Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
Penguin Books Ltd Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Penguin
Book SynopsisWhat happens when the five luckiest children in the entire world walk through the doors of Willy Wonka's famous, mysterious chocolate factory? What happens when, one by one, the children disobey Mr Wonka's orders?
£11.69
Oxford University Press Meet the Strongest Girl in the World
Book SynopsisBe more Pippi Longstocking with this empowering book celebrating 80 years of Astrid Lindgren''s best-loved character. Enter a world of adventures that reveal Pippi Longstocking''s unique personality, introduced by Pippi super-fan, Sandi Toksvig. Discover how Pippi meets every challenge she faces with courage and positivity, and be inspired by the fun, practical activities to help you achieve your goals, believe in yourself, and live your best life!
£10.44
Oxford University Press Oxford Childrens Classics The Adventures of Tom
Book SynopsisThis Oxford Children''s Classic features an introduction by Candy Gourlay and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Tom Sawyer is energetic, imaginative, and full of playful mischief. He creates quite a stir when he moves to a small village on the Mississippi River to stay with his Aunt Polly. But when Tom witnesses a murder, he finds himself in serious trouble.
£7.59
Oxford University Press Oxford Childrens Classics The Jungle Book
Book SynopsisThis Oxford Children''s Classic features an introduction by Nizrana Farook and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .Separated from his human parents, Mowgli is adopted by wolves. He develops a friendship with Bagheera, a panther, and Baloo, a bear, who instructs Mowgli on the Laws of the Jungle. But The Jungle is full of danger and he must fight to survive
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Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics Level 15
Book SynopsisIn Five Children and It, the children move to the countryside and explore their new home. In a gravel pit they uncover a psammead, a creature who can grant wishes. The children start wishing for wonderful adventures, but they do not always work out as they expect.Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend your children''s reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce your readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children''s authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all your junior readers and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily acces
£999.99
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics Level 16
Book SynopsisIn Gulliver's Travels Gulliver sets out on a sea voyage hungry for adventure. He is shipwrecked on an island inhabited by tiny people - but every time Gulliver thinks things can't get any stranger, they always do TreeTops Classics are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences.
£999.99
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics Level 16
Book Synopsis20,000 Leagues Under the Sea tells the story of Professor Aronnax, Conseil and Ned Land's ocean adventures to find a mysterious sea monster attacking ships. Their adventures really begin when they meet Captain Nemo.TreeTops Classics are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences.
£999.99
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics Level 17
Book SynopsisJane Eyre is the story of the orphan Jane who is mistreated by her relations and sent away to school. When she starts working for Mr Rochester at Thornfield, she believes she has found happiness and security, but has she?TreeTops Classics are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences.
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Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics Level 17
Book SynopsisFollow the adventures of Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island. Jim knows nothing about pirates or treasure, until an old pirate dies in his parents' inn. Jim takes possession of a map and sets sail to find Treasure Island.TreeTops Classics are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences.
£999.99
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics Level 17
Book SynopsisIn Kidnapped David Balfour, sets out to meet his unknown uncle. He finds himself in terrible danger - nearly killed by his uncle, threatened by sailors and wanted by the King's soldiers. Will he ever be safe again?TreeTops Classics are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences.
£999.99
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics Level 17
Book SynopsisIn Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mr Utterson is concerned when he is sent a will from Dr Jekyll asking for all his possessions to go to Mr Hyde. Utterson suspects something is very wrong, but the truth is worse than he imagines.TreeTops Classics are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences.
£999.99
Oxford University Press Black Beauty
Book Synopsis''I have heard men say, that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing.''Anna Sewell''s famous ''Autobiography of a Horse, published in 1877, is one of the bestselling novels in English. It was written not for children, but to expose and prevent cruelty to horses, and is a classic of Victorian literature that continues to captivate readers young and old. Black Beauty''s moving story recounts his idyllic colthood and his experiences at the hands of a variety of owners, good and bad. Describing his life as a horse in Victorian England, he tells of his equine companions and human carers, and of the unthinking brutality to which horses were often subjected. A sympathetic hero who faces danger and excitement, Black Beauty never wavers in his principles, and the powerful lessons he teaches influenced animal welfare in England and America. This edition restores the original 1877 text and explores the multiple ways in which the novel has been read: as accessible horse-care manual, protest novel, feminist text, autobiography, slave narrative, and classic animal story. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
£8.54
Vintage Publishing Winter Holiday
Book SynopsisDark at teatime and sleeping indoors: nothing ever happens in the winter holidays." Then the lake ices over completely and the Swallows and Amazons, along with Dick and Dorothea -- 'the D's' -- plan a race to find the North Pole. Can the Swallows and Amazons save their friends?
£17.00
Vintage Publishing The Big Six
Book SynopsisWhy shouldn't we be detectives too?'When Dick and Dorothea arrive in the Norfolk Broads all set for a blissful summer on the river, they find their friends the Death and Glories in a very bad situation. Accused of setting boats adrift, sabotage and theft, the boys are under suspicion by everyone on the river. And in the meantime, the real culprits are still at large. There's no choice but to form a crime-busting team: The Big Six. As the evidence stacks against them, can they solve the mystery and trap the real criminals?Includes exclusive material: In The Backstory' find out about birds, boats and fish and put your own detective skills to the test!Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious I
£15.29
Vintage Publishing Great Northern
Book SynopsisFlat on his front, binoculars to his eyes, alone at dusk, Dick makes a remarkable discovery: two rare birds, never before seen in the British Isles. Captain Flint and his crew decide to consult an expert to confirm the discovery. But when the man they ask turns out to have his collector's eye on the birds' eggs, not to mention skins, an enjoyable voyage around the Outer Hebrides becomes a desperate race to save the birds, and themselvesTrade Review[Ransome] makes a tale of adventure a handbook to adventure. His characters are more eager, more resourceful than the majority: that surplus of vitality is their magic -- Eric Linklater * Observer *Written in the most beautiful English, this is one of the books which I would be proud to give to anyone * BBC *
£21.25
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Boggart Fights Back
Book SynopsisA brand new, funny Boggart mystery from Susan Cooper, renowned author of the Dark is Rising sequence.Once again, there''s magic afoot in Scotland when Allie and Jay visit their grandfather and are eagerly greeted by the Boggart, an ancient sprite, and his cousin Nessie, formerly known as the Loch Ness Monster. Things are rarely peaceful with two boggarts around, but this time a real estate developer is the one causing a disturbance - a man named Trout.Trout is building a luxury resort, and is desperate to buy up everything in town - including Allie and Jay''s grandfather''s shop. He''s willing to do almost anything to raze the store to the ground, but with his beloved family under attack, the Boggart doesn''t stay silent for long: soon bulldozers are mysteriously driving themselves into the loch, and surveying flags are floating off into the sky, but Trout is unmoved. When Nessie tries to scare him by transforming into the Loch Ness Monster, Trout is delighted - what
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn
Book SynopsisMore adventures with the Ruggles family from One End Street.Kate loves the country so much that kind Mr and Mrs Wildgoose invite her to spend the whole of the summer holidays with them at The Dew Drop Inn, so she says good-bye to her mother and father and her six brothers and sisters, and sets off by train with a shiny black mackintosh and some brand-new gum-boots. The Wildgooses are just as kind as she remembered them, and there is a big excitement for her when The Dew Drop Inn is to take part in the concert and flower show. Kate is kept busy learning how to make cakes and jam, discovering where all sorts of wild flowers grow, and writing an essay. But the most difficult thing of all is deciding which of her poems to recite at the concert.Trade ReviewIt was as if, with the story of Kate Ruggles' summer-long stay at the eponymous hostelry and enthusiastic embrace of village life, Eve Garnett had peered into my mind and written down exactly what she knew would delight me most. That seemed to me magic of the highest order -- Lucy Mangan * The Guardian *
£7.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Moominpappa at Sea Moomins Fiction
Book SynopsisPenguin presents the audio CD edition of Moominpappa at Sea by Tove Jansson, read by Hugh Dennis. Moominpappa and his family are off to live in a lighthouse on a tiny, rocky island far out to sea. It''s rather quiet and lonely, but as they begin to explore their unusual surroundings the family discover they have a lot to learn about the world - and themselves.Trade ReviewThey seem to grow in wisdom and delight every time I read them...a perfect marriage of word and picture.—Philip PullmanIt's not just Tove Jansson's wonderfully strange fairytale world that so appeals but also her beautiful line work and exquisite sense of design.—Lauren Child
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Moonfleet
Book SynopsisPenguin presents the audio CD edition of Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner, read by Royce Pierreson.A tale of smuggling set among the cliffs, caves, and downs of Dorset. Everyone in the tiny village of Moonfleet lives by the sea one way or another, so it''s no surprise when young John Trenchard gets involved in the smuggling trade. Forced to flee England with a price on his head, John little guesses the adventures and trials he will have before he sees Moonfleet again or the change in his fortunes when he does.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Mrs Pepperpot Strikes Again
Book SynopsisEveryone loves little Mrs Pepperpot. This collection contains fourteen Mrs Pepperpot adventures.Mrs Pepperpot can''t choose when she will shrink to the size of a pepperpot - it just happens. But whatever she does, whether it''s swimming with a frog, rescuing a baby bird, or seeing off an unwelcome visitor, Mrs Pepperpot will always save the day.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories
Book SynopsisChristmas is coming! A delightful collection of stories for Yuletide by some of the finest writers for children which makes a perfect stock-filler Christmas gift.The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories is essential Christmas-time reading including classic and contemporary stories, from traditional to real life, humour and most importantly, the magic of Christmas. Writers range from Charles Dickens to Gillian Cross, Trish Cooke, Malorie Blackman and Jacqueline Wilson.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Prince and the Pauper
Book SynopsisRediscover Puffin Classics - timeless stories for each new generation.Tom Canty and Edward Tudor could have been identical twins. Their birthdays and their faces match, but there the likeness stops. For Edward is prince, heir to King Henry VIII of England, whilst Tom is a miserable pauper. But fate intervenes, and their identities become confused. Soon the prince is thrown out of the palace in rags, leaving ignorant Tom to play the part of a royal prince.Lightly abridged for Puffin Classics.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Ladybird Stories for Five Year Olds
Book SynopsisThis enchanting collection of six classic stories and fairy tales is perfect for sharing with your little one. Each tale in this treasury is beautifully illustrated, making this an ideal gift. Includes: The Three Billy Goats GruffJack and the Beanstalk RapunzelThe Little MermaidAladdinLittle Red Riding HoodComing soon: Ladybird Stories for Four Year Olds
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Book SynopsisA set of 6 much-loved stories from classic English literature for children, brought together by Puffin Classics in beautiful paperback cover designs.From the strange case of ''The Red-Headed League'' to the extraordinary tale of ''The Engineer''s Thumb'', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective''s unique power of deduction.In the same collection:PETER PANOLIVER TWISTALICE''S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLANDFIVE CHILDREN AND ITGULLIVER''S TRAVELS
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Emma VA Collectors Edition Jane Austen Puffin
Book SynopsisWith a stunning cover design inspired by the iconic fashion featured in the book, this beautiful hardback edition is a special Puffin Classic created in partnership with the world-famous V & A Museum.Featuring an exclusive foreword by Connie Karol Burks, an Assistant Curator in the Fashion, Textiles and Furniture Department at the V&A.Emma is clever, rich, beautiful and sees no need for marriage. An irrepressible matchmaker, she loves interfering in the romantic lives of others, until her matchmaking plans unravel, with consequences that she never expected. Jane Austen''s novel of youthful exuberance, with its imperfect but charming heroine, is often seen as her most flawless work.
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Penguin Random House Children's UK The Call of the Wild
Book SynopsisA collection of 4 Puffin Classics, designed to raise awareness of world environmental issues.Life is good for house-dog Buck where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine of Santa Clara Valley. But when he is stolen and forced to work as a sledge dog in the harsh conditions of the frozen North he has to fight hard for his survival. Can he rise above his enemies and fulfil his true destiny?A reminder of an age before mass extinctions and climate change, this special edition of The Call of the Wild is inspired by Earth Day, and introduced by actor and environmental activist Bonnie Wright.Other titles in the Green Puffin Classics series:The Wind in the WillowsThe Jungle BookThe Adventures of Robin Hood
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Cecily Parsleys Nursery Rhymes
Book SynopsisCelebrate 100 years of Cecily Parsley''s Nursery Rhymes!Discover this timeless gold edition of Cecily Parsley''s Nursery Rhymes on the 100th anniversary of its first publication. Full of delightful rhymes, such as Goosey Goosey Gander, This Little Piggy and Three Blind Mice, each one carefully reimagined in Potter''s traditional style. Packed with Beatrix Potter''s original watercolour illustrations and classic rhymes, Cecily Parsley''s Nursery Rhymes has delighted young readers for generations. The ideal gift for fans of Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter. Other titles in this series include:Beatrix Potter: The Complete TalesThe World of Peter Rabbit: The Complete CollectionPeter Rabbit: The Complete Adventures
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Georges Marvellous Medicine
Book SynopsisBrought to you by Penguin.Presenting a mischievous new reading of Roald Dahl''s George''s Marvellous Medicine, read by BAFTA-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan. This immersive audiobook is bursting with phizzwhizzing sound effects, dynamic sound design, and original music composed by Rusty Bradshaw.George Kranky''s grandma is a grouch. She''s always mean to George (and not much nicer to his parents either). She just LOVES being mean and miserable!Once when George is put in charge of giving Grandma her medicine, he wonders if he could come up with his own remedy to try and help her become less of a grump.So, using some rather unusual ingredients, George creates his magic medicine*. But will it stop his grandma from being so horrible . . . or will it blow the top of her head off?!*WARNING: Do NOT try to make George''s Marvellous Medicine yourselves at home. It''s likely to be dangerous.Li
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Penguin Random House Children's UK James and the Giant Peach
Book SynopsisBrought to you by Penguin.Presenting a magical new reading of Roald Dahl''s James and the Giant Peach, read by iconic British comedian James Acaster. This immersive audiobook is bursting with fantabulous sound effects, dynamic sound design, and original music composed by Rusty Bradshaw.James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime . . .James lives with his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine!Life isn''t much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden . . .A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow . . . and grow . . . and GROW! Inside are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical journey.But where will this very special GIANT PEACH take James and his new friends? And what will happen to his horrible aunts if they stand in their way?Listen to James and the Giant Peach and other fantastic
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Northern Lights His Dark Materials 1
Book SynopsisFeaturing an exclusive interview between the author, Philip Pullman, and His Dark Materials star, Ruth Wilson. Now a major BBC series ''Without this child, we shall all die.'' Lyra Belacqua lives half-wild and carefree among the scholars of Jordan College, with her daemon, Pantalaimon, always by her side. But the arrival of her fearsome uncle, Lord Asriel, draws her to the heart of a terrible struggle - a struggle born of stolen children, witch clans and armoured bears. As she hurtles towards danger in the cold far North, Lyra never suspects the shocking truth: she alone is destined to win, or to lose, the biggest battle imaginable.Read by Philip Pullman and a full cast of narrators.
£24.00
Penguin Random House Children's UK The BFG
Book SynopsisBrought to you by Puffin.This audio edition of The BFG is narrated by beloved actor and presenter, Mel Giedroyc, and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects.Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.One dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant!Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant (the BFG), who is no ordinary bone-crunching giant, but instead prefers snozzcumbers and frobscottle to children.But there are other giants in Giant Country. And those giants have a plan to gallop far and wide to find some tasty human beans to eat.Can Sophie and the BFG stop them?2001 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Fantastic Mr Fox
Book SynopsisBrought to you by Puffin.This audio edition of Fantastic Mr Fox is narrated by multi-award winning actor Adrian Lester (Hustle, The Day After Tomorrow), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects.On a hill above the valley there was a wood.In the wood there was a huge tree. Under the tree there was a hole.In the hole lived Mr Fox and Mrs Fox and their four Small Foxes. . . Mr Fox is a very clever fox - every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from the nearby farms.Chickens from Farmer Boggis, ducks and geese from Farmer Bunce, and turkeys from Farmer Bean.But now the farmers have had enough, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of Mr Fox for good!But what they don''t know is Mr Fox has some help, and a fantastic escape plan of his own...1970 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Matilda
Book SynopsisBrought to you by Puffin.This audio edition of Matilda is narrated by Daisy Ridley (Star Wars, Peter Rabbit), and is bursting with fantabulous sound effects.The much-loved Roald Dahl story, updated for a whole new generation of readers.These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone.Matilda is a brilliant child with a magical mind.But her parents have decided she''s just a nuisance who wastes too much time on reading and stories.And her headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a terrible bully, who thinks children are rotten and awful and should be locked up.Now it''s time for Matilda to find the power to change her story, and show them just how extraordinary children can be . . . 1988 The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Watership Down The Graphic Novel
Book SynopsisWatership Down: The Graphic Novel captures Richard Adams''s epic tale of courage, friendship, hope, and survival. Spectacularly adapted by award-winning author James Sturm and gorgeously illustrated by bestselling artist Joe Sutphin.''Every page of this adaptation is a loving tribute to Richard Adams''s masterpiece'' - Andrew Peterson, author of The Wingfeather Saga.For more than 50 years, Watership Down has charmed readers across the world, and now this highly anticipated graphic novel adaptation is set to delight devoted readers and bring this beloved classic to a new generation.''Every rabbit that stays behind is in great danger. We will welcome any rabbit who joins us.''Also available:Watership Down: 9780241655702Watership Down Clothbound Classic: 9780241655702Trade ReviewAn absolute masterpiece. Whether or not you've read the original, you will be pulled into this visually mind-blowing story that was created with so much care and heart. * Tillie Walden, creator of Clementine *Watership Down is my favourite book, and I consider it to be one of the very greatest books of all time. * SF SAID, author of Varjak Paw and Tyger *James Sturm and Joe Sutphin have managed to draw out the heart of this classic, brilliantly adapting it into the graphic novel form. A wonderful way for new readers to discover the story and for hardened fans to reconnect with Fiver, Hazel, Bigwig, and the gang. * Joseph Coelho, Waterstones Children’s Laureate, 2022–2024 *An immersive, breathtaking visual experience that carries readers through all the danger and beauty of this literary classic. Mark my words: this version of Watership Down will be just as influential as the original. * Nate Powell, award-winning cartoonist of the March trilogy and Save It for Later *
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Moonfleet
Book SynopsisPuffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this epic edition of Moonfleet. Everyone in the tiny village of Moonfleet lives by the sea one way or another, so it's no surprise when young John Trenchard gets involved in the smuggling trade. Forced to flee England with a price on his head, John little guesses the adventures and trials he will have before he sees Moonfleet again or the change in his fortunes when he does.
£7.99
Hachette Children's Group Naughtiest Girl 8 Well Done The Naughtiest Girl
Book SynopsisA classic Enid Blyton school series with timeless appeal - in new adventures by Anne Digby. Elizabeth longs to star in the school play, so she knows she can't afford to be naughty ...
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Little, Brown Book Group Rilla of Ingleside
Book SynopsisA timeless, heartwarming classic from the author of Anne of Green Gables, this tells the tale of Anne Shirley's irrepressible daughter, Rilla.Trade ReviewAt heart, Montgomery's ability to incorporate such complex themes into writing that is so accessible to younger readers makes her arguably the grandmother of the YA/adult crossover novel -- Jean Hannah Edelstein * Guardian *Anne Shirley is, for me, one of the great characters of literature -- Lauren Child
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Little, Brown Book Group The Serial Garden
Book SynopsisFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE''She''s one of the most important and interesting children''s fiction writers of the last fifty years'' NEIL GAIMAN''What a thrill to discover this gem from the witty and endlessly inventive Joan Aiken'' CHRIS RIDDELL''She is one of the writers I admire most in the world'' KATHERINE RUNDELL''She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for years to come'' PHILIP PULLMAN''I wish we''ll have two children called Mark and Harriet. And I hope lots of interesting and unusual things will happen to them. It would be nice if they had a fairy godmother, for instance. And a phoenix or something out of the ordinary for a pet. We could have a special day for interesting and unusual things to happen - say, Mondays. But not always Mondays, and not only Mondays, or that would get a bit dull''As a result of their mother''s honeymoon wishTrade ReviewWhat a thrill to discover this gem from the witty and endlessly inventive Joan Aiken -- Chris RiddellJoan Aiken's invention seemed inexhaustible, her high spirits a blessing, her sheer storytelling zest a phenomenon. She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years to come -- Philip PullmanShe was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew -- Amanda Craig * The Times *A writer of wild humour and unrestrained imagination * Oxford Companion to Children's Literature *A delightful whimsical set of stories about young Mark and Harriet Armitage and the fantastical things that just happen to them, where if the lawn is full of unicorns you can count on their father to rush out and try to stop them eating the roses. These stories are funny and often unexpectedly poignant. They also don't have a wasted word or scrap of information. They're both charming and genuine in a way that few things manage -- Jo WaltonInexhaustibly imaginative, Aiken was one of the twentieth century's greatest children's authors. Witty, zany and entirely sane, this is a necklace of diamonds -- Amanda Craig * New Statesman *Often bonkers stories, always written with cut-glass precision . . . Aiken is a superb storyteller * The Times *She's one of the most important and interesting children's fiction writers of the last fifty yearsA writer of wild humour and unrestrained imagination * Oxford Companion to Children's Literature *A delightful summary of one side of Aiken's talent: whimsical, funny, a series of brilliantly imaginative ideas stitched together with dream logic... It is the mixture of irrepressible gaiety and invention with the tragic that makes Aiken one of the great children's authors...impossible to calculate the number of people who have enjoyed her books - who have had some magic injected into the mundane * Sunday telegraph *Joan Aiken is a superb storyteller who refusal to skimp on sophisticated language, and the Armitage parents' droll indifference, is guaranteed to give children and parents a Ready Brek glow * The Times, Children's Book of the Week *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Kingdom and the Cave
Book SynopsisFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE''She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for years to come'' PHILIP PULLMAN''Witty and endlessly inventive'' CHRIS RIDDELL''She''s one of the most important and interesting children''s fiction writers of the last fifty years'' NEIL GAIMAN ''The Under People. They live in a huge Cave. They are thought to be boring upwards. Giant worms and flying ants. Underground magic''Mickle, the palace cat, knows the kingdom is in danger. He can feel it in his whiskers and he has found a mysterious note in the royal library ... (Yes, of course he can read, and speak - if he chooses to!) Mickle can''t trust the King and Queen with his mission, so he and Prince Michael, with the help of their animal friends (and quite a bit of magic!), set out on a perilous quest to find the sinister Under People, discover their secret power and save the Kingdom of ATrade ReviewJoan Aiken's invention seemed inexhaustible, her high spirits a blessing, her sheer storytelling zest a phenomenon. She was a literary treasure -- Philip PullmanIt is the mixture of irrepressible gaiety and invention with the tragic that makes Aiken one of the great children's authors ... impossible to calculate the number of people who have enjoyed her books - who have had some magic injected into the mundane * Sunday Telegraph *She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew -- Amanda Craig * The Times *She's one of the most important and interesting children's fiction writers of the last fifty yearsIt is the mixture of irrepressible gaiety and invention with the tragic that makes Aiken one of the great children's authors ... impossible to calculate the number of people who have enjoyed her books - who have had some magic injected into the mundane * Telegraph *She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew -- Amanda Craig * The Times *If Joan Aiken chooses to indulge in a Hobbity/Prydainy pastiche one might; expect her to have something more than imitation in mind. But though the route from kingdom to cave and back again must be judged a comic success, Aiken hardly extends - and only now and again hints at parody of - the familiar themes and cast * Kirkus Reviews *She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew -- Amanda Craig * The Times *A writer of wild humour and unrestrained imagination * Oxford Companion to Children's Literature *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Gift Giving Favourite Stories
Book SynopsisA volume of Joan Aiken's own favourite stories, collected here for the first time.Trade ReviewWitty and endlessly inventiveJoan Aiken's invention seemed inexhaustible, her high spirits a blessing, her sheer storytelling zest a phenomenon. She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years to comeIt is the mixture of irrepressible gaiety and invention with the tragic that makes Aiken one of the great children's authors . . . impossible to calculate the number of people who have enjoyed her books - who have had some magic injected into the mundane * Sunday Telegraph *She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anewThe voice that tells these stories is braver than us, unflappable; someone who knows the ways of the world and loves it anyway. She is one of the writers I admire most in the worldSome books are like coming home: warm and comfortable. Aiken manages to balance this assurance with the unexpected and wildly imaginative - like coming home to an ocean in your hallway, a small boat waiting to carry you out through the kitchen into a wide and sparkling sea. The Gift Giving is the perfect selection of stories to introduce readers to this precious and incredible author -- Kiran Millwood HargraveOne of the most important and interesting children's fiction writers of the last fifty years -- Neil Gaiman
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Little, Brown Book Group Keeping Henry
Book SynopsisNina Bawden is a longstanding author on the VMC list, but this is the first time we will publish her children's novels. Carrie's War and The Peppermint Pig are firm favourites: Keeping Henry has been out of print for years but is such a winning combination of the two earlier books that there is already an audience for this lost gem.Trade ReviewA subtle and many-layered story, one of Nina Bawden's best * Observer *What a consummate storymaker Nina Bawden is -- Michael MorpurgoThroughout her career Bawden has concentrated on the careful depiction of character, feelings and behaviour * Guardian *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Phoenix and the Carpet
Book SynopsisOne of the most influential children's writers who ever lived, E. Nesbit deserves a full reappraisal. She once inspired C. S. Lewis and Arthur Ransom - her modern admirers include Neil Gaiman, J. K. Rowling, Jacqueline Wilson, Kate Saunders and Frank Cottrell-Boyce.Trade ReviewMy all-time favourite classic children's authorI love her books - particularly the Five Children and It sequenceIf Britain is to children's fantasy as Brazil is to football, then Edith Nesbit is our Pele - endlessly surprising and inventive. But she is more than that. There were fantasy writers before Edith Nesbit but she is the one that brought the magical and the mundane together in a moment of nuclear fusion. She opened the door in the magic wardrobe, pointed the way to platform nine and three quarters. She even had a hand in building the Tardis. And these are among her minor achievements. She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had, while being the one who could most easily and sweetly break your heart with a phrase. Just try saying 'Daddy oh my Daddy' without catching your breath. She made the magic worlds feel as near as the Lewisham Road and she bathed the Lewisham Road in magicEdith Nesbit . . . was more than a century older than I was, but the tone of her stories spoke to me directly, and as a writer for children, I have tried to remember how much I appreciated not being talked down to. The cheerful, child-centred anarchy of Five Children and It is still my inspiration and delight * Guardian *Edith Nesbit, born in 1858, was more than a century older than I was, but the tone of her stories spoke to me directly, and as a writer for children, I have tried to remember how much I appreciated not being talked down to. The cheerful, child-centred anarchy of Five Children and It is still my inspiration and delight * Kate Saunders *
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Little, Brown Book Group Anne of Ingleside
Book SynopsisFollowing our successful publication of L. M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon series, we will publish the beloved Anne of Green Gables series in its entirety on the VMC list, with beautiful new covers. Anne of Ingleside is the sixth book in the Anne of Green Gables series. A new Netflix series will air in 2017.Trade ReviewAnne Shirley is, for me, one of the great characters of literature -- Lauren ChildAnne of Green Gables is the dearest, most moving and delightful child since the immortal Alice -- Mark Twain
£9.49
Little, Brown Book Group Rainbow Valley
Book SynopsisFollowing our successful publication of L. M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon series, we will publish the beloved Anne of Green Gables series in its entirety on the VMC list, with beautiful new covers. Rainbow Valley is the seventh novel in the Anne of Green Gables series.Trade ReviewAt heart, Montgomery's ability to incorporate such complex themes into writing that is so accessible to younger readers makes her arguably the grandmother of the YA/adult crossover novel -- Jean Hannah Edelstein * Guardian *Anne Shirley is, for me, one of the great characters of literature -- Lauren ChildThe dearest, most moving and delightful child since the immortal Alice -- Mark TwainAnne is a captivating heroine, a whirlwind of energy and good intentions * New Statesman *It's no stretch to suggest that Anne was the Harry Potter of her day -- Elizabeth Epperly
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Little, Brown Book Group The Story of the Treasure Seekers
Book SynopsisEdith Nesbit was a hugely influential writer whose books include The Railway Children and Five Children and It. The Bastable Series is ripe for rediscovery, and will appeal to fans of Arthur Ransom's Swallows and Amazons, which it inspired.Trade ReviewI loved the direct first-person narrative in the clear, forthright tones of Oswald Bastable Jacqueline Wilson If Britain is to children's fantasy as Brazil is to football, then Edith Nesbit is our Pele - endlessly surprising and inventive. But she is more than that. There were fantasy writers before Edith Nesbit but she is the one that brought the magical and the mundane together in a moment of nuclear fusion. She opened the door in the magic wardrobe, pointed the way to platform nine and three quarters. She even had a hand in building the Tardis. And these are among her minor achievements. She is also simply the funniest writer we have ever had, while being the one who could most easily and sweetly break your heart with a phrase. Just try saying "Daddy oh my Daddy" without catching your breath. She made the magic worlds feel as near as the Lewisham Road and she bathed the Lewisham Road in magic -- Frank Cottrell-Boyce I love E. Nesbit Neil Gaiman
£9.49
Little, Brown Book Group Jos Boys
Book SynopsisJo's Boys is the final book in the Little Women series, one of the most beloved classics in children's literature.
£9.49
Dover Publications Inc. Adventures of Uncle Lubin
Book SynopsisThis playful and richly imaginative tale recounts the exploits of the ingenious Uncle Lubin as he invents everything from an air-ship to a submersible seaboat to rescue his nephew from the clutches of a loathsome bag-bird. Every page of the enchanting 1902 adventure features remarkable pen-and-ink drawings by W. Heath Robinson. Reprint of the Grant Richards, London, 1902 edition.
£999.99
Cambridge University Press Frankenstein
Book SynopsisA collection of literature anthologies and reference books for Key Stage 3 onwards.
£13.33
