The Nutcracker (HB) by E. T. A. Hoffmann

$45.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics

Bambi - Disney Vintage by Authors Various

$25.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics | Series: Disney Vintage Collection

When Bambi is born in the middle of a thicket, the forest comes alive with chatter and excitement. Everyone wants to catch a glimpse of the young prince. It isn't long before the curious young fawn is venturing out of the thicket and into a new and wondrous world, and with the help of his friends Thumpe r the Rabbit and Flower the Skunk, the forest soon becomes a fun and exciting place to explore. ...Show more

The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

$25.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics

Film release November 2015  A newly presented edition of The Little Prince with all the original illustrations coloured and the original French text translated into English.  Le Petit Prince was first published in France in 1943, as a novella written by the French aristocrat, writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 - 44).  Translated into many languages it remains one of the bestselling books of all time.  The expert colourist has reworked the illustrations to provide a more vibrant and contemporary appearance to the book. Likewise, the translator has considered the original French text and rendered it into a concise modern English while maintaining the flavour of the original text.  Features include:  Case bound with foil blocking  Printed endpapers  Coloured foil edges  Padded front cover  ...Show more

The Secret of the Caves: Hardy Boys #7 by Franklin W. Dixon

$19.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics | Series: Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys series, first published in 1927, has sold more than 70 million copies! Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won't want to miss! In The Secret of the Caves, the seventh book in the incredibly popular, long-running series, Frank and Joe Hardy discover the secret of the Honeycomb Caves while searching for a missing professor. A special treat for Hardy Boys fans and any reader who's new to the series! ...Show more

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (Classic Edition #9) by Beatrix Potter

$16.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics | Series: Beatrix Potter Classic

Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, mycologist and conservationist who was best known for her many best-selling children's books that featured animal characters, such as Peter Rabbit. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit, a fter which she began writing and illustrating children's books full time. Having become financially independent of her parents, she was able to buy a farm in the Lake District. Potter died in 1943, and left almost all of her property to her husband who, after his death in 1945, left it to The National Trust to preserve the beauty of the Lake District as she had known it and protect it from developers. (source: Wikipedia)Looking for a quiet place to hide her eggs to hatch them herself, Jemima Puddle-duck encounters a gentleman fox who offers to host them at his home and organizes a party for the same evening to mark the event. Fortunately Kep, the farmer's dog, understands the fox's plan and saves Jemima and her eggs. Book illustrated with beautiful Potter's watercolors. ...Show more

Paddington Marches On (#6) by Michael Bond

$17.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics | Series: Paddington | Reading Level: 5-7

"I've never known such a bear for smelling things out," said Mrs Bird. Paddington's sharp nose and his talent for getting into difficulties lead him to an orange marmalade tasting party. His enthusiasm lands him in a barrel of marmalade, causing an avalanche in the warehouse. And, one morning, he sniffs out a surprise for himself and discovers that he is about to embark on the greatest adventure of his life. ...Show more

The Wind in the Willows (Knickerbocker Classics) by Kenneth Grahame

$19.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics | Series: Knickerbocker Classics

Follow the charming adventures of Mole, Mr. Toad, Ratty, and Badger in The Wind in the Willows. Originally published in 1908, the classic children's tale The Wind in the Willows tells the stories of four animals and their adventures together. It is celebrated for its sense of camaraderie, morality, and mysticism. With illustrations by Paul Bransom, this beautiful, vibrant clothbound hardcover is unabridged and makes a great addition to every child's library. The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the essential works of classic authors from around the world in stunning editions to be collected and enjoyed. ...Show more

The Hobbit (Illustrated Novel) by J. R. R. Tolkien

$28.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics

Read the classic edition of Bilbo Baggins' adventures in Middle-earth. Featuring more than 60 colour paintings and pencil drawings by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambiti ous life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there and back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon...The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century. It is now available in a smart new package, and is illustrated throughout in gorgeous watercolour and delicate pencil by Alan Lee, Conceptual Artist for Peter Jackson's films, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY and THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN. ...Show more

Grimm's Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm

$25.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics | Series: Fall River Classics

From 'Cinderella' to 'Rumpelstiltskin', the stories gathered by the Brothers Grimm have enchanted children and adults for centuries. This attractive gift edition, with a charming foil-stamped cover, brings together more than 40 of their most-loved fairy tales, all accompanied by the magical illustration s of Arthur Rackham, perhaps the finest interpreter of their work. ...Show more

Anne of Green Gables (Heritage Classics) by Lucy Maud Montgomery

$25.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics | Series: Anne Shirley

'It's a million times nicer to be Anne of Green Gables than Anne of nowhere in particular, isn't it?' Orphaned Anne has always dreamed of having a real home and family. When she is accidently sent to Green Gables Farm to live with Mr and Mrs Cuthbert, she immediately knows that this will be home. But wi ll the Cuthberts feel the same? Incurably romantic, insatiably curious and endlessly talkative, Anne must find her way into the hearts of the residents of Avonlea - and not without some adventures along the way! Anne of Green Gables is an enduring children's classic, loved by adults and children alike. ...Show more

The Nursery Alice by Lewis Carroll

$27.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics

"I wrote to Macmillan to suggest a new idea: a 'Nursery Edition' of Alice with pictures printed in." Lewis Carroll's diary, 15th February, 1881 The Nursery Alice, originally published by Macmillan & Co. in 1890, was the very first colour edition of Alice. It was intended, wrote Carroll, "to be read by Children aged from Nought to Five. To be read? Nay, not so! Say rather to be thumbed, to be cooed over, to be dogs'-eared, to be rumpled, to be kissed..." With this new, younger readership in mind, Carroll rewrote Alice, simplifying and abridging the original text, while Tenniel redrew, enlarged and coloured twenty of his iconic illustrations. The resulting book is a delightfully engaging experience, readers prompted to interact not only with the story but also with the images and even the physical book itself, in a way that is thoroughly modern. Gloriously reproduced for the anniversary year, the present edition retains the every word of the original and restores the exquisite delicacy of Tenniel's artwork - lost in reproductions across the decades - along with the delightful cover artwork by Emily Gertrude Thomson. This gem of a book is the perfect introduction to Alice, a delight for readers of every age. ...Show more

Farmer Boy (Little House #2) by Laura Ingalls Wilder

$19.00 NZD

Category: Children's Classics | Series: Little House on the Prairie

For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams’ interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as beautifully redesigned covers. While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Here Almanzo and his brother and sisters help with the summer planting and fall harvest. In winter there is wood to be chopped and great slabs of ice to be cut from the river and stored. Time for fun comes when the jolly tin peddler visits, or best of all, when the fair comes to town. This is Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of how her husband Almanzo grew up as a farmer boy far from the little house where Laura lived. ...Show more