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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250115058Author John BoyneFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 132mm * 18mm

London, 1601. Honesty, a storyteller seeking fame and fortune, befriends Alice, a maid to Queen Elizabeth I. But can Alice be trusted? A tale of intrigue, scheming and plots set in the spellbinding world of the Elizabethan court. A thrilling adventure...

When the Histronauts travel back in time to the Viking era they'll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Forage for food, decipher runes, build beautiful burial boats and hear all about a Viking raid. An exciting mix of story, facts and...

Get whisked away through time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in the #1 bestselling series--and meet famous Founding Father and inventor Ben Franklin!When Jack and Annie are whisked back in time by the magic tree house, they find themselves...

Atmospheric, haunting and spine-chilling, this imagining of a young Henry Jekyll's childhood and his transformation into the infamous Mr Hyde is sure to thrill. What transforms an ordinary Edinburgh boy into the most infamous split personality...

Pull back the curtain and enter a world where mystery and magic take centre stage in a gloriously gothic adventure from Jenni Spangler, illustrated by Chris Mould. Twelve-year-old Tig works at Manchester's Theatre Royale, cleaning, selling tickets and...

Randall is an unloved and unwanted orphan kennel boy at Arundel Castle. And then, one fateful day, he upsets the new Lord's mettlesome horse. Against the violent and turbulent backdrop of Norman England, Sutcliff tells the moving story of a young boy who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2004 and Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List 2004.Book InformationISBN 9780440420057Author Jerry SpinelliFormat PaperbackPage...

THE COUNTRY IS UNDER ATTACK Twins Viktor and Nadya are twelve years old when Hitler's Germany declares war on the Soviet Union. As the Nazi army crushes the defending forces and enemy planes appear overhead, they are hurriedly evacuated from their home...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665903776Author Leigh OlsenFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon SpotlightPublisher Simon SpotlightWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 221mm *...

Alex and Ruby are back in their THIRD time-slip adventure, tumbling back into the time of the French Revolution! From multi-award-winning author Sally Nicholls comes another brilliant action-packed adventure for 7+ readers, beautifully illustrated by...

Fifteen men on the dead man's chest- Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure, he and Squire Trelawney set sail on the Hispaniola to search for the gold. Little do they know...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of The Joan Betty Stuchner - Oy Vey! - Funniest Children's Book Award 2019. Short-listed for The Joan Betty Stuchner - Oy Vey! - Funniest Children's Book Award 2019...

Can one lonely little boy show the strength and determination to survive the dangers that lie ahead? Travelling along the rocky road from boyhood to manhood, how can David learn who to trust and who to love? Will David's friends bring him happiness or...

A gloriously rich and authentic story of the Renaissance, The Medici Seal is perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code, The Borgias or Netflix hit Medici: Masters of Florence!Romagna, Italy 1502.On the run and fleeing for his life, a young boy - Matteo - is...

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

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 9780807508527Author Gertrude Chandler WarnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Albert Whitman & CompanyPublisher Random House Children's...

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...

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 *...

'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...

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The ninth book in an action-packed, time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. Join Tom and Aztec girl, Zuma, as they travel through...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553508857Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

In this successor to the bestselling novel "The Cay", readers learn about Timothy's life before he was shipwrecked with the young white boy, Phillip Enright, and about Phillip's life after his rescue from the cay. "The Cay" tells the compelling story of...

The Queen and her Maids of Honour are spending the summer at a nobleman's estate, where a new manor house is being built. But the work has to stop when a mysterious spook appears. Could the ghost of a murdered Earl be haunting the site of his death?...

Rosemary's Sutcliff's absorbing collection of stories cover the fall of Londinium to the building of Hadrian's Wall, and the final departure of the Romans from Britain. Set at the time of the Roman occupation of Britain, they follow the fortunes of one...

BOILS, BLOOD AND A BURNING FEVER - THE BLACK DEATH HAS RETURNED TO LONDON . . .As the dreaded sickness spreads through the city, striking down rich and poor alike, an unknown man arrives with a miracle cure. But when an assassin threatens the life of the...

A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything. Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael's uncles against the epic backdrop...

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...

The medieval journal of Tobias Burgess, a young page.Sent to his uncle's castle to learn to be a page, eleven-year-old Toby keeps a detailed journal of everything that happens there during the year of 1285 - from such great events as a boar hunt and a...

Winner of the Young Quills Prize for Historical Fiction. When War breaks out, Billy's dad joins the army and most of his friends are evacuated from Balham, South London. But Billy's mum doesn't believe the bombs will ever fall on them and she refuses to...

At the start of book 2 in the Tales of Rome series, we find 13-year-old Bryn working a baker's shop in Rome but still dreaming of returning to his British homeland. Nero has been emperor for ten years and many fear him. Nero particularly dislikes...

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+ Whitby, Northern England, 867. Edwin and Luke are young boys...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580891820Author Marjorie CowleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013767180Author Rosalie K FryFormat HardbackPage Count 140Imprint Hassell Street PressPublisher Hassell Street PressWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm)...

It is Paris in the 1400s. A young girl named Marguerite delights in assisting her father, Jacques, in his craft: illuminating manuscripts for the nobility of France. His current commission is a splendid book of hours for his patron, Lady Isabelle, but...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848868076Author Saviour PirottaFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Maverick Arts PublishingPublisher Maverick Arts Publishing

Living among the flowers and ferns of Kew Gardens, Katy has always dreamed of more - of the sky and the stars and the sea. Unfortunately for Katy, her father doesn't understand. He says young girls should be content to stay at home, not go off...

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+ Stories of the Second World War on the Home Front from the...

Years of bad weather and natural disasters have choked Italy's food supply, and the people of Florence are dying of starvation. Queues for bread are battlegrounds, and young Maria has to fight for her family's every loaf. Adding to the misery, the Black...