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Four more of David Walliams’ side-splitting stories on one spectacular audiobook!

Studies show that children who engage in storytelling before bed not only sleep better but also enhance their cognitive development and emotional understanding. It's not just about better sleep; it's about the moments stolen from a fast-paced life to bond, laugh, and wonder– to nurture a love for reading. This collection is a nightly ritual that weaves education and dreaming into your family life.

What are the 79 wackiest excuses for being late to school? How do you stop a maniac dentist from terrorising children? Why is the new smartphone so ridiculously dumb? And what does it take to get every single student at Milford Junior School put on detention? Find out in this hilarious collection of short stories. One thing is guaranteed - you will never pick the endings!

‘Square Me, Round World’ is an illuminating collection of short stories that delve into the distinctive experiences of those who navigate life feeling like square pegs in a world of round holes. From social challenges to sensory differences, this book aims to foster greater empathy, understanding, and a drive for a more inclusive world. Discover, understand, and embrace the square pegs in our round world. Suitable for children and adults alike, this book is a reminder that different isn’t less. It’s just different—and that’s perfectly okay. In fact, sometimes, it’s brilliant.

Set in Indonesia in the 1970s and ’80s, Pip and Zoe’s Amazing Adventures is a collection of short stories inspired by true events. What started out as requests for ‘stories from your mouth’ from the author’s children has now, almost a decade later, become the first collection of stories of Pip and Zoe Cottew’s childhood in Indonesia. Each of these stories are heartfelt love letters to the author’s childhood in Indonesia and the menagerie of animals with whom she grew up.

When noted English writer William Somerset Maugham set off for the South Seas to regain his health, he gathered the materials and wrote the stories represented here. These are among Maugham's best, and the best stories ever written about the exotic South Seas.

Life at Flint Hill Elementary School may seem normal, but seven friends find themselves on a path to crack the code for an epic life. Whether they're chasing their dreams on stage, searching for an elusive monster fish, or running a makeshift business out of a tree house, can these heroes find a way to work together to change their community?

Attention parents of young gymnasts! Are you searching for a captivating adventure that combines the thrilling world of gymnastics with valuable life lessons for your child? Look no further! Introducing Gymnastics Stories for Amazing Girls: Encouraging Confidence, Resilience, and Friendship on the Balance Beam and Beyond, a collection of enchanting short stories designed especially for girls who love gymnastics, laughter, and learning.

Do you have a pet cat? Settle down for Quiet Time and join us for a collection of feline tales, that will transport you and your little into the wonderful world that will show what our feline friends get up to when we’re not looking.

Jellyfish undies, foot rot, pongy pigeon poo and gagging armpit odour. Just when you thought J.A. Mawter couldn't get any sicker, she does. So Gross! and So Feral! were bad enough, wait till you read So Sick! Another collection of foul, funny and wicked stories that will scramble your guts. How sick is that?

Six petites histoires pour des jeunes enfants âgés de deux à cinq ans. De véritable histoires testées et approuvées pour une merveilleuse écoute du soir avant le coucher!

Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new adventures through the Frozen universe with friends new and old.

Join acclaimed actress Yael Stone, radio host and TV personality Myf Warhust, award-winning actress Pia Miranda, actress, radio presenter and author Kate Ritchie and much-loved Play School presenter and actress Benita Collings as they take to the Story Time couch to read this beautiful collection of stories for young children.

Twenty-seven magical short stories to enjoy round the clock from one of the world's best loved children's authors. Sheila is astonished when her toys walk themselves home, poor Prickles-the-Hedgehog thinks the moon has fallen out of the sky, and find out just how mischievous Twinkle-the-elf is when he paints the walls of a dragon's cave.

This hug of a book contains joyful surprises everywhere! Marvel at the little girl who found friendship with a frog, the lady who transformed her flat into a hummingbird hospital, the company that makes self-parking chairs, the blind elephants who enjoy swaying to classical music and the man who found a huge dinosaur fossil in his garden - there's a something to delight and inspire for everyone.

You ask, Arizona answers! Everyone’s favorite tween-aged advice columnist is back! Arizona has eight brand-new tales filled with fun tips and good advice for kids like you.

Princess Florizella was friends with some of the princesses who had studied the Princess Rules, and behaved just as the Rules said they should. Florizella thought their hair was lovely: so golden and so very long. And their clothes were nice: so richly embroidered. And their shoes were delightful: so tiny and handmade in silk. But their days bored her to death....

This special 5-in-1 collection brings together all of Sleepy Willow’s bestselling Christmas storybooks—packed with over 250 short, enchanting tales for kids, children, and toddlers. With one story for every night (and more!), this collection will keep your little ones entertained, inspired, and peacefully drifting into dreamland all December long—and beyond. Whether you listen aloud together by the fire, or let them listen on their own, these bedtime tales are the perfect gift of Christmas wonder, comfort, and joy.

Every parent wants two things for their children: One is to have a rich, imaginative life; the other is to have everything they need to be physically healthy. Well, as far as colorful lives and staying healthy are concerned, Short Stories or Kids by Kids Club is just the thing! Using the most famous children's stories—including Aesop's Fables, The Three Little Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, and many more—this book will help your child enrich their life through the magic of storytelling and provide a wonderful, gadget-free sleep routine to help them recover from long, hectic days!

This bundle includes The Wicked Cat, The Deadly Past, and The Hidden Beast.