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There seemed nothing odd about Luke to begin with - except perhaps the snakes. If they were snakes, that is... David wasn't sure. "Just kindle a flame and I'll be with you," says Luke. David thinks he's joking, but certainly, whenever he...

A brilliant twist on the much-loved story of The Hare and the Tortoise, masterfully brought to life by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo and Zog. When Hare teases Hedgehog about his little legs, Hedgehog is...

A mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow's classic story.The children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and...

Ho, ho ho! Can YOU find the elves in this festively fun Christmas picture book? When a little boy is told there's no such thing as elves, he doesn't believe it for a second. Surely elves exist? After all, they're always in...

Arianwyn is back for another thrilling adventure in the second APPRENTICE WITCH book - Studio Ghibli meets Diana Wynne Jones! Praise for book 1: 'Reminded me of the best of the Worst Witch books' ABI ...

Once the sky was so close that people could reach up and break off pieces of it to eat, but they wasted so much that the sky grew angry. Finally, after a woman broke off a big piece despite the sky's warnings and then tried to hide what she couldn't...

When young librarian knight Rook Barkwater is taken captive and forced to work for Vox Verlix - nominally the Most High Academe, but no more than a prisoner in reality - he stumbles across a terrible truth. Vox is brewing a plot to destroy the goblins...

A werewolf video leaves Micky terrified of dogs. Mum decides the only answer is to get Micky a puppy of his own. To everyone's surprise - including Micky's - he chooses a werepuppy. But Wolfie turns out to be a very special pet - and a real joker.About...

The original Aesop Fables, introduced by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick.Over two hundred familiar tales from 'Look Before You Leap' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' to much less familiar tales, each with its own sharply pointed moral.Puffin Classics...

In David Lewman's Stage Fright, the third book in the SpongeBob SquarePants Mystery middle-grade series, SpongeBob is back with a new partner and a new case that will take them through the mysterious corners of Bikini Bottom's theater world. The Drippy...

Over in the Woodland, where the mythic creatures roam,Lived a noble griffin pride that protects the Woodland home."Guard," said the mother. "We will guard every home." So her young griffins flew where the mythic creatures roam.With gorgeously detailed...

Poppy is watching the snow fall outside her window when she realises that the snowflakes are really Snow Children, dancing and whirling in the garden. The Snow Children whisk Poppy away to the Snow Queen's wintry kingdom, where the Princess is having a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805008012Author "Demi"Format PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Henry Holt & Company IncPublisher Henry Holt & Company Inc

Myths are the oldest stories of all, and the ones thatcome from the deepest and most powerful part of thehuman spirit. They help us to explain the world aroundus and to make sense of our place within it. The mythsand legends presented in this book come...

Fergus lives with his father by the sea, but is lonely. He wants a friend more than anything.One day Fergus finds treasure on the beach: a beautiful fur blanket hidden in the rocks. But Fergus doesn't know that his treasure belongs to someone else -- a...

Five nippy Vikings set out hiking, off on an adventure to find some yeti fluff. As in the chilly weather, no underpants are better, than a pair of knickers knitted from the stuff! About the AuthorSteve Smallman has taken up writing his own stories after...

Three original stories based on traditional myths surrounding the ever-alluring unicorn. Meet the unicorn who befriends a kitchen maid, the unicorn who outwits a greedy hunter and the unicorn who simply loves strawberries. Beautifully illustrated to...

This enchantingly illustrated natural history of magick, compiled in the 1920s by the globetrotting naturalist Professor Conrad Gessner for his grandson, is now unveiled for readers of today. Featuring a gold foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker...

Sam's best friend is a dragon! But when the townsfolk find out, they are terrified. "Send for St George, the dragon fighter," they cry. Now it's up to Sam to save her friend. Specially written for little children, with online audio to listen to the story...

When Finn Learson literally stumbles out of a stormy sea into a small village on the Shetland Isles, he steals the villagers' hearts. He's handsome and charming, he helps with the fishing and the harvest, and he's particularly drawn to Robbie's older...

A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, while Pea-blossom and the Dew-cups serve refreshments...

A beautifully written and illustrated collection of Greek myths containing seventeen famous tales full of love, loss, greed, envy and bravery.Beautifully written by Ann Turnbull and illustrated by Sarah Young, this collection of seventeen Greek myths is...

Award-winning children's writer and former Children's Laureate 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 mysterious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698118027Author Eleanor CoerrFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

The five original fairy tales included in this volume were first published by Davis Nutt in 1888. Although it is said that Wilde wrote them for his two young sons, the author himself claimed they were '. . . . not for children, but for childlike people...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368042413Author Kwame MbaliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

This delightful autumn story describes the woodland adventures of two acorn children who get carried away by the blustery autumn wind.Mr Squirrel and Hazel, the youngest Hazelnut child, go off in search of them and encounter a grumpy troll and the...

A beautifully illustrated picture book that brings new life to the classic tale. Meet Cinderella, a young girl with a wicked stepmother, two cruel stepsisters, and a magical fairy godmother who is set to make her dreams come true... The simple text and...

"Grandmother, what big eyes you have!" Little Red Riding Hood meets a wolf in the forest. He seems friendly, and he's so interested to hear about her old grandmother.Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and...

The three billy goats Gruff have their eyes on the delicious-looking grass on the other side of the bridge. The only problem is that there is a big, scary troll who lives under the bridge and threatens to eat any wayward goats trying to cross it. Follow...

Magic can save youMagic can kill youIt should be a time of celebration. The Enemy of Death is dead; a severed head proof of his downfall. The magical world has no reason to believe otherwise, and Callum, Tamara and Aaron are celebrated as heroes.But at a...

Longlisted for the Little Rebels Award 2023 A hilarious book about eco-activism gone *WILD*! Young Percy's parents are environmental activists, and Percy is super OVER IT. He would rather stay home and play Xbox, rather...

From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magical beasts and cunning children. From classics such as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781577683674Author Patricia SeibertFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint McGraw Hill Children's PublishingPublisher McGraw Hill Children's Publishing

An epic race for survival that follows four children and their dog through treacherous waterways, dense forests and the deep, dark wilderness of Wales. From author Jess Butterworth comes a beautifully written adventure story in a vibrantly described...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788884921Author Samantha NewmanFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823454396Author Linda Crotta BrennanFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 567g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593381779Author Michael ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062438898Author Drew DaywaltFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

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...