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Fiction - Novel Genre

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The Adventures of Perrine (1932)

Daughter of a French father and a Hindu mother, Perrine is left on her own in Paris when her parents both perish on their way to see her curmudgeonly grandfather. Read online in French at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Hector Malot
Illustrator(s): Milo Winter

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1932)

In the 1840s a mischievous boy named Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid, in the Mississippi River town of St. Petersburg, Missouri.

Author(s): Mark Twain
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Arabella and Her Aunts (1932)

It's all four aunts can do to keep one niece entertained for four days while her parents are away.

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

Bevis (1932)

Two English boys camp out on an island in a pond.

An abridged version is available at archive.org

Author(s): Richard Jefferies
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

The Charming Sally (1932)

An English theatrical troupe visits the American colonies. Find at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Cloister and the Hearth (1932)

The story of a medieval scribe from Holland who travels to Italy and becomes a famous Dominican preacher.

Author(s): Charles Reade
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

Death to the French (1932)

During the British campaign to liberate the Iberian peninsula, an infantryman is separated from his regiment and has to fight his way back through hostile territory.

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): Barbosa

Doctor Sally (1932)

Dr. Sally Smith doesn’t think Bill Bannister is serious enough, and besides what about Lottie Higgenbotham? With a little help from their friends, all comes right in the end. This is the novelization of Good Morning, Bill, a play written by Wod... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): John Alcorn

The Fair of St. James a Fantasia (1932)

While vacationing in France Laura stumbles on the Fair of St. James and meets many unusual personages.

Author(s): Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates (1932)

Hans and Gretel Brinker’s father has been unable to work so they must help support the family, but they still have fun skating on the Dutch canals in winter.

Author(s): Mary Mapes Dodge
Illustrator(s): Peter Hurd
N. C. Wyeth

Hot Water (1932)

A wealthy American woman who wants a ‘dry’ senator to get her husband appointed ambassador to France is in possession of a letter the senator wrote to his bootlegger, a gang of jewelry thieves are interested in the woman’s diamonds,... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Hot Water (1932)

A wealthy American woman who wants a ‘dry’ senator to get her husband appointed ambassador to France is in possession of a letter the senator wrote to his bootlegger, a gang of jewelry thieves are interested in the woman’s diamonds,... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Little House in the Big Woods (1932)

In this, the first volume of her family saga, Laura Ingalls is living with her Ma and Pa, sisters Mary and Carrie in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, near Lake Pepin.

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1932

Lone Cowboy (1932)

This is a fictionalized autobiography by Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault, born in Saint-Nazaire-d’Acton, Quebec, who moved to the United States and changed his name to William Roderick James. He is best know as the author of Smoky the Cow Horse.... View More

Author(s): Will James
Illustrator(s): Will James

Mashinka’s Secret (1932)

A story of Masha Oblonoff’s life in Russia at the time of the revolution.

Author(s): Sonia Medvedeva Daugherty
Illustrator(s): James Daugherty

Nothing But Wodehouse (1932)

A compendium of Wodehouse, including selections from Jeeves, Very Good Jeeves, He Rather Enjoyed It, Meet Mr. Mulliner, Mr. Mulliner Speaking and the complete novel Leave it to Psmith. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): None

Pinocchio (1932)

The story of the little wooden puppet who wished to become a real boy.

Author(s): Carlo Collodi
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Sister Anne (1932)

A version of Blue Beard by the author artist of the Lake District.

Author(s): Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s): Katharine Sturges

Swallowdale (1932)

The Swallows return to the lake for the summer holidays but on their third day disaster strikes and they are marooned on shore.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1932

Swallowdale (1932)

The Swallows return to the lake for the summer holidays but on their third day disaster strikes and they are marooned on shore.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1932

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