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A small boy who has been kidnapped by brigands, passes a dark and stormy night in their cave weaving for them incredible stories of their own exploits. Through the stories he solves his own problem and manages to escape.About the AuthorJanet and Allan...

"Old Macdonald heard a parp ... E-I-E-I-O!" There are some VERY rude noises coming from Old Macdonald's farm - who could be responsible?! Sing along to this side-splitting picture book adaptation of everyone's favourite nursery rhyme. ...

There's nothing unusual or different about the Brocket family - and they're keen to keep it that way. But when Barnaby Brocket comes into the world, it's clear he's anything but ordinary. To his parents' horror, Barnaby defies the laws of gravity - and...

Building on the success of his Life with Full Attention: A Practical Course in Mindfulness, Maitreyabandhu here offers a challenging but profoundly useful work on how to practise Buddhism in everyday life. Drawing on examples from the life of the Buddha,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423632047Author Jennifer AdamsPage Count 22Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 171mm * 19mm

'A masterpiece' Julian BarnesFlaubert's erotically charged and psychologically acute portrayal of a married woman's affair caused a moral outcry on its publication in 1857. Its heroine, Emma Bovary, is stifled by provincial life as the wife of a doctor...

'A perfect love story' - Katie FfordeHow can the mysterious disappearance of Anne Flint and the drowning of a young girl in a chalk stream in 1816 possibly affect the life of schoolteacher Harry Flint some two centuries later?With a failed marriage and...

Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl!Romance has been brewing on the island between Neilly Beag and Granma Mainland and everyone is thrilled when they...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER was banned on its publication in 1928, creating a storm of controversy. Lawrence tells the story of Constance Chatterley's...

Previously published as Molly Sparkes and in ebook as Mollly's JourneyFor fans of Katie Flynn, The Nursemaid's Journey is an uplifting novel from the Queen of family saga, and author of The East End Nurse, Sheila Newberry.1906A high-spirited,...

Fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester will not be disappointed with this incredible naval adventure from multi-million copy seller Alexander Kent. With its authentic depiction of life at sea in battle, and its tightly crafted plot and characters,...

Two Captain Underpants adventures in one book - AND now in full colour!Are you ready for more adventures starring the superhero who fights for truth, justice and all things underweary? Just when you thought it was...

The triumphant finale in the Earth's Children series, Jean M. Auel's internationally bestselling reconstruction of pre-historic life, when two kinds of human beings, Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon, shared the earth.Ayla, Jondalar, and their little daughter,...

Ted Hughes's Birthday Letters are addressed, with just two exceptions, to Sylvia Plath, the American poet to whom he was married. They were written over a period of more than twenty-five years, the first a few years after her suicide in 1963, and...

The railways are one of our finest engineering legacies - a web of routes connecting people to each other and to a vast network of world-class attractions. It is also the best route to enjoying the landscape of Great Britain. Within these pages Vicki...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONParis, 1937. Andras Levi, an architecture student, has arrived from Budapest with a scholarship, a single suitcase, and a mysterious letter he has promised to deliver to Clara Morgenstern a young widow living...

A remarkable story of a Scottish woman in Occupied France pursuing a perilous mission of her own FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BIRDSONGIn 1942, Charlotte Gray, a young Scottish woman, heads for Occupied France on a dual mission -...

A gripping adventure in an exciting new series reflecting the authentic, unsung stories of our past! Now or Never brings a young soldier, Private Fazal Khan, from his home in India to the battlefields of the Second World ...

When Lizzie's dad refuses to fight in the Second World War, the police come looking to arrest him. Desperate to stay together, Lizzie and her brother Freddie go on the run with him, hiding from the police in idyllic Whiteway. But when their past catches...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789551266Author Sarah BurtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 500g

A powerful and devastating YA novel about the redemptive power of truth and healing. 'An important book and a very impressive, ultimately hopeful, treatment of mental illness.' KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW Tamar is...

A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens. The follow up to Katherine Woodfine's bestselling debut novel, The...

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The start of a thrilling new Second World War mystery series from the number-one-bestselling and multi-award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike.'Superb' Observer'Meticulous and sharp' Guardian'Engaging . . . You will make the journey with a spring...

'As intelligent as it is funny. A beautifully observed literary comedy as well as a painfully accurate description of one big old family mess. A joy' - ObserverIn North London, Claudia Rubin is in her heyday. Wife, mother, rabbi - and sometimes moral...

'FASCINATING' Daily Mail'FULL OF AMAZING FACTS' The QI ElvesEach of the United Kingdom's 124 postcode areas has a story to tell, an unexpected nugget to dust off and treasure. Mark Mason has embarked on a tour of the country, immersing himself in...

John Crace's Digested Read first appeared in in February 2000 and has been running ever since. Each week Crace reduces a new book - anything from a Booker Prize winner to a Nigella cookery book is fair game - to 700 words in a parody of the plot, style,...

If you're intrigued by the fact that Jack the Ripper was left-handed, or that Heinz ketchup flows at 0.7 miles per day - and, more importantly, intrigued by why you're intrigued - then this book is required reading. Convinced that our love of trivia must...

Lewis Carroll's Alice has been enchanting children for 150 years. Curious Alice, the bossy White Rabbit, the formidable Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter are among the best-loved, most iconic literary creations of all time.Macmillan was the original...

In Big Shot, book 16 of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix.After a disastrous competition at school, Greg decides that he's officially retired from...

Count along with the Ten Little Robots in this action-packed, counting rhyme adventure!Ten Little Robots are exploring a fantastical factory ... And with nee-naahing sirens, ker-boooming engines, and plenty of gadgets and buttons, chaos soon ensues!Part...

Sometimes it takes losing everything to find the person you need . . .Most people travel to Croatia for its endless sunshine, pebbly beaches and crystal clear sea. Kate goes there to disappear. She needs to escape from a life that has fallen apart in...

How to tadpoles turn into frogs? What is the biggest frog in the world? How do frogs catch flies? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more about the wonderful world of frogs. Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children...

Gaming and time travel collide in this exhilarating middle-grade adventure, from bestselling author Jennifer Bell. THE GAME IS ON. TRAVEL WITH WONDER. When Arthur, Ren and Cecily investigate a mysterious explosion on their way to school, they find...

The third beautifully illustrated book in the series, Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death is a funny, spooky adventure from the Costa Award-winning author of the Ottoline books, Chris Riddell.People are flocking to Ghastly-Gorm Hall from far and wide...

A moving, funny novel of romance and horrible mistakes... from the bestselling author of ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO.To all appearances, Zachary King is a man with luck on his side. A steady, well-paying job, a rent-free Manhattan apartment, and Hope, his...

A Blandings novelCan the Empress of Blandings win the Fat Pigs class at the Shropshire Show for the third year running? Galahad Threepwood, Beach the butler and others have put their shirt on this, and for Lord Emsworth it will be paradise on earth. But...

Julia Donaldson's beloved rhyming picture book story about two monkeys who are as different as night and day - now with shiny cover foil! Night Monkey and Day Monkey don't think they have much in common. But when they...

DISCOVER THE GRIPPING DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGE 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER _______ There are some fates worse than death . . . Called to a Southampton nightclub,...

In the ninth addition to his bestselling "Fifty Places" series, author Chris Santella is back at it again, this time exploring the world on bikes with Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die. Biking has grown increasingly popular in recent years, as both a...