Contains: The Time Machine; When The Sleeper Awakes; The Chronic Argonauts. In these 'scientific romances' H. G. Wells sees the present reflected in the future and the future in the present; his aim is to provoke rather than predict.

Includes the original telling of the beloved tale, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams. Also in this edition are modern, infant-friendly retellings of: The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Little Pigs, The Frog Prince and The Tale of the City Mouse and the Country Mouse.

The narrator of The War of the Worlds is quick to discover that what appeared to be a falling star was, in fact, a metallic cylinder landing from Mars.

In The War in the Air, naive but resourceful Bert Smallways is thrilled by speed and fascinated by the new flying machines.

Jocelyn Pierston, celebrated sculptor, tries to create an image of his ideal woman - his imaginary "Well-Beloved" - in stone, just as he tries to find her in the flesh.

Dorothy and her friends are transported to the land of Oz where they set off to seek their heart's desires, and in a series of actionpacked adventures they encounter a deadly poppy field, fierce animals, flying monkeys, a wicked witch, a good witch, and the Mighty Oz himself.

This work comprises a guide to first names. Alphabetically arranged, with cross-references and pronunciation where necessary it is intended as both a reference for those interested in the origins of names and for those who are are choosing a name for their child.

This work of fiction is a tale of pirates and villains, maps, treasure and shipwreck. When young Jim Hawkins finds a package in Captain Flint's sea chest, he could not know that the map inside it would lead him to unimaginable treasure. Mutiny and mayhem ensue.

Here is a book no Christmas stocking should be without, a book that positively distils the spirit of the season.