Short Stories

Research shows that the seemingly simple act of being read to brings remarkable health and happiness benefits. It stimulates thought and memory, encourages the sharing of ideas and feelings, hopes and fears. It enriches our lives and minds. This unique...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781864367669Author Colin ThieleFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint New Holland PublishersPublisher New Holland PublishersWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368055413Author Disney BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 508gDimensions(mm) 227mm *...

A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of Irish bedtime stories. Written and illustrated by Irish creators, Bedtime Stories showcases a curated collection of tales from Irish history, based on important figures...

Come and meet some adorable characters in this special collection of Jenny Dale's Kitten Tales illustrated with black and white pictures.Felix the Fluffy Kitten certainly lives up to his name - his fluffy fur gets everywhere - even in the bath! Will...

Tom the F-14 Tomcat has a need for speed. Convinced he's only valued for his ability to break the sound barrier, the mighty fighter jet is determined to win a race to Australia to keep the airshow alive. But when a rival F-15 Eagle tricks him into...

Gold Medal Winner: The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2024/25 5-star reviews for The Little Adventures of Erig the Earwig 'A delightful journey into the miniature world of insects, filled with heartwarming moments and endearing characters.' -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912883080Author Mat WaughFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Big Red Button BooksPublisher Big Red Button Books

'Isla Fisher is hilarious' DAVID WALLIAMS'Charming, funny, delightful' DAVID BADDIELYo ho ho, me hearties. Marge is back! This time there's a baby on the loose.Meet Zara, the naughty little cousin, who never sleeps and loves to steal treasure. Marge...

Frog and Toad stories have delighted both children and adults for more than fifty years, celebrating friendship and life in the most joyful and heart-warming way. This charming collection, which brings...

Return to Lewis Carroll's Wonderland with this stunning collection of original stories from today's biggest children's authors - Peter Bunzl, Pamela Butchart, Maz Evans, Swapna Haddow, Patrice Lawrence, Chris Smith, Robin Stevens, Lauren St John, Lisa...

William Brown is back in this 100th anniversary edition of More William, featuring fourteen funny, classic Just William adventures by Richmal Crompton - updated for a new generation of readers. This edition featurres timeless original artwork from Thomas...

This is a bilingual book in Panjabi and English. It contains two stories-'The Cap Seller and the Monkeys' and The Fox and the Crow'. The book has been beautifully illustrated with coloured pictures. For the practice of learners some exercises and items...

Almost 6,000 children, aged between 5-13, submitted stories expressing their personal experiences, tales of empathy, learning and respect, building on the international conversation around Black Lives Matter. Originally devised by Chris Evans, the...

From R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to leave you shivering. A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player's skin starts to almost drip off his hands - but no one else can...

Enjoy the early adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear (the Official Prequel) Beautiful new paperback edition of Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear. We all have a special place in our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528718318Author Monsieur Oscar WildeFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 4mm

This is a story about Fearless Freddie. Everyone had heard tales of Fearless Freddie. He thought he was the fastest engine in all of Sodor. But then Rheneas and Skarloey challenged Freddie to a race ...Book InformationISBN 9781405234924Author...

Three more stories of magical mayhem in one beautifully produced book!About the AuthorTracey Corderoy (Author) Tracey grew up in South Wales, on a council estate firmly sandwiched between the steel and chemical works. She's a trained teacher, but now...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780147517838Author Betsy BirdFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Puffin BooksPublisher Puffin BooksWeight(grams) 159g

Twelve extraordinary Doctor Who stories, each featuring a monstrous villain from the Doctor Who world.On every planet that has existed or will exist, there is a winter . . .Many of the peoples of Old Earth celebrated a winter festival. A time to huddle...

An enchanting collection of seven original fairy tales to bewitch and enthral by master storyteller, Vivian French, complemented by gorgeous, full-colour, contemporary artwork by debut children's illustrator, Amy Grimes. Bibi doesn't believe in...

A brand new series of adventures for the Doctor and her TARDIS team! The Doctor and her friends find themselves in terrible danger in a psychic forest, and discover a threat as old as time itself, in the first of four linked adventures for Team TARDIS...

The perfect Halloween treat for all Mr Men fans. Mr Happy is having a fancy dress Halloween party with spooky decorations, ghoulishly good treats and creepy costumes! Mr Happy is a vampire, Little Miss Magic is a...

Welcome to the busy world of Richard Scarry! New in picture book format, every page is packed with pictures and zany stories, with lots of details to spot. There are fifteen fabulous Scarry stories in this hilarious book. Read how Rabbit gets...

A gorgeous picture book to delight all little readers, featuring sparkling showers and chilly spells. Collect the whole series for a year-round library of beautiful books. Follow a little fawn as he hides from the rain and a pixie looking for shelter in...

Matt Haig, Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Mal Peet, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven spine-tingling stories. Watch your step as you take a ghost...

Be enchanted by this magical Christmas story featuring the Mr Men and Little Miss! It's the night before Christmas and all through the Mr Men houses not a creature is stirring, but in the sky overhead there are some...

A brand new collection of short stories from the incredible Sir Terry Pratchett.*This deluxe collector's edition comes in a beautiful slipcase, and includes AN EXTRA SHORT STORY (the brilliant tale of 'The Bed Scratcher!'), an exclusive colour print . . ...

High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739978662Author Emma AtkinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint OrnoiPublisher OrnoiWeight(grams) 77gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 2mm

This book is a magical collection of seven bedtime stories for 6 to 9 year olds -- one story for each night of the week, each featuring one of the seven colours of the rainbow. The stories are all new, yet have a timeless, dreamy quality to them, which...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995121003Author Tom E MoffattFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Write LaughPublisher Write Laugh

This is a story about Dennis, a very lazy diesel engine. On his first day on the Sodor Railway, Dennis played a trick on Thomas. But when he really got into trouble, was anyone there to help?Book InformationISBN 9781405234955Author EgmontFormat...

Nestled within our green and pleasant land lies pockets of emerald trees. Their roots search deep into the ground and the branches reach high towards the sun. For centuries some of these have stood watching and listening to the human creatures living...

Polly and the Wolf Again by Catherine Storr is a second book of stories written for the author's daughter, who was scared of the wolf under the bed. The blundering, endearing wolf is still determined to prove himself cleverer than Polly - but the...

When Father Christmas receives a letter from a little boy in Australia wishing for a white Christmas he knows just who to ask. The little boy's white Christmas will be more exciting than he could have ever imagined thanks to the Mr. Men! ...

Is this the right book for you? Take the ANNOYING TEST and find out!1) Do you ask 'Are we there yet?' over and over on long car trips?2) Do you like to drive people mad by copying everything they say and do?3) Do you hog the shower and use up all the hot...

A new gift edition of a classic title-with illustrations that are reminiscent of Winnie-the-Pooh! A whale and a seagull dance silently on a moon-drenched beach. A grasshopper pays a fortune for a speck of dust. A squirrel and an ant discover a mysterious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for New York State Three Apples Award 2021.Book InformationISBN 9780593379936Author Kwame MbaliaFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher...