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Books for Learning publishes The Children's Classical Library, a growing collection of classic readers for children.
From original texts to retellings, each reader comes as a printable ebook, with an introduction, notes and comprehension questions.
Each text is available for immediate download, and you can print off as many copies as you like! Furnish a whole class with copies from one simple download!
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The Velveteen Rabbit-
The classic story by Margery Williams Bianco, edited with notes and comprehension questions.
Recent Titles
King Solomon's Mines-
One of the greatest adventure stories of all time, this classic by H. Rider Haggard is here adapted with maps, notes and comprehension questions. Read more...
The Secret Garden-
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story of hope, trust and growing up, adapted with notes and comprehension questions. Read more...
Doctor Dolittle-
Hugh Lofting's famous tale of the man who could talk to animals, adapted with notes and comprehension questions. Read more...
Black Beauty-
The best-selling story by Anna Sewell, adapted with notes and comprehension questions.
Beowulf-
The oldest classic in the English language, retold with notes, a map and comprehension questions.
