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Follow London's newest and greatest detective, Enola Holmes, in her third captivating adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown.Read them all before the next film lands!Enola Holmes is still on the run from her...

Celebrate Valentine's Day with this heart-warming picture book based on the animated TV series, The Adventures of Paddington. It's Love Day! Mr Brown has forgotten to book a table for the Browns' special Love Day...

:'Whoever we are, wherever we liveThese are the rights of every child under The sun, and the moon and the stars.'In November 1989 the United Nations formally adopted 54 principles which make up the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. From the right...

When Binky the cat moves in next door, Plum can't understand why everyone likes him so much. But she soon learns that there's no need to be jealous and there's plenty of love to go round. Inspired by her hugely popular Plumdog Blog, this charming story...

Leila is spellbindingly good at everything ... until she discovers that baking is no piece of cake!New from the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Gustavo, the Shy Ghost!Leila Wayward is an extraordinary little witch who excels at everything she...

Charlie feels like he has a whirling, twirling motor running inside him all the time and sometimes he just can't settle. When his mom wants to talk to him, he figures he's in trouble...but she has a surprise for him instead! Includes a Note to Parents,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525911507Author Shelley AdmontFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Kidkiddos Books Ltd.Publisher Kidkiddos Books Ltd.Weight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm)...

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...

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration A powerful and compassionate introduction to homelessness, and the need for kindness, understanding and friendship. No one knows who Grace is. One day, she appeared in a shop doorway in a sleeping...

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...

A heartfelt celebration of parental love and the beauty of nature.How much does Mum love her little Rae? More than seal pups and penguins love their icy home, more than dolphins love the boundless sea or lions love to race and roar, more even than all...

Tyrone is having to move schools because his dad has a new job. He is sad and scared about his first day there. Will he make new friends? Will he find his way around? Will he like the teachers? This story shows what happens on a first day at school and...

This New York Times bestseller is soon to be an animated series on Netflix! In the tradition of Uni the Unicorn and Gaston, this heartwarming and adorable debut picture book tells the story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of...

Erin, January and Mouse live in a children's home, Whitegates. They often dream of escape, and frequently journey into the outside world. Running away is something they know all about. But this time January builds a raft, and the three of them head...

Bear and Hare have gone for a walk, but every nice thing they find on the way, Hare wants all for himself. He even gobbles up a lovely ice cream without offering a bite to his best friend. Naughty Hare! Can Bear teach Hare how to share?The best friends...

From Cornwall to the Caribbean, 11-year-old ace detective Laura Marlin comes face to face with pirates, sharks, criminal masterminds and an erupting volcano in her second mystery adventure, from award-winning author Lauren St John. Laura cannot contain...

Binnie is an energetic baboon, who bounces around the lush green mountains of Rwanda in East Africa. But like many of us, Binnie often feels worried and stressed, and these worries can get in her way! What if she gets lost in the jungle, or her family...

A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE HAUNTING - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy.'Strong and terrifying . . . The novel winds up like a spring. A psychological thriller' - Times Literary...

A uplifting and touching story about curiosity and caring that is perfect for sharing.Stella is a great detective. She can't help noticing everything around her - clouds shaped like horses, wheelie bins with faces, a lonely glove on a fence, people that...

What makes us a good friend? And what might make us a not-so-good friend? What can friends do together? And how do we make friends? Best-selling author Molly Potter presents practical advice on helping children understand how to be a true friend and...

Nominated for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal, joint winner of the UKLA 11-14 Book Award 2021 and winner of the Warwickshire Schools Library Award. A Japanese teenager, Mizuki, is worried about her grandfather who is clearly desperately upset about...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Poor Mr Muddle just couldn't get anything right. Everything he did, everything he tried, everything he said was muddled. Totally, utterly, completely,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952954535Author Sandy SotzenFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Storybook Genius, LLCPublisher Storybook Genius, LLCWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm)...

A fantastic rhyming story by Smriti Halls (I'm Sticking With You and Rain Before Rainbows), with dynamic illustrations from Richard Merritt (The Dinosaur Department Store), about discovering grit and building determination. Diplodocus Dinah is...

Mo Willems' Pigeon is BACK in a hilarious story perfect for those about to start school or nursery."There is no such thing as a bad Mo Willems book" The TimesThe Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go?Why does the Pigeon have to go to...

Panda Feels Jealous offers a gentle introduction to the concept of jealousy, and being pleased with what you have, for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to feelings of jealousy. Also included are...

The Babysitters are back! Revisit the best friends you'll ever have with this brand-new retro collection featuring six of the classic adventures: Kristy and the Snobs, Claudia and the New Girl, ...

A sensitive and honest picture book that celebrates the different ways in which we can show each other affection.We like hugs big or small,squeeze-me-tight or feathery light.Bear hugs, morning hugs, jump hugs, too. Quiet, loud; they all feel right. But ...

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge! It is the very end of autumn and Flax and Lily are busy making blankets for the voles in the High Hills. Mr Apple has to deliver the...

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)...

Jump into a thrilling new series about fairy-tale heroines, ninja moves and epic adventures in the brilliant sequel to The Glass Slipper Academy, perfect for children aged 5+ CAN THEY SCARE OFF ALL THE BADDIES? Nothing very exciting...

Little Hermie and the baby bug garden friends teach little ones about God's love for them.God loves all of His creatures. Little Hermie explores all of the ways God loves him and his friends in this sweet board book with glitter on the cover.With over 5...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2001 and Golden Sower Award (Grades K-3) 2002.Book InformationISBN 9781883672546Author Phillip...

Heartfelt and timeless, Remarkably You is an inspirational manifesto about all of the things-little or small, loud or quiet-that make us who we are. Great for sharing and gifting, especially to celebrate your remarkable graduate.New York Times...

Winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Pictures rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Here is a book set on a wintry night that...

A beautiful and heartfelt picture book bringing comfort to children when a loved one dies.Fox and Wolf spend all their perfect days together - talking and laughing for hours, swimming together in the big blue lake, and watching the stars come out, one...

A groundbreaking robot helps friendship blossom in this poignant and uplifting novella from bestseller Lisa Thompson, inspired by a true story. Anna's anxious when she's picked to befriend the new girl in her class. For a start, Ellie is ill...

Fifth grade was the worst year of Marc's life. He stunk at gym class, math was too hard for him, the school lunch was horrible, and his class field trip was ruined because he couldn't swim. And the most awful thing about fifth grade? Kenny Williamson,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585369980Author Dow PhumirukFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Sleeping Bear PressPublisher Sleeping Bear PressWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934490983Author Julia CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Boys Town PressPublisher Boys Town Press