No parent, teacher or nursery group should be without this classic treasury. There are songs, rhymes and games for every occasion, all chosen for their proven popularity with young children. Collected from all over Britain, the contents reflect the cultural diversity of the nation, making it an outs[...]
America meant "freedom" to the immigrants of the early 1900s--but a freedom very different from what they expected. Cities were crowded and jobs were scare. Children had to work selling newspapers, delivering goods, and laboring sweatshops. In this touching book, Newberry Medalist Russell Freedman o[...]
Children will be spellbound by the amazing characters in this fabulous collection - a greedy king, a very bad giant, a fairy queen and lots more...Perfect for eight-year-olds to share or read alone.[...]
Fox competes in a big race, gives away his comic books, and goes trick-or-treating on Halloween with his friends[...]
This is an utterly brilliant collection of the very best poems, from Puffin Books. It is a celebratory anthology of the best of Puffin poetry publishing, including poems by Roger McGough, Michael Rosen, Charles Causley, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jackie Kay, Spike Milligan, John Agard, Brian Patten, Allan [...]
The Puffin Book of Christmas Stories is essential Christmas-time reading including classics from all eras. A new collection of Christmas stories, from traditional to real life, humour and most importantly, plenty of the magic of Christmas. Writers range from Charles Dickens to Gillian Cross and Malo[...]
A collection of 19 five-minute stories. This anthology contains a mixture of old and new, including Perrault's "Little Red Riding Hood", Mahy's "Horrendous Hullabaloo" and King-Smith's "Blessu".[...]
This collection is intended to introduce the under-sevens to new and traditional poetry. It is split into sections and includes poems about mealtimes, playtime, animals, family and bedtime.[...]
Perfect to dip into, this beautifully illustrated collection brings together all the best-loved classics, selections from favourite books such as "Peter Pan", "Treasure Island", "Mary Poppins" and "Heidi", and poems such as "The Owl and the Pussy-cat" by Edward Lear, "You Are Old, Father William" by[...]
This is a unique collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Puffin book cover. From picture books to paperbacks, teen fiction to "Puffin Classics", this is a selection from seventy years of outstanding British design and illustration in one sturdy little box.[...]
Based in part on the author's own life, "David Copperfield" is the epic story of a young man's journey of self-discovery - from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the memorable cast of characters he encounters along the way are his brutal stepfather[...]
Over 300 jokes, riddles and limericks for children in a handy pocket-sized flick book, with a little Puffin flapping up and down the page! Have you heard the one about the cross-eyed teacher? Or the one about the man who stole a lorry load of rhubarb? This tiny little book is packed full of utterly [...]
This is a box set of 50 colour-in postcards to say thank you, hi, how are you and more...It is a set of 50 postcards with messages for you to colour in and send or keep! Each unique postcard features a funny, friendly puffin and messages from 'thank you' to 'get well soon', 'congratulations' to a si[...]
Oona is a very excited puffin! She can't wait until night-time because tonight the moon won't be an ordinary moon: it will be a supermoon, which means it will be bigger and more beautiful than ever before! But getting this excited can make a puffin sleepy. Will Oona be able to stay awake late enough[...]
With over 250 nursery rhymes, including both well-known favourites and hidden gems, this collection has something for every child. Beautiful illustrated by Raymond Briggs, the much-loved creator of the Snowman, this revised edition of a famous classic first won the Kate Greenaway in 1966 and is now [...]
Suitable for listeners of around 7-years-old, this collection of stories lets you meet a range of characters such as: princess in the tower block, eager to escape from frogs and princes in tights; or Horrid Henry who hates everything and everybody; and the old man who wishes he could cry like he did[...]
This wonderful collection of stories has been enjoyed in particular by children around the age of five years. Coming from all over the world, they include the tale of Eric and his elephant, of the hungry hedgehog who decides to eat hamburgers, of the Indian King who never takes a bath and of the lit[...]
Selected for children of around six-years-old, this is a terrific collection of stories. It contains funny tales, like the tale of the tortoises picnic, the story of how Anna-Magdalena overcame her fear and a great many more unforgettable characters, which will keep young listeners entertained for h[...]
The Graphic Novelization of a Classic Tale A handsome and sweet-tempered horse, Black Beauty is strong and spirited. His mother warns him that there are bad, cruel men in the world, but Black Beauty sees none of it in his fine, happy home. Until the day when he is sold, when his life changes immeas[...]
After Jip is sent to live in a poor town, he makes his living by tending to the animals on the farm, but his quiet life is disturbed when a strange man comes around claiming he knows Jip's father. Reissue.[...]
Welcome to Centerburg Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and pet skunk.The comic genius of Robert McCloskey and his wry look at small-town[...]
'There is only one God and all are equal before him.'
Is your biology teacher driving you batty? Did the dog eat your homework again? Are you beginning to suspect the boy next door is really an alien? Time to relax and have a good laugh. Dip into these pages and meet the oddest cast of characters ever put together - a savvy witch adviser, a time-travel[...]
A precious gift set of Puffin s stunning collection of hardcover classics
This deluxe set includes six classic children s novels, colorfully designed with textured hardcover binding for a sophisticated, timeless look readers will treasure. Snuggly packaged in a gorgeously illustrated box to mak[...]