HT5167 how do I upgrade my Powerbook OS 10.4.11 to OS 10.5.8

Hi  I'm new to apple laptops and I need help upgrading my powerbook with OS 10.4.11 to a higher OS but I don't have the restoring Dics any can someone help please

Your computer must meet the requirements:
Leopard System requirements
You must have a Macintosh computer with:
an Intel processor or a PowerPC G4 (867 MHz or faster) or G5 processor
a DVD drive >built-in FireWire
at least 512 MB of RAM (additional RAM is recommended for development purposes)
a built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
at least 9 GB of disk space available, or 12 GB of disk space if you install the developer tools
Then you will need to search Google, eBay, and Amazon.com for a retail copy of Leopard.

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