People & Places

Mama is very pleased with the dress material she has bought for Thelma's wedding. Jamela can't resist wrapping the material around her and dancing down the road, proud as a peacock, to show Thelma her beautiful dress! When things go wrong, Mama is very...

A full-colour gift book of seven original stories which follow the changing landscape of lives on one hillside from the Stone Age to the present day. Six thousand years ago, people first came to the hillside and a story began. A Neolithic girl, Roman...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423649229Author Stephanie ClarksonFormat HardbackPage Count 30Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

The Friendship Fairies - sisters Emme, Holly and Jess - are off to Paris with their parents, exchanging homes with a French family for a month. The girls are having a brilliant time exploring the city, until disaster strikes and they have to track down...

Sophie lives in the city and spends her summer in the countryside where she learns all about the fruits that grow there: apples, plums, cherries and all kinds of berries. When Sophie's family moves south, where the weather is warmer, she discovers that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912207091Author Mike GleasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Farm Street PublishingPublisher Farm Street PublishingWeight(grams) 136g

A new adventure series about the pivotal moments of discovery through the ages, bringing the past to life with a generous helping of fantasy, humour and delightful, black and white illustrations. Shaman by name and shaman by nature - Billy just hasn't...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781735537245Author C M HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Purple Diamond PressPublisher Purple Diamond PressWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

A stunning full-colour illustrated gift hardback of the second book in Philip Pullman's world-famous and beloved His Dark Materials trilogy. The perfect gift for every fan, of any age. "What is he? A friend, or an...

Be swept away by an exquisite and unforgettable adventure from a stunning new talent in children's storytelling, perfect for fans of Northern Lights and The Unadoptables.Meet Ista Flit. Daughter. Face-changer. Thief . . .Amongst the cobbled streets and...

Frankie and his team love playing football. There's always time for a game - especially when it's a tournament!When Frankie and his friends are whisked to the Canadian Rockies they land with a splash - straight into a freezing river. Thank goodness for a...

An Tiogar a Thainig Chun Tae (1969) le Judith Kerr. The Irish language version of The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr. The classic picture book has been loved by millions of children since it was first published more than fifty years ago. This warm...

Life in Amira's peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when Janjaweed attackers arrive, unleashing unspeakable horrors. After losing nearly everything, Amira needs to find the strength to make the long journey on foot to safety at a refugee camp. She...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620143568Author Supriya KelkarFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Tu BooksPublisher Tu BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 132mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941136485Author Bat CollazoFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint TrothPublisher TrothWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

The morning sun blares through your window like a million brass trumpets.It sits and shines behind your head - like a crown. Mummy says that today, you are going to be the King of Kindergarten! Starting kindergarten is a big milestone - and the hero...

Katerina has a dream. It's her papa's dream, too. Her family came to America to buy their own farm. But a year later, Papa is still working in the dangerous coal mine. Each day, the farm seems farther away.Then Katerina is reminded of the carp that...

From Newbery Honoree Carl Hiaasen comes this New York Times bestseller in which an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelsea, a wannabe Texas oilman, and an angry panther can't stop two kids on a mission to find their missing teacher!When Mrs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859025888Author Brenda Wyn JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Gomer PressPublisher Gomer Press

When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape the Qallupilluit--the troll-like creatures her parents have always warned her about that live beneath the frozen surface of the sea. But the only way to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593647202Author Karissa ValenciaFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

There's a place the slaves been whisperin' around called Canada. The law don't allow no slavery there. They say you follow the North Star, and when you step onto this land you are free ......Taken away from her mother by a ruthless slave trader, all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Colorado Book Award 2017.Book InformationISBN 9781580897020Author Nancy Bo FloodFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher...

Paul du Pain's bakery is a very special place. Each day, Paul bakes the bread while Marie serves customers in the shop. Everyone who walks in the door walks back out feeling happier than before. But when Marie goes away, Paul's days become sad and grey...

Discover a summer love story like no other: now a major motion picture starring Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger, and perfect for fans of The Fault in our Stars and Everything, Everything.Katie can't leave her house during the day: she has a rare...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802775887Author Jo HoestlandtFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Walker & CoPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

First haircut? No problem! With this playful board book in tow, little ones getting a trim will feel at ease and amused! Contrary to popular belief, a toddler's first haircut can actually be fun! (And every hair-washing, too!) This interactive...

From rising star Victoria Cassanell, Penguin Parcel is a sparkling Arctic adventure about friendship, empathy, and a very long journey.When Polar Bear spots a Penguin Coupon in the newspaper, he wastes no time in ordering his very own pet. He's thrilled...

In this book of tales from Africa there are stories about an evil-hearted shark, an extremely cunning hare, a very greedy spider, and the strongest man in the world. There are also answers to such questions as why the crab has no head, why the sun and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Stonewall Book Award 2019. Short-listed for Cybils 2018.Book InformationISBN 9780763690458Author Jessica LoveFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Candlewick...

A realistic and deeply moving portrayal of a young Latina girl and her close-knit intergenerational family navigating friendship, bullying and illness.Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580894395Author The Global Fund for ChildrenPage Count 16Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698113671Author Edward LearFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Master List.Book InformationISBN 9781580896610Author Mitali PerkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint...

Emily wants to help her mama by watching Daisy the cow so she doesn't escape out the hole in her fence. On the way to the meadow, Emily meets a big dog, a boastful boy and an old man. But who will help Emily when she needs it? This is a delightful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602191938Author Adam GamblePage Count 20Imprint Good Night BooksPublisher Our World of Books

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763642846Author Maribeth BoeltsFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 238gDimensions(mm)...

Peg the little sheepdog is too shy to be a good farm dog. All Peg's brothers and sisters have found new homes -- but who wants a sheepdog that's scared of lambs? Peg is lonely until a new family move in nearby and take her home. They love her but Peg...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737747918Author Debbie NutleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Purple Green Press LLCPublisher Purple Green Press LLCWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm)...