CF:Children's Classics & Popular Titles

To celebrate Paddington Bear’s 60th birthday in 2018 this hilarious classic novel from master storyteller Michael Bond has been given a fresh new look. Paddington is now a major movie star! “A bear on Paddington Station?” said Mrs Brown in amazement. “Don’t be silly...

When Paddington Bear goes to the beach, nothing goes quite according to plan … especially when, one by one, he is joined by ten hungry seagulls. Will Paddington’s lunchtime snack be safe?

Paddington is introduced to younger readers in these attractive picture books, starring one of the world's best-loved characters, Paddington Bear, who is celebrating his 50th anniversary. Paddington Bear loves all the colours of the rainbow. But after a long day shopping in town, there...

The 65-Storey Treehouse is the fifth book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic comic book-style illustrations. 'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' – Tom...

Puffin Classics - the world's favourite stories - relaunched with exciting new covers. The Jungle Book is a classic story of friendship between man and beast. Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and...

"A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero" - David Walliams"So Matilda's strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These...

The last battle is the greatest of all battles A beautiful paperback edition of The Last Battle, book seven in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. During...

Tom, a town boy, is horrified when his parents tell him he has to stay on Aunt Millie's farm while they are away. He finds country life every bit as strange and uncomfortable as he feared. But soon, he discovers a rare black fox...

This edition of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan and Wendy was originally retold by May Byron for little people, with the approval of the author. It is a thrilling adventure for all ages; the story of the boy who refuses to grow up is a tale...

The 30th and final Elmer storybook from BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members, featuring a reading guide and a link to online resources from Alzheimer's Research UK. Aunt Zelda has a gift to give to Elmer from...

A glorious full-colour edition of a much-loved classic. A celebration of words and pictures from the creator of Paddington Bear, Michael Bond, and contemporary genius and internet drawing sensation Rob Biddulph! Living in the magical Herb Garden, Parsley the lion is never quite sure...

What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood... Recounted in the confidential, conversational voice of a New York wheeler-dealer, this funny version of the Grimm Brothers' Little Red Riding Hood is retold from a fresh perspective – the Wolf's! Full of humorous revelations and surprises, the...

In this magnificent final instalment of J. K. Rowling’s masterpiece, Harry, Ron and Hermione must face their biggest challenges yet, and even the strongest friendships are tested to their limit in the face of loss and misfortune. As Harry’s seventeenth birthday approaches, it is time...

The course of true love never did run smooth ... Demetrius loves Hermia, but Helena loves Demetrius. Hermia loves Lysander but has been promised to Demetrius. When the young people run away to the forest and the fairies also get involved, mix ups and...

Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Elmer has an idea which brings Wilbur back down to earth, in more ways than one...

At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer's friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. They set off for a walk up a mountain, and the higher they get, the...

One night, Elmer hears the sound of crying. It is Baby Elephant. He can't sleep because he has lost his teddy. Elmer offers to lend Baby Elephant his teddy for the night and to search for the lost teddy the next day. Elmer discovers...