Vintage Children's Classics
Whether reliving your childhood for nostalgia’s sake or enjoying these classics for the first time, this collection will capture your imagination the way only children’s stories can. Vintage Classics have published a beautiful and affordable series of books bound to inspire and nurture a life-long love of reading in 8-to-12 year old kids as well as the adults in their lives.
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Peter Pan
by J. M. BarriePublished: 03/08/2012
'Clap your hands for the boy who refused to grow up and whom the world will never allow to grow old' Gerladine McCaughrean, Carnegie Medal Winner
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Emil and the Detectives
by Erich KastnerPublished: 03/08/2012
'Emil is a wonder... the book had, and still has, the effect of making me feel part of Emil's little gang of boys... Emil and the Detectives is a little masterpiece... Read it and you will be happy' Maurice Sendak
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The Silver Sword
by Ian SerraillierPublished: 03/08/2012
'One of the great and enduring tales of survival, courage and hope' Michael Morpurgo
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What Katy Did
by Susan CoolidgePublished: 03/08/2012
'A book about a long lanky tomboy with tangled hair, a crazy imagination and a whole heap of good intentions. Katy Carr wasn't perfect - far from it - but she was perfect for me!' Cathy Cassidy
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Black Beauty
by Anna SewellPublished: 03/08/2012
A brave and handsome horse meets with many adventures and all types of people. But no matter what he encounters, nothing can break Black Beauty's spirit
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The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth GrahamePublished: 03/08/2012
'It is about magic - just the right kind of magic. It thrills me still to read it' Shirley Hughes
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Little Women
by Louisa May AlcottPublished: 03/08/2012
'A wonderful story... As a child, I strongly identified with Jo because she is a writer' Jacqueline Wilson
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard KiplingPublished: 03/08/2012
'The Jungle Book was one of those rare books that I felt I was actually living as I read it' Michael Morpurgo
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Treasure Island
by R. L. StevensonPublished: 03/08/2012
'Jim Hawkins was the first character in a book I identified with totally. I was Jim Hawkins. I lived Treasure Island as I read it. And I loved it; still do' Michael Morpugo
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
by John BoynePublished: 03/08/2012
'A small wonder of a book' Guardian
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I Capture the Castle
by Dodie SmithPublished: 03/08/2012
'When I read I Capture the Castle it immediately became one of my favourite novels of all time, and I was very annoyed that nobody had told me about it before' J.K Rowling
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Swallows and Amazons
by Arthur RansomePublished: 03/08/2012
'I read the entire series of Arthur Ransome's children's books as a child and thought they were absolutely fantastic. They were full of adventure, all sorts of exciting things happened and they were truly inspirational' Ellen MacArthur
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Swallowdale
by Arthur RansomePublished: 03/08/2012
'The world that the children enter as soon as they get off the train in the Lake District is as separate from their everyday world as Hogwarts or Narnia... For most readers, the idea of cooking trout you have caught yourself is as strange and poetic as the idea of casting a spell that turns a teacup into a turtle' Guardian
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
by Joan AikenPublished: 03/08/2012
'Take a whirlwind journey to the desolate, wolf-infested Willoughby estates. Brave cousins, an evil governess, a horrid orphanage - this rip-roaring story has them all, and more' Anne Fine
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The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson BurnettPublished: 03/08/2012
'Mary is a tough feisty character, who manages to turn a whole household, and the lives of those in it, completely upside down... The book is brim full of magic and joy' Sunday Telegraph
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis CarrollPublished: 03/08/2012
''What is the use of a book' thought Alice 'without pictures or conversation?' If you feel the same way, then you'll love Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is full of good conversations. Alice talks to a pipe-smoking caterpillar and a mad hatter' Chris Riddell
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark TwainPublished: 03/08/2012
Sail down the Mississippi with rascally Huck Finn!
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The Railway Children
by E. NesbitPublished: 03/08/2012
'The Railway Children was one of the first children's classics I ever read. I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it. I started reading the story and was immediately gripped. E. Nesbit remembered exactly what it felt like to be a child' Jacqueline Wilson
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark TwainPublished: 14/09/2012
'Tom and Huck Finn are as immortal as their swashbuckling friendship' Daily Mail
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