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Little Puffin Clothbound Classics

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Book cover of The Cat Who Walked by Himself and Other Tales by Rudyard Kipling

The Cat Who Walked by Himself and Other Tales

Explore the myriad and marvellous mysteries of the animal kingdom in this beautiful, collectable new Little Puffin Clothbound Classic.

‘The wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. He walked by himself.'

From the heart-warming wiles of 'The Cat Who Walked by Himself' to the whimsical rhymes of 'How the Whale Got His Throat’, this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic collects the most lyrical, inventive and enchantingly funny of Kipling's animal allegories into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.

The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they're little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.
Book cover of The Coming of the Immortals and Other Tales by Roger Lancelyn Green

The Coming of the Immortals and Other Tales

Discover the thrilling, mystical world of Classical Greek myths in this beautiful, collectable new Little Puffin Clothbound Classic.

‘This is the Age of the Heroes.’

From the ominous entry-point of 'The Coming of the Immortals' to the awe-inspiring heroics of 'Perseus the Gorgon-slayer’, this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic offers a wonderful introduction to Classical Greek myth, collecting the most action-packed and exciting tales into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.

The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they're little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.
Book cover of The Fox Outfoxed and Other Tales by Aesop

The Fox Outfoxed and Other Tales

Discover the timeless wisdom of Aesop's fables in this beautiful, collectable new Little Puffin Clothbound Classic.

‘No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.’

From the devious tale of 'The Fox Outfoxed' to the sage story of 'Town Mouse and Country Mouse’, this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic collects the best-known and most thought-provoking of Aesop's timeless fables into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.

The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they're little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.
Book cover of The Little Mermaid and Other Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Mermaid and Other Tales

Be transported by the fantastical myth and magic of Hans Christian Andersen's timeless fairy-tales in this beautiful, collectable new Little Puffin Clothbound Classic.

‘Never had she danced so beautifully’

From the powerful allegory of 'The Little Mermaid' to the fantastical tale of tiny 'Thumbelina’, this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic collects the most marvellously enchanting and enduringly timeless of Hans Christian Andersen's celebrated fairy-tales into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.

The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they're little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.
Book cover of The Red-Headed League and Other Tales by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Red-Headed League and Other Tales

Investigate impossible mysteries with the world's greatest private detective, Sherlock Holmes, in this beautiful, collectable new Little Puffin Clothbound Classic.

‘As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be.’

From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Blue Carbuncle’, this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic collects the most treacherous, ingenious and exciting adventures of the iconic duo, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.

The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they're little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.
Book cover of The Selfish Giant and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde

The Selfish Giant and Other Tales

Rediscover the magic of Oscar Wilde's fairy-tales in this beautiful, collectable new Little Puffin Clothbound Classic.

'I have many beautiful flowers; but the children are the most beautiful flowers of all.'

From the newfound generosity of 'The Selfish Giant' to the haunting bravery of 'The Nightingale and the Rose’, this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic collects the most poetic, magical and absolutely unforgettable of Oscar Wilde's short stories for children into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.

The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they're little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.