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The year is 1904. Luki has lived a tribal life in the mountains of the Philippines. Now she's growing up, she is expected to become a wife and a mother, but Luki isn't ready to give up her dream to become a warrior. When her tribe are offered a...

Gritty urban drama. When Jonas finds a gun abandoned after a shooting he takes it home to show his mates Kamal and Binny. But when Kamal starts to use the gun in robberies, Jonas realises it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. Particularly...

An intensely poetic and utterly compelling teen drama about disaffected youth, rebellion and teenage attachment. From 2014 Carnegie Medal winner Kevin Brooks. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+ A...

'A masterpiece' - Vanity Fair (Italy) After the best-seller The End is My Beginning, co-authored with his father Tixiano Terzani, the long-awaited Folco Terzani's comeback with an extraordinary harmony of words and images, a simple and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061567100Author Rebecca GodfreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

A gripping mystery-adventure about a desperate search for identity by critically acclaimed author, Timothee de Fombelle.In a world between wars, Vango is on the cusp of taking priestly vows when he is suddenly made a fugitive. Fleeing from the police who...

A heartwarming and insightful story for pre-teens from one of the best writers of the genre. Expertly told with a strong message of friendship and forgiveness at its heart. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+ ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316187497Author Katie CrouchFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint PoppyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

A battle against fate. A race against time.Taylor Montclair is a regular girl from the quiet backwater of Woodbury, England.Sacha Winters is a darkly mysterious boy from the City of Lights - Paris, France.While Taylor's focussed on her dream of attending...

An 'After-the-Bomb' story told by teenage Danny, one of the survivors - one of the unlucky ones. Set in Shipley, an ordinary town in the north of England, this is a powerful portrayal of a world that has broken down. Danny not only has to cope in a world...

'Powerful, timely and relentlessly compelling. HOLLOW FIRES burns brightly with Samira Ahmed's trademark blend of thought-provoking social relevance, heartfelt coming-of-age and whip-smart plotting' Karen McManus, author of ONE OF US IS LYINGSafiya Mirza...

An unemployed otaku has just reached the lowest point in his life. He wants nothing more than the ability to start over, but just as he thinks it may be possible... he gets hit by a truck and dies! Shockingly, he finds himself reborn into an infant's...

This is the story of a hero.Ten-year-old Robert knows many things. He knows all about his hometown, Geneva, with its statues and cannons and underground tunnels and the Longest Bench in the World. He knows about the Red Cross and all the places his dad...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911231325Author Nina KenwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Text PublishingPublisher Text Publishing

Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old boy at a boarding school for rich kids. He's living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he's madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks...

Thirteen year old Wendy lives with her mother, stepfather, and younger brother in Brooklyn. Her world is transformed one day in September 2001 - her mother goes to work that morning and doesn't come back. Through Wendy's eyes, readers follow her slow and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925498912Author Hilary ReylFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint The Text Publishing CompanyPublisher Text Publishing

It's spring mid-term, and Alice has invited Megan to visit her in Dublin. Megan is hoping for a nice trouble-free few days with her best friend. No such luck! She soon discovers that Alice is once again plotting and scheming. It seems that Alice's Mum...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800993921Author Daf JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Literary Award (Children/Young Adult) 2014.Book InformationISBN 9781250007117Author Erica Lorraine ScheidtFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint St Martin's...

Pascal's life is like any other boy's as he worries about his English classes and his football skills - until the day rebels come to his village and everything changes. On the run with friends, Pascal finds himself at the mercy of some tough events. But...

Lucky to be rich. Lucky to be famous. Lucky to be alive.'I loved Dead Lucky. It was gripping, refreshing and wonderfully told: Andreina is brilliant at misdirection, so I had no idea what was ahead . . . I hugely recommend this book to anyone who likes a...

Ali Ferguson has just moved into Lever Tower with his mum. It's not long before he meets Caitlin and the Alsatian dog she looks after, Falcon, who doesn't take too kindly to being walked on a lead. Caitlin introduces Ali to her best friend, Gez, and...

Everyone has scars. Some are just easier to see ... 16-year-old Ava Lee is heading back to school one year after a house fire left her severely disfigured. She's used to the names, the stares, the discomfort, but there's one name she hates most of all:...

Piper's mum wants her to be 'normal', to pass as hearing and get a good job. But when peak oil hits and Melbourne lurches towards environmental catastrophe, Piper has more important things to worry about, such as how to get food. When she meets...

Ferris Bueller meets Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist in this fun-filled romp through the city that never sleeps, from the New York Times-bestselling author of Since You've Been Gone.Two girls. One night. ZERO PHONES.Kat and Stevie - best friends,...

Critically acclaimed Elizabeth Wein returns with a thrilling, female-led aviation adventure set against the backdrop of Hitler's Germany and the last days of the Nazi regime. Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stammer - and...

Our hero? Jack SamsoniteHis mission?1) pass his GCSEs2) get the girl (to notice he exists)3) survive the week without a serious face punchingGood thing he's got a plan. Well, half a plan...* Proof copies will be availableAbout the AuthorTom Clempson has...

THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 'HAUNTING' Abiola Bello 'ADDICTIVE' JP Rose 'MESMERISING' Lindsay Galvin 'GRIPPING' Ayesha Harruna Attah 'STUNNING' Alwyn Hamilton 'THRILLING' Rachel Faturoti A supernatural thriller, blending African myth,...

The second children's book from the wonderful illustrator John Broadley, working with Booker-shortlisted novelist Mick Jackson, following their glorious debut While You're Sleeping. The second children's book from the wonderful...

Friedrich and his best friend were growing up in Germany in the early 1930s. At first, Friedrich seemed to be the more fortunate, but when Hitler came to power, things began to change. Friedrich was expelled from school and became an orphan when his...

The second volume in Philip Pullman's groundbreaking HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO series. "What is he? A friend, or an enemy?" "He is a murderer." Will has just killed a man. He's ...

Everyone has scars. Some are just easier to see ... 16-year-old Ava Lee is heading back to school one year after a house fire left her severely disfigured. She's used to the names, the stares, the discomfort, but there's one name she hates most of all:...

A brand-new 4u2read edition of a wonderfully warm and wise story about new families and new relationships from bestelling author Karen McCombie. Meg is the girl with the sunshine smile. That's what they call her at the wedding fairs where she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785914232Author Harvey HelenFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Ransom PublishingPublisher Ransom PublishingWeight(grams) 100g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Middle Grades) 2009.Book InformationISBN 9781423104094Author Julius LesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Disney Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035867547Author Pearl White-WolfFormat HardbackPage Count 146Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

A stunning new look for the irresistible novel from Guardian-award-winning novelist, Jenny Valentine. Number 33 Georgiana Street houses many people and yet seems home to none. To runaway Sam it is a place to disappear. To Bohemia, it's just...

SHORTLISTED: 2022 CBCA Book of the Year, Older ReadersSHORTLISTED: 2022 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Indigenous Writing PrizeSHORTLISTED: 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Award, Indigenous Writers' PrizeSHORTLISTED: 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards,...

A poignant, funny, openhearted novel about coming out, first love, and being your one and only best and true self. Julian Luna has a plan for his life: Graduate. Get into UCLA. And have the chance to move away from Corpus Christi, Texas, and the...