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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...

Just how are babies made? Erm Well...they're delivered by dinosaurs squidged out of tubes and found under stones! In this story the kids put their embarrassed parents straight and dispel the myths surrounding baby-making, growth and birth. Babette Cole...

'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 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...

Fall into the lives of the city's filthy rich with Juno Dawson's deliciously dark and intoxicating London Collection.When socialite Lexi Volkov almost overdoses, she thinks she's hit rock bottom. She's wrong.Because rock bottom is when she's forced into...

The third magical murder mystery in the bestselling Seth Seppi series, which started with The Last Chance Hotel - perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Robin Stevens! 'This mystery is a worthy prizewinner ... a jolly,...

** Read the book behind the smash-hit Netflix film, starring Joey King! ** Meet Elle Evans: pretty, popular - and never been kissed.Meet Noah Flynn: badass, volatile - and a total player.When Elle decides to run a kissing booth for the school carnival,...

5 months ago Valerie Leftman's boyfriend opened fire on their school cafeteria, killing five students and one teacher before turning the gun on himself. Valerie, who was shot trying to stop him, is initially implicated in the shootings because of the...

Peggy the pug is going on a mer-mazing summer holiday! A perfect beach read, from the bestselling author of THE PUG WHO WANTED TO BE A UNICORN.Peggy the pug is going on holiday to the seaside! Her special friend Chloe is excited, too, and hopes that...

Crazy Rich Asians meets One of Us is Lying in this electrifying YA thriller where students at an elite prep school are forced to confront their secrets when their ex-best friend turns up dead. Nancy Luo is shocked when her former best friend, Jamie...

A spellbinding supernatural teen drama - and sequel to All Our Hidden Gifts.Maeve and her friends have revealed their powers and banded together as a coven: Roe can pick locks, Lily sends sparks flying, Maeve can read minds and Fiona can heal any injury...

The instant New York Times bestseller and prequel to the TikTok phenomenon We Were Liars. Return to the story of another summer, another generation, and the secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.A windswept private island off the coast of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643795058Author Aamna QureshiFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Lee & Low Books IncPublisher Lee & Low Books Inc

Madeleine Kuderick's gripping debut is a darkly beautiful and lyrical novel in verse, perfect for fans of Sonya Sones and Laurie Halse Anderson. Kiss of Broken Glass pulses with emotion and lingers long after the last page. In the next seventy-two...

Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 2 in the series that Stephen King calls a 'driving, torrential narrative'. An uneasy calm has settled over Perdido Beach. But soon, fear explodes into desperation as food...

Now a major movie, Love in Taipei, on Paramount+ "Exciting and authentic." Sabaa Tahir, New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes "Surprising, original and intelligent. An intense rush of rebellion and romance." Stephanie Garber, New...

The stories of Nicky and Kenny, the brothers of McGowan's Brock, Pike and Rook, stunningly packaged in a new mainstream trade edition to reach a wider audience. "All of the bad things that were in my mind - the bad memories, the regrets, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults.Book InformationISBN 9780142402405Author Jaye MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint SpeakPublisher Penguin Putnam...

The breathtaking finale in the MILA trilogy... Return to sun-soaked Tennessee for one last summer of romance.Mila's back in Nashville, two years since the fallout with Blake and on a mission to put the past behind her before heading to college. Goodbye...

"Will leave you feeling moved and inspired. A must read!" CosmopolitanA stunning debut about finding the strength to speak up against hate and fear, for fans of The Hate U Give and I Am Thunder.People like me are devils before we are angels. Hanan has...

There was a story Jahir used to tell me. About how the first humans were born with wings. Can you imagine what that would be like? To fly anywhere in the world without worrying about having the right papers?Mico has left his family, his home, his future...

From two-time Carnegie Medal winner Patrick Ness comes an enthralling and provocative new novel chronicling the life - or perhaps afterlife - of a teen trapped in a crumbling, abandoned world.A boy called Seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final...

"A grown-up gothic fairy tale" - The Guardian's "five best young adult books of 2023""With its silver-sprinkled jacket, this elegiac story . . . is perfect"Children's Book of the Week - The Sunday TimesThe award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and...

SILENCE IS GOLDFISH is a story that demands to be heard.'I have a voice but it isn't mine. It used to say things so I'd fit in - to please my parents, to please my teachers. It used to tell the universe I was something I wasn't. It lied.'Fifteen-year-old...

A life affirming story of rehabilitation and hope after prison. The third novel from multi-award-winning Danielle Jawando, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo. ‘Jawando’s writing is incredibly raw and real; I felt completely immersed’...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990548942Author Craig LeenerFormat PaperbackPage Count 334Imprint Green Buffalo PressPublisher Green Buffalo PressWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

A snow-dusted love story. In the Autumn of 1931, eighteen-year-old Freya Trevelyan runs away from her home in Cornwall to follow her dream of becoming an actress. When she is invited to join a theatrical...

2018 Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner: a beautiful, powerful coming of age story 'Important and deeply moving' JOHN GREEN 'Timely and timeless' JACQUELINE WOODSON Jade is a girl striving for success in a world that...

Hop on board our amazing train for a fun-filled learning journey! We're at the station and ready to go. We're off to explore numbers, space and so much more. All aboard everyone! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 lift off! Shoot into space on the rocket train and learn...

It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk. I thought it was going to last forever. Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down. She wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, finally, you have to come down. Melvin Burgess' most...

Ground Zero is a number one New York Times bestseller The plot starts at a heart-pounding pace and never relents... A contemporary history lesson with the uplifting message that humanity's survival depends on us...

Fall into the lives of the city's filthy rich with Juno Dawson's deliciously dark and intoxicating London Collection.WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2020Jana Novak's history sounds like a classic model cliche: tall and gangly, she's uncomfortable with her...

Everything fans need to know about the Five Night's at Freddy's game, 'Security Breach'! This deep dive into the Five Nights at Freddy's game is the perfect addition to any fan's library. From the newest...

Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 6 in the series that Stephen King calls a 'driving, torrential narrative'. All eyes are on Perdido Beach. The barrier wall is now as clear as glass and life in the...

Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands any more but, stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He's determined to finish his last painting, River Boy, before he goes. At first Jess can't understand his refusal to let go, but then she too...

The tie-in edition to the star-studded blockbuster movie. "Everything you would expect from Collins is here: fraught teenage love; plenty of violence... the themes of friendship, betrayal, authority and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595152049Author Beatrice GormleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm * 15mm