Exploration & Discovery

When a famous explorer goes missing in the North Pole, his son, Tom, decides he must find him. And so a daring adventure begins across the treacherous icy terrain of the North Pole. Will Tom be able overcome the many challenges ahead and find his...

Dress the dollies as they travel around the world, checking in at the airport, boarding an inter-city train, enjoying a cycling tour, pony trekking and lots more. With over 250 stickers of sunhats, snowsuits, suitcases, hiking boots, summer dresses and...

In this heart-stopping adventure, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us what it was like to be a child of the Windrush generation. Leonard is shocked when he arrives with his mother in the port of Southampton. His father is ...

An amazing tale of heroism and ingenuity, this dramatic picture book tells the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's incredible adventure in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. August, 1914: Shackleton sets off from England with a team of explorers to...

London, 1922. A discovery from ancient Egypt . . .A cursed package . . .The untold story of a young pharaoh . . .When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad's doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312632137Author Lloyd AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 196mm *...

A hilarious adventure from the author of the bestselling Who Let the Gods Out? series! SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 'Twists, turns, spies and surprises. What more do you want? Tears?...

Maisie Jones and the Dinosaur Bones is a fun, feminist, fossil-filled adventure that tells all young children: follow your dreams and you'll find a way. From the bestselling team behind A Dress With Pockets, Lily Murray and Jenny Lovlie.Maisie Jones...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784910091006Author P J NicholsFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Brilliant Owl PressPublisher Brilliant Owl PressWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Two boys and a microraptor. A dark, mysterious forest. And a squad of army-trained mercenaries searching for them. What could possibly go wrong? 'Fast, funny and fabulous.' MAZ EVANS, author of WHO LET THE GODS...

A leap of faith in a race against time. When Princess Ganzorig's uncle falls gravely ill, she sneaks out of the Citadel to find a powerful cure, said to be guarded by the Serpent of the Sands. But is it only a story?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784910091396Author P J NicholsFormat PaperbackPage Count 514Imprint Brilliant Owl PressPublisher Brilliant Owl PressWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

From the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons and My Friend the Octopus comes an exciting historical adventure - with a touch of magic - set aboard the Titanic ... '[A] compelling adventure ... Superb.' THE TIMES, ...

Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young...

The story before the scandal. A book to celebrate the inspiring legacy of the Windrush pioneers. In June 1948, hundreds of Caribbean men, women and children arrived in London on a ship called the HMT Empire ...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level This adventure story recounts the first round-world voyage of Tudor explorer Sir Francis Drake through the eyes of Dickon, a lame stowaway, who goes on to become...

How to Train Your Dragon meets Robinson Crusoe in this high-flying dragon adventure from Lindsay Galvin! 'A striking and original adventure ... just the sort of story I love.' EMMA CARROLL 'WHAT a voyage!...

Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young...

Would you risk the future to change the past?Greenwich, London, 1894.Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are time-travelling thieves, stealing artefacts from the future to bring progress forward. And they are about to venture on their most treacherous mission.For...

Dive into the world of the Secret Explorers and join them on their action-packed adventures in this four-book boxset collection.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on a series of...

All aboard! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of trains and railways across the world with history's most horrible headlines: locomotive edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention ...

Would you risk the future to change the past?Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are time-travelling thieves working for The Butterfly Club.When they are asked to steal a little-known painting called the Mona Lisa, Aidan can only think of one man who can make...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763628956Author Master MerlinFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 921gDimensions(mm)...

The blood-curdling history of Britain and Ireland from Terry Deary! The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in full colour. From gory stories of...

Grand finale to the prize-winning adventure series that's changed the lives of millions of readers. Breathtaking world-building on an epic scale. Pure escapism at its best. It is early spring, a turbulent, perilous time of sudden storms, frozen river...

'A hugely entertaining mystery' - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller Children's Previews 'One to Watch' Greenwich, London, 15th February 1894.Luna thinks that an evening at her aunt's butterfly club sounds deathly boring.But it turns out that the meeting, held...

Celebrate 20 incredible years of Ology with this special edition of Dragonology - the journal of dragonologist Dr Ernest Drake.Do you believe in dragons? Said to originate from the library of eminent Victorian dragonologist Ernest Drake, this book...

A rip-roaring, island-hopping adventure - and unforgettable ecological fable - from the award-winning author of Wildspark and Brightstorm. 'Hardy has drunk from the same cup as Philip Reeve and Philip Pullman.' -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839350511Author Jules VerneFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Mortimer Children's BooksPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

Discover all the cut-throat facts about the Angry Aztecs with history's most horrible headlines: Aztec edition. Jump into Aztec life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover why the Aztecs liked ...

A stunning new story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE. ...

'The Cat Family... are truly in a league of their own in the "lift-the-flap" category.' - Fairytales and FingerpaintsJoin the Cat Family on a day out to the museum and discover the secrets behind artefacts from around the world and throughout history in...

Put the pedal to the metal! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of cars and automobiles across the world with history's most horrible headlines: motor edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary,...

From the acclaimed author of The Forest of Moon and Sword comes a high-seas adventure for readers 9+. Join Nico on her quest to change the world...Nico Cloud desperately wants to be an explorer, but her parents think adventures aren't for girls. Fate...

A stunning new story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE. ...

Maisy and her friends find lots to enjoy on a fun trip to the museum!There's so much for Maisy and her friends to discover in the museum: collections of old toys, dinosaurs, cars, costumes ... even a large mammoth - a favourite of Eddie's. "Now for the...

Maisy and her friends find lots to enjoy on a fun trip to the museum!There's so much for Maisy and her friends to discover in the museum: collections of old toys, dinosaurs, cars, costumes ... even a large mammoth - a favourite of Eddie's. "Now for the...

Plots, spies and inventors abound in an epic adventure set between London and Paris ... Mischief is afoot, and Queen Victoria is not amused. Her stalker must be stopped. Forget the cavalry - this is a job for Her Majesty's...

* Over 140 million copies sold worldwide * Good for reluctant readers due to illustrative typeset * Educational edge as books contain facts about various places * Activity packs available to accompany certain titles * More fun and games online at www...

Book Band: Brown (ideal for ages 7+) A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Time flies when you're having fun. But what does it do when you're not? ...