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Boys Growing Up Genre

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Books in the Boys Growing Up genre:

What’s Happened to Harry? (1982)

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An unwary Harry ends up as a poodle on All Hallows Eve.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Barbara Dillon
Illustrator(s): Chris Conover

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Asterix and Son (1983)

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When someone leaves a little boy in a basket outside Asterix and Obelix’s hut, it’s two Gauls and a baby! Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Albert Uderzo
Illustrator(s): Albert Uderzo

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The Black Stallion Legend (1983)

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Alex Ramsay is distraught over the death of his young daughter and takes the black stallion to the southwest to try to find meaning. Not for younger readers. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Ruth Sanderson

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Fingers (1983)

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If his brother is such a great composer, why is he passing his work off as that of a ghost?

Author(s): William Sleator
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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Peter Spier’s Christmas! (1983)

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A wordless evocation of Christmas.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

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Ralph’s Secret Weapon (1983)

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Reluctant to learn the bassoon at first, Ralph soon finds it has many interesting possibilities. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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The Reluctant Dragon (1983)

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The boy is anxious for the dragon to prove himself, but the Dragon is no more interested in fighting than is St. George. The story tells how they manage to settle affairs. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Kenneth Grahame
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

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So You Want to Be a Wizard (1983)

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The first book in a series about two aspiring young wizards.

Author(s): Diane Duane
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

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That’s My Baby! (1983)

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A fold-out ‘Daisychain’ of babies with humorous verses.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

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The Best Mistake Ever! and Other Stories (1984)

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Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm get into trouble when they go to the store for Mrs. Cat.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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The Box of Delights, or When the Wolves were Running (1984)

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Kay Harker is on his way home for the Christmas holidays when he falls asleep on the train and has a wonderful adventure. This edition has been abridged.

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

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The Foundling (1984)

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This is a new translation of the classic French story of a young boy sold to a traveling show who searches for his real family the length and breadth of France.

Author(s): Hector Malot
Illustrator(s): Alan Herriot

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Jimmy’s Boa Bounces Back (1984)

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Jimmy should have known better than to bring his boa to a garden party. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Trinka Hakes Noble
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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Paul Bunyan (1984)

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The story of Paul Bunyan and his great blue ox, Babe, is one of the classic American folk tales. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

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Peter and the Troll Baby (1984)

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What sibling hasn’t wished a troublesome younger one would disappear? When Peter’s baby sister disappears he sets out to rescue her from the trolls. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jan Wahl
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

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Peter Spier’s Little Cats (1984)

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Five little kittens. When they are not eating … they sleep. All day.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

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Peter Spier’s Little Dogs (1984)

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Six puppies are born and grow up in a hurry.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

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Peter Spier’s Little Rabbits (1984)

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Five little rabbits play -- and eat -- in the garden.

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

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Terry and the Pirates Color Sundays Volume 1 1934-1935 (1984)

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This is the first volume of the Sunday strips in color in a reprinting of the adventure strip set in China. It stars Terry Lee - a “wide-awake American boy” - his friend journalist Pat Ryan and a large cast of friends and enemies. It was ... View More

Author(s): Milton Caniff
Illustrator(s): Milton Caniff

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Terry and the Pirates Dailies and Black and White Sundays Volume 1 1934-1935 (1984)

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This is the first volume in a reprinting of the adventure strip set in China which stars Terry Lee - a “wide-awake American boy” - his friend journalist Pat Ryan and a large cast of friends and enemies. It was written and drawn by Milton ... View More

Author(s): Milton Caniff
Illustrator(s): Milton Caniff

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