Kids: Classics

The books in this list have been around for a while - some longer than others! If you want to read a book your parents or even your grandparents read when they were children then we're pretty sure you'll find one on this list!

Updated July 28, 2025
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Kids: Classics

The books in this list have been around for a while - some longer than others! If you want to read a book your parents or even your grandparents read when they were children then we're pretty sure you'll find one on this list!

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Little women
Alcott, Louisa May
Paper Book
Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four sisters in a deluxe hardcover edition,with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co. Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters...
The Velveteen Rabbit
Bianco, Margery Williams
Paper Book
Donna Green brings a wonderful new vision to one of the most beloved children's stories of all time. This charming version of Margery Williams's classic story imparts the warmth and magic of the toy rabbit that comes to life because of the love of a little boy.
Alice's adventures in wonderland
Carroll, Lewis
Paper Book
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a deluxe oversized hardcover edition, illustrated in full color by Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co. 'That curious, hallucinating heroine Alice, friend of Cheshire cats and untimely rabbits, is turning 150...
Pinocchio
Collodi, Carlo
Paper Book
The adventures of a talking wooden puppet who becomes a real boy.
The neverending story
Ende, Michael
Paper Book
Discover the classic coming-of-age adventure of a young boy and a mysterious book that magically comes to life. When Bastian happens upon an old book called The Neverending Story, he's swept into the magical world of Fantastica--so much that he finds he has actually become...
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
Paper Book
A beautiful hardcover edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia.  The full-color jacket features art by three-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator David Wiesner. The interior includes ...
Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
Anne of Green Gables is the classic children's book by L M Montgomery, the inspiration for the Netflix Original series Anne with an E. Watch it now! Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a...
The Borrowers
Norton, Mary
Paper Book
A enchanting and enduring children's classic, The Borrowers is the award-winning tale of three tiny people who are big heroes. The Clock family--Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty--are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an...
Heidi
Spyri, Johanna
Paper Book
The classic story of a little orphan girl in the Swiss Alps, with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co. At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in...
The hobbit, or, there and back again
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Paper Book
The journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his epic fantasy Lord of the Rings trilogy. "A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All those, young...
The adventures of Tom Sawyer
Twain, Mark
Paper Book
The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century.
Little house on the prairie
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Paper Book
Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie is the third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features Garth Williams' classic art in vibrant full-color. Laura Ingalls and her...
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