Children's Classic Literature

Noel Streatfeild / Ballet Shoes

Pauline, was rescued from a shipwreck as a baby. She longs to be an actress. Petrova, is a Russian orphan. She is happiest when playing with cars and engines. Polly was handed over with just a pair...

Noel Streatfeild / The Bell Family

Well, little people, what's the news?' Meet the big, happy Bell family who live in the vicarage at St Marks. Father is a reverend, Mother is as kind as kind can be. Then there's all the children -...

Michael Bond / A Bear Called Paddington

"A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be."Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on...

Roald Dahl / The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka

The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka" by Roald Dahl combines all the wonderful tales of Charlie's fantastic chocolate factory in one bumper book! Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And...

Carolyn Swift / Irish Myths and Tales for Young People

A collection of fourteen traditional tales about heroes, druids, changelings, giants, kings, and other inhabitants of ancient Ireland.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the...

A.A. Milne / Now We are Seventy-five

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Noel Streatfeild / Dancing Shoes

When their mother dies, leaving them orphaned, Rachel and Hilary are sent to live with their aunt, who runs a troupe of dancing girls -'Mrs Wintle's Little Wonders'. Hilary, a talented dancer,...

Enid Blyton / Well Done the Naughtiest Girl

In Enid Blyton's bestselling school series Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been. In book eight, Elizabeth is desperate to...

Enid Blyton / The Naughtiest Girl Helps a Friend

How can the naughtiest girl be good at camp with horrible Arabella in the very same tent? Especially when she's busy stirring up trouble for Elizabeth's best friend, Joan ...All of our books are...

Enid Blyton / The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat

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Judy Blume / Tiger Eyes

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Enid Blyton / The 5 Find Outers: The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat

When the manager of the Little Theatre is robbed one night, the Five Find-Outers and Dog set off to solve another mystery, and it seems that only one person could have committed the crime - Boysie,...

Roald Dahl / Spotty Powder and Other Splendiferous Secrets

This is a treasure trove of Dahl! Amazing facts - some funny, some silly - and an original chapter from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" make this a splendiferous, surprising and delicious treat...

Enid Blyton / The Ragamuffin Mystery

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Enid Blyton / The Riddle That Never Was

Katie and Nick idolise their Uncle Bob - he's a private investigator and solving riddles is their favourite thing to do. So when he comes to visit, Nick and his friend Mike invent their own mystery...

Enid Blyton / The Flopperty Bird and Other stories

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Enid Blyton / Fun for the Secret Seven ( Secret Seven Book 15 )

The Seven are very fond of Tolly and his horse, Brownie, so they're determined to help out when Brownie is sick. But they need to find Tolly and Brownie somewhere to hide out - somewhere that...

Wendy Cooling / The Puffin Book of Stories for Seven-year-olds

The Puffin Book of Stories for Seven-year-olds edited by Wendy Cooling is a perfect selection of loved stories for all 7 year olds! Fifteen exciting stories from some of our best-loved authors,...

Antoine De Saint-Exupery / The Little Prince

Translated by Irene Testot-Ferry. The Little Prince is a classic tale of equal appeal to children and adults. On one level it is the story of an airman's discovery, in the desert, of a small boy from...

Andrew Matthews / The Kingfisher Treasury of Funny Stories

These funny stories all contain favourite characters such as Posy Bates, Dilly the Dinosaur, flying dogs and dancing cows.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy...

Andrew Matthews / The Beasts of Boggart Hollow

Twelve stories about the animals who live in Boggart Hollow and the silly thingsthey do. Among them are Mr and Mrs Rat who are so ambitious for their daughter that they want her to marry the sun; a...

Lucy M. Boston / The River at Green Knowe

'What a lot of islands the river makes,' said Ida. 'We must go exploring and sail around them all.' And so begins a wonderful, magical summer. Ida, Oscar and Ping are staying with Ida's great - aunt...

Allan Ahlberg / Heard it in the Playground

This illustrated collection of amusing poems and songs celebrating primary school life won the Signal Poetry Award in 1990. Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor's Daughter, be amazed by the...

Andrew Matthews / Love Street

Suzanne is pretty ordinary, apart from Love Street. She has the equivalent of a TV inside her brain, the only thing is that the same programme is playing day in and day out and she's lost the remote...

Astrid Lindgren / Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the...

Enid Blyton / The Naughtiest Girl Saves the Day

When some school strawberry plants are vandalised, a lost shoe buckle at the scene of the crime leads straight to the Naughtiest Girl. It is hers, but how did it get there - and why would anyone want...

Enid Blyton / Naughty Amelia Jane

A classic children's story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton Amelia Jane is big, bad and the terror of the toy cupboard! In this book, she snips the tail off the pink rabbit,...

Enid Blyton / Bimbo & Topsy

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Enid Blyton / Stories for Bedtime

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Enid Blyton / The Circus of Adventure

Why did Bill have to bring the babyish Gustavus with them on holiday? Jack knows he'll only be trouble ...But when Gustavus is kidnapped, along with Philip, Dinah and Lucy-Ann, Jack bravely sets out...

Enid Blyton / The Castle of Adventure

Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack are thrilled that Mrs Mannering has rented a holiday cottage for all of them. But the cottage is overlooked by a towering, mysterious castle and rumour has it that...

Enid Blyton / Five on a Treasure Island ( Famous Five Series - Book 1 )

The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, not forgetting tomboy George and her beloved dog, Timmy! There's a shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The...

Enid Blyton / The Valley of Adventure

Who are the two strange pilots, and what is the secret treasure hidden in the lonely valley where the children land? Nothing could be more exciting than a daring night flight on Bill's plane! But...

Carlo Collodi / Pinocchio

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Ann Henning / The Connemara Stallion

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Andrew Matthews / The Tempest: Shakespeare Stories for Children

A charming retelling of this magical tale of power and justice. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Power in the Tempest. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with...

Lucy M. Boston / A Stranger at Green Knowe

This series of Bookworms offers younger readers the chance to enjoy lively and accessible adaptations of the best classic and modern fiction. Each title is highly illustrated to engage the reader in...

Astrid Lindgren / Pippi Goes Aboard

Since its first publication, Pippi Longstocking has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. We are pleased to be publishing another story about the unstoppable Pippi Longstocking. Pippi Longstocking...

Mark Twain / The Prince and the Pauper

An unabridged ANDRE DEUTSCH CLASSIC which tells the story of two boys in Tudor England, Tom Canter who lives in a slum, and Prince Edward, the son of Henry VIII, who bear a remarkable resemblance to...

E. Nesbit / The Wouldbegoods

Following a mischievous episode, the six Bastable children are sent away to the country to learn how to be good. Even the best intentions of the children have a habit of landing them in trouble, and...

Ann Henning / The Connemara Champion

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Frances Hodgson Burnett / A Little Princess

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was an English-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published...

Enid Blyton / Five Fall Into Adventure ( Famous Five Series - Book 9 )

Uncle Quentin and Aunt Fanny are away on holiday, and the Five are left with their friendly cook Joan, for a peaceful holiday at Kirrin Cottage. What with endless days of bathing and good food ahead,...

Enid Blyton / Amelia Jane is Naughty Again

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Enid Blyton / Good Old Secret Seven ( Secret Seven Series - Book 12 )

The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet, and Jack, Barbara, Pam, Colin and George. Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series...

Tom McCaughren / The Legend of the Phantom Highwayman

In the second adventure for Tasper, he visits his cousin in the countryside and encounters the mysterious highwayman Hugh Rua. Is it true that his spirit rides again? And has the phantom any...

Enid Blyton / The New Adventures of the Wishing-Chair: The Land of Mythical Creatures

Whisk yourself away to lands of magic and wonder with Enid Blyton’s New Adventures of the Wishing-Chair.In Book 2, Jack, Jessica and Wishler visit the Land of Mythical Creatures, but when they get...

Rudyard Kipling / Plain Tales from the Hills

This work portrays the feuds, flirtations and the petty concerns of hill stations and barrack rooms in India. Characters include the outrageous Mrs Hauksbee, the devil-may-care Privates Mulvaney,...

Enid Blyton / Well Done Secret Seven ( Secret Seven Series - Book 3 )

 In book three, the Secret Seven have a new meeting place - a treehouse! But someone else is using it too. The gang are furious, but then they learn the intruder is in big trouble and needs their...

Enid Blyton / Good Idea, Amelia Jane

Amelia Jane is the naughtiest toy in the nursery! The other toys try to stop her playing tricks on them, but it's no good. Amelia Jane can't behave herself for very long...All of our books are second...

Roald Dahl / Over to You

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Andrew Matthews / Romeo And Juliet: Shakespeare Stories for Children

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun... A beautiful retelling of Shakespeare's most famous love story. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe...