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1. The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North ... More
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2. The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein
Once there was a little tree ...and she loved a little boy. So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the ...
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3. Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
This gentle bedtime story, which has lulled generations of children to sleep, is the perfect first book to share at bedtime. In a great green room a ... More
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4. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin, Jr.
Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to looking and learning about colours. Each ... More
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5. Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
One of the launch titles in the amazing new Essential Picture Book Classics list from HarperCollins, this book is full of funny twists and surprises ... More
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6. The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
When Milo finds an enormous package in his bedroom, he,s delighted to have something to relieve his boredom with school. And when he opens it to find ... More
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7. The Cat in the Hat
by Dr Seuss
To accompany the release of the live action movie of The Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers, HarperCollins are proud to present Dr. Seuss's original ... More
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8. My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George
Tired of city life and a cramped family apartment, Sam decides to leave it all behind him and seek solace in the wild for a while. A home in an old ... More
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9. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
by Robert C O'Brien
They are not like other rats. They work at night, in secret ...Time is running out for Mrs. Frisby. She must move her family of mice before the ...
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10. Johnny Tremain
by Esther Forbes
A story filled with danger and excitement, Johnny Tremain tells of the turbulent passionate times in Boston just after the Revolutionary War. Johnny, ... More
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11. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
List of all editionsMark Twain's witty, satirical tale of childhood rebellion against hypocritical adult authority, the "Penguin Classics" edition of "The Adventures of ... More
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12. Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown
List of all editionsA new title in the amazing new Essential Picture Book Classics list from HarperCollins, this book is full of beautiful images and reassuring words as ... More
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13. Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
List of all editionsMrs Bennet wants all of her five daughters to marry and to marry well. When two rich young men come to the village, Mrs Bennet is sure that they will ... More
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14. The Wrinkle in Time Quintet (Slipcased Collector's Edition)
by Madeleine L'Engle
List of all editionsThe winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal, "A Wrinkle in Time" kicks off LEngles five-book tale of the Murry family, beginning with Megs first journey ... More
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15. The Chronicles of Narnia Set
by C S Lewis
List of all editionsLike Tolkien, C.S. Lewis has redefined the nature of fantasy, adding richness, beauty, and dimension. His Narnia Chronicles are not only breathtaking ... More
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16. Frankenstein
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
List of all editionsVictor Frankenstein, a gifted medical student, has discovered the secret of bringing dead matter to life. Gathering materials from graveyards and ... More
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17. The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
List of all editionsSet in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Boston, this tale of an adulterous entanglement that results in an illegitimate birth ... More
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18. Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
List of all editionsA plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a ... More
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19. Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte
List of all editions"Jane Eyre" is a famous and influential novel. It was published in London, England, in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title "Jane Eyre". An ... More
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20. In the Night Kitchen
by Maurice Sendak
List of all editionsSendak's hero Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake. So begins an intoxicating ... More
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21. The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
by A A Milne
List of all editionsThe world of Winnie-the-Pooh is even more popular today than when it was first created. This deluxe edition brings all of the Pooh stories together ... More
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22. Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
List of all editionsA compelling story of two outsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving world, John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" includes an introduction ... More
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23. Wuthering Heights
by Emily Bronte
List of all editionsWuthering Heights is a house on the lonely moors of Yorkshire. Here a tragic love story unfolds as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliffe fall in love, ... More
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24. Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
by Judi Barrett
List of all editionsThis beloved, imaginative story of amazing food weather is a favorite with children and grown-ups everywhere, and is now available in a perfectly ... More
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25. 1984
by George Orwell
List of all editionsThe novel is a classic in anti-utopian fiction, and a trenchant political satire that remains as relevant today as when it was first published. First ... More








