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A CCBC 2024 Choices for the Picture Books category!A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best!A 2023 Horn Book Best of the Year-Picture Book "A loving tale inventively and informatively told." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A uniquely told story that...

From all over the world, picture book illustrators sent original images and personal messages, in postcard form, for Migrations, an exhibition at the Biennial of Illustration, Bratislava, in 2017, curated by the University of Worcester's International...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsRunner-up for Colorado Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2013. Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2012.Book InformationISBN...

James Patterson has teamed up with the world's most famous genius to entertain and inspire a generation of children - with the first and only children's adventure series officially approved by the Albert Einstein archives.Max Einstein's typical day is...

Meet Monkey. Tickletastic Monkey. He's the best tickler in the world, ever; even his mum says so. And there's nothing he loves more than tickling ALL his friends at playtime! But what happens if some of his friends don't want to be tickled? This picture...

"We're Going to be Friends" is one of The White Stripes most enduring and loved songs. With the help of illustrator Elinor Blake, the perennial favorite feels right at home on the page as a children's book. Join Suzy Lee as she goes to school...

The Hueys have an important question about counting in this hilarious new book from international bestselling, award-winning author/illustrator, Oliver Jeffers, creator of How to Catch a Star and Lost and Found and illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit...

A forceful, passionate and uplifting collection of poems by women and girls that is guaranteed to inspire, delight and empower.From well-loved poets, including Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, Lucille Clifton and Christina Rossetti, to newer voices such as...

A thought-provoking football story accompanied by fascinating facts about famous goalies and the history of goalkeeping from reluctant-reader favourite Alan Gibbons. New boy Shane Logan has a temper, but he's also a talented goalie. When Peter...

Far, far away, in deep, dark space, was a star. A tiny twinkle. But it was Star Boy's home. Star Boy lived there all alone, with only his robot, Ace, for company. And although Ace was fun to play with, he was just a robot. For his birthday, all Star Boy...

Battle rages on for the surviving dinosaurs in the second thrilling book in The Deadlands series.Hunted across the Salted Scorch by a vicious pack of raptors, Eleri and his friends become lost in the Fire Peak: the secret volcanic headquarters of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147518743Author VariousFormat HardbackPage Count 1Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1928gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 156mm * 138mm

A beautiful, moving and sensitively told picture book about language barriers, communication and a very young child's immigrant experience.When Ronnie moves to a new house, in a new country, he's excited to make friends. But when he introduces himself to...

The Wonky Donkey has sold over two million copies worldwide - meet the newest member of the Donkey family for a very special surprise! Wee Dinky woke one weekend with wonder in her eyes. Today her daddy,...

"My name is Harriet Manners, and I have always been a geek." The fourth book in the award-winning GEEK GIRL series. Harriet Manners knows many things. She knows that toilet roll was invented by the Chinese in 600 AD. ...

*The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series!* The stunning sequel to SIX OF CROWS, this is GAME OF THRONES meets OCEAN'S ELEVEN in a fantasy epic from the number 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Leigh...

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!Don't miss the sixth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series that's ripe with humor from Jory John and Pete Oswald!The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948040686Author Herman SteveFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Dg Books PublishingPublisher Dg Books Publishing

"My mother chose Clover because she wanted me to have a lucky name. Four-leaved clovers are considered very lucky, I believe."Clover Moon lives in poverty-stricken Victorian London, and her brilliant imagination is her best escape. Until tragedy plunges...

Three-year-olds will love this collection of seven brand-new stories, one for every day of the weekBook InformationISBN 9781803680347Author Igloo BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Igloo Books LtdPublisher Bonnier Books LtdWeight(grams)...

A hilarious story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington - now a major movie star! For Paddington, one of the nicest things about being a bear and living with the Brown family is being able to share their lovely garden. And though he may not...

From Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl, comes a truly compelling, empathy-building book based on real life events in illustrator Chris Judge's own life.Erin's favourite game is spotting animals in the clouds with her mum and dad. She calls them her...

Marvellous Marvin braves the stage to showcase the magic that can be found in true friendship in this hilarious and heartfelt tale from bestselling author Jenny Pearson. After being humiliated by a badly behaved...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948040075Author Steve HermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Dg Books PublishingPublisher Dg Books PublishingWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

From the author of bestselling THIS LIE WILL KILL YOU comes another unputdownable thriller about a group of friends who will do anything to protect each other - even murder . . . Perfect for fans of RIVERDALE, ONE OF US IS LYING and A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909193451Author Valerie BesanceneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Summertime PublishingPublisher Summertime Publishing

A story about friendship and shyness, full of light and colour, that plays out in a mini theatre Elise was frightened-of spiders, people, even trees. So she never went out, night or day. One day a strange thing flies in through the window and lands at...

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl! When the village mail gets muddled, it's up to Katie Morag to sort things out - with a little help from Grannie Island...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846110559Author Martin WaddellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Mantra LinguaPublisher Mantra LinguaWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 230mm *...

Winner of the 2014 UKLA Award Deo is a great footballer, a fierce protector of his older brother, Innocent. His brother is easily nervous, easily happy but good at keeping score on the dusty fields of Zimbabwe where the boys play.Then Mugabe's soldiers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999975821Author Lisa WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Sarah GriffithsPublisher Sarah GriffithsWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781777347925Author Candace CarrothersFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Dainty Productions, Inc.Publisher Dainty Productions, Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990237119Author Stephanie ChanFormat HardbackPage Count 46Imprint Society for Behavor SciantsPublisher Society for Behavor SciantsWeight(grams) 345g

Peppa and her family enjoy a day of cycling fun in Peppa's Big Race. Peppa and her family are going cycling. Peppa loves cycling down the hill but she's not so keen on pedaling back up! So, when Peppa and her friends decide to race, she insists it should...

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes Twelfth Knight, a grumpy/sunshine YA romantic comedy and coming of age story. Featuring gorgeous inside cover artwork.Viola and Jack do not get along.Popular Jack Orsino is the worst...

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The first book in the award-winning, international hit fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn.WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE...

A sparkling series of dance, drama, dreams and friendship from bestselling author Holly Webb. Getting into the Shine School for Performing Arts is a dream come true for Chloe - she'll be taking classes in dance and drama everyday and surrounded by...

Everybody knew that a big fierce troll lived in the cave. "Leave me alone!" it yelled. So everybody did.Only one child cannot turn their back on the troll at the edge of the playground. One day, he takes his chalks up to the mouth of the cave. He draws a...

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.Struggling to deal with her brother's death and a past she refuses to confront, Stevie knows she has problems. But she's still furious about the fact that she's been packed off to a health clinic, in the middle of...

A moving, page-turning novel about a family's grief and the crisis afflicting the rainforest, from the prize-winning author of Boy 87 and Fake Ever since Jack's dad died, he's had a heavy feeling inside. The pressure keeps building. Looking for...