Poverty & Homelessness

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...

A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the world's largest e-waste dump. A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547534268Author Linda Sue ParkFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Cengage Learning, IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 191mm...

Ed Clayton is a liar. It started when his dad went to prison and now he can't seem to stop. When his younger brother, Sam, goes missing one day, nobody believes Ed when he says he can't remember what happened.He's used to going without, but living...

A tense, page-turning story that sensitively deals with themes of family upheaval and kleptomania, by the bestselling author of Ella on the Outside.Ren's family lose their home in a fire. They're living with her grandmother now and things are a bit tense...

It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk. I thought it was going to last forever. Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down. She wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, finally, you have to come down. Melvin Burgess' most...

From #1 NY Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a deeply powerful and emotional story about struggling to overcome your past and find where you belong. A story about friendship,...

A high octane, high drama romp, following the adventures of Victorian laundry maid Minnie O'Sullivan and her unforgettable band of friends.After a series of misfortunes, Minnie O'Sullivan is whisked away to Haddington Hall: a nightmarish home for wayward...

An extraordinary tale of two teenagers who were never meant to be friends, this page-turner transports readers to a bustling market in Ghana's capital city where one friendship transforms two lives.When Faiza, a migrant girl from northern Ghana, and...

This is a fully-illustrated, 32-page picture book for children by the authors of a street cat named Bob. When Bob finds a lost little puppy in the park, he remembers what it's like to be homeless and hungry so he does all he can to help his new friend...

Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in.But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap...

From the New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier comes an enchanting standalone novel about the power of friendship and the beauty of finding home Nan Sparrow is one of London's countless "climbers"-children who spend their days...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062399526Author Patricia MacLachlanFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250823441Author Z B AsterplumeFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416967965Author Ellen HowardFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 216gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 9mm

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...

Gabriella Midwinter used to have a home. She wasn't invisible back then... For fans of Cathy Cassidy and Jacqueline Wilson, a stunning new novel from the author of SHINE, GLITTER, SEA OF STARS and A MILLION ANGELS. "What's strange...

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...

The horrific real-life cost of fast fashion is exposed in this gripping tale of survival from bestselling author Steve Cole. The horrific real-life cost of fast fashion is exposed in this gripping tale of survival from bestselling author Steve...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Grades 6-8) 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780312561123Author Barbara O'ConnorFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint St Martin's...

Pizza in his Pocket Pizza in his Pocket takes the reader on a journey across various places around the world, from Damascus to Sumatra to Malta to Bahrain. All the while depicting wonderful different foods such as dates, tacos, gyros and samosas in...

A gorgeously cosy fantasy novel from the acclaimed author of The Apprentice Witch series and The Spell Tailors - perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and Diana Wynne Jones. Mara lives with her father in a...

Charles Dickens' classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London.After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble for more food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London. Here he meets the Artful Dodger, who leads him to...

Born in a city park, Waverley is looked after by his best friend, Donald. Until, one fateful day, Donald signs up to fight in a war-zone far away. Loyal and patient, the homeless little ginger cat waits for his friend at Edinburgh's Waverley Station. He...

Multi-award-winning author Brian Conaghan's first book for 10+ readers is a future classic brimming with humour and heart Even though I found him living in a house made of cardboard, Bruce is a massive legend. FACT. So this mine and Bruce's story. You...

An enchanting and magical story of kindness, from the highly regarded creator of Blue Kangaroo. When Bella opens her front door and finds an other-wordly, little stranger on the doorstep, her life changes forever! Cold, hungry and lost, the...

From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving novel about a girl with a sensory processing disorder who has to find her own voice after her whole world turns upside down.Lou Montgomery has the voice of an angel, or so her mother tells her...

Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is...except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. When, one day, danger comes to the street and the queen on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780698114173Author Hans Christian AndersenFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.Publisher Putnam Publishing Group,U.S...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807572368Author Diane O'NeillFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Albert Whitman & CompanyPublisher Albert Whitman & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442490628Author Katherine RundellFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books...

Cotton Candy Sky takes us on an enchantingly descriptive journey through nature and colour, and highlights the importance of trust and gratitude in life.As much as we try, we will never be in control of everything. Lows are followed by highs. Sadness is...

An enchanting and magical story of kindness, from the highly regarded creator of Blue Kangaroo. When Bella opens her front door and finds an other-wordly, little stranger on the doorstep, her life changes forever! Cold, hungry and lost, the...

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration A powerful and compassionate introduction to homelessness, and the need for kindness, understanding and friendship. No one knows who Grace is. One day, she appeared in a shop doorway in a sleeping...

Now a major CBBC TV series. Joe All Alone won the Children's BAFTA award for Best Drama. It was also nominated for an Emmy and two other Children's BAFTA awards: Director and Young Performer.Home Alone meets Jacqueline Wilson - a heartwarming, humorous,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147518743Author VariousFormat HardbackPage Count 1Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1928gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 156mm * 138mm

Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of...

A group of undocumented children with letters for names, are stuck living in a refugee camp, with stories to tell but no papers to prove them. As they try to forge a new family amongst themselves, they also long to keep memories of their old identities...

Nobody notices the Queen on the corner. Nobody, that is... except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. When, one day, danger comes to the street and the Queen...

Norah's Ark is an uplifting tale of empathy, friendship, and finding a sense of belonging in the face of adversity. Norah Day lives in temporary accommodation, relies on food banks for dinner, and doesn't have a mum. But she's happy enough with her...