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.

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...

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

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

Born of a flower and growing to only a couple of inches tall, poor Thumbelina is worried she'll neve...

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

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

A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal ...

A lonely boy wins over his distant father and strict grandmother with help from a brave velveteen ra...

The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering p...

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

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

Nelly spots Ricky on the street and tries to shout at him, but he can't hear her and disappears arou...

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

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

Prince Louis Ottomar Charles XII, born Noble, is very close to his loving mother, Queen Ludmilla. Ho...

A fairy-tale about an old lady who takes care of snow and Jakub who does not fear death. It reflects...

The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowi...

Twinkle Twirl has to choreograph a special dance for the Friendship Ball, and she's completely unins...