Chronicles of the Old and New Testament for teens: from Genesis to the Crucifixion sensitively and often thrillingly dramatised through the eyes of young adults.

Acclaimed Irish author, Emma Donoghue, reveals heroines young and old in unexpected alliances- sometimes treacherous, sometimes erotic, but always courageous.

Told with luminous voices that shimmer with sensuality and truth, these age-old characters shed their antiquated cloaks to travel a seductive new landscape, radiantly transformed:

What do you get when you cross a monster Viking baby who won't stop growing, two kids, a Viking clan and a very big stinky nappy? This book of course! Hold on to your nose as Erik and Freya battle to keep Olf under control, feed him and stop him crying (because he floods the village). Tommy Donbavand's Funny Shorts is a series of full-colour, rip-roaring reads for kids that will have them bawling with laughter. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get kids reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.

Zackie and Vincent help Mrs Langenhoven to catch the snails in her garden. But Anton the bully wants the cookies they get as a reward for their hard work ...

Tibs Tabane en sy vriend Elroy is MAL oor sokker. Hulle berei voor vir ’n belangrike sokkerwedstryd, maar hoekom hoor hulle die heeltyd ’n stem wat roep: “HONGER-R-R-R”?

Gaan Tibs en Elroy betyds die zombies kan keer wat dreig om die sokkerwedstryd te ontwrig?

“GEEN BABAS IN HIERDIE HUIS NIE!”

Zeldi wil VREESLIK graag ’n boetie of sussie hê.

Maar haar pa en ma soek nie ’n baba nie.

Dan kom los ’n mamma-draak een aand ’n eier op hulle huis se stoep.

Die eier KRIK en KROK en KRAAK.

’n Ogie loer na buite. ’n Poot verskyn. En ’n stert ...

WA-A-AT? Gaan Zeldi uiteindelik ’n GROOTSUS word?

Vir ’n BABA-DRAAK?

A gorgeous collection of stories and poems celebrating joy, showcasing 40 talented Black writers and artists from across the world. Curated by British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Dapo Adeola, with a foreword by the acclaimed Patrice Lawrence. Joyful, Joyful is a book to sing about. A large hardback packed full of colourful illustrations, Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black Voices is the perfect gift to spread joy. With stories featuring a mythical whale, a message from the future, a Halloween dance competition, a talking book, a miraculous discovery in a moment of lost hope, the joy of Jollof rice and much more. Colourful and beautifully illustrated, with artwork from an array of talented illustrators including Ken Wilson Max, Dapo Adeola, Dorcas Magbadelo, Odera Igbokwe and Denzell Dankwah, alongside stories and poems by the likes of Malorie Blackman, Alex Wheatle, Faridah Abike-Iyimide and Dorothy Koomson. These short stories and poems are perfect for readers age 8-11, but can be enjoyed by all ages. Contributors include: Adejoke 'Joke' Bakare, Alex Wheatle, Arantza Pena Popo, Ashley Evans, Awuradwoa Afful, Camilla Sucre, Camryn Garrett, Charis JB, Dapo Adeola, Denzell Dankwah, Dorcas Magbadelo, Doreen Baingana, Dorothy Koomson, Faridah Abike-Iyimide, Funmbi Omotayo, Hannah Lee, Jeffrey Boakye, Jess Nash, Kelechi Okafor, Ken Wilson-Max, Kofi Ofosu, Koleka Putuma, Maame Blue, Malorie Blackman, Matilda Feyisayo Ibini, Michael Kennedy, Nathan Bryon, Odera Igbokwe, Ojima Abalaka, Olu Oke, Patrice Lawrence, Rahana Dariah, Robyn Smith, Rosaline Tella, Sharna Jackson, Snalo Ngcaba, Terrence Adegbenle, Tomekah George, Tracey Baptiste, Trish Cooke, Yasmin Joseph and Zaire Krieger. The love, defiance, laughter, joy and power in these pages will leave readers feeling hopeful about their future and strong enough to fight for it.

Scary Stories for 7 Year Olds is a funny and varied selection of hair raising scary stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone (if you're brave enough!) or aloud together - and for dipping into time and time again. With stories from Michael Rosen, Catherine Storr, Jamie Rix, Rose Impey and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.

A young boy's snacktime is interrupted by a visit from an elephant. As soon as he moves over to make room, they are joined by a tiger...and a hippo...and a big blue whale...and soon a full menagerie, each insisting there's room for one more.

With his trademark marriage of story and song, children's entertainer Bill Harley tests the boundaries of his young hero's patience -- and hospitality -- in one of August House's most popular LittleFolk picture books now available in paperback.

Young readers will delight in counting candles on the birthday cake that is among the many favorite foods to be found in Kitty Harvill's vibrant, kinetic cut-paper collages, which capture the energy and rhythm of Harley's cumulative tale.

'The Anthem Guide to Short Fiction' contains 20 classic short stories by well-known and respected authors, some of which are rarely anthologized in the contemporary publishing market. Accordingly, this new selection provides a fresh perspective on each author and his or her place in the overarching literary canon, and will offer students both inspiration and guidance when thinking and writing about literature.

The guide offers works by a variety of acclaimed authors, including Leo Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Rudyard Kipling, James Joyce and Edith Wharton. Features of the guide include individual biographical notes for each writer, a short introduction to his or her short story, and a critical "Thinking About the Story" section for each text - including incisive discussion questions formulated to help students respond to each story insightfully. Similarly, the guide's creative activities have been devised to engage critical and imaginative thinking in the reader, as well as to offer an understanding of authorship and the creative process. A concise glossary of literary terms, designed for optimal and regular use, is also included.

Draw your child into the world of reading with this endearing collection of thirty-one original and imaginative stories. "A Story Book For Beginning Readers" will engage, entertain, and encourage both new and struggling readers. Offering timeless lessons about friendship, kindness, home, and family, Connie Silver's fanciful tales include: how twin piglets Twiddle and Twaddle got their names; a little striped pony who realized he wasn't a horse after all; Peyton the alligator with a too-big mouth; the day it rained chocolate in candy-covered Fudgeville; the mystery of the bottomless pond; and much more. Silver's tales start simple and get progressively more challenging to reflect and enhance your child's budding reading skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. Parents and teachers will appreciate the helpful word-review list preceding each story. With popsicles that talk, cats with secrets, and children who want to be all grown up, this storybook serves as both read-aloud fun and an invaluable learning tool, and it's sure to become a favorite on your child's shelf.

This classic early reading book for Steiner-Waldorf schools is now available again in a newly edited edition. The stories and poems range in style and content from the fairy-tale elements of Class 1 (age 6-7) to the legends and animal fables introduced in Class 2 (age 7-8). Rhythmical repetition of words, sounds and phrases is used throughout the book but especially widely in the tales for younger children. It includes The Prince Who Kept Pigs, The Tree of Three Cries, The Giant and the Child, The Fork-Tail and the Rams, and The Monkey and the Pea.

Vuil Ferdie: Modder!

In hierdie boek beleef Ferdie ook drie skreeusnaakse avonture. Hy moet koes en keer wanneer hy die sokkerspan se nuwe doelwagter is; hy moet skoon bly vir die skoolfotograaf en hy het ’n baie spookagtige belewenis wanneer hy by maats oorslaap!

"Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity. A collection not to be missed." (Booklist starred review)

Acclaimed author and Pura Belpré Award honoree Lulu Delacre's beautifully illustrated collection of twelve short stories is a groundbreaking look at the diverse Latinos who live in the United States.

In this book, you will meet many young Latinos living in the United States, from a young girl whose day at her father's burrito truck surprises her to two sisters working together to change the older sister's immigration status, and more.

Turn the pages to experience life through the eyes of these boys and girls whose families originally hail from many different countries; see their hardships, celebrate their victories, and come away with a better understanding of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today.

A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Los Angeles Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A 2017 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature Honor Book * A Booklist Top 10 Diverse Fiction for Older and Middle Readers * CCBC Choices Pick of 2018 * CBC Notable in Social Studies

The fearsome Chupacabra stalks the desert valley, while a grandson wanders far from the ranch.

The woman who's just moved to the neighborhood wears strange sunglasses after dark. What could be behind them?

A man picks up a hitchhikeronly to discover that his passenger is not human.

Kids of all ages will find chills and thrills in these tales of the weird, the macabre, and the mysterious, all collected from the lore and legends of the Lone Star State. In addition to "Skinwalker," the authors' most requested school concert story, this new volume adds spine-tingling twists on the account of La Llorona, the weeping woman, said to be the world's best-known ghost; the classic tale "The Money's Paw"; the story of "The Screaming Banshee Cattle of the Night Swamp," and seven others.

Told with humor and lively modern-day detail, these renderings by veteran storytellers not only please and entertain but preserve a wealth of folklore from a culturally diverse region of the country.

A timeless collection of stories for younger children. In the eponymous The It-Doesn't-Matter Suit, little Max Nix is on a quest to find the perfect suit he can go ice-fishing, cow-milking and town-walking in. There's magic afoot in Mrs Cherry's Kitchen and children will love to find their perfect Nighty-night little / Turn-out-the-light little Bed! in The Bed Book.