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Fantasy - English Genre

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Books in the Fantasy - English genre:

Spider Cat (1984)

A cat imagines being a spider.

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

A Brew of Witches (1985)

Four witch stories by different authors: Secret Witch, Holiday Witch, Grimblegraw and the Wuthering Witch, and Gemma and the Witch.... View More

The Church Mice Chronicles (1986)

This omnibus includes the first three adventures of Sampson the vestry cat and the church mice: The Church Mouse, The Church Cat Abroad and The Church Mice and the Moon.

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

The Dark Is Rising (1986)

On Midwinter Day, his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton learns he is last of the Old Ones - tasked with combating the forces of evil. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Diary of a Church Mouse (1986)

Humphrey decides to keep a diary so he can use it to write his autobiography.

Read online at archive.org. 

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

Greenwitch (1986)

Jane and her brothers help the Old Ones recover the Grail stolen by the Dark.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Grey King (1986)

Will Stanton goes to Wales to find the golden harp and awaken the ancient Sleepers. The cover image shown above is from the 1975 edition. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Henry’s Quest (1986)

Henry sets out on a quest to find ‘gasoline.’ The king has promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to whomever brings it back. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Over Sea, Under Stone (1986)

The Drew children discover a map in the attic that may point the way to the Grail. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Princess and the Goblin (1986)

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 from the goblins by Curdie, a miner’s son.

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Jessie Willcox Smith

The Reluctant Dragon (1986)

This edition of The Reluctant Dragon includes a color illustration on the dust jacket. The story originally appeared in Kenneth Grahame’s Dream Days.

Author(s): Kenneth Grahame
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

The Searcher of Longvale (1986)

When the Sea Lords threaten to reclaim the Land World, Bundgard must set out on a long and dangerous quest.

Author(s): David Bradshaw
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Silver on the Tree (1986)

In the final volume of the “Dark is Rising” series, Will, Bran and the Drews search for the crystal sword.

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Are All the Giants Dead? (1987)

James finds himself in fairy-tale-land with his friend Mildred and takes on a quest to save the Princess Dulcibel from marriage to a toad.

Author(s): Mary Norton
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes
Brian Froud

The Borrowers (1987)

In which we meet Arrietty, Pod and Homily Clock, a family of small people who live behind the wainscot and under the floor.

Author(s): Mary Norton
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes
Diana Stanley

Country Tales (1987)

This is an extract from “The Fairy Caravan” which has been newly illustrated by Pauline Baynes. It contains three stories.... View More

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Fisherman (1987)

An otter goes fishing.

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

Kit and the Magic Kite (1987)

Kit flies away on the magic kite to see the world and, perhaps join up with a witch, but …

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

Peter Pan (1987)

It all starts when Pete loses his shadow, and before they really know what is happening Jane and Michael and John are off to the Neverland.

Author(s): J. M. Barrie
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

The Illustrated J.S. Le Fanu (1988)

This anthology includes five illustrations by Ardizzone.

Author(s): Sheridan Le Fanu
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone
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