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Fiction - Short Stories for Older Children -

Related category: Childrens & Teenage Books
Related booklists: Fiction - Older Children, Fiction - Short Stories for Young Adults,

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 13 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book My Heart Was a Tree: Poems and Stories to Celebrate Trees by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Yuval Zommer
    My Heart Was a Tree: Poems and Stories to Celebrate Trees - by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Yuval Zommer

    £16.99   hardback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781529094794 | ISBN 10: 1529094798

    Discover the beauty and wonder of trees in this stunningly illustrated collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees and what they mean to the world around us...  Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support our ... more

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  • Cover image of book A World Full of Nature Stories: 50 Folktales and Legends by Angela McAllister, illustrated by Hannah Bess Ross
    A World Full of Nature Stories: 50 Folktales and Legends - by Angela McAllister, illustrated by Hannah Bess Ross

    £14.99   hardback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780711266452 | ISBN 10: 071126645x

    This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world.  Sit back, get comfortable and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories from ev ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Time-Travelling Caveman by Terry Pratchett
    The Time-Travelling Caveman - by Terry Pratchett

    £7.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9780552578257 | ISBN 10: 0552578258

    *The final collection of short stories from the incredible Sir Terry Pratchett!*  Imagination is an amazing thing.  It can take you to the top of the highest mountain, or down to the bottom of the deepest depths of the sea.  This where it ... more

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  • Cover image of book Happy Here: 10 Stories from Black British Authors & Illustrators by Various authors
    Happy Here: 10 Stories from Black British Authors & Illustrators - by Various authors

    £6.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781913311162 | ISBN 10: 1913311163

    With an introduction from bestselling author Sharna Jackson, Happy Here features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors for readers aged 7+.   Exploring themes of joy, home and family through a wide range of genres and styles, each auth ... more

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  • Cover image of book Adventure Stories for Daring Girls by Samantha Newman, illustrated by Khoa Le
    Adventure Stories for Daring Girls - by Samantha Newman, illustrated by Khoa Le

    £14.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781838579852 | ISBN 10: 1838579850

    Meet the heroines who don't wait at home while boys have all the adventures. They strike out on their own with self-confidence, imagination, wit, and courage.  From Dorothy Gale to Hua Mulan, this beautifully illustrated hardback collects the tales ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain by Various authors, edited by Katherine Rundell
    The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain - by Various authors, edited by Katherine Rundell

    £12.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781526629883 | ISBN 10: 1526629887

    In difficult times, what children really need is hope. And in that spirit, bestselling author Katherine Rundell emailed some of the children's writers and artists whose work she loved most:  'I asked them to write something very short, fiction or ... more

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  • Cover image of book Flights of Fancy: Stories, pictures and inspiration from ten Children
    Flights of Fancy: Stories, pictures and inspiration from ten Children's Laureates - by Various authors

    £10.00   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781406391329 | ISBN 10: 1406391328

    Walker Books celebrates 20 years of the Waterstones Children's Laureateship, in partnership with Booktrust.   Quentin Blake – Anne Fine – Michael Morpurgo – Jacqueline Wilson – Michael Rosen – Anthony Browne – Julia Donaldson – Malor ... more

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  • Cover image of book Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping - Twelve Stories of the Villains from Doctor Who by Dave Rudden
    Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping - Twelve Stories of the Villains from Doctor Who - by Dave Rudden

    £12.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781405938273 | ISBN 10: 1405938277

    Twelve extraordinary Doctor Who stories, each featuring a monstrous villain from the Doctor Who world.  On every planet that has existed or will exist, there is a winter...  Many of the peoples of Old Earth celebrated a winter festiva ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Witch
    The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner: And Other Stories - by Terry Pratchett

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780552574495 | ISBN 10: 055257449x

    Do you believe in magic?  Can you imagine a war between wizards, a rebellious ant called 4179003, or a time-travelling television?  Can you imagine that poor old Mr Swimble could see a mysterious vacuum cleaner in the morning, and make cheese san ... more

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  • Cover image of book The World
    The World's Worst Children - by David Walliams, illustrated by Tony Ross

    £14.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780008197032 | ISBN 10: 0008197032

    From the world's favourite author, David Walliams - ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters; all in a gorgeously gifty FULL COLOUR format!  Are you ready to meet the World's Worst Children? Five beastly boys and fiv ... more

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  • Cover image of book Life is Sweet: A Chocolate Box Short Story Collection by Cathy Cassidy
    Life is Sweet: A Chocolate Box Short Story Collection - by Cathy Cassidy

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780141374338 | ISBN 10: 0141374330

    Six fantastic stories, which one will be your favourite?   Bittersweet - Will Honey's cry for help cause trouble for Shay and Cherry?   Chocolates and Flowers - Can Alfie plan the perfect Valentine's Day surprise without breaking Summer's heart ... more

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  • Cover image of book One Hundred Illustrated Stories by Various authors
    One Hundred Illustrated Stories - by Various authors

    £16.99   hardback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781409550365 | ISBN 10: 1409550362

    An enchanting collection of one hundred of the best-loved stories ever told, from elegant retellings of Grimm and Andersen to lively folk tales from around the world.  Includes favourite stories such as The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Aladdin, Jack ... more

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  • Cover image of book Usborne Illustrated Stories for Children by Various authors
    Usborne Illustrated Stories for Children - by Various authors

    £16.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781409507659 | ISBN 10: 1409507653

    A beautifully illustrated collection of over twenty stories of excitement, magic and humour.  Includes well-known classics such as 'The Little Mermaid', 'Treasure Island' and 'The Princess and the Pea' along with some original tales such as ... more

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