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A stunningly presented paperback edition of the 2020 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner. Twenty-five illustrated short stories exploring the relationship between humans and animals, from award-winning visual storyteller Shaun Tan.Where can we live if not...

The first book in Scott Westerfeld's international bestselling Uglies series - over six million copies of the series have been sold worldwide! In Tally Youngblood's world, looks matter. At sixteen everyone undergoes a transformation from "Ugly" to...

From the author of the INTERNATIONAL NO.1 BESTSELLER THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END. In his twisty, gritty, profoundly moving New York Times bestselling-debut, Adam Silvera brings to life a charged, dangerous near-future summer in the Bronx.Please note that...

Who says ballet is just for swans? A flamingo is tickled pink when she befriends a ballerina in this funny, heartwarming story about dance and determination.When Fifi crash-lands in a pond near a ballet school, she mistakes the ballerinas balancing on...

An innocent night out to celebrate a sixteenth birthday turns to tragedy in this powerful story of racial intolerance from award-winning author Bali Rai. It's Arjan's sixteenth birthday and he's celebrating with his mates - going to see a film...

**The second season of the Golden Globe nominated Thirteen Reasons Why is now on Netflix.** Read the sensational book that has taken the YA world by storm. You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to...

Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag 2020 Readers Awards 'With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. 'Cuz tonight I'm delivering,' raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their...

A brilliant new picture book about making new friends based on the award-winning preschool show, Bing! Sula's little cousin, Nicky, has come to play. Sula thinks Nicky is adorable but Bing has never met him before 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Michael L. Printz Award (United States) and Publishers Weekly Best Book (United States) and ALA Booklist Editors' Choice (United States) and Bulletin Blue Ribbon...

An extraordinary novel about loss, understanding and the importance of speaking up when all you want to do is shut down. From a multi-award-winning author, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Gayle Foreman, Jennifer Niven and Nikesh Shukla. Shortlisted for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996639132Author Rivera SunFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Rising Sun Media, Inc,Publisher Rising Sun Media, Inc,Weight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm)...

WINNER SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2019, YA CATEGORY. WINNER REDBRIDGE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2019. SHORTLISTED WATERSTONE'S CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2019. WORLD BOOK NIGHT TITLE 2019. - and many more. 'It was the day the clocks went back...

Rules of The Midnight Game: Do not turn on the lights. Do not go to sleep. Do not leave the building. When a group who have met on a creepy Deddit thread decide to meet in real life, they only have...

**The second season of the Golden Globe nominated Thirteen Reasons Why is now on Netflix.** Read the sensational book that has taken the YA world by storm. This special edition is complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes content including a 16-page...

Harper Lee has a worthy successor. Wolk is a big new talent - The TimesAnnabelle has lived in Wolf Hollow all her life: a quiet place, still scarred by two world wars. But when cruel, manipulative Betty arrives in town, Annabelle's calm world is...

Elsie witnesses the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in this gripping new story from award-winning author Tanya Landman. Elsie witnesses the rise of antisemitic fascism in 1930s London in this gripping new story from award-winning...

The story of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is very difficult to describe. Usually we give some clues about the book on the cover, but in this case we think that would spoil the reading of the book. We think it is important that you start to read without...

'Good or bad, Sad Ghosts stick together.'A heart-warming series about friendship, compassion and finding your kindred spirits.When two strangers meet at a party and realise they both feel different from everyone else there, they start The Sad Ghost Club...

Eye-catching new design for an established, successful fiction range.About the AuthorElizabeth Lim was inspired to become a writer by the myths and fairy tales her father used to tell her as a child. In addition to being an author, she is a...

A powerful, contemporary teen novel about the courage to be yourself in the face of online and in-school peer pressure, from the co-author of Can You See Me? - perfect for fans of Tamsin Winter, Holly Bourne and Moxie. ...

Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals...And only one will claim Prince Maxon's heart. THE SELECTION is the epic no. 1 New York Times bestselling series. Now available in a five-book boxed set. THE SELECTION is...

On the trip of a lifetime, Adam and Zayneb must find their way back to each other in this surprising and romantic sequel to the "bighearted, wildly charming" (Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author) Love from A to Z that's a "contemplative...

_______________ 'A kinetic tale of the tension between duty, love and trust' - Cassandra Clare 'Defy the Night is everything I crave in a fantasy romance' - Stephanie Garber 'Addicting from page one!' - Jennifer L. Armentrout _______________ The...

A warm, witty, important story about being a young woman today, and what it's like to find a real connection amid all the noise. Perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Laura Steven's The Exact Opposite of Okay. With Pez, the days felt endless -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Young Reader's Choice Award (Senior/Grades 10-12) 2015 and California Young Reader Medal (Young Adult) 2015 and Garden State Teen Book Award (Fiction (Grades...

"I held his hand tight and knew that we were best friends for ever. More than best friends."Sylvie and Carl have been friends since they were tiny children. They've always played together, called each other boyfriend and girlfriend and even have a magic...

The bestselling author of Good Girls Die First is back with an entertaining, high-octane and read-in-a-single-sitting new thriller. Welcome to the reality game show that'll scare you to death! Have you got what...

'Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching! A must-read!' Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give' Painfully timely and deeply moving, this is the novel the next generation should be reading' Jodi Picoult'Justyce's story is earnest, funny, achingly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787198524Author Allie RogersFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 400g

An award-winning novel about courage and acceptance with a compelling mystery at its heart.I need to find my voice - before it's too late.Finlay's mother vanished two years ago. And ever since then his stutter has become almost unbearable. Bullied at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 1985.Book InformationISBN 9780385375689Author S. E. HintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Delacorte Press...

Bruno doesn't like his new house. He had to leave all his friends behind in Berlin, and there are no children to play with here - until Bruno meets Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the wire fence near Bruno's house, and who wears a strange...

Told over the course of the ten rounds of his first fight, this is the story of amateur boxer Sunny. A seventeen year old feeling isolated and disconnected in the city he's just moved to, Sunny joins a boxing club to learn to protect himself after a...

"Royal Blood is The Princess Diaries meets What A Girl Wants meets Gossip Girl." Culturefly"An addictively fun one-sitting read for 14+ fans of Karen McManus." THE GUARDIANKicked out of her American boarding school, Evan is sent to live with her...

'A darkly compelling examination of the allure of privilege' - The Guardian. The gripping final instalment in the twisting series that will have fans of One of Us is Lying and Pretty Little Liars hooked.Determined to crush the Order of the Stag once and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534441194Author Sherryl JordanFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990548928Author Craig LeenerFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Green Buffalo PressPublisher Green Buffalo PressWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

From #1 NY Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a deeply powerful and emotional story about struggling to overcome your past and find where you belong. A story about friendship,...

Read the internationally bestselling book before you watch the major movie from Lionsgate, starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. This special edition is complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes content. The unforgettable and life-affirming story of...