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Disaster strikes when Nick (a.k.a. Father Christmas) catches the flu just before Christmas day, meaning that it's up to his fun-loving younger brother Harry to save the day in 'Uncle Christmas'. In 'Granny Christmas', Nick and Harry's Granny turns up with her grumpy pet penguin, Percy, causing chaos with her inventions and nearly ruining all the careful preparation the boys have done! Can Granny Christmas prove to her grandsons that her inventions are more helpful than harmful? 

Ted Hughes wrote a series of stories for children from the early 1960s through until 1995 about how the world, and the creatures in it, came into being. Meet the Polar Bear whose obsession with her snowy white fur is so great that she can live only in a landscape surrounded by her own reflection; the Whale, growing in God's garden beside the carrots; King Leo, who began life because God was hungry for his sausages; poor Parrot's painful defeat in the marriage song contest at the wedding of Man and Woman; and Sparrow's heroic battle against the bird-swallowing Black Hole.

The stories of the Panchatantra have been read aloud and shared for thousands of years, kept alive by generation after generation of storytellers. In this captivating collection of ten animal tales, reimagined and read with warmth and wit by Nikita Gill, you'll meet mighty elephants and courageous mice, cunning crocodiles and clever monkeys, talkative tortoises and little lapwing birds. Discover a world of wonder, wisdom and friendship, of helping others, speaking out and finding courage.

Six short stories for younger children aged two to five years. Tested stories for a great bedtime listen! Stories include a doggie, a squid, a crab, a dolphin, and two other animals.

From the award-winning author of Hidden Talents, two remarkable short-story collections - Kidzilla and The Witch's Monkey - together for the first time. Plus several brand-new stories. Each hilarious and harrowing. A substitute teacher finds out she has some monsters for students. A group of kids attempts a levitation trick with hair-raising results. A neighborhood is so boring the grown-ups are turning into...well...you know. And dozens more.

Step into a world of snowflakes, kindness, and gentle festive wonder with Christmas Bedtime Stories for Kids by Ella Swan, perfect for children ages 3-8. This holiday collection helps children unwind at the end of each winter night with calm, comforting tales. Young listeners will visit Santa’s workshop, snowy forests, and homes buzzing with Christmas preparations. From Pippin’s magical gift to Ash’s brave dash to deliver one last present, every story brings soothing seasonal magic that guides little ones toward rest.

A companion book to The Chronicles of Prydain, this collection of short stories revisits beloved characters and reveals more about the history of the magical land of Prydain. Here, readers will find Dallben, destined to be an enchanter; Angharad, a princess of the House of Llyr; Kadwyr, the...

YOU'VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO MAKE BEDTIME EASIER. NOW LET THE POWER OF SOUND DO THE WORK FOR YOU. This audiobook of 12 relaxing bedtime meditation stories turns chaos into calm with soothing narration, gentle breathing, and imaginative mindfulness journeys. Each track is carefully designed to help...

Danny has only one dream - football, but he's useless at it. Danny, though, has allies - his teacher Miss Gilby and Chris, who adopted him as a challenge and who is the school's football hero.

Brought to you by Ladybird. Ladybird presents a collection of fun original audio stories written to inspire young children who are just starting Big School! The stories in this collection include My Teacher is an Alien, World Book Day, The Secret Door, The Escapades of the Escaping Hamster and...

Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the missing racehorse, Silver Blaze, in child-friendly 21st-century English and with the seamier side of Victorian life left out.

This delightful children's poetry book contains a collection of fun and imaginative poems for fun and imaginative kids (and those adults that still behave like kids). Learn why you should tidy up after yourself, why midnight snacking is not such a good idea, and what to do if you laugh so hard that your socks come off! This book of funny children's poems contains a host of interesting stories and characters for your kids to enjoy. Each story more fun that the last. The poems are written to encourage reluctant young listeners to find enjoyment in poetry, and the wonder of words.

How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics for Kids series, international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to this Sherlock Holmes short story adaptation: "The Speckled Band". Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the speckled band in a child-friendly, 21st-century English and with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged nine to 12 to get started with the world's most famous detective.

More adventures of the irrepressible Iggy as told by her sister Flo, by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park. This is the third outing for Jenny Valentine’s endearing siblings, and this time they’re full of plans for the...

Nothing to Be Afraid Of may be the title of this collection of stories, but nearly all the stories do have something rather frightening in them. At least, they are frightening for the characters within them because the horrors which they’ve imagined simply won’t go away. They are the kind of horrors that follow you upstairs in the dark and slide under the bed, and there they stay... Ten scary, darkly funny stories about the strangeness beneath the surface of everyday life, from acclaimed author Jan Mark.

Meet Pauly Pull Station and the rest of The Fire Alarm Family—a crew of hardworking heroes who live inside Sunnydale School and protect everyone inside it, every single day. When a normal school day takes an unexpected turn, Pauly and his team spring into action. From Sammy the Smoke Detector's sharp nose, to Harry the Heat Detector's calm judgment, to Benny the Bell's loud and clear warning, each member of the family knows exactly what to do. Together, they help teachers and students stay calm, move safely, and do the right thing when it matters most.

Want to get your little ones roaring with joy and excited for bedtime? “Dinosaur Bedtime Stories Collection” is where dino-dreams meet bedtime bliss. Buckle up for a dino-mite adventure on every chapter! If you feel like your child’s bedtime routine could use a serious makeover (specifically of the dino persuasion)... If you want to trade sheep for T-Rexes, triceratops, or even velociraptors... If you’ve been looking for ways to make bedtime wilder without chaos... Then the “Dinosaur Bedtime Stories Collection” is here to sprinkle a dash of dino magic on your nightly routine!

Are your children bursting with Christmas wonder and excited about the holidays? Would they like stories about kindness, courage, and believing in something bigger than themselves? Or maybe you just want Christmas stories that actually mean something? Then this audiobook was made for you. Voiced by a real narrator with a holiday feel, these fictional and never-heard-before stories will fill your home with laughter, wonder, and important morals that really help kids to develop!

Here are eight gloriously imaginative stories for eight satisfying sessions of bedtime reading. There’s a flying apple pie, a cat that’s bigger than an elephant, a house that lays an egg, storybook animals that leap out of their books at night, and a wealth of other wonderful characters and...

La publicación del primer volumen de esta serie sacudió al mundo y le mostró a las Niñas Rebeldes de todo el planeta que no hay fronteras ni límites para que cumplan sus sueños y sean lo que quieran ser. Y, para que siga la rebeldía, hemos preparado para ellas esta edición con la...