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 of ballet shoes to her name. If she could, she would...

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 Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been...

Ursula Moray Williams / Gobbolino the Witch's Cat (Large Paperback)

Why was I ever born a witch's kitten? Why - oh, why?" With his bright blue eyes and sparky magic whiskers, no one could mistake Gobbolino for a kitchen cat, but that's just what he longs to be. So, while his sister Sootica learns how to ride a broomstick...

Mary Arrigan / Grimstone's Ghost

A chilling ghost story told, with humour by a well-known Irish author and storyteller. Twelve-year-old Cian has recently inherited his great-uncle's spooky manor house. On his first visit he senses a chill in the air, then sees an eerie blue glow from...

Susan Cooper / The Dark is Rising

This night will be bad and tomorrow will be beyond imagining. It's Midwinter's Eve, the day before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. This will be a birthday like no other. Will discovers...

Joan Lingard / Tug of War

Forced to flee Latvia with their family in 1944, twins Astra and Hugo journey to Germany in carts, on foot and by boat. But at a crowded station, Hugo is injured and separated from his family. In their subsequent search for each other, Hugo and Astra...

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, settles there immediately and loves the chance to dance every...

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 play the piano in the end of school concert. Elizabeth...

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 second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown...

Enid Blyton / The Mystery of the Disappearing Cat

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Judy Blume / Tiger Eyes

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Enid Blyton / Secret Seven on the Trail ( Secret Seven Series - Book 4 )

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 of 15 mystery novels. In book four, something mysterious...

Enid Blyton / The Riddle of the Rajah's Ruby

When Nick and Katie's friends, Sophie and David, inherit a mysterious cursed ruby it causes all sorts of trouble for them. It's up to Nick and Katie to rescue them. Their explorations take them to a hidden house and beautiful temple but will the...

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 shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good...

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 hedgehog who falls in love with a scrubbing brush, and...

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 control. Whenever she is stressed out, furious or...

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 village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a...

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 to pin the blame on Elizabeth? The next night, as...

Enid Blyton / The Secret Island

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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 Famous Five are on the trail - looking for clues - but...

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 Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack soon find themselves...

Carlo Collodi / Pinocchio

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Russell Hoban / The Mouse and His Child

Brilliantly plotted . . . a spellbinder . . . it has a style that glows and crackles.' Spectator'Hugely funny, provocative, pathetic and heroic.' TLS'What are we, Papa?' the toy mouse child asked his father. 'I don't...

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 in 1885–1886), A Little Princess...

Enid Blyton / Amelia Jane is Naughty Again

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Tom McCaughren / Run with the Wind ( Book 1)

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Enid Blyton / The Mystery of the Hidden House

Where could Mr Goon's nephew have disappeared to?Mr Goon has forbidden the Five Find-Outers from solving mysteries – so they decide to make one up for his nephew, Ern! But what will happen when Ern disappears, and their pretend mystery...

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 of 15 mystery novels. In book twelve, there are...

Rudyard Kipling / Kim

Kim is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901, and first published in...

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 connection with the smuggling in the mountains? In "The...

Cora Harrison / Gorgeous

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Judy Blume / Blubber

Blubber is a thick layer of fat that lies under the skin and over the muscles of whales . . .When Linda innocently reads out her class project, everyone finds it funny. Linda can't help it if she's fat, but what starts as a joke leads to a...

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 help. Can the Seven come to the rescue? Solve the...

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 hand, and while you may not get the exact copy...

Enid Blyton / Go Ahead, Secret Seven ( Secret Seven Series - Book 12)

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Enid Blyton / The Mystery of the Missing Necklace

There is a gang of thieves using Peterswood as their headquarters! Luckily, Fatty’s disguises are better than ever – no one recognises him as a balloon seller or the old man in the village. He is just the person to get  the Five...

Joan Aiken / The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

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Cora Harrison / Millennium at Drumshee ( Drumshee Timeline Series - Book 7)

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Dorothy Edwards / My Naughty Little Sister

Dorothy Edwards’ classic story about one naughty but very entertaining little sister.My naughty little sister is stubborn and greedy and full of mischief. She tries to cut off the cat’s tail and eats all the trifle at Harry’s party! How...

T.H White / The Sword in the Stone

The extraordinary story of a boy called Wart - ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlyn - who goes on to become King Arthur. When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After...

Enid Blyton / The Secret Door and Other Stories

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Enid Blyton / The Naughtiest Girl Keeps a Secret

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Enid Blyton / Here's the Naughtiest Girl

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Enid Blyton / George's Hair is Too Long (Famous Five Short Stories)

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. Borrowing some scissors is the beginning of an adventure for the Famous Five, as George manages to get mixed up with...

Enid Blyton / The Naughtiest Girl Again

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Enid Blyton / Five Go Adventuring Again ( Famous Five Series - Book 2 )

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Enid Blyton / The Wishing Chair Collection Three Exciting Stories in One

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Enid Blyton / The Naughtiest Girl in the School

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Clive King / Stig of the Dump

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Robert Westall / The Machine Gunners

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Roald Dahl / The Magic Finger

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Hans Christian Andersen / Fairy Tales

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