Worlds of Wonder : Celebrating the great classics of children's literature - Daniel Hahn

Worlds of Wonder

Celebrating the great classics of children's literature

By: Daniel Hahn (Editor)

Hardcover | 11 November 2025

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Leave the world behind and join some of the greatest children’s writers on a journey through human imagination in this compendium of the world’s most beloved children’s fiction. Whether you want to rediscover the classics of your childhood or find new stories to delight the children in your life, here is all the inspiration you need. From Narnia to Neverland, Discworld to the Land of Oz, you’ll find an abundance of riches in this treasure trove of literary magic. Focused on books for children from ages five to twelve, catch up with old friends or make plenty of new ones.

Over 75 classic children’s books to explore, including:
The Arrival • Walkabout • Under the Mountain • The Whale Rider • The Water Babies • Alice in Wonderland • Little Women • The Owl and the Pussycat • Sans Famille • The Adventures of Pinocchio • Treasure Island • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz • The Tales of Peter Rabbit • Anne of Green Gables • The Secret Garden • Peter and Wendy • The Wind in the Willows • The Adventures of Tintin • Winnie the Pooh • Emil and the Detectives • Mary Poppins • Night on the Galactic Railroad • Little House on the Prairie • The Hobbit • How Do You Live? • The Sword in the Stone • The Faraway Tree • The Little Prince • Pippi Longstocking •  The Moomins and the Great Flood • The Chronicles of Narnia • Charlotte’s Web • Mrs Pepperpot Stories • 101 Dalmatians • Paddington • Asterix • The Wolves of Willoughby Chase • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • The Mouse and his Child •  My Sweet Orange Tree • The Little Black Fish • Carpet People • A Bag of Marbles • The Westing Game •  Under the Mountain • The Neverending Story • The Sheep-Pig • L’Enfant Multiple • His Dark Materials • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone • The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear • Mortal Engines • Noughts and Crosses • The Book Thief • Un Lun Dun • Lampie and the Children of the Sea • The Cat Who Saved Books • Ikenga 

Praise for Worlds of Wonder:
‘Dive into the inner workings of your favourite literary world in this beautiful coffee table book.’ — The New York Post 
‘It is hard to think of any lover of fiction who would not be beguiled by its beauty and frequent shafts of insight.’ — The Guardian
‘ ... a beautiful, enchanting book.’ — New York Times Book Review

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