This collection of twenty-four delightful stories has been carefully selected to be just right for four-year-olds. With contributions from eminent children's writers including Joan Aiken, Dick King-Smith, and Leila Berg, as well as funny line drawings, this book is sure to be a hit.

Offers two short stories and three complete chapter books for beginning readers.

A blend of familiar and unusual tales from all over the world. They include traditional stories, some by well-known authors, and others from overseas which have been re-told here by the co-compiler, Edward Blishen, editor of "The Junior Pears Encyclopedia" since 1963.

A collection of traditional and modern tales by such authors as Virginia Haviland, Margaret Mahy, and Edward Blishen.

A collection of 200 lullabies, nursery rhymes, and traditional stories.

This anthology of 19 animal stories features all kinds of creatures from the animal kingdom, little and large, feathered and finned. The mixture of tales includes folk tales and fables, traditional favourites and modern stories.'

Princesses, palaces and parties! This glittering collection of stories will delight the princess in all its young readers. Full of magic, merriment and happily-ever-afters, these thirteen princess tales, both contemporary and classic, will conjure up all the romance, glamour and fun of a princess's fairytale world.