Fairy Tales, Fables & Classics (Tamariki).

Timeless classics loved by generations of families. Fairy tales both classic and modernized. Myths, legends and fables where learn lessons and shape the world. You will find all those books in our genre guide of Fairy Tales, Fables & Classics from The Brothers Grimm, The Velveteen Rabbit, Peter Pan, The Wind in the Willows and much more.


Updated August 20, 2024
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A bear called Paddington
Bond, Michael
Paper Book
To celebrate 60 years of Paddington Bear, comes this beautiful new edition of his first ever adventure. Unabridged and featuring beautiful colour drawings from Peggy Fortnum, this stunning slipcased children's gift book will delight Paddington fans new and old. The perfect present to treasure...
A treasury of classic fairy tales
Colfer, Chris
Stand-alone player
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a gorgeous, full-color fairy-tale treasury.Dear Listener, you hold in your hands a very special book that contains more than thirty-five classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to the Land of Stories. If...
A wrinkle in time
L'engle, Madeleine
Paper Book
When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a 'wrinkle in time' for his lost father, he finds himself on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as 'It'. How Charles, his sister Meg and friend Calvin find and free his father makes this a very special and...
The sleeper and the spindle
Gaiman, Neil
Paper Book
WINNER of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2016A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell - weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a thread of dark magic, which will hold readers...
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
Ebook
Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full colour on a full colour ebook device, and in rich black and white on all other devices. Narnia... a land frozen in eternal winter... a country waiting to be set free. Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land...
Pippi Longstocking
Lindgren, Astrid
Paper Book
Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children's characters of all time and is still much loved by millions of children today. This anniversary edition of Pippi Longstocking will introduce Pippi and her adventurous spirit to a whole new generation of readers. Nine year old Pippi is an...
Snow & Rose
Martin, Emily Winfield
Audiobook
A fairy-tale reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin. Filled with stunning illustrations.  "Emily Winfield Martin -- reimagine[s] Brothers Grimm fairy tales, treating delight, with a few...
A house is built for Eeyore
Milne, A.A
Paper Book
A beautiful little storybook all about Eeyore, one of A.A.Milne's most beloved characters that's guaranteed to be a bedtime favourite for children aged 5 and up. Classic Winnie-the-Pooh Story A House Is Built For Eeyore - With The Original Text By A.A.Milne And Decorations By E.H...
The hobbit, or, There and back again
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Ebook
This is the story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected... 'A flawless masterpiece' The Times Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry...
Charlotte's web
White, E. B.
Paper Book
This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur and of Wilbur's dear friend, Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. With the unlikely help of Templeton the rat, and a wonderfully clever plan of her own, Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur, who by this...

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