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Boys Growing Up Genre

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Books in the Boys Growing Up genre:

Lone Cowboy (1932)

This is a fictionalized autobiography by Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault, born in Saint-Nazaire-d’Acton, Quebec, who moved to the United States and changed his name to William Roderick James. He is best know as the author of Smoky the Cow Horse.... View More

Author(s): Will James
Illustrator(s): Will James

Martin the Goose Boy (1932)

Gustel’s grandfather, who is the best clock-maker in the Tyrol, carves him a wooden goose boy named Martin to keep him company on the mountains.

Peter Duck (1932)

The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint sail in search of treasure and must fight not only a hurricane but also pirates. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Arthur Ransome

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Gingerbread (1932)

On a visit to the baker, the triplets fall in the batter and are made into gingerbread men. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s): Maj Lindman

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1935

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Red Shoes (1932)

It is mother’s birthday but the triplets are short of funds, so they go to work to earn the money for mother’s birthday present. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s): Maj Lindman

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1935

Swallowdale (1932)

The Swallows return to the lake for the summer holidays but on their third day disaster strikes and they are marooned on shore.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1932

Swallowdale (1932)

The Swallows return to the lake for the summer holidays but on their third day disaster strikes and they are marooned on shore.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1932

The Treasure in the Little Trunk (1932)

A story of pioneers settling western New York in the early 1800’s.

Author(s): Helen Fuller Orton
Illustrator(s): Robert Ball

Chuck-a-Luck and His Reindeer (1933)

An Eskimo boy and his pet reindeer travel to New York to appear with Santa at a department store.

The Enchanted Castle (1933)

Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

Farmer Boy (1933)

The story of Almanzo Wilder growing up with his brother Royal and his two sisters on a big farm in New York state.

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Jo Ann, Tomboy (1933)

Jo Ann has her work cut out for her to bring Tommy Bassick to heel.

Author(s): Ellis Parker Butler
Louise A. Kent
Illustrator(s): Ruth King

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1933

King of the Hills (1933)

Breck Townsend went to New Hampshire to photograph the biggest buck and found himself tangling with a gang of poachers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Lee Townsend

The Little White Goat (1933)

Two small children befriend a fairy goat who introduces them to the animals of the forest. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

One Day with Manu (1933)

Manu is a boy who lives on the island of Bora Bora. One day the King decides to have a feast, so the people of Bora Bora gather food. Manu is selected to roast the pig for the feast for the first time.

Author(s): Armstrong Sperry
Illustrator(s): Armstrong Sperry

Peter Duck (1933)

The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint sail in search of treasure and must fight not only a hurricane but also pirates.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter
Arthur Ransome

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1933

Seldom and the Golden Cheese (1933)

A good natured satire on fairy tale themes as Seldom is sent out into the world to earn his living. Is gold better than cheese?

Author(s): Joseph Schrank
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Magic Horse (1933)

The triplets ride their rocking horse to Candy Land.

Author(s): Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s): Maj Lindman

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1933

Snipp, Snapp, Snurr The Magic Horse and The Gingerbread (1933)

The triplets ride their rocking horse to Candy Land and visit the baker where they are turned into gingerbread men.

Author(s): Maj Lindman
Illustrator(s): Maj Lindman

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1933

The Story of Babar the Little Elephant (1933)

When his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar runs away and finds himself in a town where he is adopted by a very rich Old Lady.

Author(s): Jean de Brunhoff
Illustrator(s): Jean de Brunhoff

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