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Cat likes to work in the garden digging, planting seeds and growing vegetables. Puss doesn't appear to see the point in gardening, she likes to be in the house sitting around drinking tea. But Puss really likes to eat delicious food, so when Cat makes a...

Driftwood by Cathy Cassidy is a touching, utterly brilliant novel for girls aged 9+'I feel like I'm losing my best mate . . .'Hannah and Joey have been best friends forever - just the two of them. But when Joey's new foster brother, Paul, turns up,...

See the world from another unique perspective in the thrilling new novel from the author of I Have No Secrets (a World Book Day title for 2018). Nothing ever happens on Kasia's street. And Kasia would know, because...

Todd Parr's bestselling books have reminded kids to embrace differences, to be thankful, to love one another, and to be themselves. It's Okay to Make Mistakes embraces life's happy accidents, the mistakes and mess-ups that can lead to self discovery...

Riley Adams has three passions in life: family, friends and football. Despite often finding school difficult, Riley finds happiness in friendships with his 'band of brothers and sisters', who play for his beloved Highfield Flyers FC. Riley and the...

Try as he might, Arun simply cannot wriggle his way out of taking the maths test at school. Instead, he must learn to face his fears in this encouraging and relatable school story from Serena Patel. A funny and...

Josh is such a worrier. He worries about everything. Water slides. School. Global warming. Sleepovers. But he knows something is really wrong when his mum and dad begin to act strangely... His family is moving to Brighton and he must start a new school...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593530658Author Chad OtisFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams) 439g

Manners don't come naturally to everyone! But did you know that elephants are known for their impeccable etiquette? It's true! This hilarious guide to good manners offers many fun teaching moments for kids and their parents-it covers all the basics for...

The Selfish Giant has a beautiful garden, but he won't let any of the children play in it. Winter comes and never leaves, until the power of love brings Spring and joy into the Giant's garden and his heart...The classic Oscar Wilde story is now...

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...

The Good Egg discovers his true talent in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald!The talent show is today and the Good Egg is so excited. There's just one problem. He doesn't have an act! When the...

New home. New friendships. New rules. Thirteen-year-old Misty's life is about to be turned upside down. When her dad loses his job, they both have to move to Redbridge - far away from her home and her friends. This new town brings plenty of surprises...

Shu Lin is starting at a new school. She stands alone in the playground and at lunchtime she eats by herself from little boxes of brightly coloured food. "What's up with her?" says Barney. But when Shu Lin's grandpa comes to school and shows the class...

A fun and festive reimagining of the American folk song, 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Three children are off on a hunt for the perfect Christmas present! But first they've got to get through the spiky Christmas trees, a herd of hungry reindeer, some...

A stunning new story from award-winning author, Shirley Marr, about family love, friendship and hope. James is stuck in the present and that's the last place he wants to be. His parents have separated, and he must get used to living two completely...

Twelve-year-old Anna is looking forward to the birth of her baby brother. Ben arrives, but is disabled and will never be like other children. Anna loves him with her whole heart, but she finds herself unable to admit the truth of Ben's condition to her...

A beautiful story about sadness, depression and hope. Blue lives in the darkest depths of the forest. He has long forgotten how to fly, sing and play. The other birds swoop and soar in the sky above him, the sun warming their feathers. But Blue never...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644211342Author Sara StridsbergFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.

From the beloved author of Amina's Voice comes the first book in a humor-filled middle grade series starring a young Muslim girl with an endless list of hobbies who searches for ways to maximize fun for her family and neighborhood friends. Meet Zara...

Winner of the 1982 Guardian Award for children's fiction, The Village by the Sea is a survival story by the novelist Anita Desai.Set in a small fishing villlage near Bombay, Lila and Hari, aged 13 and 12, struggle to keep the family, including two young...

It's a snow day! Join Maisy and her friends for a flurry of fun in this festive Maisy First Experiences book. Wrap up warm to throw snowballs and catch snowflakes, build a snow mouse, set off on a sledge race and drink a delicious mug of hot chocolate...

Straighten your cape and sharpen your claws . . . being a vampire is harder than it looks! The spookiest story you'll read this year from Alex Foulkes, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie.'A wickedly fun debut, with a wonderfully strong girl hero' Cressida...

A brilliantly funny picture book about two best friends who just can't agree! Hank and Hoog are best friends - they do EVERYTHING together. Until one morning, when a single, crisp, brown leaf falls to the ground... Hank is so annoyed! Falling leaves...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544570986Author Kwame AlexanderFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

Bee Rex the dinosaur loves to run, shout and swing from the trees, but her brother Max can't do any of those things. He prefers slower, quieter pursuits, such as looking for bugs under rocks. When Bee needs help, though, Max finds there is something he...

A second, action-packed Secret Seven adventure by prize-winning author Pamela Butchart, brilliantly illustrated by Tony Ross. The Secret Seven are excited to be chosen as extras in a local play, but during the opening performances things go seriously...

Happy Birthday, Clifford! Everyone wants to give their friend Clifford a special birthday present. But the blow-up ball gets blown up, the pinata gets smashed, the sweater is too small and the beauty ...

Glad, sad, silly, mad - monsters have all kinds of different feelings! In this innovative die-cut book, featuring a snazzy foil cover, you'll try on funny masks as you walk through the wide range of moods all little monsters (and kids!) experience...

Nine months. Two weeks. Six days. That's how long recovering addict Sophie's been drug-free. Four months ago her best friend Mina died in what everyone believes was a drug deal gone wrong - a deal they think Sophie set up. Only Sophie knows the truth...

Discover that books can take you places you'd never believe... from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Robert Starling. Astrid's family has just moved in to the mouse hole in the bookshop on Maple Street, and none of her new classmates believes the...

Rosie Rudey loves chocolate. It's her very favourite food, and it helps fill the empty feelings in her tummy. When her stupid siblings annoy her, Rosie wants nothing more than to eat lots and lots of chocolate. One day, Rosie takes all of her family's...

From a high five to a fist bump, from a wave to a kiss there are so many wonderful ways to say hello! A gorgeous board book by award-winning illustrator Sophie Beer. Whether you're greeting friends, family, teachers or neighbours, there are so...

At Sunshine Stables, dreams become adventures! Young pony fans will love this fantastic pony club series from Olivia Tuffin.Pony camp is the best thing Willow has ever done. She adores Luna, her chestnut pony, and just like her, Luna loves to run...

It's bedtime, but Winnie is wide awake... Get your young ones to sleep with book three of the incredible Dinosaur Juniors series from the creative genius behind the #DrawWithRob phenomenon and the bestselling and award-winning Blown Away! This...

Sometimes I feel as big as a bear . . . But there will always be someone bigger than me.There are lots of ways that we can feel, so many emotions big and small. Sarah Maycock explores our feelings through a collection of animal similes and poetic prose,...

The thrilling new novel from the award-winning author of I Have No Secrets A chance meeting and a secret message drags Libby into a thrilling mystery, but no one believes she can spot the clues. Can she make them...

I thought I was prepared for most scary situations. I've been almost kidnapped twice, fake kidnapped once, targeted by one terrorist organization and two very cute boys. But this moment was truly terrifying...Cammie 'The Chameleon' knows by now that even...

"This book is an antidote for the anxiety that many are currently experiencing as a result of the pandemic" - School Library Journal Inspired by the author's own experience with anxiety, this beautiful book reassures kids that they have the resilience...

A humorous and playful story, both poignant and inspiring, about a man who loses his prized hair, and how to make space for newness and growth.A San Francisco Chronicle Best Children's Books to Gift This Holiday Season!A Toronto Public Library New &...