Biography & Autobiography

Be inspired by Football Legend, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain! Discover the inspirational story of this top player's journey from, his early life in Portsmouth following in the footsteps of his father, Mark Chamberlain, to his sporting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448449852Author Ann WaldronFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 99gDimensions(mm) 195mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914303302Author Mari LovegreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Llyfrau Broga BooksPublisher Llyfrau Broga BooksDimensions(mm) 240mm * 210mm * 4mm

[b]Bicentenary Edition" Celebrating 200 years of Jane Austen[/b]In a country parsonage in the late 18th century, there lived a large family of seven children. They were all bright and clever and noisy, so nobody really noticed when little Jane turned...

This book isn't about the most amazing sports victories; it is about how important it is not give up and about learning to overcome life's many challenges and fighting for what you believe in. It delves into examples of some sportspersons who have been...

Adolf Hitler's Nazi party is gaining strength and becoming more menacing every day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor upset by the complacency of the German church toward the suffering around it, forms a breakaway church to speak out against the established...

A New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Red at the Bone, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780531222423Author Mike VeneziaFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts TradeWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm)...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that...

The heartfelt and funny memoir of a boy who built himself a prosthetic arm out of the world-famous toy bricks. David Aguilar was born missing part of one arm, a small detail that seemed to define his life and limit people's ideas of who he was and who...

In a beautiful and poetic reflection, Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of the momentous day in 1960 when Ruby became the first child to integrate the school system as a six year old little girl -- a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087920566Author Catherine FetFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Sydney Taylor Book Award (Younger Readers) 2019.Book InformationISBN 9781524717513Author Barb RosenstockFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Ballantine Books...

Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne's War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas...

Malcolm X grew to be one of America's most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of freedom and justice.Bolstered by the love and wisdom of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316475174Author Vashti HarrisonFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986306044Author Avrom Bendavid-ValFormat PaperbackImprint Bacon Press BooksPublisher Bacon Press BooksWeight(grams) 240g

Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term 'radioactivity', discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for cancer. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, but her dedication to physics ultimately caused her death...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618333455Author James RumfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Houghton Mifflin Juvenile BooksPublisher Houghton Mifflin

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623541224Author Heather L. MontgomeryFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Soar into space with this glorious love story of alien folk, from the number one bestselling author and illustrator of The Gruffalo and Stick Man. 'By a loobular lake on a far-off planet There lived a young...

In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after experiencing the 'twisties' -- a scary feeling during which gymnasts lose control of their bodies while mid-air. Audiences had expected Simone to dominate these...

Long before planes or trains were invented, Ibn Battuta went on a remarkable 30 year journey, including four trips to Hajj, travelling over 100,000 kilometres.Through beautiful illustrations and easy-to-understand text, this book introduces children to...

Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author and History Channel TV host, is on a mission to give kids the right role models. His engaging picture book series, playfully illustrated by comic book artist Christopher Eliopoulos, shares the stories of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786271952Author Isabel Warren, Hannah ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 190Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Orion Publishing Co

Aspiring young physicists will discover an amazing group of inspiring scientists and memorable experiments in Physics for Kids, the third book of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist series. Make a water rocket and engineer the perfect paper airplane. Play with...

Young Gabrielle came from a poor family, was orphaned at age 12, and learned to sew in a convent school. She worked as a seamstress and sang in cabarets, where she was given the nickname Coco. This story-and the remarkable career that followed-is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017 and Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Books 2016.Book InformationISBN 9781629792088Author Barb...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647399450Author Susan B. KatzFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm * 1mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375806216Author Frank MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147512574Author Howard BryantFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 24mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943147632Author Julia Finley MoscaFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint The Innovation PressPublisher The Innovation Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914303319Author Nia MoraisFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Llyfrau Broga BooksPublisher Llyfrau Broga BooksDimensions(mm) 240mm * 210mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063065086Author Lia LeviFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Reading the West (Children's) 1996.Book InformationISBN 9780698116160Author Joseph BruchacFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593645161Author Kari AllenFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

From Roman Holiday to Breakfast at Tiffany's, when Audrey Hepburn starred in a movie, she lit up the screen. Her unique sense of fashion, her grace, and, most important, her spirit made her beloved by generations. But her life offscreen was even more...

A new series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figures who have left their mark on humanity in fields such as science, art, exploration, music and other...

Get Your Child Super-Excited About Ramadan Would you like your child to eagerly await the coming of Ramadan? Do you feel frustrated because each year, Ramadan passes by without your child truly appreciating the blessings of the month? Do you...

Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries. While teaching in India, where famine...