Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage)

  • Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles

    £12.99

    A fabulously funny take on a classic story from two giants of children’s books!

  • Stories of Pixies, Elves and Goblins

    £12.99

    Magic and mischief abound in this captivating collection. Meet the cheeky kappa from Japan, a clever duende from the Philippines and the loyal foletto of Florence, all fairy creatures who can help or hinder humans as they please.

  • Lore of the Land

    £14.99

    The Lore of the Land is a treasury of fascinating tales and ancient wisdom, unearthing the folklore of the world’s wildest places.

  • The Spell Tailors

    £7.99

    Hen dreams of becoming a spell tailor, stitching spells into clothing. But when he stumbles upon a new kind of stitch, he’s banned from sewing. What is the power of the stitch that can sew memories into clothes – and could it be the very thing to save the family business?

  • The Lost Girl King

    £7.99

    Amy and Liam Bell have been packed off to stay at Gran’s house in the wilds of Connemara for the summer. Out for a walk on the first morning of their holiday, they trace the flight of a hawk to a nearby waterfall – only to watch the bird disappear through it. Intrigued, the children follow and soon realise they’ve discovered the entrance to Tír na nÓg, the legendary land of eternal youth. But they’ve been tricked. Almost immediately Liam is captured by a troop of headless horsemen who take him to Tarlock, the ruling sorcerer of Tír na nÓg, who is seeking the bones of a human child for a sinister new spell.

  • Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths

    £12.99

    This collection celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Watch as Penelope cunningly outwits her suitors and discover how Artemis defeats two giants. See Circe perform powerful magic and follow Demeter on her brave search for her missing daughter.

  • The Baddies

    £12.99

    The Baddies are the meanest ghost, witch and troll in the land. They adore being bad and fight over who is the nastiest. When a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can’t wait to scare her out of her wits, but will they succeed?

     

    The new picture book from the creators of The Gruffalo is a riot of silliness and fun.

  • The Last Storyteller

    £7.99

    There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. But Petra’s world is ending. Earth will soon be destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children – among them Petra and her family – have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet – and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A sinister Collective has taken over the ship during its journey, bent on erasing the sins of humanity’s past. They have systematically purged the memories of all aboard – or purged them altogether. Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?

  • A Treasury of Tales for Four-Year-Olds

    £15.99

    A Treasury of Tales for Four-Year-Olds presents a beautiful collection of exciting stories written by Gabby Dawnay and selected especially for four-year-olds by literacy experts.

  • 100 Favourite Nursery Rhymes

    £9.99

    This delightful collection contains over 100 traditional nursery rhymes, sayings, lullabies and tongue-twisters, all brought to life with captivating illustrations. Scan the QR code to hear the rhymes.

  • A Children’s Literary Treasury

    £20.00

    Great stories ignite a child’s imagination and can fill a childhood with unforgettable characters, wondrous places and superb illustrations. They also allow young readers to explore, and to understand, their different feelings and experiences. In her second compilation for the British Library, children’s author and commentator Anna James delves deep into the collections to present stories for comfort, inspiration and adventure as well as touching tales to make you laugh or sometimes cry.

  • There’s no such thing as… mermaids

    £6.99

    When a little girl is told there’s no such thing as mermaids, she doesn’t believe it for a second. Surely mermaids exist? After all, they’re always in books and films! But if she has any chance of proving that mermaids are real, the little girl needs proof! So starts a wonderful journey. And DO mermaids exist? There’s only one way to find out…

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