The Children's Classical Library

The Children's Classical Library is a growing collection of classic literature—edited, abridged and adapted for young readers.

To learn more about this collection, read this overview, or view the other links provided to the right.

Books by Title

This page lists the entire catalog by title. You can also view books by Author or Reading Age.

Beowulf

The oldest classic in the English language, retold with notes, a map and comprehension questions.

Black Beauty

The best-selling story by Anna Sewell, adapted with notes and comprehension questions.

Chicken Licken and the Falling Sky

The classic story of the falling sky, retold with notes and comprehension questions.

Doctor Dolittle: Hugh Lofting's famous tale of the man who could talk to animals, adapted with notes and comprehension questions. Read more...

The Elves and the Shoemaker

The well-known Grimm Brothers' classic, retold with notes and comprehension questions.

Jack and the Beanstalk

The exciting story of a boy who climbs a beanstalk to the clouds, retold with notes and comprehension questions.

King Solomon's Mines: 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 Railway Children: Edith Nesbit's much loved story of children who discover the fascination of trains, abridged with notes and comprehension questions. Read more...

The Secret Garden: Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story of hope, trust and growing up, adapted with notes and comprehension questions. Read more...