Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage)

  • The Beast of Buckingham Palace

    The Beast of Buckingham Palace

    £7.99

    Fly into a fiery and fantastical future with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams, in an epic adventure of myth and legend, good and evil, and one small boy who must save the world?

    Illustrated by the artistic genius Tony Ross!

  • Quentin Blakes Magical Tales

    £9.99

    A beautiful edition of Quentin Blake’s Magical Tales, the wonderfully illustrated collection of more than a dozen tales of magical fun and mystery from all over the globe.

  • A BBC fairy tale collection

    £10.99

    Jump into world beyond our realm with this BBC collection of fairy tales. This selection features eight dramatisations of classic children’s tales, first published on BBC Radio 4.

  • Illustrated stories of dragons

    £12.99

    A selection of dragon stories from all over the world, gorgeously illustrated by Khoa Le, and starring a wide variety of dragons. Here you will find four dragons from China who save their country, alongside a dragon whose tears cause tulips to bloom, and a reluctant dragon who refuses to fight – even when St. George comes to town.

  • Aesop’s Fables for Little Children

    £12.99

    A collection of six stories, with lively retellings and colourful artwork by Columbian illustrator, John Joven. A good first introduction to Aesop for little children.

  • A Dancer’s Dream

    £14.99

    Written by Katherine Woodfine, author of The Sinclair Mysteries, and illustrated by the incomparable Lizzy Steward, winner of the Waterstone’s Book Prize, A Dancer’s Dream is a sumptuous retelling of The Nutcracker.  With Stunningly high-spec design, including two foils and a jacketed hardback, this irresistible book is the perfect gift for all would-be ballerinas everywhere and the perfect Christmas gift! 

  • Make Your Own Fairy Tale: Snow White

    Make Your Own Fairy Tale: Snow White

    £12.99

    A charming press-out set for children to easily assemble and play with

  • Ladybird tales of crowns and thrones

    £12.99

    Join six kings, queens and warriors from around the world as they battle for crowns, vanquish dark forces and claim their thrones in this colourful illustrated collection. Includes a special introduction from Game of Thrones actress Gemma Whelan. Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or to enjoy alone, these exciting stories taken from myth and legend show that there is more to royalty than bows and curtsies!

  • The Girl and the Ghost

    £6.99

    *A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies. I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly.

  • First Fairy Tales

    £14.99

    Bursting with magic and mischief, adventures abound with this new collection of classic fairytales authored by bestselling author Margaret Mayo. Join favourite characters as they scale beanstalks, ride in carriages made of pumpkins, and eat poisoned apples.

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