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From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with...

At just nineteen, Stephen has already survived a year at the front. Now he is returning to the trenches to lead a platoon, despite his wounds. Broken-hearted from the loss of his first love, Stephen wonders what he's fighting for. Then he meets Private...

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE; THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURE; THE STONEWALL BOOK AWARD (YA); THE PRINTZ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250858092Author June HurFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 146mm *...

A haunting and romantic novel set in post-war Spain by Ruta Sepetys - winner of the Carnegie Medal 2017.Madrid, 1957.Daniel, young, wealthy and unsure of his place in the world, views the city through the lens of his camera.Ana, a hotel maid whose family...

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...

A whip-smart observation of the passions and tragedies behind daily life, Eva Ibbotson's Madensky Square is a classic snapshot of Viennese life before WWI, with a new introduction from Laura Wood.Susanna Weber's dress shop stands in the picturesque...

In this queer retelling of the classic novel and third book in Tirzah Price's Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Mansfield Park is the center of a deadly accident (or is it?). Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper. Aspiring...

"A quick read that history lovers will easily devour."-Teen Vogue"Get ready to be transported to Paris in Taylor's incredible debut novel."-Seventeen, Editor's ChoiceCode Name Verity meets Jennifer Donnelly's Revolution in this gripping debut novel, now...

1896. Tirzah, Sophia and Polly are best friends who've left boarding school and gone back to very different lives. Polly is teaching in an orphanage. Sophia is looking for a rich husband at the London Season. And Tirzah is stuck acting as an unpaid...

Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy's romance comes to life once more in a stunning and truly accessible retelling of Austen's beloved classic from bestseller Laura Wood. Witty, intelligent Elizabeth Bennet has no desire for a marriage of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250891907Author Tricia LevensellerFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Feiwel & FriendsPublisher Feiwel & FriendsWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914602238Author Nathaniel HawthorneFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Chiltern PublishingPublisher Chiltern Publishing

Verona, Italy. Romeo dreams of a quiet life. But as the heir to the Montague family, he is expected to give up his 'womanly' artistic pursuits and uphold the family honor - particularly in their blood feud with the Capulets. Worse still, he is expected...

A Company of Swans is a sweeping tale of romance, freedom and the beauty of dance from award-winning author, Eva Ibbotson, with a new introduction by Joanna Nadin.Weekly ballet classes are Harriet Morton's only escape from her intolerably dull life. So...

"Full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night." -Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and...

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 9781250861016Author Dana SchwartzFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Wednesday BooksPublisher Wednesday BooksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 152mm...

"If this whole series existed right now, I'd tear through it to the exclusion of everything else in my life." -Teen Librarian ToolboxThe Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in a changing United States, their fortune...

London, 1812. Oliver Bennet feels trapped. Not just by the endless corsets, petticoats, and skirts he's forced to wear on a daily basis but also by society's expectations. The world - and the vast majority of his family and friends - think Oliver is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062972477Author Tahereh MafiFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 1896. Tirzah, Sophia and Polly are best friends who've left boarding school and gone back to very different lives. Polly is teaching in an orphanage. Sophia is looking for a rich husband at the London Season. And...

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...

Would she ever find a real-life husband? Would she even find a partner to dance with at tonight's ball? She just didn't know. Anna Austen has always been told she must marry rich. Her future depends upon it. While her dear cousin Fanny has a little...

Set against the backdrop of gathering war, A Song for Summer is an unforgettable love story from master storyteller Eva Ibbotson, with an introduction from Ella Risbridger.When Ellen Carr abandons grey, dreary London to become housekeeper at an...

One of BuzzFeed's best YA books of 2021!Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper, the first book in the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries trilogy is a clever retelling of Pride and Prejudice that reimagines the iconic settings,...

A fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the tale of Penelope's twelve hanged maids. 'A lavish epic of power, vengeance, love and fate.'YA Book of the Month in The...

'Dana Schwartz is one of the brightest of the next generation of young writers' NEIL GAIMAN Edinburgh, 1817.Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry.Jack Currer is a resurrection man who's just trying to survive in a...

Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Tamar is Mal Peet's astonishing novel about love, lies and secrets in a time of war.Mal Peet's Carnegie Medal-winning novel. When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a box containing a series of clues and coded messages...

And Then There Were None meets The Inheritance Games, with a heavy dash of The Woman in Black, in this gloriously gothic YA mystery-thriller.When eighteen-year-old Helena is sent to be a governess at Archfall Manor - a beautiful but crumbling manor...

Olivia Twist is an innovative reimagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist, exploring what might have happened if Oliver had actually been a girl disguised for her own safety, who grows up to confront her tangled past. Perfect for fans,...

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

A beautiful hardback edition of one of the most gorgeous, funny and heartbreaking novels ever written.'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink' is the first line of this timeless, witty and enchanting novel about growing up.Cassandra Mortmain lives with...

A fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the tale of Penelope's twelve hanged maids. 'A lavish epic of power, vengeance, love and fate.'YA Book of the Month in The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062930101Author Cynthia HandFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

The swoon-worthy sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, The Davenports. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Gilded Age.Newly engaged Ruby Tremaine is eagerly planning her wedding to the love of her life when a nasty rumour threatens her...

One of TIME magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All TimeA #1 New York Times bestseller and a sumptuous, epic tale inspired by A Thousand and One Nights.'A riveting Game of Thrones meets Arabian Nights love story' US WeeklyEvery dawn brings horror to a...

INSTANT NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!The eagerly-anticipated sequel to Dana Schwartz's Reese's Book Club Winter YA Pick and No.1 New York Times bestselling gothic romance, Anatomy: A Love StoryHazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of...

New York Times Bestseller * Indiebound Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of 2019 * B&N's YA Book Club Pick"A brilliant debut, full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance...

Cassandra Mortmain lives with her bohemian and impoverished family in a crumbling castle in the middle of nowhere.Her journal records her life with her beautiful, bored sister, Rose, her fading glamorous stepmother, Topaz, her little brother Thomas, and...