This book contains over forty of the best-loved fairy stories, beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Favourites such as Jack the Giant-killer, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington, The Three Little Pigs and The Babes in the Wood are all here among many others, but stories from different traditions also make their appearance, including The Three Bears and Little Red Hiding Hood.

Did you know that Roald Dahl loved chocolate, but never ate spaghetti? Or that he was a terrible speller? Or that he had four sisters? D Is for Dahl is an A to Z collection of facts, trivia, and zany details that bring Roald Dahl and his memorable characters to life. Filled with Quentin Blake?s illustrations plus black-and-white photos, each spread is exploding with information about the creator of Willie Wonka, James, and Matilda?from his family tree to the exact type of pencil he used to write his stories. Perfect for devoted fans and Dahl newcomers alike, this is a gloriumptious guide to the world of Roald Dahl.

“Once you start looking for the happy things, you don’t thinkabout the bad ones as much.” That’s the joyful way Pollyanna seesthe world: no matter what happens, she plays her “Just Be Glad”game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she’sorphaned and forced to live with her rigid Aunt Polly, willhigh-spirited Pollyanna succeed in melting her Aunt’s coldheart?

one boy, penniless and in rags, forced to beg in the street.The other, a king’s son, coddled and given all he could want. Whathappens when the two boys change clothes and places, and each onelearns how the other half lives? Mark Twain’s satirical andsuspenseful novel about the thin line that separates prince andpauper is a perennial favorite.

Dracula, that compelling creature of the night, continues hisneck-biting ways in a version of the novel that children willdevour. Moving from Transylvania to London, the timeless vampireserves up thrills and chills as he imprisons and terrorizes theinnocent Jonathan Harker, and then goes after his fiancée, Mina,and her friend Lucy. From creepy, insect-eating Renfield to Dr. VanHelsing—who valiantly fights Dracula’s evil—the characters anddrama are spellbinding.

0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" From the sword in the stoneand the founding of Camelot to the famed Round Table and the Lakeof Enchantment, the legend of King Arthur will never lose itsmagic. Though simpler, this version includes all the wonderfulstories—such as King Arthur’s winning of Guenievere and Merlin’stragic downfall at the hands of the evil Vivien.

Aesop's celebrated collection of fables has always been popular with both adults and children. These simple tales embody truths so powerful, the titles of the individual fables - the fox and the grapes, the dog in the manger, the wolf in sheep's clothing and many others - have entered the languages and idioms of most European tongues.

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one boy, penniless and in rags, forced to beg in the street.The other, a king's son, coddled and given all he could want. Whathappens when the two boys change clothes and places and learn howthe other half lives? Mark Twain's satirical and suspenseful novelabout the thin line that separates prince and pauper is a perennialfavourite. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten,with Classic Starts[trademark], young readers can experience thewonder of timeless stories from an early age.

0in 0in 0pt" “To help mother”: that was the goal of eachand every one of the five Pepper children. Yet even as “Mamsie”struggles hard to feed and educate her brood, she still manages tofill the house with joy. The adventures of this poor but lovingfamily—Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and the adored youngest,Phronsie—have charmed young readers for more than a century.overflowing with warmth, suspense, and many delightful surprises,this classic remains as compelling as ever.