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Book 1
Book 1

Little Red Riding Hood

A beloved fairy tale, retold for young children in classic picture book format. Arriving at Granny's cottage, Little Red... MoreLittle Red Riding Hood

(15 reviews) 5 15
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Book 2
Book 2

Sherlock Holmes

‘Am dining at Goldini’s Restaurant, Gloucester Road, Kensington. Please come at once and join me there. Bring with you a... MoreSherlock Holmes

Book 5
Book 5

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The exotically named Baroness Orczy was the daughter of a Hungarian aristocrat who came to London at the age of fifteen.... MoreThe Scarlet Pimpernel

Book 6
Book 6

The Thirty-nine Steps

"Oxford Bookworms" offer students at all levels the opportunity to extend their reading and appreciation of English. The... MoreThe Thirty-nine Steps

Book 7
Book 7

Jack & the Giant Killer

These stories are fiendishly frightening to thrill, chill and thoroughly entertain young readers.... MoreJack & the Giant Killer

Book 8
Book 8

Aesop's Fables

Scores of entertaining and instructive tales — delightfully illustrated — include "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Ant and... MoreAesop's Fables

Book 10
Book 10

Snow Queen

The enchanting fairytale retold through simple and engaging text with stunning original artwork. Gerda and Kay are best ... MoreSnow Queen

(9 reviews) 5 9
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Book 11
Book 11

An Apple Alphabet And Traditional Nursery Rhymes

This charming volume brings back into print some of the finest illustrated children's books from the Arts and Crafts Mov... MoreAn Apple Alphabet And Traditional Nursery Rhymes

Book 12
Book 12

The Everyman Book Of Nonsense Verse

Wonderful collection of nonsense verse, from Chesterton to Dahl, Lear to Carroll. With beautitul, original illustrations... MoreThe Everyman Book Of Nonsense Verse

Book 13
Book 13

The Light In The Forest

A beautifully illustrated edition of a novel that has enthralled young American readers for generations. It is the story... MoreThe Light In The Forest

Book 14
Book 14

Fairy Tales

Book 15
Book 15

Peter Pan

J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan is a thrilling adventure for all ages - the story of the boy who refuses to grow up is a tale t... MorePeter Pan

(10 reviews) 5 10
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Book 17
Book 17

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

'A work of glorious intelligence and literary devices . . . Nonsense becomes a form of higher sense' Malcolm Bradbury'I ... MoreAlice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

(2 reviews) 4 2
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Book 18
Book 18

Grimms' Fairy Tales

From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting... MoreGrimms' Fairy Tales

(1 review) 1 1
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Book 19
Book 19

Just So Stories

This popular series of readers has now been completely revised and updated, using a new syllabus and new word structure ... MoreJust So Stories

(6 reviews) 5 6
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Book 20
Book 20

A Book Of Nonsense

Edward Lear, the 20th child of a London stockbroker, entered the household of Lord Stanley as little more than a servant... MoreA Book Of Nonsense

Book 22
Book 22

Treasure Island: Annotated Edition. Illustrated by David Mackintosh

One of the best-loved adventure stories ever written, Treas­ure Island's timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps, m... MoreTreasure Island: Annotated Edition. Illustrated by David Mackintosh

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 23
Book 23

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

Puffin Pixels is a new collection of classics featuring pixelated, 8-bit cover artwork. For older readers nostalgic for ... MoreKing Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

(1 review) 4 1
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Book 24
Book 24

The Secret Garden: V&A Collector's Edition

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a magical novel for adults and children alike. This new hardback is one ... MoreThe Secret Garden: V&A Collector's Edition

(24 reviews) 5 24
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Book 25
Book 25

Tales of Mystery and Imagination

These simplified and shortened retellings make great literary classics accessible. Each remains faithful to the original... MoreTales of Mystery and Imagination

Book 26
Book 26

Daddy Long Legs

Children's Book of the Week in The Sunday Times , The Times and The Observer . Meet a determined da... MoreDaddy Long Legs

(5 reviews) 5 5
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Book 27
Book 27

Cinderella

A beautifully illustrated picture book that brings new life to the classic tale. Meet Cinderella, a young girl with a wi... MoreCinderella

(14 reviews) 5 14
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Book 29
Book 29

Black Beauty

"Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it." Tran... MoreBlack Beauty

(11 reviews) 5 11
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Book 31
Book 31

Robinson Crusoe: His Life and Strange Surprising Adventures

Defoe's most celebrated story of Crusoe's shipwreck, his resourcefulness and ingenuity in his soliatry life on a desert ... MoreRobinson Crusoe: His Life and Strange Surprising Adventures

Book 34
Book 34

Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes

Every child's bookshelf should start with a collection of nursery rhymes so that these fantastic and nonsensical verses ... MoreMother Goose's Nursery Rhymes

Book 36
Book 36

The Wind in the Willows

'There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.' From picnics by the... MoreThe Wind in the Willows

(37 reviews) 5 37
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Book 37
Book 37

The BFG

'A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero' - David Walliams On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from h... MoreThe BFG

(204 reviews) 5 204
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Book 38
Book 38

Little Women And Good Wives

Written in six weeks, and at first thought by its editor to be 'dull', this story of an American family - four sisters a... MoreLittle Women And Good Wives

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 39
Book 39

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Robin Hood steals from the rich to give to the poor, cleverly evading the Sheriff of Nottingham with the help of his fri... MoreThe Adventures of Robin Hood

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 40
Book 40

A Christmas Carol

This classic seasonal tale of self-discovery has become one of Charles Dickens's most famous and best-loved works. On ... MoreA Christmas Carol

(9 reviews) 5 9
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Book 41
Book 41

Kidnapped

Scholastic Children's Books are proud to publish this beautiful edition of the classic tale, Kidnapped. ... MoreKidnapped

Book 42
Book 42

A Wonder-Book For Boys And Girls

The first major retelling of the Greek myths and legends, A WONDER-BOOK was published in 1852. The American novelist Nat... MoreA Wonder-Book For Boys And Girls

Book 43
Book 43

The Everyman Anthology Of Poetry For Children

Gillian Avery, historian of children's books and novelist whose first book THE WARDEN'S NEICE has become a modern classi... MoreThe Everyman Anthology Of Poetry For Children

Book 44
Book 44

The Jungle Book

Among the best loved of all classics for children are the tales of Mowgli, the boy who learned the law of the jungle as ... MoreThe Jungle Book

Book 46
Book 46

Ride A Cock Horse And Other Rhymes And Stories

'The very essence of all illustration for children's books' said The Times on Christmas Eve, 1878, shortly after the pub... MoreRide A Cock Horse And Other Rhymes And Stories

Book 48
Book 48

Anne of Green Gables

'Oh, it seems so wonderful that I'm going to live with you and belong to you. I've never belonged to anybody - not reall... MoreAnne of Green Gables

(40 reviews) 5 40
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Book 49
Book 49

Cautionary Tales

First published in 1907 and in print ever since, Hilaire Belloc’s Cautionary Tales for Children is a deliciously witty p... MoreCautionary Tales

Book 53
Book 53

Don Quixote Of The Mancha

The story of the Spanish knight Don Quizote whose devotion to the tales of chivalry leads him into a series of bizarre a... MoreDon Quixote Of The Mancha

Book 54
Book 54

Pinocchio

The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you’ve never seen him before: telling his own story through the master story... MorePinocchio

(6 reviews) 5 6
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Book 55
Book 55

Aladdin

Available for the first time as a paperback picture book, this exquisitely illustrated re-telling of Aladdin is a must f... MoreAladdin

(3 reviews) 5 3
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Book 56
Book 56

The Poppy Seed Cakes

Auntie Katusha has just come from the Old Country, bringing poppy seeds to make cakes for a mischievous four-year-old bo... MoreThe Poppy Seed Cakes

Book 57
Book 57

The Eagle of the Ninth

This is a story set in Roman Britain. Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion is forced into retirement after a wound i... MoreThe Eagle of the Ninth

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 58
Book 58

Heidi

Heidi is a girl who has been raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland after the early deaths of her parents. Ho... MoreHeidi

(14 reviews) 5 14
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Book 59
Book 59

The Wizard of Oz

This is THE WIZARD OF OZ - but not as you know it. ... MoreThe Wizard of Oz

(11 reviews) 5 11
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Book 60
Book 60

The Little Prince

Few books have been as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. A beautiful gift editi... MoreThe Little Prince

(10 reviews) 5 10
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Book 61
Book 61

The Firework-Maker's Daughter, Clockwork, or All Wound Up

A must-have for every child's library: two enchanting tales by the best-selling author of Northern Lights, in a special ... MoreThe Firework-Maker's Daughter, Clockwork, or All Wound Up

(1 review) 5 1
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Book 63
Book 63

I Was a Rat! Or, The Scarlet Slippers and The Scarecrow and his Servant

‘I was a rat!’ So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it’s true, but what is he now? A terrifying monster running w... MoreI Was a Rat! Or, The Scarlet Slippers and The Scarecrow and his Servant

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