Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction

Often, I found things were not quite as they first seemed.

Here is Cinderella, who so much deserved her fairy godmother.

Here are the twelve dancing princesses, who drove the Old King to distraction by wearing through their slippers every night.

Rumpelstiltskin - all my life I have been troubled by the injustice with which he was treated .

Here is brave, loyal Elsa, who wove the nettles in silence for seven long years.

I asked myself lots of questions, like why did the Piper's son steal the pig?

I asked myself lots of questions, like how could Snow White have left those seven kind dwarves?

Here is lovely Rapunzel, free from her tower, although perhaps not so free from her fears .

Sail the magical seven seas in Journey to Dragon Island, a swashbuckling pirate adventure by Claire Fayers.

Take to the high seas in Voyage to Magical North, a swashbuckling pirate adventure filled with magic by Claire Fayers.

Freckle Juice is a short, funny adventure for younger readers from the iconic Judy Blume.

Just as Long as We're Together is Judy Blume's classic novel about changing friendships.

From the author of Are You There God?

Starring Sally J.

From Judy Blume, author of Are You There God?

A fun, fresh cover look for the fourth title in Chris Riddell's excellent Ottoline series.

It is 1940.

The story of the magical flying car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a firm favourite for children and adults alike.

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy keeps house, makes a cosy and goes carol-singing - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy rescues little rabbits, makes a garden and goes for a picnic - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy writes letters, gives a party and goes motoring - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Join the little girl in the candy-striped dress as Milly-Molly-Mandy cooks a dinner, helps thatch a roof and goes to a wedding - whatever she and her friends are up to, you're sure to have fun when they're around!

Packed with fun illustrations by Joe Berger, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again is the hilarious sequel to Ian Fleming's much loved children's classic, by Frank Cottrell Boyce, the author of the Carnegie Medal-winning Millions.

This collection, Hans Andersen Fairy Tales contains twenty-two of Hans Christian's most well-loved tales, and is illustrated by the charming colour and black-and-white drawings of Milo Winter.

Originally published in 1916, Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen, is illustrated with the magnificent colour and black and white illustrations of Harry Clarke.

This beautiful collection of Hans Christian Andersen's 1932 fairy tale anthology is illustrated by the masterful Arthur Rackham.

'Alice in Wonderland' is the best known work of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 - 1898), better known by his pen name, 'Lewis Carroll'.

This collection, 'The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen - with Honor Appleton illustrations' is decorated with the magnificent colour and black-and-white artwork of Honor C.

Arthur Rackham's illustrations paint Alice's fantasy world in dark, ethereal tones in this enchanting edition of Lewis Carroll's beloved children's story.

'Baby's Own Aesop - Being the Fables Condensed in Rhyme with Portable Morals' is a collection of Aesop's fables, beautifully illustrated by Walter Crane, and originally engraved and printed by Edmund Evans, in 1887.

'The Pied Piper of Hamelin - with Kate Greenaway illustrations' is a tale concerning the mysterious disappearance of a great number of children from a town in Lower Saxony, Germany - originating in the Middle Ages.

This story, 'The House That Jack Built', was was one of the first two books illustrated by Caldecott and was originally published in 1878 as part of Caldecott's 'Picture Books' series.

'Christopher Cricket on Cats' is a wonderful text, penned by Anthony Henderson Euwer (1877 - 1955).

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Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was one of the most important British illustrators.

Originally published in 1922, Hans Andersen Stories, is illustrated with the magnificent colour and black and white illustrations of Jennie Harbour.

This charming book was originally published in 1912.

This collection, 'Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales' contains eighteen of Hans Christian's best-loved tales, and is illustrated by the charming plates and black and white line drawings of Anne Anderson.

This children's story, 'The Farmers Boy ', was originally published in 1881 as part of Caldecott's 'Picture Books' series.

This story, 'The Three Jovial Huntsmen', was originally published in 1880 as one of Randolph Caldecott's sixteen 'Picture Books'.

Containing the best of Aesop's fables, this text presents a variety of entertaining stories with thought-provoking morals - alongside Rackham's beautifully imaginative and humourous illustrations.

Animal Stories - by Rudyard Kipling features some of the best-loved animal tales of all time.

This moving fable follows the adventures of Matt who becomes king when just a child and decides to reform his country according to his own priorities.

If Mrs Tischbein had known the amazing adventures her son Emil would have in Berlin, she'd never have let him go.

Otto is a Book Bear and nothing makes him happier than when people read his book.

'Floris is all that keeps Victor in the human world, the only tenderness he allows in his heart.

The Swallows and Amazons are sailing with Nancy and Peggy's Uncle Jim (better known as Captain Flint) when their hired deckhand tells them a tale of his younger days - a tale to set pulses racing and hopes shooting sky high.

'Now Susan,' Mother said, 'And you too, John.

John, Susan, Titty and Roger, the crew of the Swallow, take on the job of mapping the mass of small islands round Pin Mill while living on the biggest one.