Children's Classics

Children's books that have been around for generations.

Updated December 26, 2025
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The Little Mermaid and Other Tales
Andersen, Hans Christian
Ebook
The Little Mermaid lives in an underwater kingdom with her father, the sea king; her grandmother and her five elder sisters, each born one year apart. When a mermaid turns 15, she is allowed to swim to the surface to watch the world above, and as the sisters become old enough, one of them visits the...
The wonderful wizard of Oz
Baum, L. Frank
Paper Book
Journey to the spectacular land of Oz with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! This classic tale from L. Frank Baum has enchanted readers for over a century. Now, in this stunning hundredth anniversary edition featuring the original illustrations by W.W. Denslow, new readers will learn the power of the...
Classic Starts®: a Little Princess
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Audiobook
The adventures of Robin Hood
Burrows, John
Paper Book
Following Sterlings spectacularly successful launch of its childrens classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the worlds beloved tales (and children)...
The wind in the willows
Grahame, Kenneth
Paper Book
One of the most beloved classics of all time is updated for a new generation with beautiful illustrations by Grahame Baker-Smith. There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. From picnics by the...
The three Musketeers
Ho, Oliver
Ebook
All for one and one for all! That's the rallying cry of the Musketeers--guards of the French King--and the call to adventure for young readers enjoying their first taste of Dumas' classic swashbuckler. Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yet Musketeer D'Artagnan use their...
Oliver Twist
Olmstead, Kathleen
Audiobook
White Fang
Olmstead, Kathleen
Paper Book
John Griffith "Jack" London was born John Griffith Chaney on January 12th, 1876 in San Francisco. His father, William Chaney, was living with his mother Flora Wellman when she became pregnant. Chaney insisted she have an abortion. Flora's response was to turn a gun on herself. Although her wounds...
The war of the worlds
Sasaki, Chris
Ebook
Hot on the heels of the blockbuster film comes a version of H.G. Wells' chilling tale of alien invasion that every child can enjoy. It begins as the sky lights up with bright cylinders from Mars that look like falling stars--and continues as the Martians emerge from their vessels with...
Black beauty
Sewell, Anna
Paper Book
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

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