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True stories (Children's / Teenage)

Hardcover. A man known as the "Trashcan Wizard" sings and dances his way through the French Quarter in New Orleans, keeping his beloved city clean, until Hurricane Katrina's devastation nearly causes him to lose his spirit. Illustrator(s): Parra, John. Num Pages: 44 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: 5AC; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 250 x 481 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452125787
ISBN
9781452125787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.16

Paperback. It is 1943, and 11-year-old Bethany Peterson is stuck at home in Sweetwater, Texas dreaming of her heroes - the Women Airforce Service Pilots who are doing flight training nearby. When one of them dies, Bethany is convinced the crash was the work of a Nazi spy and sets out to prove it. Illustrator(s): Thomas, Toni. Series: Lone Star Heroines. Num Pages: 116 pages, b&w illus. BIC Classification: YFT; YFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556227875
ISBN
9781556227875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; YFY; YNH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694209
ISBN
9781894694209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

paperback. What's the worst smell in the world? The ugliest animal? The most revolting parasite? You'll find the answers to all these questions and more in this book of most revolting things..Particularly suitable for reluctant readers and for 10-14s with a reading age of 8+. Illustrator(s): Phillips, Mike. Num Pages: 64 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AR; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 5. Weight in Grams: 116. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022049
ISBN
9781781120712
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel and her father dismissive. Series: A Puffin Book. Num Pages: 304 pages, photographic inset. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Puffin U.K.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0026224
ISBN
9780141359410
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AF; YFR; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 227 x 287 x 11. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580895453
ISBN
9781580895453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.98

Paperback. When 10-year-old Abbas arrives in England to start a new life, little does he know that his troubles have only just begun.. His cousin packs him off to boarding school, and infrequent phone calls are Abbas's only contact with his beloved mother in Iran. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: YFY. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Murdoch Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743366899
ISBN
9781743366899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 42 pages, full-colour Chinese ink style illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; YFT; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 246 x 238 x 11. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Shanghai Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602209961
ISBN
9781602209961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.38

Hardcover. A picture book biography about John Newbery, pioneering author and publisher--for whom the prestigious Newbery medal is named--and the revolution in children's books that he led. Illustrator(s): Carpenter, Nancy. Num Pages: 48 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 249 x 287 x 10. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811879224
ISBN
9780811879224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Hardback. In 2008, Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota launched the auto-bio webcomic Johnny Wander. Inthis book, eight years, four cats, and three moves are chronicled. It is a reverie about new adulthood that is suitable for fans of Kate Beaton, Bryan Lee O'Malley, and Jeffrey Brown. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 5AP; YFW; YFY. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 203 x 150 x 45. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Oni Press,US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620103838
ISBN
9781620103838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.75

Paperback. A new edition of the classic story of Scotland's most famous, best-loved dog. Num Pages: 24 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: YFY; YNND. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 234 x 173 x 3. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
24
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444000573
ISBN
9781444000573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.53

Paperback. In this lovely biography, now in paperback, poetic text and gorgeous paintings come together to create a portrait of famed oceanographer, Jacques Cousteau, that is as magical as it is inspiring Illustrator(s): Puybaret, Eric. Num Pages: 38 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: 5AD; YFY; YNWW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 245 x 256 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452141237
ISBN
9781452141237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. When Haatchi was injured by a train, he lost one of his legs and his tail - a huge problem for such a big dog. He needed some serious love; he needed to find his perfect Forever Home. And then Haatchi met Owen. Owen was finding life hard too. He also needed some love. And, like Haatchi, he had a lot of love to give.. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 5AH; YFY; YNND. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 129 x 197 x 7. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children´s UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Junior edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782954682
ISBN
9781782954682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. An autobiography of Jacqueline Wilson that takes a look at her own childhood. It contains stories of friendships, loneliness, books, toys, parents and much more. It explores her early years and covers difficult issues such as her parents' extra-marital affairs. It also includes several photographs and illustrations. Illustrator(s): Sharratt, Nick. Num Pages: 368 pages, B+W illustrations & photos t/o. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFY. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Yearling
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780440867203
ISBN
9780440867203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here,' the author decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141353258
ISBN
9780141353258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. A memoir of Jacqueline Wilson's life as a teenager - her problems with her family, first love, her school life and her friends. It includes extracts from her real secret teenage diaries and the stories she wrote as a teenager, to build up a picture of a real teenager and her inner life. Illustrator(s): Sharratt, Nick. Num Pages: 256 pages, B+W illustrations and photos t/o. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFY. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 194 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Corgi Childrens
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552561563
ISBN
9780552561563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. The story of Shackleton's amazing adventure in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. Illustrator(s): Robertson, M. P. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 1QMP; 5AH; YFY; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 272 x 271 x 5. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711217447
ISBN
9780711217447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Cleopatra, the last pharoah of Egypt, is one of the most famous and powerful women in history. This narrative biography gets deep into the gripping and dramatic chain of events. Series: Lives in Action. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YFY; YNH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112. The Story of the Beautiful Egyptian Queen. Series: Lives in Action. 128 pages. Cleopatra, the last pharoah of Egypt, is one of the most famous and powerful women in history. This narrative biography gets deep into the gripping and dramatic chain of events. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YFY; YNH. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 10. Weight: 110.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408124505
ISBN
9781408124505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.87

Paperback. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning author Paul Goble, The Boy and His Mud Horses features a collection of 27 traditional stories from different Native American tribes, including the Pawnee, Cheyenne, Blackfoot, and Lakota. Also includes a foreword by Albert White Hat, Sr., a nationally respected Lakota leader and linguist. Num Pages: 48 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 180 x 260 x 13. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935493112
ISBN
9781935493112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QMP; JNUM; YFY; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 214 x 280 x 10. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556525001
ISBN
9781556525001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.04

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