HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Thomas Hughes' novel about the mischievous but kind-hearted schoolboy Tom Brown inspired other school novels, including Frank Richards' Billy Bunter stories and J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The novel begins at Tom's childhood home in the Vale of the White Horse, where he spends his days out in the fields with his pony. This early idyllic setting it set...

Tom transforms from a homesick boy to a courageous student, learns to confront his fears, and stands up for his friends.

An account of the collapse of Montezuma's great Mexican empire under the onslaughts of Cortes' conquistadores.