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From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Junko Tabei, the first female climber to summit Mount Everest.Junko is bad at athletics. Really bad. Other students laugh because they think she is small...

The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice the village's peculiar inhabitants and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698118027Author Eleanor CoerrFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes an incredible story about missing histories and the concept of a universal family, told with humour and heart.Leo and his best friend Sangeeta are...

'The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)' NEW YORK TIMES'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' SUJATA...

A thrilling and moving account of the largest movement of people in history, telling both sides of the story through the voices of children at the heart of Partition. It's October 1947 and two young boys find themselves...

A stunning new historical children's novel from Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird. Anushka is furious. As princess of an Indian kingdom, she has watched the British East India Company take land and her family's ...

My Story: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh - the thrilling story of the princess and suffragette. Born in Britain to Indian and Egyptian parents, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a prominent suffragette and campaigned for...

A 2019 NEWBERY HONOR BOOK "A gripping, nuanced story of the human cost of conflict appropriate for both children and adults." -Kirkus, starred review In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547534268Author Linda Sue ParkFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Cengage Learning, IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 191mm...

A spellbinding, epic and heart-racing magical adventure from an exquisite new storytelling talent.'An unexpected gem of a story . . . A stellar setting, a gut-punch of a twist, and an unforgettable heroine. This has all the hallmarks of classic...

Ten-year-old Ha has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her family and friends close by. But when the Vietnam War reaches the gates of her home, Ha and her family are forced to flee.The journey...

In this fascinating true story based on the life of Hardit Singh Malik, discover the adventures of WWI's first Indian pilot. Hardit, who flew into battle high above the trenches of Passchendaele on the hunt for the Red Baron, arrived in England at the...

One kokeshi, two kokeshi, three kokeshi, four....Anna is a Japanese-American girl whose grandparents live in Japan. They have been sending her adorable Kokeshi dolls made of painted wood each year for her birthday since she was very small. The dolls,...

Ground Zero is a number one New York Times bestseller The plot starts at a heart-pounding pace and never relents... A contemporary history lesson with the uplifting message that humanity's survival depends on us...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620143568Author Supriya KelkarFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Tu BooksPublisher Tu BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 132mm * 25mm

Taka must prove himself in a dangerous mission to become a ninja. Thrilling adventure from the author of the Young Samurai books. Taka's desperate to prove that he has what it takes to become a ninja. He has failed the Grandmaster's test twice...

An extraordinarily rich debut novel, set in India in 1947 at the time of Partition, touching on the importance of tolerance, love and family. The main character is Bilal, a boy determined to protect his dying father from the news of Partition - news...

An extraordinarily rich debut novel, set in India in 1947 at the time of Partition, touching on the importance of tolerance, love and family. The main character is Bilal, a boy determined to protect his dying father from the news of Partition - news...

ATTENTION! Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of...

A heart-racing tale of courage, loss, friendship and family. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey...

Explosive second installment in the Ninja trilogy. Taka has proven his worth as a ninja warrior, but now he must prepare for an attack by the samurai leader Lord Oda. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 9+Lord Oda has...

This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to SilverIn the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named...

Bored with her little brother Pog's childish games, Dindy decides that she's finally grown-up enough for a real adventure. While her mother is sleeping and the servants are busy, she takes Pog deep into the tea gardens, a place they are never supposed to...

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...

Face to face with the mightiest and most majestic predator in the jungle, Elsie is in awe of the tiger's beauty. She's on a mission to have the adventure of a lifetime, save the tiger and change the future. With echoes of Tom's Midnight Garden, Tania...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312558062Author Leslea NewmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Square FishPublisher Square Fish

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771473637Author Thao LamFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Owlkids Books Inc.Publisher Owlkids Books Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952601057Author Jeff PepperFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Imagin8 LLCPublisher Imagin8 LLCWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 6mm

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Historical Fiction) 2013.Book InformationISBN 9780545459372Author Lauren TarshisFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735845121Author Alan DrummondFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint North-South BooksPublisher North-South Books

A family trip to India turns into a grand adventure in this contemporary novel about the Great Partition, from the award-winning author of Saving Kabul Corner and Shooting Kabul.A map, two train tickets, and a mission. These are things twelve-year-old...

It's 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries: Pakistan and India. The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders. Half-Muslim,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680574807Author Wu Cheng'enFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Wordfire PressPublisher Wordfire PressWeight(grams) 218g

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 9781952601040Author Jeff PepperFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Imagin8 LLCPublisher Imagin8 LLCWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 6mm

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2023 A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2022 A Society of Illustrators Original Art Show Selection In time for the 75th anniversary of the Partition of British India, this picture book is a stirring account of the...

Where the Mountain Meets the MoonMinli's father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man in the Moon, Minli's mother chides him for filling her head with stories. But inspired by these stories, Minli spends one of her precious...

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,...