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Boys Growing Up Genre
Books in the Boys Growing Up genre:
Harold: The Story of a Friendship (1973)
In this time-slip adventure, two boys, one from the eighteenth century, and the other from the twentieth, become friends.
Author(s):
John Symonds
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Kasho and the Twin Flutes (1973)
Kasho neglects his chores to practice his flute.
Author(s):
Adjai Robinson
Illustrator(s):
Jerry Pinkney
The Land of Far-Beyond (1973)
Author(s):
Enid Blyton
John Bunyan
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Narrow Passage (1973)
Author(s):
Oliver Butterworth
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Providence Street (1973)
Short poems about the residents of Providence Street.
Author(s):
Ivy Eastwick
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
Rufus Round and Round (1973)
A story about a dog named Rufus.
Author(s):
Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s):
Joanna Worth
Samson’s Hoard (1973)
The Callendars are caught up in a mystery, this time closer to home.
Author(s):
John Verney
Illustrator(s):
John Verney
Winnie-the-Pooh (1973)
Author(s):
A. A. Milne
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
You Ought to See Herbert’s House (1973)
Author(s):
Doris Herold Lund
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
A Billion for Boris (1974)
When Benjamin ‘Ape Face’ Andrews fixes an old TV set it starts to show tomorrow’s news. Complications ensue.
Author(s):
Mary Rodgers
Illustrator(s):
Edward Gorey
Come Away (1974)
Mark and Alice explore nature.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Myra Cohn Livingston
Illustrator(s):
Irene Haas
Eric & Us: A Remembrance of George Orwell (1974)
Memories of growing up with Eric Blair.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Jacintha Buddicom
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Gold Bat (1974)
A tale of Wrykyn, an English ‘public’ school, cricket and certain pranks, one of which targeted the local MP.
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Head of Kay’s (1974)
Having been appointed head boy of Kay’s house against his will, Kennedy soon finds that it is something like taking over the running of Hades while Mephistopheles sat back and watched.
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Andrzej Klimwoski
The Head of Kay’s (1974)
Having been appointed head boy of Kay’s house against his will, Kennedy soon finds that it is something like taking over the running of Hades while Mephistopheles sat back and watched.
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Stephen Richard Boldero
Here are the Brick Street Boys (1974)
The Brick Street boys just want to play football.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
The House at Pooh Corner (1974)
Author(s):
A. A. Milne
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen (1974)
When his iron-hatted aunt determines to humiliate Tom with the aid of the dastardly Captain Najork, Tom demonstrates his mastery at Womble, Muck and Sneedball.
Author(s):
Russell Hoban
Illustrator(s):
Quentin Blake
The King of the Golden River (1974)
Gluck manages to succeed where his two selfish older brothers fail, in achieving the treasure of the Valley. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
John Ruskin
Illustrator(s):
Richard Doyle
The Lion that Flew (1974)
Toni’s magic ring brings a stone lion to life.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone