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'The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)' NEW YORK TIMES'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' SUJATA...

The stunning New York Times bestselling novel from the 2019 Carnegie Medal winning, Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted author of THE POET X. 2020 Goodreads Choice Award Winner of CLAP WHEN YOU LAND. Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father...

A gripping Roman adventure told by a young North African girl who sets out on a danger-filled journey to Britain. When, Camilla travels with her mother and father from Leptis Magna to Rome in 207 AD, she believes that she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789361308Imprint Rockschool LtdPublisher Rockschool Ltd

Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA. 17-year-old Callum is facing an unfortunate truth: his summer exchange in rural France was a failure. No epic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838405700Author Alexandra HeardFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Tractorland LtdPublisher Tractorland Ltd

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material...

"An amusing and engaging illustrated time slip adventure story" - Books for Keeps "Very funny" - Booktrust Great Books Guide 2021 A peril-packed, crocodile-crammed, fun-filled adventure through ...

A high-stakes adventure story full of heart from debut author Varsha Shah, featuring charming illustrations from Sonia Albert and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023. 'Full of colour and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2003 and ALA Notable Children's Book 2003 and Pura Belpre Narrative Award 2004.Book InformationISBN 9780399555497Author Julia...

"The Agency for Scandal is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish. Laura Wood always writes about love and friendship with a deft hand, and this is her best work yet" ...

In this second book of the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Tirzah Price takes readers for another fun, murderous romp through one of Austen's beloved novels. Perfect for fans of The Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper. A Junior Library Guild...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062930057Author Cynthia HandFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint HarperteenPublisher HarperteenWeight(grams) 135g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250774156Author Dana SchwartzFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Wednesday BooksPublisher Wednesday BooksWeight(grams) 422gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 146mm...

My Story: Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan is the thrilling story of British-Indian World War Two heroine, Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan. It's 1940 and hundreds of families are being forced to flee Nazi-occupied France. ...

From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking, magical adventure ... WINNER OF THE INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 'I...

With a foreword by Holly Bourne, author of Am I Normal Yet?'I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest'Love, deception and discord are flourishing in the court of Messina.Sweet, innocent Hero and the famed soldier Claudio are...

With a foreword by Becky Albertalli, author of Imogen, Obviously and Love, Simon'The course of true love never did run smooth'Hermia loves Lysander. But she must marry Demetrius or be condemned to life in a convent. Together, Hermia and Lysander plan to...

ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL NOVELS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY'This novel is a packet of surprises as we have no idea what's going to happen next' GUARDIAN'One of the greatest writers of our time' TONI MORRISON'Devilishly funny and academically solid:...

The Song Walker is an extraordinary new story of friendship, discovery and courage from Zillah Bethell, author of The Shark Caller which won the Wales Book of the Year and the Edward Stanford Children's Travel Book of the Year 2022."There are three...

'Totally enchanting, warm and funny' Ciara Smyth, author of Not My Problem 'Neurodiversity has a voice, and it's witty and uplifting and enlightening all at once' Jasper Fforde, author of The Eyre Affair 'A lovely book' Graeme Simsion, author of The...

The magic of night time comes to life with the ten lights in this beautifully illustrated story. While everyone else is fast asleep, Fox and Badger discover the twinkly town and make new friends along the way. Full of friendship and wonder, this...

With a foreword by Kat Delacorte, author of With Fire in Their Blood‘It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood’On a bleak, stormy night in Scotland, three witches prophesy: Macbeth will be a lord twice-over and Macbeth will be king; but...

Fox Benwell delivers a harrowing and beautifully written novel that explores the relationship between two girls obsessed with music, the practice of corrective rape in South Africa, and the risks and power of using your voice.Neo loves music, and all she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593623688Author Jane AustenFormat HardbackImprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1542gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 138mm * 127mm

Mr and Mrs Dursley, o nummer fower, Privet Loan, were prood tae say that they were gey normal, thank ye awfie muckle. They were the lest fowk ye wid jalouse wid be taigled up wi onythin unco or ferlie, because they jist widnae hae onythin tae dae wi...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440240426Author Henning MankellFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 151gDimensions(mm) 208mm...

* NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * PRINTZ HONOR BOOK * WALTER HONOR BOOK * ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR LITERATURE HONOR BOOK *From New York Times best-selling and acclaimed author Traci Chee comes We Are Not Free, the collective account of a...

Covering historic and current figures from the worlds of the arts, sport, business, politics and social activism, Black and Irish will also find space to celebrate everyday heroes-lesser known figures making a difference in Irish communities today.About...

At thirty-seven, Lydia has been with the middle-aged Tom for over a decade, and she is bored. Yet when he leaves her, she is surprisingly devastated, and makes contact with Tom's nineteen-year-old son, Caleb, fresh out of his third stint of rehab. Spare,...

'If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?' 'No, sir, no way!' 'What if I then told you we'd gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler? Would you do it then?' ...

What is the difference between ratio and proportion? When is a harmonic rectangle also geometric? Do pentagons, hexagons and heptagons really each have their own characters? Is there a secret to great art? In this beautiful little book, art educator...

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers comprehensive legal coverage and insightful analysis alongside expertly selected extracts from key cases and academic sources. The effective two-part structure of each chapter in the book - the first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925164855Author Yasmin HamidFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Fremantle PressPublisher Fremantle PressWeight(grams) 161g

A thrilling Gothic tale from the author of Our Castle by the Sea, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'Told in deft and luminous language, The Ghost of Gosswater is storytelling at its very best...

The Mediterranean island of Sicily offers holiday sport climbing in an excellent climate on superb rock. It has something of the character of Kalymnos with easily accessible cliffs many with a beautiful westerly aspect. There are steep tufa-caves,...

Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream.There are some differences. This America been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and...

The brand-new snowy, festive, feel-good, rom-com from bestselling Beth Garrod, perfect for fans of To All The Boys I've Loved Before and The Kissing Booth. Molly hates Christmas. And it's not even her fault. Her mum...

"This is an anthology to contemplate, revisit and relish" - LoveReading4Kids'It's time we told our story too. The melanin speaks for itself.' - George the PoetPart of a Story That Started Before Me is an extraordinary new collection of poems chosen by...

Can opposites ever really attract? When star-crossed lovers Karim and Zara's worlds collide, they have to work out just how far they're willing to go to give their love a chance. When Karim and Zara meet, sparks shouldn't fly.They've got nothing in...