Short Stories

Discover a magical world of nature on your doorstep. Charming rhyming verse introduces 6 mindful moments - including a squirrel burying a nut, and a rainbow forming on a rainy day - to the youngest readers. A fabulous introduction for first readers,...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Daydream is a small cloud-shaped figure. He takes children on faraway adventures without them leaving their desks. The Mr Men and Little Miss...

A complete collection of much loved Irish fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann on the island and their...

A charming series of adventures for younger readers, featuring a family of all sorts of animals that live in the farmyard behind the tumble-down barn on Mudpuddle Farm... Six fantastic stories in one volume! Mossop's Last...

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees - full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together Find out how Elvis the donkey helps a trapped sea turtle, meet all...

A collection of six adventure stories featuring Thomas and all of his friends. Join Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his friends in this collection of SIX popular stories. Read along as Thomas goes on holiday,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915270061Author Pol L GrauFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Bubbles Books LtdPublisher Bubbles Books Ltd

A collection of short stories perfect for children aged six from the world's best loved storyteller!Enjoy these short stories from Enid Blyton, the world's favourite storyteller. From fairies hiding in flowers to toy trains having a secret meeting, this...

Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers, age 5+. In this full-colour, newly created adventure story, the children and Timmy find a special toy, hidden deep inside a cave . . . The Five have found a bottle with a message inside! It says that...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Tall was very very tall. Quite the tallest person you have ever met. In fact, quite the tallest person you've never met, because you've never met anybody...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Nonsense had no sense at all. Not a scrap. He moved to a tree because he wanted to be nearer the ground. And he eats porridge on toast for breakfast. ...

The second, highly anticipated novel from Carnegie-shortlisted author Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock.Come on a journey across the rural American West . . .Meet the teenagers who live in the small towns across these states, separated by distance, but whose stories...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Rude is rude. He is very rude. He is extraordinarily rude. Can Mr Happy help change his ways? The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Poor Jack Robinson is ill in bed and feeling very sorry for himself and then suddenly along comes Mr Cool to cheer him up. The Mr Men and Little...

A wickedly funny series for ages six and up from the creator of Where Bear?, Pass It On and the Pom Pom series, with colour illustrations throughout. Jeanie's Grandma is BAD. Not bad like a vampire or a gangster or...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Good is very good. He always makes his bed. He always cleans his teeth. And he always wipes his feet. However Mr Good lives in a place called Badlands. A...

A bedtime collection of short stories by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!From a wizard on the moon to midnight fairy parties, there's a dreamy story for everyone in this short story collection by Enid Blyton. Drift...

A timeless collection of stories for younger children.In the eponymous The It-Doesn't-Matter Suit, little Max Nix is on a quest to find the perfect suit he can go ice-fishing, cow-milking and town-walking in. There's magic afoot in Mrs Cherry's Kitchen...

Everyone's favourite troublemaker is back and up to no good!William is always in trouble, but sometimes it really isn't his fault. It was Ginger who showed him the book about Robin Hood, and it was Violet Elizabeth Bott's idea to steal from the rich and...

A beautiful clothbound hardback gift edition of the world's most celebrate fairy tales.Every man's life is a fairy tale, written by God's fingers. - Hans Christian Andersen.A delightful selection of stories from Hans Christian Andersen, translated by the...

Enjoy a whole summer of fun with this fantastic collection of 30 short stories - the perfect holiday read for children aged 7 and up. From picnics in the sunshine to daring outdoor adventures, celebrate the excitement and magic of summertime with these...

Three fantastical and funny tales of mischief, monsters and magic!Meet the most boring knight in the whole kingdom! Find out how to defeat an invasion of dragons! Witness a magical wizarding feud!With full-colour illustrations these are the perfect...

With an introduction by Dame Judi Dench.TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE is a perfect introduction to Shakespeare's greatest plays. Charles and Mary Lamb vividly bring to life the power of Hamlet and Othello, and the fun of As You Like It. They never lose the feel...

Mr. Forgetful is not at all good at remembering things, so it is hardly surprising that this Christmas he has forgotten to buy a tree. Christmas with no tree! Where will Father Christmas leave the presents?! And so begins a very funny and...

Uncover the stories from one of the greatest-novelists of all time in this beautiful anthology of tales from Charles Dickens, rewritten and adapted in an accessible way for children. This book introduces children to eight of Dickens' greatest works,...

With 7 specially written stories based on popular themes for 4-year-olds, plus an eye-catching new look, this treasury is sure to stand outBook InformationISBN 9781803680385Author Igloo BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Igloo Books LtdPublisher...

Filled with beautiful illustrations, this favourite fairy tale is the perfect classic picture book to share with young children. Teased by his siblings for his different looks, the brave cygnet journeys into the world, looking for friendship and kindness...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.It is Christmas Eve, and the Famous Five are very excited about their mountain of presents. But when Timmy barks furiously he...

Join the Mr Men and Little Miss on a summer holiday like no other! Little Miss Sunshine is organising Little Miss Scatterbrain's summer holiday for her and to make it really fun, she has invited along lots of Little...

Introduce little ones to Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and the Princess and the Pea in this gorgeous book. With simple text and beautiful illustrations by Lorena Alvarez throughout, the stories...

Introduce little ones to Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and the Princess and the Pea in this gorgeous book. With simple text and beautiful illustrations by Lorena Alvarez throughout, the stories...

Join Mr Tickle and his friends for a busy day of shopping! Little Miss Splendid loves visiting all the shops, while Mr Forgetful finds it hard to remember what he’s there to buy. There’s sure to be many giggles when the Mr Men and Little Miss go...

Olaf gets very excited when he takes his friends on a fun picnic.Book InformationISBN 9781803684925Author Walt DisneyFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Autumn PublishingPublisher Bonnier Books LtdWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 156mm * 150mm * 9mm

Eleven favourite tales from the Old Testament brought to life in Marcia Williams' vivid comic-strip style.In the beginning there was only God ... then he started creating! The last and most troublesome of all his creations were men and women. God was...

Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill. A spell-binding collection of short stories from the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Michael Morpurgo...

Quest, a volume of seventeen stories aimed at children, will whisk you away from dark bedrooms to new dimensions and fantasy realms, via the Russian countryside and modern Rome. You'll encounter talking field mice, invisible friends, flying kraiks, white...

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle and The Magic...

Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers with this NEWLY-CREATED story for children aged 5 and up!When the Five go to the village show, they find themselves in the heart of a storm! Can they help find the prize that has mysteriously disappeared?Set...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. When George is kept awake at night by a toothache, she notices a light on the supposedly empty Kirrin Island. While George...

Enjoy two magical Beauty and the Beast stories with an enchanting vintage art styleBook InformationISBN 9781837959204Author Walt DisneyFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Autumn PublishingPublisher Bonnier Books Ltd