The Children’s Classics Collection Volume 2 features ten more exciting stories perfect for young readers, including a quest for buried treasure, friendship with animals, and the pursuit of a happy-ever-after.
Readers will skip across the Swiss Alps, journey down the Mississippi River, and return to Wonderland. They’ll meet the infamous Long John Silver, discover how friendship can emerge in the unlikeliest of places, and even come face to face with a wish-granting sand fairy!
All this and more is brought to life with vivid illustrations, accessible language and FREE audiobooks (QR codes inside).
Titles in this Set:
1. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
2. Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
3. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
4. The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
5. Heidi by Johanna Spyri
6. Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit
7. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
8. The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde
9. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
10. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Description:
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
When Jim Hawkins finds a strange map that leads to buried treasure, he joins the crew of the Hispaniola. But with cunning pirates in his way, Jim’s adventure is about to get dangerous.
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
Have you ever wondered why animals are the way they are, or how the alphabet was made? In these twelve charming short stories, Rudyard Kipling answers those very important questions.
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
When Sara Crewe arrives at her new boarding school in England, she has everything she could want. But when Sara’s father dies, her chance of a happy ending may be lost forever.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle can talk to animals and helps creatures from all over the world. But when he travels to Africa to cure some sick monkeys, he is met with many challenges.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
Heidi has grown up in the mountains with her grandfather, and her life changes completely when she’s sent to live with a rich family in the city. Despite making good friends there, she longs to make her way back to the mountains.
Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit
Five siblings discover a sand fairy who can grant wishes! The children begin to wish for their heart’s desires, but they quickly learn that having everything you could wish for might not be as wonderful as it seems.
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Following her adventures in Wonderland, Alice discovers another strange world behind her looking-glass, where forwards is backwards and flowers can talk! Will she ever be able to return home?
The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde
Meet a royal statue, a selfish giant, an unkind friend and a pompous firework in this collection of short stories about friendship. Wilde’s four classic tales explore how small gestures can unlock big feelings.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
With their father away at war, the four March sisters must work to overcome their poverty and support their mother. As they grow older and love and sickness threaten to tear them apart, can the sisters stay as close as ever?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Thirteen-year-old Huckleberry Finn leaves home to escape his father and embarks on an adventure along the Mississippi River. Along the way he makes friends with Jim, a runaway slave, and they form an unlikely friendship as they search for freedom.
Gemma Barder lives in Market Harborough, Leicester, with her family and a mischievous cocker spaniel. She started life working in children’s and pre-teen magazines before moving into the world of publishing. She’s now a freelance writer full time and writes activity books, treasuries, novels and storybooks for children, as well as publishing her own magazine. Gemma writes a wide range of children’s books for Sweet Cherry, with more projects in the pipeline.
Catherine Veitch followed up her English degree with a primary teaching certificate, where she often used stories as the starting points for lessons. With a passion for educating children in a fun, inspiring way, and oodles of ideas, Catherine started life working in children’s magazines as a writer before moving into book publishing as an editor/writer. She’s now a freelance children’s writer full time and writes early years fiction, non-fiction, puzzle, activity and phonics books, in addition to adapting classic tales. When she’s not writing, you’ll find Catherine on a yoga mat or heading off for an adventure along the coast.
Archina is a freelance illustrator from Naples, Italy, where she studied illustration at Scuola Italiana di Comix. She loves bringing magical characters and worlds to life with her illustrations. She has worked on some fantastic children's books and hopes to be able to tell stories through her images for the rest of her life!
Grace is an illustrator from the UK. For as long as she can remember, she's had a pencil or paintbrush in her hand, and with these tools has learnt to capture the worlds and characters that find themselves dancing through her imagination. She is never without a good book, and has loved reimagining some of her favourite literary characters whilst working with Sweet Cherry Publishing. She finds her inspiration in nature, old buildings, libraries and lemon cake.
Leila Nabih is a freelance illustrator based in the UK with a passion for storytelling and visual rhetoric.
She's always been captivated by books and storytelling. As a freelance children's book and picture book illustrator, Leila combines the whimsical beauty of flowers, gardens, and nature with the magic of childhood to create soft, organic, and playful illustrations.
Whether she's using colored pencils, chalk pastels, or digital media, Leila aims to bring stories to life with a touch of whimsy and the natural world’s delicate charm.
