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A beautiful edition of Quentin Blake's Magical Tales, the wonderfully illustrated collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun and mystery from all over the globe. A wonderful collection of more than a dozen little-known...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780517885581Author Ann TompertFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 130gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

The Steadfast Tin Soldier is the first story Andersen wrote without a folktale source or literary model, so it stands as a completely original work of the imagination, which changed the fairytale genre for all time. "There were once five-and-twenty tin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374317621Author Wilhelm K GrimmFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)Weight(grams)...

Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he's been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Governor General's Literary Awards - Children's Literature - Illustration 1995.Book InformationISBN 9780887763809Author Ludmila ZemanFormat PaperbackPage Count...

This beautiful HarperCollins Children's Classics edition of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is the perfect addition to any bookshelf. Best known for its Mowgli stories - the thrilling tales of a 'man-cub' raised in the jungle by his animal...

This is a book like no other: a magical tapestry of folk tales, woven together to build a world that is as strange yet familiar as a half-remembered dream. It is an old world, a world of enchanted corn dollies and wild dances in poppy fields, a world of...

Great stories ignite a child's imagination and can fill a childhood with unforgettable characters, wondrous places and superb illustrations. They also allow young readers to explore, and to understand, their different feelings and experiences. In her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385375337Author Richard ScarryFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2006. Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Fiction) 2007.Book InformationISBN 9780399244544Author John FlanaganFormat HardbackPage...

Are you brave enough to find out what happens when a spoilt girl is spiteful to a giant hungry worm? Can you bear to watch a (very silly) boy poke an angry sleeping sea-monster? Do you dare to discover why should you never, ever steal milk from a Frid?*...

A lonely young prince wants to get married, but how can he find a real princess? This charming picture book retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale, is brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Lorena Alvarez.About the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062070418Author Peter LerangisFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 249g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368036948Author Eoin ColferFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 278gDimensions(mm) 192mm...

After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the...

This wonderful collection of fairy tales draws on the classic folklore of Eastern Europe. Read about stories of romance and adventure, gods who help mere mortals to wealth and happiness, and fables that touch on the origins of man and the creation of the...

Oxford Children's Myths and Legends bring you the greatest stories ever told, from around the world and long ago. Heroes and villains, witches and wizards, warriors and royalty - there's something here for everyone. This wonderful collection is drawn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763645151Author Professor Ari BerkFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams)...

. . . There is Balor of the evil eye, whose very glance meant death; the wicked queen Aoife who turned children into swans; and Oisin, who followed his love to her city beneath the waves . . .Featuring beautiful colour illustrations by Irish Children's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062070531Author Peter LerangisFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 295g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736434331Author Andrea Posner-SanchezFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House DisneyPublisher Random House DisneyWeight(grams) 60gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688109905Author David WiesnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint William MorrowPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

A picture-book quest through the worlds of fantasy, myth and magic, for all young reading heroes.Join our every-hero Rider on their quest through the story worlds of fantasy and myth. Packed with vivid dragons, wolves and sea-monsters from the stunning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394890524Author Ezra Jack KeatsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 130gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789768184481Author Beulah RichmondFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint LMH PublishingPublisher LMH PublishingWeight(grams) 136g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845278854Author Jane BurnardFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg GwalchDimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 12mm

My Stars: Aquarius is a perfect gift for children born between 20th January and 18th February. Children will learn all about their star sign, including: Science: Children will discover their constellation in the night sky and a die-cut finger trail to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780152024499Author Gerald McDermottFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Voyager Books,U.S.Publisher Voyager Books,U.S.Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 279mm * 13mm

Rocking Chair Stories contains 9 traditional and fairy tales from all over the world, chosen for their nostalgic quality. Ideal for children starting to read or read aloud together. With large clear type and attractive line drawings, the stories in this...

A heartwarming story of friendship, loss, and finding your way home from debut author/illustrator Mai K. Nguyen!Willow loves the woods near her house. TheyaEURO (TM)re calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps...

Award-winning children's writer and former Children's Laureate Sir Michael Morpurgo has collected his greatest magical stories from all around the world and put them in one place. Here! From tiny heroes to talking frogs, and meddling fairies to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368013598Author Rick RiordanFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 357gDimensions(mm) 193mm...

Everyone knows who the Easter Bunny is. Each year, he comes with a basket of painted eggs and chocolates for children. But not everybody knows where he comes from. On a snow-cold day in a snug little house...So begins the true story of the Easter Bunny! ...

Engaging, inspirational and entertaining, this second book in this fascinating series offers legends that come from Native American peoples across America. Richly illustrated with original art, they capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789768184344Author Peter-Paul ZahlFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint LMH PublishingPublisher LMH PublishingWeight(grams) 258g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762495054Author Anita GaneriFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Running Press KidsPublisher Running Press KidsWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 272mm *...

Osnat was born five hundred years ago - at a time when almost everyone believed in miracles. But very few believed that girls should learn to read. Yet Osnat's father was a great scholar whose house was filled with books. And she convinced him...

Little Santa loves, loves, loves the North Pole. The rest of his family? Not so much. So, when they decide to move to Florida, Santa is miserable. Lucky for him, a blizzard foils their plans. The only way out of the house is up the chimney. Up goes...

Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the dazzling debut from New York Times bestselling author Kiyash Monsef. Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Philip Pullman, Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling and A.F. Steadman.Once was, once...