Short Tales

A Christmas themed collection of short stories for kids 8-12 years. There's fun and adventure, and sharing with friends. There are animals, elves and reindeer, and a look into the past with legends and possibilities - and even an appearance or two from Santa. A fun collection where you may just find your new favourite writer.

A Christmas themed collection of short stories for kids 8-12. There's fun and adventure, pets and friends - new and old - and trips into the past and to the North Pole. Stories, rhyme and rap to get you into the mood for Christmas from writers all over the world.

A Christmas themed collection of short stories for kids 8-12 years. Take a trip around the world, meet some new friends and join the adventures as Christmas brings out the best in everyone. Whether you’re a boy, a girl or an elf, there’s sure to be something for you.

A Christmas themed collection of short stories for kids 8-12 years. Friends, family, elves and cheeky baked goods join in the adventures of Christmases around the world. No matter your beliefs, there sure to be something in here for you to enjoy.

A Christmas themed collection of short stories and poems for kids 8-12 years. Disaster in Santa's workshop, mischievous leprechauns at school and the local wildlife attending Christmas celebrations - this collection has fun, adventure and something for everybody.

A Christmas themed collection of short stories and poems for kids 8-12 years. Trouble in Santa's workshop, a Christmas Party no one wants to go to, and Christmas celebrations before Christmas even existed. This year, our writers have travelled through lands real and imagined and the animal kingdom is in full swing to celebrate Christmas. Sit back, relax and meet your new favourite writers.

It’s Christmas. That time of year when the turkeys are stuffed, the Tree is decorated and the presents are wrapped. When family and social get-togethers are memorable – often for the wrong reasons. So whether your family lives in a bottle or a caravan park, has guests of the emu or fairy variety or extend to your whole neighbourhood or school, join the fun-filled adventures of this year’s writers.

Whether your Christmas is touched by joy or sadness, you’re wrangling kids or elves (is there much difference?), fending off dragons or sharing dinner with your woodland friends, or simply looking for that quiet time, there’s sure to be something in here for everyone. A Christmas-themed collection of short stories and poems for kids 8-12 years.

A collection of short stories from writers all around the world. Whether you like fantasy, science fiction, horror or real life drama; whether you want fun and adventure, a laugh or two, or some serious action; there's sure to be a story here for you. You may just find your new favourite writer.

A collection of short stories from a collection of writers. Suitable for boys and girls 8-12 years. If you want fun and adventure, a laugh or two, or some serious action; there's sure to be a story here for you. You may just find your new favourite writer.

A collection of short stories from a collection of writers all around the world. Suitable for boys and girls 8-12 years. If you want fun and adventure, a trip to the past, the future or a world of fantasy, there's sure to be a story here for you. You'll find some of your Short Tales favourite writers and some new ones to enjoy.

A collection of stories from a collection of writers. Suitable for boys and girls 8-12 years. Whether you enjoy fun and adventure, exploring new and old worlds, or a trip down the dark side of life, there's sure to be something for you. Some of your favourite writers return and there's some new ones to discover.

A collection of short stories from a collection of writers. Suitable for boys and girls 8-12 years. Start the fun and let your imagination run wild. From old ghosts to meeting new friends, a twist on some old fairy stories and animal adventures, there's sure to be a story for you. Some of your favourite writers return, and there's some new ones for you to discover.

A collection of short stories for kids 8-12 years. Let your imagination run wild, explore foreign lands and your own backyard, take a trip into the paranormal, frighten yourself a bit, and join your family and friends for some fun and adventure. There's sure to be a story here for everyone. Some of your favourite Tales writers return, and there's some new writers waiting to be discovered.

Grab your best friend and fly through the sky or the solar system, take a step back in time, visit an unusual place or find yourself a new pet. This year's Short Tales writers have scoured their imaginations to find the perfect stories and a couple of poems for kids 8-12 years. Some of your old favourite writers return along with some of your new soon-to-be favourite writers.

From the bottom of the deep blue sea to the realms of fairies and fairy tales, open up your imagination and join the fun filled adventures of kids being kids in our latest anthology. A collection of short stories and poems for kids 8-12 years.

From the tiniest insects to talking houses, from trips of imagination that can have happy or not-so-happy endings, and making new friends or special memories with loved ones, this year’s writers have created fun adventures for kids that they’ll want to read again and again. Check out some familiar favourites, and a couple of new authors that might just become favourites too!