New Hardback Books

Jenny Nimmo / The Dragon's Child (Hardback)

Jenny Nimmo, Alan Marks (Illustrator)   Dando the dragon child must learn to fly or else he'll be left behind when his family moves to new caves. When he can't, his mother offers to carry him on her back. But Dando gets lost along the...

Patricia Wrightson / A Little Fear (Hardback)

Fed up with being treated as a child at the Australian home for elderly citizens where she lives, strong-willed Mrs Tucker runs away - to live her own life in her own kind of home. But she and her dog, Hector, have unexpected company at their lonely...

Wolfram Hänel / The Other Side of the Bridge (Hardback)

Andy doesn't play sports. He prefers to study nature. The other boys tease him--especially Big Jon. But even Big John doesn't has never crossed the bridge in the woods where old Jasper the child eater lives. It is Andy who crosses the bridge and gets...

Harriet Castor/ Anne Frank (Hardback)

Famous People Famous Lives Anne Frank Harriet Castor     An account of the life of Anne Frank in the FAMOUS PERSON/FAMOUS LIVES series. Includes an outline of Anne's life, with a focus upon one particular event. Suitable for...

Ann Coburn / Dark Water-Borderlands (Hardback)

Borderlands Adventures #3   Borderlands Adventures #3 The third book of a suspense sequence set in the Northumbrian borderlands. When an oil company decides to explore the sinister dark water of Devil's Hole, voices from the...

Morgan Llywelyn / The Vikings in Ireland (Hardback)

In Irish history the Vikings are often seen merely as attackers, but this book gives an account of the wider picture - how the Vikings significantly influenced Irish art and trade and the growth of towns and cities. It describes their first landing...

Francesca Simon / Big Class, Little Class (Hardback)

Sonia Holleyman (Illustrator)   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may...

Jeremy Strong / Pirate Pandemonium (Hardback)

Chivers offers the most extensive unabridged audio program for young readers. All titles are complete and unabridged, and feature full-color covers. These books are perfect readalongs and companions for long trips and rainy days Witts End Primary...

Christine McFadden / Tips for Your Ice Cream Maker (Hardback)

  Foolproof Advice On Making Your Own Ice Cream at Home Christine McFadden, Ebury Press     Packed with hints and tips on everything you need to know to get the best out of your ice cream maker, this handy book will...

Everyman's Library Pocket Poets/ Comic Poems (Hardback)

This anthology of comic verse is drawn from sources which range from the Greek Anthology to the present day. Divided into thematic sections (to be determined) for case of use, it covers a wide range of forms including limericks, clerihews, ballads,...

Margaret Regan / The Dog Day Book (Hardback)

Photographs by John Drysdale   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage...

Darby Conley / Would Have Bought You A Cat , But... (Hardback)

"The humor is a wickedly authentic blend of young-professional-bachelor shtick and pets-from-hell high jinks. . . . And, perhaps best of all, the strip keeps getting better." Indeed, Get Fuzzy has rocketed to the top of the list of syndicated...

Aardman / Cats or Dogs? With Captain Cuddlepuss & Trixie (Hardback)

The stage is set. Captain Cuddlepuss in one corner (of the couch). Trixie on the other. The debatewho makes the better petcats or dogs? Everyone has an opinionand some are more biased than others. For every lover of dogs (and cats!) this gem of a...

Aardman / The Joy of Shaun (Hardback)

Following the bestselling "Feng Shaun", Shaun the sheep is back and this time with advice for lovers. Having trouble finding the partner for you? Lost that loving feeling in your relationship? Well, Shaun the sheep is on hand to help. Shaun, being...

Viz Magazine / Sexiest Books of Records (Hardback)

Perennial loser, Sid the sexist doesnt have much luck with girls. Heres a compilation of his most hilarious failures with women (and there were quite a few to choose from), which have earned him the nickname of Tynesides silver-tongued...

Aardman / Easy Living with Captain Cuddlepuss (Hardback)

`Cats can appear to be lazy - but they`re not` Captain Cuddlepuss Captain Cuddlepuss has established a reputation as the most laid-back of the Creature Comforts animals. His attitude towards life is simple – do as little as possible for...

David Borgenicht / Smile!: Twenty-Five Happy Reminders (Hardback)

Our Miniature Editions "TM" collection continues to grow! Since 1989, when our first minis appeared, Running Press has offered an astonishing range of subjects, sure to find a place in any booklover's library! Visit the golf course for nine holes,...

Kim Levin / Dogs Are Funny (Hardback)

80 pages, Hardcover   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we...

Michael Domis / Thoughts from the Commode (Hardback)

Inspiring and Moving Thoughts from the Bathroom Michael Domis     Our popular Charming Petites feature eye-catching artwork and a wide array of subjects. Unless otherwise indicated, each has a 24K gold-plated or silver-plated...

Various , Liz Vodges (Illustrations) / Women's Wit and Wisdom (Hardback)

Gathered in this wise and wonderful collection are fresh sayings from some of society's sharpest observers. Singers and suffragettes, writers, actresses, madams, moms -- more than 70 prominent women give their critiques of love, success, family,...

Michael Morpurgo / An Elephant in the Garden (Hardback)

Lizzie and Karl’s mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don’t run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs...

William S. Johnson / A History of Photography (Hardback)

A History of Photography: From 1839 to the Present   William S. Johnson, Mark Rice, Carla Williams  Therese Mulligan (Editor), David Wooters (Editor)   From a delivery boy to one of the most important...

Montague House Publishing / Little Book Handy Hints (Hardback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Terrance Dicks / The Bermuda Triangle Incident (Hardback)

Unexplained #2 Can it be coincidence that so many ships and aircraft have disappeared without trace in this stretch of water known as the Bermuda Triangle? New evidence has been uncovered that suggests there may be a connection between...

Astrid Lindgren / Pippi Longstocking's After-Christmas Party (Hardback)

Pippi Långstrump Pippi Longstocking's After-Christmas Party Astrid Lindgren     Pippi Longstocking's after-Christmas party includes such activities as undecorating the Christmas tree, opening presents, and sledding...

Kate Greenaway / Kate Greenaway - Book of Games (Hardback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Heather Eyles/ Stinky Cynthia (Hardback)

Cynthia is a rat, and so dirty and smelly that even the other rats avoid her. Then one day a heavy storm breaks, and water pours down the drain in a torrent. Cynthia is washed away, and when she emerges at the other end of the drain she realizes that...

Paula Danziger / Forever Amber Brown (Hardback)

Amber Brown #5 Forever Amber Brown Paula Danziger, Tony Ross (Illustrator)     Just when Amber Brown thinks everything is settling down, life changes again. She's finally used to fourth grade, her new best friend...

Ursel Scheffler / The Spy in the Attic (Hardback)

  The Spy in the Attic Ursel Scheffler, Marianne Martens (Translation)     After he sees some unusual late-night deliveries, Martin's active imagination has him and his friends convinced that the man who has...

Lawrence Anholt / Cinderboy (Seriously Silly Stories) (Hardback)

Cinderboy (Seriously Silly Stories) Lawrence Anholt, Arthur Robbins     Cinderboy is crazy about football, especiall y his favourite team, Royal Palace United. But when his mean stepdad takes his two brothers to watch Royal...

Alan Durant / Happy Birthday, Spider McDrew (Hardback)

A second title about this lovable character who never quite manages to keep up with his classmates. Schools stories with the essential feel-good factor.   Paperback First published January 1, 1997   This book is second hand, and...

Pam Ayres / The Nubbler (Hardback)

Home life is a nightmare for ten year-old Rufus as his parents grow further and further apart. The Nubbler comes to the rescue, taking Rufus on strange, wonderful journeys into the future, and teaching him small ways in which he can take charge of...

Anne Rooke / When Robert Went to Play Group (Hardback)

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

Joseph McBride / Frank Capra (Hardback)

Describes Capra's immigrant origins, his rise to fame during Hollywood's golden era, his working relationships with screen legends, and his role during the postwar blacklist period   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Terence Blacker / Supermodel (Hardback)

Ms Wiz #11 Supermodel Terence Blacker     When fashion designer Yves de Chiqueville comes to town, the children of St Barnabas are captured by fashion fever. There's also a new supermodel on the scene—Didi Wisteria,...

Philip Ridley / Dakota of the White Flats (Hardback)

Dakota Pink is determined to rescue the diamond-studded turtle stolen from the white Flats where she lives with her friend Treacle. It has been sold to best-selling author, Lassiter Peach, who lives in fear of gems and hates children. Fearless, Dakota...

Michael Morpurgo / The Wreck of the Zanzibar (Hardback)

  In 1907, fourteen-year-old Laura, living with her family on one of the stormy Isles of Scilly, records in her diary how her dream of participating in a shipwreck rescue is finally realized. This book is second hand, and while you may not get the...

Paula Danziger / You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox Amber Brown (Hardback)

  Amber Brown #2 You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox Amber Brown Paula Danziger     At the end of third grade, Amber is excited about her trip with her aunt to London and Paris, where she will see her father again, but her...

Lynne Reid Banks / Angela and Diabola (Hardback)

Angela and Diabola are twins, but from the moment they enter the world - one with a smile and the other with a vengance - they have nothing in common. Angela is the perfect daughter while Diabola wreaks havoc. Yet even in their world of extremes, a...

Alexander McCall Smith / Billy Rubbish (Hardback)

When his town wins the award for the messiest town of all, Billy decides he must do something, especially as nobody else seems bothered. Together with his sister Nicola, they run the Amazing Rubbish Bin competition. The most extraordinary event of...

Dick King-Smith / Sophie hits six (Hardback)

Sophie #3 Small but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. She has herds of insects and acquires a snail, a rabbit, a cat, and a dog. Sophie's cat, Tom, has surprised them all by producing four...

Enid Blyton / Secret Seven Mystery (Hardback)

The Secret Seven #9   A girl has mysteriously run away from home and her parents are frantic with worry. Can the Secret Seven follow the clues and catch up with the girl, or will Susie, Jack's troublesome little sister, get in the...

Jeremy Strong / Giant Jim & the Hurricane (Hardback)

When Giant Jim comes to town, the townspeople are terrified they'll be eaten or squashed. But they needn't have worried, because Jim is a good giant, who only eats omelettes, likes music and wants somewhere to live.   This book is second hand, and...

Margaret Ryan / The Littlest Dragon Gets the Giggles (Hardback)

The second book about the Littlest Dragon who has the biggest and best ideas. Familiar family stories for beginner readers. Two more stories about the Littlest Dragon who is the tenth child in the Dragon family. With nine older brothers, No 10 has to...

Kaye Umansky / The Jealous Giant (Hardback)

In this follow-up to "The Romantic Giant", Waldo's friendship with Hetty isn't running smoothly - she seems to be spending a lot of time with her wrestling trainer. Waldo sets out to impress her with his cooking, and although it doesn't go too well,...

Martin Waddell / The Adventures of Pete and Mary Kate (Hardback)

One week, Pete has to go to his gran's flat every day. He likes his gran and her stories, but there's no one to play with and Pete soon gets bored. But when Pete plays with Gran's doll, Mary Kate they share lots of adventures together...

Dick King-Smith / The terrible Trins (Hardback)

On her birthday, Mrs. Gray the mouse loses her husband, devoured by a cat. Of the deceased, she only has triplets left to whom she has just given birth: Thomas, Richard and Henri. Mrs. Gray, widowed for the third time, vows never to remarry and to train...

Barbara Ireson / Telling Tales (Hardback)

Chalk, custard, smelly corridors, bullies and goody-goodies - all the joys and trials of school life are on parade in this top-of-the-class anthology of stories by some of our best writers, including Barbara Sleigh, Andrew Matthews and Paul Jennings. All...

Robert Swindells / The Very Special Baby (Hardback)

A camel born with three humps helps three wise men carry gifts to a newborn king.   48 pages, Hardcover   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be...

Margaret Mahy / The horribly haunted school (Hardback)

Allergic to ghosts who always make him sneeze, Monty knows as soon as he sets foot in the Brinsley Codd School for Sensible Thought that it is haunted but he can't seem to convince his teacher, the awful Mr. Sogbucket, or the school's principal...

Humphrey Carpenter / The Puffin Book of Classic Children's Stories (Hardback)

This anthology introduces children to the children's classics from "Anne of Green Gables" to a "Christmas Carol", offering them an opportunity to use the extracts as a guide to which classics they would enjoy. The book is organised thematically with...

Marco Iansiti / Competing in the Age of AI (Hardback)

Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World Marco Iansiti, Karim R. Lakhani     "a provocative new book" -- The New York Times AI-centric organizations exhibit a new operating architecture, redefining...