Short Story Collections

Alice's new pet bird doesn't speak—it barks! Dad says the bird must go, but what do you do with a barking bird? When greedy Albert pinches a Mars bar, his grandmother warns him of the curse of the were-pig. Will he grow a curly tail when the sun comes out? Looby doesn't believe in fairy tales any more, but maybe she should just give the frog in the garden a tiny kiss. This title presents three lively and funny tales from Smarties Prize-winning author Paul Stewart.

A collection of 12 very short stories for intermediate students, covering a variety of genre, from comedy to romance and set in countries such as India, Italy, Australia and Japan. Each story contains useful language and idioms, and included are exercises and discussion questions.