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Books in the Adventure genre:

Li’l Abner Volume 8 Dailies 1942 (1990)

Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the eighth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

Li’l Abner Volume 9 Dailies 1943 (1990)

Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the ninth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

The Mousehole Cat (1990)

Mowzer and Old Tom brave the Storm Cat’s fury to bring fish to the hungry villagers of Mousehole. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Antonia Barber
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

Operation Getafix (1990)

A carelessly thrown menhir (Obelix) deprives the druid (Getafix) of his memory and no one else can make the magic potion. This is the book of the film The Big Fight, based on Asterix and the Soothsayer and Asterix and the Big Fight. Read online at ar... View More

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

Thumbelina (1990)

A very small young lady has many adventures. This is the revised edition.

The Tintin Games Book (1990)

A set of board games based on the Tintin albums. Based on two French publications Jouons avec Tintin en Syldavie and Jouons avec Tintin a Moulinsart.

Author(s): Hergé
Illustrator(s): Hergé

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories 230-253 (1990)

This volume includes all the Barks stories from Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories number two hundred thirty through number two hundred fifty-three.

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories 254-277 (1990)

This volume includes all the Barks stories from Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories number two hundred fifty-four through two hundred seventy-seven.

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories 278-405 (1990)

This volume includes all the Barks stories from Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories number two hundred seventy-eight through four hundred five.

Author(s): Carl Barks
Illustrator(s): Carl Barks

Asterix and the Secret Weapon (1991)

When the mothers in Asterix’s town want to replace Cacofonix the musician with Bravura, the men are horrified. But, she hits the right notes musically, and she proves very valuable when Julius Caesar sends in his secret weapon. Read online at a... View More

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

The Box of Delights (1991)

Kay Harker is on his way home for the Christmas holidays when he falls asleep on the train and has a marvelous adventure.

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): Quentin Blake

Li’l Abner Volume 11 Dailies 1945 (1991)

Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the eleventh volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

Li’l Abner Volume 12 Dailies 1946 (1991)

Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twelfth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.

Author(s): Al Capp
Illustrator(s): Al Capp
Moe Leff
Et al

Richard Scarry's Best Busy Year Ever (1991)

An anthology of favorite stories.

Read online at archive.org

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

The River (1991)

Brian returns to the Canadian wilderness to record his survival skills, and finds himself in more peril than he counted on.

Author(s): Gary Paulsen
Illustrator(s): Neil Waldman

Starchild and Witchfire (1991)

When it snows in midsummer and a little dragon appears at the window, Fern and Jamie know that magic is at work. In an unusual twist they are joined in their adventure by a most unusual being - their mother!

Author(s): David Henshall
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Tintin in the Congo (1991)

Tintin visits the Belgian Congo and has many adventures, including a run-in with a diamond smuggling gang run by Al Capone. The original album was severely criticized and underwent several revisions.

Author(s): Hergé
Illustrator(s): Hergé

The Bear Nobody Wanted (1992)

The adventures of a teddy bear who was just a bit of a snob, but he was made that way.

Read online at archive.org.

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

Big Bear’s Treasury Volume One (1992)

A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
Et al

Big Bear’s Treasury Volume Two (1992)

A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
Et al

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