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Fantasy - English Genre
Books in the Fantasy - English genre:
My Dearest Mouse (1988)
The original letters Kenneth Grahame wrote to his son Alastair are reproduced with transcriptions and additional editorial matter.
Author(s):
Kenneth Grahame
Illustrator(s):
Nancy Barnhart
Paul Bransom
Photographs
Arthur Rackham
Ernest H. Shepard
The Secret in the Matchbox (1988)
Bobby knew there would be trouble when the teacher took his matchbox with the surprise inside.
Author(s):
Val Willis
Illustrator(s):
John Shelley
At the Back of the North Wind (1989)
The son of a poor coachman is swept away by a radiant, maternal spirit with long, flowing hair.
Author(s):
George MacDonald
Illustrator(s):
Jessie Willcox Smith
Colm of the Islands (1989)
When Colm unwittingly insults the Hebredean Sea Giant, it abducts his sweetheart and he must ransom her with the rope of pearls from the neck of the Sea-King’s daughter.
Author(s):
Rosemary Harris
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Fairies (1989)
Author(s):
William Allingham
Illustrator(s):
Michael Hague
The Land of Narnia (1989)
A reader’s guide to the Narnia stories.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Brian Sibley
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
Mary Poppins and the House Next Door (1989)
In this adventure the Banks children meet Mary Poppins’ uncle, the Man in the Moon.
Author(s):
P. L. Travers
Illustrator(s):
Mary Shepard
Once Upon a Time: A Prince’s Fantastic Journey (1989)
Prince Alfred sets out on a quest in his yellow convertible with his page tyke. They are forced to take an unknown freeway exit and find themselves in Storyland.
Author(s):
Graham Oakley
Illustrator(s):
Graham Oakley
Solomon’s Secret (1989)
Solomon discovers a hidden world in Mr. and Mrs. Zee’s back yard.
Author(s):
Saviour Pirotta
Illustrator(s):
Helen Cooper
Bilbo’s Last Song (1990)
Bilbo Baggins bids good-bye to Middle Earth.
Author(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Borrowers Aloft: With the Short Tale Poor Stainless (1990)
Author(s):
Mary Norton
Illustrator(s):
Beth Krush
Joe Krush
The Magical World of Narnia (1990)
An activity book of all things Narnia.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Brian Sibley
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Surprise in the Wardrobe (1990)
The class goes wild when Bobby's friend the witch joins them for lunch.
Author(s):
Val Willis
Illustrator(s):
John Shelley
Tolkien’s Hobbit Postcards (1990)
A collection of twenty postcards depicting scenes from The Hobbit by various artists.
Author(s):
J. R. R. Tolkien
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
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The Borrowers (1991)
The Clocks, Pod, his wife Homily and their daughter Arrietty live under the floor boards in an English country house, until one day they are ‘seen.’
Author(s):
Mary Norton
Illustrator(s):
Michael Hague
The Box of Delights (1991)
Kay Harker is on his way home for the Christmas holidays when he falls asleep on the train and has a marvelous adventure.
Author(s):
John Masefield
Illustrator(s):
Quentin Blake
The Jolly Christmas Postman (1991)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
The Mystery in the Bottle (1991)
When Bobby brings his friend the mermaid to the school swim meet and Neptune shows up to award the prizes.
Author(s):
Val Willis
Illustrator(s):
John Shelley
The Owl and the Pussycat (1991)
The Owl and the Pussycat put to sea again, with honey and money and a runcible spoon.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Jan Brett
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1992)
Author(s):
Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s):
John Tenniel