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Side-splittingly funny, spine-chillingly spooky, this companion to a Newbery Honor - winning anthology The Dark Thirty is filled with bad characters who know exactly how to charm. From the author's note that takes us back to McKissack's own childhood when she would listen to stories told on her front porch...to the captivating introductions to each tale, in which the storyteller introduces himself and sets the stage for what follows...to the 10 entertaining tales themselves, here is a worthy successor to McKissack's The Dark Thirty.

A game of tag turns monstrous one night in the forested village of Pine Bluff, where kids who are "it" for too long transform into something terrifying. When little Mateo goes missing after being "it," the kids begin to worry who the next victim will be—only to discover that the truth may be scarier than they thought! Follow along with Mateo and others in this collection of scary stories.

A tormented apprentice clock-maker, a deadly mechanical knight in armour - and the sinister Dr Kalmenius, who some say is the devil.... Wind up these characters, fit them into a story on a cold winter's evening, with the snow swirling down, and suddenly, life and the story begin to merge in a peculiarly macabre - and unstoppable - way. Almost like clockwork.

BEST 10 – short stories is a compilation of ten interesting children short stories. The animal tales in this collection are interesting and filled with loads of fun. Every story has illustrations added, for a great reading experience. List of Short Stories: 1. WISE RABBIT 2. FOOD STRATEGY 3. CLEVER JACKAL 4. THE MONKEYS 5. POWER OF UNITY 6. WITTY RABBIT 7. GOLDEN SWAN 8. FRIENDSHIP 9. SMART MONKEY 10. HAPPY DAY Happy READING !

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.

Volume 5 of this popular series consists of the following stories: "The Books of Beasts" by Edith Nesbit, "Prince Sneeze" by Henry Beston, "Kind Little Edmund" by Edith Nesbit, "The Plate of Pancakes" by Maude Lindsey, "The Castle of Life" by Edward Deboulyea, "The Glass Dog" by L. Frank Baum, "The Country Called Nanomia" by Evelyn Sharp, "The Sea Dragon" by Alan McCall, "The Professor of Practical Jokes" by Evelyn Sharp...

Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse recreates the body and soul-renewing experience of a summer downpour after a sweltering city heat wave. Tess knows that the only thing that can fix the endless summer heat is a good, soaking rainstorm. When it finally comes, there is shouting and dancing as everyone and everything springs back to life.

Are you ready to get swept away into a world of fantastic adventure and new discoveries? The Funny Things I Heard at the Bus Stop series of short stories for kids is the perfect book for bedtime reading, a quick after-school adventure, or any time that you want to get taken to a magical, funtabulous, amazing world of imagination that is perfect for kids aged three to one hundred and three!

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.

Estos son algunos cuentos de Oscar Wilde, entre ellos "El principe Feliz", "El ogro egoista", y "Un amigo fiel."

Kipling’s classic tale taken from the Just So Stories. When all the other animals become tame, the cat is reluctant to give up his independence. He devises a clever scheme to gain a seat by the fire and a saucer of cream without having to submit to man.

Set your imagination alight with this selection of more than 25 bedtime stories by a much-loved children's author. From pixie dressmakers to thundering giants, meet a host of magic and memorable characters along with some familiar friends in Moonface and Saucepan Man from The Magic Faraway Tree. This stunning treasury brings together some of Enid Blyton's most delightful stories for younger children, creating the perfect bedtime treat.

A little bird sits high on a wire, watching the strange pink monkeys below him. Father bird warns him that they are dangerous, but he is curious and decides to ask the other animals about them. He questions a robin, a horse, a cow, a honeybee, an ant, a dog, a deer, a rabbit, and an owl, all of whom warn him of the dangers connected to the fearsome beasts. The owl tells the little bird how they fight in great wars, and participate in animal slavery, poisoning the air and water, and even killing their own kind.

Travel the world with the little snail and the humpback whale, soar through the sky with the witch and her animal friends, join the Gruffalo's Child as she searches for the mysterious Big Bad Mouse and enjoy the world inside a book with Charlie Cook! The Snail and the Whale and Other Stories is brilliantly performed by well-known actors Josie Lawrence, Steven Pacey and Imelda Staunton, and each story also has a song and sound effects, with a total running time of an hour.

This collection of engaging children’s stories by iconic British author Beatrix Potter includes eleven of her most popular tales. Included are “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” “The Tale of Benjamin Bunny,” “The Tale of Jeremy Fisher,” “The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle,” “The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies,” “The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck,” “The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse,” “The Tale of Tom Kitten,” “The Tale of Two Bad Mice,” “The Tale of Johnny-Town-Mouse,” and “The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin.”

It is my passion to share the art of storytelling with the next generation, teaching them important aspects through fun games—learning, while they didn’t realise they are learning. I launched an after school club teaching this craft. It has been an enormous success. This book is the product of one activity from the club. A Collection of Clever, Fun, Short Stories Inspired by Children Learning the Craft of Storytelling. T. P. Heath is a screenwriter and author of over twenty novels, mostly thrillers under the name Tim Heath, and the author of the Twiggy Rattlesnake series.

🌿 A Heartwarming Tale About the Joy of Sharing! 🍓 Deep in the Whispering Woods, Prickles the hedgehog has one great love—berries! He gathers as many as his tiny paws can carry, building a secret stash he refuses to share. But when his berry hoard is swept away by a storm, Prickles is left with nothing… until his forest friends come to his rescue. Through a touching lesson from wise old Oliver the owl, Prickles discovers that friendship is sweeter than any berry. Perfect for young readers, The Hedgehog Who Couldn't Share is a beautifully told story about kindness, generosity, and ...

In the heart of Blue, a small town with big secrets, Ladybug faces the unimaginable. Her world shatters when her mother, the vibrant and loving Sophie, is found lifeless on the side of the road, leaving behind whispers of scandal and a family torn apart by grief. “Ladybug” by Crystal Senter-Brown is a poignant tale of loss, identity, and the search for truth. As Ladybug grapples with her mother’s sudden death, she must navigate the complexities of her own self-image, the weight of community judgment, and the mystery surrounding her father’s actions on that fateful night. With a ...

Arrrgh me hearties! Treat yourself to these rousing tales of mayhem on the Spanish Main. Listen to the history of pirates, buccaneers, marooners, and their exploits, along with several interpretive biographies of encounters with REAL pirates, including Henry Morgan, Blackbeard, and others.

Gustavo está al cuidado de su tía Milagros cuando sus padres se marchan de viaje. Él nunca ha tenido miedo, pero éste aparece cuando la tía le dice que si no se come toda la comida, el bicho de la oscuridad se lo llevará con él. A partir de ese momento comienza a sentir miedo por todo: a levantarse por la noche para ir al c uarto de baño, a que su tía le regañe, incluso a salir a la calle. Gustavo quiere vencerlos, pero no lo logra.