Children's Classic Literature

Arthur Rackham / English Fairy Tales

 This book contains over forty of the best-loved fairy stories, retold by Flora Annie Steel, and beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Favourites such as Jack the Giant-killer, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington, The Three Little...

Roger Lancelyn Green / Tales of the Greek Heroes

Explore the real Greek myths behind Percy Jackson's story - he's not the first Perseus to have run into trouble with the gods ...These are the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the...

Enid Blyton / Sneezing Powder and Other Stories

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Enid Blyton / The Flyaway Cottage and Other Stories

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Cora Harrison / Wolf in the Midnight Forest

When Mark wakes up in the Midnight Forest he can't believe it. Wolf is there as well but he looks so different. He doesn't look like a puppy anymore. What's going on? But there is no time to even think about it.All of our books are second hand, and while...

Richmal Crompton / William

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Enid Blyton / The New Adventures Of The Wishing Chair: Spellworld

Whisk yourself away to lands of magic and wonder with Enid Blyton's New Adventures of the Wishing-Chair. Book 3: Spellworld The children's next door neighbour needs a spell to make her roses grow, so off they go to Spellworld. But catching spells is...

Enid Blyton / The Sea of Adventure

Brother and sister teams Philip and Dinah Mannering, and Lucy-Ann and Jack Trent join together to foil dangerous criminals in this adventure story.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our...

Enid Blyton / The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters

A fantastic children's crime story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Pip and Bets' housemaid receives a spiteful letter in the post. Then Mrs Moon receives one too. Who would want to make them so miserable? By piecing together...

Enid Blyton / Second Form at St. Clare's

A classic children's story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. School life has never been so splendid. 'I think we ought to have a midnight feast every term, you know! School doesn't seem really complete without that!' The second...

Enid Blyton / Mystery of the Missing Man

Part of the "Rewards" series covering a range of Enid Blyton's work from her stories for the very young, such as the adventures of "Brer Rabbit" and "Amelia Jane", to stories for older children including the "Malory Towers" books. This book follows the...

Beatrix Potter / The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

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Enid Blyton / The River of Adventure

A river cruise through ancient desert lands will be an adventure in itself, think Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack. An adventure it certainly is, especially when Bill disappears and the children, along with Kiki the parrot, are trapped beneath a...

Andrew Matthews / Shakespeare Stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream

The course of true love never did run smooth... A magical retelling of Hermia, Helen, Demetrius and Lysander's classic story - and of the impish fairy Puck, who meddles in their tangled web of love with hilarious consequences... With notes on Shakespeare...

Michael Bond / Paddington Helps Out

The irresistible Paddington Bear, who was found on Paddington station, returns in this reissued novel, with a brand new cover design. "Oh dear!" said Paddington, "I'm in trouble again." Somehow trouble always comes naturally to Paddington. What other...

Andrew Matthews / Shakespeare Stories: Macbeth

Out, damned spot! A brilliant retelling of this classic tale of witches, murder and madness. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Evil in Macbeth.The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's...

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...

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 Mr Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world...

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 exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in...

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

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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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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 from the wonderful world of Roald Dahl!All of...

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 Flopperty Bird and Other stories

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Roald Dahl / The Great Mouse Plot

Every day THE BOY (none other than the young Roald Dahl, of course!) and his friends visit a sweet-shop to buy delicious gobstoppers and sticky treacle toffee. But there is one terrible problem. The shop is owned by a disgusting old hag who hates...

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, including Philippa Pearce, Rudyard Kipling and Francesca...

Cora Harrison / Nuala and Her Secret Wolf

During the Iron Age, a twelve-year-old girl in Ireland secretly raises a wolf cub which, after saving her life, becomes a valued member of their household.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture,...

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 another planet - the Little Prince of the title - and...

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...

Dorothy Edwards / My Naughty Little Sister and Bad Harry

More short stories about the adventures of the naughty little sister. This time she teams up with Bad Harry and together they get into all sorts of mischief. Author Dorothy Edwards is well known for her Naughty Little Sister stories.All of our books are...

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 at the ancient, river - encircled house of Green Knowe...

Cora Harrison / The Secret of the Seven Crosses

Orphan Malachy, who has lived in the monastery since the death of his parents, becomes friends with Rory, an apprentice stonecutter, and Rory's sister Mary, and the threesome try to solve the mystery of the treasure of Kilfenora using the lore of the...

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 Longest Kiss Contest, shed a tear for the Boy Without a...

Alan Garner / The Owl Service

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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 / More Wishing-Chair Stories

A classic children's story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. Be whisked away by these magical Wishing-Chair stories. Mollie and Peter and Chinky the pixie have more amazing adventures on their Wishing-Chair. They...

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 / 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, squirts Tom the soldier with water and...

Enid Blyton / Bimbo & Topsy

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Enid Blyton / Stories for Bedtime

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P.L. Travers / Mary Poppins

Since the 1934 publication of Mary Poppins, stories of this magical nanny have delighted children and adults the world over. In honor of the book s80th anniversary comesthis lush collection that includes the first fourtales by P. L. Travers, illustrated...

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 to rescue them, leading him to a faraway land and the...

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 dreadful things have happened there.All of our books are...

Enid Blyton / The Secret Island

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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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Ann Henning / The Connemara Stallion

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