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
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.
A wonderful retelling of Shakespeare's thrilling tale of lovetorn apart by history. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globetheatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra.
A girl has mysteriously run away from home and her parents arefrantic with worry. Can the Secret Seven follow the clues and catchup with the girl, or will Susie, Jack's troublesome little sister,get in the way?
Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautifuland touching tale told by the title character himself. Set inVictorian London, it follows Beauty's life and changing fortunes ashe moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters newexperiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, thestory quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals weretreated during that era.
Mystery Moor isn't called by that name for nothing - as theFive are about to discover! There's something dangerous out there,and the gang mean to find out what it is, but they need some help.The travellers camped on the moor are no use - in fact, they'redownright unfriendly. So the Famous Five have no other choice:they'll have to risk the treacherous mists and follow the trail...But do they know what they've let themselves in for? Theseclassic editions feature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A.Soper's original illustrations.
“Oh dear,” said Paddington, as everyone turned to look at himaccusingly. “I’m in trouble again.” Somehow trouble comes naturallyto Paddington.What other bear could upset the whole cinema bystanding on his seat to boo the ‘bad guy’ in the cowboy film? Ordrip ice-cream on the people down below? Or flood the launderetteand saw Mr Curry’s kitchen into little pieces? Only Paddington! Butwhen Paddington’s head is so full of ideas, some things are boundto go wrong!
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.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth is one of the most famousnovels ever written. Verne has left us an extraordinary book, whichhas withstood the test of time better than some of the sciencedescribed within it. It has brought delight to generations ofreaders, and will for many more. There is nothing so rare as thechance to take an impossible journey, and to believe it sopowerfully that we wonder if we will make it out alive. That'smagic. And that's Verne's gift." —Michael Crichton, Daily Telegraph
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.
Julian, Dick and Anne are really worried - George and herdevoted Timmy have just disappeared! Not only that, somebody hasbroken into Kirrin Cottage. Could there be a connection? The FamousFive think so, but it's going to be tough getting to the bottom ofthis mystery when there's only three of them ...These classiceditions feature Enid Blyton's unchanged text and Eileen A. Soper'soriginal illustrations.