Classic fiction Books

A Newbery Honor Book (1934)An unfortunate accident with an Apple drives Bunny from Bunnyland to Elsewhere. Every letter in the alphabet is represented in Bunny's journey, through what he eats (Greens), to whom he meets (Insects, Jay, Kitten, Lizard), and...

The classic children's story with added science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities after every chapter. Fire up young readers' imagination and creativity with this classic story featuring added STEAM activities. This beloved...

A fantastic new Paul Jennings story, full of twists and turns, following the fortunes of a boy boarding a ship and leaving his past behind.  'If you've got a bad deal,' his father used to say, 'get out of it and move on.' When he finds himself in a...

The gripping and surprising story of a boy, a dog and a daring rescue from the bestselling, much-loved author of the Don't Look Now series and The Unforgettable What's His Name.  The forest is dense and dark. And the trail full of unexpected perils. The...

This collection has not been featured as a Little Golden Book in over 50 years. Richard Scarry's beautiful, detailed paintings have been digitally restored to their original splendor. Today's kids will love this holiday story collection, brought to life...

The Magic Pudding was first cooked in 1918, and thousands of children (and their parents) have been relishing it ever since. Norman Lindsay’s timeless classic follows the adventures of debonair young koala Bunyip Bluegum, sailor Bill Barnacle and penguin...

The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden!...

Spark creativity in your preschooler with fun activities that exercise their imagination. Each of the fifty-two cards in this deck features artwork from Eric Carle's beloved books, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, alongside an activity prompt that...

This Richard Scarry Golden book is a bunny-rific addition to any reading list! A favorite Richard Scarry Little Golden Book is now in print in a gorgeous Big Golden Book edition! Long a popular Little Golden Book, the tale of a large bunny family...

One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the three Darling children over the rooftops of London and away to Neverland - the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash and fairies make mischief. But a villainous-looking gang of pirates lurk in...

With A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens created a modern fairy tale and shaped our ideas of Christmas. The tale of the solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of the season by a series of ghostly visitors and given a second chance,...

George Kranky's Grandma is a miserable grouch. George really hates that horrid old witchy woman. One Saturday morning, George is in charge of giving Grandma her medicine. So-ho! Ah-ha! Ho-hum! George knows exactly what to do. A magic medicine* it will...

Favourite Puffin Classics in beautiful hardback The mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars.

The much-loved classic tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with Ratty instead of doing his spring-cleaning, he discovers a whole new world. As well as adventures on the river and in the Wild Wood, there are high jinks on the...

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot. Little Heidi loves living with her gruff grandfather in his secluded hut high is...

Rediscover the Puffin Classics - bringing the best-loved classics to a new generation. Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Join Puffin in celebrating 120 years since Call of the Wild first published with this...

Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge...

'Stay close, take care,' quacked Alexander's mother. But Alexander was a wayward duckling - he straggled behind ... and disappeared down a deep dark hole ... Biographical note Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children's literature. Since...

Novel for young adults about a sinister town and a group of teenagers who together have the power to rid the town of evil if they can unravel the messages from the past.  By the author of 'Obernewtyn', shortlisted for the 1988 Children's Book Council of...

Sail down the Mississippi with rascally Huck Finn! 'It's lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them' Huck Finn spits, swears, smokes a pipe and never goes to school...

Discover this amazing adventure story set in the Second World War 'If you meet...

he second book in Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series. For every child who understands the thrill of fishing, campfires and the freedom to explore 'Ahoy! Ahoy! Swallows! Ahoy!' Have you ever sailed in a boat or built a camp? Have you caught trout and...

With twelve penguins on his hands as pets, Mr. Popper finds himself unable to continue his occupation as a house painter  A classic of American humor, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for...

"One child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear." This is a story about REAL WITCHES. Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, have ordinary jobs and look very much like ordinary people. But they are far from...

Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller! George Kranky's Grandma is a miserable grouch. George really hates that horrid old witchy woman. One Saturday morning, George is in charge of giving Grandma her medicine...

Phizzwhizzing new cover look! 'Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.'  On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG,...

Matilda by Roald Dahl is a timeless children's classic, beloved by readers of all ages. This enchanting story follows the extraordinary young girl Matilda Wormwood, a genius with a thirst for knowledge, stuck in a world where she's unappreciated by her...

Harry is a white dog with black spots who hates to take a bath. One day he gets so dirty he has black fur with white spots Where's Harry?

The seven chronicles of Narnia are brought together in this beautifully presented slipcase. The books and the slipcase feature the original artwork by Pauline Baynes. Enjoy the full majesty of the Chronicles of Narnia with this slipcased set featuring...

THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No...

The Browns first meet Paddington on a railway station – Paddington station, in fact. He has travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat.  The Browns soon find that Paddington is a very unusual bear...