Another Hinton classic available in a great new package. Companion to The Outsiders, That Was Then, This is Now is S. E. Hinton's moving portrait of the bond between best friends Bryon and Mark and the tensions that develop between th...

When the Dearly's dalmatians have their first litter of puppies -- fifteen in all -- everyone is delighted. But their joy is shattered when the pups are kidnapped The humans don't have a clue as to who the culprit is, but the smartes...

Never out of print since its 1944 publication, this tender story offers readers of all ages a timeless message of compassion and understanding. At its heart is Wanda Petronski, an immigrant girl in an American school, who is ridiculed...

Orphaned Jane is sent to work as a governess for brooding Mr. Rochester's daughter, Adele. Love begins to grow between Jane and her moody employer, but his mysterious first wife threatens to ruin their chance at happiness.

Here are Pooh and Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, and of course Christopher Robin, doing what they've done for generations--enchanting young readers.

A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.

A fresh retelling by Byron Barton of the well-loved story of the little red hen who grows grain, threshes wheat, and feeds her chicks--all by herself, without any help from her lazy friends.Mr. Barton's simple words, bold images, and ...

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as Laura grow's up in the little town on the prairie. Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from h...

The important thing about The Important Book--is that you let your child tell you what is important about the sun and the moon and the wind and the rain and a bug and a bee and a chair and a table and a pencil and a bear and a rainbo...

Tommy is four years old, and he loves visiting the home of his grandmother, Nana Downstairs, and his great-grandmother, Nana Upstairs. But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore, and Tommy must struggle ...

Angus the terrier has to share his home with a new cat who eats Angus's food and sits in his favorite places. How will they ever get along?

A winning, completely childlike picture book in which a stuffed bear waiting hopefully in a toy department finds a home with a little black girl. Endearing, brightly colored pictures.'--Booklist. Full-color illustrations.

The woodland animals were all getting ready for the winter. Geese flew south, rabbits and deer grew thick warm coats, and the raccoons and chipmunks lay down for a long winter nap. Come Christmastime, the wise owls were the first to s...

The spell of rain, gulls, a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and the peace of a Maine island as a family packs up to leave are shown in poetic language and vibrant, ev...

Mirette was always fascinated by the strange and interesting people who stayed in her mother's boarding house. But no one excited her as much as Bellini, who walks the clothesline with the grace and ease of a bird. When Mirette discov...

Escape to Sherwood Forest's idyllic charms and join the jolly fellowship of the greenwood with these rollicking tales of the celebrated archer and gentleman thief. Lively episodes introduce each of the famous merry men and other colo...

The longest dachshund in the world, Pretzel is admired by all and the winner of a blue ribbon at the dog show. Only Greta, the little dachshund across the street, doesn't care for long dogs. At least not until she gets into a jam out ...

Marly's father came back from the war a different man. Something inside him seems as cold and dead as the winter world outside. But when the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, miracles begin to happen. The sap in the t...

Mr. Rabbit helps a little girl find a lovely present for her mother, who is especially fond of red, yellow, green, and blue. 1963 Caldecott Honor BookNotable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)

Taking along his purple crayon, Harold journeys from A to Z, each letter generating a picture from which the word becomes part of an uninterrupted story.

In Dakota territory, Pa has a job in a railroad building camp and Laura, the central character in the story, is now 13. 1940 Newbery Honor BookNotable Children's Books of 1940–1954 (ALA)

This sequel to Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women follows the adventurous life of the naughty but soft-hearted boys of a boarding school at Plumfield.

Heathcliff, an orphan, is raised by Mr. Earnshaw as one of his own children. Hindley, Mr. Earnshaw?s son, despises him, but his sister, wild Cathy, becomes Heathcliff?s constant companion, and he falls violently in love with her. When...

Nothing's more magical than going down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass with Alice. There, in worlds unlike any other ever created, conventional logic is turned upside down and wrong-way round to enchanting effect. Childr...

Alice is wondering what to do one day, when a talking rabbit steals her attention. She is so intrigued that she follows him into his hole, and tumbles down into Wonderland. Alice soon discovers that reality and logic, as she knows the...

On the river bank, Mole meets the Water Rat, and stays with him in his snug waterside home where the river laps at the sill of his window. Here he meets Ratty's friends: Badger, who lives in the Wild Wood; Otter; and the incorrigible ...

A classic of magical fancy and enchanting wit, this children's tale follows the adventures of an intrepid quartet of heroes---Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and the incorrigible Toad.

Maria is always getting lost in the secret world of her imagination…A ghostly mystery and winner of the Whitbread Award,republished in the Collins Modern Classics range.Maria likes to be alone with her thoughts. She talks to animals...

The Happiest Summer of Her LifeHer whole life, Jane had believed her father was dead. It was, therefore, quite a shock to receive an invitation to stay with him for the summer on Prince Edward Island. From their very first meeting, Ja...

The spirited redhead returns in this heartwarming sequel to Anne of Green Gables. Now she's the schoolma'am in the same place where she was a student, and not much older than her pupils. Anne's determination provides the same 'scope f...