"Did Amma really steal a bicycle, and is it even possible to wrestle your shadow?" Did you ever wonder how your parents were as kids? Were they up to mischief? Did they get into trouble a lot? Then read these stories about a mother who tells her child about her strange and exciting adventures growing up in a village in South India. Look carefully at the beautiful illustrations... and imagine yourself in this fantastic world of midnight feasts, roving hyenas, shrieking peacocks, buzzing insects and stolen bicycles...does it sound unbelievable? And yet...could it all be true?

Querido lector, Mi nombre es Andrea Oliva Jimenez de Lara Valverde. Naci en la ciudad de Celaya (Guanajuato, Mexico) el 23 de diciembre de 1976. Soy la segunda hija de 5 hermanos. Agradezco todo el apoyo que siempre me han dado mis padres. Desde nina me imaginaba en una cabana en medio del bosque ya anciana escribiendo y viendo nacer mi primera obra, llenandome con esto de satisfaccion por realizar mi sueno. Hoy, a mis 35 anos, he tomado los cuentos que escribi en mi infancia y adolescencia inspirandome en el entorno y el contacto con la naturaleza. Esta sencilla obra infantil esta dedicada con todo mi esmero, carino y amor a mi preciosa hija de 11 anos, Yocelyn Citlaly de Muro Jimenez de Lara. Amor, eres mi gota de agua en el desierto, la esencia en si de mi vida, eres quien hace que mis dias valgan la pena, el motor que me tiene andando aun, la certedeza de que Dios existe por tan gran regalo que sin merecerlo me dio en ti. Te amo, carino Espero que dichos cuentos sean de su agrado. Un cordial saludo, La autora

Delight in this collection of 30 short stories, full of the buzz and excitement of spring - the perfect Easter present!

Head off on a sparkling springtime adventure with the world's best-loved storyteller. From the little boy who helps a lamb in trouble to the fairies hidden inside Easter Eggs, excitement and magic are never far away in this collection of stories to read and share. These fun, entertaining tales are ideal for newly confident readers and are the perfect length for reading aloud at bedtime or in the classroom.

Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.

Read all of Enid Blyton's bestselling short story collections:

- Springtime Stories

- Summer Stories

- Holiday Stories

- Summer Holiday Stories

- Stories of Wizards and Witches

- Christmas Tales

- Christmas Treats

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Roald Dahl has selected fourteen of his favorite ghost stories that will deliver chills and goose bumps. "This is the best book of its kind in years."-The Washington Post Book World

Van verhaal tot verhaal loop jy as leser op 'n voetpad wat op of naby die Suid-Afrikaanse bodem kronkel. Die reis is dikwels vol knikke en verrassende draaie, opdraend en afdraend. Maar dit beloof om 'n staptog te wees vol opwinding, uitdaging en ontdekking. Elke verhaal is ook 'n voetpad op sy eie, wat elke leser op sy of haar unieke manier kan betree en verken. Die hersiene uitgawe van Voetpad: Stories vir Afrika sluit 'n wye verskeidenheid outentieke kortverhale in. Heelwat van die ou geliefde en bekende kortverhale is nog daar, maar die nuwe Voetpad trap ook nuwe spore met verhale uit 'n diversiteit van volksgroepe en kulture. Jy hoor stemme van jongmense soos Nontsikelelo Mazwai en Jose Pholo saam met bekende skrywers soos Marita van der Vyver, Jan Spies, Pieter Pieterse, Marlene van Niekerk en Riana Scheepers.

A quirky school comedy from Vivian French. Perfect for fans of Wigglesbottom Primary and Kes Grey's Daisy books. When Dan gets into trouble at school for being untidy, he teams up with his best friend Billy to find out who's throwing his lunchbox on the floor. With chalk fingerprints and missing sardine sandwiches as clues, Detective Dan is on the case! This humorous mystery from award-winning author Vivian French has appealing black-and-white illustrations by Daniel Duncan and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with brilliant books to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2, with book-banded stories by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence covering a wide range of genres and topics. With charming illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for reading both in the classroom and at home. For more information visit www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com. Book Band: Lime Ideal for ages 7+ Quizzed for Accelerated Reader

Enter the most terrifying place of all?.?.?.?the mind of R.L. Stine

The Nightmare Hour?.?.?.?the time when the lights fade, the real world slips into shadow, and the cold, moonlit world of evil dreams takes over your mind. What horror awaits a boy who has to spend Halloween in a darkened hospital? How do you outwit a ghost who wants your skin? What makes Nightmare Inn the most frightening place to visit?

In this spine-tingling collection of stories that inspired the hit TV show R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, bestselling author R.L. Stine spins a web of terror that will trap you in the world of nightmares. And there's more.?.?.?. In Nightmare Hour, the author shares the secrets behind his twisted tales. Where did the idea for each bone-chilling story come from? You may not want to know.?.?.?.

Hans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen's most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The Ugly Duckling and many more. It is delightfully illustrated in black-and white by those remarkable brothers, Charles, Thomas and William Heath Robinson

Milly-Molly-Mandy lives in a tiny village in the heart of the countryside, where life is full of everyday adventures! Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as she enjoys her first ever visit to the seaside, goes to a concert and has a picnic with her friends – whatever Milly-Molly-Mandy and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around.

More of Milly-Molly-Mandy contains thirteen short stories that are wonderful to read aloud and are the perfect way to introduce younger readers to the enduringly popular heroine, not forgetting her friends little-friend-Susan and Billy Blunt!

This second book in Joyce Lankester Brisley's Milly-Molly-Mandy series, which have charmed generations of children since their first publication in 1928, brings the characters to life with the authors original, iconic black and white illustrations.

High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of five stories: 'The Happy Prince', 'The Nightingale and the Rose', 'The Selfish Giant', 'The Devoted Friend', and 'The Remarkable Rocket'. The Happy Prince stars the statue of the Prince, who persuades a swallow to deliver his gold and jewels to the poor and needy in his city.

Liberty of London and Faber & Faber both offer peerless quality and unrivalled originality. Liberty of London's patterned, print and floral fabrics are world famous. This partnership brings together the best writers with one of the foremost design teams to create books that will be coveted by artistic shoppers and book lovers the world over.

This wonderful collection of 20 hardback books brings together forbidden love, guilt and greed into adapted and illustrated stories from Shakespeare's plays. These adapted and illustrated editions are a great way to introduce children and students to the famous plays before approaching the original texts. Each book includes a QR code for the FREE audiobook - listen along as you read! This 20-book box set includes Romeo and Juliet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Othello: the Moor of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Cymbeline: King of Britain, Julius Caesar, King Lear, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Timon of Athens, The Comedy of Errors, All's Well That Ends Well, Antony and Cleopatra, and As You Like It.

Specifically designed for GCSE coursework assignments, this collection contains pre-20th- and 20th-century stories arranged in thematic pairs. Activities and coursework have been pitched at the right interest range and level for GCSE.

This collection spans cultures as diverse as South Africa, India, New Zealand and Northern Ireland. The stories enable students to investigate a wider range of genres, compare first and third person accounts, and explore different story structures, as required by the National Curriculum.

Oluwalase Babatunde Benson is the number 1 car spotter in the village - maybe even the world! Trouble is brewing in No. 1's village - cars are being stolen from outside Mama Coca-Cola's chop house. No. 1 tries to catch the thieves by putting up roadblocks and making diversions. But things get worse. More cars are stolen and people stop going to the chop house. Soon Coca-Cola's mother will not be able to afford to send Coca-Coca to school. It's not long before cars are being stolen throughout the whole country! No. 1 - never one to sit back and let bad things happen - soon comes up with a better plan. He is now more determined than ever to catch those pesky car thieves!

Kinders van die aarde is 'n bundel toeganklike kortverhale gemik op die jong leser. Die interessante verskeidenheid temas en die veelheid van vertelstyle - deur 'n keur van ons beste skrywers - sal jong lesers se lees- en leefwereld wonderlik verruim. Charles Fryer, die samesteller, is ook 'n bekende digter en literere redakteur.

Hierdie moderne sprokiesboek bevat 15 moderne sprokies deur topskrywer Janneke Schotveld. Hierdie verhale handel onder andere oor die kleine Oek, wat dapper genoeg is om die bos binne te gaan waar 'n gevaarlike reus woon. Oor die ridder wat besluit om die prins van haar drome uit die kasteel van sy ouers te bevry. Oor die heks, Hettie, wat 'n besem kry vir haar verjaardag, maar nie durf vlieg nie. Oor prinses Lupine wat haar bruidegom uit sewehonderd prins moet kies, maar geen skoenlappers in haar maag voel met een van hulle nie. En oor die koning wat daarvan hou om paddaboudjies te eet - totdat hy self skielik in 'n padda verander.

Die koning se paddaboudjies is 'n bundel geestige en roerende sprokies wat net effens van die tradisionele sprokiesresep afwyk. Met elke verhaal is daar pragtige tekeninge van 'n ander top-illustreerder, waaronder Martijn van der Linden, Thé Tjong-Khing, Linde Faas, Milja Praagman en Annet Schaap.

Mason and Carrie Marie can't get up the courage to ask each other to dance. Russ's girlfriend has died, and now he's just trying to live without her. Peggy Lee has grown up with Tennessee--how can she ever think of him as more than a friend?
In these moving tales and others, Kathi Appelt captures the sometimes amusing, sometimes touching missteps of some unforgettable students, who come together one last time for the most memorable night of their young lives.