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Boys Growing Up Genre
Books in the Boys Growing Up genre:
The Far-Distant Oxus (1969)
Three children spend the summer holiday on Exmoor where they find ponies, friends and adventure. This is a somewhat shorter version of the original work. The original illustrations have also been dispensed with.
Author(s):
Katharine Hull
Pamela Whitlock
Illustrator(s):
Karl W. Stuecklen
The Ghost Boat (1969)
In this sequel to The Paleface Redskins the Richards children spend the summer at the lake and tell ghost stories.
Author(s):
Jacqueline Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Jacqueline Jackson
The Great Hamster Hunt (1969)
Nicholas takes care of his friend’s pet, and finds himself a hamster.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Happy Days (1969)
The story in words, music and pictures of how children throughout the world celebrate their special days.
Author(s):
Christine Price
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
Juano and the Wonderful Fresh Fish (1969)
When Juano was hired to guard the fresh fish, they were hopping around so vigorously that several escaped, and two followed him home.
Author(s):
Thelma Shaw
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
Mike and Psmith (1969)
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Charles Waterhouse
Mystery of the Roman Ransom (1969)
When the seven Roman schoolboys try to give their teacher a slave, he will have none of it and the detectives in togas are plunged into another mystery.
Author(s):
Henry Winterfeld
Illustrator(s):
Fritz Biermann
The Pavilion (1969)
The Haverard cousins discover an old music pavilion at the back of Kitsons’.
Author(s):
Elfrida Vipont
Illustrator(s):
Michael Lowenbein
The Pavilion (1969)
The Haverard cousins discover a music pavilion at the back of Kitsons’.
Author(s):
Elfrida Vipont
Illustrator(s):
Prudence Seward
Porko Von Popbutton (1969)
Pat O’Sullivan Pinkerton is appointed manager of the hockey team but what he really wants is to play goalie and “Beat the Queen!”
Author(s):
William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
Richard Scarry’s Great Big Schoolhouse (1969)
Author(s):
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Rotten Book (1969)
Simon overhears his parents talking about a rotten kid and wonders what he did. What would it be like to be a rotten kid?
Author(s):
Mary Rodgers
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Seven Sunflower Seeds (1969)
Author(s):
John Verney
Illustrator(s):
John Verney
A Snake Named Sam (1969)
A young boy discovers that having a pet snake can be a social drawback.
Author(s):
Mary Phraner Warren
Illustrator(s):
Beth Krush
Joe Krush
The Snowball (1969)
Tom and Tilda put a mysterious snowball in the refrigerator and it hatches into a snowbaby.
Author(s):
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s):
Patricia Drew
The Snowball (1969)
Tom and Tilda put a mysterious snowball in the refrigerator and it hatches into a snowbaby.
Author(s):
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s):
John Spiers
Special Branch Willie (1969)
A very small boy is recruited into the C.I.D.
Author(s):
Dorothy Clewes
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (1969)
Susan and Colin discover that the lost Weirstone hangs on her bracelet, and all the powers of evil are out to steal it. This is the revised edition.
Author(s):
Alan Garner
Illustrator(s):
Ron Bowen
The White Doe (1969)
Author(s):
Richard Church
Illustrator(s):
John Ward, R.A.
The Wrong Side of the Bed (1969)
Johnny can’t do anything right.
Author(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone