The mysterious tale of an orphan who is made into a gentleman, with one of the best opening scenes you'll ever read: "Hold your noise! Keep still, you little devil, or I'll cut your throat!"Little orp
A thrilling tale of Buck's fight for survival and rise to become leader of the pack, presented here with companion novel White FangBuck does not read the newspapers. If he did, he'd have known that fo
One of the most beloved books in the English language, full of colorful characters and gritty street life"Look here! Here’s a jolly life! What's the odds where it comes from?"Meet the Artful Dodger, a
"The dearest and most moving and delightful child since the immortal Alice." —Mark TwainMy dislikes: Being an orphan, having red hair, people twitting about my red hair, being called "carrots" by Gil
Kipling's classic collection of origin stories Have you ever inquired why the elephant has such an enormously elongated nose? Are you confused by a cat's contrariness? Have you ruminated on the wrinkl
'There comes a time in every boy's life when when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure' Impish, daring young Tom Sawyer is a hero to his friends and a torment to his rel
The sequel to Little Women - guaranteed to make you laugh and cry!'As they sat together in the twilight, talking over their small plans, the future always grew so beautiful and bright.'Meg, Jo, Beth a
'Fifteen men on the dead man's chest-Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!' When young Jim Hawkins discovers a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure, he and Squire Trelawney set sail on the Hispan
‘Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?’ Titty asked.‘Because of his heart’ said Peter Duck The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter D
'Come Away! Come Away!' The Darling children are tucked up in bed when Peter Pan bursts in to their nursery. Peter and his mischievous fairy Tinker Bell entice Wendy and her brothers to fly away with
'Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another' Christmas won't be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fighting in the Civil War, and the family ha
Includes character guide, quiz, author info, historical background, and how to create a secret codeIt's lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay o
'"People never like me and I never like people," Mary thought.' When Mary Lennox is sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody says she is the most disagreeable-looking child ever s
''"Stand firm'" said Peter, "and wave like mad!"' They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must
This modern classic is a moving story of the second world war. For girls and boys11+. It will appeal to fans of The Diary of Anne Frank, Goodnight Mister Tom and films like Life is Beautiful Sunday T
'"You saved your mistress's life, Beauty! yes, you saved her life" ' Black Beauty is the prettiest young horse in the meadows, and spends many happy days under the apple trees with his friends Ginger
Winner of the Lewis Carroll AwardJoan Aiken's life sales are 750,000 copies. Aiken also won the Guardian and Edgar Allen Poe Award. She was presented with an MBE for her services to literature1989 fil
"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink..." This is the diary of Cassandra Mortmain, which tells of her extraordinary family and their crumbling castle home. Cassandra's father was once a famous w
'Ahoy! Ahoy! Swallows! Ahoy!' Have you ever sailed in a boat or built a camp? Have you caught trout and cooked it yourself? The four Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger return to the lake full of
A mystery story with a difference - the narrator Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome, and sees the world in an unusual way For older children - fans of Sherlock Holmes of course, but also books by Ma
