Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories

Featuring children's own words and heart-warming pictures, this book is perfect for sharing with friends!

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales is an enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, and contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent stories including Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New Clothes, the tale of a man who cares only for his appearance and The Little Mermaid, who longs to one day marry a human prince.

A 'Little Wolf' special for committed fans and new recruits as Little Wolf becomes 'agony nephew' for WolfWeekly.

One of the launch titles in the amazing new Essential Picture Book Classics list from HarperCollins, this book contains five engaging, warm and very funny stories about Frog and Toad.

An Essential Picture Book Classics this book contains five engaging, warm and very funny stories about Frog and Toad.

Grimm's Fairy Tales meets Ransom Riggs in this deeply creepy, gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve original pitch-dark fairytales, from international bestselling author of The Hazel Wood, Melissa Albert.

One of the launch titles in the amazing new Essential Picture Book Classics list from HarperCollins, this book contains five engaging, warm and very funny stories about Frog and Toad.

Five exquisitely written stories about a contemporary sprite, by an award-winning author.

A mini-series of four titles aimed at 6 - 8 year old girls on the theme of bridesmaids - a role that every little girl longs to play!

One of four titles aimed at 6 to 8 year old girls on the theme of bridesmaids - a role that every little girl longs to play!

A fifth title in the popular Bridesmaids series, aimed at 6 - 8 year old girls [but not including the boys, of course!

A sixth title in the popular Bridesmaids series aimed at 6 - 8 year old girls, but not excluding the boys!

An eighth title in the popular Bridesmaids series aimed at 6 - 8 year old girls, but not excluding the boys!

A seventh title in the popular Bridesmaids series aimed at 6 - 8 year old girls, but not excluding the boys!

A mini-series of titles aimed at 6 - 8 year old girls on the theme of bridesmaids - a role that every little girl longs to play!

A mini-series of four titles aimed at 6 - 8 year old girls on the theme of bridesmaids - a role that every little girl longs to play!

The second title about these lively characters.

12 tales of adventure, magic and wonder from a stellar author and illustrator line-up - the perfect gift for all story-lovers12 wintry tales of wonder, from the funny to the ghostly, from the heartfelt to the action-packed - there is something here for everyone to love.

A third title about the little dragon with the big ideas!

This is a read-along edition with audio synced to the text, performed by Jarvis Cocker.

Bringing together 13 hilarious novels about Paddington, the beloved classic bear from Peru!

A beautifully illustrated, magical re-telling of one of the most beloved fairy tales.

Do you believe in fairies?

The second in the exuberant, feel-good series about Martha and her bunny brothers, following on from I Heart School.

Contemporary nursery rhyme book from the bestselling, prize-winning creator of Lettice Rabbit.

A fantastically-illustrated selection of nursery rhymes featuring numbers, from the bestselling, prize-winning creator of Lettice Rabbit.

A super-sized, super-funny compilation of all the most hilarious moments from Big Nate's long running, much-loved comic strip, originally published in newspapers and on the Web at comics.

This is a read-along edition with audio synced to the text, performed by Jane Horrocks.

A new title in the amazing Essential Picture Book Classics list from HarperCollins.

***WITH AUDIO NARRATION***Step into the exquisite, miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book.

**WITH AUDIO NARRATION***Step into the exquisite miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book.

Discover the beauty and wonder of trees in this stunningly illustrated collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees and what they mean to the world around us .

This is a read-along edition with audio synced to the text, performed by Matt Lucas.

Ten prize-winning authors each with a brand new story based on their own schooldays.

Sometimes, being smart just isn't enoughIt's been a rough semester for Howard Boward, science genius.

WHAT MAKES A warrior?

Get ready for winter with this treasury of 50 frosty stories from around the globe.

This wonderfully illustrated collection of fairy tales and rhymes, The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book is one of the celebrated 'Toy Books' produced by Walter Crane and Edmund Evans.

Let your imagination Soar!

Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.

See how young forest animals grow and change in the first weeks and months of their lives with this series for little nature lovers.

LAUGH-OUT-LOUD, SPOOKY-THEMED STORIES FROM THE HILARIOUS WORLD OF WIMPY KID!