"The Selfish Giant" is a short fantasy story for children by the Irish author Oscar Wilde. The story's plot revolves around a giant who builds a wall to keep children out of his garden, but learns compassion from the innocence of the children. The short story contains significant religious imagery. The Selfish Giant owns a beautiful garden which has 12 peach trees and lovely fragrant flowers, in which children love to play after returning from the school. The Giant put a notice board "TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED". The garden falls into perpetual winter. One day, the giant is awakened by a linnet, and discovers that spring has returned to the garden, as the children have found a way in through a gap in the wall… It was first published in 1888 in the anthology The Happy Prince and Other Tales, which, in addition to its title story, also includes "The Nightingale and the Rose", “The Happy Prince”, "The Devoted Friend" and "The Remarkable Rocket".

For use in schools and libraries only. When Alex, Mattie, and Sophie climb the giant vine sprouting in their garden, they reach a castle in the sky and discover that they are in a mixed-up fairy tale.

When Aunt Em and Uncle Henry's farm is suddenly overwhelmed by gigantic crops, Dorothy heads for help from the Emerald City and meets old and new friends along the way.

A little yellow bird eases a giant's loneliness and inspires him to mend his destructive ways.

A young girl unselfishly gives away all she has to others in need. When she is left cold and hungry, she makes a silent wish to the stars. Magically, they fall from the sky and lead her to the family and the love she has longed for all her life. This tender story reminds readers that true kindness is always rewarded. Illustrations.

A beautiful eco-tale from the winner of the Batsford Prize You've met the Iron Giant, the Big Friendly Giant and the Selfish Giant. Now meet the Green Giant! A young girl, Bea, and her dog, Iris, are staying with her grandad in the country. Bea is bored, but Iris’s adventures lead them to the small and rusty old greenhouse next door. Inside the greenhouse, Bea finds... a giant. A giant made entirely of plants and greenery. Bea is scared, but the giant reassures her and explains that he has escaped from the grey city. Bea and the giant become friends, but can they do anything to make the grey city, and the world, a greener place? A brilliant new picture book that highlights our concern for the environment, greening our cities, guerrilla gardening and making the world a better place. Katie Cottle was the winner of the Batsford Prize 2017 and is a rising star in the picture book world.