People & Places

A "moving tale of two enterprising siblings determined to find a safe way to get to school" (New York Times), this singular picture book celebrates the creativity, ingenuity, and passion of children all over the world.Features an afterword from Julian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536210651Author Martin HandfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm)...

It's the weekend, first in June; speaker's blasting out big tune! Cousins, aunties, uncles, friends, pack the house and fun begins. Shane is shy, but loves to dance- and all year long, he's picked up cans to earn some money toward his goal: ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781554987658Author Deborah EllisFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Groundwood Books Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada

The second installment of the action-packed, fantasy-adventure series, The Jumbies. Deep beneath the waves, a great enemy awakens . . . Corinne LaMer defeated the wicked jumbie Severine months ago, but things haven't exactly gone back to normal in her...

Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there's no turning back, not with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781597021562Author Oliver ChinFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint ImmediumPublisher ImmediumWeight(grams) 411g

Adventure begins when Grandma takes her two grandchildren out for a trip to the lake. After showing the kids how to prepare for a fishing trip, Grandma and the kids enjoy a day of jigging in the ice for fish. Grandma shows them every step they need to...

They are all in search of some shade and food on a very hot day. The Koala, enjoying his eucalyptus leaves, watches as events happen around him. Then a bug, a water dragon lizard, an Emu and a mother Kangaroo with her Joey, all enter the story. See what...

Amy has been sent to live with her aunt at Meadow Hill Manor in Belper, Derbyshire, to help her 'recover'. Rumours abound that the house is haunted, but Amy doesn't care. It's just another place to live and Amy is determined not to care about anything...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734208108Author Mubuso ZamchiyaFormat HardbackPage Count 34Imprint Zamchiya BooksPublisher Zamchiya BooksWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593380093Author Andrea PippinsFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Get ready to meet Violet Remy-Robinson – an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making – in the third book in this delightful young detective series, perfect for fans of Robin Stevens, Enid Blyton and Anisha, Accidental Detective!‘There is a new girl sleuth...

A middle grade novel in verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds strength and sisterhood in a local surf club for girls.Samira thinks of her life as before and after: before the burning and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823451005Author Hasan NamirFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 237mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933693200Author Tim TingleFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Cinco Puntos Press,U.S.Publisher Cinco Puntos Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm)...

Her name is Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop, and she lives on an island in Lake Superior. One day in 1850, Omakayas's island is visited by a group of mysterious people. From them, she learns that the chimookomanag, or white...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061825125Author Isabel AllendeFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781336342Author Christine MacKayFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Rethink PressPublisher Rethink PressWeight(grams) 482gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911115687Author Mylo FreemanFormat HardbackPage Count 28Imprint Cassava Republic PressPublisher Cassava Republic PressWeight(grams) 340g

BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLEYou are about to read THE TRUE STORY OF FATHER CHRISTMASIf you are one of those people who believe that some things are impossible, you should put this book down right away. (Because this book is FULL of impossible things.)Are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.Book InformationISBN 9780803728509Author Kadir NelsonFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Dial Books for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368054874Author Kwame MbaliaFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Rick Riordan PresentsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

A common Huntsman spider is caught in the world of a little human girl. Will the Huntsman spider survive? Children are too often taught to quickly rid their world of pesky, scary spiders. A Huntsman Spider in My House is an imaginative and...

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...

Soon to be an original animated movie streaming on Paramount+ beginning February 2, 2024, starring Henry Golding, Lucy Liu, Brandon Soo Hoo, Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, and Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh! Don't miss this middle grade fantasy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pura Belpre Award (Author) 2015. Commended for National Jewish Book Award (Children/Young Adult) 2014 and Sydney Taylor Book Award (Older Readers) 2015.Book...

Switch up your bedtime reading with these charming stories from Myanmar!The stories in this beautifully illustrated children's book have been passed down for generations and were told to author Pascal Khoo Thwe by his grandmother. These traditional tales...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593707265Author Sheetal ShethFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536207163Author Gaia CornwallFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 556gDimensions(mm)...

Borders is a masterfully told story of a boy and his mother whose road trip from Alberta to Salt Lake City is thwarted at the border when they identify their citizenship as Blackfoot. Refusing to identify as either American or Canadian first bars their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848866539Author Elizabeth DaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Maverick Arts PublishingPublisher Maverick Arts PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Notable Children's Book 2005 and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book 2005.Book InformationISBN 9780553507805Author Virginia HamiltonFormat PaperbackPage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781880000274Author Linda Jacob AltmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lee & Low Books IncPublisher Lee & Low Books IncWeight(grams) 124g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997315233Author Patrice McLaurinFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Khemrah Publishing, LLCPublisher Khemrah Publishing, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953281753Author Katrina LiuFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Katrina LiuPublisher Katrina LiuWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 6mm

More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she must finish eighth grade, then go on to high school. But her dream falters when the one-room school in her remote Colorado town shuts down. Her only hope is to keep the school open...

Three children and their mother live on a little island in a little cottage shaped like a hat. When their mother goes out searching for yarn, the children of hat cottage promise to be good. They try to be helpful by sweeping the chimney and washing their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593648834Author Sheetal ShethFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823415137Author Rebecca HickoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 142gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...