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Update: Unfortunately, Sterling has let many of these titles fall out of print. As that detracts from our favorite aspect of the series (uniformity), we will discontinue carrying these in the near future. Limited titles still available!

The Sterling Classics series offers something most comparable series don't—uniformity. Each handsome hardcover volume is illustrated in black and white by Scott McKowen, with full-color dust jacket art by the same. Thick pages with clearly printed text make these excellent books for kids, able to withstand years of use by multiple young readers.

Each classic text is unabridged, so you don't need to worry whether your children are getting the "whole story." Attractive "Ex Libris" pages allow kids (or their parents) to personalize their copy. Because these books are affordable and pleasing to the eye, we're hoping to make them a standard choice for those wanting to collect a quality children's library.

None of the content is particularly objectionable in any of these titles, though philosophically and thematically some of them will be over most kids' heads (particularly Frankenstein and Dracula). Also, while McKowen's artwork is surprisingly adaptable, there are titles for which it seems less well-suited—the volume of stories by Poe, for instance.

Despite these (minor) drawbacks, this is unreservedly one of the best children's classics series we've seen. Each volume is durable and attractive (both to kids and their parents) and surprisingly affordable. We also appreciate the publishers have chosen not to dilute the offerings with non-classic or substandard material the way many other publishers have. Sterling Classics are highly recommended!

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he is a husband and father, teaches adult Sunday school in his Presbyterian congregation, and likes weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.

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	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Sterling Classics by Jules Verne, translated by Lewis Page Mercier and illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 5th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $14.95
	Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Sterling Classics by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. for 7th-12th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Sterling Classics by Mark Twain, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 6th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $14.95
	Adventures of Tom Sawyer Sterling Classics by Mark Twain, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Realistic Fiction for 6th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Sterling Classics by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. for 4th-6th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Anne of Avonlea Sterling Classics by L. M. Montgomery, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 5th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Anne of Green Gables Sterling Classics by L. M. Montgomery, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Orphan Stories for 5th-9th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Around the World in Eighty Days Sterling Classics by Jules Verne, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Adventure for 6th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Black Beauty Sterling Classics by Anna Sewell, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Realistic Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Call of the Wild & White Fang Sterling Classics by Jack London, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Action/Adventure for 7th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Christmas Carol Sterling Classics by Charles Dickens, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Fantasy for 6th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Dracula Sterling Classics by Bram Stoker, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. for 10th-Adult in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Frankenstein Sterling Classics by Mary Shelley, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Horror for 7th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 8th-Adult in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Grimms' Fairy Tales Sterling Classics by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Fairy Tales, Fables, and Folklore for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Gulliver's Travels Sterling Classics by Jonathan Swift, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Satire/Social Commentary for 9th-Adult in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Heidi Sterling Classics by Johanna Spyri, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Realistic Fiction for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Journey to the Center of the Earth Sterling Classics by Jules Verne, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Science Fiction for 6th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Jungle Book Sterling Classics by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Animal Stories for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving, illustrated by Scott McKowen Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed from Sterling Publishing Co. in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. for 4th-6th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Little Women Sterling Classics by Louisa May Alcott, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Realistic Romantic Fiction for 5th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Sterling Classics by Howard Pyle, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 7th-9th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Oliver Twist Sterling Classics by Charles Dickens, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Realistic Fiction for 10th-12th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Peter Pan Sterling Classics by J. M. Barrie, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Fantasy for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Pinocchio Sterling Classics by Carlo Collodi, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. for 3rd-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter, illustrated by Scott McKowen Reprint from Sterling Publishing Co. for 3rd-6th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Robinson Crusoe Sterling Classics by Daniel Defoe, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 10th-Adult in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Secret Garden Sterling Classics by Frances Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Realistic Fiction for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Sterling Classics Set by Illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Stories of Edgar Allan Poe Sterling Classics by Edgar Allen Poe, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 9th-Adult in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Story of King Arthur and His Knights Sterling Classics by Howard Pyle, illustrated by Scott McKowen 3rd Print from Sterling Publishing Co. Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 7th-9th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $14.95
	Story of King Arthur and His Knights & The Story of the Champions of the Round Table Sterling Classics by Howard Pyle, illustrated by Scott McKowen 3rd Print from Fall River Press Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for 7th-9th grade in Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $7.00 (2 in stock)
	Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Sterling Classics by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 7th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 6th-9th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Treasure Island Sterling Classics by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. for 5th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting, illustrated by Scott McKowen Reprint from Sterling Publishing Co. for 3rd-7th grade 1923 Newbery Medal winner in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE) $9.95
	War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. for 8th-10th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Wind in the Willows Sterling Classics by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by Scott McKowen Unabridged from Sterling Publishing Co. Humorous Animal Fantasy for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)
	Wonderful Wizard of Oz Sterling Classics by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by Scott McKowen from Sterling Publishing Co. Fantasy for 4th-8th grade in Sterling Classics (Location: FIC-STE)

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