True stories (Children's / Teenage)
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True stories (Children's / Teenage)
Paperback. A collection of good jokes to tell your dad, mum, your baby brother, your teacher and anybody else you can think of, such as: What goes ha ha bonk? A man laughing his head off; What goes 99 bonk? A centipede with a wooden leg; What goes putt, putt, putt, putt, putt, putt, putt, putt? A bad golfer and more besides.. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFY; YNU. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 76.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140314120
- ISBN
- 9780140314120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.52
€ 9.99
€ 8.52
Library Binding. As a child in South Korea, Ban Ki-moon wrote a letter to the UN secretary-general regarding the Hungarian uprising against Russia. A few years later in the US, he met President John F Kennedy. From then, Ban desired to work for peace. This title discusses how his further success in these areas attempts to keep the UN relevant in the complex world. Series: Modern World Leaders. Num Pages: 128 pages, full-colour & black-&-white photographs, chronology, bibliography, further reading, index. BIC Classification: YFY; YQG; YQN. Category: (ES) Secondary; (JC) Children's (6-12); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 173 x 268 x 13. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604130706
- ISBN
- 9781604130706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.56
€ 48.56
Hardcover.
An extraordinary picture book autobiography by famed jazz musician Trombone Shorty and Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner Bryan Collier
Illustrator(s): Collier, Bryan. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AD; YFY; YNC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 266 x 363 x 15. Weight in Grams: 550.- Publisher
- Abrams Books for Young Readers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419714658
- ISBN
- 9781419714658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.46
€ 15.99
€ 14.46
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
€ 8.82
€ 8.82
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
- Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931930215
- ISBN
- 9781931930215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.11
€ 16.99
€ 13.11
Paperback. The sequel to BOB: NO ORDINARY CAT. A special edition for children aged 11 and above of the number one bestseller THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 5AM; YFY; YNND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444794052
- ISBN
- 9781444794052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Spartacus was one of the most iconic and unusual figures of the history of the Roman empire. He fought back against the Roman system of slavery, and inspired thousands of other slaves to join him and rebel. This narrative biography gets deep into the gripping and dramatic chain of events. Series: Lives in Action. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YFY; YNH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 6. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Publisher
- A & C Black Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408113356
- ISBN
- 9781408113356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.75
€ 8.75
Library Binding. Madam C J Walker originally named Sarah Breedlove was the first in her formerly enslaved family to be born free. Poor for most of her life, Walker invented a line of hair-care products when she was 37 years old. Eleven years later, she owned her own thriving business, the Madam C J Walker Manufacturing Company. This book presents her story. Series: Black Americans of Achievement. Num Pages: 112 pages, full-colour & black-&-white photographs, sidebars, chronology, further reading & web site. BIC Classification: 5AM; YFY; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (JC) Children's (6-12); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604130720
- ISBN
- 9781604130720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: YFN; YFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Murdoch Books Australia
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743361610
- ISBN
- 9781743361610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.25
€ 11.25
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II: 101 More Stories of Life, Love a...
Canfield, Jack, Kirberger, Kimberley, Hansen,...
Paperback. One in the series of "Song Dep" - Good Living, this book about love is a translation of one of Jack Canfield's Chicken Soup series. Vietnamese translation by Le Thu Giang. In Vietnamese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AM; YDC; YFY; YX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 215 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 414. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KAK0002893
- ISBN
- 9780091900229
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. Henry VIII, one of the most famous and notorious kings of England, was flamboyant, courageous and headstrong. His life spans a fascinating, important period in history, in which he plays a crucial part. This narrative biography gets deep into the gripping and dramatic chain of events. Series: Lives in Action. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; YFY; YNH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136. The Story of the Ruthless Tudor King. Series: Lives in Action. 160 pages, Illustrations. Henry VIII, one of the most famous and notorious kings of England, was flamboyant, courageous and headstrong. His life spans a fascinating, important period in history, in which he plays a crucial part. This narrative biography gets deep into the gripping and dramatic chain of events. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; YFY; YNH. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 11. Weight: 136.
- Publisher
- A & C Black Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408113233
- ISBN
- 9781408113233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.75
€ 8.75
Paperback. Series: Real Lives. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 205 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408178409
- ISBN
- 9781408178409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.74
€ 8.74
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
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- 9781848891920
- ISBN
- 9781848891920
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 9.99€ 6.85
€ 9.99
€ 6.85
Paperback. During the Gulf War in 1991, Chris Ryan became separated from the other members of the SAS patrol, Bravo Two Zero. Alone, he beat off an Iraqi attack and set out for Syria. Over the next seven days he walked almost 200 miles. Of the eight SAS members involved in this famous mission, only one escaped capture. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; 5AK; YFY; YNJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Red Fox
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Junior Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849413466
- ISBN
- 9781849413466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.28
€ 10.99
€ 9.28
Paperback. Series: Step into Reading. Num Pages: 48 pages, full colour. BIC Classification: YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553537611
- ISBN
- 9780553537611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.45
€ 6.45
Paperback. For fans of A Streetcat Named Bob comes Finding Gobi, the heart-warming true story of a dog who captured the hearts of the world. Younger readers' edition. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 col plates (4pp). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 5AH; YFP; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270. For fans of A Streetcat Named Bob comes Finding Gobi, the heart-warming true story of a dog who captured the hearts of the world. Younger readers' edition. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 col plates (4pp). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 5AH; YFP; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Harper Collins Childrens Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0017768
- ISBN
- 9780008244521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. For fans of A Streetcat Named Bob comes Finding Gobi, the heart-warming true story of a dog who captured the hearts of the world. Younger readers' edition. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 col plates (4pp). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 5AH; YFP; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270. For fans of A Streetcat Named Bob comes Finding Gobi, the heart-warming true story of a dog who captured the hearts of the world. Younger readers' edition. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 col plates (4pp). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 5AH; YFP; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harper Collins Childrens Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0017951
- ISBN
- 9780008244521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. Unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes. Series: Collins Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFY. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Children's Books
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007311255
- ISBN
- 9780007311255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.08
€ 9.99
€ 8.08
Paperback. When Jessica was thirteen years old, she met the Monkey. The Monkey lived inside her: a driving, fiery voice telling her that thinness was the only way. This is the story of a teenage girl's wanderings in darkness: the spiral down into madness, and the stark choice that she must either tame her monster - or die. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: YFY; YXA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 201 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Definitions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909531413
- ISBN
- 9781909531413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne describes in her diary the frustrations of living in such close quarters. This title presents her dairy that ends abruptly when, in August 1944, they were all betrayed. Translator(s): Massotty, Susan. Num Pages: 352 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; 5AN; YFY; YNH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141315188
- ISBN
- 9780141315188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05