CF:Children's Classics & Popular Titles

Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved classic tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled orphan who leaves India to live with her cold uncle in his dreary mansion in England. When Mary hears of a secret garden kept locked for ten years, she is determined...

The beloved story of The Velveteen Rabbit, the stuffed animal made real by the love of a boy, has captured our imaginations for generations. In this limited slipcase hardcover edition for the 100th anniversary of the children’s classic, re-experience the timeless tale of boundless love...

The original story of Paddington, the classic bear from Darkest Peru – now a major movie star! Unabridged and featuring colour illustrations from the original Paddington illustrator, Peggy Fortnum, this beautiful large-sized edition of a much-loved classic will enchant established Paddington fans and a...

A classic children's story from the world's best-loved children's author, Enid Blyton. School life has never been so splendid. Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan plan to give everyone at their new school a few surprises. But it's them who are in for a shock ......

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. It's Queen Titania's and King Oberon's 1000th jubilee, and the seven Party Fairies are in charge of making the celebratory party extra-special! However, naughty Jack...

William's back and as mischievous as ever! In Richmal Compton's William Again William and his mate Ginger have to endure bankruptcy - they don't even have enough money for sweets. Then William comes up with what he thinks is a fantastic idea!William Again is the third set...

Join William for more mischief, mayhem and muddles as he gets up to his old tricks in More William, Richmal Compton's second set of classic William adventures, with an introduction by Martin Jarvis. When Aunt Lucy tells William that 'a busy day is a happy...

William is up to his old tricks and ready for trouble! Richmal Compton's William the Fourth is the fourth classic set of adventures featuring the hero of Just William, with an introduction by screenwriter and Cosmic author Frank Cottrell Boyce.Whether he's occupying a bear suit that's slightly too...

Everyone's favourite troublemaker, William Brown, is back in Richmal Crompton's William's Happy Days, a hilarious collection of classic Just William stories – with a contemporary cover illustrated by Steven Lenton and an introduction by Outnumbered actor Daniel Roche. When William's mother offers him a birthday party, he...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. A mysterious light on Kirrin Island, a stolen safe, a bag hidden in the woods, a runaway horse, dog thieves, a Christmas Eve...

‘I believe I’ve come to the secret passage! The burrow must go right through one side of it!’ The Famous Five are staying at Finniston Farm for the holidays – where the ruins of an old castle once lay! The castle burned down years...

The eleventh book in the series sees the Five camping out in two hired caravans. This is their second caravanning holiday, the first time being Five Go Off in a Caravan (no surprises there!). This time, however, they've borrowed the caravans from a friend at school,...

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are very excited to be going to the Wetherbury Storytelling Festival! But when mean Jack Frost steals the Storybook Fairies' magical objects,...

The Friendship Fairies Book 3 The Friendship Fairies Book 3  Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Everyone knows Kirsty and Rachel are best friends. But when Jack Frost steals the Friendship...

Once upon a time there was a village shop. The name over the window was "Ginger and Pickles." Ginger and Pickles (a terrier and a ginger cat) keep a very popular shop. They have ever so many customers, even more than Mrs Tabitha Twitchet)....

Once upon a time there was a Pussy-cat called Ribby, who invited a little dog called Duchess, to tea. Now you might think it a strange thing for a pussy-cat to invite a dog for tea and some people might agree with you. When...

Once upon a time there was an old cat, called Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, who was an anxious parent. She used to lose her kittens continually, and whenever they were lost they were always in mischief! Of the three little kittens, the naughtiest of all...

Her print gown was tucked up, and she was wearing a large apron over her striped petticoat. Her little black nose went sniffle, sniffle, snuffle, and her eyes went twinkle, twinkle; and underneath her cap—where Lucie had yellow curls—that little person had PRICKLES! Lucie...

Johnny Town-mouse was born in a cupboard. Timmy Willie was born in a garden. Timmy Willie was a little country mouse who went to town by mistake in a hamper. Do you ever feel that the grass is always greener on the other side...

Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. "Sniffles and snuffles and doses of flu - itches and stitches and tummyache too . . ." Hairy Maclary is waiting to see the vet with lots of other pets. Then...