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An A-Z of Adventure . . . Alice, Black Beauty, Cathy, Dracula, Estella, Fagin, Gulliver, Huckleberry Finn, It, Jim Hawkins, King Arthur, Long John Silver, Mowgli, Nancy, Oliver, Pollyanna, the Queen of Hearts, Ratty, Sara Crewe, Tom Sawyer, Uriah Heap, Rip Van Winkle, the Wizard of Oz, the PhoeniX, Yahoos and Zeus…

Some of these you might know. Others you won’t. Some you’ll know without even knowing how you know them. They’re from a cast of classic characters who have travelled through time – in their ships or motor cars, or even tumbled down rabbit holes – to come to life for many generations of readers. Some of them became movie stars and others were heroes of the small screen. They’ve been treasured and adored by parents and grandparents, by writers, artists and politicians; and by people from across the globe.

BLACK BEAUTY / Introduced by Meg Rosoff
THE CALL OF THE WILD / Introduced by Melvin Burgess
LITTLE WOMEN / Introduced by Louise Rennison
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN / Introduced by Darren Shan
JUST SO STORIES / Introduced by Jonathan Stroud
A LITTLE PRINCESS / Introduced by Adeline Yen Mah
OLIVER TWIST / Introduced by Garth Nix
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND / Introduced by Chris Riddell
THE SECRET GARDEN / Introduced by Sophie Dahl
TREASURE ISLAND / Introduced by Eoin Colfer
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS / Introduced by Brian Jacques
THE WIZARD OF OZ / Introduced by Cornelia Funke

In 2008, Puffin is proud to announce the publication of the revamped and rebranded Puffin Classics. Each title in this beautiful and highly collectable series has been individually introduced by a big name in children’s publishing including Eoin Colfer and Meg Rosoff and their jackets have been designed by an array of up-and-coming illustrators as well as top names such as Chris Riddell and Lauren Child. They have also been redesigned in a new ‘chunky’ format with exclusive readers notes and fascinating behind-the-scenes info. From Mowgli to Merlin, Peter Pan to Pollyanna, wherever you see that little bird you’re assured of finding a true classic between the covers.

For more information about Puffin Classics click here to visit the website

“The Puffin Classics are some of the oldest but the best stories for children ever written. We’re very excited to be re-launching them again for readers of today in their smart new livery so that they can sit, where they belong, alongside the very best contemporary children's authors.” – Francesca Dow,
Managing Director, Puffin Books

“Black Beauty himself proved an unforgettable guide to nineteenth century England” - Meg Rosoff

“What is every boy’s dream? To be plunged bodily into high adventure. To be plucked from everyday life and dropped into a seat-of-the-pants existence, with danger at every turn. And, of course, there must be pirates…for me this is the essence of Treasure Island” – Eoin Colfer

“Even the most cynical reader would be hard pressed to remain unmoved by The Secret Garden. Be carried away by this magic, it will transport you” – Sophie Dahl



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