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Children's short stories make the perfect bedtime reading. Quick, easy and chocked full of fun - they're perfect for when you want to get your little one's down a bit quicker. Our range of short story books for kids has everything from tales about fairies, monsters and their favourite animals. Just use the filters below to find your kids next short story.

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Online Only! Get more for less with The Work’s expertly hand-picked Book Bundles. These are a collection of great quality products, grouped together to give you amazing value. This collection of 10 books will delight children as the lovable pup, Kipper, celebrates his birthday, learns to look after a new pet and gets a little scared in the dark. Kids are sure to love these stories, their gentle charm and instinctive understanding of a child’s world make them the perfect tales to grow up with. Included in this title: • Kipper • Kipper’s New Pet • Hide me Kipper • Kipper’s Birthday • Kipper’s Toybox • One Year With Kipper • Kipper’s Beach Ball • Kipper’s Monster • Kipper’s Snowy Day • Kipper’s Little Friends 10 of our favourite kids picture books are reduced from £2, to only £1 each, as part of this fantastic bundle! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444950731 • Author: Mick Inkpen • Publisher: Hachette Children’s Books • Format: Book Collection - Paperback

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Online Only! Get more for less with The Work’s expertly hand-picked Book Bundles. These are a collection of great quality products, grouped together to give you amazing value. A paw-some bundle of the first three instalments of the Dog Man series by worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey. This incredible bundle includes Dog Man, Dog Man Unleashed and A Tale of Two Kitties.

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Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey - now available in paperback. Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinningout of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702313493 • Author: Dav Pilkey • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 224 • Dimensions: 21.1 x 15 x 1.4 cm

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Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity istaking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purrfect crime? Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while... The third book in the outragously funny series from Dav Pilkey. Product Information: ISBN: 9781407186672 Author: Dav Pilkey Publisher: Scholastic Format: Paperback Pages: 253 Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 1.5cm

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'I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet . . .' Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent – a monkey, a lion and even an elephant! But will they ever manage to send the perfect pet? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529074932 • Author: Rod Campbell • Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books • Format: Board Book • Pages: 14 • Dimensions: 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.5cm

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Bunny and his friends Weenie the Squittel, Pig (the pig), Action Beaver, and Skunky the Inventor live peacefully in the woods. Until one day, when the chaotic force of nature Monkey is fired into their midst by the British Space programme! (They were aiming for the Moon).  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781788451772 • Author:  Jamie Smart  • Publisher:  David Fickling Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  256 • Dimensions:  14 x 1.6 x 21 cm  

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Lottie Brooks is BACK for more extremely embarrassing adventures as she goes on holiday and gets her very first boyfriend! Things that are rubbish in my life: Have the most disgusting little brother in the entire world, have to get braces when am on the brink of having my first kiss and mum is making cottage pie for dinner. VOM. Finally summer has arrived and Lottie has BIG plans - scrolling through Instagram, dreaming about MEGA-crush Daniel and sunbathing by the pool on their family holiday to France. Then Lottie meets new CRUSH Antoine. The language is a tiny bit of a barrier but does it matter when he's THAT good looking? Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780241562031 • Author: Katie Kirby • Publisher: Penguin • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 466 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.8 x 4cm

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A mischievous bandit is wreaking havoc in Adventure Bay…this looks like a job for the Mighty Pups!  After Mayor Goodway is kidnapped and the Aventure Bay Bridge starts collapsing, Al and Garby need rescuing.  The team will need an extra pair of paws!  With the Mighty Twins' help, can Ryder and the pups save the day?  No job is too big, no mighty pup is too small! Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780008558604 • Author: Paw Patrol • Publisher: HarperCollins • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 20.5 x 20.5cm

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Little Brother wants to join in the fun with his sibling, but Big Brother won’t let him play. “Fetch me a Snappenpoop!” says Big Brother. “Then you can play . . .” But everybody knows there’s no such thing as a Snappenpoop . . . or IS there?  Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848691889 • Author: Jeanie Williams • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 21 x 0.4cm

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What’s that creeping through the crooked creek? Is it a crocodile? Eek! Watch out, Mouse! Spot the hidden crocodiles in this fabulously fun romp. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788813990 • Author: Jonny Lambert  • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 24.5 x 28 x 0.4cm

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Join Spider-Man as he fights against a sinister threat in New York City in this officially licensed Marvel story! Peter Parker has been swinging and thwipping his way through New York City as Spider-Man for just a few months, and balancing his double life is complicated. He goes to school, he takes photos for the Daily Bugle and he fights crime in the evenings... Easier said than done when you're a teen with spider powers you're still getting used to!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781803684918 • Author: Preeti Chhibber  • Publisher:  Autumn Publishing • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  336 • Dimensions:  12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm

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Tom's doing everything possible to stay out of trouble but somehow, he's got three sad faces on the school achievement chart! And getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman won't let him go on the school trip. Moany Marcus Meldrew is making things worse and now Tom's annoyed his grumpy sister Delia. Can his best friend Derek help? Will Rooster the dog stop eating his homework? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407186733 • Author: Liz Pichon • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Paperback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 16.5 x 2cm

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Since being adopted by Thanos, Gamora and Nebula have always grappled with who their father has pushed them to be versus who they want to be, all the while struggling to be sisters rather than enemies. When the pair end up on a deteriorating planet being mined for its valuable resources, a series of events forces the sisters to confront the source of their rivalry - and where their loyalty truly lies.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781800222076 • Author: Mackenzi Lee • Publisher:  Autumn Publishing • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  400 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm

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