Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories

Marigold Garden: Pictures and Rhymes is a delightful illustrated children's book, first published in 1885.

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes is a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes, penned by the legendary (and only some claim imaginary), 'Mother Goose.

When Rosie finds a beautiful silk picture frame decorated with a little princess sitting on an elephant, she is soon whisked away on another adventure - this time in India.

When Rosie finds a Russian doll high on a shelf in the big dining-room of her great-aunt Rosamund's Scottish castle, she opens up the two halves of the doll and finds another one underneath, and another one, and another one, until she's left with a tiny Russian Princess doll in the palm of her hand.

Rosie can't wait to move to her Great-aunt Rosamund's castle in the Scottish Highlands.

There's nothing unusual or different about the Brocket family - and they're keen to keep it that way.

The third book of the Quint saga, part of the bestselling Edge ChroniclesYoung sky-pirate Quint Verginix s family was devastated when his mother and brothers were killed in a vicious arson attack.

The third book of the Rook Saga, part of the bestselling Edge ChroniclesFleeing from the ruins of New Undertown, young librarian knight Rook Barkwater and his colleagues Felix Lodd and his banderbear friends must lead the escaping population to a new life in the Free Glades.

The second book of the Rook Saga, part of the bestselling Edge ChroniclesWhen young librarian knight Rook Barkwater is taken captive and forced to work for Vox Verlix nominally the Most High Academe, but no more than a prisoner in reality he stumbles across a terrible truth.

The third book of the Twig saga, part of the bestselling Edge ChroniclesTwig Verginix has gained a formidable reputation as the young sky pirate captain who dared to sail over the Edge.

He s the seventh son of a seventh son.

This bestselling picture book has had a gorgeous makeover!

When the family business collapses, Beauty and her two sisters are forced to leave the city and begin a new life in the countryside.

I Am Grimalkin is the ninth book in Joseph Delaney's terrifying Wardstone Chronicles over 3 million copies sold worldwide!

The first book of the Twig trilogy, part of the bestselling Edge ChroniclesAbandoned at birth in the perilous Deepwoods, Twig Verginix is brought up by a family of woodtrolls.

First the fairies took Tam's little sister, Blue.

Great-grandpa Toby is making so much NOISE!

I am the great and mighty Zeus, mortal- give me one good reason why I shouldn't smite you here and now!

When Tilly's mum goes out to work, Mrs Hardcastle from up the street pops in to look after her.

Set more than a thousand years ago in the soft green hills of Ireland, in a shifting time when enchanted creatures and the Fairy Kind still flickered in and out of the lives of men, the ancient stories of Finn MacCool and the brotherhood of the Fianna shimmer with magic.

Grendel prowled in, hating all men and all joy and hungry for human life.

Once, when Megan, Bella and Alice shared a room, the Tower Room was theirs alone, remote from the rest of Egerton Hall School.

Some years have passed since Myrina reassembled the Moon Riders as a strong and potent force after the fall of Troy.

When a young Amazon woman, Myrina, becomes one of the warrior priestesses known as the Moon Riders, she is well prepared to perform their sacred dances, hunt and fight when necessary.

Once Megan, Bella and Alice shared a room.

Megan, Bella and Alice inhabit the isolated world of a girl's boarding school, Egerton Hall, buried deep in the English countryside.

A beautifully illustrated retelling of this favourite African tale.

When Sanjay is given a magic bowl that produces food by a kind goddess, he and his family need never be hungry again.

In this North American traditional tale, a little turtle wanders too far from the river and tries to trick Coyote into giving him a lift back.

In this Japanese traditional tale, a tinker buys a kettle from an old man - a magic kettle which can change both itself and his life!

In this Scandinavian traditional tale, a greedy ogre demands the farmer's crops.

In this North American traditional tale, Crafty Coyote not only steals Fox's meat, but he also decides to play lots of tricks!

In this Japanese traditional tale, a little white hare longs to see the world, and he wants to trick a crocodile into helping him.

In this Scandinavian traditional tale, a poor boy seeks his fortune with the help of a pet cat.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Crow and the Pitcher is a retelling of an Aesop fable in which a crow must be very clever and persistent to have a drink of water.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Rat and the Elephant is a retelling of an Aesop fable in which a boastful rat becomes jealous of an elephant.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Sinbad and the Monkeys is a retelling of a tale from the Arabian nights, in which the adventurous sailor must escape from an island of angry monkeys.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Boy who Wanted More Cheese is a retelling of a Dutch tale about a boy who just cannot get enough cheese.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Cat and the Cradle is a retelling of a Dutch tale, in which a baby is washed away in a storm and is rescued by a very brave cat.

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Fisherman and the Genie is an Arabic tale in a which a poor fisherman must outwit a terrifying genie to stay alive.

You are Freya, fearless goddess of the Vikings.

YOU are Athena, goddess of the ancient Greeks.

YOU are Arthur, bold and brave King of the Britons.

You are Hercules, the powerful and courageous son of Zeus.

You are Beowulf, hero of the Geats - and now their king.

YOU are Robin Hood, outlaw of Sherwood Forest.

When the miller's daughter makes a promise to a funny little man, she never dreams that she will have to keep it.

"e;Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!

Hansel and Gretel saw a pretty cottage, covered in gingerbread and sweets.

"e;Someone's been eating my porridge!