Book Series · 10 Books

Great Illustrated Classics Books

In order from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Abridged Edition) to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

The Great Illustrated Classics series is a set of 10 chapter books by Jules Verne, published between 1977 and 2008. Written for ages 8–13, most books run about 240 pages.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Swiss Family Robinson (Great Illustrated Classic)

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Book #1 · Chapter Book · 1977

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Abridged Edition)

By Jules Verne, Malvina G. Vogel (Adapter), Pablo Marcos Studio (Illustrator)

Captives aboard a remarkable submarine uncover wonders and dangers beneath the ocean.

239 pages

Hardcover

Ages 7–10Junior Chapter Book Club

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The complete set

Great Illustrated Classics Series

10 books · Published 1977–2008

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Abridged Edition)

Chapter Book · 1977

Captives aboard a remarkable submarine uncover wonders and dangers beneath the ocean.

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Little Women

Chapter Book · Ages 8–13 · 1977

Four sisters navigate love and loss in 19th-century New England.

The Wizard of Oz (Great Illustrated Classics)

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$3422

The Wizard of Oz (Great Illustrated Classics)

Chapter Book · 1977

A girl swept away by a cyclone must find a powerful wizard to get home.

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$3422

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Chapter Book · Ages 8–13 · 1983

A respected doctor becomes a killer after taking his own secret drug.

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Oliver Twist

Chapter Book · 1992

The Time Machine

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$1421

The Time Machine

Chapter Book · Ages 8–11

Heidi (Great Illustrated Classics)

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$3422

Heidi (Great Illustrated Classics)

Chapter Book

An orphan's happy mountain life ends when she is sent away to the city.

Pollyanna (Great Illustrated Classics)

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$3422

Pollyanna (Great Illustrated Classics)

Chapter Book

An orphan's knack for finding something to be glad about transforms a gloomy town.

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$3422

The Swiss Family Robinson (Great Illustrated Classic)

Chapter Book · Ages 8–13 · 2002

A shipwrecked family must survive on a mysterious island.

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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Chapter Book · 2008

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Great Illustrated Classics series?

There are 10 books in the Great Illustrated Classics series. It began with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Abridged Edition) in 1977, and the newest book, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, was published in 2008.