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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 Legend of Lakshmi Prasad - Twinkle Khanna
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    The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad

    Twinkle Khanna

    By: Twinkle Khanna Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Comedy & H...

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  • Life Over Two Beers and Other Stories - Sanjeev Sanyal;
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    Life Over Two Beers and Other Stories

    Sanjeev Sanyal;

    By: Sanjeev Sanyal; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Short st...

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  • The Rajah's Diamond - Robert Louis Stevenson;
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    The Rajah's Diamond

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  • The Velveteen Rabbit: Magic Augmented Reality Book- Board Book - Margery Williams Bianco , Gareth Llewhellin
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    The Velveteen Rabbit: Magic Augmented Reality Book- Board Book

    Margery Williams Bianco , Gareth Llewhellin

    By: Margery Williams Bianco , Gareth Llewhellin Language: English Quality: Like New ...

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  • Light Box - K.J. Orr
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    Light Box

    K.J. Orr

    By: K.J. Orr Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Short story, ...

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  • A Treasury of Favourite Tales - Hardcover - McKie, Anne (editor);
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    A Treasury of Favourite Tales - Hardcover

    McKie, Anne (editor);

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  • One Point Two Billion- [Hardcover] - Mahesh Rao;
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    One Point Two Billion- [Hardcover]

    Mahesh Rao;

    By: Mahesh Rao; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Short story, Tra...

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  • ‏رؤيا خريف - ‏خضير، محمد;
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    ‏رؤيا خريف

    ‏خضير، محمد;

    By: ‏خضير، محمد; Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Novel, Short...

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  • On the Wings of a Tale - DGSA
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    On the Wings of a Tale

    DGSA

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  • قصص من الشجاعة والايمان- [Hardcover] - احمد عبيد الدعاس
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    قصص من الشجاعة والايمان- [Hardcover]

    احمد عبيد الدعاس

    By: احمد عبيد الدعاس Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Children ...

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  • قصص من الامثال العربية للاطفال- [Hardcover] - احمد عبيد الدعاس
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    قصص من الامثال العربية للاطفال- [Hardcover]

    احمد عبيد الدعاس

    By: احمد عبيد الدعاس Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Children ...

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  • راحوا الطيبين - خالد السويدي
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    راحوا الطيبين

    خالد السويدي

    By: خالد السويدي Language: Arabic Quality: Good Genre: Short story, ...

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  • Between the Assassinations - Aravind Adiga;
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    Between the Assassinations

    Aravind Adiga;

    By: Aravind Adiga; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Short story, ...

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  • Bibliocollège – Nouvelles réalistes - Guy de Maupassant
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    Bibliocollège – Nouvelles réalistes

    Guy de Maupassant

    By: Guy de Maupassant Language: French Quality: Good Genre: Novel, Short...

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  • The Oxford Book of Urdu Short Stories - Amina Azfar;
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    The Oxford Book of Urdu Short Stories

    Amina Azfar;

    By: Amina Azfar; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Novel, Short st...

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  • A Few of the Girls - Maeve Binchy;
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    A Few of the Girls

    Maeve Binchy;

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  • Finissez vos phrases ! - Jean Tardieu;
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    Finissez vos phrases !

    Jean Tardieu;

    By: Jean Tardieu; Language: French Quality: Like New Genre: Short story...

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  • The Caravanserai Stories - Tahir Shah;
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    The Caravanserai Stories

    Tahir Shah;

    By: Tahir Shah; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Short story,...

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  • The Caravanserai Stories - Tahir Shah;
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    The Caravanserai Stories

    Tahir Shah;

    By: Tahir Shah; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Short story,...

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  • The Caravanserai Stories - Tahir Shah;
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    The Caravanserai Stories

    Tahir Shah;

    By: Tahir Shah; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Short story,...

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  • The Caravanserai Stories - Tahir Shah;
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    The Caravanserai Stories

    Tahir Shah;

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  • The Caravanserai Stories - Tahir Shah;
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    The Caravanserai Stories

    Tahir Shah;

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  • The Lost Stories - John Flanagan;
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    The Lost Stories

    John Flanagan;

    By: John Flanagan; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Fantasy, ...

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  • Mr Twiddle Fetches Polly - Enid Blyton
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    Mr Twiddle Fetches Polly

    Enid Blyton

    By: Enid Blyton Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Children Books, C...

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  • Une histoire pour chaque soir à lire à toutes les petites princesses - Père Castor,;
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    Une histoire pour chaque soir à lire à toutes les petites princesses

    Père Castor,;

    By: Père Castor,; Language: French Quality: Good Genre: Children Books,...

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  • Two of the Deadliest - Edited By George
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    Two of the Deadliest

    Edited By George

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  • Jumbo Aesop's: The Fox and the Grapes - Dreamland Publications
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    Jumbo Aesop's: The Fox and the Grapes

    Dreamland Publications

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  • Are You Enjoying? - Hardcover - Mira Sethi;
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    Are You Enjoying? - Hardcover

    Mira Sethi;

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  • A Letter from India - Moazzam Sheikh;
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    A Letter from India

    Moazzam Sheikh;

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  • The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad - Twinkle Khanna
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    The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad

    Twinkle Khanna

    By: Twinkle Khanna Language: English Quality: New Genre: Comedy & Hu...

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  • Kimmy & Nanni: Foe to Friend - J C Menon
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    Kimmy & Nanni: Foe to Friend

    J C Menon

    By: J C Menon Language: English Quality: New Genre: Children Books, Come...

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  • 365 Animal Tales - [Hardcover] - Om Books;
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    365 Animal Tales - [Hardcover]

    Om Books;

    By: Om Books; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Animals, Child...

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  • Le Cid - Pierre Corneille;
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    Le Cid

    Pierre Corneille;

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  • أسيرة البرج (Hardcover) - Ladybird Books
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    أسيرة البرج (Hardcover)

    Ladybird Books

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  • The Hum of Concrete - Anna Solding;
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    The Hum of Concrete

    Anna Solding;

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  • سلسلة قصص هادفة للأطفال- [Hardcover] - نور توفقيق
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    سلسلة قصص هادفة للأطفال- [Hardcover]

    نور توفقيق

    By: نور توفقيق Language: Arabic Quality: Like New Genre: Children Books,...

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