About the Book

Magic Beans. Sow them. Plant them. Watch them grow.

Each and every one of the stories in this anthology is a magic bean: a wondrous tale that will capture your imagination. Prepare to be dazzled by Rapunzel’s golden tresses. Prepare to be moved by the suffering of the Little Mermaid. Prepare to laugh yourself silly as ‘Mr Sultana’ struggles to get the better of a little red rooster!

Stories written by Adèle Geras, Gillian Cross, Henrietta Branford, Jacqueline Wilson, Berlie Doherty, Alan Garner, Kit Wright, Susan Gates, Michael Morpurgo, Malorie Blackman, Philip Pullman, Linda Newbery, Tony Mitton and Anne Fine.