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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534406278Author Stacy DekeyserFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Margaret K. McElderry BooksPublisher Margaret K. McElderry BooksWeight(grams)...

Sixty-two year old widow Annie Taylor runs a charm school, right by Niagara Falls. When this starts to fail, she resolves to find fame and fortune by being the first person ever to go over the thundering waters of Niagara Falls in a barrel. Readers of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683371410Author Denise Lewis PatrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint American Girl Publishing IncPublisher American Girl Publishing IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for IndieFab awards (Picture Book) 2014 and Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Fiction) 2014.Book InformationISBN 9780735841673Author Torben KuhlmannFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545206945Author Lauren TarshisFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 132mm *...

Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises - and a secret that could change the course of history... ...

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the classic story of a girl growing up in the deep South. Set in Mississippi at the height of the American Depression, this is the story of a family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride and independence against...

This stunningly beautiful picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a family's fortitude as they discover the meaning of home.Eliza Wheeler's gorgeously...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536213430Author Joanna McClintickFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 425gDimensions(mm)...

Meet Katherine Johnson, the mathematical genius who helped make the historic Apollo 11 moon landings possible and made sure that Apollo 13 returned home safely when the mission was in critical danger. Counting on Katherine is a beautiful illustrated...

The adventures of the time-travelling Butterfly Club continue . . .Film is set to become the new craze. Butterfly Club member and filmmaker Georges Melies pleads to be allowed to go forward in time to harvest a movie camera from the future to make his...

A mesmerising story about a young girl growing up in America, finding a home and discovering her voice - a multi-award winning New York Times bestseller and President Obama's 'O' Book Club pick.Brown Girl Dreaming is the unforgettable story of Jacqueline...

A sequel to the universally acclaimed Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, continuing in the story of the Logan family in Mississippi during the Depression. The children, especially Cassie, are happy in their warm, stable family but outside is a climate of fear...

A sequel to the universally acclaimed Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, continuing in the story of the Logan family in Mississippi during the Depression. The children, especially Cassie, are happy in their warm, stable family but outside is a climate of fear...

Mildred D.Taylor's much-loved classic, for readers aged 12+, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry follows a feisty African-American girl - Cassie Logan - as she grows up in Mississippi during the Great Depression and learns the shocking realities of racism...

Mildred D.Taylor's much-loved classic, for readers aged 12+, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry follows a feisty African-American girl - Cassie Logan - as she grows up in Mississippi during the Great Depression and learns the shocking realities of racism...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2013.Book InformationISBN 9780061962790Author Thanhh LaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HarperCollins...

An adapted and illustrated edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, at an easy-to-read level for all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! 'Go easy, Gatsby. You can't repeat the past,' I told him. 'Of course I can. You'll...

Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself, is an insightful, historical story about imagination, dreams and starting somewhere new. From Judy Blume, the bestselling author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.Sally J. Freedman loves making up stories -...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525644217Author Bill DoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)Publisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Massachusetts Children's Book Award 1987 and New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award 1988 and North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award 1981...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award. Short-listed for NAACP Image Awards. Nominated for ALA Notable Children's Book and Maryland Black-Eyed...

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016*** ***WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL AMNESTY CILIP HONOUR 2016*** Lie #1: I'm not afraid Lie #2: I'm sure I'm doing the right thing ...

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2016*** ***WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL AMNESTY CILIP HONOUR 2016*** Lie #1: I'm not afraid Lie #2: I'm sure I'm doing the right thing ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Massachusetts Children's Book Award 1987 and New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award 1988 and North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award 1981.Book...

_____Boston was nothing like South Carolina. Up there, colored folks could go anywhere they wanted. Folks didn't wait for church to dress in their fancy clothes. Fancy was just life. Mama was a city girl . . . and now I was going to be one too. It's...

Out of the Easy is set against the vivid backdrop of 1950s New Orleans. Written by New York Times bestselling author Ruth Sepetys, this novel has something for everyone: love, mystery, murder, blackmail and warmth.Josie Moraine wants out of The Big Easy...

Fascinating fictional retelling of the events that led to the tragedy of the Titanic, based on documents from the National Archives and written by bestselling author Tony Bradman and his son Tom. A Belfast boy is terrified of getting a job in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Bookseller's Choice (Beginning Readers) 2000.Book InformationISBN 9780679890638Author Mary Pope OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Random House USA...

Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettable coming-of-age debut novel is a unflinching exploration of race, class, and violence as well as the importance of being true to yourself. Los Angeles, 1992Ashley Bennett and her friends are living...

'This summer's must read' - The Times 'An irresistible account of female friendship ... Nobody describes the strength, pain and comedy of being young as elegantly and eloquently as Meg Rosoff' - Amanda Craig 'A wonderful, captivating writer' -...

'This summer's must read' - The Times 'An irresistible account of female friendship ... Nobody describes the strength, pain and comedy of being young as elegantly and eloquently as Meg Rosoff' - Amanda Craig 'A wonderful, captivating writer' -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689878299Author Deborah WilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590179369Author Jean MerrillFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint The New York Review of Books, IncPublisher The New York Review of Books,...

Sharon M. Draper presents "storytelling at its finest" (School Library Journal, starred review) in this New York Times bestselling Depression-era novel about a young girl who must learn to be brave in the face of violent prejudice when the Ku Klux Klan...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101938164Author Gennifer CholdenkoFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)Publisher Random House USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545658522Author Lauren TarshisFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 73gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 132mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award 2020 and Oregon Book Award 2020.Book InformationISBN 9780399557095Author Deborah HopkinsonFormat PaperbackPage...