Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by: Lewis Carroll
Alice falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
“Classics” in kids-books
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“Classics”
Anne of Green Gables
by: L. M. Montgomery
An orphan girl finds happiness and security on a Nova Scotia farm when she is taken in by a kindly bachelor and his crusty sister. Beautifully filmed for television.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
by: Judy Blume
Margaret, the daughter of a Jewish-Protestant union, has all sorts of questions about her role in the world; so she asks God.
Bambi: a Life in the Woods
by: Felix Salten
Describes the life of a deer in the forest as he grows into a beautiful stag.
The Black Stallion
by: Walter Farley
Young Alec Ramsay is shipwrecked on a desert island with a horse destined to play an important part in his life. Following their rescue their adventure continues in America.
The Borrowers
by: Mary Norton
Miniature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.
The Book of Three
by: Lloyd Alexander
Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil.
The Call of the Wild
by: Jack London
Transported from California to the subarctic climate of the Yukon, Buck is transformed from a domestic pet dog into a creature that reacts instinctively.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by: Roald Dahl
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.
Charlotte's Web
by: E. B. White
The favorite story in which Charlotte the spider changes the life of a little pig and the girl who owns him can be seen as an animated feature film.
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by: E. L. Konigsburg
Twelve-year-old Claudia and her younger brother run away to New York City where they solve the mystery of a statue donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Incredible Journey
by: Sheila Burnford
After their owners move, three animals in an unlikely alliance survive hunger, hardship, and harassment as they journey hundreds of miles to rejoin their human family. Burnford's adventure will expand readers' insights into animal behavior.
The Jungle Book
by: Rudyard Kipling
Presents the three adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle, as well as other animal stories and songs. Includes discussion questions and explanatory notes.
The Little Prince
by: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Illustrator); Richard Howard (Translator)
An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.
Misty of Chincoteague
by: Marguerite Henry
Two youngsters' determination to own a Chincoteague pony is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among those rounded up for the yearly auction.
My Side of the Mountain
by: Jean Craighead George
Sam must provide his own food, shelter, and clothing for a year when he runs away to his grandfather's undeveloped land.
Old Yeller
by: Fred Gipson
Left in charge of his pioneer family's Texas farm while his father is away, Travis is forced to grow up quickly with the assistance of Old Yeller, an unwanted stray dog. Animal and human interaction in this semidesert environment is strikingly portrayed.
The Phantom Tollbooth
by: Norton Juster
A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
by: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Talkative, ten-year-old Rebecca goes to live with her spinster aunts, one harsh and demanding, the other soft and sentimental, with whom she spends seven difficult but rewarding years growing up.
The Secret Garden
by: Frances Hodgson Burnett
A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
Sarah, Plain and Tall
by: Patricia MacLachlan
Papa's mail-order bride arrives, and Caleb and Anna hope she will make the prairie her home despite her homesickness for Maine.
Swiss Family Robinson
by: Johann David Wyss
When a Swiss couple and their four sons are shipwrecked on an isolated island, they adapt to their "New Switzerland" using many imaginative methods of farming and animal taming.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by: Hugh Lofting
When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.
Where the Red Fern Grows
by: Wilson Rawls
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
The Wind in the Willows
by: Kenneth Grahame
The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by: L. Frank Baum
Dorothy is transported by a prairie cyclone to the world of Oz, where she meets friends Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, sees the wonderous Emerald City and its ruling wizard, and defeats the wicked Witch of the West in her efforts to return to Kansas.