Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers
Candlewick Press,U.S. Books Aren't for Eating
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£16.19
Candlewick Press (MA) What Are Little Girls Made Of
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£15.75
Candlewick Press,U.S. Imagine
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£7.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Moose's Book Bus
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. Imagina
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£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry
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£9.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. Houndsley and Catina at the Library
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£7.11
Candlewick Press,U.S. Book Buddies: Ivy Lost and Found
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£7.01
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Beatryce Prophecy
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£13.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. Book Buddies: Marco Polo, Brave Explorer
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£7.01
Candlewick Press,U.S. Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle
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£16.14
Candlewick Press,U.S. Book Buddies: Dazzle Makes a Wish
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£7.01
Candlewick Press,U.S. You Can't Say That!: Writers for Young People
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£13.49
Candlewick Press (MA) Book Buddies Roger Takes a Chance
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£7.03
Capstone Press Kwame Alexander
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£22.99
Capstone Press Kwame Alexander (Influential People)
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£8.54
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Like a Diamond in the Sky: Jane Taylor’s Beloved
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£17.09
Bloomsbury USA Dogs Love Books Too
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£13.09
Creative Editions A Year in the Woods
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£17.09
Creative Editions Typewriter
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£17.99
Creative Editions Banned Book
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£17.09
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Lola Loves Stories
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£7.59
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Lola Plants a Garden
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£15.29
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Lola planta un jardín
Book SynopsisSpanish edition! Lola learns how to plant a flower garden in this simple and sweet picture book story about gardening and patience. After Lola reads a book of garden poems, she wants to plant some flowers. She gets books from the library and chooses her plants. Then Lola and her mommy buy the seeds, make the garden, and mark the rows. Lola finds it hard to wait, but at last the flowers bloom. Now it's time for a party with her friends! The Lola Reads series celebrates family time and togetherness through reading, special activities, and new adventures.
£15.29
Astra Publishing House Jumping Off Library Shelves
Book SynopsisHere is the library! Fifteen poems celebrate the thrill of getting your first library card, the excitement of story hour, the fun of using the computer, the pride of reading to the dog, and the joy of discovering that the librarian understands you and knows exactly which books you'll love. The poems in this engaging picture book are compiled by noted poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins.All pay homage to the marvels of books and reading. Accompanied by Jane Manning's colorful, imaginative illustrations, this collection celebrates the magic of libraries and is a must for every school and public library -- and it's ideal for anyone who loves to visit their local library, too!Trade Review"The title of this book of 15 poems will immediately grab the attention of teachers and librarians. All together, the listing of titles in the table of contents forges a lyrical look at what libraries mean to individuals. Many of the poets are well-known in children's literature, and the poems are personal and heartfelt.... The page composition and text placement add playfulness, while the gouache-and-pencil illustrations are buoyant and imaginative. Wispy backgrounds and splotches of color add ebullience. Hopkins, a master anthologist, has compiled an excellent collection... The overall effect is an endearing accolade for fellow book and library mavens." — Kirkus Reviews "This delightful illustrated collection celebrates libraries and their diverse offerings and opportunities... (e)nchanting gouache-and-pencil illustrations range from whimsical... to sweet, like cozily sharing a book à deux, snow falling outside. Honoring libraries as places and resources that can inspire joy, learning, and imagination, this is charming all around." — Booklist"Fifteen poems by writers including Nikki Grimes, J. Patrick Lewis, Alice Schertle, and Jane Yolen sing the praises of libraries and reading.... [A] quiet, focused collection, one that will certainly find a home in libraries and in the homes of those who love them." — Publishers Weekly
£12.99
Calkins Creek Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
Book SynopsisYoung readers of all ages will love this story about President Thomas Jefferson, who found his passion as soon as he learned to read: books, books, and more books! Before, during, and after the American Revolution, Jefferson collected thousands of books on hundreds of subjects. In fact, his massive collection eventually helped rebuild the Library of Congress—now the largest library in the world. Author Barb Rosenstock''s rhythmic words and illustrator John O''Brien''s whimsical illustrations capture Jefferson''s zeal for the written word as well as little-known details about book collecting. An author''s note, bibliography, and source notes for quotations are also included.
£12.99
Chicago Review Press Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids:
Book SynopsisA Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2016 In the late 1800s, the daring young reporter Elizabeth Cochrane—known by the pen name Nellie Bly—faked insanity so she could be committed to a mental institution and secretly report on the awful conditions there. This and other highly publicized investigative “stunts” laid the groundwork for a new kind of journalism in the early 1900s, called “muckraking,” dedicated to exposing social, political, and economic ills in the United States. In Nellie Bly and InvestigativeJournalism for Kids budding reporters learn about the major figures of the muckraking era: the bold and audacious Bly, one of the most famous women in the world in her day; social reformer and photojournalist Jacob Riis; monopoly buster Ida Tarbell; antilynching crusader Ida B. Wells; and Upton Sinclair, whose classic book The Jungle created a public outcry over the dangerous and unsanitary conditions of the early meatpacking industry. Young readers will also learn about more contemporary reporters, from Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein to Amy Goodman, who have carried on the muckraking tradition, and will get excited about the ever-changing world of journalism and the power of purposeful writing. Twenty-one creative activities encourage and engage a future generation of muckrakers. Kids can make and keep a reporter’s notebook; write a letter to the editor; craft a “great ideas” box; create a Jacob Riis–style photo essay; and much more.Trade Review"What an engaging concept! Not only is this book very informative about Nellie Bly and other investigative journalists, but the activities are extremely engaging and complement the well-researched narrative. It's not hard to imagine a new generation of muckrakers being inspired by these pages." Arthur "Tri" Fritz, editor, The Nellie Bly Collection , and creator, nellieblyonline.com"An engaging book with very rich stories about the early muckrakers who helped to define journalism as a public service. Ellen Mahoney's storytelling approach is perfect for young readers, and each chapter unfolds as an adventure." Suzanne Lysak, assistant professor, broadcast and digital journalism, Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications"This outstanding work of nonfiction is sure to inspire a new generation of investigative journalists." Teacher Librarian"With excellent content, an appealing layout, and an exciting topic, this book is a joy to read and explore." Booklist
£14.95
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Lola at the Library with Mommy
Book SynopsisIn this Lola Reads picture book, learn about the library, checking out books, and story time with Lola, as she discovers the joy of reading!Every Tuesday Lola and her mommy go to the library. Lola meets her friends there. They share books and don't have to be quiet all the time. The nice librarian tells stories. There is a big machine that buzzes Lola's books in and out, and she can take any books she wants home with her. Lola and her mommy always stop for a treat on the way home. No wonder Lola loves the library.This gentle story of growing with books encourages little ones to discover the joy of reading as well as getting them ready and excited to visit the library.The Lola Reads series celebrates family time and togetherness through reading, special activities, and new adventures.
£8.54
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Lola Loves Stories with Daddy
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£7.99
Capstone Press This Book is Not A Piece of Cheese
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£16.14
Roaring Brook Press Mary's Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary
Book SynopsisBoth timely and terrifying. Gregory Macguire, New York Timesbestselling author of WickedPairing free verse with over three hundred pages of black-and-white watercolor illustrations, Mary's Monster is a unique and stunning biography of Mary Shelley, the pregnant teenage runaway who became one of the greatest authors of all time.Legend is correct that Mary Shelley began penning Frankenstein in answer to a dare to write a ghost story. What most people don''t know, however, is that the seeds of her novel had been planted long before that night. By age nineteen, she had been disowned by her family, was living in scandal with a married man, and had lost her baby daughter just days after her birth. Mary poured her grief, pain, and passion into the powerful book still revered two hundred years later, and in Mary''s Monster, author/illustrator Lita Judge has poured her own passion into a gorgeous book that pays tribute to the life of this incredible author.A 2019 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade BookA 2019 Amelia Bloomer Project BookThis title has Common Core connections.
£22.09
Creative Paperbacks Ernest Hemingway
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£19.03
Astra Publishing House Mi bibliotecaria es un camello (My Librarian is a
Book SynopsisDo you get books from a public library in your town or even in your school library? In many remote areas of the world, there are no library buildings. In many countries, books are delivered in unusual way: by bus, boat, elephant, donkey, train, even by wheelbarrow. Why would librarians go to the trouble of packing books on the backs of elephants or driving miles to deliver books by bus? Because, as one librarian in Azerbaijan says, "Books are as important to us as air or water!" This is the intriguing photo essay, a celebration of books, readers, and libraries.Trade Review"With little information available about libraries of the world, this title offers a glimpse into the world of books, which several countries consider as important as air or water. This might be an interesting revelation to many students who consider reading a laborious task and to those who take an abundance of books very much for granted." —School Library Journal"One of the more unusual books about libraries, this may also get kids thinking about children in other countries in a way that the series books never do." —Kirkus Reviews"The easygoing and accessible narrative would work well as either a readaloud or as a text for independent readers. . . . Well organized and engaging." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
£12.34
Quarry Books Making Books with Kids
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£999.99
Astra Publishing House Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir
Book SynopsisIn her own voice, acclaimed author and poet Nikki Grimes explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a compelling and moving memoir in verse.Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her most enduing companions. In this accessible and inspiring memoir that will resonate with young readers and adults alike, Nikki shows how the power of those words helped her conquer the hazards - ordinary and extraordinary - of her life.Trade ReviewMichael L. Printz Honor BookRobert F. Sibert Informational Honor BookBoston Globe/Horn Book Nonfiction Honor BookArnold Adoff Poetry Award for TeensSix Starred Reviews—★Booklist ★BCCB ★The Horn Book ★Publishers Weekly ★School Library Connection ★Shelf AwarenessA Booklist Best Book for Youth * A BCCB Blue Ribbon * A Horn Book Fanfare Book * A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book * Recommended on NPR's "Morning Edition" by Kwame Alexander★ "Ordinary Hazards is a gorgeous piece of writing that also serves as powerful inspiration for any reader who has struggled and sought grace. Grimes's triumph over adversity is matched only by her skill with the written word--her memoir is accessible to poetry enthusiasts and detractors alike, and will linger long after the final lines."—Shelf Awareness, starred review★ "With Ordinary Hazards, Grimes delivers a memoir in the form of a powerful and inspiring collection of poems. She details her early life through adulthood, and she unabashedly explores the highs as well as the lows. Young adults will identify with and connect to the many challenges explored in Grimes’ work, which delves into issues of love, family, responsibility, belonging, finding your place in the world, and fighting the monsters you know—and the ones you don’t. The memoir has heartbreaking moments—even soul-crushing ones—that will make readers ache for young Grimes and teens grappling with similar circumstances. But inspiring moments bolster her raw, resonant story, showing that there is always light at the end of the darkest of tunnels."—Booklist, starred review★ "Grimes potently conveys the way reading and writing can become ways not just to express oneself but to construct oneself, to articulate one’s identity, to map one’s mental and emotional territory. Readerly readers will find young Nikki inspiring company..." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review★ "As poetically written as Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming with a story as hard-hitting as Sapphire’s Push....the striking free-verse poems powerfully convey how a passion for writing fueled her will to survive and embrace her own resilience.... (a) must-read for aspiring writers."—The Horn Book, starred review★ "Grimes presents a gripping memoir in verse constructed from imperfect recollections of the hardship and abuse she endured as a child. Underlining the idea that 'a memoir’s focus is on truth, not fact,' Grimes courageously invites readers to join her on a journey through the shadows of her past..."—Publishers Weekly, starred review★ "(W)ritten in highly readable verse and delivers a relatable message characterized by pathos and resilience... this book is an homage to the fortifying effect of written expression. School counselors can use this text as bibliotherapy for students in similar situations (and it) can also act as mentor text in classroom lessons on memoir writing or when teaching confessional poetry."—School Library Connection, starred review"For award-winning children's and YA author Grimes, writing, faith, and determination were the keys to surviving her tumultuous childhood. Grimes recounts her story as a memoir in verse, writing with a poet's lyricism through the lens of memory fractured by trauma. Fans of her poetry and prose will appreciate this intimate look at the forces that shaped her as an artist and as a person determined to find the light in the darkest of circumstances. A raw, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting story of trauma, loss, and the healing power of words."—Kirkus Reviews"Grimes offers young adult readers the special treat of literary ingenuity in her new memoir... that doesn’t demand a time line. This nontraditional memoir from a long-working and highly acclaimed author will speak deeply to young readers harboring their own interest in writing or otherwise squeezing art out of life’s spiky fruit."—School Library Journal“This book is... a gut-wrenching testimony of pain, loss, resilience, and grace. Nikki is open about her truth and wrote it to make it accessible to readers of all ages. This book will heal hearts and open a lot of eyes. It will keep some kids alive and it will wake up some adults. This powerful story, told with the music of poetry and the blade of truth, will help your heart grow.” —Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Shout“In Ordinary Hazards, Nikki Grimes has given us an intimate look into her life as a young person who found writing as a way to buoy herself in the choppy waters of her childhood. Giving us a glimpse into addiction, abandonment, foster care, and abuse, Grimes poetically guides us to her eventual acceptance and amazement. This is a testimony and a triumph.” —Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down"Life, as Nikki Grimes so well puts it, is full of ordinary hazards, only she creates and accepts them in poems. Sometimes you want to cry... sometimes to laugh... but always at all times are you glad you are alive and lived with it and through it. Ms. Grimes writes, but some of us sing, bake, or build buildings or play sports. These, too, can be hazardous. But none of them is ordinary.” —Nikki Giovanni, Poet“Each verse is a gift, showing us how to find beauty even in brokenness.”—Renée Watson, author of the New York Times best seller Piecing Me Together “In Ordinary Hazards Nikki Grimes gives us her raw, desperate, joyful, lyrical truth, while celebrating the life-changing, and life-saving, power of words. Whoever you are, there’s something in Ordinary Hazards for you.” —Chris Crutcher, author of Whale Talk and Losers Bracket “Ordinary Hazards is an extraordinary book, a stunning memoir in verse that celebrates the power of the written word and the human spirit. Nikki’s story will be a life-saving read for teens who need to know that there is hope on the other side of the struggles they’re facing today.” —Kate Messner, author of Breakout and The Seventh Wish “Can I use just one word in a blurb? Then it’s WOW! If two: Incredibly moving. If three: Poetry saved her. Four: That’s too easy. Instead I’ll tell you that if you read one book of poetry this year, or one memoir, make it this one. How the poet came out of her childhood with grace and good words is a miracle. How she wanted to share is a second one. That she did—a third. Just WOW.” —Jane Yolen, sometime poet, author of over 375 published books “Memory is a capricious dance partner. Sometimes it overwhelms our brain, stomping with bold, defined images and thoughts, and sometimes it simply tiptoes around the edges of a whisper, a dream, a forgotten touch or glance. Nikki Grimes’s powerful memoir does both as she uses words, her constant source of strength, to tell the story of her childhood, which at times was both traumatic as well as triumphant. The strength that carried the child who would become the writer, the poet, the visionary was built on the power of words. She constantly and faithfully wrote in journals and notebooks and on scraps of paper because the words were her wings. Poetry became a necessary tool of survival for her mind and body and soul. This memoir, which she calls Ordinary Hazards, far exceeds the title. It is extraordinary.” —Sharon M. Draper, author of the New York Times best seller Out of My Mind
£12.34
Lee & Low Books I'll Build You a Bookcase / Te Haré Tu Propio
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£17.95
Lee & Low Books I'll Build You a Bookcase (Arabic-English
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£12.30
Vintage Espanol Niña morena sueña / Brown Girl Dreaming
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£14.36
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Stink y la Marcha Zombi a la Medianoche / Stink
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£10.40
Creative Company 12 Authors Who Changed the World
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£12.39
Rockridge Press The Story of Stan Lee: A Biography Book for New
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£8.70
Stone Arch Books Doom School
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£19.72
Stone Arch Books It Came from a Comic
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£19.72
Stone Arch Books Little Bookshop of Horrors
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£19.72
Stone Arch Books The Grim Reader
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£19.72
Stone Arch Books The Puzzler's Riddles
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£19.72
Capstone Press Get Involved in a Book Club
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£23.49
Stone Arch Books Shifting Shelves
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£19.72
