Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Kingfisher book of great boy stories The Kingfisher book of great boy stories T. H. White,Carlo Collodi,Mark Twain,Jean Craighead George,Philippa Pearce,Rudyard Kipling,Charles Dickens,Robert Louis Stevenson,J. M. Barrie,Ted Hughes,A. A. Milne,C.S. Lewis,Rosemary Sutcliff,Roald Dahl,Michael Morpurgo,Richmal Crompton,Jeff Brown A collection of excerpts from the works of such authors as A.A. Milne, Carlo Collodi, Ted Hughes, Roald Dahl, C.S. Lewis, Donald Sobol, and Mark Twain. OL15144260W
A Dog So Small A Dog So Small Jenny Agutter,Philippa Pearce Ben longed for a dog. His grandfather had promised him a dog for his birthday, but the promise was kept in an unusual way. OL2004781W
Dread and Delight Dread and Delight Philippa Pearce Forty ghost stories from English-speaking countries, written in the twentieth century by such well-known authors as A.C. Benson, Eleanor Farjeon, Joan Aiken and Leon Garfield. OL2004785W
Familiar and haunting Familiar and haunting Philippa Pearce A collection of thirty-seven stories previously published in magazines or books, including tales of animals, ghosts, and everyday life. OL2004787W
A finder's magic A finder's magic Philippa Pearce,Helen Craig After a mysterious stranger offers to help Till find his dog, they embark on a magical quest, interviewing various witnesses including a heron, a mole, a riddling cat, and Miss Mousey, whose sketch o… OL2004788W
Here Comes Tod (Storybooks) Here Comes Tod (Storybooks) Philippa Pearce Six episodes feature a lively boy named Tod and his adventures within his affectionate family circle. OL2004792W
Lion at School and Other Stories Lion at School and Other Stories Philippa Pearce A collection of nine stories about animals, including a lion who goes to school, a lonely horse in search of adventure, and a mouse trying to avoid a mousetrap. OL2004794W
The Squirrel Wife The Squirrel Wife Philippa Pearce A funny and loving book OL2004805W
Two Bunnykins out to tea Two Bunnykins out to tea Philippa Pearce Brother and sister bunnies quarrel over sharing a dollybunny their grandmother made them, until that wise lady finds a very satisfactory solution. OL2004812W
The Way to Sattin Shore The Way to Sattin Shore Philippa Pearce When a tombstone with her father's name suddenly disappears from the graveyard, Kate, an English school girl, witnesses the unravelling of a mystery surrounding the death of her father. OL2004813W
Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast James Mayhew,Philippa Pearce Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast. OL2004822W
The little gentleman The little gentleman Philippa Pearce A young girl's dull life is transformed when she meets and befriends an extraordinary talking mole that likes to be read to and tell of his own past exploits throughout the centuries. OL2004829W
The Minnow leads to treasure The Minnow leads to treasure Philippa Pearce David can't believe his luck when a worn wooden canoe mysteriously appears on the banks of the River Say behind his house. With summer stretching endlessly before him, it seems too good to be true. … OL2004830W
Fresh (Short Stories) Fresh (Short Stories) Philippa Pearce When Laurie, Dan's cousin, comes to visit him, he finds a freshwater mussel. Dan knows that it won't survive when Laurie travels back home. Will he let it go? Or will he respect Laurie and keep it fo… OL8602691W