The Psammead is an 'it', an ancient, ill-tempered sand-fairy with a spider-shaped body, bat-like ears, and snail-like eyes. It is grumpy but has the power to grant one wish a day, which must be made before sunset. Five siblings—Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and infant Hilary—encounter It and experience the highs and lows of frivolous wish-making.

The Emperor of a European country demands new clothes to wear every day, in fact sometimes several t...

At the royal court, a prince is presenting the princess whom he is pledged to marry when a witch sud...

Svante is a young boy who lives with his family in a Stockholm apartment. One day he meets Karlsson,...

Pony and Birdboy tells a story of seven-year-old girl Pony, who doesn’t want to go to school, and bi...

Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't...

The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of ...

In this story, Horton discovers there is a microscopic community of intelligent beings called the Wh...

Nicolas has a happy existence, parents who love him, a great group of friends with whom he has great...

Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating ex...

In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific e...

Teen half vampire Dakaria falls in love with rock singer vampire Murdo. Dakaria, her friends and fam...

Toymaker Geppetto is desperate for a son, so he is overjoyed when a wooden puppet boy, Pinocchio, is...

An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, ...

It's the end of the school year. The long-awaited moment of the holidays is arrive. The little Nicol...

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, lik...

Four English orphans migrate to Tasmania to live on a farm in the wild Tasmanian bush with their aun...

A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an...

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possess...

During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited...