Books in CLASSICS FOR YOUNG READERS series

Peter Pan--the boy who never grew up--appeals to the child in us all; this edition of the story of Peter Pan is exciting and accessible to young readers. "Wake up!" Wendy cried. "Peter Pan has come to teach us to fly." Peter Pan and that mischievous fairy Tinker Bell have arrived at the Darling household to take Wendy, John, and Michael to Neverland. In this land of dreams, mermaids splash in blue lagoons, pirates fight with Indians, and a ticking crocodile lurks around every corner. But Neverland cannot last forever. Every child must grow up -- and Wendy knows this. Getting home could be the biggest adventure of all! In this Young Classic edition, children can discover the real and imaginary worlds of Peter Pan. Photography sets the scenes without intruding on the story, and brings Peter Pan to life for a new generation of children.

NEW HARDCOVER. ILLUSTRATED. SHIPS FROM WA- USPS. EXPEDITED SHIPPING AVAILABLE. The Velveteen Rabbit (Classics for Beginning Readers, Reader's Digest Young Families) Hardcover – 2003. Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it. Like the Skin Horse, Margery Williams understood how toys--and people--become real through the wisdom and experience of love. This reissue of a favorite classic, with the original story and illustrations as they first appeared in 1922, will work its magic for all who read it. Animals; Christian; Classic & Allegory; Classics; Easter; Fiction; General fiction (Children's/YA); Juvenile Fiction; Rabbits; Toys

This Young Classic retelling is both charming and accessible to younger readers. "Curiouser and curiouser!" cried Alice. "I am opening out like the biggest telescope there ever was!" And that is only the beginning of her strange adventures. Whether she is talking to a Hatter at a Mad Tea Party or learning the Lobster Quadrille from a Mock Turtle, Alice soon learns that nothing in Wonderland quite makes sense. In this Young Classic edition, children discover the extraordinarily imaginative world of Wonderland. Photography and background information help to establish the setting, and bring Alice in Wonderland to new life for a new generation of children.

"Once upon a time there was a piece of wood..." So begins the life of Pinocchio, the puppet who, from the moment he is first carved, gets into mischief. Embarking on a series of amazing adventures, he meets a host of colorful characters the wily Fox and Cat, the mysterious blue Fairy, and the Talking Cricket, whose words of wisdom Pinocchio ignores at his peril... This Young Classic edition helps children come to a fuller understanding of this remarkable take, and to enjoy it both as an exciting adventure story and as a moral fable. Photography sets the scene without intruding on the story, and brings Pinocchio to life for a new generation of children.