Short Stories, Collections & Anthologies

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 premiering March 16, 2023! Trace the roots of Grisha power and discover this deliciously atmospheric, fully-illustrated collection of Grishaverse fairy tales...

HOW would you dispose of a murder weapon without causing suspicion?WHERE would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking?WHAT if you discovered the tattoo on your back was worth a million dollars?ELEVEN TALES FILLED WITH INTRIGUE AND...

First published in 1907 and in print ever since, Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales for Children is a deliciously witty parody of the terribly serious moral tales for children, which were popular in Victorian times.Terrifying and funny at the same time,...

Enjoy Wales's rich heritage of myth and fairy tales, re-told for young readers. From magical Welsh dragons that destroy a castle night after night, to a princess made out of flowers and a fairy changeling bother; from...

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 premiering March 16, 2023! As seen in the show, bring home a piece of the Grishaverse with this artefact from the world, complete with stunning full-colour...

WHAT if you stumbled upon a boy who could talk to animals?WHY is a hitchhiker both a saviour and a threat?HOW can a man see without using his eyes?SEVEN EXTRAORDINARY TALES OF MAGIC, MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE.Cool new branding for Roald Dahl - the World's...

A split-second decision. A life changed forever. Decisions may be made in the blink of an eye, but their consequences can last a lifetime. If you enjoy stories with tricky dilemmas at their heart, you'll love these twisty tales all about ordinary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534499973Author Neal ShustermanFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

The #1 New York Times bestseller is now a major Netflix film starring Kiernan Shipka, Shameik Moore, Odeya Rush and Isabela Moner.It's Christmas Eve and the worst blizzard for fifty years has blanketed Gracetown. But as well as snowflakes, love is in the...

A stunningly presented paperback edition of the 2020 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner. Twenty-five illustrated short stories exploring the relationship between humans and animals, from award-winning visual storyteller Shaun Tan.Where can we live if not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250871657Author Desiree S EvansFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 137mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064407724Author Professor Emma DonoghueFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

A collection of all ten Ghosts of the Shadow Market stories about characters from Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Shadowhunters series.The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks and vampires. There, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368093798Author Zoraida CordovaFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Disney LucasFilm PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams)...

A full-colour beautiful gift edition of this magical story featuring Lyra and Pan, set in the world of Philip Pullman's ground-breaking His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust. Illustrated for the first time by Chris Wormell.Two years after the events...

CAN a machine really do the job of a writer?HOW would you take exact revenge on a cruel tabloid journalist?WHY does no one emerge from the house of an eccentric landlady?THIRTEEN UNEXPECTED TALES WITH SHOCKING AND UNSETTLING TWISTS AT EVERY TURN. Cool...

When an American-style residential camp is set up in the grounds of an English stately home, the teenage camp counsellors are looking forward to a fun summer of activities. But right from the outset, things don't feel quite right at Camp Miller...

A collection of three wonderfully festive stories from Eva Ibbotson, the bestselling author of Journey to the River Sea. With a beautiful cover by Joe Wilson and inside illustrations, The Christmas Star is a wonderful gift to treasure at Christmas and...

Lyra is studying at Oxford University, she comes across the story of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnisson's first meeting, many years ago, along with much evidence of the adventure that brought them together . . .When a young Texan balloonist, Lee...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995467118Author Neil, Gearon, Janice BowenFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Peripeteia PressPublisher Peripeteia Press

Three brand-new novellas in an exclusive RED QUEEN collection from the multimillion-copy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard, as seen on TikTok. 'All hail Victoria Aveyard - the new Queen of dystopian fiction' GUARDIANThe perfect...

When the bell rings and school is finished for the day, the walkers are finally set free. For ten blocks they have no-one telling them what to do; they can talk about bogies, skateboard, plan dramatic escapes, make jokes, face bullies, and hear about the...

Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true. In her first short story collection Scattered Showers, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories - wrapped in a beautiful hardback gift...

A stunningly presented collection of twenty-five illustrated short stories exploring the relationship between humans and animals, from the award-winning visual storyteller Shaun Tan.Where can we live if not in each other's shadow?World-renowned artist...

"This is an anthology to contemplate, revisit and relish" - LoveReading4Kids'It's time we told our story too. The melanin speaks for itself.' - George the PoetPart of a Story That Started Before Me is an extraordinary new collection of poems chosen by...

A chilling, thrilling collection of 13 haunting tales. Perfect for every YA reader! From supernatural thrillers to contemporary horror, creepy ancient legends to murders gone wrong - this insatiable anthology is ...

This book contains a story and several other things. The other things might be connected with the story, or they might not; they might be connected to stories that haven't appeared yet . . . Two years after the conclusion of The Amber Spyglass, Lyra and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorGarth Nix was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. A full-time writer since 2001, he has worked as a literary agent, marketing consultant, book editor, book...

A mesmerising episode from the universe of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust, giving us an extraordinary insight into this world and its characters. When Lyra is studying at Oxford University, she comes across the story of Lee Scoresby and Iorek...

Romance. Drama. And plenty of spice. You are invited to . . . MY BIG, FAT DESI WEDDING.A prophecy of disaster.A world where your soulmate's thoughts appear on your skin.A boy forbidden from attending his brother's wedding.A supernatural love that spans...

Unexpected. Unrequited. Forbidden. Eternal. Everyone has their own love story.And in a twist of fate, four extraordinary love stories combine over the course of a romantic Valentine's Day in Medieval England. Miles and Shelby find love where they least...

*Including a brand new introduction from Rainbow Rowell for 2024*Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true. In her first short story collection Scattered Showers, she gives us nine irresistible...

Perfect for fans of All Out and Cemetery Boys, this anthology claims a seat at the table of fantasy literature for trans and gender nonconforming stories. Transness is as varied and colorful as magic can be. In Transmogrify!, you'll embark on fourteen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Latino Book Award 2019.Book InformationISBN 9781524766313Author Lamar GilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random...

Award-winning master of scary stories Chris Priestley returns with a spine-tingling collection of ghostly tales to chill you to the bone ... When Maya and her classmates are asked to write a creepy story with a winter theme, they come up with some...

A disabled vigilante trying to save her kidnapped girlfriend, a little mermaid who loves her sisters more than suitors, a slayer whose virgin blood keeps attracting monsters and more, the works in Being Ace are anything but conventional. Whether in...

This collection of short stories is full of surprises, with a range of unexpected endings and strange happenings. Everybody has heard of the 'Silver Wave', the ghost wave that comes at night and only on the full moon tide. They say that only a fool or...

An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short stories from a master storyteller and Hans Christian Andersen Award winning author, inspired by his childhood in the north-east of England.A diverse collection of stories from the author of the...

Malorie Blackman brings together the best teen writers of today in a stunningly romantic collection about love against the odds. Featuring short stories and extracts - both brand-new and old favourites - about modern star-crossed lovers from stars such...

Three Shadowhunter titles in one collection: The Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy and Ghosts of the Shadow Market.Delve into the world of the Shadowhunters and follow the adventures of Magnus Bane, Simon Lewis and Jem Carstairs in...