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- Full-length books:
- Megamouse
A new edition of the highly-praised book about a computer mouse that comes alive.
"Very funny" (The Observer)
"A rollicking adventure" (The Independent) - Mummy Mania
Can an Ancient Egyptian mummy really have walked out of the museum? Only Jake and Amber know the truth - and it's up to them to hunt it down!
"A very funny, fast-moving book" (Write Away) - Clone Rangers
Police dog Benbow has to trace some very special children hidden in the ruined City. Can he find them before time runs out?
"Readers of nine and upwards will love it" (Independent on Sunday) - See below for more full-length books for older readers.
- SHORTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
- Dinosaur Stories:
- Earthshaker
A very large dinosaur comes to stay - Elly and Aargh!
Elly the dinosaur makes a new friend - King of the Killers
Can a T Rex outwit two huge and hungry dinosaurs? - Alien Tales:
- Alien Ahoy!
A family in space meet a most unusual alien - The Moon Monster
There's something scary on the moon! Belinda and the starship crew explore... - The Spooky Spaceship
Why is an empty ship sending a distress call? More fun with Belinda and the crew - The Runaway Space School
When the crew go to school, disaster strikes! Who can save them? - Custard Castle Stories:
- The Thing in the Dungeon
There's something scary in Custard Castle! - The Dragon under the Stairs
Custard Castle is freezing! Why won't the dragon light the fires? - The Messy Princess
Princess Fifi causes trouble... - The Marvellous Moat
The King's plans for a new moat go horribly wrong! - The Surprising Storm
The Wizard's spell causes some unusual weather! - Princess Fifi's Frog
Fifi's prince isn't what she expected... - Dragon Dilemma
Why has Custard Castle's dragon grown so big? - Spring Clean
Bella wants to clean the castle - but a magic broom has other ideas! - The New Witch
The King of Custard Castle hires a witch - and gets more than he bargained for. - The Other Ghost
A strange new ghost is haunting Custard Castle... - The Ghost of Custard Castle
Six more stories about Custard Castle in one ebook - now free to download!
Inkwell School Stories: - Mr Podge's Porridge
Jamie has a very strange teacher! - The Dragon's Birthday
A scary dragon appears in the playground... - Iron Beans
A giant arrives for lunch at Inkwell School. - Mr Spigot Forgets
Will the school inspector's visit end in disaster?
Pirate's Parrot Stories: - The Pirate's Parrot
Neptune the parrot lives a pirate's life on the high seas. But then the ship sinks... - Captain Snatchit's
Revenge
Captain Snatchit discovers he's been tricked by the parrots. - The Wreck of the Seaslug
Captain Snatchit is back with his pirate gang - and he's up to no good! - Other easy stories:
- Humdrum the Hippo
Why does nobody want to listen to Humdrum's wonderful story? - Eagle Eyes
Cosmo the eagle can't understand why he keeps crashing! - Granny Small
She's so small that she could blow away on a breeze - and she does! - Uncle Hand-Me-Down
Luke hates old things - until Uncle Hand-Me-Down arrives... - The Weather Tin
It's Jamie's football party, but who has stolen all the weather? - Croc Wants to Play
An animal story with a difference: younger children can help you to tell it!
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WHEElers - fun behind the wheel!
- Petrol Paws
Can a dog really learn to drive? When Horace gets behind the wheel, it means smashes, crashes and fun all the way! A free full-length book. - Race Night
The free sequel to Petrol Paws. The cats challenge Horace to a race - but can they be trusted? - Flying Fur
Horace builds an eco-car! What could possibly go wrong? Now free! - Horace's Christmas Sleigh
A Christmas special about Horace and his friends.
- More short chapter books...
- Sharkbiter
Mr McBlister makes the fearsome robot Sharkbiter to get rid of the sharks. But who will get rid of Sharkbiter? - Save the Unicorn!
Only Kia can save the unicorn from the hunters - if it will let her! - Bad Frog!
Olly longs for a pet. But when Mr Splat the frog moves in, he causes havoc... - Bad Frog at School
When Olly takes Mr Splat to school, it means more trouble! - Bad Frog at Work
Mr Splat needs a job, or Great-Aunt Grindle will throw him out! - Bobbins
Can Bobbins prove himself as brave as the other cats living in the mill? - See below for full-length books...
- FREE LONGER BOOKS FOR OLDER READERS
- Doofus, Dog of Doom
Every time he howls, terrible things seem to happen! Can Doofus really be a black dog of ancient legend? - Doofus on the Edge
The second book about the mysterious black dog Doofus. When Clive and Holly take him on holiday, strange things start to happen... - One Thousand Lollipops
A fast and funny chapter book. When Sam wins a thousand lollipops, it's a dream come true - but soon the dream turns into a disaster... - Cosmic Camel
Donal finds himself on a deadly mission in space - with a little green alien and a camel. Thrills and laughs in this free full-length book! - The Trophy Trap
Abby's name is on the trophy, so why should her brother have it? Her attempts to get it back leave chaos in their wake.
- I Can't See You
All Reece wants is to make friends at his new school. But when Oliver snubs him, he plans a very unusual revenge!
- Christmas Stories
- Cold Cuthbert's Journey
Can Cold Cuthbert the snowman really learn to walk? - The Best Christmas Play Ever
The parents take over the school play... - Horace's Christmas Sleigh
Horace the dog decides to be Santa!
- DRAGON TALES COLLECTION:
- Two and a Half Knights and a Dragon
- Rabbithead
- The Nestingbox
- Magpies
- The Drinker of Time
- The Winter Dragon
- The Earthwyrm
- Wordhoard
- Kindle owners
You can buy an omnibus edition containing most of the shorter stories listed above in one volume:
33 Easy Chapter Books for Younger Children is at Amazon UK here or Amazon US here.
You can find out about Emma's books in print on the Book Reviews page.
For printable children's crosswords, click here.
Looking for free children's ebooks by other authors? See Emma's blog post on Goodreads here for suggestions.
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Other publications
Emma has written many short stories, chiefly for women's magazines. These are now available as large print paperbacks and as ebook collections. Find out more here.
Emma's other interest is English literature. She has produced free ebooks of several abridged classic English novels and poetry collections. To find out more, visit her English literature website.
Are you an adult or teenager learning English and looking for easy stories? Emma's sister writes easy ESL books, some free. Click here to find out more.
All stories and ebooks on this site are Copyright © Emma Laybourn. You may share or copy the free books as much as you like, so long as you do not sell them.
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