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With tender language and striking art, I Dream of Popo follows a young girl as she and her family emigrate from Taiwan to San Diego, leaving behind the narrator's maternal grandmother, Popo. The story touches on learning a new language, acclimating to...

This funny and light-hearted tale is a delightful, laugh-out-loud story of friendship, humility and vegetables, which kids of all ages will love! It's nearly time for the Annual Vegetable Awards and all the vegetables gather to discuss who deserves to be...

A lyrical picture book and a moving reflection on immigration, family and home. Wishes tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world, and...

Even though Gilly the Giraffe has many wonderful things in her life, she sometimes lacks confidence. Why does she have to stand out so much with her long neck, her long black tongue and her mosaic patches? Why do some of the other animals point and laugh...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338137422Author Suzanne NelsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 132mm *...

Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army. A novel about families, identity and loss by bestselling award-winning author of WAR HORSE. Michael doesn't remember his father, an RAF pilot...

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How will I know what to do? Will they be friendly? Will I enjoy it? Reading Nursery with your child is the perfect opportunity to talk about these questions, and many more! There's a FIRST TIME for everything! Young children's lives are full of new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934490969Author Bryan SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Boys Town PressPublisher Boys Town Press

Essential Modern Classics are relaunched in gorgeous new covers bringing these timeless story to a new generation. Robert is a boy who can do anything - or so old Edith Sorrel at the nursing home tells him. Robert doesn't think so, knowing as...

When Violet and her classmates are taught to say "Good morning, I love you," to improve their happiness, she's skeptical. How will saying she loves herself change anything? But with the encouragement of her friends and the kindness of her mother, Violet...

The fourth book in the Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar series by Clara Vulliamy, the author-illustrator of Dotty Detective After his success on the silver screen, Marshmallow Pie - a big, fluffy cat with an even...

Have fun making faces while learning about emotions with this board book based on the hit YouTube channel Super Simple's popular characters Noodle & Pals. This is a happy face, this is a sleepy face, this is an angry ...

Baby Bear lives in a home with the Big Bears, and loves to chase butterflies and make mud pies - they make Baby Bear's tummy fill with sunshine. Then, one night, Baby Bear hears a big storm downstairs in the house and in the morning, Baby Bear's tummy...

Join the fun on the farm! A charming story from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo, hilariously illustrated throughout by Shoo Rayner, and perfect for readers of 5 and up. Two funny farmyard stories for younger readers. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395071762Author Sandol Stoddard WarburgFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton Mifflin

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944882136Author Julia CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Boys Town PressPublisher Boys Town Press

Laugh out loud with Captain Underpants, from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Dog Man! The Radioactive Robo-Boxers are back in the tenth full colour book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. When we...

A boy awakens in the Afterlife, with a pocketful of vague memories, a key, a raven, and a mysterious atlas to guide him as he sets out to piece together what happened, and try to find his way home ...Twig is alone as a newly-made street kid after his dad...

When Brown Bear loses his sense of smell he cannot find food. Wilbur Wolf is too old to hunt for food. Can the two find a way of working together to help each other? Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944882082Author Julia CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Boys Town PressPublisher Boys Town Press

Follow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her fourth fantastic adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown.Read them all before the next film lands!The ever-elusive Enola Holmes has now been on the run for...

The Guardian award-winning novel about courage, friendship and war. Reissued into the Collins Modern Classic list. When a bomb during an air raid destroys Harry's home and kills his family, he knows that he is all alone in the world and has...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062086709Author Catherine HapkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 74gDimensions(mm)...

This is the story of a bird that fits in your hand flying halfway around the world looking for a place to nest. This is the story of a young girl from northern Africa fleeing halfway around the world looking for a place of peace. This is the story of...

"The Fights That Make Us is a thought-provoking, heartwarming wonder." Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out?"Highly engaging, completely relatable and truly empowering, I loved this book." Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.An...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060724863Author Clare Turlay NewberryFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)...

"A joyous ode to inclusion, realised in the most delightful, uplifting way." - Cerrie Burnell YOU CAN...be brave, challenge yourself, overcome your fears, be kind, be brilliant...be YOU! Come on an amazing journey with 14 children as they grow from...

From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children's books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal... Malcolm doesn't like animals. ...

This bestselling Christmas picture book by renowned children's author Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Jim Field, is now available in paperback for the first time. Michael Morpurgo frames his powerful message about...

Bear and Hare are off on a fishing trip, with nets and rods at the ready. Bear loves fishing! Hare seems more interested in his picnic. But after a long wait, the two adventurers catch more than they expect in this tale of fun, friendship and fishy...

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge!. Bad weather is on the way and the autumn stores are still not gathered in! Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the...

The eighth and final title in this brilliant series about Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her large extended family, by an internationally renowned Nigerian storyteller.In the eighth title of the series about the universally loved Anna Hibiscus,...

New York Times bestseller and award-winning illustrator Charles Santore retells the beloved Bible story of Noah's Ark through the eyes of a charming new hero that children will love: a stowaway mouse!Achbar the mouse hears a kindly old man tell the...

A bleakly poetic tale about one boy's determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang. A bleakly poetic tale about one boy's determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang. When...

Lula and Lenka are best friends and total opposites - Lula is a Dog Person and Lenka is a Cat Person; Lula is super messy and Lenka is neat and tidy; Lula likes talking to people and Lenka likes watching people - but together they make the perfect pair...

One Hen is the latest title from the creators of If The World Were a Village, Tree of Life and One Well. It is the perfect way to introduce children to the concept and importance of sustainable development. One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807589038Author Cornelia SpelmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Albert Whitman & CompanyPublisher Albert Whitman & Company

How do you stay on the board when your world is turned upside down?Charlie's found his secret talent: skateboarding. It's his one-way ticket to popularity. All he's got to do is practice, and nothing's going to stop him - not his clumsiness, not his...