Children's / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction

Dick's been kidnapped - but he's been mistaken for somebody else! The Famous Five track him down to a lonely, out-of-the-way house - but they are seized and imprisoned too! Can the Five escape?

The Five are having a wonderful time skiing. But there's another mystery to solve, because the house near their chalet is supposed to be empty. But is it really? If so, whose terrified face have they seen at the window? One thing's for sure, they must get to the truth.

George and Timmy the dog have disappeared - and somebody has broken into Kirrin Cottage! The Famous Five are sure there's a connection - but how can they solve the mystery when there are only three of them?

'It' is a Psammead, an ancient ugly and irritable sand fairy the children find one day in a gravel pit. It grants them a wish a day, but they soon find it hard to think of sensible wishes, and get themselves into all sorts of trouble.

'It' is a Psammead, an ancient ugly and irritable sand fairy the children find one day in a gravel pit. It grants them a wish a day, but they soon find it hard to think of sensible wishes, and get themselves into all sorts of trouble.

The Famous Five are having great fun camping out near the home of a famous scientist. But they might have known there'd be a mystery to solve. When the scientist's important research papers go missing, he needs their help to get them back.

Darrell Rivers is off to boarding school for the first time. She quickly settles down and makes new friends, including the clever and mischievous Alicia. But the first term is not all fun and Darrell has some tricky problems to cope with.

Although they're small, fat and shy creatures, Moomins have the most amazing adventures. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting and funny things happen.

Although they're small, fat and shy creatures, Moomins have the most amazing adventures. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting and funny things happen.

Holmes is facing a problem - a big one. He's on the tail of his most dangerous criminal to date, Professor Moriarty. But it seems that the professor is one step ahead. Can the detective unwind Moriarty's web of crime before it's too late? Or could this really be Holmes' last case?