Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories

The Young Dread lives outside the stream of time: frozen for vast stretches, centuries old yet inhabiting the form of a teenage girl.

A brand-new story starring the unlikely best friends of The Butterfly Club, published specially for World Book Day 2017, from much-loved and bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson.

Captain the Honourable Sir Herbert Stephen Ernest Boring-Tristram-Boring (known to his friends as Bill) is very rich but very bored.

Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies.

Everyone thinks they know what it's like, going to school.

A digital exclusive short story starring Quint, from Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell's bestselling Edge Chronicles.

When Rose meets Elmer she's humming a tune, a tune she just can't get out of her head.

1914: war has broken out across Europe and beyond.

This charming book of colours for very young children features all the colours of the much-loved patchwork elephant Elmer.

You over there come a little closer.

Enjoy four very special days out this World Book Day, in this collection of fun short stories from Jacqueline Wilson.

Jamie is just an ordinary boy dealing with ordinary struggles: trying to fit in and avoiding his overbearing mother.

In 'Allie/Alma', Alma is a very good girl who volunteers with the elderly in her free time.

This book is a wonderful collection of stories and poems from various authors illustrated by Hilda Cowham.

Originally published in 1924, this collection The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen is illustrated with the magnificent Art Nouveau colour illustrations of Kay Nielsen.

This collection of 'Hans Christian Andersen Stories' contains eleven of Hans Christian's most well-loved tales, and is illustrated by the charming plates and black and white line drawings of Anne Anderson.

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference.

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference.

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference.

First published by Macmillan in 1894, The Jungle Book is the classic collection of animal tales that shows Rudyard Kipling's writing for children at its best.

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy does the gardening, goes to a party, and has a seaside adventure - whatever Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

I asked myself lots of questions, like what happened in Hamelin after the children vanished?

I asked myself lots of questions, like what did Hansel and Gretel say to their father when they finally made it home?

Often, I found things were not quite as they first seemed.

Here is Cinderella, who so much deserved her fairy godmother.

Here are the twelve dancing princesses, who drove the Old King to distraction by wearing through their slippers every night.

Rumpelstiltskin - all my life I have been troubled by the injustice with which he was treated .

Here is brave, loyal Elsa, who wove the nettles in silence for seven long years.

I asked myself lots of questions, like why did the Piper's son steal the pig?

I asked myself lots of questions, like how could Snow White have left those seven kind dwarves?

Here is lovely Rapunzel, free from her tower, although perhaps not so free from her fears .

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me .

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy keeps house, makes a cosy and goes carol-singing - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy rescues little rabbits, makes a garden and goes for a picnic - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy writes letters, gives a party and goes motoring - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy cooks a dinner, helps thatch a roof and goes to a wedding - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Are you brave enough to find out what happens when a spoilt girl is spiteful to a giant hungry worm?

This collection, Hans Andersen Fairy Tales contains twenty-two of Hans Christian's most well-loved tales, and is illustrated by the charming colour and black-and-white drawings of Milo Winter.

Originally published in 1916, Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, is illustrated with the magnificent colour and black and white illustrations of Harry Clarke.

This beautiful collection of Hans Christian Andersen's 1932 fairy tale anthology is illustrated by the masterful Arthur Rackham.

This collection, 'The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - with Honor Appleton illustrations' is decorated with the magnificent colour and black-and-white artwork of Honor C.

Originally published in 1922, Hans Andersen Stories, is illustrated with the magnificent colour and black and white illustrations of Jennie Harbour.

This charming book was originally published in 1912.

This collection, 'Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales' contains eighteen of Hans Christian's best-loved tales, and is illustrated by the charming plates and black and white line drawings of Anne Anderson.

Is there a barrier that divides the dark unknown from the everyday world around us?

Those who have loved the Katie Morag picture books will be delighted to see that Struay's endearing heroine is back in this collection of three ilustrated stories for older children - ideal for building reading confidence.

Darcey Bussell, everyone's favourite ballerina, has put together a collection of her favourite ballet stories that will delight budding ballerinas everywhere.

Yellow Cake brings together another ten short stories from this extraordinarily talented writer - each of them fiercely original and quietly heartbreaking.

One of the most remarkable short stories in Janni Howker's BADGER ON THE BARGE is THE TOPIARY GARDEN, currently under option for filming It is the evocative, timeless story of Sally Beck, and the circumstances which led her to become Jack, the gardener's boy, working amongst the topiary bushes of a great country house garden.

There's something for everyone in this collection of funny short stories.