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True stories (Children's / Teenage)

Hardback. Presents and dissects one of the most tragic events of the 20th Century in a dramatic insight into the Titanic's construction and fit-out, to its maiden voyage. This title includes the tales of the people on board including the captain, members of the crew, and passengers from first, second, and third class. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Num Pages: 48 pages, chiefly Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; 5AH; YFY; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 304 x 258 x 9. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781409383390
ISBN
9781409383390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. At sixteen, Irishman Ernest Shackleton left school, joined the navy and became a legendary explorer. Written by the best-selling author on Polar exploration, this is the story of Shackleton, whose men called him 'The Boss', involving four expeditions to the snow and ice of Antarctica over 20 years between 1901 and 1922. Illustrator(s): Brady, Annie. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 5AH; YFY; YQG; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (EJ) Primary; (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Collins Press
Edition
reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905172276
ISBN
9781905172276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.69

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. Brimming with honesty, heart and Jenn's patented sense of humor, Really Professional Internet Person features top ten lists, photos, screenshots, social media posts and never-before-posted stories chronicling Jenn's journey from an anxious middle-schooler just trying to fit in, to a YouTube sensation unafraid to stand out. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YFY. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 232 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Scholastic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KCG0004175
ISBN
9780545861120
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFY; YNM; YXZ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 193 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Edition
Original
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575423500
ISBN
9781575423500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

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
€ 10.27

Paperback. This is the true story of Grace O'Malley, or Granuaile, who ruled on land and sea in Connaught over 400 years ago. A Pirate Queen and Chieftain, she became a legend. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; YFY; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gill
Condition
New
SKU
9781848891920
ISBN
9781848891920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.33

Hardback. A captivating story which beautifully evokes a seminal moment in the life of JFK through the eyes of a young boy. Illustrator(s): Lynch, P. J. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: YBCS; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 293 x 264 x 14. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781406366921
ISBN
9781406366921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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
€ 9.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
CF4Kids
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857923483
ISBN
9781857923483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.26

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
€ 8.90

Paperback. Consists of profiles of 23 foreign-born adolescents and young adults with a short narrative in the form of an interview or self-description. This illustrated book teaches sensitivity to foreign cultures and the value of diversity to middle school children and older and includes activities, a list of resources, suggested books, and websites. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YFY; YXF. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931930215
ISBN
9781931930215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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
€ 9.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: YFY; YQR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 110 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857926101
ISBN
9781857926101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.28

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
€ 10.41

paperback. The heartwarming true story of a wrong-way humpback whale who is helped and cheered back to freedom in San Francisco. Illustrator(s): Wakiyama, Hanako. Num Pages: 36 pages, Color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; YFY; YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 260 x 203 x 5. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stone Bridge Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
36
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611720174
ISBN
9781611720174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

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
€ 11.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
GW Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955156427
ISBN
9780955156427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.31

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
€ 9.49

Paperback. After a summer spent with her family, fifteen-year-old Anna is travelling back to her English boarding school alone. But her plane never makes it home. Anna's flight is hijacked by Palestinian guerillas. They land the plane in the Jordanian desert, switch off the engines and issue their demands. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFY; YXZW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783443314
ISBN
9781783443314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

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