The new Oneworld edition is sumptuously illustrated with paintings by Aldo Galli. Here, we present the best books to keep children occupied – whatever their age or interest. by Kevin Barry, review: stories of solitude that are far from glum, To the End of the World The dolls in a dolls’ house might look inanimate, but what do they get up to at night? Despite naff modern covers and inferior novels churned out by the deceased author's estate, the original adventures of Hal and Roger deserve to be rediscovered. This is the first in the captivating series about the red-headed orphan and the one that covers her early childhood. Three stories by the great chronicler of farmyard animals. Terry Deary, illustrated by Martin Brown (1994). The longer sequel, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, which won the Newbery Medal, is trickier to get hold of, especially if you’re after a pretty edition. The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business, The Hutchinson Treasury of Children’s Literature, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Poem of the week: Epigram 28 (After Callimachus) by Stephanie Burt, Madness, gaslighting and abuse: the dark story behind Shirley Jackson's Hangsaman, Between the Covers by Jilly Cooper review: darker and sadder than any of her bonkalicious novels, The Silence by Don DeLillo, review: an American great with nothing left to say. Tintin helps Captain Haddock track down his ancestral treasure, hindered by nefarious crooks, tropical sharks and the captain's own weakness for rum. It was a close run thing between the Famous Five and Malory Towers, but the prize must go to the adventures of George and co. You can’t have a library without Beatrix Potter, and there’s no messing about with this edition which contains all 23 tales. It may now be over-familiar, but it’s hard to imagine a library without one of Donaldson’s catchy rhyming tales. An excellent single-volume history of Britain, in simple and elegant language, warmed by an uncomplicated national pride. Set in a future England under occupation, Meg Rosoff's brilliant novel predated the current vogue for dystopian teenage fiction but has yet to be bettered. In the vein of Kipling's Just So Stories. Both are exquisite coming-of-age stories, the first set in France and the second in India, to be read by a girl in her teens. Less predictably, the bear eats extravagant sandwiches (of anchovy, banana and custard, crusts cut off) while the sea gets dangerously high: "They keep life interesting, don't they, emergencies?" According to this novel, they are casing the joint, tracking lost relatives and dodging that cruel fate – PDS (Permanent Doll State). The winner of this year's Costa children's book award. Translated by Naomi Lewis and illustrated by Joel Stewart (2009). This new edition, with drawings by David Roberts, is unusual in hiding a little detail on every page. Edited by Alison Sage, foreword by Quentin Blake (1995). Alice's dream journey remains the classic fantasy. They find there a great cavern, with an (infested) ocean lapping at petrified trees and giant mushrooms. 100 best children's books. The first in the series, in which the irrepressible Tim stows away aboard a steamer in high winds. For older children of five plus, try Meerkat Mail. E B White, who also produced a writer's handbook called The Elements of Style, follows his own rules about prose to gloriously stylish effect. This chunky and charmingly old-fashioned volume contains every nursery rhyme you can possibly think of (and many you couldn't). A beautifully drawn story from the former children’s laureate about a lonely girl who finds company in a gorilla. Excellent fun in verse, and great for learning to read, too. This boxed set contains all seven novels. E Nesbit’s classic Five Children and It has been brilliantly transplanted by Kate Saunders to the trenches, in a moving homage. memoir of his Wilde The classic ballet novel; once entranced, a young reader can progress to the rest of the Shoes series. E Nesbit’s classic Five Children and It has been brilliantly transplanted by Kate Saunders to the trenches, in a moving homage. J K Rowling (originally published 1997-2007). Or one of the Ahlbergs' other classic illustrated tales such as Peepo or Each Peach Pear Plum. The wartime story of a girl and her brother evacuated to Wales. This, their second adventure, finds them marooned on a barren Polynesian island. A perfectly soporific bedtime story. The BFG is arguably Roald Dahl's greatest novel. A magical tale about a troubled and unloved girl called Mary Lennox, who finds a secret garden in her uncle's lonely house. Alternatively, visit the online Telegraph Bookshop or call 0844 871 1514 to purchase any of these items. An exquisite novella about a bizarre, ethereal boy encountered by an airman while stranded in the desert overnight. Illustrated by Hilda Offen, the Red Fox edition contains two abridged versions of these well-loved Norwegian stories about the woman who shrinks. Narrowly beat The Snowman for a place on this list. Ditto the following. Though undoubtedly more famous for her Charlie and Lola series, Lauren Child’s retelling of this classic fairy tale is wildly inventive. Kipling had a genius for arranging words and his sentences remain mesmeric. This modern classic has been reprinted in a new hardback edition to celebrate its 15th birthday.

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