Puffin Clothbound Classics

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of A Little Princess. 'Everything's a story - You are a story - I am a story.'Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down.Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches she truly needs?

紀念《魔女宅急便》問世40週年，Puffin推出布面精裝珍藏版，獻給每一位心中藏有魔法的讀者。十三歲的琪琪決定離家遠行，與黑貓吉吉一同來到沒有其他女巫的小鎮，用自己的魔法謀生。但她不擅長藥水或咒語，該如何在陌生世界站穩腳步？這段充滿成長與溫柔魔法的旅程，是每個人都能共鳴的經典童話。Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Kiki's Delivery Service.Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of Kiki's Delivery Service, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025.'Everyone has some type of magic inside them. . .'On her thirteenth birthday Kiki must decide whether she's going to leave home with her cat Jiji in tow and move to a town without another witch. She knows she has to use her magic to make a living, but Kiki's no good at potions or spells...Can Kiki learn to control her magic and make her own way in the world?

Mildred Hubble 進入 Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches 學習魔法，可惜她似乎天生就容易把事情搞砸：咒語總是出錯，騎掃帚也常常失控墜落，就連校園生活都能意外變成一場混亂。當她惹惱老師最喜愛的學生 Ethel，還讓對方成為自己的頭號敵人，麻煩更是接二連三找上門。The Worst Witch 是經典魔法寄宿學校系列，本版為作品 50 週年推出 Puffin Clothbound Classic 收藏版。從學魔法、騎掃帚到同學間的競爭，以幽默輕快的故事描寫一位不太完美的小女巫如何面對一次次失誤與校園難題，也很適合作為魔法校園故事的入門讀物。● The Worst Witch 50 週年紀念收藏版，收錄於 Puffin Clothbound Classics 系列● 經典魔法寄宿學校故事，結合女巫課程、咒語、飛天掃帚與校園生活● 主角 Mildred 總是狀況百出，從一次次失敗與意外中展開幽默熱鬧的魔法冒險Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Worst WitchPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this spellbinding 50th anniversary edition of The Worst Witch, the original magical boarding school series.School spells trouble for Mildred Hubble!Disaster-prone Mildred is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet,

Adeline 從小便覺得自己的人生彷彿早已被寫好，厄運與家庭的期待限制著她能走的方向。直到進入學校，她在課堂與寫作中發現自己的才能，也開始想像另一種未來。然而父親並不認同她成為作家的夢想，甚至斷言靠寫作無法生活。即使如此，只要拿起筆，Adeline 仍忍不住思考：自己是否能成為真正的作者？Chinese Cinderella 描寫 Adeline 如何在不被看好的環境中找到寫作才能，並鼓起勇氣嘗試改寫自己的人生。本版為作品 25 週年推出的 Puffin Clothbound Classic 收藏版，以特別裝幀紀念這部長年受到讀者喜愛的作品。● Chinese Cinderella 25 週年紀念版，收入 Puffin Clothbound Classics 收藏系列● 從 Adeline 的求學與家庭生活出發，描寫她如何發現自己的寫作才能與志向● 面對父親的反對與既定期待，Adeline 逐漸找到選擇自己未來的勇氣Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Chinese CinderellaPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this very special 25th anniversary edition of Chinese Cinderella.Born into the world with her story already written and woven with bad luck, Adeline turns her attention to school, where she discovers that she is a talented writer, much to Father's disapproval.‘Writer! You are going to starve!’But with a pen in her hand, she can't help but wonder what it would be like to be a w

年幼的 Mowgli 從凶猛老虎 Shere Khan 的利齒下逃脫，被 Father Wolf 收養，從此在叢林中長大。熊 Baloo 與黑豹 Bagheera 陪伴在旁，教導他認識叢林的規則，以及在這片野性世界中生活所需要的智慧。隨著 Mowgli 漸漸成長，一場場與動物相遇的非凡冒險也就此展開。The Jungle Book 是流傳超過一世紀的兒童文學經典，本版為作品 130 週年推出 Puffin Clothbound Classic 收藏版。從 Mowgli 的叢林生活出發，故事結合動物角色、冒險與成長，也是 Puffin 以精緻布面形式重新呈現的經典收藏系列之一。● The Jungle Book 130 週年紀念版，收入 Puffin Clothbound Classics 收藏系列● 跟隨 Mowgli 在叢林中成長，與 Baloo、Bagheera、Shere Khan 等經典角色相遇● 結合叢林冒險、動物世界與成長歷程，重新收藏流傳多年的文學經典Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Jungle BookPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this very special 130th anniversary edition of The Jungle Book.Young Mowgli escapes the vicious jaws of the growling tiger Shere Khan and is adopted by Father Wolf.‘A brave heart and a courteous tongue,’ said he. ‘They shall carry thee far through the Jungle.’As Mowgli grows up, Baloo the Bear and Bagheera the Panther teach him the Law of the Jungle, and s

David Copperfield 的人生充滿曲折，悲傷與幽默也總是交錯出現。成長路上，他遇見許多令人難忘的人物：嚴厲粗暴的繼父 Mr Murdstone、開朗的 Nurse Peggotty、才華出眾卻不值得信賴的 Steerforth、古怪的姑姑 Betsy Trotwood，以及工於心計的 Uriah Heep、迷人的 Dora 和性格鮮明的 Mr Macawber。Charles Dickens 部分取材自身經歷，寫下這部長久受到讀者喜愛的成長小說。本版為 David Copperfield 出版 175 週年推出的 Puffin Clothbound Classic，特別採用節選縮寫版本，為 9～12 歲讀者重新編排，是孩子接觸 Dickens 經典作品的入門選擇。● David Copperfield 175 週年 Puffin Clothbound Classic 收藏版● 明確為節選縮寫版（abridged edition），專為 9～12 歲讀者設計● 故事部分取材 Charles Dickens 自身經歷，以悲喜交織的筆調描寫 David 的人生與眾多鮮明人物Discover our abridged, Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of David Copperfield, designed for readers aged 9–12 years.Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this irresistible 175th anniversary edition of David Copperfield.Of all my books, I like this the best – Charles DickensFull of tragedy and comedy in equal measure and based in part on the author's own life, David Copperfield remains one of the most enduring an

Bastian 從來不覺得自己是英雄。直到他翻開一本古老的書，意外進入一個充滿龍、怪物、女巫與巨人的魔法世界。這個世界正一步步走向毀滅，而唯一能拯救它的，竟是一名來自現實世界的人類。原本只是在書頁外閱讀故事的 Bastian，也因此成為故事不可或缺的一部分。Michael Ende 的 The Neverending Story 將閱讀、想像與冒險層層交織，Bastian 不只要面對可怕的敵人，更必須找到內在的力量，為 Empress 賦予新的名字。本版為作品 45 週年推出 Puffin Clothbound Classic 收藏版，重新呈現這部跨越現實與幻想世界的經典作品。● The Neverending Story 45 週年紀念版，收入 Puffin Clothbound Classics 收藏系列● 從一本古老的書進入魔法世界，結合龍、怪物、女巫與巨人等奇幻元素● Bastian 從自認不是英雄的孩子出發，踏上拯救魔法世界並尋找自身力量的旅程Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Neverending StoryPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world – including this highly anticipated 45th anniversary edition of The Neverending Story.Only the right name gives beings and things their reality. A wrong name makes everything unreal. That's what lies do – Michael EndeBastian is nobody's idea of a hero, least of all his own.Through the pages of an old book he discovers a mysterious magical world – a world of dragons, m

Barney 是個喜歡獨自四處走走的小男孩。一天，他來到一座廢棄的白堊礦坑，腳下的地面突然崩落，讓他跌進一個像洞穴般的地方。在那裡，他遇見一名穿著兔皮、只會發出簡單聲音的男孩，並替他取名 Stig。雖然家人沒有人相信 Barney 的奇遇，兩個來自截然不同世界的孩子卻逐漸成為好友。他們學習彼此的生活方式，也一起經歷一連串難忘的冒險。本書自 1963 年出版以來長久受到讀者喜愛，《The Times》亦肯定作品擁有歷久不衰的魅力。本版為 60 週年 Puffin Clothbound Classic 精裝收藏版。● Stig of the Dump 60 週年 Puffin Clothbound Classic 精裝收藏版● 從廢棄礦坑裡的意外相遇展開，描寫 Barney 與 Stig 跨越生活與語言差異的友情● 《The Times》稱這部 1963 年的現代經典，因具備許多令人難以抗拒的元素而長久受到喜愛Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Stig of the DumpPuffin Clothbound Classics are stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world, now including a beautiful 60th anniversary edition of Stig of the Dump, the poignant, humorous story of an unlikely friendship.‘King's modern classic from 1963 is enduringly loved because it contains so many irresistible ingredients’ – The TimesBarney is a solitary little boy, given to wandering off by himself. One day he is lying on the edge of a disused chalk-pit when it gives way and he lands in

仲冬前夕，也是 Will 11 歲生日前一天，熟悉的鄉間卻籠罩著一股不同尋常的不安。就在這個冬日，Will 發現自己擁有 Old Ones 的力量，也得知一場延續已久的光明與黑暗之爭正等待著他。他必須踏上旅程，學習運用剛剛覺醒的能力，對抗逐漸逼近的 Dark 及其邪惡魔法。Susan Cooper 以冬日景色、古老力量與神話氣息構築出層次豐富的奇幻世界。BookTrust 盛讚本系列為「最偉大的奇幻系列之一」，肯定其黑暗魔幻的氛圍與完整的人物、世界塑造。本版為作品 50 週年 Puffin Clothbound Classic 精裝收藏版。● The Dark is Rising 50 週年 Puffin Clothbound Classic 精裝收藏版● 11 歲 Will 意外發現自己擁有 Old Ones 的力量，從平凡生活走入古老的正邪之戰● BookTrust 高度推薦，盛讚本系列為最傑出的奇幻系列之一，尤其肯定其世界與人物塑造Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Dark is Rising‘This is probably one of the greatest fantasy sequences ever written. Darkly magical and intense Cooper weaves her storytelling wonder over fully realised characters and worlds, drawing in the reader and leading them on a journey that will leave them clambering for the rest of the series.’ – BookTrustIt's Midwinter's Eve, the day before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. This will be a birthday like no other. Will discovers t

Roger Lancelyn Green's classic retelling of the adventures of the Greek Heroes has been in print for over 60 years and now a stunning Puffin Clothbound edition is available for readers and collectors. Discover the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars.

'From grammar to the tenderness in which this story is delivered, E. B. White's writing is so perfect...And Garth William's muted illustrations are entirely without fault. Whether read aloud or solo, this is a book well deserving of its "classic" status.' - The Children's Book ReviewWilbur the pig's life has already been saved by Fern, but when he is sold to her uncle, he realises his life is in even more danger. Enter Charlotte A.Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. Charlotte is determined to keep Wilbur from the chopping block, and comes up with an ingenious way to do just that. Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world, now including a beautiful 70th anniversary edition of Charlotte's Web, the poignant, humorous story of a pig, a spider and a little girl.

These tales are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's greatest plays. Charles and Mary Lamb vividly bring to life the power of Hamlet and Othello, the fun of As You Like It and the drama of Pericl

Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the worldVictor Frankenstein has made a terrible mistake. In his desperate pursuit to create life, he