Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories

Join in the fun with these three funny, festive stories about Father Christmas and his bonkers family - nothing goes to plan when the Christmases are about!

Laika and her fellow street dogs are being trained up for the greatest adventure in history - a trip to the moon!

Return to Lewis Carroll's Wonderland with this stunning collection of original stories from today's biggest children's authors - Peter Bunzl, Pamela Butchart, Maz Evans, Swapna Haddow, Patrice Lawrence, Chris Smith, Robin Stevens, Lauren St John, Lisa Thompson, Piers Torday and Amy Wilson.

'Rundell's interpretation is glorious.

This book was originally published in hardback as Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ‘Little Women’.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ‘Little Women’.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ‘Little Women’.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ‘Little Women’.

Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel ‘Little Women’.

'Chronicles of Avonlea' is a collection of short stories by L.

This is a collection of seven short stories by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist best known as author of the novel ''Little Women.

The Happy Prince and Other Stories is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde.

After failing to tempt him to their own vices, Santa is kidnapped from the Laughing Valley by the five Daemons of the Caves (Daemons of Selfishness, Envy, Hatred, Malice, and Repentance) on Christmas Eve.

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Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women.

Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.

For the happiness you have brought to them let me give to you the doll of all my dolls, the doll I loved most dearly.

There she sits, a trifle loppy and loose-jointed, looking me squarely in the face in a straightforward, honest manner, a twinkle where her shoe-button eyes reflect the electric light.

A king and queen have a daughter and invite everyone to the christening except the king''s sister Princess Makemnoit, a spiteful and sour woman.

The tales in the book (and also those in The Second Jungle Book which followed in 1895, and which includes five further stories about Mowgli) are fables, using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons.

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While Audrey yearns for new adventures, her brother Oliver dreams of hidden treasures.

Queens of Fennbirn contains two gripping stories from the New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns universe, written by Kendare Blake.

Molly loves to listen to her dad's bedtime stories.

Three black witches, born to a descending queen.

A short story from Kendare Blake's bestselling Three Dark Crowns universe, The Oracle Queen tells the story of the last queen born with the gift of sight.

Almost Midnight: Two Festive Short Stories by New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell contains two wintery short stories, decorated throughout with gorgeous black and white illustrations by Simini Blocker.

Dogs - big or small, pedigree or mutt - Neil, Emily and Sarah Parker love them all.

Come and meet some adorable characters in this special collection of Jenny Dale's Kitten Tales illustrated with black and white pictures.

Come and meet some lovable characters in this special bind-up of four illustrated Pony Tales by Jenny Dale.

Dogs!

All the Mowgli Stories is a collection of all nine of Rudyard Kipling's stories about the feral man-cub whose adventures sat at the heart of The Jungle Book is sure to delight readers young and old.

Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures!

Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures!

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy finds a train, gets a new dress and goes sledging - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures!

Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures!

Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures!

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess.

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess.

Wartime William is still up to mischief!

Everyone's favourite troublemaker is causing trouble all year round in this charming, festive anniversary edition of William at Christmas, with nine classic stories by Richmal Crompton - updated for a new generation of readers.

Kindred Spirits is an engaging short story by Rainbow Rowell, author of the bestselling Eleanor & Park, Fangirl and Carry On, and is part of a handful of selected short reads specially produced for World Book Day.

A collection of three wonderfully festive stories from Eva Ibbotson, the bestselling author of Journey to the River Sea.

Summer Days and Summer Nights is a beautiful collection of twelve gorgeously romantic short stories, by some of the most talented and exciting YA authors writing today.

William is up to his old tricks and ready for trouble!

William is back and just as mischievous as ever!

William Brown is back in this 100th anniversary edition of More William, featuring fourteen funny, classic Just William adventures by Richmal Crompton - updated for a new generation of readers.

A joyful anniversary edition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first publication of Richmal Crompton's bestselling, much-loved classic Just William - updated for a new generation of readers.