Classics

A stunning new edition of one of Anthony Browne's best-loved picture book stories.Mr Piggott and his two sons behave like pigs to poor Mrs Piggott - until, finally, she walks out. Left to fend for themselves, the male Piggotts undergo some curious...

The perfect picture book to capture children's imagination as they wait for Father Christmas to arrive...'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.It's Christmas Eve and, as Father Christmas...

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge!. Bad weather is on the way and the autumn stores are still not gathered in! Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Follow the lives of the March sisters, who are forced to pull together when their father leaves to fight in the war. But will the girls cope when disaster strikes and...

The Circus of Adventure is the seventh exciting instalment in the Adventure series by Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's writers of all time. This gorgeous edition of the classic adventure features an iconic retro cover adapted from the...

Four classic stories perfect for sharing at bedtime, by Kate Greenaway winning author, Shirley Hughes.This charming collection of four classic stories by much-loved illustrator Shirley Hughes, is perfect for sharing at the end of a busy day. Chatting...

Four classic stories perfect for sharing at bedtime, by Kate Greenaway winning author, Shirley Hughes.This charming collection of four classic stories by much-loved illustrator Shirley Hughes, is perfect for sharing at the end of a busy day. Chatting...

The Tale of Mr Tod brings back Beatrix Potter's most popular heroes, Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny, in an adventure that also features two very disagreeable villains. Fortunately Tommy Brock the badger and Mr. Tod the fox dislike each other so much...

The Tale of Mr Tod brings back Beatrix Potter's most popular heroes, Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny, in an adventure that also features two very disagreeable villains. Fortunately Tommy Brock the badger and Mr. Tod the fox dislike each other so much...

Fascinating for Latin learners and for Tolkien fans of all ages, The Hobbit has been translated into Latin for the first time since its publication 75 years ago. In foramine terrae habitabat hobbitus. ('In a hole in the ground, there lived a...

New York Times bestseller and award-winning illustrator Charles Santore retells the beloved Bible story of Noah's Ark through the eyes of a charming new hero that children will love: a stowaway mouse!Achbar the mouse hears a kindly old man tell the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142413937Author Rachel IsadoraFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 156g

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.It's so terribly hot, the Famous Five are having a lazy afternoon... but the gang don't get the peace and quiet they...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.It's so terribly hot, the Famous Five are having a lazy afternoon... but the gang don't get the peace and quiet they...

The hilarious and amazing adventures of everyone's favourite flat hero - Flat Stanley. With brilliant new illustrations by the award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph. Stanley is back, and he's flat again! And...

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.Fanny Price is one of nine children, and her family are very poor. So when a distant relative offers to take her in - giving her...

A tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of mischief, William Brown has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,...

An epic, heart-wrenching follow-on from E. Nesbit's Five Children and It stories. The five children have grown up and World War I has begun in earnest. Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at art college, Robert is a Cambridge scholar and Jane is...

An epic, heart-wrenching follow-on from E. Nesbit's Five Children and It stories. The five children have grown up and World War I has begun in earnest. Cyril is off to fight, Anthea is at art college, Robert is a Cambridge scholar and Jane is...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! This fantastic bumper collection contains Secret Seven books 10-12, with illustrations by Tony Ross.Book 10: Puzzle For The Secret Seven (first published in 1958) In book ten,...

One of the most iconic characters in children's literature Herge's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most recognisable characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original...

Frank L. Baum's classic has been specially adapted for this wonderful, fully illustrated edition at the highest level of the Reading Programme. Enjoy Dorothy's journey in Oz, as she travels along the yellow brick road with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and...

The two American classics here together in one volume, Little Men and Jo's Boys, are worthy sequels to Little Women, one of the best-loved children's stories of all time, and its continuation, Good Wives. In Little Men, Louisa May Alcott takes up the...

The two American classics here together in one volume, Little Men and Jo's Boys, are worthy sequels to Little Women, one of the best-loved children's stories of all time, and its continuation, Good Wives. In Little Men, Louisa May Alcott takes up the...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! This fantastic bumper collection contains Secret Seven books 13-15, illustrated by Tony Ross.Shock for The Secret Seven: Book 13In book thirteen, dogs are disappearing from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451470515Author Ludwig BemelmansFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1395gDimensions(mm) 284mm...

An adventure to treasure from two multi award-winning creators, discover a classic story of family, friendship and believing in your own magic. When Summer and her foster family are having lunch one day, a hole appears in the middle of the living room...

The wonderful Seuss classic now in a beautiful picture book format. Horton the kindly elephant has his work cut out saving the tiny Whos who live on a speck of dust - no one else believes they are there! But Horton eventually convinces everyone that, 'a...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!'There was something else out on the sea by the rocks - something dark that seemed to...

Tales from Watership Down is the enchanting sequel to Richard Adams's bestselling classic Watership Down, which won the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. Adams returns to the vivid and distinctive world he created in that...

The bestselling controversial novel about corruption and misuse of power in an American boys' school.The headmaster of Trinity College asks Archie Costello, the leader of the Vigils, a secret society that rules the school, to help with the selling of...

A full-colour short story taken from the world of the Magic Faraway Tree. Perfect for new readers. Discover the magic!When Joe is whisked up to the Land of Ice and Snow, he meets a rather bossy snowman, who is determined to make Joe his servant! Can...

A full-colour short story taken from the world of the Magic Faraway Tree. Perfect for new readers. Discover the magic!When Joe is whisked up to the Land of Ice and Snow, he meets a rather bossy snowman, who is determined to make Joe his servant! Can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060556501Author C. S. LewisFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint ZonderKidzPublisher ZondervanWeight(grams) 424gDimensions(mm) 264mm * 262mm * 10mm

The original Aesop Fables, introduced by award-winning author Marcus Sedgwick.Over two hundred familiar tales from 'Look Before You Leap' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' to much less familiar tales, each with its own sharply pointed moral.Puffin Classics...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. Also available in audiobook! In book five, a sinister-looking man gets George in...

A forgotten classic brought back into print for the first time in decades - the missing literary sister to Anne of Green Gables and Tracy Beaker, a tough and spirited girl's adventures growing up in a northern post-war mining town.'I told our Lucy I'm...

"Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about last Friday, Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest all by himself under the name of Sanders." A.A.Milne's stories about Pooh and his friends have been loved by generations of children and their...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book twelve, somebody is flashing lights from the top of the old tower on the...

A beautiful hardback edition of Michelle Magorian's bestselling novel Goodnight Mister Tom. This edition has a stunning Puffin 'cloth' Classics cover design and gorgeous printed endpapers and is perfect for the family bookshelf.When the Second World War...