Classic Fiction Books

When a priceless pearl necklace goes missing, the Secret Seven are first off the mark to catch the thief. Why? Because they saw him making his escape. Now all they have to do is find the necklace.

Celebrate Paddington's 50th Anniversary with this exquisite commemorative edition. Unabridged and illustrated in spectacular full-colour throughout, including previously unpublished artwork by the original illustrator, Peggy Fortnum, this beautiful keepsake will enchant established Paddington fans and a new generation of readers alike.

Paddington -- the beloved, classic bear from Darkest Peru -- is back in this fantastically funny, long-awaited, brand new illustrated novel from master storyteller Michael Bond!

It's their very first adventure and the Secret Seven super-sleuths are already on the trail of a mystery! The gang are dressed in disguise, following a lead to a spooky old house in the snow! This title re-launches classics of adventure and mystery.

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 little girl should, but Pippi has other ideas. She would much rather spend her days arranging wild, exciting adventures to enjoy with her ...

Tells the story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants.

Weekly ballet classes are Harriet Morton's only escape from her intolerably dull life. So when she is chosen to join a corps de ballet which is setting off on a tour of the Amazon, she leaps at the chance to run away for good. Performing in the grand opera houses is everything Harriet dreamed of.

A beautiful gift for any story-loving child, and a book to treasure -- the Noddy Classic Treasury is a wonderful way to revisit Enid Blyton's much-loved original Noddy tales.

On one level this work is the story of an airman's discovery of a small boy from another planet in the desert and his stories of intergalactic travel, and on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory of the human condition.

The Secret Seven have a new meeting place - a treehouse! But someone else is using it too. The gang are furious, but then they learn the intruder is in trouble and needs their help. Can the Seven come to the rescue?

Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited miser, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. The ghosts (of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come) show Scrooge the true value of Christmas - charity, good humour and love for his fellow man. This book defines the Christmas spirit - literally.

Milly-Molly-Mandy's cheerful character - and her pink candy-striped dress - have enchanted generations of readers. This title with two audio CDs includes eight stories about the familiar situations and small dilemmas that make up a child's world.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit .

Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are evacuated to a house during the war wherein lives a vague professor. Left much to their own devices, they find a way into another world - Narnia - and discover Aslan, the lion king in hiding.

Something mysterious is going on at Tigger's Barn, and the Secret Seven are intrigued. Peter thinks it's all just gossip, but Jack isn't so sure when he overhears a strange conversation.

When Tom is sent to his aunt's house for the summer he resigns himself to weeks of boredom. Lying awake one night he listens to the grandfather clock in the hall strike every hour. Eleven ...Twelve ...Thirteen. Thirteen! Tom rushes down the stairs and opens the back door. There, awaiting him, is a beautiful garden. A garden that shouldn't exist. And there are children in the garden too - ...

This parable tells the story of an air pilot who meets a Little Prince when he has to make a forced landing in the Sahara Desert. The Little Prince tells him wise and enchanted stories.

When orphan Mary Lennox arrives from India to live with her uncle, everyone at Misselthwaite Manor thinks her a most disagreeable child. Then one day she discovers a secret garden, locked and hidden for ten years. With the help of Dickon and her cousin, Colin, Mary brings the garden back to life; and as she does, the mystery behind it is revealed.

When a sinister-looking man gets George in trouble with the police, the Secret Seven are outraged! Spying on him, the gang are certain he's bad news, but what exactly is he up to?

A commemerative pop-up book to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original publication of Frank L. Baum's classic story The Wizard of Oz . See a whirling tornado whisk Dorothy off in the first page, meet a melting Wicked Witch and experience the stunning Emerald City centrefold.