Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to makefriends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns thatshe'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turnedupside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swapdancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic.Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches shetruly needs? With deeply poignant introduction written bybestselling author of "Chinese Cinderella", "A Little Princess" isone of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in"Puffin Classics" in March 2008.
Gangly, quick-tempered Katy always means to be beautiful,beloved, and as good as an angel one day, but somehow herresolutions get forgotten or go horribly wrong. When an accidentalfall from a swing seems to threaten her hopes for the future, Katystruggles to overcome her difficulties with the vitality and goodhumor she admires in her cousin Helen.
Young David Balfour, left in poverty when his father dies,goes to his uncle, Ebenezer, for assistance. He soon finds himselfkidnapped and on board a ship, headed for a life of slavery. Withthe help of daring rebel Alan Breck, David escapes, only to getmixed up in a desperate adventure— suspected of murder and huntedacross the Scottish moors.
Charlie Bucket loves chocolate - and Mr Willy Wonka, the mostwondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazingchocolate factory to five lucky children. It's the prize of alifetime and all you have to do is find one of the five GoldenTickets. Charlie is the last lucky winner to join Willy Wonka in atour of his factory - where some amazing surprises, both good andbad, await the children. This title is an award-winning Roald Dahlfavorite.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves , Aladdin , Sinbad the Sailor : these are just some of the strange andamazing stories that clever Scheherazade tells to captivate herhusband, King Shahryar…and to save her own life. Each one is morefantastic than the last, filled with demons and dervishes, caliphsand genies, men transformed into dogs and monsters with eyes thatglow. Like the king, children will find themselves enchanted byevery tale.
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.
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.
A special treat for Nancy Drew fans! Out just in time forNancy's 80th anniversary, we're releasing a limited number ofcopies of The Secret of the Old Clock, the first book in theseries. It's the exciting mystery that readers have fallen in lovewith for 80 years, with a terrific new look and bonus material!Collectors won't want to miss this.
The second story in the ever-popular "Anne of Green Gables"series. Now Anne is half past sixteen and she's ready to begin anew life teaching in her old school. She's as feisty as ever and isfiercely determined to inspire young hearts with her own ambitions.But some of her pupils are as boisterous and high-spirited as Anne,and so life in her Avonlea classroom becomes a lesson in discoveryand adventure.
Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out. A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to finda partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. Sohe concocts a desperate plan to find someone—anyone!—to go with onthe big night. But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option isto attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and afemale classmate as a "group of friends." But the night is long,and anything can happen along the way. Who will arrive at the dancetriumphantly, and who will end up being the third wheel?
one of the most beloved classics in children’s literature,Kipling’s masterpiece follows Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, andhis animal friends as they fight for survival in the Indian jungle.Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the blackpanther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the sillymonkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli—who mustfinally acknowledge his own humanity.
The Music Fairies desperately need Rachel's and Kirsty's help! Jack Frost and his naughty goblins have stolen the fairies' Magical Musical Instruments, which means that music is being ruined for everyone! Jack Frost plans to use the instruments to help him win a national talent competition in the human world, and with the help of the enchanted instruments, he's bound to win. If this happens, humans will find out about Fairyland and then all the fairies will be in danger! Sadie's Magic Saxophone is in the hands of the troublesome goblins. Can Rachel and Kirsty help her to outwit them and take the instrument back?
Hello! My name is Buddy. I'm a therapy dog. That means I go to school and help kids. Sometimes I help them with reading. Sometimes I help them solve problems. Sometimes I just put my head in their laps and let them pet me. Petting a dog helps
Rachel and Kirsty are so excited about returning to Rainspell Island for a holiday! But their hearts sink when they go to their favourite beach and see that it's covered in litter. They're determined to clean it up, but they need a very special fairy friend to help them...
Three wichkedlg funng stories featuring the worlds grubbiesttrouble magnet!
Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. AndMr Willy Wonka, the most wonderous inventor in the world, isopening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory to five luckychildren. It's the prize of a lifetime! Gobstoppers, wriggle sweetsand a river of melted chocolate await - Charlie need just oneGolden Ticket and these delicious treats could all be his...
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a South American rain forest in search of the elusive magician Morgan le Fay. Will they find a new clue to her whereabouts before they are trampled by stampeding killer ants?
《The Trumpet of theSwan(吹小号的天鹅)》：路易斯是一只生来哑巴的雄天鹅。为了说出自己的想法，路易斯学会了石板上写字。可是其他天鹅是不认字的，路易斯还是没办法向它心爱的雌天鹅倾诉衷肠。为了帮助路易斯，天鹅爸爸从乐器店里偷来了小号。路易斯练了一遍又一遍，终于从小号里吹出了心底深处的歌。乐声不仅打动了塞蕾娜，也赢得了人们的尊敬与赞赏。生活的道路，在路易斯眼前，越来越宽广。 Unlike other cygnets, Louis, the trumpeter swan, cannotutter a sound. But with the encouragement of his father, Louis setsout to overcome his problem. One way of doing this Louis decides,is to learn to read and write and so he sets off to Montana to findhis friend Sam Beaver. Louis goes to school with him and learns toread and write, but when he returns to the lakes and falls in lovewith the beautiful Serena, he is upset that Serena can't read hissign, which says 'I love you'.
Jack Frost has stolen Carrie the Snow Cap Fairy's wand! Without it, how can she help humans stop the snow caps from melting? Kirsty and Rachel must persuade icy Jack Frost to hand it over - after all, a warmer world would be very bad for him indeed!
Cicely Mary Barker's original Flower Fairies books, firstpublished in the 1920s, have been known and loved by generations.Like the pre-Raphaelite painters whom she so admired, Barkerbelieved in re-creating the beauty of nature in art and drawingfrom life. Her Flower Fairies watercolors have a unique combinationof naturalism and fantasy that no imitators have matched. Each of Barker's four seasonal books features poems andfull-color illustrations of at least 19 flowers that bloom during aparticular season.
