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The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Puffin Classics
The sequel to "The Princess and the Goblin", this story begins a year after Curdie, the miner's son, saved the Princess Irene from being carried away by the goblins who lived under the earth. It looked as if the kingdom would run like clockwork once again, but the goblins were back.
The Railway Children by E Nesbit
Category: Fiction | Series: Puffin Classics
When Father has to go away for a time, the three children and their mother leave their London house and go to live in a small house in the country. They seek solace in the nearby railway station, making friends with Perks the porter and with the station master himself. But the mystery remains: where is ...Show more
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Puffin Classics
Henry Fleming dreams of the thrill of battle and performing heroic deeds in the American Civil War. But his illusions are shattered when he comes face to face with the bloodshed and horrors of war. Now he's a raw recruit, Henry experiences both fear and self-doubt. Will war make Henry a coward or a hero ...Show more
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Category: Fiction | Series: Puffin Classics
Jody Tiflin has the urge for rebellion, but he also wants to be loved. First, he is given a red pony, and is later promised the colt of a bay mare. Yet both gifts bring tragedy as well as joy, and Jody is taught not only about the harsh lessons of life, but also about the falliblity of adults.
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
Category: Young Adult | Series: Puffin classics
Revered by some and despised by others, the Scarlet Pimpernel--an Englishman who works to save aristocrats during the height of the French Revolution--is pursued by a blackmailing agent of the new Republic.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Classics | Series: Puffin Clothbound Classics Ser.
Few children's classics can match the charm and originality of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, the unforgettable story of sullen, sulky Mary Lennox, "the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen." When a cholera epidemic leaves her as an orphan, Mary is sent to England to live with her rec ...Show more
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Puffin Classics Ser.
Nobody loves Mary - the heroine of the famous story of Francis Burnett "The Secret Garden". However, she does not burn with love for others, and moreover - she can not stand the whole world. And then her parents are passing away prematurely. There is an impression that nothing good can happen to her in ...Show more
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett; Lauren Child (Illustrator)
Category: Picture Books | Series: Puffin Classics Ser.
Mary Lennox is a troubled, sickly, and unloved 10-year-old girl born in India to selfish, wealthy British parents who never wanted her. She is primarily cared for by servants, who pacify her as much as possible to keep her out of her parents' way. She grows into a spoiled and selfish girl.Mary finds a m ...Show more
The Secret Garden (Puffin Classic) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Category: Fiction | Series: Puffin Classics
After the death of her parents, Mary Lennox is brought back from India as a forlorn and unwanted child to live in her uncle's great lonely house on the moors. Then one day, she discovers the key to a secret garden and, as if by magic, her life begins to change.
The Sheep-pig by Dick King-Smith
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Puffin Modern Classics
Farmer Hoggett thinks the piglet he wins at the fair is just one to be fattened up for the freezer until his old sheepdog, Fly, takes Babe under her wing and starts to train him to be a sheepdog too. Babe's methods are unconventional but successful and he wins the Grand Challenge Trials by being polite ...Show more
The Swiss Family Robinson (Puffin Classics) by Johann Wyss
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Puffin Classics Ser.
Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and de ...Show more
The Tale of Troy (Puffin Classics) by Roger Lancelyn Green
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Puffin Classics Ser.
The story of Helen and the judgement of Paris, of the gathering Heroes and the seige of Troy; of Achilles and his vulnerable heel, reared by the Centaur on wild honey and the marrow of lions; of Odysseus, the last of the Heroes, his plan for the wooden Horse and his many adventures on his long journey h ...Show more