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Books for Learning publishes The Children's Classical Library, a growing collection of classic readers for children.
From original texts to retellings, each reader comes as a printable ebook, with an introduction, notes and comprehension questions. Some readers are also available as printed booklets.
Each text is available for immediate download, and you can print off as many copies as you like! Furnish a whole class with copies from one simple download!
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- The Velveteen Rabbit
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The classic story by Margery Williams Bianco, edited with notes and comprehension questions.
Recent Titles
- King Solomon's Mines
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One of the greatest adventure stories of all time, this classic by H. Rider Haggard is here adapted with maps, notes and comprehension questions. Read more...
- The Secret Garden
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story of hope, trust and growing up, adapted with notes and comprehension questions. Read more...
- Doctor Dolittle
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Hugh Lofting's famous tale of the man who could talk to animals, adapted with notes and comprehension questions. Read more...
- Black Beauty
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The best-selling story by Anna Sewell, adapted with notes and comprehension questions.
- Beowulf
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The oldest classic in the English language, retold with notes, a map and comprehension questions.