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William Mayne

Author

(1928 - 2010)

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William Mayne was an English writer of children’s fiction.The Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature calls him one of the outstanding children’s authors of the 20th century.



Bibliography

The Eleanor Farjeon Book (1966)

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A collection of short stories published in celebration of the life and work of Eleanor Farjeon. Contains the first version of ‘Poor Stainless’ by Mary Norton.

Author(s): William Mayne
Mary Norton
Rosemary Sutcliff
Barbara Willard
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Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

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The Hutchinson Book of Cat Tales (2004)

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Ten stories by different authors and illustrators about cats.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): William Mayne
Et al
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
Et al

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La Gata de Retales (1996)

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Tabby goes in pursuit of her patchwork quilt and has many adventures before she gets home again.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): William Mayne
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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The Mouldy (1983)

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When the mouldy invades the great garden of the world, the Princess Talitha sets out to defeat him, but the hedgehog wins him.

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Author(s): William Mayne
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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The Nicola Bayley Miniature Collection (1992)

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The Tyger Voyage, La Corona and the Tin Frog and The Patchwork Cat in a slipcase.

Author(s): Richard Adams
Russell Hoban
William Mayne
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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The Patchwork Cat (1981)

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Tabby goes in search of her patchwork quilt and has many adventures before she gets home again.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): William Mayne
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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The Patchwork Cat (1992)

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One morning Tabby goes to take a nap, but she cannot find her matching patchwork quilt.

Author(s): William Mayne
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

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