Curl up next to the Christmas tree with these festive five-minute tales from Enid Blyton, the world's best-loved storyteller! The perfect stocking filler this Christmas season.

From making patterns with fallen snowflakes to rescuing Santa when he's stuck in the chimney and saving the Christmas show, this collection of jolly short stories from Enid Blyton is perfect for the lead up to the holidays!

These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the perfect length for reading at bedtime or in the classroom.

Enid Blyton remains one of Britain's favourite children's authors and her bumper short story collections are perfect for introducing her to the latest generation of readers.

Read all of Enid Blyton's bumper short story collections. New in 2026:
Cosy Bedtime Stories
Perfect Pet Stories
Stories of Magical Spells

About the Author

Enid Blyton is one of the world's best-loved storytellers. Her books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into more languages more often than any other children's author.

She wrote over 700 books and 2,000 short stories, including favourites such as The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, The Magic Faraway Tree and Malory Towers.

Born in London in 1897, Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs, gardening and the countryside. She died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best-loved storytellers.