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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2015 and Lupine Award (Picture Book) 2014 and Golden Kite (Picture Bk Illustration) 2015. Commended...

"My name is Book and I'll tell you the story of my life." Non-fiction like you've never read it before!Quirky and humorous, part poetry, part reflection, this is the story of the book told by none other than ... BOOK! This extraordinary character...

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 9780316475136Author Harrison VashtiPage Count 26Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & Company

'The story of a family of remarkable women, Marie Curie and her Daughters is a truly fascinating and inspiring read' BookTrust Imagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do? Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved,...

As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great...

A joyful, playful celebration of Lewis Carroll's love of language combined with an introduction to his life and the origin of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, exquisitely illustrated by Julia Sarda.The wordsmith Lewis Carroll is famed for the...

Let your children discover the works of poet Emily Dickinson in Emily Dickinson. As the premier title in the Poetry for Kids series, Emily Dickinson introduces children to the works of poet Emily Dickinson...

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning creator John Hendrix comes The Mythmakers, a graphic novel biography of two literary lions-C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien-following the remarkable story of their friendship and creative fellowship, and how...

John Ronald loved dragons. He liked to imagine dragons when he was alone, and with his friends, and especially when life got hard or sad. After his mother died and he had to live with a cold hearted aunt, he looked for dragons, He searched for them at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395383681Author Bill PeetFormat PaperbackImprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 229mm * 173mm * 5mm

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Find out about the fascinating life of William Shakespeare - the world's most famous playwright. How did the politics of the time, and the queens, kings and rulers,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823438709Author Dylan ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620145876Author Bethany HegedusFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Lee & Low Books IncPublisher Lee & Low Books Inc

Did you know that Mozart's pet starling was the inspiration for his Piano Concerto No. 17? Or that writer Dorothy Parker loved animals so much she let a pair of alligators swim in her bathtub? These are just a couple of the stories in this delightful and...

Enormous Smallness is a nonfiction picture book about the poet E.E. cummings. Here E.E.'s life is presented in a way that will make children curious about him and will lead them to play with words and ask plenty of questions as well. Lively and...

The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802580242Author Zeb SoanesFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 200mm * 200mm * 4mm

Maya Angelou was an African-American author, poet, playwright and civil rights activist. She wrote seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and a long list of plays, films and television shows. Never taking 'No' for an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547417462Author Louise BordenFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 275mm * 216mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638191070Author Ryan G Van CleaveFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Bushel & Peck BooksPublisher Bushel & Peck BooksWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm)...

A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2020Nominated for a 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator AwardFeatured in 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art ExhibitionA 2022 Book All Young Georgians Should Read2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Honor...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250082213Author Charles J ShieldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

Beatrix Potter forged her own creative path to independence, fame, and financial success. Peter Rabbit, Hunca Munca, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck-many readers are familiar with the animal characters created by British author...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level What's it like to be a writer, radio presenter and performer? Read all about Michael Rosen's life and find out what he was like as a boy, what he got up to at school...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635925319Author Richard MichelsonFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Calkins CreekPublisher Astra Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 287mm...

Kids can experience William Shakespeare's England and get their first taste of the Bard's sublime craft with this lively biography and activity book. Staging swordplay, learning to juggle, and creating authentic costumes like a flamboyant shirt with...

Known as the keepers of modern-day fairy tales, The Brothers Grimm are as legendary as their stories. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in 1780s Germany and were inseparable throughout their childhood. While pursuing their law degrees, the two became...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432850425Author Jacqueline WoodsonFormat PaperbackImprint Thorndike Press Large PrintPublisher Thorndike Press Large PrintWeight(grams)...

With the best elements of KID PRESIDENTS, KID ATHLETES and KID ARTISTS colourful illustrations, kid-relatable subjects, and real stories of childhood conflict, comedy, and triumph KID AUTHORS tells true tales from the childhoods of a wide range of the...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest writers. But before that, she was just an ordinary girl. In fact, young Jane was a bit quiet and shy; if you had met her back then, you might not have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735845442Author Rashin KheiriyehFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint North-South BooksPublisher North-South Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644213124Author Jose SaramagoFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.

The endearing true story of how a love of birds connected and inspired two literary giants--Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe.Years before Edgar Allan Poe's raven said "Nevermore," Charles Dickens' pet raven, Grip, was busy terrorizing the Dickens...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448461465Author True KelleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 119gDimensions(mm) 194mm *...

Meet the trailblazer and book lover who started the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, France, in this beautifully illustrated picture book that celebrates stories, reading, and the importance of sharing ideas. "Books are my treasures-the best...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781547601103Author Jasmine A. StirlingFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens BooksPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 500g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593484388Author Angela Burke KunkelFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Readers young and old will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor, and children's book author who loved words his whole life. This authorised tribute, a New York Times bestseller, includes an afterword by Martha White, his...

Introduce a new generation of readers to the man who wrote the phenomenally beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. J. R. R. Tolkien for Kids takes young readers through the exciting life of the man who created amazing new worlds and helps...