Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Mommys Best Kisses
Book SynopsisThere are many ways to say I love you to a child, and now way is sweeter than with a kiss. Every mother knows small hands, a plump tummy, tiny fingers, and wiggling toes all beg to be kissed time and time again.Margaret Anastas''s loving rhyme and Susan Winter''s gentle illustrations of animal mamas and their adorable babies will make this a family favorite.
£16.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc In the Small Small Night
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£16.19
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Prince and the Pauper Puffin Classics
Book SynopsisTom Canty and Edward Tudor could have been identical twins. Their birthdays and their faces match, but there the likeness stops. For Edward is prince, heir to King Henry VIII of England, whilst Tom is a miserable pauper. But fate intervenes, and their identities become confused. Soon the prince is thrown out of the palace in rags, leaving ignorant Tom to play the part of a royal prince.Trade Review“Twain was . . . enough of a genius to build his morality into his books, with humor and wit and—in the case of The Prince and the Pauper—wonderful plotting.” —E. L. Doctorow
£10.30
Penguin Young Readers Group Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One
Book SynopsisWhat goes into a really good story? Only the best ingredients—a heroine, a hero, excitement, a little romance, and even a villain or two. They are all here, as Aunt Isabel and her niece concoct a delightful story within a story. Fun to read aloud, this book is a lively yarn, a visual treat, and a charming introduction—all in one.
£7.99
Penguin Books Ltd Hazels Amazing Mother Picture Puffin
Book SynopsisA heartwarming story about the power of a mother's love from the bestselling creator of Max & Ruby.Hazel is out for a walk with her beloved doll Eleanor. But when she makes a wrong turn, she encounters some kids who are up to no good. Fortunately, Hazel's amazing mother is there to rescue her--and set the bullies straight--just in the nick of time.A beguiling book with a nonsensical streak that will make children look again and laugh.--Booklist
£7.99
Penguin Putnam Inc A Long Way From Chicago
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£8.54
Penguin Random House Children's UK A Little Princess
Book SynopsisAlone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic.
£9.80
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Railway Children Puffin Classics
Book SynopsisThe Railway Children is the classic children's story by E. Nesbit. When Father is taken away unexpectedly, Roberta, Peter, Phyllis and their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station, and make friends with Perks the Porter and the Station Master himself. Each day, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis run down the field to the railway track and wave at the passing London train, sending their love to Father. Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance. One of the best-loved classics of all time, with a wonderful introduction by Jacqueline Wilson. Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up into an unconventional adult. With her husband, Hubert Bland, she was one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist and literary circles of the timesTrade ReviewThe Puffin Classics series is a perfect marriage of the old and the new. Enjoy some of the best books from the past and find out why and how they inspired some of the best writers of the present -- Julia Eccleshare * Lovereading4kids *
£7.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Heidi
Book SynopsisLittle Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and is determined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather.
£9.89
Penguin Young Readers Group Great Expectations
Book SynopsisAs a small boy at Joe Gargery's forge, Pip meets two people who will affect his whole life - an escaped convict he is forced to help, and the eccentric Miss Haversham, whose beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella young Pip adores. But when a secret benefactor pays for him to go to London to become a gentleman, Pip never dreams he will meet the dreadful Magwitch again, nor just how wrong his expectations are.
£10.64
Warne Frederick & Company Spots Peekaboo
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£9.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Morris Disappearing Bag
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£7.99
Penguin Putnam Inc What Cried Granny
Book SynopsisPatrick is having his first sleep-over at his grandmother's house. It's almost bedtime, but there's a problem-Patrick doesn't have a bed at Granny's. So Granny goes out to her yard, chops down some trees, and makes a comfy bed for Patrick. Now he can go to sleep. Right? Not yet. He doesn't have a pillow! So Granny dashes to the henhouse, collects some feathers, and sews a fluffy pillow for Patrick. Now he can go to sleep. Right? Not yet. A few other things are still missing . . . . If Patrick is lucky, this could go on all night!Children will snuggle down with smiles on their faces after this comic spin on the paraphernalia associated with a common ritual. (Kirkus Reviews)
£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc A Long Way From Chicago Puffin Modern Classics
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£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc That Summer
Book SynopsisFrom the award-winning and New York Times bestelling author of Once and for AllThe more things change. . . As far as Haven is concerned, there’s just too much going on. Everything is changing, and she’s not sure where she fits in. Then her sister’s old boyfriend shows up, sparking memories of the summer when they were all happy and everything was perfect. . . . But along the way, Haven realizes that sometimes change is a good thing. “Unforgettable” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen:That SummerSomeone Like YouKeeping the MoonDreamlandThis LullabyThe Truth About Forever Just ListenLock and KeyAlong fo
£11.39
Penguin Putnam Inc Dreamland
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£11.69
Penguin Putnam Inc Abduction
Book SynopsisMatt is missing. Bonnie's brother left his classroom to use thebathroom —and disappeared. A police dog traces his scent to the curb, where he apparently got into a vehicle. But why would Matt go anywhere with a stranger? Overwhelmed with fear, Bonnie discovers that her dog is gone, too. Was Pookie used as a lure for Matt? Bonnie makes one big mistake in her attempt to find her brother. In a chilling climax on a Washington State ferry, Bonnie and Matt must outsmart their abductor or pay with their lives.
£8.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Froggys Day with Dad
Book SynopsisIt’s Father’s Day at last, and Froggy is so-o-o excited. We’re going to play golf! he tells his dad. Oh no. Dad says Froggy’s too little for golf. But you’re just the right size to play miniature golf! he explains. At the fun park, Froggy discovers mini golf is fun—especially once he figures out how to face the right way. With his beginner’s luck, Froggy makes a hole in one! But his next shot hits his dad on the head—bonk!—and that’s only the beginning. All ends well, though, when Froggy presents his dad with a special coffee mug he decorated in school: To the Best Dad I Ever Had!
£7.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Homeless
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£7.59
Penguin Putnam Inc Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
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£8.16
Penguin Young Readers Group Things Hoped For
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£7.59
Penguin Young Readers Group Storm Rescue
Book SynopsisSunita Patel is book smart and good with cats. When a hurricane approaches, Sunita realizes that Lucy, a diabetic cat with a broken leg, is in danger, along with her owner, Mrs. Clark. When the vets are called out on emergency, the evacuation starts. Will Sunita be able to save Lucy or will she be a scaredy-cat?
£7.59
Penguin Putnam Inc Maxs ABC
Book SynopsisLearn the alphabet Max and Ruby style!Everybody''s favorite bunnies, Max and Ruby, are back, starring in their very own ABC concept book. Max''s ants have escaped from their farm, and now they''re searching for food. The ants start with Max''s sandwich, and soon they''re everywhere! Fortunately, Ruby comes to the rescue. Max''s ABC teaches the alphabet by featuring a different letter on each page, large and colorful so they''re easy to spot.
£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc Twisted
Book SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse AndersonHigh school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn't believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just so happens to be his father's boss's daughter, the sister of his biggest enemy, and Tyler's secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in school, in his family, and in the world.Poignant and gripping. —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewOnce again, Anderson's taut, confident writing will cause this story to linger long after the books is set down. —SLJA New York Times BestsellerAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults
£11.39
Penguin Young Readers Group Some of Tims Stories
Book SynopsisAnother classic from the author of the internationally bestselling The OutsidersContinue celebrating 50 years of The Outsiders by reading S. E. Hinton's profound and wry compilation of fourteen short stories. Terry and Mike are cousins whose families are almost seamlessly intertwined. Raised as close as brothers and living happy childhoods, neither one thinks of what can go wrong. But the unexpected deaths of both their fathers catapult their lives in two very different directions. Terry finds trouble with the law, while Mike lives his life racked with guilt and sadness. S. E. Hinton gives readers a gritty view of how one incident, one tragedy, affects two boys very differently, and changes their lives forever.
£9.32
Penguin Putnam Inc Forever Amber Brown
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£6.99
Penguin Putnam Inc A Song for Harlem
Book SynopsisA historical chapter book series from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author, Patricia C. McKissack.For Lilly Belle, ?the capital of Black America? is about as far from her hometown of Smyrna, Tennessee, as a twelve-year-old can get?maybe not in miles but certainly in mindset. Then a summer program for gifted young writers opens a whole new world for Lilly Belle. Jazz music in the street lulls her to sleep, her classroom is in a mansion, and the author Zora Neale Hurston is her teacher, helping her understand the power of words, especially her own. Once again, award-winning author Patricia C. McKissack builds an involving story around real events and famous figures.McKissack writes with empathy for the characters as well as a good eye for details that bring the period to life. --Booklist
£6.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Amber Brown Sees Red
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£7.99
Penguin Young Readers Group Thirteen
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£9.49
Penguin Putnam Inc After Tupac and D Foster
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£9.02
Penguin Putnam Inc The HomeRun King
Book SynopsisA historical chapter book series from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author, Patricia C. McKissack.Brothers Tank and Jimbo Turner love sneaking into Nashville's Sulphur Dell Ballpark to watch the superstars of Negro League baseball. When Josh Gibson, the famous home-run hitter for the Homestead Grays, bunks at their house, the boys think they're one step away from heaven. With warmth and humor, the fourth installment of Patricia C. McKissack's family saga brings to life an era of all-black baseball for readers who may not know that Major League teams were once restricted only to white players.A good child's-eye introduction to baseball's segregated past. --Booklist
£7.59
Penguin Putnam Inc Peace Locomotion
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£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc Feathers
Book SynopsisA Newbery Honor BookA beautiful and moving novel from a three-time Newbery Honor-winning author“Hope is the thing with feathers” starts the poem Frannie is reading in school. Frannie hasn’t thought much about hope. There are so many other things to think about. Each day, her friend Samantha seems a bit more “holy.” There is a new boy in class everyone is calling the Jesus Boy. And although the new boy looks like a white kid, he says he’s not white. Who is he?During a winter full of surprises, good and bad, Frannie starts seeing a lot of things in a new light—her brother Sean’s deafness, her mother’s fear, the class bully’s anger, her best friend’s faith and her own desire for “the thing with feathers.”Jacqueline Woodson once again takes readers on a journey into a young girl’s heart and reveals the pain and the joy of learning to look beneath the surface.[F
£8.54
Puffin Books Miracles Boys
Book SynopsisFrom a four-time Newbery Honor author, a novel that was awarded the 2001 Coretta Scott King award and the Los Angeles Times Book PrizeFor Lafayette and his brothers, the challenges of growing up in New York City are compounded by the facts that they've lost their parents and it's up to eldest brother Ty'ree to support the boys, and middle brother Charlie has just returned home from a correctional facility.Lafayette loves his brothers and would do anything if they could face the world as a team. But even though Ty'ree cares, he's just so busy with work and responsibility. And Charlie's changed so much that his former affection for his little brother has turned to open hostility.Now, as Lafayette approaches 13, he needs the guidance and answers only his brothers can give him. The events of one dramatic weekend force the boys to make the choice to be there for each other--to really see each other--or to give in to the pain and problems of every day.
£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc Encyclopedia Brown Super Sleuth
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£6.99
Puffin Books I Hadnt Meant to Tell You This
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£9.49
Puffin Books The Dear One
Book SynopsisAn intriguing look at teen pregnancy from a three-time Newbery Honor winning authorFeni is furious when she finds out that her mother has agreed to take a fifteen-year-old pregnant girl into their home until her baby is born. What kind of girl would let herself get into so much trouble? How can Feni live under the same roof as someone like that? Her worst fears are confirmed when Rebecca arrives: she is mean, bossy, and uneducated. Feni decided she will have nothing to do with her. But it’s hard not to be curious about a girl so close to her own age who seems so different…
£8.54
Puffin Books The House You Pass On the Way
Book SynopsisA lyrical coming-of-age story from a three-time Newbery Honor winning authorThirteen-year-old Staggerlee used to be called Evangeline, but she took on a fiercer name. She's always been different--set apart by the tragic deaths of her grandparents in an anti-civil rights bombing, by her parents' interracial marriage, and by her family's retreat from the world. This summer she has a new reason to feel set apart--her confused longing for her friend Hazel. When cousin Trout comes to stay, she gives Staggerlee a first glimpse of her possible future selves and the world beyond childhood.
£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc Runaway Twin
Book SynopsisThirteen-year-old Sunny runs away from her current foster parent in search of her twin sister, from whom she was separated ten years earlier. On the way, she'll face a tornado, bullies, and a stray dog- and the fact that her sister may not be who Sunny hoped she would be.
£8.54
Penguin USA bravograce
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£6.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Encore Grace
Book SynopsisThe spirited little girl with a big imagination who stars in Amazing Grace has two fun chapter books! In Encore, Grace!, when Grace's family and group of friends change, Grace turns to her imagination to cope with things like a new girl in school and the death of a family friend. A heartwarming story about a beloved character.
£7.00
Penguin USA The Big Field
Book SynopsisFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw.Playing shortstop is a way of life for Hutch—not only is his hero, Derek Jeter, a shortstop, but so was his father, a former local legend turned pro. Which is why having to play second base feels like demotion to second team. Yet that's where Hutch ends up after Darryl D-Will Williams, the best shortstop prospect since A-Rod, joins the team. But Hutch is nothing if not a team player, and he's cool with playing in D-Will's shadow—until, that is, the two shortstops in Hutch's life betray him in a way he never could have imagined. With the league championship on the line, just how far is Hutch willing to bend to be a good teammate?
£8.99
Penguin Putnam Inc I Amber Brown
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£6.99
Penguin Putnam Inc The Absolute Value of Mike
Book SynopsisFrom the author of Mockingbird, a National Book Award winner! Mike tries so hard to please his father, but the only language his dad seems to speak is calculus. And for a boy with a math learning disability, nothing could be more difficult. When his dad sends him to live with distant relatives in rural Pennsylvania for the summer to work on an engineering project, Mike figures this is his big chance to prove himself. But when he gets there, nothing is what he thought it would be. Instead of an engineering assignment, he finds himself part of a town-wide project to adopt a boy from Romania while working alongside his wacky eighty-something-year-old aunt, a homeless man, and a punk-rock girl. Mike might not learn anything about engineering, but what he does learn is far more valuable.
£9.34
Penguin Putnam Inc Young Cam Jansen and the Knock Knock Mystery
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPRAISE FOR YOUNG CAM JANSEN AND THE KNOCK-KNOCK MYSTERY:"The stories in the this series promote logical thinking and helpfulness for young readers beginning to enjoy simple transitional chapter books." —School Library Journal
£6.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Penguin Problems
Book SynopsisMeet Ty, a little guy with a big heart!Winnie Perry’s sweet baby brother, Ty is full of awesome ideas and wacky plans that only a seven-year-old boy could hatch. Whether it’s battling the family cat with a Dustbuster or smuggling a baby penguin out of the aquarium, Ty is always in the middle of a well-intended, kind hearted scheme!In the spirit of the Judy Moody spinoff Stink series, Ty will work his way into the hearts and funny bones of a whole new generation of Myracle fans.
£6.99
Penguin Young Readers Group Ellray Jakes the Dragon Slayer
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£8.16
Penguin Putnam Inc EllRay Jakes Is Magic
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£7.59
