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When Unc' Billy Possum learns how easy it is to get into trouble, it takes some doin' to get himself out of his predicament. First of all, he didn't go home when he should have. The next thing he knew, he was a prisoner! But with the help of his friends, especially Happy Jack Squirrel, Unc' manages to find a way out of his difficult situation. Master storyteller Thornton Burgess beguiles young readers and nature lovers with another tale about the delightful creatures of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows.Reprint of the Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1919 edition.Sku: 9780486430317
The Adventures of Unc’ Billy Possum
By: Burgess, Thornton W.$6.75 -
The Ark paints an honest, realistic picture of the terrible aftermath of war in a defeated country. Most of all, it is the story of courage—the courage of real people who, caught up in the adversity that shattered their lives, can still look at the future with hope and at the past without bitterness.Sku: 9781948959162
The Ark
By: Margot Benary-Isbert$31.50 -
Set in 1820’s Indiana, The Bears of Blue River follows the adventures of a young boy who lives with his family in a cabin on the bank of the Big Blue River. Their life is very different from ours today.4 GradesSku: 9781925729283
The Bears of Blue River
By: Charles Major$13.50 – $27.95 -
Are there bears on Hemlock Mountain? One boy is about to find out in this classic tale.Sku: 9780689716041
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
By: Alice Dalgliesh$7.99 -
The first four books in the beloved Betsy-Tacy series, together in one volume, ready to delight a new generation of readers—and to bring a grownup generation of readers back to the engrossing stories of their youth. Following the childhoods of Betsy Ray and her friends in the late 1800s and early 1900s, this handsome anthology collects the original Betsy-Tacy as well as Betsy, Tacy and Tib, Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill, and Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown.Sku: 9780062095879
The Betsy-Tacy Treasury
By: Maud Hart Lovelace$24.99 -
Every night, when the world is sleeping, big gruesome giants guzzle up whoppsy-whiffling human beans. And there's only one giant who can stop them - the BFG.Sku: 9780241558348
The BFG
By: Roald Dahl$16.99 -
Taran, the gallant Assistant Pig-keeper, and his companions once again fare forth to destroy the evil that threatens their beloved country, Prydain.Sku: 9780805080490
The Black Cauldron
By: Lloyd Alexander$10.95 -
It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres — these are the companions who will thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved.Sku: 9780486214375
The Blue Fairy Book
By: Andrew Lang$23.50 -
Andrew Lang’s classic collection of fairy tales, complete with all the original illustrations, and re-ordered to match the Ambleside Online reading order.Sku: 9781925729047
The Blue Fairy Book
By: Andrew Lang$23.95 – $39.95 -
Since "The Book of Three" was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero.Sku: 9780805080483
The Book of Three
By: Lloyd Alexander$10.95 -
The Borrowers—the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, to be precise—are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are “borrowed” from the “human beans” who tromp around loudly above them.Sku: 9780152047375
The Borrowers
By: Mary Norton$9.99 -
This gripping, action-packed novel tells the story of eighteen-year-old Daniel bar Jamin-a fierce, hotheaded young man bent on revenging his father's death by forcing the Romans from his land of Israel. Daniel's palpable hatred for Romans wanes only when he starts to hear the gentle lessons of the traveling carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth.Sku: 9780395137192
The Bronze Bow
By: Elizabeth George Speare$12.50 -
Told with all the warmth and whimsy of Burgess's stories, this engaging book acquaints youngsters with many forms of wildlife and the animals' relationships with one another. The charming collection of entertaining tales is sure to transport today's young readers to the same captivating world of nature that delighted generations of children before them.Sku: 9780486437453
The Burgess Animal Book for Children
By: Thornton W. Burgess$14.75 -
When Peter Rabbit joins in with Old Mother Nature’s ‘classroom’ chats he learns all about the animals who share the Green Meadows and Forest with him.5 GradesSku: 9781925729856
The Burgess Animal Book for Children
By: Thornton S. Burgess$17.95 – $44.50 -
Join Peter Rabbit as he meets and learns about North American animals in Old Mother Nature’s classroom. Discover creatures, both great and small, from Hare and Squirrel through to the Bear, the Otter, the Fox, Armadillo and so many more. No matter where you’re from, the descriptive text and beautiful photographs will introduce you to North America’s wonderful and diverse animal world.5 GradesSku: 9781922634320
The Burgess Animal Book for Children (Colour)
By: Thornton S. Burgess$27.95 – $42.95 -
SalePeter Rabbit learns about his avian friends in this classic nature book. As he learns about each bird we discover their traits; what they eat, how they nest, and how they relate to their other cousins.5 GradesSku: 9781922348586
The Burgess Bird Book
By: Thornton S. Burgess$17.95 – $33.95