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Enormous fun, madcap and relatable' - The Bookseller The brilliantly funny third SAM WU book - the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Pamela Butchart. Sam Wu is NOT...

Charley Chatty likes to talk. Charley talks so much that her mouth gets dry but there's just so much to say!"Why is the pavement brown?""I have got two shoes. Everyone has two shoes.""I can hear the radio. Who is on the radio? Why is there a button on...

"Funky, funny and beautiful, this is an irresistible addition to every wild child's bookshelf."- The TimesAre you bored with being sensible? Do you want to have more fun? Mr. Tiger knows exactly how you feel. Fed up with tea parties, top hats and talking...

This way to extreme coziness! Learn how to become one with your blanket in this quirky and hilarious picture book from Loryn Brantz, best-selling author of Feminist Baby. Behold, the powers of your blanket are REAL.From the best-selling author of...

A story about dealing with temper tantrums when tiny monsters don't get their way. Welcome to Monster Town! The monsters here are perfectly friendly, but they're not always very well-behaved . . . Jack is sweet and kind most of the time, but throws the...

It's a game of hide and seek and Dad the crab is looking for Tim, but he can't find him anywhere. As he hunts around the seabed he finds lots of other crabs in different hiding places, but will he ever find Tim? Written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner...

Author Crescent Dragonwagon and Julian Is a Mermaid illustrator Jessica Love pair up in this powerful new edition of a classic picture book that asks a tough question and answers it with humanity, humor, and graceIn this beautiful new edition of a...

Rumer Godden's The Diddakoi won the 1972 Whitbread Children's Book Award. Everyone in Kizzy's town hates her because she's half-gypsy - a diddakoi. But Kizzy doesn't care. All she needs is Gran and her horse, Joe. But when Gran dies and their wagon burns...

A charming picture book for young children to learn simple facts about earning money.Welcome to Bunnyland, where carrots are money! Bun loves to sing and just wants to be rich and famous. When her mum reminds her that stardom takes time and hard work,...

When life with Jayni's violent-tempered father becomes too frightening to cope with, Jayni, her mum and her little brother Kenny are forced to escape in the middle of the night. Slipping out of the house unseen, travelling up to London by train and...

Beautiful hardback edition of The Three Railway Engines In The Three Railway Engines, we are introduced to Edward, Gordon and Henry, and find out how they came to be good friends. Thomas the Tank Engine...

Fayson and her friends are back together and ready for their toughest case yet - someone is sending anonymous emails accusing the detective agency of being a nuisance to the island! But when they discover an abandoned boat with two wet lifejackets...

The migrants must leave the forest. Borders are crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones are lost. It takes such courage to reach the end. At last the journey is over and the migrants arrive. This is the new place. Through extraordinarily powerful images,...

An aadorable and funny love story between aardvarks.Aardvarks Aalfred and Aalbert both need a pal. But Aalfred sleeps in the day, and Aalbert sleeps at night. How will they ever get the chance to meet? Bird conjures up a series of sillier and sillier...

Tuck into this wonderful picture book introduction to the changing of seasons. There's nothing Fox loves more in the world than autumn. And he's going to make it last as long as he can! As soon as Fox opened his door,...

Spring, summer, autumn or winter - the intrepid Weather Girls are ready for whatever the seasons might bring! Join them as they stomp through autumn leaves, enjoy a summer swim, explore the lush green forests and climb a snowy mountain. There is so much...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Ezra Jack Keats New Writer/Illustrator Award 2016.Book InformationISBN 9781770497900Author Phoebe WahlFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Tundra BooksPublisher...

In a beautifully detailed wordless picture book, a tumbledown building becomes home sweet home for a found family.A lonely little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment in their building. But taking over the rooms above their shop...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922539496Author Debra TidballFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint EK BooksPublisher Exisle PublishingWeight(grams) 415gDimensions(mm) 245mm * 255mm * 9mm

Join Tunde on his next superpowered mission in The Boy with Wings: Clash of the Superkids, a hilarious, action packed story from Lenny Henry, illustrated throughout by Keenon Ferrell.Wings? Check.A super-cool, super-secret past? Check.An impossible...

When Ali first meets Amirah, he notices everything about her - her hijab, her long eyelashes and her red trainers - in the time it takes to have one look, before lowering his gaze. And, although Ali is still coming to terms with the loss of his mother...

Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale. Once there was a girl who was full of wonderment at how the world worked. She shared all her dreams and excitement with...

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...

Peppa and her friends have some big feelings to explore!Follow Peppa and her friends through experiences that make them cross or sad, scared or shy, and begin to talk about these emotions with your child. Have they had these feelings before? Lift the big...

One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from an internationally acclaimed author-illustratorGerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to...

Joe is nervous about his first big party, and as Mum walks him along the darkening street to his friend's house, his imagination starts to run wild. They search for the right place, looking through the windows, wondering "What if...?" while making...

"If in doubt, wash!" What is it like to be a cat? Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer Paul Gallico. Peter Brown longs for a pet cat. One day, he is following a stray cat through the streets when he is...

Sometimes I Am Furious is a hilarious and reassuring story about how tough it can be being - and having- a toddler, from bestselling duo Timothy Knapman and Joe Berger.Life is all fun and games when everything's going your way. But some days, suddenly,...

A heartfelt story, deftly written and beautifully illustrated by the inimitable Jane Chapman. "I miss Bear..." sniffed Mole, "but I know he wouldn't want us to be sad." "How can we feel happy?" puzzled Beaver. "Everything is different now." ...

Everyone's favourite grumpy Panda is looking for love in this laugh-out-loud funny picture book! Mr Panda is offering free hugs to all his animal friends. But they are all too busy hugging each other! Does nobody love Mr Panda?Look out for more books...

'Hilarious and charming' - Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants Narwhal and Jelly - and Otty?! In the fourth book of this blockbuster early graphic novel series, exuberant Narwhal and...

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Brambly Hedge with this exquisite slipcase containing the first four classic picture books. The mice of Brambly Hedge have many adventures but they always have time for fun too. All...

The funny, touching story of an Ice Age mammoth who finds himself in a modern day city from the bestselling author of Dogs Don't Do Ballet. Shortlisted for The Klaus Flugge Prize 2022, highlighting the most promising newcomers to children's picture book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997157987Author Latashia M PerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint G PublishingPublisher G PublishingWeight(grams) 82gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 2mm

Prepare to fall absolutely in love with this irresistible cookie, crumbly chocolate chips and all.OH NO! Barbra the cactus won't stop playing her recorder, the yummy strawberry toothpaste has run out, and now - to top it all off - Cookie has to have his...

Dave loves his cave. Inside is decorated EXACTLY the way he likes it. But, Dave is unhappy. What if there might be an even better cave out there? And off he sets in search of a new home. But it turns out that good caves are VERY hard to find.Dave wants a...

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...

A highly collectable new series that celebrates the inner fire of every girls. We are Dragon Girls, hear us roar! Willa and her friends have a powerful magic inside of them-they each have the ability to transform into...

Discover your inner-roar with Ida, and your inner kindness with Hedge Lion! Ida sees Hedge Lion every day on her walk around town. Hedge Lion wants everyone to think he's a hedge. Nobody's scared of hedges. But Ida is brave, she notices things that...

Frog is very worried as he has an important speech to make at his school assembly. The speech is about breathing and he doesn't know a thing about it! He asks his friends for help and they teach him all about the lion breath, the crocodile breath, the...