There are strange happenings indeed at Torling Castle! Someoneis hiding out in the ruined tower, making the resident jackdawsvery unsettled. Who is it, and what do they want? The Secret Sevenare on it...

Poor Sara Crewe. once upon a time her beloved father pamperedand adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone andpenniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin,the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, whereSara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Saraalways has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry herthrough. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children'shearts for a century-and continues to be a favorite.

Beauty's merchant father promises to brign her a rose as agift from his travels. On his journey home, he takes shelter in amysteriously deserted castle and picks a rose from the garden. TheBeast appears - he will spare the life of the merchant only if hesends Beauty to live in the castle. As time passes, Beauty getsused to the Beast's appearance and their friendshipdevelops...

A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. THE CAY is a tense and compulsive survival story by Theodore Taylor of a young boy and an old man adrift on the ocean, then marooned on a tiny, deserted island. It is also a fascinating study of the relationship between Phillip, white, American, and influenced by his mother's prejudices, and the black man upon whom Phillip's life depends. Theodore Taylor was born in 1921 in North Carolina, USA. The idea for THE CAY, his first novel for children, came when he was researching an adult bookabout German submarine attacks in the Second World War. THE CAY was first published in 1969 and has won many literary awards. Theodore Taylor died in 2006. Also available in A Puffin Book: CHARLOTTE'S WEB and BACK HOME by Michelle Magorian CHARL

The classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune onthe streets of London. After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble formore food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London.Here he meets the Artful Dodger, who leads him to Fagin and hisgang of pickpockets. When a thieving mission goes wrong, Olivernarrowly avoids prison and finds himself in the care of kind MrBrownlow. But Fagin and the brutal Bill Sikes go in search of theyoung orphan, determined to drag him back . . . With aninspirational and light-hearted introduction by Garth Nix, OliverTwist by Charles Dickens is one of the twelve wonderful classicstories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2008.

在线阅读本书 The Cuthberts are in for a shock. They are expecting an orphan boyto help with the work at Green Gables - but a skinny red-hairedgirl turns up instead. Highly spirited Anne Shirley charms her wayinto the Cuthberts' affection with her vivid imagination andconstant chatter, and soon it's impossible to imagine life withouther. A favourite classic with cover and introduction by theinimitable Lauren Child, award-winning creator of "Clarice Bean"and the hugely popular "Charlie and Lola" series.

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts . The stories areabridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats theworld's beloved tales (and children) with the respect theydeserve--all at an incomparable price. No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powers ofthe world's smartest detective. These easy-to-read Sherlock Holmesstories provide the perfect introduction to the super sleuth andhis friend and assistant, Dr. Watson. Among the intriguing tales:"A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes's first encounter with themysterious Irene Adler; "The Red-Headed League"; "The Adventure ofthe Six Napoleons" and others.