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It's tough fitting in when you're born to stick out! When Baron Ben gives the residents of Little Town an exciting new gadget that lets them explore virtual worlds, they can't wait to try it out! Before long everyone is plugged into their techy treats...

"Classic storytelling at its best, delightful and moving. I loved it." M. G. Leonard, author of Beetle BoyMaria Parr's second novel is a hilarious and heart-warming story about family and friendship that will delight fans of Pippi Longstocking. Astrid ...

From the winner of the 2013 Crichton Award for Australia's best new illustrator Marc Martin, comes this heartwarming and enduring tale of friendship . . . and chips.Down by the seafront there is a seagull. This seagull is called Max. And Max LOVES chips...

The extraordinary sequel to War Horse from the master storyteller 'If there are such things as contemporary classics, then this, surely, is one of them' Daily Mail Joey was the...

The second spellbinding adventure in Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder's magical Midnight Hour series! 'A fantastic magical adventure featuring a cast of Ghibli-esque characters, a feisty heroine and a hedgehog. I loved...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399173141Author Eric CarlePage Count 22Imprint Philomel Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Babar the elephant, one of the most beloved and classic characters in children's literature, showcases his favorite parts of the City of Lights in this memorable trip to Paris, France. Laurent de Brunhoff's Paris is filled with charming elephants on...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are expecting a young orphan boy to help them with farmwork at Green Gables. But when a skinny, red-haired girl turns up...

"Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze."Visit the farm in the brilliantly funny A Squash and a Squeeze, the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780977797936Author Adam GamblePage Count 24Imprint Our World of BooksPublisher Our World of BooksWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 152mm * 16mm

Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi's tender and honest middle grade novel tells the story of two girls navigating a summer of change and family upheaval with kind hearts, big dreams, and all the right questions. Mimi is not...

"Castrillon offers riotous sprouting life through soft forms, stylized shapes, and bright colors." -Publishers Weekly "Elegant...A charmingly verdant tale in classic style." -Kirkus Reviews "Lovely...delightful." -School Library Journal From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915542229Author Elaine HeneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 161Imprint Grey Pony FilmsPublisher Grey Pony Films

Michael Leannah wrote Most People as an antidote to the scary words and images children hear and see every day. Jennifer Morris's emotive, diverting characters provide the perfect complement to Leannah's words, leading us through the crowded streets of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915542007Author Elaine HeneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 129Imprint Grey Pony FilmsPublisher Grey Pony Films

Nominated for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie MedalBridie lives on the remote Scottish island of Tornish, the youngest of three sisters. Although she loves her island, with its wild seas and big skies, she guiltily nurses a secret dream of flight - to America...

In a plot of land at the edge of town, Ana grows only perfectly-sized plants and perfect-looking flowers, and throws all the irregular shoots and uneven seeds over the wall into the disorderly Wild. But as her garden gets tidier, neater and more...

The Soviet Air Force had just started to re-equip with modern fighters when the Germans opened Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Hundreds of fighters were destroyed in the first few days, but many of these were obsolete biplanes and...

In this fairy tale-like story a beloved tree is saved and children learn how architecture can co-exist with nature.The Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser believed that humanity and nature shared a harmonious partnership, a philosophy that he...

Join Baby Dinosaur on her first swimming adventure as she discovers that everyone can succeed in their own way.DK invites you on a fun-filled journey with the lovable Baby Dinosaur, a thrill-seeking explorer with a heart of gold, as she sets out on an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907912283Author Sarah LindaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Phoenix Yard BooksPublisher Phoenix Yard Books

When a Traveller family experiences a run of bad luck, an imaginative boy called Yokki lifts their spirits with tales of a magical white horse. A traditional Traveller-family folk tale which inspires hope and celebrates creativity. Told by a Romani...

Have you ever been to Tokyo, Japan Far away, in the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo is a busy city of color, activity, celebrations, gigantic buildings, and much more. Seven-year-old Mimiko lives in Tokyo, and here you can follow a year's worth of fun, food and...

An old woman wants to bake an apple cake. She has everything she needs, except apples. So she sets off to market, taking a basket of plums to trade along the way, just in case...This is a classic story of sharing, trading and caring. Children will love...

When The Storks Came Home is a charming, fictionalised retelling of the successful white stork reintroduction at the Knepp Estate. The white stork is a UK native bird which was last year brought back from extinction. In this second picture book from...

For this book, fifteen distinguished historians were given a deceptively simple task: identify their choice for the worst military leader in history and then explain why theirs is the worst.From the clueless Conrad von Hoetzendorf and George A. Custer to...

Yoshio thinks Tokyo sounds like a symphony hall! He delights in everyday sounds--shoes squishing through puddles, raindrops pattering down, and lots of giggles! But one day he meets a musician who tells Yoshio that her favorite sound is ma, the Japanese...

Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear teach children how to develop patience through their gardening experience. Young readers will develop an understanding of the virtues of trust and patience?in this addition to The Berenstain Bears Living Lights (TM) series...

Favorite stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!" Pigs are smarter than you think! When Megan's dad tells her not to let the pigs out of...

A beautiful picture book celebration of friendship, resilience in the face of change, and the magic of the natural world.When Mae's family moves to a new home, she wishes she could bring her garden with her. She'll miss the apple trees, the daffodils,...

'Bowie, Cambo & All the Hype' traces the extraordinary and pivotal friendship between David Bowie and drummer John Cambridge, from the time when Bowie made his first major career breakthrough in 1969 to his death from cancer in 2016. John 'Cambo'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689871481Author CarlePage Count 28Imprint Little SimonPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 292gDimensions(mm) 180mm * 128mm * 20mm

Meet Philippa, a courageous pheasant with the determination to make her forest home safer - and better - for everyone!Philippa Pheasant is a bright little bird who lives in the woods near the village of Fairhurst. But every time Philippa tries to cross...

When devastating news rattles a young girl's community, her normally attentive parents and neighbors are suddenly exhausted and distracted. At school, her teacher tells the class to look for the helpers-the good people working to make things better in...

A defiant, moving and joyful picture book about the power of protest and the importance of books. From the winner of the Macmillan Prize 2019, We Want Our Books is a stunningly illustrated story that shows how any child has the power to change the world...

In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. They plucked...

From Newbery Medalist Meg Medina, the bittersweet story of two girls who will always be each other's numero uno, even though one is moving away.A big truck with its mouth wide open is parked at the curb. Already it has gobbled up Evelyn's mirror with...

Missing ingredients and mischievous pets create one humorous complication after another for a little old lady determined to make pancakes for breakfast in this larger-sized, color-enhanced edition of Tomie dePaola's wordless picture book classic...

"Scandalous secrets meet riotous hilarity in this glorious 1920s-set romp starring a young dressmaking duo, perfect for readers of nine to 12." The Guardian"Fun, glamorous and absolutely brimming with charm." Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's...

An ode to things-that-go from the internationally bestselling creators of Roadworks.Rumbly wheels, grumbly wheels,Hauling-up-the-hill wheels.Wheels go fast, wheels go slow.Shout what's coming, if you know!On the heels of Dig, Dump, Roll, comes another...