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Fantasy - English Genre
Books in the Fantasy - English genre:
The Story of the Amulet (1949)
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
J. S. Goodall
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (1950)
In Alice in Wonderland, Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by strange creatures. And in the sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, she climbs through a mirror into a fantastical world.
Author(s):
Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
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
The Magic Broom (1950)
Jane and Elizabeth welcome time-traveling visitors to their play house.
Author(s):
Victoria Stevenson
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Tall Book of Make-Believe (1950)
An anthology of poems and stories.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies (1951)
A collection of stories and poems about fairies, elves and goblins.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Peter Pan (1951)
The story of the boy who wouldn’t grow up, his foster mother Wendy, and his great adversary James Hook.
Author(s):
J. M. Barrie
Illustrator(s):
Nora S. Unwin
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (1951)
Author(s):
C. S. Lewis
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Princess and the Goblin (1951)
The Princess Irene has been sent to her King-Papa’s hunting lodge to live. One evening when her nurse keeps her out too late, they are rescued by Curdie, a miner’s son.
Author(s):
George MacDonald
Illustrator(s):
Nora S. Unwin
The Valley of Song (1951)
When the owners cancel the construction of the Swan, Tabitha calls on the residents of the Valley of Song to help the craftsmen of the Hard build the East-Indiaman
Author(s):
Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s):
Richard Floethe
The Valley of Song (1951)
Tabitha calls on the residents of the Valley of Song to help the craftsmen of the Hard build the East-Indiaman.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s):
Steven Spurrier
The Borrowers (1952)
Author(s):
Mary Norton
Illustrator(s):
Diana Stanley
The Gingerbread Shop (1952)
The story of buying the gingerbread with gold stars on it from Mary Poppins.
Author(s):
P. L. Travers
Illustrator(s):
Gertrude Elliott
Mary Poppins in the Park (1952)
More adventures with the world’s favorite nanny, Mary Poppins.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
P. L. Travers
Illustrator(s):
Mary Shepard
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
Author(s):
C. S. Lewis
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Annabel and Bryony (1953)
Annabel and her friends go to the land of the flower fairies and are captured by the frost fairies. Bryony helps them escape from captivity.
Author(s):
Marjorie Phillips
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Borrowers (1953)
The story of Arrietty, Pod and Homily Clock was first published in Woman’s Day magazine from June through September 1953 with illustrations by Erik Blegvad.
Author(s):
Mary Norton
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
The Borrowers (1953)
The Clock family, Arrietty, Pod and Homily live under the floor in the Big House.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Mary Norton
Illustrator(s):
Beth Krush
Joe Krush
The Magic Compass (1953)
A story from Mary Poppins.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
P. L. Travers
Illustrator(s):
Gertrude Elliott
The Magic Fishbone (1953)
The Princess Alicia keeps the magic fishbone in her pocket until the right time.
Author(s):
Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin