Children's Classic Literature

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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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,...

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...

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...

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 / Five Get into Trouble ( Famous Five Series - Book 8 ) PB

On their peaceful camping and cycling tour of the English countryside, the Five come across Richard Kent – the son of one of the richest men in the country! When Dick is mistaken for him and kidnapped, by Rooky, a dangerous criminal who had been a...

Enid Blyton / Five on Kirrin Island Again ( Famous Five Series - Book 6 )

In book six, Uncle Quentin has locked himself away on Kirrin Island. What's he up to and why won't he let anyone visit? Then the Famous Five discover that a suspicious stranger is watching Uncle Quentin's every move. Can the Famous Five warn Uncle...

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 / Five on a Hike Together ( Famous Five Series - Book 10 )

A half-term holiday enables Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy to reunite and make off on a hiking tour. Hoping to make sleeping arrangements at Farmhouses and inns along the way, the children set off, only to have their plans interrupted by Timmy, who...

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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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 the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white...

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 the world of the book and help with specific vocabulary...

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 one another. A chance encounter leads to them swapping...

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 the fourteen stories contained in this volume chronicle...

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 in 1885–1886), A Little Princess...

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, the Five are extremely happy and relaxed, but a...

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...

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...

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...

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, Ortheris and Learoyd. Accurate social observation adds to...

Enid Blyton / The Secret of Spiggy Holes

Mike, Peggy, Nora and Jack are having a lovely summer at the Cornish seaside. While out exploring the Spiggy Holes caves, they discover a secret passage leading to the Old House on the cliff. But when they encounter the Old House's horrid new owner,...

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 Theatre and Love and Hate in Romeo and Juliet. The...

Enid Blyton / Look Out Secret Seven ( Secret Seven Series - Book 14 )

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 fourteen, Scamper the...

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

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Enid Blyton / The Fairies Shoemakers and Other Stories

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Enid Blyton / The Little Sugar House and Other Stories, Tell-A-Story

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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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Anne Holm / I am David

You must get away tonight,’ the man had told him. David escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life and flees across Europe. He is utterly alone – who can he trust? What will await him? And all the while, how can...

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

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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...