Children's / Teenage fiction: Short stories

'Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes' contains five delightful stories that children will come back to again and again. Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors t...

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of 'The Gruffalo', comes 'Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes'. Illustrated by Lydia Monks, the book contains five stories that children will come back to again and again. Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirit...

Join in the fun with these three funny, festive stories about Father Christmas and his bonkers family - nothing goes to plan when the Christmases are about! Perfect for newly confident readers or for the family to enjoy together, Sue Mongredien's 'The Real Family Christmas', featuring gorgeous il...

A collection of original stories from today's bestselling children's authors, re-imagining Lewis Carroll's Wonderland.

What is rewilding? It means bringing wildlife back to the places it once thrived. Humans have been polluting the Earth and damaging wildlife for many centuries. Now, it's time to let our world heal. We can do this by helping some of the animals that have been left behind. In this book you'll disc...

Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true. In her first short story collection 'Scattered Showers', she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories.

As a result of their mother's honeymoon wish, Mark and Harriet Armitage have a fairy godmother, a pet unicorn, and are prepared for anything life can throw at them (especially, but not always, on a Monday): hatching griffins in the airing cupboard, Latin lessons with a ghost, furious Furies on th...

A collection of spine-chilling tales by Joan Aiken, author of 'The Wolves of Willoughby Chase'. From a mysterious traveller who leaves an injured horse with a stranger, to a garden plant that slowly creeps into a house during a thunderstorm and a man who comes across two angry forces in the middl...

From fairies hiding in flowers to toy trains having a secret meeting, this fun collection is filled with magic, mischief and more! These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length ...

Doogle the dinosaur, Buttons the bear and Cabbage the cat live in Storyland where stories grow on the story tree. One night a storm blows them all away. Join the three friends to find a wicked witch, a dragon with a sweet tooth, bouncing bed bugs, a lonely giant, a frightened ghost, aliens - to n...