Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies

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?

Hilary McKay's Fairy Tales is a classic fairy-tale collection to treasure.

A fantastic collection of history poems that conjure up the sights, sounds and smells of the past - both the great events and battles, and ordinary day-to-day activities.

I Love My Mum is a gorgeous collection of poems celebrating how wonderful our mums really are.

What Are We Fighting For?

A perfect introduction to poetry for young children.

There are poems about winning, and about taking part; poems about having all the right kit, but no talent; poems that show that it if you are at school being the best egg and spoon racer really is as important to your mum and dad as being an Olympic athlete; poems about being a team player and poems about being an individual hero.

'The joy for me is that this is my anthology, and I love every single poem in this book.

'you will be held entranced by the adventures of charming Aslaug, you will revel in Baldur the Beautiful, and marvel at the wisdom of Odin.

This wonderful book contains fifteen stories that have been adapted from poems by some of the greats of that past 700 years.

'Baby's Own Aesop - Being the Fables Condensed in Rhyme with Portable Morals' is a collection of Aesop's fables, beautifully illustrated by Walter Crane, and originally engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, in 1887.

Containing the best of Aesop's fables, this text presents a variety of entertaining stories with thought-provoking morals - alongside Rackham's beautifully imaginative and humourous illustrations.

The teen years are one of the most difficult periods of life; while at the same time one of the most fun.

The first two stories about the Animals of Farthing Wood have been brought together in one, value for money bind-up.

In March 1807, the British Parliament passed an Act making the trading and transportation of slaves illegal.

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

Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul is a place to turn for all those kids who want answers and encouragement and help to realise that dreams can really come true.

A beautiful treasury of stories for every season from one of the world's best-loved storytellers.

This beautiful large-format anthology of Famous Five short stories and favourite scenes, plus fun activities, is fully illustrated in colour by Laura Ellen Anderson, who has reimagined the Five for young readers today.

This book contains a delightful collection of stories and morals illustrated by Maud U.

A delightful collection of Aesop's Fables densely illustrated in black and white by the humorous and delightful drawings of Nora Fry.

Published in 1697, Charles Perrault's Tales of Mother Goose first appeared as Histoires ou contes du temps passes, avec des moralites.

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales have delighted generations of readers since they were first published starting in 1835.

Sit back, get comfortable and dive into this illustrated collection of folk stories from every corner of the globe, all inspired by water ways big and small.

Double ActRuby and Garnet are ten-year-old twins.

At the Old Inn, which clings precariously to a cliff top above a storm-lashed ocean, two sick children are left alone while their father fetches the doctor.

A boy is put on a train by his stepmother to make his first journey on his own.

Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to relive some of the most frightening stories he knows.

Bursting with magic and mischief, adventures abound with this new collection of classic fairytales authored by bestselling author Margaret Mayo.

More of Andrew Matthews' classic retellings of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.

Andrew Matthews' classic retellings of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.

A brilliant, dip-in collection of poems to be read aloud, with tips and advice on how to be the best poetry performer!

A brilliant, dip-in collection of poems to be read aloud, with tips and advice on how to be the best poetry performer!

Drawing together the work of ten leading playwrights a mixture of established and current writers National Theatre Connections 2013 offers young performers between the ages of thirteen and nineteen everywhere an engaging selection of plays to perform, read or study.

Drawing together the work of ten leading playwrights a mixture of established and current writers National Theatre Connections 2013 offers young performers between the ages of thirteen and nineteen everywhere an engaging selection of plays to perform, read or study.

A selection of brilliant folk tales about heroines from all around the world.

A selection of brilliant folk tales about heroines from all around the world.

"e;A radical, beautiful, world-changing collection of writing that we all need to read.

"e;A radical, beautiful, world-changing collection of writing that we all need to read.

The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland.

The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland.

Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and author of War Horse, shares the secrets and inspirations of his novels.

Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and author of War Horse, shares the secrets and inspirations of his novels.

A celebration of human rightsTo commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Walker Books and Amnesty International have joined together to create a short-story collection for young adults, celebrating what it means to be free.

Being BAD has never felt so GOOD!