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'Grandpa stopped speaking the day he killed my brother, John. His name was John until Grandpa said he looked more like a Bird with the way he kept jumping off things, and the name stuck. Bird's thick, black hair poked out in every direction, just like...

Baby is MAD. Very, very mad. What will make the mad go away?Sometimes Baby is sad. And sometimes Baby is mad, mad, MAD! Baby screams and falls to the floor, and a spectacular tantrum follows, from furious crying to the final flop. What happens when Baby...

A powerful and inspiring tale of redemption from the author of WAR HORSE - with a personal introduction to the story from Michael Morpurgo."I know a good sort when I see one. That's why I've taken him on. That's why I took you on."When a young lad strays...

A timely new picture book that taps into our concern for the environment, greening our cities and guerrilla gardening. A beautiful eco-tale from the winner of the Batsford Prize You've met the Iron Giant,...

A homesick girl yearns for her old life in Africa. A touching yet serious story with an ultimately uplifting ending. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+ A touching yet serious story with an ultimately...

TJ is a new boy at Parkview School and he's never played in a proper football match before, but he soon makes friends with a bunch of football-mad kids.The trouble is, none of the teachers at Parkview are interested in football and the kids have nowhere...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448448589Author Tomie dePaolaPage Count 14Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 191mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394848365Author Stan BerenstainFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 96gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

iParenting Media Award Winner!In this highly entertaining story for young children, kids will learn when "squealing" on your fellow classmate is appropriate and when it is merely tattling!There were nineteen students in Mrs. McNeal's class. And nineteen...

After a lifetime of being bullied, Daelyn is broken beyond repair. She has tried to kill herself before, and is determined to get it right this time. Though her parents think they can protect her, she finds a Web site for "completers" that seems made...

A USA Today Bestseller!Share your love with the whole family with this heartwarming story from bestselling author, Marianne Richmond. Perfect for Valentine's Day gifts or your family library, and anytime you want to spread love and joy. From the author...

I knew STRAIGHTAWAY that something was WRONG on Monday morning when Mum didn't wake me up for school. With his grandma snoring in the kitchen and his older sister spending hours getting ready for school, it's up to Jake to discover where his missing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781778071041Author Alexandra HoffmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Wishing Star PublishingPublisher Wishing Star Publishing

Leonard the Lion: king of the beasts, master of the Savannah, leader of his pride and ... a great big baby when it's time for a haircut!Nobody, NOBODY, can cut Leonard's hair to his liking. That is, until he meets Marvin. Marvin is just a mouse but, oh,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439241021Author Jane YolenFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 307mm * 239mm * 9mm

"A spooky, funny, magical and atmospheric adventure with a compelling hero you will adore. " Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of NevermoorMaybe some ghosts enjoy walking through walls and being invisible - not me. I never asked to be a...

Meet Oli and Basil, the dashing frogs of travel, in Megan Hess's first World of Claris story! Two frogs dream of flying, but don't realise that they'll need each other to take to the skies ... Basil is an artist who dreams up wild, fabulous machines,...

An enchanting graphic novel about a feud, a friendship, and two girls forever changed. Based on the beautifully hand-crafted animated adventure, WolfWalkers, this graphic novel features an introduction and exclusive original art from film cocreator Tomm...

Winner of the Student Vote, UKLA Book Award 2017Winner of the Warwickshire Schools Book Award 2017Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2017Nominated for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie MedalI've put this story together from the diaries I kept when Zac and I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442427907Author Karma WilsonPage Count 34Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & Schuster

A hilarious story from master of the absurd, Jon Agee, where a boy finds out that his pet rhinoceros can do more than he bargained for! Shortlisted for The Children's Book Award 2023. If you should ever get a rhinoceros for a pet, you're in for a...

Elsie can't wait to go to her first father-daughter dance. She picked out the perfect dress and has been practicing swirling and swaying in her wheelchair. Elsie's heart pirouettes as she prepares for her special night. With gestures, smiles, and words...

Max likes football, but he's not very good. He starts to feel jealous of Zoe and her skills and tries to cheat to win. He soon learns that practice is the only way to get better.About the AuthorShelley Swanson Sateren is the award-winning author of many...

Eric is a little boy who sometimes gets things wrong. But Eric learns that while you can't be good at everything, sometimes it takes a little time to find out what you are good at. And when a huge monster stomps down the mountain to Eric's village, Eric...

Inspired by the #1 hit song "Good Good Father," as heard on Chris Tomlin's new album"Oh, I've heard a thousand stories of what they think you're like . . . but I've heard the tender whisper of love in the dead of night . . . and you tell me that you're...

The second look-and-find Claris adventure from beloved children's author Megan Hess. Claris, the chicest mouse in Paris, is setting off on an exciting adventure through the Big Apple!Can you find Claris and her friends in fabulous New York places such as...

Break out your purple hair dye and set your guitar amps to full blast in this rocking new collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics by bestselling author Dana Simpson.Phoebe Howell and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, are headed to...

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are very excited to be going to the Wetherbury Storytelling Festival! But when mean Jack Frost steals the Storybook Fairies' ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646432332Author Beatrix PotterPage Count 24Imprint Applesauce PressPublisher Applesauce PressWeight(grams) 178g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484787656Author Brendan DeneenPage Count 30Imprint Marvel PressPublisher Marvel PressWeight(grams) 357gDimensions(mm) 172mm * 191mm * 20mm

Peppa is very excited because her friends Mandy Mouse and the Panda Twins are coming round for a play date!Peppa, Mandy, Peggi and Pandora have got lots of ideas for fun and games to keep everyone entertained. Mummy and Daddy Pig make sure that Peppa and...

Everyone has heard of Winnie-the-Pooh, but not everyone knows about the real Canadian bear who lent him her name. This is a wonderful tale of courage and friendship, for fans of Michael Morpurgo.Come on a heart-warming adventure, inspired by the journey...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996170307Author Kameron TrumboFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Generosity PhilosophyPublisher Generosity PhilosophyWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm)...

SHORTLISTED for the Teach Primary Book Awards 2021. Two books in one! Flip the book upside down and choose whether to read from the perspective of the Spots or the Dots, right up until the middle, where the two communities collide. The Spots live on...

Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians is the second and final title in The Cloud Horse Chronicles duology, the exciting magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl and 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. With gorgeous...

After finding an abandoned baby, 13-yr-old Amy sets out to find the mother.On her way home from school, 13-year-old Amy finds a newborn baby abandoned at the village bus stop. It's wrong, just like when Mum walked out on Amy and her sister ten years ago...

Scared of the Dark? It's Really Scared of You is a picture book that playfully unpacks a common childhood fear. You may be afraid of the dark . . . but did you know that the dark is actually afraid of YOU? It's true! The dark spends its days...

At the Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, you will definitely learn your lesson. An atmospheric, heartfelt, and delightfully spooky novel for fans of Coraline, Splendors and Glooms, and The Mysterious Benedict Society.Victoria hates nonsense. There is no...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Massachusetts Children's Book Award 1987 and New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award 1988 and North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award 1981.Book...

Little One, God Made You Special, written by Amy Warren Hilliker and inspired by the New York Times #1 bestseller The Purpose Driven Life, shows children that God made each of them special, from their bubbly laugh to their wiggly toes. This adorable,...