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Frances Hodgson Burnett

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of A Little Princess. 
 
'Everything's a story - You are a story - I am a story.' 
 
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches she truly needs?

A Little Princess

The Sisterhood

Kenneth Grahame

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of The Wind in the Willows. 
 
'Here today, up and off to somewhere else tomorrow! Travel, change, interest, excitement! The whole world before you, and a horizon that&rsquo;s always changing!' 
 
Spring is in the air and Mole has found a wonderful new world. There's boating with Ratty, a feast with kindly Badger and rumbustious fun with that reckless ruffian, Mr Toad of Toad Hall. But deep in the Wild Wood the villainous weasels lurk, intent on causing trouble. . .

The Wind in the Willows

Edgar Allan Poe

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this haunting edition of Tales of Mystery and Terror by Edgar Allen Poe. 
 
Enter the dark, doom-laden world of Edgar Allen Poe with a selection of some of his most chilling tales, chosen for children aged 10+. 
 
‘There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart' 
 
Revel in thirteen tales of horror, suspense and the supernatural by the inimitable Edgar Allen Poe. Featuring some of his most famous stories, including 'The Tell-Tale Heart', 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Masque of the Red Death', this chilling collection of short stories is the perfect way to introduce new readers to the long-lasting thrills and chills of outstanding horror writing – or to indulge in them yourself! 
 
Full of rich, atmospheric writing, haunting tales of murder and madness, and mysteries that baffle the mind, this beautiful hardback edition is the perfect gift for horror fans of all ages.

Tales of Mystery and Terror

Charles Dickens

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this irresistible 175th anniversary edition of David Copperfield. 
 
Of all my books, I like this the best - Charles Dickens 
 
Full of tragedy and comedy in equal measure and based in part on the author's own life, David Copperfield remains one of the most enduring and popular of Dickens' novels. 
 
Among the memorable cast of characters he encounters along the way are his brutal stepfather, Mr Murdstone; bubbly Nurse Peggotty; his brilliant, but unworthy schoolmate Steerforth, his eccentric aunt, Betsy Trotwood, the scheming clerk Uriah Heep, the enchanting Dora and the magnificent Mr Macawber - a character much like Dickens' own father.

David Copperfield

175th Anniversary Edition

E. B. White

A beautiful hardback edition of Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. This lovely edition is part of the highly collectible Puffin Clothbound Classics series. 
 
The unforgettable story of a girl called Fern who loves a little pig called Wilbur. It tells how Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful grey spider, saves Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat pigs, by a wonderfully clever plan - a plan so original that no one else could possibly have thought of it!

Charlotte's Web

Clive King

Edward Ardizzone

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world, now including a beautiful 60th anniversary edition of Stig of the Dump, the poignant, humorous story of an unlikely friendship. 
 
'King's modern classic from 1963 is enduringly loved because it contains so many irresistible ingredients' - The Times 
 
Barney is a solitary little boy, given to wandering off by himself. One day he is lying on the edge of a disused chalk-pit when it gives way and he lands in a sort of cave. Here he meets a boy wearing a rabbit skin and speaking in grunts. He names him Stig. Nobody believes Barney when he tells his family all about Stig, but they become great friends, learning each others ways and embarking on a series of unforgettable adventures.

Stig of the Dump

60th Anniversary Edition

L. M. Montgomery

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of Anne of Green Gables. 
 
Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are expecting a strong boy to arrive any day now to help them plough through the work at Green Gables, but to their surprise, a spindly red-haired girl knocks on their door instead. 
 
'Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it. . .yet.' 
 
Anne charms her way into the Cuthberts' hearts with her big imagination and never ending chatter. But it's not long before Anne has talked herself into BIG trouble...

Anne of Green Gables

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world, now including a beautiful 50th anniversary edition of The Dark is Rising, the atmospheric, triumphant book by Susan Cooper. 
 
'This is probably one of the greatest fantasy sequences ever written. Darkly magical and intense Cooper weaves her storytelling wonder over fully realised characters and worlds, drawing in the reader and leading them on a journey that will leave them clambering for the rest of the series.' - BookTrust 
 
It's Midwinter's Eve, the day before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. This will be a birthday like no other. Will discovers that he has the power of the Old Ones, and that he must embark on a quest to vanquish the terrifyingly evil magic of the Dark.

The Dark is Rising

The classic children's fantasy novel (A Puffin Book)

Mary Shelley

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this striking edition of Frankenstein. 
 
Victor Frankenstein has made a terrible mistake. In his desperate pursuit to create life, he has created a monster. A monster which, abandoned by his master and shunned by everyone it meets, follows Dr Frankenstein to the very ends of the earth with horror and murder in its recycled heart. 
 
Shelley takes the reader on a journey through St Petersburg, to the beautiful Swiss Alps, to the desolate waste of the Arctic Circle, in a story that has sent a chill down the spines of generations.

Frankenstein

Lewis Carroll

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 
 
Follow Alice down. . . 
 
down. . . 
 
down. . . 
 
The rabbit hole and into Wonderland, a world that grows curiouser and curiouser 
by the minute. . . but don&rsquo;t be late! 
 
&lsquo;We&rsquo;re all mad here.&rsquo; 
 
Lost in a strange world with even stranger characters, Alice meets a Cheshire Cat with a great big grin, a tea sipping and riddle-speaking Hatter, and a very clever Caterpillar. But things take a turn when she meets a short-tempered Queen . . . 
 
Will Alice ever make it home in time?

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Michael Ende

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 makes everything unreal. That's what lies do - Michael Ende 
 
Bastian is nobody's idea of a hero, least of all his own. 
 
Through the pages of an old book he discovers a mysterious magical world - a world of dragons, monsters, witches and GIANTS! A world that is doomed unless a human can save it... 
 
Can Bastian succeed in battling terrible foes and find the strength he needs to give the Empress a new name?

The Neverending Story

45th Anniversary Edition

Arthur Conan Doyle

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. 
 
'Every fairy-tale needs a good old-fashioned villain! 
 
From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.

The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Jill Murphy

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this spellbinding 50th anniversary edition of The Worst Witch, the original magical boarding school series. 
 
School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble! 
 
Disaster-prone Mildred is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues...

The Worst Witch

Richard Adams

David Parkins

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this irresistible edition of Watership Down. 
 
Be cunning, and full of tricks - Richard Adams 
 
Fiver is very worried. He senses something terrible is about to happen to the warren, the only home he's ever known. While the other rabbits ignore him, his big brother Hazel knows that Fiver's instincts are always right... 
 
They must leave immediately. 
 
Fiver leads the rabbits on a thrilling quest through the human world to their new home, Watership Down, where they must work together to overcome their biggest challenge yet.

Watership Down

Bram Stoker

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this dazzling edition of Dracula. 
 
Jonathan Harker is travelling to Castle Dracula to see the Transylvanian noble, Count Dracula. He is begged by locals not to go there, because on the eve of St George's Day, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will come full sway. But business must be done, so Jonathan makes his way to the Castle - and then his nightmare begins. His beloved wife Meena and other lost souls have fallen under the Count's horrifying spell. Dracula must be destroyed...

Dracula

Eiko Kadono

Joe Todd-Stanton

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of Kiki's Delivery Service, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025. 
 
'Everyone has some type of magic inside them. . .' 
 
On her thirteenth birthday Kiki must decide whether she's going to leave home with her cat Jiji in tow and move to a town without another witch. She knows she has to use her magic to make a living, but Kiki's no good at potions or spells... 
 
Can Kiki learn to control her magic and make her own way in the world?

Kiki's Delivery Service

Adeline Yen Mah

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this very special 25th anniversary edition of Chinese Cinderella. 
 
Born into the world with her story already written and woven with bad luck, Adeline turns her attention to school, where she discovers that she is a talented writer, much to Father's disapproval. 
 
'Writer! You are going to starve!' 
 
But with a pen in her hand, she can't help but wonder what it would be like to be a writer - no, an author! It won't be easy, but Adeline must have the courage to rewrite her story...

Chinese Cinderella

25th Anniversary Edition

Alexandre Dumas

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of The Tale of the Nutcracker. 
 
Enter a world of magic and enchantment with Dumas's timeless adaptation of the Nutcracker story. 
 
‘You foolish child, how can you imagine that this doll, which is composed of wood and cloth, can have life, motion and reflection?' 
 
When little Marie receives a rather ugly doll for Christmas, she isn't sure what to make of him. His head is far too large, his legs far too small; but he's certainly excellently dressed! Things take a strange turn on Christmas Eve when, as the clocks strike midnight, the odd little Nutcracker comes to life to do fierce battle against the malevolent Mouse King and his armies. 
 
Full of wonder, weirdness and fantasy, this famous adaptation, which inspired Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, is a celebration of childhood imagination, full of talking toys, candy kingdoms and dastardly mice.

The Tale of the Nutcracker

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