Short Stories

VISIONARY HONOURS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 Celebrate the fifth anniversary of PROUD in this dazzling new edition of the anthology, featuring a brand-new story and artwork. A stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA...

Even little fleas have to mind their Ps and Qs as some endearing but rather rude fleas find to their cost, in this lively, cautionary tale about the importance of manners. With free online audio.A funny, rhyming picture book about fleas behaving badly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912883059Author Mat WaughFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Big Red Button BooksPublisher Big Red Button Books

This wonderful collection of fairy tales draws on the classic folklore of Eastern Europe. Read about stories of romance and adventure, gods who help mere mortals to wealth and happiness, and fables that touch on the origins of man and the creation of the...

When a strange old lady offers her a necklace, Mona realizes that the magic item will grant her every wish. That night she dreams about all the things she has ever wanted, and wakes to find them all crowding her room. So much so that when her mother...

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...

The Secret of the Purple Lake is a collection of five interlinked stories that take us from Ghana to Orkney, and from Spain to Norway and Thailand. As a minor character from one story assumes a major role in the next, we meet a fascinating cast,...

Enjoy two fantastic tales with the Disney PrincessesBook InformationISBN 9781800223202Author Walt DisneyFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Autumn PublishingPublisher Bonnier Books LtdWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 250mm * 200mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940690148Author T R WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint T.R.WilliamsPublisher T.R.WilliamsWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 5mm

Pandora's granny is (whisper it) a witch! She causes magical mayhem wherever she goes. In these stories, she brings comic chaos to a televised bake-off, delightful disaster to a school fair and tons of trouble to a stately home! But she puts everything...

George and Leila find life very different when Middlesbrough goes into Covid-19 lockdown. They miss their friends, football training, and going to watch Boro. They even miss going to school! Then Mrs Jenkins falls ill and her naughty sausage dog Parmo...

These outstanding stories enable students to investigate and compare the features of different genres and how authors conform to or deviate from established conventions.Book InformationISBN 9780435125455Author Esther MenonFormat HardbackPage Count...

Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy. When young Nikolai seeks counsel from Leo, the wise old turtle who lives in the mountains, he is sure Leo will know the answers to his three questions. When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one?...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780141304700Author Roald DahlFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 197mm *...

Ted and Ava love everything about tigers, and are excited to visit the safari park. When they discover that one of the tigers is missing, their expert knowledge helps the ranger to track the tiger down.Reading Champion offers independent reading books...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645768692Author Archie SuperstarsFormat PaperbackPage Count 768Imprint Archie Comic PublicationsPublisher Archie Comic Publications

Discover four beautiful stories from the natural world, and learn about the lives of four super-cute characters: Caterpillar, Frog, Chick and CometBook InformationISBN 9781803687230Author Autumn PublishingFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Igloo Books...

Flip is a baby flamingo who discovers it's hard to stand on your own two feet, at first! Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are...

This collection of eight French contes collected by Charles Perrault in the last decade of the seventeenth century, contains perhaps the most famous fairy stories of all time - 'Cinderella', 'The Sleeping Beauty', 'Puss in Boots', 'Blue Beard' and of...

Hieronymus Betts has some very unusual pets, some creatures that are slimy, some noisy and some very, very strange. But there is one creature that is slimier, noisier, greedier and scarier than all of them put together - what on earth could it be? ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780151007158Author Hilaire BellocFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Harcourt Brace InternationalPublisher Harcourt Brace International

Having trouble listening? Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin? Finding it difficult to work as a team? No matter the trouble, laughter is the best medicine! This value-packed collection features eight stories that will have kids laughing and learning...

The Little Mermaid is one of the most haunting love stories ever written. Its author, Hans Christian Andersen, is a master storyteller whose tales have withstood the test of time and have been shared across borders and languages. In this sparkling...

In this modern adaptation of an Old English story, Jack's mother orders her lazy son to find a job. But each job Jack tries seems to end in disaster... Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their...

Far across the sea and hidden by mist, lies a mysterious island. A bizarre place, populated by talking animals, that doesn't appear in any atlases. A land that somehow continues to change its position on the planet each day, to prevent it from being...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780808526599Author Arnold LobelFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Turtleback BooksPublisher Turtleback BooksWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 233mm * 138mm...

On a mysterious and far away island, strange things are happening. With no people in sight, a wonderful collection of talking animals are having extraordinary, funny adventures. We have returned to the Island of Animaux, a land that somehow continues to...

A collection of short stories - four previously published and three new - linked by the theme of young people experiencing personal dilemmas. All are set in South Africa, first under apartheid and then after the first democratic elections. They cover the...

A collection of short stories - four previously published and three new - linked by the theme of young people experiencing personal dilemmas. All are set in South Africa, first under apartheid and then after the first democratic elections. They cover the...

A full-colour gift book of ten darkly-comic and hilarious cautionary tales by Astrosaurs author Steve Cole, illustrated by Tim Archbold. In these delightfully humorous tales of a decidedly blackish hue, ten follysome toads can never change their...

A full-colour gift book of ten darkly-comic and hilarious cautionary tales by Astrosaurs author Steve Cole, illustrated by Tim Archbold. In these delightfully humorous tales of a decidedly blackish hue, ten follysome toads can never change their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551524597Author Ivan CoyoteFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp PressWeight(grams) 309g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645769811Author Archie SuperstarsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Archie Comic PublicationsPublisher Archie Comic Publications

Androcles is a brave slave. One day he escapes from his master and hides in a cave, only for a terrifying Lion to come into the cave! Little does he realise the encounter with the Lion will in fact save his life ...Reading Champion offers independent...

Gripping stories of myth, folklore and magic:Two step-brothers share one nightmare; red gloves that reach for your throat; a changing room where a stranger asks to swap lives with you; and a ghost in the rain... An expert storyteller weaves nine spells...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250010179Author Andy GriffithsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm * 15mm

A magical selection of stories to read and share by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton.This collections of over 50 stories brings together three of Enid Blyton's earliest and most imaginative story collections - The Book of...

This short story collection features Bambi, Mowgli, Simba and much more of your favourite Disney friends!Book InformationISBN 9781801081481Author Walt DisneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Autumn PublishingPublisher Bonnier Books LtdWeight(grams)...

Join Moomintroll, his family and their friends in beautiful Moominvalley - where everyone is welcome. Surprising things happen every day in Moominvalley - luckily the Moomin family and their friends embrace the unexpected with their characteristic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780975462461Author Michael WaguespackFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Country Kid Publishing LLCPublisher Country Kid Publishing LLCWeight(grams)...