By Arthur Ransome

The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series, orginally published in 1930: for children, for grownups, for anyone captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Swallows and Amazons introduces the lovable Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat Swallow, and the two intrepid Amazons, Nancy and Peggy Blackett.

By Kenneth Grahame
Illustrated by Ernest Shepard

Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame's young son, The Wind in the Willows has gone on to become one of the best-loved children's books of all time. The timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger, brought to vivid life by Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations, has delighted readers of all ages for more than eighty years.

By Karen Hesse

A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, searing her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better - playing the piano - is impossible with her wounded hands. To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma - and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.

By L. Frank Baum
Illustrated by W.W. Denslow

New introduction by Martin Gardner, complete bibliography of L. Frank Baum's books of fantasy and 23 full-page color plates of illustrations by W.W. Denslow.

By Lewis Carroll
Illustrated by Classic Illustrators

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one the most celebrated children's books of all time. Since its publication in 1865, there have been numerous editions of the book. Unlike those editions, most of which feature the work of a single artist, this Classic Illustrated Edition presents a unique vision: Lewis Carroll's original story is brought to life by a wondrous collection of illustrations gathered from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This exquisite gallery of images includes the work of John Tenniel, the original illustrator, as well as Arthur Rackham, Margaret Tarrant, Charles Robinson, Gertrude Kay, Maria Kirk, and Millicent Sowerby, making this a truly magical trip to Wonderland that will appeal to book lovers of all ages.

By Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrated by Garth Williams

Laura Ingalls and her family are moving! They travel from Wisconsin to Kansas, where wide open land stretches as far as the eye can see. Sometimes farm life is difficult, even dangerous, but Laura and her family are kept busy and are happy with the promise of their new life on the prairie.

By Beverly Cleary

Big sister Beezus Quimby tries to be patient with her four-year-old little sister, Ramona, but it isn't easy, not when Ramona powders her nose with marshmallows and invites her nursery school class to a party without telling her family. Sometimes Beezus doesn't like Ramona, but the girls are sisters and that means they will always love each other - just not every single minute.

By Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake

Matilda is a sweet, 5-year-old genius with horrible, mean parents. Fortunately, she has a great time giving them what they deserve. But at school things are different. At school there's Miss Trunchbull: two hundred pounds of hid-hating headmistress. Giving Miss Trunchbull what she deserves will take more than a genius...it will take a superhuman genius!

By Rita Williams-Garcia

Set during one of the most tumultuous years in recent American history, ONE CRAZY SUMMER is the heartbreaking, funny tale of three girls in search of the mother who abandoned them - an unforgettable story told by a distinguished author of books of children and teens.

By Washington Irving
Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Now a new generation of readers and listeners can fall under the spell of Washington Irving's terrifying yet hilarious story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman and Arthur Rackham's enchanting illustrations. This edition of the complete, unedited text faithfully reproduces all eight of Rackham's colorful paintings, twenty-four of his pen-and-ink drawings, and his colorful endpapers.

By Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrated by Garth Williams

Wolves and panthers and bears roam the deep Wisconsin woods in the late 1870s. In those same woods, Laura Ingalls lives with Pa and Ma, and her sister, Mary and Baby Carrie, in a snug little house built of logs. Pa hunts and traps. Ma makes her own cheese and butter. At night, Pa's fiddle-playing brings the family together around the cozy fire.

By Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they get isn't quite what they had in mind. Mr. Penderwick's sister has decided it's time for him to start dating - and the girls know that can only mean one thing: disaster. Enter the Save-Daddy-Plan - a plot so brilliant, so bold, so funny, that only the Penderwick girls could have come up with it.

By Jeanne Birdsall

When the four Penderwick sisters find themselves staying on a beautiful estate called Arundel for their summer holidays, they can't wait to explore the wonderful, sprawling grounds. And even more wonderful is Jeffrey, son of Arundel's owner - the perfect companion for their summer adventures. But Jeffrey's mother is less than thrilled with the Penderwick sisters and warns the new friends to stay out of trouble. Which, of course, they will. Won't they?

By Jeanne Birdsall

When summer comes around, it's off to the beach for Rosalind...and off to Maine with Aunt Claire for the rest of the Penderwick girls, as well as their old friend Jeffrey. Join the Penderwicks on a rollicking ride filled with laughs, adventure and joyful tears.

By Anne Lindbergh
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

Anne Lindbergh's timeless seaside story is suffused with the carefree pleasures of childhood.

By Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Book Four

By Trenton Lee Stewart
Illustrated by Carson Ellis

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear reader, can test your wits right alongside them.) But in the end just four very special children will succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and resourceful children could complete. With their newfound friendship at stake, will they be able to pass the most important test of all?

By Trenton Lee Stewart
Illustrated by Carson Ellis

The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new mission: a mind-bending international scavenger hunt designed to test their individual talents. As they search for the clues and riddles Mr. Benedict has hidden for them, Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance face an unexpected challenge that will reinforce the reasons they were brought together in the first place and require them to fight for the very namesake that united them.

By Brian Selznick

Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing.

Set fifty years apart, these two independent stories -- Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures -- weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful -- with over 460 pages of original artwork -- Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.