Monday, October 2, 2023

Then, Now, Forever: Classic Books for Kids

 We often get asked where to find the classic books.  Unfortunately, they are spread throughout the library.  So here is a handy list of just some classic books for kids . . . .

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
After moving to the small village of Sleepy Hollow, superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane hears the tall tale of The Headless Horseman, a ghost haunting the nearby woods.

Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge
A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals--finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates.

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
A scientist invents a machine that transports him far into the future where he discovers a changed world inhabited by two unusual races, the Eloi and the Morlocks.

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Black Beauty spends his youth in a loving home, surrounded by friends and cared for by his owners. But when circumstances change, he learns that not all humans are so kind.

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
The three Darling children, Wendy, John, and Michael, travel to Neverland where they share great adventures with Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up.


More Classics --
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
The Mysterious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

No comments:

Post a Comment