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'A rollicking, salty, breath of fresh air.' Hilary McKay'Absolutely adored it!' Emma CarrollBy the celebrated author of The Pear Affair and The Secret Starling - Patch finds adventure on every deck of the 'floating palace' she accidentally stows away on...

Tam O'Shanter meets Manga... Whene'er to drink you are inclin'd, Or cutty-sarks run in your mind, Think! ye may buy joys o'er dear- Remember Tam o' Shanter's mare. This vibrant and appealing adaptation of Tam O'Shanter brings the work of Robert...

The second thrilling adventure in a new historical series from million-copy-selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian.Britannia AD 94. On the run from the Emperor Domitian, fifteen-year-old Fronto has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064403337Author Clyde Robert BullaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 86g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375813658Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 289gDimensions(mm)...

Seth learns some important life lessons when he's transported back to Ancient Egypt in this absorbing time-slip adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie. While awaiting punishment in his headmaster's office for his latest piece of...

It is AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has erupted, destroying Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute...

Capture the magic of winters past with this stunning gift for all the family by bestselling author Emma Carroll, and award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher.'A magical adventure to melt the frostiest of hearts' Ben Miller. It's Christmastime, and searching...

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The twelfth book in an action-packed, time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. Travel through time with Tom as he battles the...

An enchanting tale of magic, friendship and adventure for readers aged 9 and up - from bestselling author, Holly Webb.Olivia is the princess of Venice. So when the waters start to rise, she knows only her magic can prevent disaster befalling the city...

The must-have new Victorian novel from bestselling, much-loved children's author, Jacqueline Wilson.Victorian London, 1851. Queen Victoria is on the throne and the Great Exhibition is about to open! Lucy Locket lives with her father, the New Mother and...

Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2015, this is a beautiful piece of historical fiction told with heart and humanity.Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2015. "What kind of a girl steals the clothes from a dead man's back and runs off to join the army? A...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps ____________________ Tutankhamen has been buried in his rocky tomb. But there is a plot to rob the grave of...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps ____________________ The Great Pyramid is a lively place to work. The only irritation is Antef, the fussy,...

Bron, an enslaved young Saxon, does the hard work that his master, the village blacksmith, would rather avoid. His reward is a lack of food and cruel jeers from other, non enslaved children in the village. But, unbeknown to all, war is brewing. And when...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps ____________________ 387 BC Rome is under attack from the vicious Gauls and the barbarian army is now...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570917660Author Cindy NeuschwanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint 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 9781913338008Author Kate CunninghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Reading RiddlePublisher Reading RiddleWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 215mm...

It's the early part of the nineteenth century and the Arabian Peninsula and the waters surrounding it are ablaze. Piracy in the Gulf threatens global maritime trade routes while the Wahabbi strain of Islam is conquering followers town by town across the...

The brilliant new book from Megan Rix, telling the story of Florence Nightingale through the eyes of her young ward. Florence loved cats, and had many during her lifetime. This is the perfect introduction to the Lady with the Lamp for young children,...

Queen of historical fiction Emma Carroll makes her Barrington Stoke debut with a powerful, evocative, and spine-tingling story of childhood on the brink of war. SUMMER 1914 When Fran uncovers a bone in the...

How to be a Real Man encourages boys to embrace who they truly are with an empowering and funny story, smashing age-old assumption about what it means to be a man.From the social media sensation Scott Stuart, who rocketed to fame after posting a video of...

"In this vibrant story about the power of the printed word and the strength of found families, every page is bursting with life and detail." -Ethan Aldridge, creator of the bestselling Estranged"Fabulous!" -Dan Santat, award-winning author of A First...

Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome, and Flavia, Nubia and Lupus set out to find him. Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work - and they learn what happened to Jonathan's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143449485Author Nalini RamachandranFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint PenguinPublisher Penguin Random House IndiaDimensions(mm) 200mm * 200mm * 10mm

The Siege of Macindaw is the sixth thrilling book in John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice series - over eight million sold worldwide.A renegade knight has captured Castle Macindaw, poisoning the royal family and conspiring to overthrow the Kingdom. The...

What would the world look like if the Nazis had won the war? Wolf by Wolf is a gripping thriller about one girl's extraordinary mission to kill Hitler. "Wild and gorgeous, vivid and consuming. I loved it! I can't wait for the sequel." Laini Taylor,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Iowa Children's Choice Award.Book InformationISBN 9780375837302Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random...

Double the trouble! An original novel by Michael Rosen, told alongside the Dickens classic that inspired it: Oliver Twist. Shona and her dad are moving house, and at Shona's new school, the rules are pretty...

From the bestselling author of The Garden of Lost Secrets comes a thrilling new mystery filled with ticking secrets and gripping adventure, set against an Edwardian backdrop of invention and change. JUNE, 1905.Helena and her parrot, Orbit, are swept off...

The story of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century is brought vividly to life in this graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005, with text adapted by...

Benny, Thunderbolt, Bridie, Sharky and the Peretti twins are a mixed bunch of vagabonds and urchins who come together to form the New Cut Gang in two comic tales of stolen silver and skulduggery.Fake coins are turning up all over Lambeth and the finger...

A story set on the brink of the Second World War. Germany in 1938 is a dangerous place for Jews. Clara and her little brother, Maxi, are leaving behind everything they know and going to England to live with a family they have never met. Will Clara and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2021'Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent' The Times'Lyrical, timeless . . . A luscious, shivery delight' Kirkus starred review1933. When Ellie and her family lose everything, they flee to...

Beware of Long Lankin . . . When Cora and her little sister Mimi are sent to stay with their great-aunt in the isolated village of Bryers Guerdon, they sense immediately that they're not welcome. What they don't know is that the last time two young girls...

It is late August 1939: Britain is on the brink of war, and preparations are under way to evacuate London's children to the countryside. When twelve-year-old Tilly and her best friend Rosy find out that they will not be able to take their beloved dog and...

Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. While attending a reception given by one of the directors of her parents' museum, she stumbles across an old foe in the most surprising circumstances! His reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos...

A frozen palace and a sparkling secret - an epic Russian adventure awaits! Anna Orlov might be the luckiest girl in the world. She is the daughter of a Russian Count and lives in a beautiful snowbound palace that is home to a menagerie of...

'Wait, wait! Save us! What'll we do?'Simon is determined to become a painter when he grows up so he sets off to London to make his fortune. But the city is plagued by wolves and mysterious disappearances. The Twite household, where Simon is lodging,...

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Literature Suitable for the 2024 exams ...