The most intriguing first lines in Puffin classics – in pictures

From Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland to JM Barrie’s Peter Pan to LM Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, the first lines of these Puffin classics are famous in their own right. But how many have you read and how many do you know?You can win a complete set of 20 re-issued Puffin classics with their gorgeous new covers by entering our giveaway comp, details at the end of the gallery Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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