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British Genre
Books in the British genre:
The Borrowers Afield (1955)
The Clock family, Arrietty, Pod and Homily set out to find a new home.
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Author(s):
Mary Norton
Illustrator(s):
Diana Stanley
Carbonel The King of the Cats (1955)
When Rosemary buys a broom so she can earn money doing housework during the holidays, it comes with a royal cat and a spell.
Author(s):
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s):
V. H. Drummond
The Forest of Boland Light Railway (1955)
The forest gnomes build a railway to take them from their village to their gold mine.
Author(s):
BB
Illustrator(s):
Denys Watkins-Pitchford
Going to the Wars (1955)
Author(s):
John Verney
Illustrator(s):
John Verney
The Journey of Johnny Rew (1955)
Orphaned by the war, Johnny learns that he might have family in the west of England and sets out in search of them.
Author(s):
Anne Barrett
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Little Bookroom (1955)
A collection of short stories and fairy tales.
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Author(s):
Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (1955)
Author(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Magician’s Nephew (1955)
Digory’s uncle sends him and his neighbor Polly to the land between the worlds and he comes back with the cruel witch Jadis. In an attempt to get rid of her they all end up in the newborn world of Narnia.
Author(s):
C. S. Lewis
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Mary in the Country (1955)
A young town girl moves to the country with her family.
Author(s):
Golden Gorse
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
The Minnow on the Say (1955)
Author(s):
Philippa Pearce
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Operation Wild Goose (1955)
The three Islanders, Pat, Nick and Toby, are on a salmon fishing expedition to Iceland when they stumble on a nest of spies.
Author(s):
Roland Pertwee
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
Pictures on the Pavement (1955)
A collection of essays on London life mid-twentieth century which first appeared in Punch.
Author(s):
George Walter Stonier
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Return of the King (1955)
In the final book of the Lord of the Rings, Bilbo reaches Mount Doom and the armies of the West confront Sauron.
Author(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s):
Walter Lorraine
The Suburban Child (1955)
Memories of the author’s childhood in South London.
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Author(s):
James Kenward
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Sun Slower Sun Faster (1955)
Cecilia and Rickie discover a time warp.
Author(s):
Meriol Trevor
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Susan, Bill and the Golden Clock (1955)
In the fourth book of the series Bill and Susan are staying at Fraser’s farm. They explore the secret room above the granary and get involved with a mysterious artist.
Author(s):
Malcolm Saville
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
Susan, Bill and the Vanishing Boy (1955)
While on a camping holiday our heroes are pulled into the mystery of a missing boy.
Author(s):
Malcolm Saville
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard
The Age of Fighting Sail (1956)
The fledgling United States Navy with its super frigates take on the best navy in the world.
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Author(s):
C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s):
Sydney Butchkes
Rafael Palacios
America, I Like You (1956)
P.G. Wodehouse shares his feelings after moving to the United States.
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Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Marc Simont
At the Back of the North Wind (1956)
Diamond is befriended by the North Wind who takes him on magical journeys.
Author(s):
George MacDonald
Illustrator(s):
Ernest H. Shepard