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Books in the European genre:

Asterix in Belgium (1980)

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Who are bravest, the Belgian tribes or the Gauls? And who can destroy more fortified Roman camps? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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Joan of Arc (1980)

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Joan of Arc is considered de Monvel’s master piece and the original Frence edition was considered a marvel of the printer’s art.  This edition was based on a copy in the Morgan Library.  It tells the story of the Maid of Orleans... View More

Author(s): Maurice Boutet de Monvel
Illustrator(s): Maurice Boutet de Monvel

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The Little Humpbacked Horse (1980)

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The little humpbacked horse helps Ivan the fool become Ivan the Tsar, and marry the Tsarevna. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margaret Hodges
Illustrator(s): Chris Conover
Jeanyee Wong

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Asterix and the Great Divide (1981)

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Sweethearts Melodrama and Histrionix ask Asterix and Obelix and Getafix to sort out the rivalries between their fathers. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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Visiting Dieppe (1981)

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This magazine piece was originally published in Signature, New Series 14 in 1951 and chronicles a holiday excursion to Normandy.

Author(s): Lynton Lamb
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

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Asterix and the Black Gold (1982)

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Asterix and Obelix are off to the Middle East to bring back rock oil for the magic potion. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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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 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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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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The Wizard’s Daughter (1984)

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An evil wizard holds the kingdom in an enchantment until Boots rescues the wizard’s daughter from her undersea prison. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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Asterix Versus Caesar (1986)

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Based on an animated film, this includes elements of Asterix the Gladiator and Asterix the Legionary. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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Madeline: A Pop-Up Book (1987)

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In an old house in Paris
That was covered with vines
Lived twelve little girls …
The smallest one was Madeline.

Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Illustrator(s): Ludwig Bemelmans

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Asterix and the Magic Carpet (1988)

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The wonderful village where Asterix and Obelix live has only one drawback: its musician Cacofonix is the worst in the world. But then a stranger flies in on a magic carpet asking for help in ending a terrible drought. Suddenly, Cacofonix’s tale... View More

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

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The Picturesque Netherlands (1988)

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Another of Anno’s country books, this time about the Netherlands. The text is in English and Dutch.

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

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How Obelix Fell in the Magic Potion When He Was a Little Boy (1989)

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The story of how Obelix fell in the magic potion which had a permanent effect on him. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

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Valentine & Orson (1989)

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Twins separated at birth, one raised by a bear, the other by the King of France recognize each other on the field of honor.

Author(s): Nancy Ekholm Burkert
Illustrator(s): Nancy Ekholm Burkert

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Barmi (1990)

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A finely illustrated history of the development of an Italian city.

Author(s): Pilar Comes
Xavier Hernández
Illustrator(s): Jordi Ballonga

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A Medieval Castle (1990)

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A fully illustrated account of life in medieval times centered on the castle.

Author(s): Fiona Macdonald
Illustrator(s): Mark Bergin

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Mik’s Mammoth (1990)

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Abandoned by his tribe, Mik rescues and tames a baby mammoth and is soon elected to lead the tribe. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Roy Gerrard
Illustrator(s): Roy Gerrard

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Operation Getafix (1990)

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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

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