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The Happy Prince and Other Stories

Jelena Kaćibo — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:48:13 +0000

“The living always think that gold can make them happy.” The Happy Prince and Other Stories brings together beloved children’s stories by Oscar Wilde, including The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend, The Remarkable Rocket, The Young King and also, for the first time, The Canterville Ghost. Elegant, provocative, questioning and affirming, Wilde’s beautifully-written collection of short stories is both heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Shropshire Folk Tales for Children

Jelena Kaćibo — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:41:43 +0000

Folk tales from Shropshire, especially selected for children by a professional storyteller

Disney Junior Collection

Jelena Kaćibo — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:16:00 +0000

Explore Enchancia with Sofia the First, and sail the Never Sea with Jake and his crew. Help Doc diagnose her toy patients; hang out at the Clubhouse with Mickey, Minnie, and the rest of the gang; and have a roarsome time with Henry Hugglemonster! This fun-filled book features eighteen stories starring your favorite Disney Junior pals!

The Imagination Chamber

Jelena Kaćibo — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:15:39 +0000

Master storyteller Philip Pullman returns to the world of Lyra and Will, Mrs Coulter and Lee Scoresby, Pantalaimon and Iorek Byrnison, in this must-have companion to the His Dark Materials trilogy. A book of stunning, moving, exhilarating, breathtaking scenes set during the events of Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass and The Book of Dust: from Serafina Pekkala sitting quietly on her cloud pine broom, listening to Dust, ahead of the epic battle with the Angels, to a young Lyra speculating about her mother’s identity. In exquisite prose, Philip Pullman cuts new windows into his worlds for the reader to step through and reveals new truths about many of the iconic characters from Lyra’s universe. … This His Dark Materials trilogy is a major, critically acclaimed HBO/BBC TV series starring Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda. The perfect gift for every fan, of any age. His Dark Materials is one of the most popular and successful children’s series of all time. First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, it won the UK’s top awards for children’s literature “Remarkable writing: courageous and dangerous as the best art should be” (The Times) “Rarely, if ever, have readers been offered such a casket of wonders” (Independent)

Disney Princess: Storybook Collection

Jelena Kaćibo — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:52:21 +0000

Join the princesses for eight magical stories. Share tales of adventure, mystery and friendship with Rapunzel, Merida, Moana and more in this exciting collection.

The Bane Chronicles

Jelena Kaćibo — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:52:13 +0000

11 stories with comic-strip illustrations about immortal warlock Magnus Bane from Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter novelsThe perfect gift for Shadowhunters everywhere. Eleven stories and comic-strip illustrations featuring immortal warlock Magnus Bane. A fan-favourite character from Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter Chronicles, Magnus features in The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, The Dark Artifices and the movie and TV series of City of Bones. Magnus will never be able to tell all of his tales. No one would believe him. But these stories shed a little light on his often inscrutable character. They are stories he probably wishes had never got out.

Like Mother, Like Daughter?

Jelena Kaćibo — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:47:23 +0000

Like mother, like daughter? Not necessarily! Fourteen superb stories explore the mother-daughter relationship in a variety of different ways in this fantastic collection. Bel Mooney has chosen stories by the very best contemporary writers from the UK and US, including Adele Geras, Candice Ransom, Linda Newbery, Jean Ure, Cathy Hopkins and Shirley Klock. Heartwarming, funny, challenging and tragic, the stories in this collection reflect the complexity of the mother-daughter relationship. Some will make you laugh, others will make you cry. But whether you are a daughter or the mother of one, you will find much to recognise, think about and enjoy in all fourteen.

Tales from King Arthur

Jelena Kaćibo — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:29 +0000

In this selection of tales by the master folklorist Andrew Lang, the reader is taken into the romantic world of the gallant Knights of the Round Table and their courageous and chivalrous deeds, fair maidens, castles steeped in history, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the tragic love of King Arthur and Sir Lancelot for Guinevere, and Tristan for Iseult. The Arthurian legends are the most potent of the thrilling and mist-enshrouded tales of adventure to be passed down from pre-recorded history, and they have as much appeal today as they did in the age of the troubadours.

My Naughty Little Sister & Bad Harry

Jelena Kaćibo — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:17 +0000

Originally written for the BBC’s Listen With Mother radio programme, these stories were based on Dorothy’s recollections of her own childhood with her naughty little sister. For fifty years, stories about the funny, loveable, mischievous little girl have enchanted children all over the world, perfectly complemented by Shirley Hughes’ warm and nostalgic illustrations. These stories are perfect for bedtime reading, or as read-alone books for slightly older children. First experiences, significant events and childhood emotions are dealt with brilliantly and with a tremendous sense of fun.

How Cúchulain Got His Name

Jelena Kaćibo — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:02 +0000

Cuchulainn wanted to be remembered forever. The greatest of heroes, his powers were magical. No one could outdo him in strength, or ever win a race against him, or beat him in a battle. He was invincible and tales of his deeds are still told. And perhaps the most famous of all stories is how Cuchulainn got his name.