Short Stories

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250073280Author Betsy ByarsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 227mm *...

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...

Jack loves building sandcastles more than anything in the world. But he can't stop the sea from stealing them away. Then one day he finds a shell with magical powers, and makes a wish to be king of his own sandcastle. In no time he finds himself in the...

Bedtime Stories for 6 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...

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 beautiful gift edition of Aesop's Fables featuring eight classic stories, charmingly retold in rhyming verse with stunning illustrations.Bringing together the incredible talents of award-winning illustrator and Booktrust Time to Read favourite, Marta...

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...

A Mr Men and Little Miss bedtime story. The Mr Men go to sleep in lots of different ways. Little Miss Giggles likes to giggle herself to sleep. Little Miss Chatterbox likes to talk herself to sleep and Mr Tickle likes...

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...

*Part of the six books for six decades collection*When the Doctor and Rose stumble across thirteen-year-old Lily, they both agree she needs their help.Lily thinks there are monsters in the closet, hiding under the bed. And that they've taken her mother...

Celebrate The Best Bear in all the World with this official sequel to the beloved classic children's stories by A.A.Milne. With brand-new stories from some of the most beloved children's authors writing today: Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate...

The eighth and final title in this brilliant series about Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her large extended family, by an internationally renowned Nigerian storyteller.In the eighth title of the series about the universally loved Anna Hibiscus,...

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 original Aesop Fables, introduced by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick.Over two hundred familiar tales from 'Look Before You Leap' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' to much less familiar tales, each with its own sharply pointed moral.Puffin Classics...

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...

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy has a tea-party, writes letters, and goes camping - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!The much-loved stories of Milly-Molly-Mandy and...

With an introduction from bestselling author Sharna Jackson, HAPPY HERE features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors for readers aged 7+. Exploring themes of joy, home and family through a wide range of genres and styles, each author has been...

Some of the best-loved stories in the world, originating in Persia, India and Arabia, retold especially for children.About the AuthorN.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788412699869Author Samuel JohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Samuel John BooksPublisher Samuel John BooksWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

A contemporary collection of original short stories by Anica Mrose Rissi that is sure to elicit chills, laughs, and screams, even from the most devoted fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! A game of hide-and-seek goes on far too long... A...

The bestselling children's books series for over 50 years! Little Miss Splendid thinks she is better than everyone else! She thinks she is too good to sit on a bus with the other Mr Men and Little Miss. But then one...

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,...

Be enchanted by this magical Christmas story from the world of Mr Men! 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 very special visitors on their way. ...

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.

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 . . ...

'Hilarious and charming.' - Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of Dogman and Captain Underpants A wonderfully fun highly illustrated/ early graphic novel series for boys and girls of 5+ featuring three short...

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy cooks a dinner, acts for the pictures and goes for a picnic - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!The much-loved stories of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780794448868Author Marilyn EastonFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Studio Fun InternationalPublisher Studio Fun InternationalWeight(grams)...

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...

CLEVER POLLY AND THE STUPID WOLF by Catherine Storr has delighted generations of young children.Twelve stories written for the author's daughter, who was scared of the wolf under the bed! Drawing occasionally on well-known fairy tales, and skilfully...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. A short story in colour for younger readers. George's dog Timmy sniffs out an adventure when he spots some...

An essential collection of seven explosive Alex Rider stories by number one bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz. Ever since MI6 recognized his potential, Alex Rider has constantly been thrust into the line of danger. From a routine visit to the...

First published in 1984, a picture book in which the Little Mouse will do all he can to save his strawberry from the Big, Hungry Bear, even if it means sharing it with the reader. The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473424855Author Tom E MoffattFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Write LaughPublisher Write LaughWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 14mm

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was one of the leading illustrators from the golden age of British book illustration. Fairy-tale and fantasy were his forte and in later life he responded to the dark stimulus of Poe's gothic tales with gleeful appreciation of...

A collection of four linked stories about family life set in modern west Africa.Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her family in a wonderful house in a beautiful garden in a big city. Join Anna as she sings for the president, gets in a terrible...

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...

Meet Bobby: an ordinary kid with an extraordinary voice!Sent off to school for the first time in his life, nine-year-old Bobby Dean is busy making new friends, learning lines for the Nativity Play, and trying to not laugh at the head teacher's terrible...

This is a bilingual book in Panjabi and English. It contains two stories "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "Two friends and the Bear". Panjabi vocabulary with English translation and some questions about the stories have been given at the end of the book...