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Looking for a quick short story to enjoy between chapters or exploring a collection of short stories for kids? At Bookends, you will find plenty of second-hand gems that make reading easy to jump into and hard to put down. From a classic short story in English to fun bite sized tales for young readers, our shelves are full of little adventures waiting to be discovered. Use the filters at the top of the page to browse by author, language or genre and find the perfect story for your next reading moment.

  • The Magical Singing Wood and Other Stories- [Hardcover] - Anna Award;
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    The Magical Singing Wood and Other Stories- [Hardcover]

    Anna Award;

    By: Anna Award; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Children Boo...

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  • Aesop's Fables- Board Book -
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    Aesop's Fables- Board Book

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  • Case Book of Sherlock Holmes- [Hardcover] - Arthur Conan Doyle
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    Case Book of Sherlock Holmes- [Hardcover]

    Arthur Conan Doyle

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  • The Beat Goes On: the Complete Rebus Stories - Ian Rankin;
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    The Beat Goes On: the Complete Rebus Stories

    Ian Rankin;

    By: Ian Rankin; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Crime, Mystery -...

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  • Histoires pressées - Bernard Friot;
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    Histoires pressées

    Bernard Friot;

    By: Bernard Friot; Language: French Quality: Like New Genre: Children B...

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  • Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s - Leslie S Klinger;
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    Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s

    Leslie S Klinger;

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  • Listen to the Children - Annejet Campbell
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    Listen to the Children

    Annejet Campbell

    By: Annejet Campbell Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Short stor...

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  • The Wicked Witch of the West and Other Stories - Belinda Gallagher
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    The Wicked Witch of the West and Other Stories

    Belinda Gallagher

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  • The Perfect Murder - Peter James
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    The Perfect Murder

    Peter James

    By: Peter James Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Crime, Myster...

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  • My Book of Animal Stories- [Hardcover] - Sterling
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    My Book of Animal Stories- [Hardcover]

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    By: Sterling Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children Books, Chil...

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  • Vikram Vetal- [Hardcover] - Vyanst
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    Vikram Vetal- [Hardcover]

    Vyanst

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  • Arabian Nights- [Hardcover] -
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    Arabian Nights- [Hardcover]

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  • Fragile Things - Neil Gaiman;
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    Fragile Things

    Neil Gaiman;

    By: Neil Gaiman; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Fantasy, Sh...

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  • Jet the Rescue Dog: ... and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime- [Hardcover] - David Long
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    Jet the Rescue Dog: ... and other extraordinary stories of animals in wartime- [Hardcover]

    David Long

    By: David Long Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: History, Short...

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  • Beggar's Banquet - Ian Rankin
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    Beggar's Banquet

    Ian Rankin

    By: Ian Rankin Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Crime, Mystery - S...

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  • Where She Went - Gayle Forman;
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    Where She Went

    Gayle Forman;

    By: Gayle Forman; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Novel, Romance...

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  • The Black Book of Arabia - Hend Al Qassemi;
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    The Black Book of Arabia

    Hend Al Qassemi;

    By: Hend Al Qassemi; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Short story,...

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  • Something Strange, Like Hunger - Malīkah Mustaẓraf;
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    Something Strange, Like Hunger

    Malīkah Mustaẓraf;

    By: Malīkah Mustaẓraf; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Short...

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  • Truth to tell- [Hardcover] - Ludovic Kennedy
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    Truth to tell- [Hardcover]

    Ludovic Kennedy

    By: Ludovic Kennedy Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Short story, ...

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  • Andersen's World Famous Fairy Tales- [Hardcover] -
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    Andersen's World Famous Fairy Tales- [Hardcover]

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  • The Mistletoe Mystery- [Hardcover] - Nita Prose
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    The Mistletoe Mystery- [Hardcover]

    Nita Prose

    By: Nita Prose Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Mystery - Susp...

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  • يسقط على غيمه - عبيد بو ملحه
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    يسقط على غيمه

    عبيد بو ملحه

    By: عبيد بو ملحه Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Short story, ...

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  • Old Babes in the Wood: Stories- [Hardcover] - Margaret Atwood
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    Old Babes in the Wood: Stories- [Hardcover]

    Margaret Atwood

    By: Margaret Atwood Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Short sto...

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  • Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul - Jack Canfield , Mark Victor Hansen
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    Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul

    Jack Canfield , Mark Victor Hansen

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