Children Short Stories Adventure

This gorgeous Christmas gift of a collection brings together 13 of the best-selling, award-winning and exciting debut authors: Abiola Bello, Annabelle Sami, Benjamin Dean, E.L. Norry, Elle McNicoll, Dominique Valente, Joanna Williams, Maisie Chan, Nizrana Farook, Patrice Lawrence, Roopa Farooki, Serena Patel and Sharna Jackson. Join them as part of the Very Merry Murder Club as they lead you on a snow-covered wintery journey of Christmassy crimes, festive foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries!

Billy is a young boy who lives in a house in England. One day, he is given a computer-generated emu, which is invisible to everyone but certain members of his family. Billy has a cousin named Colin, a librarian who finds a magical phoenix bookmark that sees him drawn into the stories that he reads. This short story - 'Colin’s First Adventure' - is taken from much-loved author Merv Lambert’s first collection featuring Billy and his friends: Beware of the Emu.

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.

"Sunshine in Arctic" is a captivating tale of adventure, resilience, and discovery set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Arctic wilderness. Follow Alex, the courageous protagonist, as they embark on a journey into the heart of one of the most remote and unforgiving environments on Earth.

Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: They make the world a better place. Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features 13 acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you.

Sviska is a man of the shadows, an assassin without any one place to call his own. But in the Far North, he discovers a secret. Magic, long thought lost to the world, is alive. The genocide to destroy every elf, wizard, and sacred being of old is not yet complete. Sviska's masters work the strings of the world and he has been sent for a task he does not even fully understand yet. When at last he feels he has what he has always wanted, darkness falls upon the world.

Poor Jacob Two-Two. Not only must he say everything twice just to be heard over his four brothers and sisters, but he finds himself the prisoner of the dreaded Hooded Fang. What had he done to deserve such a punishment? The worst crime of all - insulting a grown-up! Although he's small, Jacob is not helpless, especially when The Infamous Two come to his aid.

Anatole Latuile, Crapounette, Vampirette : retrouve dans cette intégrale, trois histoires J'aime Lire de tes héros favoris ! Au programme, tu pourras jouer avec Anatole pour gagner des places pour l'opéra Morvox (la comédie musicale inspirée des aventures de Capitaine Startruc !), te téléporter avec Vampirette dans un parc d'attractions réservé aux vampires et participer avec Crapounette à la fameuse coupe de silex... Alors, prêt-e à partir à l'aventure ?

The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' best seller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand-new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone's favourite children's author. If you thought you had heard about the world's worst children already, you're in for a rather nasty shock. The beastly boys and gruesome girls in this book are even ruder, even more disgusting and WORSE than you could ever imagine!

Three short stories focusing on nature. A perfect book to listen to before bedtime. Elvin Woods: A group of friends play in the woods one day. They magically find a new world of wonder and terror. The Sunken City: A mystery city under the water is in need of help of a hero from the surface. The Whispering Woods of Aethel: A new forest has been discovered. This is a story of finding new animals and peaceful nature.

Listen to this positive collection of short stories for children featuring animals in the Artic with lessons on respect, diversity, patience, kindness, honesty, forgiveness, and teamwork.

Retrouve 10 histoires de Mini-Loup : Mini-Loup Super Héros, Mini-Loup Policier, Mini-Loup et la maison Hantée, Mini-Loup et les Pirates, Mini-Loup et les Dinosaures, Mini-Loup à l'école, Mini-Loup à la piscine, Mini-Loup Champion de foot, Mini-Loup chez papi et Mamie-Loup et Mini-Loup Pompier !

Return to the world of Mortal Engines in this new book of short stories about the rebellious young aviatrix, Anna Fang. In a dangerous future world where gigantic, motorized cities attack and devour each other, London hunts where no other predator dares. But Anna Fang - pilot, adventurer, spy - isn't afraid. The three stories show gripping, moving, exciting moments in Anna Fang's life: her childhood as a slave aboard the moving city Arkangel, a showdown against a robotic Stalker that is terrifyingly out of control, and her free life as an intelligence agent for the Anti-Traction league....

You are probably familiar with the popularized versions of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but have you ever heard the original, unabridged stories by Washington Irving? The skillfully written and colorful original tales have much more meaning and depth. In Rip Van Winkle Irving makes a profound social comment about the changes then happening in America.

Six short stories for children including a squirrel, a gecko, a rooster, a unicorn, and two other animals. Perfect length for a bedtime listen.

This is the tenth installment of the Short Stories for Kids series. Six short stories about a salamander, a giraffe, a terrapin, an albatross, and two other animals. The stories are the perfect length for young children, making this a great bedtime listen.

This reissue of the 1919 classic combines the immortal stories from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into one glorious saga of heroism and magical adventure. Beloved by generations, Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of these epic adventures is remarkably fresh, consistently spellbinding, and unmatched for its richness and poetry.

Children's Short Stories: Book 2 is a collection of three short stories: "Ammon the Genie", "Kahuna the Magician", and "Congo and Will". Take a seat on Ammon's magic carpet, and you can go for a ride on a magical journey through Egypt. Kahuna is a great magician that lives on a beautiful island in Hawaii. He performs magic shows and stunts for the local Hawaiians and the visiting tourists. He shocks the crowds with his incredible and daring stunts. Disappear for a while in this magical story, and find out the big secret that Kahuna is keeping.

This is a collection of three short stories: Secret Mystic Island, The Forest is Alive, and Monkey Islands. Secret Mystic Island is an exciting underwater adventure in the middle of the sea about mermaids. The Forest is Alive is a charming fairy tale about the enchanted forest of rising moon lake. A large white wolf named Frost is the leader of the forest. Two beautiful unicorns live at the edge of the forest in this magical story of Snow White and her seven white wolf puppies.

In this audio series for young children, you’ll meet six cheerful shapes: Triangle, Square, Circle, Pentagon, Rectangle, and Hexagon. Each story brings playful adventures packed with counting and curiosity—from lost hats and birthday parties to homemade books and nature treasure hunts. Adventures in Shape Land helps kids aged 3–6 learn about shapes and numbers in a fun, memorable way, with interactive moments, humour, and catchphrases. With engaging voices, and interesting background sounds, these stories will captivate your child.