In ancient Japan, a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed. But when the village's head priest commissions a painting of the Buddha for a healthy sum, the artist sof...

Winner of the Caldecott Medal One day, a small boy receives a very special invitation -- the King and the Queen have invited him to the castle for tea. He accepts, with one question: 'May I bring a friend?' 'Any friend of our friend...

In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and his family. When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only Edward was left to protect Mam...

Frances and Thelma are friends -- most of the time Thelma always seems to get Frances into trouble. When she tricks Frances into buying her tea set, it's the last straw. Can Frances show her that it's better to lose a bargain than los...

It has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since there has been a garden at the House. All the animals of the Hill are very excited about the new Folks moving in, and they wonder how ...

The story of the monster man whose horrible deformities cause fear and terror, his search for love and acceptance, and his haunting of the opera house in Paris is told in very simple language. Beautifully adapted, the story flows alon...

The Egg Tree

/Poe/Edgar Allan This anthology includes thirteen stories of the supernatural from the master of the macabre. Some of Poe's most famous tales of terror are featured, including 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Tell-Tale Heart', and 'Th...

Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru - an island whose seafaring people worship courage - Mafatu feels like an outsider. All his life he has been teased, tau...

In print for more than forty years, Charlotte Zolotow's The Bunny Who Found Easter has delighted generations of readers. Now, newly illustrated with Helen Craig's luminous art, the story of a lonely bunny who goes on a search for East...

A classic of nineteenth-century French literature, this science fiction tale delves into the depths of the Earth, and by so doing, reveals the staggeringly long history of our planet. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:¥ A concis...

On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a special gift -- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he is...

George's grouchy grandma needs a taste of her own medicine, and George knows just the right ingredients to put into it!

A modern classic that no child should miss. Since it was first published in 1939, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel has delighted generations of children. Mike and his trusty steam shovel, Mary Anne, dig deep canals for boats to trav...

Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock's huge adventures have been thrilling children young and old for fifty years--and their appeal is as strong as ever in these handsome new paperback packages. While the original beloved interior illustra...

Luckily for Sophie, the BFG is nothing like his neighbors, whose favorite pastime is guzzling little children.

veryone knows the words to this well-loved, classic song. First published with Nadine Bernard Westcott's hilarious illustrations in 1980, over 250,000 copies have been sold in hardcover and paperback. Now published for the first time ...

Now the youngest Potter fans will be able to join Peter Rabbit as he makes his mischievous romp through Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden with this charming new board book version of the classic tale.

Puffin is updating the Puffin Storytapes™ audio program and converting the cassette tapes to compact discs! our list begins with three perennial classics— Corduroy, Madeline, and Froggy Gets Dressed—as well as one modern cla...

In the tradition of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Little Princess come Noel Streatfeild's tales of triumph. In this story, three orphan girls vow to make a name for themselves and find their own special talents. With hard work, fame j...

Here are tales told by members from all parts of English society of the 14th century, reflecting on life as they travel the road from Southwark to Canterbury.

Laura Ingalls Wilder beginning her life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon...

Victor Frankenstein learns the secret of producing life, and so, by putting together parts of various corpses, he creates the Frankenstein monster. The monster is huge and disformed, but he means no harm to anyone--until constant ill ...

After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary as he accomplishes athletic feats and other extraordinary exploits that awe his contemporaries. Paperback.

The continued saga of the now adult, Anne, mother of five children.

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee, and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who...

Readers of Eight Cousins, rejoice — Rose Campbell is back in town! It's been two years since she left Boston for a trip abroad with Uncle Alex and her companion, Phebe. She's all grown up now, and the beautiful, warm-hearted young h...

Making reading fun…in English and Spanish! Each little pig is confident that his house is the strongest. But the real question is, whose will survive the big bad wol...

This series features classic tales retold with attractive color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 70-page, softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original cl...

First published in 1877, “Black Beauty” is Anna Sewell’s classic tale of a horse living in 19th century England. Having been injured in early childhood, Anna Sewell would have difficulty walking for most of her life. As such she...