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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Wellington City Libraries Children's team at Wellington City Libraries
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Little women
Alcott, Louisa May
Paper Book
Featuring beautiful cover art from artist Laci Fowler, this fine exclusive collector's edition of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women is a must have for book lovers or Alcott fans. Cozy up and read the sweeping family saga of the March sisters as they discover true love and sibling...
The velveteen rabbit, or, How toys become real
Bianco, Margery Williams,
Paper Book
A treasured classic, revisited for a new generation in a gorgeous hardback gift edition.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Carroll, Lewis
Paper Book
Chris Riddell's brilliant full-colour illustrated Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in a sumptuous hardback and jacketed edition. A perfect gift for families, children and all fans of this much-loved favourite classic. First published by Macmillan more than 150 years ago...
The adventures of Pinocchio : story of a puppet
Collodi, Carlo
Ebook
The neverending story
Ende, Michael.
Paper Book
Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this highly anticipated 45th anniversary edition of The Neverending Story. Only the right name gives beings and things their reality. A wrong name...
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe
Lewis, C.S.; Baynes, Pauline
Paper Book
"Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and assist Aslan, the golden lion, in defeating the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter©Ø--Provided by publisher.
Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
The celebrated classic about a red-headed orphan and the family who falls in love with her. The Cuthberts are in for a shock. They are expecting an orphan boy to help with the work at Green Gables - but a skinny red-haired girl turns up instead. Highly spirited Anne Shirley charms her way...
The Railway Children
Nesbit, E.
Audiobook
Heidi
Spyri, Johanna
Paper Book
The hobbit : or, There and back again
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Paper Book
The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. A timeless classic. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Twain, Mark.
Paper Book
With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting...

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