Magical Stories for 5 Year Olds is a bright and varied selection of marvellously magical stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.

With stories from Joan Aiken, Margaret Mayo, Alf Proysen, Margaret Mahy and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.


Animal Stories For 7 Year Olds

by Helen Paiba

Published 31 December 2005

Animal Stories for 7 Year Olds is a rich and varied selection of heart-warming animal stories by some of the very best writers for children, chosen by Helen Paiba. The collection is perfect for reading alone or reading aloud – and for dipping into time and time again.

With stories from Dick King-Smith, Ursula Moray Williams, Michael Rosen, Philippa Pearce, Rumer Godden and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.

In this collection you'll get the chance to meet the mice who are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary, find out how the ostrich got his long neck and also read about the world's happiest woodlouse – along with many other amazing and wonderful characters!


Magical Stories for 6 Year Olds

by Helen Paiba

Published 10 September 1999

Magical Stories for 6 Year Olds is a bright and varied selection of marvellously magical stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.

With stories from The Brothers Grimm, Berlie Doherty, Joan Aiken, Geraldine McCaughrean and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.


A rich and varied selection of thrilling adventure stories by some of the very best writers for young people. Perfect for dipping into time and time again.

Stories include:

Midnight in a ghostly graveyard

Trapped in an abandoned house

The wild bat boy of the Outback

Danger drops in by parachute

The secret of the dark passageway


Funny Stories for 7 Year Olds

by Helen Paiba

Published 4 September 1998
This is a collection of 20 amusing stories from around the world, with stories from the past and from the present, and both classic tales and those less familiar.

Snuggle up with this rich and varied selection of heart-warming stories for bedtime by someo f the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.

Stories include:

The whale who swallowed a sailor

Weedy Deedy's great big feet

The zebra with the broken ear

Fat Lawrence, the crafty cat

The Vanishing schoolchildren


Funny Stories For 8 Year Olds

by Helen Paiba

Published 4 September 1998
This is a collection of 20 amusing stories from around the world, with stories from the past and from the present, and both classic tales and those less familiar.

Scary Stories for 7 Year Olds

by Helen Paiba

Published 6 October 2016

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.


Funny Stories for 5 Year Olds

by Helen Paiba

Published 31 December 2005

Funny Stories for 5-Year-Olds is a bright and varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.

With stories from Dick King-Smith, Tony Ross, Alf Prøysen, Malorie Blackman and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.


Animal Stories for 5 Year Olds is rich and varied selection of heart-warming animal stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.

With stories from Dick King-Smith, Joyce Lankester-Brisley, Dorothy Edwards, Margaret Mahy and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.


Animal Stories for 6 Year Olds is rich and varied selection of heart-warming animal stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.

With stories from David Henry Wilson, Meredith Hooper, Dick King-Smith, Margaret Mahy and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.


Funny Stories for 6 Year Olds

by Helen Paiba

Published 10 March 2016

Funny Stories for 6-Year-Olds is a bright and varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.

With stories from Margaret Mahy, David Henry Wilson, Francesca Simon, Tony Bradman and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.


Bedtime Stories for 5 Year Olds is a rich and varied selection of heart-warming stories, perfect for snuggling up with at bedtime, by some of the very best writers for children. Great for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.

With stories from Berlie Doherty, Dick King-Smith, Joan G. Robinson, Adele Geras and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun.