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Boys Growing Up Genre

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Books in the Boys Growing Up genre:

Bennie and the New Baby (1964)

New Baby is confined to a play-pen when he gets too annoying.

Author(s): Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s): Hilda van Stockum

The Black Stallion Challenged! (1964)

Steve Duncan and Flame challenge Alec Ramsay and the Black to race.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Angie Draper

Captain Boldheart - The Magic Fishbone: Two Comedies (1964)

Captain Boldheart takes to piracy in despair of Latin grammar. The Princess Alicia for her part, sets matters to rights in her father’s kingdom with the aid of her fairy godmother Grandmarina.

Author(s): Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Come into My Castle (1964)

An elementary reader intended for learners of English as a second language, this is a short story.

Author(s): Robin Allan
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

An Enemy at Green Knowe (1964)

Tolly and Ping learn the story of Dr. Vogel, an evil magician who came to his end at Green Knowe, but now a modern-day witch is searching for his book of spells. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): L. M. Boston
Illustrator(s): Peter Boston

The Five Pennies (1964)

Five pennies can buy a lot, even a puppy.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Barbara Johnes Brenner
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The Good Humor Man (1964)

Not only does he bring joy to children with his ice cream truck, he also finds a lost puppy. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Kathleen N. Daly
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

The Happy Lion and the Bear (1964)

When a new bear arrives at the Zoo, the Happy Lion tries to make friends.

Author(s): Louise Fatio
Illustrator(s): Roger Duvoisin

Hello, Elephant (1964)

Ricky Rosebush saves his friend Elephant from the zoo.

Author(s): Jan Wahl
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

I Go By Sea, I Go By Land (1964)

Two children are evacuated from England to America in World War II. Edward Ardizzone did the dust jacket for this edition. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Irregulars Strike Again (1964)

On a winter camping expedition the two boy detectives run into some skulduggery.

Author(s): August Derleth
Illustrator(s): George Wilson

ismo (1964)

The Callendar family are again caught up in international intrigue.

Author(s): John Verney
Illustrator(s): John Verney

Jewels from the Moon and The Meteor That Couldn’t Stay (1964)

Two short stories in which David and Chuck take a dream journey then help Mr. Bass recover a brumblium meteorite. This was written as an elementary school reader.

Author(s): Eleanor Cameron
Illustrator(s): Vic Dowd

The Land of Right Up and Down (1964)

Maribelle learns about the butterflies of her native Andorra when an American woman comes to hunt them. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Eva-Lis Wuorio
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Linnets and Valerians (1964)

Fleeing the threat of boarding schools, the four Linnet children leave their grandmother’s house and find refuge with their uncle and enter a magical kingdom. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): Ian Ribbons

Nurse Matilda (1964)

Mr. and Mrs. Brown’s children are so incredibly naughty that they must call in Nurse Matilda. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Christianna Brand
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Polka-Dot Goat (1964)

Sham Babu discovers his little pet goat will dance to the tunes of his pipes.

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

The Rout of the Ollafubs (1964)

This is the story of Skyboy and Littleflame and their adventures with the Ollafubs.

Author(s): Katharine Greville Lethbridge
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Story of Jackie Thimble (1964)

Little Jackie Thimble gets stuck in a post box and sings for his supper.

Author(s): James Reeves
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Stranger on Big Hickory (1964)

Skip Rollins decides to join 4-H and pursue his hobby of wildlife photography.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Don Lambo

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