Short Story Collections

Black Jice is a book of breathtaking stories that defy boundaries. They are dazzling, ruthless, tender, fierce, unique-ten deeply moving stories from an exceptional author.... More

Ladybird Favourite Tales are the timeless, treasured stories that generations of children have grown up with and loved. These easy-to-read retellings, enhanced by exciting, richly colourful illustrations, faithfully capture all the magic of the original stories. Age: 3 to 5 years... More

A spooky set of stories from the past and the present. The stories in this book are from around the world, and include both well-known and less famous tales.... More

The teacher who turned into a werewolf. The pirate ship/'s last voyage. The curse of the school dinners. The haunted suitcase. The giant with the horrible hairy nose. All this and a lot more in this enchanting collection of stories for little ones.... More

A rich and varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again. The dog who became a school teacher. Morocco, the amazing magical pony. The upside-down mice. The tige... More

An exciting and entertaining collection of stories, full of the colour and enchantment of India. These sixteen tales—of heroes and heroines, their adventures, misfortunes and triumphs, of gods and demons, and of animals—have been told to generations of people who have laughed or shed tears over... More

Ten unforgettable tales of fascinating human encounters with animals and birds, creating a world in which men and wild creatures struggle to survive despite each other. Ruskin Bond once again gives a marvellous collection of stories that enchant, amuse and delight.... More

A collection of all-time favourite school storiesMeet the world’s naughtiest boys and girls, the best and the worst students and some really famous children in this book as they make their way through school. Read about David Copperfield and his friendship with Steerforth, Tom Brown trying to find... More

A princess who thinks she was a bird, a coconut that cost a thousand rupees, and a shepherd with a bag of words . . .Kings and misers, princes and paupers, wise men and foolish boys, the funniest and oddest men and women come alive in this sparkling new collection of stories. The clever princess wil... More

Ten classic stories from the master of Hindi literatureNearly a century after they were written, Premchand’s numerous short stories, novels and plays, written both in Hindi and Urdu, continue to be a mirror to Indian society and its traditions.A Winter’s Night and Other Stories brings ... More

Five bestselling authors offer five stories on prom nights gone terribly wrong in one out-of-this-world collection. They take bad prom nights to a whole new level--a paranormally bad level.In this exciting collection, bestselling authors Meg Cabot ("How to Be Popular"), Kim Harrison ("A Fistful of C... More

Horrid Henry is everyone s favourite awful child! Children will enjoy with different roles of Horrid Henry. This book includes: Horrid Henry Runs Away, Horrid Henry s Sports Day, Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick and Horrid henry s Christmas.... More