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Books in the British genre:

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
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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

The Church Mice and the Ring (1992)

When Percy the terrier turns up in the church yard, the mice determine to get him adopted as soon as possible. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s): Graham Oakley

Copycats (1992)

An omnilbus containing Parrot Cat, Elephant Cat, Polar Bear Cat, Crab Cat and Spider Cat. First published individually in Great Britain in 1984 by Walker Books Ltd., London

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

The Enchanted Castle (1992)

Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): Paul O. Zelinsky

La Corona and the Tin Frog (1992)

A miniature edition of La Corona and the Tin Frog.

Author(s): Russell Hoban
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

The Little White Horse (1992)

As Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she catches a glimpse of the little white horse.

The Magic Bed-Knob (1992)

Charles, Carey and Paul are staying in the English countryside with an aunt, when they discover their neighbor, Miss Price, is an apprentice witch. She bribes them to silence by putting a traveling spell on their bed-knob and their adventures begin. ... View More

Author(s): Mary Norton
Illustrator(s): Anthony Lewis

The Midnight Folk (1992)

Young Kay Harker must fight his evil governess and her coven to recover the lost treasure of Santa Barbara Cathedral but he has the assistance of the Midnight Folk.

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

The Nicola Bayley Miniature Collection (1992)

The Tyger Voyage, La Corona and the Tin Frog and The Patchwork Cat in a slipcase.

The Patchwork Cat (1992)

One morning Tabby goes to take a nap, but she cannot find her matching patchwork quilt.

Author(s): William Mayne
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic (1992)

This popular song was written by Jimmy Kennedy in 1932 to music by John Walter Bratton originally written in 1902. It has been recorded by many artists, including Bing Crosby. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jimmy Kennedy
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Tolkien’s World (1992)

A group of artists contribute paintings that illustrate passages from J. R. R. Tolkien’s works.

Author(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague
Various

The Tyger Voyage (1992)

Two tyger brothers set out on voyage around the world. This is a miniature edition.

Author(s): Richard Adams
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

The Adventures of the Treasure Seekers (1993)

Dora and Oswald, Dicky and Alice, Noel and Horace Octavius try to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family. This set includes The Treasure Seekers, The Wouldbegoods and The New Treasure Seekers.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

The Bear Under the Stairs (1993)

A little boy feeds the bear that lives under the stairs.

Author(s): Helen Cooper
Illustrator(s): Helen Cooper

A Book of Narnians: The Lion, the Witch and the Others (1993)

Brief biographies of the major characters and a timeline of Narnian history. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): James Riordan
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde (1993)

Contains nine fairy tales including the masterwork, The Selfish Giant. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Oscar Wilde
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Fun with Mrs. Thumb (1993)

Ginger Paw just wants to play with Mrs. Thumb and her doll house.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Mark
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

Morgoth’s Ring (1993)

In this tenth volume, Christopher Tolkien presents more of J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings.

Author(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s): None

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