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From the author of Escape from Chernobyl comes another fast-paced historical thriller about a city caught between an enemy army and their own brutal government. Artem lives in the sleepy city of Stalingrad, which...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250129444Author Jacqueline KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 137mm *...

Dublin, 1830. When his da gets injured, Hugh 'Scholar' O'Dare has to leave school to work as a chimney sweeper. The job is scary and dangerous, but it brings him into the home of the most famous man in Ireland, Daniel O'Connell, who takes an interest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939445032Author Neta JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Castle Rock Creative, IncorporatedPublisher Castle Rock Creative,...

The ultimate "YES I CAN" for kids who feel challenged by life's daily struggles.Can't Do It sees an adult help a toddler complete a seemingly impossible task - learning how to ride a scooter. With kindness and encouragement the toddler finds that "can't"...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250121844Author Hope LarsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 155mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939445223Author Neta JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Castle Rock Creative, IncorporatedPublisher Castle Rock Creative,...

In A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart who must play her own role in her people's epic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534430686Author J Kasper KramerFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Atheneum Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938554018Author Hope AuerFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Great Waters PressPublisher Great Waters PressWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Huckleberry Finn had a tough life with his drunk father until an adventure with Tom Sawyer changed everything. But when Huck's dad returns and kidnaps him, he must escpe down the Mississippi river with runaway slave, Jim. They encounter trouble at every...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 2019.Book InformationISBN 9780823439607Author Lesa Cline-RansomeFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Holiday House...

In a riveting narrative set in 15th-century Korea, two brothers discover a shared passion for kites. This touching and suspenseful story is filled with the authentic detail and flavor of traditional Korean kite fighting. Illustrations.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939445094Author Neta JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Castle Rock Creative, IncorporatedPublisher Castle Rock Creative,...

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...

'An engrossing read ... a testimony of Eva Wong Nava's attention to period details and exquisite storytelling skills'- Felix Cheong, award-winning author of Sprawl: A Graphic Novel 'A beautiful, haunting, visceral experience. You'll savour the sights,...

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...

Dundee, 1915. When twelve-year-old Nancy suspects one of her teachers is a German spy, she ropes in the reluctant Jamie Balfour to help her uncover the scheme. Midshipman Harry Melville is aboard HMS Argyll in the stormy North Sea, unaware of both hidden...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524713157Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Audra lives on a quiet farm in Lithuania, but she understands that danger is never far away. Her parents warn her to stay close to home and avoid the patrolling Russian Cossack soldiers. The Russians, who occupy Lithuania, insist that everyone there must...

The Archibald Finch saga continues with another thrilling adventure! It's been months since our hero returned from Lemurea, but nothing is back to normal. When Archibald realises he isn't the only thing that crash-landed at the manor that night, he knows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432864002Author Gary D SchmidtFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint Thorndike Press Large PrintPublisher Thorndike Press Large PrintWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993483769Author Kate InnesFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Mindforest PressPublisher Mindforest Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140383195Author Jean Van LeeuwenFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 196mm *...

An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from the nation’s favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo, best-selling author of War Horse. ‘There stood before me an ancient man swathed in a dark and tattered fleece, his long hair and beard matted...

A chilling Victorian London adventure about one girl's mission to break a centuries-old curse with her long-lost family at its heart - perfect for fans of Cogheart and The Castle of Tangled Magic.Fin is a foundling growing up in the Hackney marshes,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846471148Author Joan LennonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Catnip Publishing LtdPublisher Catnip Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416903420Author E L KonigsburgFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Simon PulsePublisher Simon & Schuster

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...

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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...

Kelly, a Traveller girl, is isolated and unhappy at her new school. Until the hot summer day when she meets Ben. Ben offers to help Kelly with her history project. It's just schoolwork - except that the investigation quickly becomes compelling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939445247Author Neta JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Castle Rock Creative, IncorporatedPublisher Castle Rock Creative,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846470448Author Berlie DohertyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Catnip Publishing LtdPublisher Catnip Publishing Ltd

"This page-turning true-life adventure is filled with rich and riveting details and a timeless understanding of the things that matter most."-Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus "Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks." -Patricia Reilly...

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...

Part of a stunning new design partnership between Puffin and the Imperial War Museum, this is an unforgettable novel from a Carnegie Medal-winning author, featuring a special foreword from Elizabeth Wein, author of Code Name Verity.Scotland, 1915. A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590526811Author Chuck BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Multnomah PressPublisher Multnomah PressWeight(grams) 142gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 130mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618150762Author Elizabeth George SpeareFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 22mm