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Go, Thomas, Go! is a book and a toy in one! Young children will love wheeling their Go, Thomas, Go! book around on his sturdy wheels and then stopping to enjoy the story about the time Thomas raced around Sodor doing...

While Pam naps in her rocking chair, her cats cause havoc around her - but will their noise be enough to wake her up? This lovely story is wonderfully illustrated by Tomislav Zlatic. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text...

Part road-trip drama, part comedy and part romance, This is Not the End packs a huge pop-culture punch with a twist - perfect for fans of Adam Silvera! 'Road-trip drama meets comedy and romance' BIG ISSUE NORTH ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394837369Author Stan BerenstainFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 96gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

A moving tale of friendship and understanding, beautifully illustrated and deftly written by the inimitable Jane Chapman. Mole loves the hustle and bustle, laughter and excitement of being with her friends. But sometimes she needs a little space for...

From the creators of the internationally bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance comes an empowering story about a little hippo who discovers that success often requires a little patience, and simply TRYING can bring its own unexpected rewards."It's not that...

Your home was the one place you felt safe. Now it's your prison. You were invisible. Now your every move is monitored by masked strangers. You looked after your mum, your best friend. Now you barely know her. Everything can change in thirteen hours.A...

Introduce toddlers to first vehicle words with this bright, contemporary board book.Featuring first vehicle words and brightly-coloured themed pages, this gorgeous book will build your toddler's vocabulary and help them as they begin to talk. From cars,...

From the author of the New York Times-bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees comes this spirited picture book, which shares the true story of how trees communicate, feel, and grow."A beautiful reminder of the importance of preserving natural forests and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250171108Author Philip C SteadPage Count 34Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 170mm * 191mm * 18mm

Puffin Classics bring the very best children's stories to a new generation.The world-famous story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London, introduced by the hugely popular children's author, Garth Nix.After Oliver Twist asks nasty...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481450225Author Jason ReynoldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Atheneum BooksPublisher Atheneum BooksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 130mm...

Hermione's parents are separating - and although they're trying to deal with everything in the best way possible, it's difficult for Hermione not knowing who she'll end up living with, or where her home will be. At least she's got the school skiing trip...

Ade's struggle to fit into the school system continues and he is told that he can't go on the safari trip because of his disability, but there's no way the Parson's Road Kids are taking no for an answer! Determined to prove that Ade can do anything, they...

Once I had a secret that was big and monstery . . . I thought of it as Blue. But Blue the monster doesn't have to be scary. And he doesn't have to be a secret. After all, we all feel blue from time to time and talking about it helps.A friendly, gentle...

An enchanting and inspiring stand-alone novel from the author of The Princess and the Foal. Maisie has always loved horses. She is also a talented artist. When the opportunity arises for her to study in Paris, her two...

Bagpipe the Black Grouse loves admiring his glorious red eyebrows and his magnificent straight tail feathers. He feels sorry for his friend, Squeaker the Wood Mouse, with his boring brown fur and bendy tail. But Squeaker's help, along with brown-ness and...

A heartbreaking, untold story of World War II from award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad, perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Michael Morpurgo, Goodnight Mr Tom and I am David. ...

Fans of Feminist Baby by Loryn Brantz will love this board book about gender expression and being true to oneself by #1 New York Times bestselling author, Eric Geron and Stonewall Award-winning illustrator, Charlene Chua. "Is it a boy? Or a girl?"...

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...

From the Carnegie Medal 2020 winning author of Lark comes The Donut Diaries.Dermot Milligan's got problems. He's overweight, and hooked on donuts. His mother has booked him in to see Dr Morlock, a nutritionist who looks like a Dementor. The diary is Dr...

Toby's sister and baby brother love their schools - they smell of paint and rainbows. Toby doesn't think he likes his new school at all - it smells of ogres and he's lonely. He looks and looks for friends but he can't find any anywhere. He finds an...

From a Hans Christian Andersen award-winning illustrator comes a moving and imaginative story of four polar bears searching for a new home.One evening, Papa Bear announces, "we are moving tomorrow." His family can longer live in their Arctic home: there...

Buddy Benches were introduced in Germany in 2014. When a child sits on the bench, it signals to other children to ask him or her to play. Patty Brozo's children bring a playground to raucous life while Mike Deas's illustrations invest their games with...

Counting from one to ten has never been so fun with this hide-and-seek, animal-packed picture book, written by the sisterly duo, Leanne and Sara Miller. Come with us on an enchanting journey, counting all the way to ...

Don't miss the last episode of international bestseller Robert Muchamore's ROCK WAR series! Jay, Summer and Dylan are fresh out of the biggest reality show there is. But they're about to discover what fame and fortune are really about. Jay's brother...

Learn numbers and counting with the characters from Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues & You!With this full-color board book, boys and girls ages 0 to 3 will love learning to count with Blue, Josh, and the whole gang from the new Nickelodeon show Blue's Clues &...

More hilarious stories in the CLUMSIES series - shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010 It's Clumsies on Sea as Howard and the Clumsies head to the seaside for what Howard calls a "conference" and the Clumsies call a "holiday"! ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781404875333Author ,Michael DahlPage Count 20Imprint Picture Window BooksPublisher Capstone Press

"My dog Sam has a superpower. He doesn't wear a costume. He can't fly. And he definitely can't make himself invisible.Sam's superpower is happiness."Sam can find happiness in the most unexpected places: a smelly old boot, a deflated ball, even in a muddy...

The second spellbinding adventure in Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder's magical Midnight Hour series! 'A fantastic magical adventure featuring a cast of Ghibli-esque characters, a feisty heroine and a hedgehog. I loved...

Ten-year-old Daniel is never happier than when he is eating chips. Especially during his family's annual Chip Shop Championships, the highlight of his year. And especially when he can also eat chips with Monkey, his beloved soft toy and trusty companion...

The perfect introduction to the enchanted world of the Magic Faraway Tree for the youngest children. Discover the magic!A brand-new picture book story where you can meet Silky, Moonface and Saucepan Man and explore the Magic Faraway Tree. On Moonface's...

NO! I do not want this BIG CURLY HAIR! It's messy and silly and just plain unfair. All Curly Haired Girl has ever wanted is straight and luscious locks, but when she meets a little girl with the smoothest, silkiest hair, who says all she's ever...

Join the club, find the magic! The first book in a BRILLIANT new series brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest, The Boy Who Grew Dragons and The Naughtiest Unicorn."The world is...

Fact: Ember and Ness are best friends. There's nothing more to say about it. It is what it is. It is what will always be. Ember and Ness. Then Ness dies. It is sudden and unexpected and leaves Ember completely empty. How can this be? When Ember...

A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event-a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest...

From Caldecott honoree LeUyen Pham, Outside, Inside is a moving picture book celebrating essential workers and the community coming together to face the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Something strange happened in 2020, just before the...

'I cannot recommend this beautiful picture book about depression by Debi Gliori highly enough. It's a masterpiece.' - David Walliams, bestselling children's authorSHORTLISTED for the 2018 KATE GREENAWAY MEDALA UK nomination for IBBY's List of Outstanding...

A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside summer. Jeremy is not excited about the prospect of spending the summer with his dad and his uncle in a seaside cabin in...