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The Worshipful Lucia (1935)

Lucia decides to devote herself to public service, much to the entertainment of her friends and enemies. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): E. F. Benson
Illustrator(s): None

Afke’s Ten (1936)

A family story set in Holland

Author(s): Ninke van Hichtum
Illustrator(s): Hilda van Stockum

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1937

All About Lucia (1936)

An anthology containing “Queen Lucia”, Lucia in London, Miss Mapp and Mapp and Lucia.... View More

Author(s): E. F. Benson
Illustrator(s): None

Anne of Windy Poplars (1936)

This fourth novel in the series is in the form of letters and tells of Anne and Gilbert during the three years they were apart before their marriage when Anne taught high school.... View More

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Unknown

A City of Bells (1936)

Jocelyn returns from the Boer war, wounded in body and spirit and attempts to recover in the bosom of his family and the work of a book shop. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

The Curious Lobster (1936)

The curious lobster is curious about the dry land and travels thither where he meets up with a bear and a badger and has numerous adventures. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Richard Warren Hatch
Illustrator(s): Marion Freeman Wakeman

Fierce-Face: The Story of a Tiger (1936)

The story of the growth of a young tiger from cub to independent lord of the jungle. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Illustrator(s): Dorothy P. Lathrop

The General (1936)

A stinging indictment of the British military culture that led to the wanton slaughter of World War I.

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): Salomon and Joseph Abbey

The General (1936)

A stinging indictment of the British military culture that led to the wanton slaughter of World War I.

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): None

The Golden Basket (1936)

Two girls from England are on holiday in Bruges, Belgium and meet the littlest orphan, Madeleine.

Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Illustrator(s): Ludwig Bemelmans

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1937
Newbery Honor Book
Junior Literary Guild - 1936

Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates (1936)

Hans and his sister must help keep the family going while their father is ill.

Author(s): Mary Mapes Dodge
Illustrator(s): Mildred Boyle
Helen Sewell

The Hurricane (1936)

The story of a hurricane that strikes a south Pacific island.

Read online at archive.org. 

Laughing Gas (1936)

Reggie, Earl of Havershot switches places with Joey Cooley, golden-tressed child actor. Further mayhem, including kidnapping and pants-kicking ensues before the two come to themselves and all turns out well.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Herbert F. Roese

Laughing Gas (1936)

Reggie, Earl of Havershot switches places with Joey Cooley, golden-tressed child actor. Further mayhem, including kidnapping and pants-kicking ensues before the two come to themselves and all turns out well.

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

Louisa Alcott’s People (1936)

Selections from the works of Louisa May Alcott, including Little Women, Little Men, Jo’s Boys, An Old-Fashioned Girl, Eight Cousins and Jack and Jill.

Author(s): Louisa May Alcott
Illustrator(s): Thomas J. Fogarty

The Luck of the Bodkins (1936)

Monty Bodkin bought the Mickey Mouse doll with the removable head for his fiancee Gertrude Butterwick, but his brother’s boss, head of Superba-Llewellyn Motion Pictures has a more urgent need for it. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Alan Foster

Mademoiselle Misfortune (1936)

Alice Moreau tours France as companion to old Miss Weatherwax.

Author(s): Carol Ryrie Brink
Illustrator(s): Kate Seredy

The Man from the Norlands (1936)

Sir Richard Hannay gathers his old comrades to assist ‘the man from the Norlands’ to rescue his daughter.

Author(s): John Buchan
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

Old John (1936)

An Irish fairy tale.

Author(s): Máirín Cregan
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Phebe Fairchild: Her Book (1936)

Phebe spends a year with her country cousins in Connecticut in the 1840’s.

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

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1937

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