Short Stories

Just as the heroine in these stories, in real life Erin is a young girl who cannot walk, talk or use her hands. She has cerebral palsy. Within are subtle messages for her and many others* such as 'never give up', 'I am able just as I am', 'reading gives...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950900022Author S L ClaytorFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Darter Lane BooksPublisher Darter Lane BooksWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958048016Author Dr BlockFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Eclectic Esquire Media, LLCPublisher Eclectic Esquire Media, LLCWeight(grams) 132g

An insightful and funny new collection of short stories from award-winning author Tim Wynne-Jones. In "War at the Snow White Motel," Rex and his family are vacationing in Vermont. A thoughtless act launches him into war with an older teenager at their...

A selection of brilliant folk tales about heroines from all around the world. In these stories it's the girls who save the day through their courage, cunning or kindness - whether they are facing up to wolves, demons, dragons, enemy tribes, or the sun...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670035861Author Ezra Jack KeatsFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Viking Press IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 845gDimensions(mm) 256mm *...

Everyone thinks they know what it's like, going to school. But have you ever wondered what life must be like at a boarding school? A school for young offenders? A school for the blind? With her trademark humour, insight, sensitivity and razor-sharp wit,...

Written in vivid, colourful detail, these rich, compelling stories recreate with sensitivity and wit a whole range of emotions, from childhood hope to brooding melancholy.About the AuthorBorn in 1941, Olive Senior spent her early years in Trelawny and...

Stories for 4 Year Olds leads children into their pre-school years, with easily-identifiable characters and scenarios, told in fun story formatsBook InformationISBN 9781800224926Author Igloo BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Igloo Books...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802586558Author Joyce DunbarFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 250mm * 200mm * 5mm

Billy's back, and he's more bonkers than ever! Turbo-charged trousers at sports day ... a monster waterskiing marathon ... even a plateful of cheesy chips can lead to mayhem in the madcap world ofBilly and the Bonkers family.Three more fantastically...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914366734Author Paul ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Maple PublishersPublisher Maple PublishersWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

This book contains six illustrated stories by Charles Dickens. These are six great novels simply retold to form a child's first introduction to Dickens' unique view of humanity. It includes A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781405234856Format PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Egmont Books LtdPublisher Egmont UK Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781405234856Format PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Egmont Books LtdPublisher Egmont UK Ltd

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Ben and Jack really want to help on the...

There remains a lack of representation from the South Asian community across all levels of football, despite it being one of the largest ethnic minority groups to be living in the UK. In this first of its kind book, trailblazing coach Manisha Tailor...

Oscar Wilde's stories are much-loved classics and make a fantastic story collection. They are timeless. moving and very readable. Complemented by atmospheric and evocative artwork from a leading illustrator.Titles included are:The Selfish Giant The...

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 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,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368041959Author Disney Book GroupFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789355133779Author Priyanka VermaFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Diamond Magazine Private LimitedPublisher Diamond Magazine Private...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916902701Author Julia EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Laverstock PublishingPublisher Laverstock PublishingWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

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 9781368055406Author Disney BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.