Children's / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories

Are you ready to enter Goblyn Wood? Hazel has always known she was different, but she doesn't know where she came from. When her best friend Pete is kidnapped by strange creatures, she must gather her courage and enter Goblyn Wood, a forest inhabited by fairies. But their magic is being drained a...

Jack's mum is cross when he swaps their cow for magic beans. What on earth has he done? Develop your child's reading skills with this delightful picture storybook series. It includes a picture-word guide inside the back cover for easy reference.

The classic fairy tale. When Jack sells his cow for some magic beans, they grow into a beanstalk with a GIANT surprise at the top! Fee, fi fo fum!

Jason tracks down a funktified (seriously rotten!) fleece in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the legendary hero prevail in his grotesque quest or will he totally stink? With wacky illustrations and descriptions at the end of how the story links to the original myth, this series wil...

When Mr Peacock hires a shy little chicken as a new apprentice in his jewellery shop, he has no idea what awaits him: a royal visit from the Lion Prince, a mysterious robbery, and a miraculous discovery! Richly illustrated in full colour throughout, 'The Jeweller's Apprentice' is an enchanting mo...

When Joseph's father gives him a brightly decorated coat, his brothers are green with envy. But kindly Joseph forgives their jealousy, in this delightful retelling of the much-loved Bible tale.

Young readers can follow Katie the Kitten Fairy in this magical adventure.

King Midas loves gold, so when God offers him a gift, Midas knows just what to ask for. "I want to change everything I touch into gold." That works well for flowers and trees, and palace furniture too - but what happens when Midas picks up bread and fruit to eat?

A charming retelling of the Greek Myth, in which King Midas discovers that his family is worth much more to him than gold. With enchanting illustrations by Paula Bossio, and free online audio.

King Albert-Horatio-Otto the Third had so many clothes it was simply absurd. So, when two seemingly well-meaning fabric merchants promise to make an outfit of only the very best and most special cloth, the King simply cannot resist. He must have these new clothes! Surely, the unquestionably chari...