Short For Children

There are stories for every listener in this delightful collection—exciting crime-solving adventures; nervous young actors in the spotlight for the first time; unforgettable holidays and unlikely friendships.

Motherhood isn’t always what’s expected. One woman may delight in navigating the unknowable, while another may look to the past to chart the course ahead. Still another may have the urge to redefine the relationship between mother and child. For each, the journey can be heartwarming and heartbreaking, ever changing and challenging. In these provocative stories, acclaimed authors probe the growing pains that can change the lives of both mother and child in ways they never imagined.

Words can be such a powerful force and if used correctly, they have the ability to shape who we are. This is such a vital time in children’s lives because they are busy laying down the foundation of who they will become. With books such as this one, you can control the lessons that your child consumes. Watch your little one explores the limits of their imagination, while you guide them through the experience. Mold memories that will last forever.

A new spine-chilling collection of 12 adventures packed with terrifying Doctor Who monsters and villains, just in time for Halloween. Written by Jacqueline Rayner, Mike Tucker, Paul Magrs, Richard Dungworth, Scott Handcock and Craig Donaghy, each story stars an incarnation of the Doctor on a brand-new adventure in time and space. Each also features a frightening nemesis for the Doctor to face, plus appearances from favourite friends and companions such as Sarah Jane, Jo, Ace and Donna.

In Dirty Beasts we meet a ghastly menagerie of wonderfully comic animals that can only have been invented by Roald Dahl. There is the toad that jumps to France - at his own peril; the pig who ponders the meaning of life; the anteater who gets the wrong end of the stick; and many more. Snigger, titter and laugh at their antics in this collection of irreverent and absurdly comic verse!

On the way home from a gym, Mary starts noticing a large man stalking her. Whenever she tells people about it, they mysteriously forget about it the next day. When her friend tries to help her catch this stalker, he gets kidnapped instead and a few minutes later, everyone forgets about him except her and two others... Book 1 - 5 of Surviving Destiny Series

First Thrills will include never-before-published stories by New York Times best-selling authors including Lee Child, Stephen Coonts, Jeffery Deaver, Heather Graham, Joan Johnston, John Lescroart, Alex Kava and Deb Carlin, Michael Palmer (with Daniel James Palmer), Karin Slaughter, and Wendi Corsi Staub.

A full cast version of the original 1926 adventures of Winnie the Pooh with rich audio description of the original illustrations.

Big diesel machines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his little old steam shovel, Mary Anne, out of business until Mike agrees to tackle a big job.

Jason Manning is content with his life as a bachelor, a slob and a sports fan. Then a precocious teen named Carrie Weston decides to play matchmaker, introducing him to her mother. To his relief, Charlotte is as uninterested in marriage as he is. But Jason’s feelings start to change once he gets to know his Bride on the Loose. James Wilkens was almost a Manning groom—because he almost married one of the Manning sisters. With that broken engagement behind him, he spends New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas...where he meets Summer Lawton.

Aesop's Fables are stories based on analogies and caricatures featuring mostly animals. These stories got the collective name Aesop’s Fables from the person who collected the stories. Aesop, popularly believed to have been a Phrygian slave, collected his fables sometime around the sixth century BC. Whatever his real story may be, the fables he collected feature valuable lessons.

What should it be, this whopping terrific exploding shocker for Grandma? This edition of George's Marvellous Medicine, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, is perfect for Dahl fans old and new. So, enter a world where invention and mischief can be found throughout the book and where magic might be at the very tips of your fingers.

How The Fir Tree Became The Christmas Tree: Christmas Bedtime Story For Children Share the true meaning of Christmas with the children in your life this holiday season This picture storybook is for the reading pleasure of the children in your life. It was written and illustrated with children in mind. They will definitely love it. It makes an enjoyable read, and children would love to read it again and again. It's a perfect gift idea for children. Scroll up and add to cart.

In this charming collection by Enid Blyton, children stumble upon secret rooms on rainy days and gnomes pretend they can forecast the weather. The rain may be pouring down in these stories, but there's plenty of mischief and adventure to be found. These classic tales are ideal for younger children. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening to at bedtime or in the classroom.

Are you ready for some delightfully dreadful tales? From cheeky pixies and naughty imps to hair-raisingly horrid children and tricks gone wrong, there is abundant mischief in these cautionary short stories by Enid Blyton. These traditional tales are ideal for listeners of all ages. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for listening at bedtime or in the classroom. Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.

The latest edition to the riotously funny Just series by best-selling Australian children's author Andy Griffiths. Is this the right book for you? Take the SHOCKING TEST and find out.

“You can’t do this… “This is about safeguarding what is mine,” said Riza quite unmoved by Vanessa’s melodrama. “Vanessa I have come to take you back to Zemaba,” said Riza. “Over my dead body,” said Vanessa fury blazing from her eyes. Riza lifted an eyebrow. “I am not coming with you Riza. Never will Azam step on the soil of Zemaba,” she said. “Oh? Then why did you name him Azam and not Johnny or Mark or David or…..?” asked Riza fury roaring inside him. “Alright, alright, I did name him Azam, because I liked the name,” said Vanessa sounding defeated. “May ...

In this collection of short stories, you will find a little bit of everything. Some are nonfiction, based on events that actually happened; some are fiction; and one of the stories is actually sort of a combination of fiction and nonfiction. The stories cover a wide genre range. There are a couple of stories set in Biblical times; adventures I had in my youth (it’s a wonder I’m still alive); a gripping story of how my father-in-law was rescued from the jaws of death; one children’s story I wrote for my grandkids; and a fictional story about two strangers, who are experiencing ...

This bundle includes Basil and the Lost Colony, Basil and the Big Cheese Cook-Off, Basil and the Royal Dare, and Basil and the Library Ghost.

Thirteen emotionally gripping short stories of loss and self-discovery told in both traditional and experimental forms, set in times ranging from the seventies to the near future, yet resonating today. In “Indian Land,” a thirteen-year-old’s family is ordered to leave a Mohawk reserve, the only home he’s known. A woman spends Thanksgiving at her partner’s childhood home in “Through the Woods,” only to find the concept of family may be more elusive than she thought. On the last bus back home to the suburbs, a recently demoted executive is harassed by a menacing thug who sits ...