Tashi and the Wicked Magician - And Other Stories
Tashi is bold and clever, and tells the best stories ever! ...
What the Ladybird Heard and Other Stories Bedtime Bookc...
Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have been creating beautiful...
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-19...
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the heig...
The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories
As the acknowledged Queen of Crime, P. D. James was freq...
The Rumpus Room - And other stories from the suburbs
Comedian Tim Ross draws inspiration from his acclaimed ABC t...
The Bloody Chamber And Other Stories
The old fairy stories live again, subtly altered. By the pri...
The Bloody Chamber And Other Stories
With an introduction by Helen Simpson. From familiar fairy t...
The Christmas Stocking and Other Stories
INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW OF A COUNTRY ESCAPE, COM...
How the Whale Became - And Other Stories
Long ago when the world was brand new, before animals or bir...
Tashi And The Wicked Magician - And Other Stories
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant The Lady with the Little Dog and About Love examine the nature of love outside of marriage its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as Peasants, The House with the Mezzani...
The First Christmas and Other Bible Stories From the New Testament
A beautiful cloth-bound gift edition containing 16 of the best-known New Testament stories retold for children, by Enid Blyton, one of the worlds best-loved storytellers. The perfect Christmas gift. Enid Blytons retelling of Christs own stories and the meaning of His time on Earth is full of love Christs love for us, our love for each other and Enids caring and timeless love for...
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer introduces readers to the village of Chelm in this Newbery Honor Book. Chelm is a village of fools. The most famous foolsâthe oldest and the greatestâare the seven Elders. But there are lesser fools too: a silly irresponsible bridegroom; four sisters who mix up their feed in bed one night; a young man who imagines himself dead. Here are seven magical ...
The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse
Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils, wrote Edward Lear (1812-88), and this collection demonstrates the wonderfully varied ways in which he pursued his philosophy of life. He created an extraordinary world filled with bizarre creatures from the Dong with a luminous nose to the Pobble who has no toes who misbehave with joyful abandon. Here can be found such exuberant and timeless verse a...
The Gambler and Other Stories
The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevskys collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life indeed, The Gambler, a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume includes Bobok, the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and...
The Steppe and Other Stories, 1887-91
This collection of Chekhovs finest early writing reveals a young writer mastering the art of the short story. The Steppe, which established his reputation, is the unforgettable tale of a boys journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. Gusev depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power; The Kiss portr...
Tashi and the Stolen Bus
The demons are crazy for buses! said Can-Du. And when I wouldnt hand this one over, they kidnapped my son. What will Tashi do when the demons sneak onto the new bus going to market? How will he find Little Can-Du? And when things are mysteriously disappearing from the village, its up to Tashi to catch a thief red-handed. See how scared and brave our Tashi can be and what exciting ...
Paris for One and Other Stories
A collection of 11 unmissable short stories from the Number One internationally bestselling author of Me Before You and After You Lots to cheer about in Moyes first collection of short stories. If you want romance, the title story and its hapless heroine Nell will give it to you in spades Red Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love Sunday Express...
Lillian Armfield - How Australia's first female detective took on Tilly Devine and the Razor Gangs and changed the face ...
An engaging account of an extraordinary, trailblazing woman Australias first female detective LILLIAN ARMFIELD is also the vivid and gripping story of the origins of Sydneys organised crime underbelly. Special Constable Lillian Armfield was policing Sydneys mean streets during some of the most dramatic years of crime in the city. By the late 1920s, eastern Sydney was the heartland...
Circus and Other Stories
These four books, published in the Soviet Union between 1925 and 1927, were a collaboration between poet Samuil Marshak (1887-1964) and painter Vladimir Lebedev (1891 1967). Based on the idea that a childrens book is an important cultural object in its own right, they linked painting, poetry and typography and created the timeless precursor to the modern childrens picture book. In four bran...
The Christmas Stocking and Other Stories
INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW OF A COUNTRY ESCAPE, COMING FEB 2018! Delve inside this CHRISTMAS STOCKING choc-full of perfectly themed, never-before-published seasonal short stories perfect for anyone who loves romance, humour and happy-ever-after endings. By the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author, Katie Fforde. A lovely, warm read to sink your teeth into Heat Delicious gorg...
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner - And Other Stories
Poor Mr Swimble is having a bad day. Rabbits are bouncing out of his hat, pigeons are flying out of his jacket and every time he points his finger, something magically appears cheese sandwiches, socks . . . even a small yellow elephant on wheels! Its becoming a real nuisance and hes allergic to rabbits. His friends at the Magic Rectangle cant help, but the mysterious vacuum cleaner he ...
Master and Man and Other Stories
The ten stories collected in this volume demonstrate Tolstoys artistic prowess displayed over five decades experimenting with prose styles and drawing on his own experiences with humour, realism and compassion. Inspired by his experiences in the army, The Two Hussars contrasts a dashing father and his mean-spirited son. Illustrating Tolstoys belief that art must serve a moral purpose, What M...
Dragons at Crumbling Castle - And Other Stories
Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthurs knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. Its a disaster! Luckily, theres a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph whos willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers. But theres a teeny weeny surp...
Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories
We all went down to the tar-pit, with mats to spread our weight. So begins Singing My Sister Down, Margo Lanagans internationally acclaimed, award-winning short story. Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories brings together ten celebrated short stories, along with three new ones, from the extraordinarily talented author of Tender Morsels and Sea Hearts. A bride accepts her devastating...
What the Dog Saw - And Other Adventures
In these breathtaking intellectual adventure stories, covering everything from criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell looks under the surface of everyday life to show how the most ordinary subjects can illuminate the most extraordinary things about us and our world. Masterpieces in the art of the essay Steven Pinker, The New York Times Beautiful
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Asterix: Omnibus 11 - Asterix and The Actress, Asterix and the Class Act, Asterix and the Falling Sky
In this special collectors edition, three great Asterix albums are collected in one fabulous volume for the first time ever. In ASTERIX AND THE ACTRESS, Asterix and Obelix celebrate their joint birthday party and some surprise guests have been invitied! ASTERIX AND THE CLASS ACT contains 14 stories, including tales of the day Asterix and Obelix were born (in the middle of a village fist fight...
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
For the 75th anniversary of her birth, a Deluxe Edition of the master of the literary supernaturals most celebrated book Angela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman, Audrey Niffenegger, J. K. Rowling, and other contemporary masters of supernatural fiction. In her masterpiece, The Bloody Chamberwhich includes the story that is the basis of Neil Jordans ...
The Relive Box and Other Stories
BY THE WINNER OF THE JONATHAN SWIFT PRIZE 2017 A dynamic new collection from one of our most original storytellers: satirical, surreal and very much of the moment. In these stories, T. C. Boyle focuses hisunerring eye on humanitys relationship with nature, and the unintended consequences of our efforts to control it. The prize-winning `Are We Not Men? reflects on the impact of new gene-editi...
Nanny Piggins And The Wicked Plan 2
Never cross a flying pig! When Mr Green announces his diabolical plan he has decided to get married his children (Derrick, Samantha and Michael) are horrified. Especially when they discover his real motive he wants to get married so he can sack their beloved nanny, Nanny Piggins. Obviously their father has to be stopped, and Nanny Piggins is just the pig to do it. Because you should never...
How the Whale Became - And Other Stories
Long ago when the world was brand new, before animals or birds, the sun rose into the sky and brought the first day. To begin with, all the creatures were pretty much alike very different from what they are now. Those that wanted to be lions practised being lions. But there were other creatures including the whale, the elephant, the cat and the donkey that came about in different ways Ted...