City & Town Life

Harlem's favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series! In To the Rescue, the Vanderbeeker kids find themselves racing to save their mother's baking business from city closure.For the Vanderbeeker kids of Harlem's 141st...

The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it...

Welcome to the wise and wonderful world of everyone's favourite bear. Paddington Bear is a beacon of happiness - well meaning, funny and always kind. Explore Paddington's unique and universal take on life...

Young children will love to press the beep-beep sound button as they journey through the sights of London on the iconic open top bus.Beep-beep as you pass the fabulous sights of London including ZSL London Zoo, the wonderful toyshop on Regents Street,...

New York Times bestseller Karina Yan Glaser brings everyone's favorite Harlem family back in this poignant fourth novel in the "delightful and heartwarming" (New York Times Book Review) Vanderbeekers series.When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063288768Author Bernard WaberFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 844gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Witness the power of family history and family love in this funny, poignant addition to a series that the New York Times Book Review hails as "delightful and heartwarming."It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's...

In this thrilling sticker book, the lines between science fiction and reality blur as you build awe-inspiring futuristic metropolises - from giant space stations and colonies on Mars to underwater worlds and cyberpunk cities full of androids. Add the...

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.Book InformationISBN 9781771386630Author Akiko MiyakoshiFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 262mm * 211mm *...

But when catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbor, their sleepy summer transforms in an instant as the Vanderbeeker children band together to do what they do best: make a plan. They will create the most magical healing garden in all of Harlem...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910328637Author Anne BoothFormat HardbackImprint Tiny Owl PublishingPublisher Tiny Owl PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 274mm * 10mm

Welcome to Wimmelworld-a land of few words, yet endless entertainment! In these one-of-a-kind picture books, every spread is a new panorama teeming with life. Children as young as two will delight in seeking out familiar things-a blue tricycle, a hungry...

Take a trip to London! Lift the giant flaps to reveal what's underneath, including lots of interesting textures!Feel the shiny London bus, stroke a furry monkey at London Zoo and touch a scaly dinosaur at the Natural History Museum! With something to...

The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of a serious illness with the support of their Harlem community. The Vanderbeekers are looking forward to the wedding of two of their favorite people! But...

Four-year-old TJ spends his days on his lively Harlem block playing with his best friends WT and Blinky and running errands for neighbors. As he comes of age as a "Little Man" with big dreams, TJ faces a world of grown-up adventures and realities...

Based on the Netflix original series, this adorable tabbed board book is perfect for any Go! Go! Cory Carson fan! Ride along the winding streets of Bumperton Hills as you meet all of the cars in Cory's neighborhood. From Cory to Chrissy, this delightful...

A stunning, exciting story from acclaimed author Dan Smith - author of the Carnegie Medal-nominated Nisha's War. BERLIN 1961 Anja and Monika live opposite each other. They play together every day, with...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023* From award-winning children's poet Joseph Coelho comes this enchanting story of three kids looking for adventure in their tower block. Drawn from Coelho's own experience growing up in a tower block, this is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312659127Author Peter SisFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 249mm * 250mm...

A moving, powerful story that shines a light on those that feel invisible in our world - and shows us that we ALL belong - from the author of Ruby's Worry. The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don't have much, but...

'Funny, anarchic, original and gloriously silly.' Richard Osman'Ted and Nancy are my favourite funny foxes EVER.' Liz Pichon, author of Tom Gates'I CACKLED ALOUD on practically every page. Comic gold, tinged with such tenderness.' Kiran Millwood...

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over sixty years. Now four of the best-loved classic London picture books are brought together in one volume. ...

Push, pull and slide the London scenes to explore the sights of the busy city: turn the London Eye, open and close Tower Bridge, even control the train doors of the London Underground!Busy London is a bright board book with easy-to-use mechanisms that...

Laugh your head off in this second adventure in the bestselling, highly acclaimed Grimwood series. Your favourite fox cub siblings Ted and Nancy are back with an all-new wildly funny story that will have children (and their grown-ups) begging for more...

Influential artist Carson Ellis makes her solo picture-book debut with a beautifully imaginative tribute to the many possibilities of home.The picture book debut of Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of the Wildwood series and Lemony Snicket's The...

Mo Willems' acclaimed picture book debut celebrates 20 years!When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!" But, boy, that pigeon...

It's time to visit London - what a noisy city! Watch out for the beeping double-decker buses. Mind the gap on the tube and hear Big Ben chime the hour. Find out who's roaring at the Natural History Museum and listen to the monkeys chitter chatter at ZSL...

The breathtaking sequel to the stunning By Ash, Oak and Thorn from acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted novelist Melissa Harrison - perfect for cosy nights! CHOSEN AS ONE OF COUNTRYFILE'S BEST NATURE BOOKS...

Go exploring with Maisy in this brand new portrait format!Explore London with this delightful children's picture book from the multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins. Maisy and her friends are visiting the big city - and there is so much to see! Big Ben,...

The first in the much-loved Knuffle Bunny series, join Trixie, her dad and her favourite stuffed bunny in this award-winning and brilliantly observed cautionary tale.A Caldecott Honor book from the creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and That...

When Nyla has to leave her home in the countryside to start life again in the city, all she can think about is everything she misses from before. So when a comet comes crashing through the city streets and starts to glow and grow, Nyla can't resist a...

A powerful account of the reclamation of an urban landscape told wordlessly through fascinating, detailed collage artwork.Observed through the window of a house, a city street gradually becomes a place to call home as the inhabitants begin to rescue...

Tola may be small, but she's very determined.Three delightful stories about Too Small Tola, a young girl who, though small, is very determined. Tola lives in a flat in Lagos with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast;...

A hilarious tale that will take you all around London! Winner of the Evening Standard's Oscar's First Book Prize.A sudden gust of wind sets of a marvellous London adventure for the Queen, the Queen's men and one very special hat. So let's follow one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481451598Author Kay ThompsonPage Count 26Imprint Little SimonPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 184mm * 132mm * 15mm

Stan and Jan are shoemakers by day, dancers by night! But when they run out of money, it seems their dancing days are over. Then one morning, they find the most magnificent pair of shoes. But who has made them. . . and why? My First Fairy...

A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman's bag. But she finds she can't have it without promising something in return - to "plant them...

A lyrical, richly illustrated storybook about community and family - set against the backdrop of a seaside fishing village. If you keep walking over the hills and across the fields, you will come to the edge, where the land meets the sea. And on this...

It's springtime in this charming, busy town and there is a lot going on! A house gets a top-to-bottom spring cleaning and farm fields are being prepared for planting. People are shopping, commuting to work, constructing buildings, and meeting friends. If...