Fairy Tales & Folklore

From the Magical Unicorn Society's Department of Unicorns, Myths and Monsters comes this all-new collection of stories dedicated to the amazing mythical creatures - good and bad - that exist alongside unicorns.Introduced by department head and intrepid...

The three billy goats Gruff have their eyes on the delicious-looking grass on the other side of the bridge. The only problem is that there is a big, scary troll who lives under the bridge and threatens to eat any wayward goats trying to cross it. Follow...

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The twelfth book in an action-packed, time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. Travel through time with Tom as he battles the...

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The sixth book in a new time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he...

First Stories: Goldilocks and the Three Bears is the perfect introduction, for young children, to this classic fairy tale.Push, pull and turn mechanisms bring the story to life and introduce the main characters: Goldilocks and the Bear family. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780689714412Author Mirra GinsburgFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 700g

Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history's mightiest warriors. The eleventh book in an action-packed, time-travelling series - perfect for fans of Beast Quest. Travel through time with Tom as he battles the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992616731Author Jenny AlbumFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Little Boo PublishingPublisher Little Boo PublishingWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm)...

Join the Jolly Postman as he delivers letters in fairy-tale land in this fun, interactive story book!The Jolly Postman is off on another adventure as he delivers letters around fairy-tale land! Children will love opening the envelopes to read a letter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062682826Author Alvin SchwartzFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This delightful autumn story describes the woodland adventures of two acorn children who get carried away by the blustery autumn wind.Mr Squirrel and Hazel, the youngest Hazelnut child, go off in search of them and encounter a grumpy troll and the...

Dress the fairy dolls in beautiful outfits as they flutter their way through fairyland, go to a tea party, make magical fairy wishes and lots more. With over 400 stickers of gorgeous flowery outfits, friendly creatures and accessories, including some...

Featuring a gold-foil-embossed cloth cover, a ribbon marker and sprayed gold edges, this gorgeous volume is filled with beautiful illustrations and precise notes detailing the secret lives of magical beasts. Tales of magical creatures have been told...

'All power to Gretel and Tamasha and Tokoyo and Chandra and Sea Girl and Gerda! They come from different countries and traditions but they're all such marvellous spirited girls I wish each one could be my best friend' - Jacqueline Wilson Girls can save...

Another deliciously squirmy story about Harry the Poisonous Centipede, with all of Lynne Reid Banks's usual charm and humour. Tony Ross's wonderful illustrations perfectly capture the small world of Harry. 'Suddenly the most awful thing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426320989Author Donna Jo NapoliFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

A gorgeous board book collection of much-loved nursery rhymes illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the bestselling team of The Gruffalo and Zog. Climb up the waterspout with Incy Wincy, help the king's men try to put...

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Magic Porridge Pot is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with...

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Princess and the Pea is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, retaining all the key parts of the story beginning with...

Winnie-the-Pooh meets Charlotte's Web in this charming, emotionally touching children's fable from award-winning author Jeremy Strong, highly illustrated in black and blue colour printing and launched in a beautiful,...

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Jack and the Beanstalk is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943472024Author Gracie DeForestFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Vfk PublishingPublisher Vfk PublishingWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm...

Award-winning illustrator Lesley Barnes brings a magical touch to this pop-up edition of 'The Snow Queen'."She flies in the thick of snowflake swarms and when she peers through windows, they freeze in patterns like icy flowers."When the wintry Snow Queen...

Join Pinocchio, Geppetto, Cricket, and many more characters as they visit Toy Land, join a puppet show, and escape from inside a ginormous whale! Then watch naughty Pinocchio's nose grow and grow and grow before he finally learns how to be a good puppet...

When Jim Hawkins sets sail searching for buried treasure and adventure, he finds himself caught up in a deadly mutiny where he must outwit the cunning pirate Long John Silver in order to stay alive . The classic adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson...

A classic, heartwarming tale set to the backdrop of the Chinese cultural revolution, with the timeless feels of Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea.A beautifully written, timeless tale by bestselling Chinese author Cao Wenxuan, winner of the Hans...

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of Chicken Licken is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following Chicken Licken and his friends as they go to tell the...

On the Night Before Christmas, Scout Elf has everything perfectly prepared for Santa's arrival ... or has he? The children are nestled, the stockings hung. Elf is ready to say goodbye to his family for the year, when...

As treasured today as they will undoubtedly be for generations to come, Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales are cornerstones of our collective consciousness as much as of the Western literary canon. From The Ugly Duckling to The Little Mermaid and The...

Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic, in this summer reading special story. One summer's evening, Rosa is about to dance at an outdoor show when she feels a familiar tingling...

Follow the enchanting, beautifully illustrated story of Mimi, a young girl who longs to see fairies in her garden. Mimi was a perfectly ordinary girl who lived in a perfectly ordinary house. She had toys to play with, a little brother who wasn't too...

This collection of eleven evocative, accessible and funny stories for children of 5+ tells how a particular animal came to be as it is now. The Whale grew up in God's vegetable patch but was banished to sea when he became too large and crushed all His...

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of Rapunzel is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, retaining all the key parts of the story beginning with Rapunzel's...

An old woman sets off through the forest to visit her granddaughter, when "Boo!" - one by one, out jump a hungry fox, a hungry bear and a hungry tiger. The old woman escapes by telling them she'll taste even better on the way back, once...

This abridged version of the world-famous, much-loved classic Pilgrim's Progress has been reissued for a new generation of readers. Oliver Hunkin has carefully selected words from John Bunyan's original timeless story to present a gripping narrative...

Meet five friendly witches in this Halloween addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my... books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to...

Lift-the-Flap Fairy Tales: Jack and the Beanstalk is a fresh, modern and wonderfully witty take on the much-loved story, retold in a playful rhyme and accompanied by bright and funny illustrations. Flaps to lift on every page bring to life the classic...

Based on the traditional fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Jack's mother is very angry when he swaps their only cow for some magic beans. But before Jack knows it, he is off...

Once upon a time, on the edge of a big dark forest there lived a little girl called Goldilocks. You have probably heard of her? If so, you will know three things: she was small, she had lots of golden curls and she had far too much curiosity for her own...

When Moomintroll finds a beautiful shiny pebble, Snorkmaiden thinks it might be a star - and if it is a star, then Moomin can make a wish! But wishes are difficult things to get right, and while Moomin worries about what his wish will be, the star's...