Legends, Myths, Fables

A vivid ghost story exploring identity, gender and selfhood, set against the backdrop of the golden age of polar exploration. Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights and Michelle Paver's Thin Air. In the wake of the First World War,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423667377Author Jennifer AdamsPage Count 22Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

There is a place where life's end can become a new beginning as someone, or something, entirely different. When a young boy's grandfather dies, he is overwhelmed with the confusion of knowing that they will never see each other again. In his...

A freshly retold animal fable about heroism, hope, and community, from award-winning creators Leah Henderson and Magaly MoralesAcross oceans, lands, and skiesIn whispers, shouts, and in many different languagesthe story of the little hummingbird of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780769638164Author Carol OttolenghiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Brighter ChildPublisher Brighter ChildWeight(grams) 95g

Originally published in 1922, The Velveteen Rabbit has delighted young readers for nearly a century. The story follows a young boy who's given a stuffed rabbit as a Christmas gift. After the rabbit befriends other nursery toys, he comes to the...

A collection of eight of Aesop's best-loved fables retold for children growing in reading confidence. Sly foxes, thirsty storks and greedy dogs all feature in these fun stories, each with its own moral at the end. Usborne Young Reading has been developed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Alabama Camellia Award (Grades 4-6) 2012.Book InformationISBN 9781434234377Author ,Kate McmullanFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Stone Arch...

Book 9 in the series of Arthurian legends - retold at an easy-to-read level for younger readers! All his life, Merlin has seen visions of other people’s fates. Never his own. That changes shortly before he meets Nimue. While his nights are plagued by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368024051Author Rick RiordanFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 204mm * 129mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788131914588Author PegasusFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdPublisher B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdWeight(grams) 100g

Two friends awaken a world of myth and magic in this epic middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of Rick Riordan. It's not every day that you find a famous weather woman bound by magic to a tree deep in the woods. Or discover that the weatherwoman is...

Janet is forbidden from visiting the woods near her father's castle because legend says that long ago a local boy called Tam Linn was stolen there by the fairy queen and never returned. But Janet isn't afraid of fairy stories...Deep in the woods, by a...

"Beautiful and heartwarming, gentle yet powerful, truly a book to treasure." Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken LegsEverything so far, if Peijing had to sum it up, was a string of small awkward experiences that she hoped would end soon.The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782357284890Author G LeBlanc Mme MaeterlinckFormat HardbackPage Count 102Imprint Alicia EditionsPublisher Alicia EditionsWeight(grams) 322gDimensions(mm)...

**Winner of the Carlos Palance Memorial Award for Literature** This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents an entertaining story from the Philippines in both English and Tagalog.A heart-warming story of a young Filipino girl who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250750655Author Nasuġraq Rainey HopsonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 513g

Book 2 in the Hopeless Heroes series that takes readers on fun adventures back to Ancient Greece! Tim Baker thinks his adventures are over until he hitches a ride to Ancient Greece on a stolen vase. Soon Tim finds himself trapped with an army of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681371665Author Rosalie K. FryFormat HardbackPage Count 104Imprint The New York Review of Books, IncPublisher The New York Review of Books,...

Perfect for storytime, this collection of ten traditional and much-loved stories includes The Princess and the Pea, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Little Red Riding Hood. Beautifully designed pages with Richard Johnson's...

The mesmerising sequel to the NYT bestselling Girls of Paper and FireThe Girls of Paper and Fire did the impossible. They escaped.But out in the unforgiving wild, hunted like prey, Lei and Wren learn that the most terrifying prisons have no walls.Lei,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839407024Author Lady WildeFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780066238500Author C. S. LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 768Imprint ZonderKidzPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 1010gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 48mm

Jack is struggling, so Puss promises to make his fortune in return for a pair of special, shiny red boots. The wily cat pulls off some clever tricks and Jack ends up with a castle of his very own. This story is a perfect introduction to the classic tale,...

Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient...Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary...

Welcome back to DC Super Hero High! In the newest original graphic novel from the DC Super Hero Girls line, catch up with the students of Superhero High School as they find out that fun, friendship and hard work are all parts of growing up! DC SUPER...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368042406Author Kwame MbaliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Every night, before Sylvia goes to sleep, she whispers a magic spell to the rhyme-elves. In the morning her Wonder Book is filled with beautiful pictures and poems of her adventures and the extraordinary stories she has heard.There is nothing Sylvia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780769654171Author Carol OttolenghiFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Brighter ChildPublisher Brighter ChildWeight(grams) 94gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763672577Author Jill MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 74gDimensions(mm) 195mm...

Enter a world of duels and jousting, where knights battle to protect the honour of fair maidens and defend King Arthur's castle. Knights meet in fellowship at Camelot, and are entertained with feasting and pageantry. Honour and chivalry are valued above...

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. As featured on NBC's The Today Show, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593483657Author Kalyn JosephsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Virginia Readers Choice Award (Primary) 1989 and Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades K-3) 1992 and Irma S. & James H. Black Award 1988.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368092180Author Anika FajardoFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm)...

Aimed at children 5 plus, this beautifully illustrated classic fairytale can be read cover to cover and has a traditional pop-up element to enjoy. But, shine a light on the pop-up, and a fascinating shadow is cast. Each shadow is part of the story and...

Meet the ultimate Dream Team! When Tito becomes friends with the mysterious new girl at school, Neena, she introduces him to the world of Dreamweaving. Soon Tito and Neena are going on adventures every night - exploring dreams where quirky creatures...

William Tell is the best shot in Switzerland. One day, the local governor demands that he prove his skill with a crossbow or be punished. William must hit an apple at a hundred paces...and the apple will be resting on his young son's head!Part of a...

Who can defeat the demon king of Lanka and return light to the world? Only Rama, the Prince of Fire, and his friends can save the day in this gripping illustrated chapter book. A faithful but fresh adaptation of the Ramayana, India's unforgettable epic,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781998080045Author Joy ChesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Joy ChesterPublisher Joy ChesterWeight(grams) 249g