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Classics books

Timeless stories every child should meet.

108 books

Ages 10–14

The Lord of the Rings

Ages 14–18

Ages 4–8

The View from Saturday

Ages 9–12

Ages 12–18

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

Ages 3–7

Ages 9–13

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Ages 9–12

Ages 12–16

Ages 10–14

Ages 3–6

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl

Ages 8–12

Caution

The Neverending Story

Ages 10–14

Ages 10–14

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Ages 12–16

Ages 2–5

The Paper Bag Princess

Robert Munsch

Ages 4–7

Safe

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Ages 8–12

Safe

The Story of Ferdinand

Munro Leaf

Ages 6–9

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Sexual content

The Catcher in the Rye

Ages 15–18

Ages 12–18

Ages 9–12

Ages 3–7

Ages 10–14

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