Classics

A collection of brilliant short stories perfect for taking on holiday from the world's best-loved storyteller! Pack your bags, and get ready for a sunny adventure! Discover what happens when you find a four-leaved clover, meet a mermaid by the sea or catch the person who stole your bicycle!...

Step into the heart of the jungle with The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, a timeless collection of stories that follow the adventures of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves. Guided by the wise bear Baloo and the sleek panther Bagheera, Mowgli learns the laws of the jungle while facing dangers like the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. Filled with unforgettable characters, thrilling encounters, and powerful lessons about identity, belonging, and survival, this classic tale continues to captivate listeners of all ages.

Step into a warm and whiskered world filled with mischievous kittens, tea parties, tiny jackets, brave little adventures, and playful kitten poetry. This charming collection brings together beloved tales by Beatrix Potter along with delightful kitten poems by Oliver Herford. Young listeners will...

In this sharp and quietly humorous tale from Hans Christian Andersen, two very different cocks stand as symbols of pride, purpose, and perception. One struts loudly in the farmyard, admired by hens and convinced of his own greatness. The other sits high above on the rooftop—a weather-cock—silent, distant, and certain of his superiority. When a storm shakes the world around them, each remains exactly what he is.

From sorrow grows a tree of wonder—and the promise of a new life. A young girl’s peaceful home is destroyed when a cruel witch transforms her mother into a sheep, steals her identity, and takes her place within the family. Before the enchanted mother is killed, she gives her daughter one...

At first a brand-new toy, the Velveteen Rabbit becomes worn, loved, forgotten, and finally transformed through the mysterious magic of childhood affection. Through the wisdom of the Skin Horse and the devotion of the child who loves him, the Rabbit learns what it means to become “Real.” Treasured for generations, The Velveteen Rabbit remains one of the most tender and enduring stories ever written about love, childhood, imagination, and the lasting bond between a child and a beloved toy.

A banished princess. An enchanted prince. A promise that must not be broken. Princess Miranda is the youngest and most beloved daughter of a powerful king. But when her father becomes consumed by the fear that one of his daughters may someday take his throne, Miranda is cruelly cast out and...

In the third book in the New York Times–bestselling chapter book series about the childhood of America's favorite housekeeper, Amelia Bedelia piles into the family car and takes a road trip with her family. Amelia Bedelia takes everything literally, and that leads to all kinds of silly...

A forgotten key. A hidden door. A garden waiting to come alive. After losing her parents, lonely and disagreeable Mary Lennox is sent to live with her reclusive uncle at Misselthwaite Manor, a vast and mysterious estate on the Yorkshire moors. Surrounded by locked rooms, whispering corridors...

A desperate promise. A stolen princess. A love destined for tragedy. Princess Toutebelle is admired throughout the kingdom for her extraordinary beauty—but her pride leads her to reject every royal suitor who seeks her hand. Fearing that her daughter will never marry, the Queen journeys into...