This bright and varied selection of wonderfully entertaining stories by some of the very best writers for children is perfect for reading alone or aloudâand for dipping into time and time again. With stories from Dick King-Smith, Tony Ross, Alf Prøysen, Malorie Blackman and many more, this book will provide hours of fantastic fun. Author: Helen Paiba is one of the most acclaimed childrenâs booksellers in Britain. For more than 20 years she owned and ran the Childrenâs Bookshop in London.