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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.

  • Nicholas (Hardcover) - René Goscinny , Jean-Jacques Sempé
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    Nicholas (Hardcover)

    René Goscinny , Jean-Jacques Sempé

    By: René Goscinny , Jean-Jacques Sempé Language: English Quality: Good ...

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  • People From My Neighbourhood - Hiromi Kawakami
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    People From My Neighbourhood

    Hiromi Kawakami

    By: Hiromi Kawakami Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Fantasy, Shor...

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  • Animal Crackers - Hannah Tinti
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    Animal Crackers

    Hannah Tinti

    By: Hannah Tinti Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Fantasy, Short s...

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  • A Squash and a Squeeze - Julia Donaldson;
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    A Squash and a Squeeze

    Julia Donaldson;

    By: Julia Donaldson; Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Animals, Ch...

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  • This Modern Love (Hardcover) - Will Darbyshire
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    This Modern Love (Hardcover)

    Will Darbyshire

    By: Will Darbyshire Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Romance, Shor...

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  • Stay Out of the Woods: Strange Encounters - Tom Lyons
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    Stay Out of the Woods: Strange Encounters

    Tom Lyons

    By: Tom Lyons Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Horror, Short story...

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  • Nature Stories: Contains 30 classic tales - Enid Blyton
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    Nature Stories: Contains 30 classic tales

    Enid Blyton

    By: Enid Blyton Language: English Quality: Good Genre: Classics, Short s...

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  • Taste Berries for Teens: Inspirational Short Stories and Encouragement on Being Cool, Caring & Courageous - Bettie B. Young
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    Taste Berries for Teens: Inspirational Short Stories and Encouragement on Being Cool, Caring & Courageous

    Bettie B. Youngs (Compiler) , Jennifer Youngs

    By: Bettie B. Youngs (Compiler) , Jennifer Youngs Language: English Quality: Good ...

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  • A Collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories - Rudyard Kipling;
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    A Collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

    Rudyard Kipling;

    By: Rudyard Kipling; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Childre...

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  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Classic Works-Hardcover - Lewis Carroll
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    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Classic Works-Hardcover

    Lewis Carroll

    By: Lewis Carroll Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Children bo...

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  • 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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  • The Best Short Stories - Guy de Maupassant;
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    The Best Short Stories

    Guy de Maupassant;

    By: Guy de Maupassant; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Class...

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

    Online Book Store – Bookends

    By: Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Animals, Children Books,...

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  • The Complete Tales- [Hardcover] - Beatrix Potter;
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    The Complete Tales- [Hardcover]

    Beatrix Potter;

    By: Beatrix Potter; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Animals,...

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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

    By: Arthur Conan Doyle Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Childr...

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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;

    By: Leslie S Klinger; Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Classi...

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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

    By: Belinda Gallagher Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Childre...

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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]

    Sterling

    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

    By: Vyanst Language: English Quality: Like New Genre: Children Books, Ch...

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

    Online Book Store – Bookends

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