Short Stories for Children

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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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Since he crash-landed on Earth in a rocket, Monkey has been causing absolute mayhem!  Bunny and the gang (Squirrel, Pig, Action Beaver, and Skunky the Inventor) have almost had enough. Monkey's eternal struggle for world domination is getting more ridiculous every day, and it's impossible to predict which bizarre plan he's going to put into action next.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781788452304 • Author:  Jamie Smart  • Publisher:  David Fickling Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  256 • Dimensions:  14 x 1.6 x 21 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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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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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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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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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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Learning all about opposites is much easier when you do it with friends, and in this book children will find all their favourite characters from Percy’s Park!  Based on the bestselling picture books by Nick Butterworth, including After the Storm and One Snowy Night, this simple and fun first concept book is perfect for nature lovers and the very youngest of Percy’s fans!  Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years! Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780008705763 • Author: HarperCollins • Publisher: Nick Butterworth • Format:  Paperback • Pages: 24 • Dimensions: 21.6 x 21.6cm

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