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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534406278Author Stacy DekeyserFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Margaret K. McElderry BooksPublisher Margaret K. McElderry BooksWeight(grams)...

A powerful, moving adventure inspired by the extraordinary true story of the French Drummer Boy of Waterloo, COBWEB is a stunning tale of courage and kindness - a book about humanity, animals, and the heartbreak of war, from a writer at the...

A powerful story about friendship, loyalty and family around this topical and controversial issue' - Guardian'An engrossing story' - Daily Telegraph 'That's all I ever did - watch and listen. I was always a spectator, never a participant. I didn't call...

The 35th anniversary of The Hodgeheg - a timeless classic tale for young children from the master of animal stories, Dick King-Smith. Includes an author profile and interview, and fun facts.'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's...

Join the brilliantly passionate and instantly loveable Rocket as she organises a peaceful protest to save her local library!Bookworm Rocket loves to collect new books on her weekly visit to the library, and to read all about inspirational figures like...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2015LONGLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2015SHORTLISTED FOR THE REDBRIDGE AWARD 2015RUNNER UP TEACH PRIMARY NEW CHILDREN'S FICTION AWARD 2015BOOKTRUST PICKWhen they first arrived, they came quietly and...

Travel back in time to view the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the Roman Empire. Join Tranio, the son of an actor, and his friend Livia, the baker's daughter, in witnessing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Tranio, like most Roman boys, likes to...

Armpit and X-Ray are living in Austin, Texas. It is three years since they left the confines of Camp Green Lake Detention Centre and Armpit is taking small steps to turn his life around. He is working for a landscape gardener because he is good at...

Armpit and X-Ray are living in Austin, Texas. It is three years since they left the confines of Camp Green Lake Detention Centre and Armpit is taking small steps to turn his life around. He is working for a landscape gardener because he is good at...

Love Cathy Cassidy or Jacqueline Wilson? Don't miss this gorgeous new series set in the heady world of gymnastics. Ellie has a dream ... to become a world-class gymnast. When she's offered a place at the prestigious London Gymnastics Academy,...

From the bestselling author of the Shopaholic series comes a story of humour, heart and heartache. Finding Audrey is Sophie Kinsella's first novel for teens, sure to appeal to her legions of adult and young adult fans all over the world. Audrey can't...

A stunningly beautiful hardback edition of one of the most famous stories in the world.After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061246470Author Beverly ClearyFormat PaperbackPage Count 848Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 608g

With over a million copies sold this classic story of Grace, her Ma and Nana is a timeless classic of courage and determination, loved and cherished by children the world over. Grace was a girl who loved stories.She didn't mind if they were read to her...

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him - his brother on hunger-strike in prison, his growing feelings for...

Whether we share a toy or rescue an animal, all acts of kindness - no matter how big or small - make our community STRONGER! A gorgeous board book by award-winning illustrator Sophie Beer. From sharing our crayons to inviting everyone to play,...

I know I can't change the way I look. But maybe, just maybe, people can change the way they see... For younger readers, the unforgettable story of August Pullman and Wonder reimagined in this gorgeous picture book. With spare, powerful text and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394848389Author Stan BerenstainFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 99gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553213133Author L. M. MontgomeryFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 176gDimensions(mm)...

Kindness has the power to change the world. This rhyming book offers adults and children the opportunity to discuss being on both the giving and receiving end of kindness It's not just what we say, it's what we do too!!Book InformationISBN...

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...

Brimming with ideas and passion, Keisha's determined to stamp down injustices and stand up for what she believes ... even if it does lead to a spot of trouble! When Keisha discovers that the trees in a nearby park are going to be cut down to make way...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771386555Author Elina EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2006 and Parents' Choice Gold Award 2006.Book InformationISBN 9780375836015Author Roni SchotterFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random...

From the beloved children's author of Hetty Feather, Tracy Beaker and Rose Rivers. Opal Plumstead might be plain, but she has always been fiercely intelligent.Yet her scholarship and dreams of university are snatched away when her father is sent to...

From the beloved children's author of Hetty Feather, Tracy Beaker and Rose Rivers. Opal Plumstead might be plain, but she has always been fiercely intelligent.Yet her scholarship and dreams of university are snatched away when her father is sent to...

Doing the right thing isn't always easy! Like all children, Henry sometimes gets angry when things don't go his way, and sometimes he hits, too! For example, if he's feeling left out of a game, or if he's bored at the shops with his dad. But how can he...

Being a bridesmaid is all I've ever dreamed of . . .Tilly can't believe it when her best friend Matty is asked to be a bridesmaid.In Tilly's favourite daydream, she's wearing the most beautiful bridesmaid dress and walking down the aisle behind a bride...

Being a bridesmaid is all I've ever dreamed of . . .Tilly can't believe it when her best friend Matty is asked to be a bridesmaid.In Tilly's favourite daydream, she's wearing the most beautiful bridesmaid dress and walking down the aisle behind a bride...

A Nifflenoo Called Nevermind is story for children who bottle up their feelings. Nevermind always carries on whatever happens! Each time something horrible happens to him he just tucks his feelings away and carries on with life. Find out what happens to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385384766Author Margaret Wise BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

This beautiful slipcase contains the internationally acclaimed picture book classic Guess How Much I Love You and its enchanting new companion story, Will You Be My Friend?Curl up with a loved one for a special story time with this stunning slipcase...

Boy built a wall to keep himself safe. Behind it he felt strong and more protected. Then Someone Kind came along. She bounced a ball, sang and painted on the other side of the wall, and Boy began to wonder if life on the other side might be better after...

The children of Mivtown have grown up hearing the legend of the monsters of the loch. But it's only a story - a warning to stay away from the water.Then strange things start happening in the village. Effie's rabbit Buster escapes from a locked hutch, her...

Why is the Brazilian rainforest vanishing so fast? And why is it essential not only to the people and animals within it, but to the whole world? Can anything be done to save it? This story, seen through the eyes of a child called Remaema, describes how...

March/April 2024 Kids' Indie Next Picture Book Pick There is a cat. A cat that couldn't be bothered to do anything ... anything at all. His friends ask him if he wants to play but he doesn't feel like it. They invite him on adventures to far-off places,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914577000Author Lucy NogueraFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Brilliant Monsters BooksPublisher Brilliant Monsters Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679808350Author Leo LionniFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 178mm *...

Jamal loves playing football, which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back. Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is against...

Have you ever woken up suddenly, in the middle of the night, without knowing why? Best-selling and award-winning author of Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell weaves an extraordinary and compelling modern fairy tale about the bravery of a little girl and the...