Classics

Beware Count Dracula. He has been dead for centuries- yet he walks the earth. He is a vampire - brilliant- bloodthirsty and cruel. He hides from the light of day and emerges at night to search for his next victims. His Transylvania castle is a dark and mysterious place- where terror is constant and survival is rare. Visitors are always welcome ... to a fate worse than death. Learn More

Mrs and Mr Bennet have five daughters. All of them are young- most of them are beautiful and- most importantly- all of them are unmarried. When Mr Bingley and his rich- proud friend Mr Dracy arrive at Netherfield- Mrs Bennet and her daughters are very excited. But as Jane and Mr Bingley come closer- why do Mr Bingley's feelings suddenly appear to change? And why does Mr Dracy act so coldly towards Elizabeth - and the charming Mr Wickham? Learn More

One Spring day- Mole decides it is finally time to leave his cozy den to explore the outside world. On the riverbank- Mole meets the water rat who introduces him to Mr Badger and the boastful Mr Toad. Learn More

As a young horse- Black Beauty is well-loved and happy- but when his owner is forced to sell him- his life changes drastically. He has many new owners - some of them cruel and some of them kind. All he needs is someone to love him again ... whether pulling an elegant carriage or a ramshackle cab. Black Beauty tries to live as best he can. This is his amazing story- told as only he could tell it. Learn More

In his homeland- Gulliver is just llike everyone else- but after being lost at sea- Gulliver lands up in Lilliput- a world filled with tiny people. Since he's so big- the Lilliputians don?t trust him at all. Gulliver soon has even bigger things to worry about. On his next journey- he finds himself in a country full of giants! Where have Gulliver's travels taken him? Will he ever find his way home? Learn More

Neverland in an island filled with excitement and hidden danger. It is home to pirates and mermaids- lost boys and a very hungry crocodile. It is a place where you only do the things you want to do. You don?t even have to grow up. Learn More

Join Alice as she follows the bunny rabbit, down down down into a strange and mystical land ... Learn More

Dr Henry Jekyll is a good doctor and a respected member of his community. Edward Hyde is a destructive and tortured man- constantly on the brink of violence. They live their separate lives - Dr Jerkyll during the day- Mr Hyde at night. Learn More

In her room in Amherst- Emily Dickinson wrote some of the most remarkable poetry ever composed. Only a few of her verses were published in her lifetime- but now all her poems are read worldwide. Her brilliant visions and haunting words cast a brilliant eye on the world around us and the world within us all. From the landscapes of nature to the landscapes of the mind. Emily Dickinson captures life in all its details and desires. Learn More

It's Christmas Eve and Marie has found a funny-looking nutcracker under the tree. Marie's godfather says this nutcracker once saved a beautiful princess from a horrible spell cast by the wicked Mouse Queen. But the nutcracker is in danger - the Mouse King seeks revenge. Learn More

In the centre of the courtyard of a medieval church stands a single block of marble. On top of the marble lies a heavy black anvil. Struck deep through them both is a glittering sword. Whoever can remove the sword from the stone is the rightful king of Britain. Brave knights- important lords- and strong men from across the kingdom all try and fail. Then one steps forward whose touch frees the sword like magic. But could the next thing of Britain really be ... a young boy? Learn More

Poor Beauty! Her family has lost its fortune- her sisters are snobby and cruel- and her father just angered a hideous beast - a beast who wants to marry her! Now Beauty must live with the beast in an enchanted castle in exchange for her father's freedom. Learn More

Princess Jasmine loves to dance. Every night- when the rest of the castle has gone to bed- she and her sisters descend a hidden staircase to an enchanted kingdom where they dance through the midnight - and right through their shoes! Learn More

Doctor Dolittle doesn?t understand people- but he can talk to animals. His very best friends include a duck- a dog and a parrot- and he has more pets than his house will fit! Doctor Dolittle would do anything for his animal friends. But when the monkeys get sick- can he save the day? Learn More

A colonel recieves five seeds in the mall. . .and dies within weeks. A young bride disappears immideately after her wedding. An old hat and a christmas goose are the only clues to a stolen jewel. A son is accused of his father's murder. These mysteries- and many more- are brought to the house on Baker street where detective Sherlock Holmes resides. No case is too tricky for the world's most famous sleuth and his incredible powers of deduction Learn More

Once upon a time there was a young girl whose mother made her magical mossycoat ? Learn More

The Kabuliwala sells his wares in the streets of Calcutta- thinking of his little daughter who awaits him in faraway Afghanistan; an elderly stranger charms a group of unruly schoolboys who try to harass him; the lady of wishes passes by just as a father wishes he was his son- and his son wishes he was the father - these stories- both commonplace and wildly imaginative- are told with charming simplicity by the Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature. This book is the perfect introduction for younger readers to the magical world of Rabindranath Tagore. Learn More

A hilarious collection of folktales- guaranteed to leave you in stitches! Learn More

Meet Surabhi the Holy Cow- Narasimha the Man-lion- Hanuman the Monkey God and a host of other fascinating beasts! Learn More