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'Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!' The mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville brings Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to Dartmoor in the most famous of all of Arthur Conan Doyle's books. Is Sir Charles the latest victim of...

Dublin & London 1859: A Tale of Two Cities Bram Stoker: boy seeking adventure (and things to write about) Molly Malone: part-time fishmonger and full-time sneak thief! Best friends Molly and Bram are on a mission in London. Famous writer...

Bridget Vanderpuff sets sail for Paris on another action-packed adventure, cracking codes in the museums and the secret bakers' network. Someone has stolen Mr Vanderpuff's golden whisk! If Bridget and her new friend Stacy don't find it by midnight,...

Jake Atlas - tomb robber, treasure hunter, troublemaker!When Jake's parents vanish, Jake and his sister team up with shady tomb robbers to find them in the Egyptian desert in this riveting page-turning adventure by award-winning author Rob Lloyd Jones...

Three children embark on a day-long trek through the Amazon, discovering all sorts of rainforest creatures in their natural habitats. The charming, rhyming text highlights an adjective for each creature. The story is complemented by educational endnotes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896580609Author Olive SeniorFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Tradewind BooksPublisher Tradewind BooksWeight(grams) 624g

Anita watches the dragons high above her as she hops from one cement roof to another in her village in the Dominican Republic. But being the valiant princesa she is, she never lets them scare her. Then one day, Anita must face her fears and begin life in...

Enjoy a rich collection of folktales, myths and legends from all over Africa and the Caribbean, re-told for young readers. From the trickster tales of Anansi the spider, to the story of how the leopard got his spots; ...

At a time when we are all asking questions about identity, grief, and how to stand up for what is right, this book by the author of A Thousand Questions will hit home with young readers who love Hena Khan and Varian Johnson-or anyone struggling to...

One of the most iconic characters in children's literature Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most recognisable characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original...

'Totally enchanting, warm and funny' Ciara Smyth, author of Not My Problem 'Neurodiversity has a voice, and it's witty and uplifting and enlightening all at once' Jasper Fforde, author of The Eyre Affair 'A lovely book' Graeme Simsion, author of The...

Julia Donaldson celebrates her readers in this delightful and imaginative picture book, inspired by the children she has met at hundreds of book signings over the years.I've signed for boys called Romeoand girls called Juliet .I've signed for Roman,...

A magical book for Christmas, written in perfect, heartfelt rhyme by Julia Donaldson, bestselling creator of Zog and Superworm - now as a chunky board book! "Magical . . . as well as paying tribute to tradition, the ...

Join a brave little mouse on a big Christmas adventure! This is the chapter book edition of Alex T. Smith's modern Christmas classic How Winston Delivered Christmas, with gorgeous black and white illustrations from the author throughout - the perfect...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989429108Author Jean Davies OkimotoFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Endicott & Hugh BooksPublisher Endicott & Hugh BooksWeight(grams) 82g

Come on a journey through the cosmos to witness the wonders of creation with master storyteller Jamila Gavin. In this beautiful volume, cherished Hindu tales are given a new voice, as stories of great floods, evil kings, beautiful princesses and epic...

!Hola, Marta! Marta is una nina, an ordinary girl . . . with some extraordinary animal friends! As Marta explores the jungle, she knows she's bigger than a bug, smaller than an elephant, and faster than a turtle. But then she meets the snake, who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781503752313Author Art MawhinneyFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint PI KidsPublisher Phoenix International Publications, IncorporatedWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593571026Author Johntom KnightFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint 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 9781442408074Author Kathryn Lynn DavisPage Count 14Imprint Little SimonPublisher Little SimonWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 156mm * 161mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602191921Author Adam GamblePage Count 20Imprint Good Night BooksPublisher Our World of Books

A majestic polar bear heads out on a mysterious walk in a dazzling, playful collaboration from an exciting pair of picture-book creators.Follow a magnificent polar bear through a fantastic world of snow and shockingly blue sea. Over the ice, through the...

A wonderful novel from a major voice in 'tween' fiction. Tiff's mum is a thief and she's about to get caught... Twelve-year-old Tiff loves her mum, Carla, who is glitzy and fun and always coming home with shiny new amazing stuff...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728460390Author Margy Burns KnightFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Millbrook Press (Tm)Publisher Millbrook Press (Tm)Weight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2015, this is a beautiful piece of historical fiction told with heart and humanity.Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2015. "What kind of a girl steals the clothes from a dead man's back and runs off to join the army? A...

A BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD'S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARD EMPIRE WINDRUSH, FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR."you're stepping into historybringing your Caribbean eyeto another...

Join Kat Wolfe and her best friend Harper Lamb on the winter holiday of a lifetime in Kat Wolfe on Thin Ice - full of mystery, intrigue, snow and huskies, by bestselling author Lauren St John!Kat and Harper can't wait to join their parents on a winter...

Discover all the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts are ready to uncover, including: why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas which king picked his nose and...

Sona Sharma lives in India with her busy family, where she learns about the ups and downs of family, friendship and life."Warmly loving and evocative" The Guardian Sona and her friends are excited to learn their beloved teacher, Miss Rao, is getting...

The sights, sounds and tastes of vibrant Saint Lucia come to life in this cumulative #OwnVoices tale of a girl's journey to Carnival. When a series of unexpected delays disrupts her journey to the big parade, Melba must adjust both her expectations and...

'This man has promised to kill...' Hal and Roger Hunt are on the trail of a vicious man-eating leopard. Yet they are also being hunted themselves, by a merciless band of killers known as the Leopard Society. Can they trust their own tracker, Joro,...

Bollywood film fanatic Winnie has grown up believing the future is written in the stars. Her family's pandit predicted she would find the love of her life before her eighteenth birthday. So when her relationship with Raj collapses, despite him meeting...

Discover all the foul facts about the Stormin' Normans with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Stormin' Normans are ready to uncover, including: why Norman knights...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2013.Book InformationISBN 9780547577319Author Linda Sue ParkFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Houghton...

Discover all the foul facts about the history of one of Great Britain's Celtish nations with history's most horrible headlines: Welsh edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to...

A TOP 10 CHILDREN'S FICTION BESTSELLER A beautifully illustrated full-colour tribute to King Charles III, published to mark his coronation - from the bestselling creators of There Once Is a Queen. There once was a boy who was going...

This interactive board book that is perfect for lap sharing celebrates the classic giggle-inspiring game of This Little Piggy. The whimsical illustrations hide the little girl's face until the final climactic spread. Fun, rhyming text is paired with bold...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734155280Author Ben GartnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Crescent Vista PressPublisher Crescent Vista PressWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Join Ruby Red Shoes on her second adventure: in Paris!Ruby Red Shoes and her grandmother are on holiday in Paris and Ruby is fizzing with excitement as she explores. She practices her best French, eats buttered baguettes, and scoots about with a special...

NOTABLE BOOK: 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the YearSix-year-old Asiya loves to go to Nanu's house. Best among all of Nanu's treasures is the big old chest filled with quilts that tell the stories of the women in Asyia's family.With gorgeous, fresh and...