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Fantasy - English Genre

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Books in the Fantasy - English genre:

Rewards and Fairies (1975)

Puck returns to take Dan and Una on further magical journeys into the past.

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Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
C. E. Brock

The Yak, the Python and the Frog (1975)

Some little-known facts are revealed that will be useful for those thinking of choosing an exotic pet.

Author(s): Hilaire Belloc
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

The Church Mice Spread Their Wings (1976)

The vestry mice decide that what they really need is a weekend jaunt in the country - and Sampson might come along to keep them company.

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

The Father Christmas Letters (1976)

A series of annual Christmas letters written by J.R.R. Tolkien to his children.

Author(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s): J. R. R. Tolkien

The Princess and Curdie (1976)

In this sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie and his beasts restore Irene’s King-Papa to his throne. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Stones of Green Knowe (1976)

As Roger’s father is building their new home, Roger discovers the standing stones that send him through time to meet the other children of Green Knowe. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): L. M. Boston
Illustrator(s): Peter Boston

The Tyger Voyage (1976)

Two tiger brothers set out on a voyage around the world and have many adventures before they come home again.

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

The Church Mice Adrift (1977)

When Sampson and the church mice are ejected from the vestry by a gang of homeless rats, Sampson preys on the rats’ greed to set them adrift. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

Gulliver’s Travels (1977)

A satirical look at human society through the eyes of giants, midgets and horses.

Author(s): Jonathan Swift
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Jeremiah in the Dark Woods (1977)

Jeremiah sets out to find what happened to his grandmother’s tarts and meets some familiar nursery characters along the way, as well as a few not so familiar ones. Read online at archive.org.... View More

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

The Land of Green Ginger (1977)

An adventure story in the mold of Arabian Nights Entertainment. This is a hardcover version of the text of the 1966 edition.... View More

Author(s): Noel Langley
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream (1977)

Calligraphy by Graily Hewitt accompanies the Rackham illustrations.

Author(s): William Shakespeare
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

One Old Oxford Ox (1977)

A tongue-twisting counting rhyme.

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

The Silmarillion (1977)

In this prequel to The Lord of the Rings, we learn more about Middle Earth, elves and Sauron.

Author(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s): J. R. R. Tolkien

A Book of Unicorns (1978)

A collection of historical writings about unicorns.

Carbonel and Calidor (1978)

When Prince Calidor strays off, his father, Carbonel King of the Cats, calls on Rosemary and John to help bring him back to the straight and narrow.

Author(s): Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s): Charles Front

The Church Mice at Bay (1978)

When the vacation curate arrives at Wortlethorpe some changes are made - not at all to the satisfaction of Sampson and the church mice.

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

Graham Oakley’s Magical Changes (1979)

A flap book that allows the reader to rearrange the pictures.

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

Grimblegraw and the Wuthering Witch (1979)

The prince and princess seek the help of the Wuthering Witch to escape from the clutches of Giant Gimblegaw.

Author(s): Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s): Glenys Ambrus

La Corona and the Tin Frog (1979)

A series of linked stories about the inhabitants of the playroom.

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

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