Books in the Alma Junior Classics series

A new translation into English of two rip-roaring tales by the French master of detective fiction and a rival only to Conan Doyle. This novel features the greatly popular gentleman thief Arsene Lupin and the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. This edition is illustrated by Thomas Muller.

Beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey, The Secret Garden has become one of the most popular children's classics, and has continued to delight generations of young readers.

Beautifully Illustrated by Gary Blythe, this edition includes extra material for young readers.

With stunning pictures by acclaimed illustrator Paul Howard, this edition of Black Beauty contains extra material for young readers.

New edition of one of the greatest classics of English literature, presented here with stunning pictures by acclaimed illustrator Philip Waechter. This edition will include a section on the author's life and works and extra resources for the young reader.

Susan Coolidge's What Katy Did is a lesson in the value of good humour and perseverance against the odds for young readers. Beautifully illustrated by Sue Hellard, this is a poignant and timeless story that every child should read.

Sparkling with his trademark wit, this classic tale is one of Oscar Wilde's finest stories and is presented here with three other comic mystery stories, 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime', 'The Sphinx without a Secret' and 'The Model Millionaire', all of which were first published together in 1891.

First appearing separately in the Strand Magazine, these stories were published together in 1892 in a volume that rapidly became one of the most popular Sherlock Holmes collections. This edition contains extra material for young readers.

New edition of one of the greatest children's classics of English literature. It includes extra material for young readers.

New edition of one of the greatest children's classics of English literature. It features stunning illustrations by Susan Hellard and it Includes extra material for young readers.

A heartwarming tale that has become one of the most loved children's stories of all time, Eleanor H. Porter's 1913 bestseller - here presented with illustrations by Kate Hindley - is a beautiful story with a powerful moral message.

With Sherlock Holmes's reputation as the scourge of the criminal underworld preceding him, the ingenious detective, with the aid of Dr Watson, is confronted in these stories by some of his most fiendishly difficult cases yet.

Inspired by real historical events, Kidnapped is an unforgettable and action-packed adventure story that has delighted and captivated readers for more than a century.

A new edition of one of the most popular children classics. Beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey, this new edition contains extra material for young readers.