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True stories (Children's / Teenage)

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
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408113233
ISBN
9781408113233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.78

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

€ 11.04

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
€ 10.09

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

€ 8.07

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
€ 9.18

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

€ 16.99
€ 13.01

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

€ 8.84

Paperback. Tells the true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy who, plucked unsuspectingly at the age of ten from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer, turned the situation to his advantage to become one of the world's greatest ballet stars. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AL; YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 211 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children´s UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141320861
ISBN
9780141320861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.67

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

€ 8.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Definitions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909531413
ISBN
9781909531413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.10

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
€ 9.19

Hardcover. In the tradition of Owen & Mzee, a true story of a marine and the miraculously loyal dog he befriends in Iraq Num Pages: 48 pages, Integrated: 45, colour photos. BIC Classification: YFY. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 226 x 292 x 9. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316053181
ISBN
9780316053181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.07

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

€ 5.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YFY; YNND. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 177 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426323775
ISBN
9781426323775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.92

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

€ 8.59

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
€ 9.97

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

€ 15.99
€ 15.16

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. 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. Illustrator(s): Pancheshnaya, Dasha. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: YFY. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). .
Publisher
St Vladimir´s Seminary Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881413144
ISBN
9780881413144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.95

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