Children's stories, English

A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? A bird that can be milked? Let Alexander McCall Smith once again take you to a land where the bizarre is everyday and magic is real, with more illustrated stories from his celebration of African folktales.

This collection contains 17 stories that are suitable for sending little children off to sleep at the end of a busy day.

Asim, Laila and Tom like nothing more than spooking each other out with tales of the unexpected. This summer they're back with three more stories to chill you to the bone. Can your dreams really grant you fortunes and riches? What lurks in the shadows of Number 17?

Badger was dependable, and always ready to lend a helping paw. He was very old and wise, and knew that he would die soon. Susan Varley wrote this book to help children overcome the death of loved ones, and it has since become a children's classic.

In this novel by the author of Thursday's Child, White Boots, Apple Bough and The Growing Summer, Anna is forbidden to dance. For Anna, everything takes second place to her desire to dance & she will do anything to become the ballerina she longs to be.

The stories of the most popular ballets are told in refreshing style against the backdrop of the music written by Delibes, Tchaikovsky, and Adam.

What can the bugs hit to make a bug band? Worm is at the Bug Bop. Will he win?

Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child's week on the farm. Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy who saves a family of swallows, and discover how Barney the horse forever changes the life of the girl who lo...

Full of friendship and adventure, this charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees is perfect to read together, and celebrates the way the countryside and its animals can leave an impression on a child's heart forever.