Author: Jon Brooks

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

To all our wonderful customers,

The world is facing an unprecedented challenge with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the uncertainty surrounding it. We at CCS Books wanted to get in touch to reassure all of you that we are taking every precaution to help limit the spread of the virus. We are a small team and we’ve been diligently practising “social distancing”, including working remotely from home and washing hands frequently to do our part, however we can assure you all that our websites – www.classiccomicstore.com and www.ccsbooks.co.uk are still fully open for business 24/7, and orders are continuing to be processed and dispatched to our normal timetable.

The World Health Organization have stated that mail order is safe, as even if the virus were to be in contact with an item or package, it will not be able to survive outside a living being for very long.

If you have any particular concerns about an order you’ve already placed, or would like any other assistance placing a new one, or if you would like us to try to track down specific items for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch using the contact details at the bottom of this email.

We wish the very best of health to all of our customers at this trying time, and trust that you will stay safe. Keep washing those hands!

With very best regards,

The CCS Books Team

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4 New Classics Illustrated Replica Paperbacks

4 new Classics Illustrated titles are in stock and shipping now. Numbers 54 – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and 55 – The Prisoner of Zenda, along with numbers 72 – The Aeneid and 73 – Through the Looking-Glass have now been published and are available to order at CCS Books here, or you can order them from your local bookshop.

As ever in the series, all artwork has been expertly refreshed and looks simply wonderful.

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Introducing Baker Street Readers

A collection of the world’s finest classic literary stories expertly retold in a lively and accessible way and brought to life with bright, bold and wonderfully witty illustrations. Children and adults alike will be charmed by these “miniature masterpieces”.

This range of books are bound in vibrantly coloured hardback covers. Inside you’ll find 64 pages featuring an introduction to the “cast” of characters, an enchanting but authentic retelling of a classic tale, including verbatim best-known quotes, interspersed with delightful colour illustrations. After you’ve finished the story, you will find questions and notes for consideration and exploration at the end.

These entertaining and habit-forming books are ideal for a wide age range and are superb library-building volumes, beautifully produced to make a perfect gift.

Find this lovely collection here

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Introducing Classics Illustrated Vintage Replicas in Hardback

We are thrilled to introduce our Vintage Replica Hardback series.

Using the classic vintage cover treatments, these beautiful books bear the same fully refreshed and revitalised artwork as our replica paperback line but are handsomely bound in sturdy hardback covers with a vivid yellow spine that makes this collection look fantastic on the shelf.

There are 52 full-colour pages within, including Classics Illustrated’s splendid comic-strip retellings of the great works of literature, followed by author biographies, theme discussions and study guides.

We have eight exciting titles to offer you so far, starting with H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds.

Find this new collection here

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CCS Books Launches Brand New Website

Welcome to our shiny new website. We hope you have arrived at CCSbooks.co.uk with a love of reading and if not, you have come to the right place to develop one!

Here at CCS Books we specialise in bringing the world’s finest literary classics to you in a way that is accessible for readers of all ages and reading abilities. We have been masterfully re-producing the world-famous ‘Classics Illustrated’ comic series for over ten years and now offer the series in three different formats: Replica Paperbacks, Modern Hardbacks and now Vintage Replica Hardbacks.

They are delighting young and old collectors around the world!

We hope you enjoy our new website, and if you would like to provide any feedback or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to let us know!

Best wishes,

The CCS Books team