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Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Follow the life of a little boy called Oliver as he goes from being a workhouse orphan to a life with a group of young pickpockets. Will he ever manage to escape his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647392390Author Whipple aFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades 4-6) 2000.Book InformationISBN 9780395968888Author Russell FreedmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 81Imprint Houghton Mifflin...

Meet Randolph Caldecott, the artist who revolutionized picture book illustration and for whom the prestigious Caldecott medal is named! From acclaimed picture book creators Michelle Markel and Barbara McClintock comes a lively, humorous, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647396787Author Stacia DeutschFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316475112Author Vashti HarrisonFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Little, Brown Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781561644674Author Dr. Sandra SammonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Amelia Bloomer List Recommended Title and Cybils 2011 and Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction 2012 and Horn Book Fanfare 2011 and Kirkus Reviews Best Children's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870204210Author Rebecca Hogue WojahnFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Wisconsin Historical Society PressPublisher Wisconsin Historical Society...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064437486Author Diane StanleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

The true story of Mary Seacole, the "Celebrated Heroine of the Crimean War".Over two hundred years ago in Kingston, Jamaica, a little girl called Mary watched as her mother selected a bottle of medicine for a sick British soldier. This marked the...

One of the bestselling books of all time-- now a captivating graphic novel! It's World War II. Darkness has fallen over the world as the Nazis spread fear and hatred. No one feels safe. But on a city corner in Holland one woman fights...

Neil Armstrong & the Moon Landings brings the heady days of the space race to life, describing the exciting events that led to the great astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon.This simple, friendly children's first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316475150Author Vashti HarrisonPage Count 26Imprint Little, Brown Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 178mm *...

Discover Incredible Inventions by Black People (Ages 8-12)#1 New Release in Children's Inventors BooksYoung Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists is a fun new book for children that teaches kids about inventions by Black people that...

The inspiring story of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin. His historic contributions to the medical field, and selfless sale of his patent for just one dollar, changed the course of patients managing diabetes forever. Ideal for diabetic children...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375803468Author Ann CameronFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)Publisher Random House USA...

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later part of his life working to make India an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481491518Author Kathleen KrullFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Atheneum Books for Young ReadersWeight(grams)...

The suspenseful, little-known true story of two determined pioneers who made the first dive into the deep ocean.On June 6, 1930, engineer Otis Barton and explorer Will Beebe dove into the ocean inside a hollow metal ball of their own invention called the...

Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of his first appearance in the TinTin classic Red Rackham's Treasure, this book provides an in-depth look at the inventions and discoveries of Professor Calculus and the real-life innovations and people that inspired one...

At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682732205Author Elizabeth O'Neill-SheehanFormat PaperbackPage Count 22Imprint Elizabeth O'Neill-SheehanPublisher Elizabeth O'Neill-SheehanWeight(grams)...

Inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators with the stories of 50 groundbreaking women in STEM-each paired with a fun, hands-on experiment that makes science exciting and accessible!For thousands of years, women have made...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541912670Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

In this biographical collection, with stunning portraits and illustrations by Saffa Khan, authors Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz highlight some of the talented Muslim physicians, musicians, athletes, poets, and more who helped make the world we know...

"This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning sings with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who from girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset to dig out prehistoric mysteries and make sense of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439472265Author Dr Robert ColesFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 253mm * 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534401068Author Joan HolubPage Count 26Imprint Little SimonPublisher Little SimonWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 152mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448421810Author Joyce MiltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 119gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525708179Author Barb RosenstockFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Knopf Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679861669Author Lucille Recht PennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

"Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it," Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in an entertaining, conversational way that...

Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution caused both outrage and wonder, and quickly made him one of the most famous men in history. From his five-year voyage across the high seas to 20 years of research, follow Darwin on his adventure to prove a theory...

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...

Iconic Composers highlights the origin and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted composers throughout history. Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios celebrate a diverse group of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734233612Author Jennifer J PhillipsFormat HardbackPage Count 38Imprint Jennifer PhillipsPublisher Jennifer PhillipsWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart was a superstar of aviation in the 1920s and 1930s and a pioneer of women's rights. Her disappearance in 1937, while attempting to fly around the world, remains an unsolved mystery...

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