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Adventure Genre
Genre description for the 'Adventure' Genre. Full text description would go here to introduce the genre before showing a complete list of all the books in that genre.
Books in the Adventure genre:
Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949)
King Derwin of Didd summons his royal magicians to create something new and exciting to fall from the sky. He gets a royal mess.
Bixxy and the Secret Message (1949)
When Bixxy the carrier pigeon gets lost, the cub scouts come to his assistance.
Author(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Bobby and His Airplanes (1949)
Bobby wants to fly higher and higher as he tries different means of aerial transport.
Author(s):
Helen Palmer
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
Dig for a Treasure (1949)
A treasure is rumored to be buried on Invisible Island, and the eight explorers are determined to find it.
Author(s):
Dean Marshall
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
The Door in the Wall (1949)
During the bubonic plague, Robin is challenged with overcoming the loss of use in his legs when he was supposed to be sent off to become a knight.
Author(s):
Marguerite de Angeli
Illustrator(s):
Marguerite de Angeli
Freddy Goes to Florida (1949)
Author(s):
Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s):
Kurt Wiese
The Pirates in the Deep Green Sea (1949)
Timothy and Hew join forces with Davy Jones to foil the villainous Dan Scumbril and his dastarly crew in their attempt to take over the ocean depths.
Author(s):
Eric Linklater
Illustrator(s):
William Reeves
Robinson Carew - Castaway (1949)
A son of wealthy parents finds himself a castaway on a desert island in Australia.
Author(s):
Dale Collins
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
The Swiss Family Robinson (1949)
Author(s):
Johann David Wyss
Illustrator(s):
Lynd Ward
Tim to the Rescue (1949)
Tim signs on with Captain McFee for another voyage and meets ship’s boy Ginger.
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Author(s):
E. Powys Mathers
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1950)
Brave Cowboy Bill (1950)
This story of a little cowboy includes a puzzle stored in the back cover.
Author(s):
Byron Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Richard Scarry
The Cave (1950)
John Walters and the members of the Tomahawk Club undertake the exploration of a cave he has discovered.
Author(s):
Richard Church
Illustrator(s):
Geoffrey Whittam
The Chronicles of Robin Hood (1950)
The Robin Hood legends as interpreted by a young Rosemary Sutcliff.
Author(s):
Rosemary Sutcliff
Illustrator(s):
C. Walter Hodges
The Coral Island (1950)
Although stranded on a South Pacific Island, three boys make it an adventure.
Author(s):
R. M. Ballantyne
Illustrator(s):
C. Walter Hodges
Elmer and the Dragon (1950)
Author(s):
Ruth Stiles Gannett
Illustrator(s):
Ruth Chrisman Gannett
Further Adventures of Nils (1950)
The further adventures of a fourteen year old boy who has been turned into a tomten - a Swedish elf - and set off on the back of a goose to see the sights of Sweden.
Author(s):
Selma Lagerlöf
Illustrator(s):
Hans Baumhauer
The Islanders (1950)
Author(s):
Roland Pertwee
Illustrator(s):
Margery Jean Gill
The Legacy (1950)
Author(s):
Neville Shute
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Story for Children (1950)
Evacuated from London during the Blitz, the four Pevensie children discover a new world in the wardrobe in the spare room - Narnia.
Author(s):
C. S. Lewis
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes