Murder, revenge, deranged fantasies and dark superstitions: better leave the lights on after reading these 24 chilling tales of horror and suspense, spun by master storyteller Edgar Allan Poe. This collection includes such unforgettable stories as "T...

Thanks to the huge success of the Twilight series, vampires have become the most popular supernatural creatures on earth. But Dracula is the one that started it all, back in 1897. Bram Stokers eternally terrifying classic established the genre, with...

Call me Ishmael. These three famous words begin one of the most epic novels ever written, a tale of one obsessed captain, his doomed crew and an elusive white whale named Moby-Dick. The massive original, however, can be very hard for young readers to...

Here come the animals! From Rudyard Kiplings most popular Just-So Stories to Jack Londons 'Brown Wolf,' this collection features some of the best-loved animal tales of all time. They include Kiplings 'How the Elephant Got His Trunk'; Hans Christian A...

When young Pip accidentally meets a convict out in the marsh one Christmas Eve, he has no idea that his life is about to change – forever. The amazing events following that encounter and the strange tale of Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Este...

Beloved in Christmases past and sure to remain a favourite in Christmases of the future, Dickens popular holiday tale is the perfect Christmas present. The uplifting tale follows the mysterious and magical events that transform the miserly, miserable...

Based on the brothers first volume of folk tales, Childrens and Household Stories, this collection features many of the Grimms most popular retellings, as well as some lesser-known ones. The tales include "The Frog Prince", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Rapunz...

Since 1903, the escapades of Mole, his friend Water Rat, shy Badger, and Toad of Toad Hall have delighted children, and adults, too. Follow the winning foursome through the seasons as they sail the river, get lost in the Wild Wood, take off on a merr...

This sparkling sequel to the beloved "Little Women" follows the grown-up and married Jo, mistress of Plumfield, a school for boys (and a few girls, too). The fun begins with a new arrival, Nat Blake; it is through his eyes that we first meet Plumfiel...

Nothing's more magical than going down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass with Alice. There, in worlds unlike any other ever created, conventional logic is turned upside down and wrong-way round to enchanting effect. Children will love rea...