Children's / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories

Celebrate the magic of Christmas time with this well-loved traditional poem, 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'.

Father Christmas needs a holiday. He isn't feeling well and someone seems determined to ruin the festivities. It's up to Christmas Elves, Tog and Holly, to find a way to deliver the presents on time and bring the Christmas magic back for everyone.

The outlaw Robin hood is determined to stop the evil Sheriff of Nottingham from bribing his way to becoming king. He sets out to steal the sheriff's treasure - by winning an archery competition and becoming one the sheriff's chief guard. But when his gang are all captured, will Robin be able to s...

Enter the fairytale world of genies and magic in this new addition to the 'Usborne Peep Inside a Fairy Tale' series. Aladdin is a poor boy, but by trusting his instincts, and with a little luck, he achieves his heart's desire. Delicately cut holes in the pages entice the reader through Aladdin's ...

One of the best known stories from '1001 Arabian Nights', this tale begins with the discovery of a cave full of treasures beyond belief. But, as Ali is about to find out, keeping hold of this bounty is far from easy.

Ant is busy collecting grain for winter. But Grasshopper is too busy having a good time to help. Will he be sorry when winter comes? This classic Aesop's Fable teaches the lesson of planning ahead in a charmingly simple way.

Silvius is given a task by a dying centaur. The dark god Python is rising and massing an army of immense power. The only thing that can save the world is the Arrow of Apollo - but it has been split into two. Silvius and his friend Elissa must travel to the land of their sworn enemies, the Achaean...

On Aziza's birthday, she receives a mysterious kit to build and paint her own fairy door. The instructions say to put it on a tree, but her flat doesn't have a garden, so Aziza puts it by her pot plant instead. That night, there's a mysterious knocking sound from the fairy door. Soon Aziza is ste...

Aziza can't wait for the holidays when the flat is filled with pretty tinsel and delicious smells. It's warm and cosy in Aziza's bedroom, so when she notices that that her Secret Fairy Door is covered in ice and frost, it's a sure sign that she's about to go on a new adventure. Aziza crosses the ...

When flowers bloom around Aziza's fairy door, it's time for another adventure with her magical friends in Shimmerton. This time her older brother, Otis, comes along, too! They arrive just in time for the spring fete where they discover the cutest magical puppy and a town clock that has stopped wo...