Children's / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction

Connie is stuck up and bossy, so when she comes to visit, Joe, Beth and Frannie are fed up. But they won't let her stop them having fun with their magical friends. Together they climb to the top of the Faraway Tree and visit the wonderful places there.

From a princess who turned into a pirate parrot, to a procession of Father Christmases being chased down Fifth Avenue by a rackety horse and cart; from the ghost of a crusader's dog, to a captured mermaid in a flying machine, there is something for everybody in this enthralling collection.

Retold by Ann Turnbull and illustrated by Sarah Young, this collection of Greek myths features timeless stories of Theseus and the Minotaur, Persephone, King Midas, Ariadne, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Echo and Narcissus.

From the land of fantastical castles, vast lakes and deep forests, the Brothers Grimm collected a treasury of enchanting folk and fairy stories, full of giants and dwarfs, witches and princesses, magical beasts and cunning children.

Join the Gruffalo and all your favourite picture book characters in this search-and-find activity book. With 17 super scenes to search and over 120 things to spot! Explore the deep dark wood with the gruffalo, escape a hungry dragon with the witch, and journey around the world with the snail and ...

When Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, hears rumours of his late father's ghost being sighted around the castle, he seeks out the impossible. Upon finding the apparition of the late King, he receives a shocking revelation: his father was murdered. If that terrible betrayal wasn't enough, the King claims...

As best friends should, Jamie and Angus share everything. Join them as they have fun at their birthday party, think up some new ways to cry, and deal with a naughty pet gerbil.

Mowgli, the wolf-child, is famous around the world. Read Kipling's original story and meet beloved characters such as Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Shere Khan the tiger. Follow Mowgli as he tries to discover where he belongs. Plus, become immersed in Kipling's other jungle stories; mee...

Lotta is the little sister who can find trouble anywhere. She and her young siblings get into all sorts of scrapes. In this funny and engaging tale, a very cross Lotta runs away from home and moves in with the old lady next door. But Lotta soon begins to realise that, actually, nowhere is quite a...

A collection of fun, engaging and gently humorous stories about Lotta, the little sister who can find trouble anywhere. Join Lotta and her siblings as they get into all sorts of scrapes, from falling out of their neighbour's windows and running away on a train, to making their own pancake tree.