Short For Children

This edition encompasses the best short fiction ever written for children. The beloved, enchanting fairy tales, such as of Cinderella and the Sleeping Beauty, thrilling stories packed with the adventures of Sindbad and Aladdin, excerpts from iconic works such as Oliver Twist and Gulliver’s Travels—all this and many more stories that inform, educate, entertain, and enthral children and fill them with wonder and fire up their imagination, have been included in this covetable collection.

In this book, you will find stories to put your kids to sleep. And perhaps put you to sleep as well? Stories of joy, stories of splendor. Christmas is the time of year where everyone gathers together around a fire, singing songs and laughing. And after a long day of celebration, nothing puts someone to sleep like a good bedtime story.

In the Wye Valley Writers' first audio anthology for children, all ages will enjoy the adventures of kindly trolls, gullible giants, wicked queens, and racing kangaroos. Make a mobile phone call to a noisy fairy, take tea in a caravan on the moon, or discover an enormous pair of nostrils up your chimney. Lessons in capturing burglars, carrying out a dare and remembering to wipe your nose! A lovely collection of short stories for all the family, perfect for a long car journey.

The explosive new thriller in the Spider Shepherd series Dan 'Spider' Shepherd's career path - soldier, policeman, MI5 officer - has always put a strain on his family. So he is far from happy to learn that MI5 is using teenagers as informants. Parents are being kept in the dark and Shepherd...

Bedtime is an important part of a child's day, and it is vital to establish a set routine at an early age. Bedtime stories are very beneficial aspect of the bedtime routine. This book contains 12 unique stories written specifically to help your child calm down before bed.

Help your young ones fall asleep, and stay asleep, so that you can also get a good night's rest! Here's how: Does your restless little munchkin keep you awake into the wee hours of the night, leaving you tired and exhausted the next day? Are your kids waking up in the middle of the night and demanding your attention, keeping you from being able to actually find restful sleep? The trick is to help them calm down, even before it's actually time for lights out.

With 10 stories featuring fantastical places, fun activities, and lovable characters, this bedtime story collection is guaranteed to help your child relax at the end of the day. With a focus on promoting mindfulness and meditation, bedtime stories are proven to help boost children’s creativity, imagination, and visualization skills, as well as reduce stress levels and help them get better sleep.

A Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023 From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud collection of three short stories for readers of 8 and up. MEET ALFIE… THE BOY WHO COULD DO WHAT HE LIKED! Previously published for World Book Day 2016 Alfie has a routine. To...

This Audiobook contains the following works: "Tom Tit Tot", "Three Sillies", "The Rose-Tree", "The Old Woman and her Pig", "How Jack went to Seek his Fortune", "Mr. Vinegar", "Nix Nought Nothing", "Jack Hannaford", "Binnorie", "Mouse and Mouser", "Cap o' Rushes", "Teeny-Tiny", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "The Story of the Three Little Pigs", "The Master and his Pupil", "Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse", "Jack and his Golden Snuff-Box", "The Story of the Three Bears", "Jack the Giant-Killer", "Henny-Penny", "Childe Rowland".

Children's Short Stories: Book 5 is a collection of three short stories: "Blizzard & Snowball", "Angel the Great Pyrenees", and "Anna the Cockatiel". Fasten your seat belt, because "Blizzard & Snowball" is a non-stop action adventure of a lifetime that takes place in the majestic mountains of Alaska. "Angel the Great Pyrenees" is a charming true story for children about Angel being lost in Sherman, Texas. "Anna the Cockatiel" is a delightful children's story narrated by Anna, a female cockatiel, from the time she hatched out of her tiny white egg and popped into this world.

Children's Short Stories: Book 2 is a collection of three short stories: "Ammon the Genie", "Kahuna the Magician", and "Congo and Will". Take a seat on Ammon's magic carpet, and you can go for a ride on a magical journey through Egypt. Kahuna is a great magician that lives on a beautiful island in Hawaii. He performs magic shows and stunts for the local Hawaiians and the visiting tourists. He shocks the crowds with his incredible and daring stunts. Disappear for a while in this magical story, and find out the big secret that Kahuna is keeping.

This is a collection of three short stories: Secret Mystic Island, The Forest is Alive, and Monkey Islands. Secret Mystic Island is an exciting underwater adventure in the middle of the sea about mermaids. The Forest is Alive is a charming fairy tale about the enchanted forest of rising moon lake. A large white wolf named Frost is the leader of the forest. Two beautiful unicorns live at the edge of the forest in this magical story of Snow White and her seven white wolf puppies.

Here's a fantastic hour-long collection of short stories for children, voiced by Brenda & Robin Markwell. There's the story of The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe, Bonzo And The Bone, Simple Simon and the Apples, and many, many more! A truly captivating performance of our favourite and most endearing tales.

Children's Short Stories, Book 4 is a collection of three short stories: Molly & Magnum, Sugar's Farm, and Drake's Pond. Molly & Magnum is a fun and exciting adventure about Molly, a blue-and-gold macaw, Sugar's Farm is an exciting and heartwarming story of a young girl's adventures on her farm in the country. Drake's Pond is a lovely story about Drake, Misty, and their three ducklings that live in a beautiful park with two ponds in Whitewright, Texas.

Children's Short Stories, Book 3 is a collection of three short stories: Run Wild, Run Free Again, Callie the Calico Kitty, and My Hound Dog....

An entertaining collection of short stories perfect for bedtime.

Kids laugh at the strangest things. This funny short-rhyming book is jam-packed with rhymes that will not only entertain children, but also the adults hearing the poems with them.

Brought to you by Penguin. Say 'philosopher,' and someone grand, old and bearded might come to mind. But, as philosophy professor Scott Hershovitz shows in this delightful debut, some of the best philosophers in the world are better described as nasty, brutish and short--that is to say, they're...

One of the most common problems that parents experience is surely putting a child to bed. Some children come up with excuses to not go to bed, whereas others go to bed at first, but they don’t stay there for long. These frequent behaviors make bedtime problems one of the most frustrating parts of a parent’s day.

Are you looking for original fairy tales that can teach your kids how to be good sons and daughters but find fairy tales often promote bad behavior? Are you hoping to find legends and fables that can help you explain the world as it constantly changes for your child? Telling bedtime stories with a whole new set of stories never before published is the answer to your needs! Bedtime Stories for Kids: Calming Short Stories for Kids, Children, and Toddlers to Help Them Fall Asleep Fast, Reduce Anxiety, and Learn Mindfulness Meditation is the story book you’re looking for.