Short Stories

Curated in this essential collection are some of the author's best-loved stories, designed to introduce the young listener to Ruskin's cast of beloved characters....

Brought to life by Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and an ensemble cast of narrators, and featuring original music by Michael Bacon....

A wonderful selection of stories to read and share. From sandcastles at the beach to enchanted ice-creams, step into the summer with these delightful characters....

Great Stories for Children is a potpourri of short stories that effectively transports the reader to the fascinating world of its endearing characters....

Memories of a grandparent spinning tales around animals and mysterious characters have kept many of us rapt till date. Sudha Murty's Grandma’s Bag of Stories is simply delightful....

A brilliant collection of best-selling stories from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, read aloud by stars Josie Lawrence, Steven Pacey and Imelda Staunton - perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all.... 

குழந்தைகள் கதைகளைப் படைப்பது அலாதியானது. அவர்களின் உலகில் பேசாதனவெல்லாம் பேசும்....

The brilliant follow-up to David Walliams' best seller The World's Worst Children! Ten more stories about a brand-new gang of hilariously horrible kids....

Here is a collection of stories about school life that will appeal to every kind of school-goer. These are incidents from the author's own life, when he was a shy, quiet boy in boarding school....

 Think your teachers are bad? Wait till you meet this lot....

Read by David Walliams, with Nitin Ganatra as Raj - listen to David perform these 10 cautionary tales introducing a delightfully dreadful cast of characters. 

From the phenomenal number-one best seller David Walliams comes another collection of more hilariously horrible children....

No one around seems to appreciate what Treehorn's going through - his parents are busy, his friends laugh at him, and he gets sent to the Principal's office for shrinking. Or was it shirking? Clearly, the adults in his life have no clue and can't help....

Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all 12 Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who audiobook....

101 Jungle Stories is all about animals and their antics. There are shrewd sharks, bossy buffaloes, talkative tortoises, daring deer, clever cats, rowdy rats and...many more....

Inside this collection of bedtime stories, you’ll discover a wide range of fun tales and adventures featuring compelling characters, fantastical locations, and important moral lessons.... 

Douze histoires variées, pleines d'émotions ou d'humour, pour les plus grands (8-12 ans)...

"This is unbelievable. This is unreal. What is going on here....

ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳಿರುವುದೇ ಕಡಿಮೆ. ಕತೆಗಳಿವೆಯಾದರೂ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕತೆಗಳು, ನೀತಿ ಕತೆಗಳೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು....

Bedtimes are magical moments that children often remember their whole lives, and that is why this collection has been specially written and curated to make this special part of the day better for you, your child, and in fact for the whole family....

Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away....

Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away....

Yo ho ho, join Captain Kitty and Tiger on their pirate ship and sail around the world on a great adventure....

Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle features two festive stories from Julia Donaldson....

Almost everyone is familiar with the moral lessons in the fables of Aesop...

வணக்கம். 2020 ஆம் ஆண்டில் அவ்வப்போது சிறார்களுக்காக நான் எழுதிய பத்து கதைகளின் தொகுப்பே இந்த “காகமும் நான்கு மீன்களும்” நூலாகும். இந்த கதைகள் படிப்பதற்கு சுலபமாகவும் ஜாலியாகவும் இருக்கும்.

In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small. Annoyed at having to walk his sister’s dog on his birthday, Connor heads into an undeveloped subdivision, where he comes across chilling evidence of a stranger’s unhappiness. A girl sneaks away from her class camping trip to a local conservation area and experiences, for the first time, the terror and joy of fending for herself for the first time. 

Leif skal holde fødselsdag. Han glæder sig rigtig meget. Men så kommer han op at slås med Anton, og de andre holder med Anton. Det gør Leif vred. Nu har han slet ikke lyst til at holde fødselsdag. Hans Chr. Hansens bøger om drengen Leif fortæller om alle de mange sjove og nogle gange lidt uheldige ting, som Leif kommer ud for både derhjemme og i skolen. Hans Chr. Hansen (f. 1949) er en dansk forfatter kendt for at have udgivet et væld af letlæselige børnebøger.

Una fantasiosa spremuta di canzoni, indovinelli, fiabe ed emozionanti racconti. Vieni a incontrare Alì l'Apprendista Scriba, la piccola Fatina Gaia e, se ne hai il coraggio, a fare quatto passi nel Giardino dell'Orco! Riuscirà il diavolo Malinverno a realizzare i suoi diabolici e loschi piani? Scoprilo all'interno di Racconti Svolazzanti Vol. 2!

Poetische Erzählung von Michael Ende. Sultan Leo der Achtundzwanzigste lädt zu seiner Hochzeit und Schildkröte Tranquilla Trampeltreu möchte unbedingt dabei sein. Aber niemand traut ihr zu, dass sie es pünktlich schafft. Doch Tranquilla kommt rechtzeitig – allerdings anders als gedacht. Für den Drachen, der nicht "lind" ist, findet sich eine kluge Alternative, ebenso wie für den Schmetterling, der gar nicht "schmettert". Und irgendwann begreift Nashorn Norbert Nackendick, dass selbst ein mächtiger Herrscher nicht vor Einsamkeit gefeit ist.

Con apenas dos ediciones, el Certamen Joven de Relatos Cortos "Tigre Juan" se ha postulado rápidamente como uno de los galardones más interesantes de relato corto en las letras españolas actuales, del mismo modo que el premio homónimo de novela del que es hermano pequeño. Este volumen recoge tanto los finalistas como los ganadores de su segunda edición, con relatos tan contundentes como precisos en forma y en fondo, y cuyos temas abarcan desde la conciencia social al omnipresente miedo a la muerte, desde la memoria a la pérdida del amor.

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. 

Wolfram Hänel liest eigene Geschichten und Lieder vom "Kind das dauernd Kopfstand machte" und anderen liebevoll gestalteten Figuren. Dieses Hörbuch enthält die Klassiker "Romeo liebt Julia", "Der Zauberlehrling" sowie "Der kleine Häwelmann". Es sind Geschichten für jeden Tag, sei es ein verregneter Herbstabend, eine lange Autofahrt oder ein Tag für ein entspannendes Bad in der Wanne. Untermalt wird das Ganze mit Musik und Liedern von Arndt Schulz. Ein literarisches Erlebnis für kleine und auch große Literaturfans.

Der kleine Affenjunge Mono zieht los, um für seine Mama den größten Schatz der Welt zu suchen. Aber wie sieht so ein Schatz überhaupt aus und wo findet man ihn? Ähnliches fragt sich die kleine Wölfin Yaya. Sie will für ihren Papa so viel Glück auftreiben, wie sie nur finden kann. Aber im Laden von Frau Eichhorn wird sie nicht fündig... Zwei herzerwärmende Geschichten über die Liebe und darüber, dass der größte Schatz und das größte Glück tausendmal wertvoller sind als alles Gold der Welt.

Dory is brand-new to her neighborhood, so it's a good thing she has a pet monster to keep her company. When she tells the mailman about her monster, he doesn't believe her. Dory begins to get angry that he's not taking her seriously, so she opens up the mailbox to show him the monster—only to find that the mailbox is empty! Is Dory's monster real, or part of her imagination? 

24 bunte Märchen und Geschichten zur Frühlings- und Osterzeit für Kinder. Ein Hörbuch, das Kinder in der fröhlichen Zeit des Frühlings begleitet. Ein Sonnenstrahl bahnte sich seinen Weg durch die Schneeglöckchenköpfchen und lächelte dem kleinen Käfer ins Gesicht. Warm fühlte der sich an und schöner als der schönste Traum. "Hurra!", rief der kleine Marienkäfer. "Der Frühling ist da. Was habe ich doch für ein Glück!" "Na klar", summte die Biene, die emsig in den Blüten nach süßem Nektar suchte. "Du bist ja auch ein Glückskäfer".

Our greatest fears are brought to life in this collection of spine-chilling tales. An ordinary round of the Lava Game turns terrifying. An old lodge for loggers is haunted by a miserable ghost. A boy thinks he's home alone until he finds evidence someone else is there with him. 

Having grown up watching her dad tend their lawn, Lisa has always wondered: Where does the poison in weed killer go after the weeds die? When Lisa has a dream one night about a monster that lives below their yard, she doesn't think anything of it - until she goes outside sees a grass goblin and plants with teeth and horrible, gleaming eyes. Is Lisa doomed forever or will she stop the yard madness? 

Elmar passt auf zwei kleine Elefanten auf und bei einem Spaziergang durch den Dschungel, treffen sie auf Löwen, Affen und andere tierische Freund*innen. Alle geben ihm Tipps, welche Gutenachtgeschichte die Kleinen wohl am schnellsten einschlafen lässt. Soll er ihnen vom Zauberkeks erzählen oder vom unsichtbaren Teddybären? Elmar entscheidet sich schließlich für eine ganz eigene Geschichte. Doch... zwei Sätze später sind er und die beiden kleinen Elefanten bereits süß und selig eingeschlafen.

Siblings Kareem and Amina are dreading a night with their neighbor and babysitter Old Mrs. Heeley. The only good thing is, she always brings cupcakes. But when they go to get a tasty treat, Kareem and Amina find that the cupcakes seem to be devouring one another. Will Kareem and Amina be able to stop the madness before the zombie cupcakes take over?