Classics

The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Sherlock Holmes' most famous and intriguing cases. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found mysteriously dead in the grounds of Baskerville Hall, everyone remembers the ancient legend of the monstrous creature that...

Little Nell Trent's childhood is over. Her grandfather's mind is failing, his dark secret makes him sad and distracted, and he has nobody to care for him but Nell. The grotesque Daniel Quilp is out to cause trouble. What plans does he hatch with the...

An exceptional and moving novel about the power of the imagination from a New York Times bestselling author, illustrated by the winner of the Kate Greenaway medal.Described by Michael Morpurgo as "a remarkable book": December 1941; Britain is at war...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142408766Author Louisa May AlcottFormat PaperbackPage Count 816Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 459gDimensions(mm) 178mm *...

Anne's house of dreams is finally a reality. Her marriage takes her far from Green Gables to the misty shores of Four Winds Harbor, where the adventures of Captain Jim and the tragedy of Leslie Moore await. With such scope for imagination it isn't long...

Deep in the forest, there lived a beautiful little fir tree who longed to see the world. When the tree is taken to town at Christmas, it feels like all his dreams have come true. But what will happen the day after? Find out in this beautifully...

Soon to be MOOMINVALLEY, a MAJOR ANIMATED SERIES on SKY ONE starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike!Moominpappa is feeling at a loss. He has no idea what to do with himself - it seems everything has already been done! So he takes his family off to start...

Long ago, the king of Denmark built a huge hall for feasts, and he called it Heorot. But the noise from the hall woke a sleeping monster in the nearby swamp - Grendel. Could the brave warrior Beowulf save Denmark's people and fight the monster? This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062668073Author Maurice SendakPage Count 32Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 15mm

Bah! Humbug! Charles Dickens' classic Christmas ghost story, a tale of human nature and second chances, comes to life for children! Tons of interactive elements invite kids to follow the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as he is haunted by the Ghosts of...

A small boy imagines what it would be like to have his own rainbow to play with.About the AuthorDon Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and...

One of the best-loved adventures of all time. When young D'Artagnan comes to Paris to seek his fortune, he is challenged to a duel with not one, but three of the king's Musketeers. But Athos, Porthos and Aramis become his trusted friends as he tries to...

Lobsterman tells the story of a day in the life of a lobsterman's son, working alongside his father. In acclaimed artist Dahlov Ipcar's signature style, it portrays a major lifeway of the Maine coast and is a classic staple of Maine children's literature...

Written during World War II, The Little Prince tells of the friendship between the narrator, an aviator stranded in the Sahara desert, and a mysterious boy whom he encounters there. Ruler of a tiny asteroid of which he is the only inhabitant, the Little...

With big flaps for little hands - a Moomin adventure to read and play with!Whoosh - oh no! The wind is causing mayhem all over Moominvalley and everything is topsy turvy. Lift the flaps to help Moomin and friends find their lost things...A lift-the-flap...

Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures! The original and classic stories available now in all-new luxurious livery in time for the release of the 2018 movie. On a dark...

Few books have been as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. A beautiful gift collection of quotes from the original translation by Katherine Woods, featuring...

'It's always a treat to read Elizabeth Taylor. Mossy Trotter is a real gem. A delightfully mischievous boy living in those long-ago halcyon days when children played out all day, roaming commons, scavenging on rubbish tips and stamping in newly-laid tar'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911238355Author Victor HugoFormat PaperbackImprint Classic Comic Store LtdPublisher Classic Comic Store Ltd

An enchanting fantasy classic by the author of The King of the Copper Mountains Dorr was once a city of merriment, music and dancing. Now it lies grey and silent under the spell of the witch Sirdis. When a young princess arrives on a secret quest,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780736431828Author Pamela BobowiczFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 74gDimensions(mm)...

"Andrew Lang and his associates managed to break the stranglehold of the pious sentimentality handed out to children by collecting-from all over the world-fairy tales of all people, and bringing out the volumes we all know and love."-Kirkus ReviewsThe...

In Enid Blyton's bestselling school series Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been.In book eight, Elizabeth is desperate to play the piano in the end of school concert. Elizabeth...

In Enid Blyton's bestselling school series Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been.In book eight, Elizabeth is desperate to play the piano in the end of school concert. Elizabeth...

Learning to count is more fun with Winnie-the-Pooh and friends. This sturdy board book with an elegant, timeless look has been designed to attract the most discerning Pooh fans and to delight their favorite toddlers. About the AuthorErnest H. Shepard was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544251977Author Dubose HeywardFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint Clarion BooksPublisher Clarion BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 213mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425287989Author Ludwig BemelmansPage Count 30Imprint Viking Books for Young ReadersPublisher Penguin USAWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 152mm *...

D'Artagnan wants nothing more than to become a Musketeer. It's not just the fame and fortune he seeks in service of the King's army: he wants to be a part of something important. He wants to travel to new and exciting places. But what D'Artagnan wants...

Gripping stories of myth, folklore and magic:Two step-brothers share one nightmare; red gloves that reach for your throat; a changing room where a stranger asks to swap lives with you; and a ghost in the rain... An expert storyteller weaves nine spells...

A brilliant mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, perfect for fans of The Secret Seven. Buster has sniffed out a new case for the Find-Outers! The Lorenzos of Tally-Ho cottage have disappeared along with a priceless painting, but they've...

The fun never has to stop with the 100% baby proof Toddler Tuffables, now available with this classic song like you've never seen it before: Old MacDonald Had a Farm!Join Old MacDonald on his farm and sing along with the cows, pigs, horses, ducks, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Young Hoosier Book Award (Children's) 1978.Book InformationISBN 9780064402750Author Barbara RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Kansas William White Master List 1963 and Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids 2012 and TimeOutNewYorkKids.com 50 Best Books for Kids 2012.Book...

In Enid Blyton's bestselling school series Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been.In book seven, the school's strawberry plants are vandalised and a lost blazer button at the...

In Enid Blyton's bestselling school series Elizabeth Allen is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been.In book seven, the school's strawberry plants are vandalised and a lost blazer button at the...

Hidden somewhere in South America, a world full of adventure awaits, but only the extravagant Professor Challenger believes in its existence. When he joins a reporter in search of adventure, a brave nobleman and a colleague ready to prove him wrong,...

Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures! The original and classic stories available now in all-new luxurious livery in time for the release of the 2018 movie. Whether it's a...

Discover the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins in the classic adventures! The original and classic stories available now in all-new luxurious livery in time for the release of the 2018 movie. Whether it's a...

Enter Sherwood Forest with the fabled Robin Hood and his band of merry men, and meet such unforgettable characters as Friar Tuck, Little John, Allan a Dale, the infamous Sheriff of Nottingham, and wicked King Richard. Every moment of the story is filled...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Scrooge was not a kind man. One Christmas Eve he was visited by three ghosts, who took him on a journey from the past, through the present and in to the future. Was it...