Children's Classic Books

Classic books for grades 1 - 6

Updated June 18, 2026
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Children's Classic Books

Classic books for grades 1 - 6

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The adventures of Tom Sawyer
Twain, Mark
Paper Book
Mark Twain's hymn to the secure and fantastic world of boyhood and adventure From the famous episodes of the whitewashed fence and the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is redolent of life in the Mississippi River towns in which Twain...

AR: 8.1

Lexile: 950

Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
Anne wishes her bright red hair was a beautiful auburn (not the green she accidentally dyed it). She dreams of pretty dresses and eating fancy cakes (made with all the right ingredients instead of the medicine she accidentally used). And she's determined to beat Gilbert Blythe to be top of the class...

AR: 7.3

Lexile: 970

Ballet shoes
Streatfeild, Noel.
Ebook

AR: 5.7

Lexile: 930

The Borrowers
Norton, Mary.
Paper Book
Carnegie Medal winner Age 9+ 60 pages

AR: 5.3

Lexile: 780

The boxcar children
Warner, Gertrude Chandler
Paper Book
Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique!Isadora is special because she is different. In this brand new adventure, Isadora is going to be a bridesmaid at her aunt's wedding, and she's SO excited!But with a mischievous older cousin and a bored baby sister to deal with, getting through the special day...

AR: 3.9

Lexile: 470

The call of the wild
London, Jack
Audiobook
Buck lives a content life. Half St. Bernard, half shepherd, he is top dog on a California ranch. But the gold rush in the Klondike has produced an enormous demand for sled dogs, so when a gardener at the ranch needs to pay off a gambling debt, stealing and selling Buck is a quick way to do it....

AR: 8.0

Lexile: 1120

The cat in the hat
Seuss, Dr.
Paper Book
Step in on the mat with the Cat in the Hat and experience the mischief and mayhem of this iconic story from Dr. Seuss! When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a dull day - until the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, bringing with him mayhem and...

AR: 1.2

Lexile: 260

Charlie and the chocolate factory
Dahl, Roald.
Paper Book
'The ultimate children's story' - David Walliams Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket from Mr Willy Wonka! I shake you warmly by the hand! Tremendous things are in store for you! One miraculous moment changes Charlie...

AR: 4.8

Lexile: 810

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...

AR: 4.9

Lexile: 680

Little house on the prairie
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Paper Book
Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories of life on the US frontier in the 1870s provide an intimate and warm look at a loving family and a fledgling community.

AR: 5.3

Lexile: 930

The little prince
Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Paper Book
A pilot, stranded in the Sahara desert after a crash, comes in contact with a captivating and extraordinary stranger, who recounts his journey from planet to planet in search of what is most important in life. For over seventy years Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic tale of childhood innocence has...

AR: 5.0

Lexile: 710

The magician's nephew
Lewis, C. S.
Paper Book
A full-colour paperback edition of The Magician's Nephew, book one 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. On a daring quest to save a life, two...

AR: 5.4

Lexile: 790

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...

AR: 7.2

Lexile: 980

The phantom tollbooth
Juster, Norton
Paper Book
The timeless, classic fantasy novel, beloved by generations of readers. Milo's extraordinary voyage takes him into such places as the Land of Expectation, the Doldrums, the Mountains of Ignorance and the Castle in the Air. He meets the weirdest and most unexpected characters...

AR: 6.7

Lexile: 1000

Pippi Longstocking
Lindgren, Astrid
Ebook

AR: 5.2

Lexile: 870

The secret garden
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Paper Book
After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key...

AR: 6.3

Lexile: 970

The tale of Peter Rabbit
Potter, Beatrix
Paper Book
Join Peter and his friends as they learn about all the amazing colours around them in this new tabbed board book! Hop along with Peter and his friends as they learn about all the colours in the forest, from red strawberries, to a green watering can, and Peter's favourite blue...

AR: 4.2

Lexile: 660

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.

AR: 5.4

Lexile: 740

Treasure Island
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paper Book
The quintessential adventure story that first established pirates in the popular imagination  When a mysterious sailor dies in sinister circumstances at the Admiral Benbow inn, young Jim Hawkins stumbles across a treasure map among the dead man's possessions. But Jim soon...

AR: 8.3

Lexile: 1100

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.

AR: 4.6

Lexile: 790

The wonderful Wizard of Oz
Baum, L. Frank
Paper Book
What are you looking for?Friendship! Fantasy! Adventure! Excitement! Dorothy and her friends know there's only one person who can help make their wishes come true and that's the Wizard. But as they set off to find him, the Wicked Witch is never far behind . . .Oxford Children's Classics present not...

AR: 7.0

Lexile: 980

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