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This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents several Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich oral culture.Welcome to a fantastic world populated by magical teakettles, long-nosed goblins, brave...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Primary) 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780399250286Author Rachel IsadoraFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint G.P.Putnam's Sons...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670035052Author John Bemelmans MarcianoFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Viking Press IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839402319Author Henry JamesFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Chinese Myths and Legends is a wonderful collection of seven classic Chinese stories that make for great reading adventures. From the stories of Pan Gu and Nu Wo, creators of the world, to Bai Su-Tzin, a snake who took on human form and found true love,...

The true story of a Jewish boy in hiding during World War II, as told by his teddy bear. I felt Fred's small hand grab me. He patted me and whispered, "Bear, I won't leave you here all by yourself. You are my best friend." Based on true events...

The three volumes of the Akissi series by critically acclaimed author Marguerite Abouet are collected in this first English edition. Poor Akissi! The neighbourhood cats are trying to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839402296Author Ruth ClydesdaleFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level A traditional tale from China, which explores the ancient rituals of Chinese New Year, and explains how it's come to be one of the most celebrated moments of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620142332Author Ann MalaspinaFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Lee & Low Books IncPublisher Lee & Low Books IncWeight(grams) 192g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award.Book InformationISBN 9780593480182Author Grace LinFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House IncPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307743893Author Alexander McCall SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 96gDimensions(mm)...

Newberry Award Winner.AwardsWinner of John Newbery Medal 1977.Book InformationISBN 9780435123123Author Mildred TaylorFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint HeinemannPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 124mm * 15mm

On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth. Salmon from the stream, herring eggs from the ocean, and in the forest, a world of berries.Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Nagoonberry.Huckleberry,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846533792Author VariousFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Panini BooksPublisher Panini Publishing Ltd

The second instalment in Emma Read's fun, fresh spider adventure series! PRAISE FOR MILTON THE MIGHTY: 'A charming and thoughtful read' THE SCOTSMAN Milton's superstardom is stressing him out: the...

A beautiful gift collection of some of Elsa Beskow's best-loved books. Enter the world of Elsa Beskow, 'Sweden's Beatrix Potter', and meet a cast of enchanting characters from Jack Frost to woodland elves.This stunning gift box includes mini editions of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781864368048Author Colin ThieleFormat HardbackPage Count 60Imprint New Holland PublishersPublisher New Holland PublishersWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576878279Author Cynthia Leonor GarzaFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Pow!Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.

With gentleness and empathy, this beautiful story follows a young boy as he learns how a word that may seem funny to one person can be hurtful to another."When Words Have Power. . . follows a boy as he learns how a word that may seem funny to one person...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481419482Author Katherine RundellFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Princesses with head wraps take long naps.Princesses with curls wear pearls.And princesses with teeny-weeny afros wear teeny-weeny bows.Debut author-illustrator Sharee Miller's picture book celebrates different shapes, textures, and styles of black hair,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913674960Author Yishebah Baht GavrielFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Conscious Dreams PublishingPublisher Conscious Dreams PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312367497Author Sarah StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 273mm *...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994163004Author Alan P LandauFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Alandau P/LPublisher Alandau P/LWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Latino Book Award 2019.Book InformationISBN 9780525580454Author Wade HudsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

At the end of a street, in a little village, is Peter's old house. Peter helps everyone: mending clocks, building toy boats, and telling stories. But he is too poor to fix his falling down house. Who will help Peter when he needs them most? This is a...

From the acclaimed writer of Ship of Shadows comes a brand-new fantasy following the magical journey of one girl and her bear. In a land of ice and stars, where constant troll invasions threaten to shake the moon from the sky, lives a girl with a magical...

Firecrackers, family, a Lion dancer, and loud drums are all parts of Grace's Chinese New Year celebrations in this Step 2 Reader!Sweep away the bad luck; sweep in the good luck-it's Chinese New Year! Grace and her family are getting ready for the...

Where is the center of the sea? Why do the waves never break there? A book containing unanswerable, fantastical questions, inviting us to be curious, while simultaneously embracing what we cannot know.A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2022A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140564426Author Ezra Jack KeatsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams) 108gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545658485Author Lauren TarshisFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 132mm *...

A prehistoric mammoth comes dancing, swimming and SKATEBOARDING back to life in this hilarious picture book! Welcome to the Antarctic, where an intrepid bunch of explorers is making an in-depth study of penguins. Penguins. Penguins. Penguins...

Praise for Violet's first adventure!'Whitehorn's debut is pacey and imaginative and Becka Moor's illustrations a delight. Perfect for readers who liked the Ottoline books by Chris Riddell' Times'Effortlessly gorgeous' Moontrug'Young readers, particularly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984831729Author Frank BerriosFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint 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.Book InformationISBN 9781534485877Author Nabela NoorFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448459035Author Ludwig BemelmansFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 221gDimensions(mm) 276mm...

Lugs Branigan was the toughest cop on the beat. A Dublin legend, he was a bullied kid who grew up to be a heavyweight boxing champion and Ireland's most celebrated lawman. Lugs patrolled the Liberties in Dublin, dispensing rough justice. He saved...

From author-illustrator Maple Lam comes a new picture book about a Chinese American girl and her younger sister as they attend their weekly dim sum family gathering. A celebration of the traditional Chinese customs passed on from generation to...