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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Peter Pan
Barrie, J. M.
Paper Book
J.M. Barrie's enchanting story of the boy who wouldn't grow up has thrilled generations of young readers. 'Peter Pan and Wendy' contains all the elements which appeal to the imaginations of young readers - high adventure, children who can fly, pirates who need defeating, and fairies with...
Cautionary verses
Belloc, Hilaire
Paper Book
If you are you prone to telling tales or running away then ignore these poems at your peril or you might suffer the same fate as Matilda, Who told lies and was Burned to Death or Jim, Who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a Lion! First published over a hundred years...
The velveteen rabbit : or How toys become real
Bianco, Margery Williams
Paper Book
Once there was a velveteen rabbit who longed to be Real. He was owned by a boy who loved him more and more every day, even when the rabbit's velveteen coat grew old and shabby and worn. Then one day something magical happened, and the rabbit's wish began to come true...
A bear called Paddington
Bond, Michael
Paper Book
The original story of everyone's favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star! "A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly - there can't be." Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown...
Noah Barleywater runs away : a fairytale
Boyne, John
Paper Book
Eight-year-old Noah's problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them. So he runs away, taking an untrodden path through the forest. Before long he comes across a shop. But this is no ordinary shop. It is a toy shop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most...
Milly-Molly-Mandy stories
Brisley, Joyce Lankester
Paper Book
Join Milly-Molly-Mandy, little-friend-Susan and Billy Blunt when they go blackberrying, visit relatives and enjoy the village fete. You are sure to have fun with Milly-Molly-Mandy!
The fairy-tale detectives
Buckley, Michael
Paper Book
Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the belovedNew York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art! Orphaned sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their newly discovered...
The adventures of Pinocchio
Collodi, Carlo
Paper Book
Pinocchio plays pranks upon the kindly woodcarver Geppetto, is duped by the Fox and the Cat, kills the pedantic Talking Cricket, and narrowly escapes death, with the help of the blue-haired Fairy. A wooden puppet without strings, Pinocchio is a tragicomic figure, a poor, illiterate, naughty peasant...
Millions
Cottrell Boyce, Frank.
Paper Book
After their mother dies, two brothers find a huge amount of money which they must spend quickly before England switches to the new European currency, but they disagree on what to do with it.
The tower treasure
Dixon, Franklin W.
Audiobook
Reader t.b.a. approx. 3 hours 2 cassettes Afer a dying criminal confesses that his loot has been stashed "in the tower" the Hardy Boys make an astonishing discover.
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 wind in the willows
Grahame, Kenneth
Paper Book
Spring is in the air and Mole has found a wonderful new world. There's boating with Ratty, a feast with Badger and high jinx on the open road with that reckless ruffian Mr Toad of Toad Hall. the four become the firmest of friends, but after Toad's latest escapade, can they join together and beat the...
The water babies
Kingsley, Charles
Paper Book
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'In fact, the fairies had turned him into a water-baby. A water-baby? You never heard of a water-baby. Perhaps not. That is the very reason why this story was written.' Poor Tom...
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
Paper Book
A full-colour paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with full-colour cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. Four adventurous siblings--Peter,...
White Fang
London, Jack
Paper Book
ack London's classic story of a wolf born in the wild the only survivor of a litter. When he is left orphaned, White Fang begins to find his way through a strange world governed and controlled by man, where meat is scarce and precious.
Winnie-the-Pooh
Milne, A. A.
Paper Book
A.A. Milne's 'Winnie-the-Pooh' stories need no introduction. They have been loved by generations of children ever since Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga and Roo, and Eeyore made their first appearance.
The railway children
Nesbit, E.
Paper Book
When their father is sent away to prison, three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
The Borrowers
Norton, Mary
Paper Book
Carnegie Medal winner Age 9+ 60 pages
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...
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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