CHILDRENS CLASSSICS COLLECTION

Ten of the best-loved children's classics ever written – Alice, Oz, The Jungle Book and more, retold for ages 7–9 with free audiobooks.

From Buck answering the call of the wild to Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole, this ten-book collection gathers the stories that have enchanted generations – retold for young readers meeting the classics for the first time. Children will journey through the English countryside with the Railway Children, unlock the secret paths of Misselthwaite Manor, and meet unforgettable friends in Anne Shirley, Mowgli, Dorothy and Pinocchio – each story complete, in clear, engaging language, with a QR code in every book linking to a free audiobook.

The adaptations are led by Gemma Barder, a Leicestershire-based children's author who began her career in children's magazines and has adapted classics across Sweet Cherry's Easy Classics range. Illustrated throughout by an international team – Grace Westwood, Archina, Arianna Bellucci and Slade-trained Rebecca Price, an artist-in-residence in schools.

These are the classics at the heart of primary school reading – the class readers, library staples and bedtime favourites of 2nd through 4th grade – gathered in one box. For gift buyers, it's the definitive starting point: a complete first library of the world's most-loved stories, and the natural gateway to Sweet Cherry's author collections, from Austen and the Brontës to Shakespeare and Greek myths.

Ideal for:

• Ages 7–9 · 2nd through 4th grade (Years 3–5)
• A child's first classics – starting the home library
• grades 2-4 guided reading and school library collections
• Birthday, Christmas and christening gifts
• Fans of the films – Oz, Jungle Book, Secret Garden
• The gateway to the wider Easy Classics range

From Sweet Cherry Publishing – Children's Publisher of the Year 2022.