Classic Children's Books
Pride and Prejudice : The Sisterhood
Including an introduction from writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis, curator of Sunday Times Bestseller Feminists Don't Wear Pink. The on...
View full detailsA Boy and a Bear in a Boat
A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book and a ukulele. They are only travelling a short distance and it really shouldn't...
View full detailsMoominland Midwinter
Soon to be MOOMINVALLEY, a MAJOR ANIMATED SERIES on SKY ONE starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike!'This is snow,' Moomintroll whispered to himse...
View full detailsSleep Tight Very Hungry Caterpillar
In this brand new lift-the-flap story, it's evening and everyone is going to sleep - children can lift-the-flap on each page to discover which anim...
View full detailsThe Boggart Fights Back
A brand new, funny Boggart mystery from Susan Cooper, renowned author of the Dark is Rising sequence. Once again, there's magic afoot in Scotland...
View full detailsKidnapped
'Your bed shall be the moorcock's, and your life shall be like the hunted deer's, and ye shall sleep with your hand upon your weapons.'Tricked out ...
View full detailsAlice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
'But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked. 'Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat. 'We're all mad here.'The 'Alice' books are tw...
View full detailsTom Brown's Schooldays
A classic of Victorian literature, and one of the earliest books written specifically for boys, Tom Brown's Schooldays has long had an influence we...
View full detailsLittle Men
'It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful face...
View full detailsAnne of the Island
The third book in the Anne of Green Gables series'All life lessons are not learned at college. Life teaches them everywhere.'At eighteen years old ...
View full detailsOxford Reading Tree TreeTops Classics: Level 17 More Pack A: Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist tells the story of Oliver's struggle with life. After suffering the hardships of the workhouse, he is thrust into a life in the dark u...
View full detailsThe Little Grey Men
The last four gnomes in Britain live on the banks of the bubbling Folly brook. They are perfectly happy with their quiet life, except, that is, for...
View full detailsMio's Kingdom
Did you hear the news about a boy who disappeared? No one knows what happened to him . . . except me. Young Karl leaves behind his unhappy life a...
View full detailsA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Penguin English Library Edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens"Every idiot who goes around with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips, should ...
View full detailsLittle Women : Puffin Cloth Classic
Now a major new movie, starring Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet and Meryl Streep Come laugh and cry with the March family. Meg - the sweet-tempe...
View full detailsWatership Down
One of the best-loved children's classics of all time, this is the complete, original story of Watership Down. Something terrible is about to happe...
View full detailsLove from the Moomins
Love is . . . LoudLove is . . . QuietJoin The Moomins for a celebration of love. This delightful little book features all of your favourite Moomin ...
View full detailsGeorge's Marvellous Medicine (Colour Edn)
Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller!George Kranky's Grandma is a miserable grouch. George really hates...
View full detailsEric Carle: 100 Postcards
A delightful collection of 100 postcards, featuring the beautiful and iconic artwork of Eric Carle, creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Showcas...
View full detailsPeter Rabbit: Christmas is Coming : A Christmas Countdown Book
Help Peter Rabbit count down to Christmas with a story and activity for each day of advent!Peter Rabbit is very excited - it's nearly time for Chri...
View full detailsStuart Little
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to coll...
View full detailsRonja the Robber's Daughter Illustrated Edition
Ronja, the daughter of the robber chieftain, roams the forest but she must beware the grey dwarves and wild harpies. When she befriends Birk, the s...
View full detailsPenguin Readers Level 5: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and la...
View full detailsSeacrow Island
The day the Melkerson family arrive on Seacrow Island, it's a bit of a shock to their system. It's so quiet there-none of the shops and bustle th...
View full detailsA Little Princess : The Sisterhood
Including an introduction from writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis, curator of Sunday Times Bestseller Feminists Don't Wear Pink. When ...
View full detailsThe Pearl
The Pearl is Steinbeck's flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' ...
View full detailsAbomination
A powerful, disturbing thriller reissued in The Originals series of classic teenage fiction. Martha is twelve - and very different from other kids,...
View full detailsA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol is one of Charles Dickens' most loved books - a true classic and a Christmas time must-read. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean, miserabl...
View full detailsThe Twits (Colour Edition) by Roald Dahl
Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller!Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardin...
View full detailsThe Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (Colour Edition)
Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World's NUMBER ONE Storyteller!The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me is a classic Roald Dahl story. ...
View full detailsThe Endless Steppe
THE ENDLESS STEPPE is based on the author's true-life experience. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first. Esther Rudom...
View full detailsI Love Mum with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The perfect way to say 'I love you, Mum!' this Mother's Day. Mum . . . you lift me up . . . and hold me close . . . even when I'm snappy . . . that...
View full detailsPenguin Readers Level 1: A Christmas Carol (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and la...
View full detailsThe Railway Children : The Sisterhood
Including an introduction from writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis, curator of Sunday Times Bestseller Feminists Don't Wear Pink. When...
View full detailsHeidi : The Sisterhood
Including an introduction from writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis, curator of Sunday Times Bestseller Feminists Don't Wear Pink. When...
View full detailsGreyfriars Bobby
The famous true story of a devoted dog first published in 1912, loved and widely read all over the world. Bobby, a sparky silver-haired Skye terr...
View full detailsMrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to coll...
View full detailsThe Witches (Colour Edition)
THE WITCHES, Roald Dahl's most scary story for children, in a large format, full colour paperback edition. With Quentin Blake's brilliant line ar...
View full detailsJack and the Beanstalk
Based on the traditional fairy tale, this picture book remains a firm favourite for parents looking for children's classics to read with their litt...
View full detailsGreat Northern?
Flat 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...
View full detailsA Little Princess
'I pretend I am a princess, so that I can try and behave like one' Without her beloved father and miles from home, it is very hard for Sara Crewe t...
View full detailsFive Children and It
Read the ultimate classic comforting coming of age fantasy story. 'Don't you know a sand-fairy when you see one?'I dare say you have often though...
View full detailsAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
CELEBRATE 150 YEARS OF ALICEOh my ears and whiskers, how late its getting!Would you be surprised to see a white rabbit take a watch out of his wais...
View full detailsThe Silver Sword
Discover this amazing adventure story set in the Second World War ...
View full detailsHoliday at the Dew Drop Inn
More 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 th...
View full detailsA Little Princess
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her ...
View full detailsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar (Big Board Book)
A big board book edition of Eric Carle's classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been enchanting generations of tod...
View full detailsBlack Beauty
Highly collectable hardback Puffin Classics with stunningly beautiful cover designs. Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a stron...
View full detailsSome classic children’s books are so memorable that they’ve lasted decades in the popular imagination, getting passed down from generation to generation and still being enjoyed by kids. In this collection, we’ve gathered together some children’s classic books that are still being read in bedrooms and classrooms up and down the country more than half a century from the day they came out. Our children’s classic book selection includes everything from timeless tales like The Very Hungry Caterpillar to modern classics like When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit.
Many children’s classic stories have been retold in simpler forms to help kids learn how to read. They’re often part of a reading scheme that develops your ability from phonics up to independent reading. An example of this is My First Reading Library from Usborne, which contains versions of Aesop’s Fables and nursery rhymes. These schemes lead to sets such as The Usborne Reading Collection for Confident Readers, which includes children’s versions of Robinson Crusoe and Frankenstein. Find more in our reading libraries collection.
Once your child’s a confident reader of classic fiction books, there’s nothing like the original versions of the text. The Puffin Classics Story Collection contains authoritative versions of ten essential children’s books. This instant library includes the magical Peter Pan, the lyrical The Wind in the Willows, the heartbreaking The Railway Children, and many more unbelievable novels. This great value box set makes a fantastic gift for any kid pushing on into broader reading.
Some classic children’s authors like Beatrix Potter and A.A. Milne have survived the test of time, with several books getting passed on to the next generation. However, few can rival Enid Blyton as one of the most popular children’s authors of all time. Her classic series like The Famous Five and The Secret Seven are still widely read today, and who could forget the iconic Noddy? We sell a wide range of Enid Blyton books, including complete series box sets like Malory Towers: 12 Book Collection. They’re perfect for your kid or a nostalgic trip down memory lane for yourself!

Some children’s characters last well beyond their original creation. Winnie-the-Pooh, The Wicked Witch of the West, Long John Silver - good or bad, or somewhere in between, these characters have entranced children for as long as they’ve been in print. However, there is no character quite like Paddington Bear. Star of film and television, the marmalade-loving bear, first emerged from Darkest Peru in 1958’s A Bear Called Paddington. Ever since he’s been taken into children’s hearts across the world. The Classic Adventures of Paddington Bear: The Complete Collection contains all fourteen chapter books and Love from Paddington, in which Paddington himself retells some of his adventures in a series of letters to his beloved Aunt Lucy.
For older children, why not check out Sweet Cherry Publishing’s Easy Classics. For this fantastic series classic authors such as Shakespeare, Jane Austen and the Bronte sister's work is broken down into a simpler and easier-to-understand format, making them accessible to a wider range of readers. One of our favourite book sets in this series is Charles Dickens Collection. This set contains beloved classics such as Oliver Twist, Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol all broken down for a younger audience. All of the easy classics come with free audiobooks so children can read along or just listen to the stories if they prefer.
For children aged 9-14 years or older, why not check out some of the classics? The Oxford Children's Classics World of Wonder 4 Books Set is the perfect book set for any bookworm, it makes the perfect gift too! This book set all features unabridged copies of four iconic novels with a contemporary feel to the books themselves. This book set contains Anne of Green Gables, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Look-Glass, The Secret Garden, and Black Beauty.
If you want your child to grow up with fond memories of reading, then this collection of classic children's stories is the perfect place to start. They won’t just get hours of entertainment out of these books – they might even inspire them to become writers themselves one day! And if you ever wanted some great bedtime stories yourself, why not give them a go? You never know where they might take you…
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