Short Stories
(24 items)
Collections of short stories, some fact some fiction
Level 1
145th Street: Short Stories
Available as: Book Ebook
by Walter Dean Myers
Crime and thrillers, Fiction , Short Stories
Walter Dean Myers knows every mood and every beat of life on this block, from danger and despair to hilarity and joy. Salty, wrenchingly honest, here are...
Publisher: Random House
Level 1
Cross Roads
Available as: Book
by Christopher Kavanagh
Crime and thrillers, Short Stories
A collection of short stories from Christopher Kavanagh, a master of "The Twist in the Tale". They'll keep you guessing to the very end! \...
Publisher: Moonshine
Level 2
Departures: Seven Stories from Heathrow
Available as: Book Ebook
by Tony Parsons
We glimpse the lives of the people who work at our biggest airport: armed police, air traffic controllers and the man who looks after the dogs, rattlesnakes...
Publisher:
Level 2
Dream Angus
Available as: Book
by Alexander McCall Smith
A collection of short stories about Angus, the Celtic God of dreams. Some old, some new. \...
Publisher: Canongate Books
Level 2
Four Fathers
Available as: Book
by Various
Health, family and lifestyle, Short Stories
Four sons reveal the bonds that exist between themselves and their very different fathers. They then turn the tables to consider their own roles as fathers and...
Publisher: Route
Level 1
Going for Gold
Available as: Book
by Foreword by Olympic gold medallist Lynn Davies CBE.
Short Stories, Sport and hobbies
What does it take to be the greatest? Whether it's part of a team like cyclist Geraint Thomas, who won gold in Beijing 2008, or notching up a...
Publisher: Accent Press
Level 2
Gripping War Stories
Available as: Book
by ed Tony Bradman
History, Non-Fiction, Short Stories, True lives
A collection of stories about action, courage and fear, set in conflicts from World War II to the Falklands. ...
Publisher: Corgi
Level 1
Haunting Time
Available as: Book
by David Belbin
Fiction , Horror, Short Stories
Eleven spooky stories, all enjoyable and some with a good twist. ...
Publisher: Five Leaves
Level 1
Inside Out
Available as: Book Ebook
by Parc Prison, Bridgend
Non-Fiction, Short Stories, True lives
Real life stories from behind bars at Britain's first private prison. Through their creative writing workshops, these prisoners have put into words their feelings and experiences about...
Publisher: Accent Press
Level 1
Last Day in Vietnam
Available as: Book
by Will Eisner
Non-Fiction, Short Stories, True lives
Collection of six stories based on the author's experience of army camp life during the war in Vietnam. In the main the stories are not concerned with...
Publisher: Dark Horse
Level 1
Life's Too Short
Available as: Audio
by Various authors
Health, family and lifestyle, Non-Fiction, True lives
True stories about life at work with foreword by bestselling author Val McDermid. Life may be too short but it's rarely boring. Ten people tell their stories from...
Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
Level 1
Poppy the Dogs Trust Dog: A Dog is for Life...
Available as: Book
by Sophia Fergus
Health, family and lifestyle, Non-Fiction, Short Stories
This is a collection of short, heart-warming stories about Poppy and other dogs saved by the Dog's Trust....
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Level 1
Private Peaceful
Available as: Audio Book Ebook
by Michael Morpurgo
Fiction , History, Short Stories
One night during the First World War, Thomas Peaceful looks back on his short life... which is about to change for ever. ...
Publisher: Collins
Level 1
Raw Voices: True Stories of Hardship and Hope
Available as: Audio Book Large Print
by Vanessa Feltz ed.
Non-Fiction, Short Stories, True lives
Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz has gathered together the extraordinary stories of men and women whose worlds have been transformed by their learning journeys. Compiled as part of the...
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks
Level 2
Sharpe's Christmas
Available as: Book
by Bernard Cornwell
Fiction , History, Short Stories
Sharpe's Christmas contains two short stories, Sharpe's Christmas and Sharpe's Ransom. Sharpe's Christmas is set in 1813, towards the end of the Peninsular War and falls after...
Publisher: Sharpe Appreciation Society
Level 1
Short and Shocking
Available as: Book
by Maggie Pearson
Health, family and lifestyle, Short Stories
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Publisher: OUP
Level 1
Simpsons Strike Back
Available as: Book
by Matt Groening
Graphic Novels, Humour, Short Stories
Four more fun Simpsons' stories. ...
Publisher: Titan Books
Entry 3
The Chain
Available as: Book
by Keith Gray
Four cleverly interlinked short stories which follow the lives of Cal, Ben, Joe and Kate and the challenges they face.\...
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Level 2
The Cleverness of Ladies
Available as: Book Ebook
by Alexander McCall Smith
Fiction , Humour, Short Stories
There are times when ladies must use all their wisdom and good sense to face life's problems and mysteries. Mma Ramotswe, owner of the No.1 Ladies' Detective...
Publisher: Abacus (Quick Reads)