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 are abridged; thequality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's belovedtales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at anincomparable price. "Tom Sawyer liked adventures, which means he was alwaysgetting in trouble." Searching for treasure, witnessing a murder,getting caught in a bat cave, tricking others into doing his work,running away with Huckleberry Finn--Tom Sawyer's antics andmischief-making are sheer, child-pleasing delight. Every boy andgirl should experience the joy and fun of this classic tale.

Introducing the seventh book of the newly designed Narniaclassics. Perfect for those seeking a contemporary take on TheChronicles of Narnia.It is Narnia's darkest hour. A false Aslan iscommanding all Narnians to work for the cruel Calormenes andstriking terror into every heart. King Tirian's only hope is tocall Eustace and Jill back to Narnia in an attempt to find the trueAslan and restore peace to the land. But a mighty battle liesahead.

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.

One starry night, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lead the threeDarling children over the rooftops of London and away toNeverland--the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash andfairies make mischief. But a villainous-looking gang of pirateslurk in the docks, led by the terrifying Captain James Hook. Magicand excitement are in the air, but if Captain Hook has his way,before long, someone will be walking the plank and swimming withthe crocodiles...

Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but oncehe was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for powerand knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and looseda terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of histesting, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamedan ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance. From the Paperback edition.

The exciting adventures ofd'Artagnan after he leaves home to become a musketeer - one of KingLouis' expert swordsmen - in Paris. D'Artagnan becomes aninseperable friend of the three dashing musketeers Athos, Porthosand Aramis, and with them lives by their motto, "All for one andone for all".

The classic bestseller behind this year’s biggest movie, this definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations and two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, and a preface by Christopher Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the

“Even Paddington can’t come to much harm in half an hour,”said Mrs Brown optimistically. But he can manage a lot of otherthings in even less time – like hanging Mr Curry’s lawnmower from atree-top, or coming up through the bandstand floor during the‘Surprise Symphony’.Then Paddington has a sticky time of it makingtoffee in Mrs Bird’s kitchen, and an even stickier time explainingwhat went wrong.And who else but Paddington could set FatherChristmas’s beard on fire?

Murder most foul...An action-packed retelling ofShakespeare's dark tale of revenge and murder. With notes onShakespeare and the Globe Theatre, and Revenge in Hamlet.

When Dick is woken by a light flashing through his window,he is puzzled. Is someone trying to send him a coded message? Andwhen the Famous Five hear of an escaped convict in the area, theyare on red alert. The police won't help, so the Five have nochoice. Yet again, they'll be solving this mystery by themselves...These classic editions feture Enid Blyton's unchanged text andEileen A. Soper's original illustrations.

The Famous Five are having great fun camping out near thehome of a famous scientist. But they might have known there'd be amystery to solve. When the scientist's important research papers gomissing, he needs the gang's help to get them back! But how can theFive work out who took them? And why? These classic editionsfeature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A. Soper's originalillustrations.

Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonelyhut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life.But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in thetown. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and isdetermined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather.This title presents a delightfully nostalgic introduction byaward-winning author, Eva Ibbotson.