFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Clarion BooksPublisher Clarion BooksWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 249mm * 224mm...

David's entire twelve-year life has been spent in a grisly prison camp in Eastern Europe. He knows nothing of the outside world. But when he is given the chance to escape, he seizes it. With his vengeful enemies hot on his heels, David struggles to cope...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547258386Author Mary Downing HahnFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 194mm * 130mm * 11mm

Five starred reviews! "Another gift from Kadohata to her readers." -Booklist (starred review) A Japanese American family, reeling from their ill treatment in the Japanese imprisonment camps, gives up their American citizenship to move back to Hiroshima,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545242530Author Patricia C McKissackFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 189mm *...

Newbery Medalist Avi explores the American Revolution from a fresh perspective in the story of a young Loyalist turned British spy navigating patriotism and personal responsibility during the lead-up to the War of Independence.When his father is killed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823441655Author Miriam HalahmyFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442414426Author AviFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Beach Lane BooksPublisher Beach Lane BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 130mm * 23mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250115027Author Jacqueline KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 135mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590179369Author Jean MerrillFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint The New York Review of Books, IncPublisher The New York Review of Books,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064400978Author Maud Hart LovelaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...