Short Stories

The legendary enchantment of Rip Van Winkle in the Kaatskill Mountains; the gruesome end of Ichabod Crane, who met the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow; the spectre bridegroom who turned out to be happily substantial; the pride of an English village...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Poor Mr Worry. Whatever happened, he worried about it. He'd worry because he didn't have anything to worry about. The Mr Men and Little Miss have...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Little Miss Quick doesn't like to take her time about things. She loves helping out, but will she end up being TOO quick? The Mr Men and Little...

Short and Shocking! is full of stories with a twist in the tail - each surprising and stimulating in its own way. Over forty stories in one book - all of them very, very short! None of the stories are more than two pages long, but each of them is...

Wartime William is still up to mischief!William is always ready to offer his services to his country. But why is it that his enthusiastic contribution is so seldom appreciated? William is determined to do his bit, but unfortunately no one else thinks...

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this epic edition of Myths of the Norsemen.The great Norse sagas...

Everyone loves little Mrs Pepperpot. This collection contains fourteen Mrs Pepperpot adventures.Mrs Pepperpot can't choose when she will shrink to the size of a pepperpot - it just happens. But whatever she does, whether it's swimming with a frog,...

The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet, and Jack, Barbara, Pam, Colin and George. Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novels.When the gang go star-gazing, they...

The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet, and Jack, Barbara, Pam, Colin and George. Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novels.When the gang go star-gazing, they...

Celebrate Christmas with one of the world's best-loved children's authors in this sparkly collection of stories.This hugely popular short story collection, first published in 2016, is back with a shiny new cover...Nobody captures the spirit of Christmas...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857347046Author IglooFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Igloo Books LtdPublisher Bonnier Books Ltd

Chosen by Paul Auster out of the four thousand stories submitted to his radio programme on National Public Radio, these 180 stories provide a wonderful portrait of America in the twentieth century. The requirement for selection was that each of the...

Princess Florizella may live in a classic fairy-tale world, but she's no ordinary princess... These three stories were originally published under the titles Princess Florizella, Princess Florizella and the Wolves and...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Mean lived up to his name. He is so mean that all he gave his brother for Christmas was a lump of coal. Can the wizard help to make him just a little bit...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484727416Author Disney BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney PressWeight(grams) 890gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 203mm * 28mm

There are lots of laughs at every level in Treehouse Tales: too SILLY to be told . . . UNTIL NOW! From the bestselling Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.Climb the storeys with 13 fully illustrated standalone adventures starring Andy, Terry, and their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840111347Author John MatthewsFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Templar PublishingPublisher Templar Publishing

"Isla Fisher is hilarious" David Walliams"Charming, funny, delightful: Marge is the babysitter all children would wish for" David BaddielMeet Marge, the mischievous babysitter with rainbow hair who loves to make a mess and bend the rules . . . At...

Scary Stories for 7 Year Olds is a funny and varied selection of hair raising scary stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone (if you're brave enough!) or aloud together - and for dipping into time and time again...

WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2018Featuring top Young Adult authors and introducing a host of exciting new voices, this anthology of stories and poetry from BAME writers on the theme of change is a long-overdue addition to the YA...

WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2018Featuring top Young Adult authors and introducing a host of exciting new voices, this anthology of stories and poetry from BAME writers on the theme of change is a long-overdue addition to the YA...

Bedtime Stories for 5 Year Olds is a rich and varied selection of heart-warming stories, perfect for snuggling up with at bedtime, by some of the very best writers for children. Great for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Scaring is what Little Miss Scary does best, and she loves it, too! Watch out Mr Jelly, she's coming to get you! The Mr Men and Little Miss have...

Delight in the magic of Christmas with this heart-warming collection of 25 classic tales from the world's best-loved storyteller - the perfect Christmas gift for children aged 5 and up! This hugely popular short story collection, first published in 2014,...

The second book in the 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. Hi! I'm Jeanie - 7 3/4 years old, and a BIG fan of badges. ...

Join the Mr Men and Little Miss for a bedtime story with a difference in this new picture book edition of the popular story. The Mr Men and Little Miss go to sleep in lots of different ways. Little Miss Giggles likes...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Mr Topsy-Turvy was a funny sort of fellow. Everything about him was either upside down, or inside out, or back to front - topsy-turvy in fact. The...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.It's so terribly hot, the Famous Five are having a lazy afternoon... but the gang don't get the peace and quiet they...

Do you believe in magic?Can you imagine a war between wizards, a rebellious ant called 4179003, or a time-travelling television?Can you imagine that poor old Mr Swimble could see a mysterious vacuum cleaner in the morning, and make cheese sandwiches and...

Princess Florizella may live in a classic fairy-tale world, but she's no ordinary princess... This third volume in THE PRINCESS RULES series sees the feisty princess take her baby brother and best friend, Bennett, on...

Three raindrops have an argument on their way out of a cloud ... A silly King goes for a walk with a dog tied to each leg ... An enterprising herring, bored of the North Sea, decides to swim right round the world ... Thirty short stories of magic and...

A beautiful new edition of retellings - including legends from Norse mythology and a selection of fairy tales from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Enjoy a rich collection of folktales, myths and legends from Scandinavia, ...

Award-winning author, Kevin Crossley-Holland, follows the success of Short, with Short Too!, an inspirational collection for short story writers where even the longest story is very short. A wonderful mix of the best short stories. Some are old, some...

The Oxford India Illustrated Children's Tagore is an illustrated selection of poems and short stories for children from a previously published book from the Tagore Translations series, Selected Writings for Children. It is a treasure trove of funny,...

Believe it or not ... a kid can grow younger; birds can bury you; ghosts have exams; there are eyes in the milk. A brilliant collection of funny, weird and whacky short stories from Paul Jennings.About the AuthorPaul Jennings worked as a...

Believe it or not ... a kid can grow younger; birds can bury you; ghosts have exams; there are eyes in the milk. A brilliant collection of funny, weird and whacky short stories from Paul Jennings.About the AuthorPaul Jennings worked as a...

A magical collection of enchanting tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!Prepare to be dazzled with stories of witches, wizards and magical folk. From spells and enchantments to potions and wishes, there's magic...

'Isla Fisher is hilarious' DAVID WALLIAMS'Charming, funny, delightful: Marge is the babysitter all children would wish for' DAVID BADDIELWhistles at the ready. Marge is off!Have you met Marge? She has rainbow hair, tells wild stories and she's the best...

'Isla Fisher is hilarious' DAVID WALLIAMS'Charming, funny, delightful: Marge is the babysitter all children would wish for' DAVID BADDIELZOOM! WHIZZ! MARGE IS ON THE MOVE!Life with Marge is NEVER boring! She has rainbow hair, goes skiing in the middle of...

More adventures of the irrepressible Iggy as told by her sister Flo, by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park. At home, all Iggy could think and talk about was babies...