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Books in the Fiction - Novel genre:

The Sweet Spring (1952)

In this novel for grownups the co-author of The Far-Distant Oxus makes her debut as an adult novelist with a story of growing up.

Author(s): Pamela Whitlock
Illustrator(s): None

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)

Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are visiting their cousin Eustice Scrubb when they are pulled into a picture of a Narnian ship and find themselves part of the crew of the Dawn Treader under the command of Caspian the tenth. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): C. S. Lewis
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Warden (1952)

This is the first of the Barsetshire novels concerning the ecclesiastical community of Barsetshire.

Author(s): Anthony Trollope
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

An Actor’s Life For Me (1953)

This book takes place after the events of The Islanders, Rough Water and Operation Wild Goose and deals with Nick’s doings at drama school.... View More

Author(s): Roland Pertwee
Illustrator(s): T. R. Freeman

All Alone (1953)

Marcel takes his family’s three cows to summer pasture on Little Giant all by himself. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Claire Huchet Bishop
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1954

Annabel and Bryony (1953)

Annabel and her friends go to the land of the flower fairies and are captured by the frost fairies. Bryony helps them escape from captivity.

Author(s): Marjorie Phillips
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Barchester Towers (1953)

When the bishopric of Barchester falls to an outsider, the set ways of the cathedral close are all upset. This edition is in two volumes. Volume Two contains 279 pages.

Author(s): Anthony Trollope
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Cocoa (1953)

Peter finally has a colt of his own.

Author(s): Margaret Glover Otto
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Finnegan II: His Nine Lives (1953)

Finnie intends to have more than nine lives.

Author(s): Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Illustrator(s): Kate Seredy

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1954

Henrietta of St. Hilary's (1953)

Henrietta is not looking forward to the fall term at St. Hilary's now that her best friend has gone out to Africa. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Mary K. Harris
Illustrator(s): None

Hornblower and the Atropos (1953)

Hornblower and the Atropos is a 1953 historical novel by C. S. Forester. Horatio Hornblower is posted to HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the Royal Navy that merits command by a post-captain, as he salvages treasure from the Mediterranean Sea. Rea... View More

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): Ralph Pallen Coleman

Hornblower and the Atropos (1953)

Hornblower and the Atropos is a 1953 historical novel by C. S. Forester. Horatio Hornblower is posted to HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the Royal Navy that merits command by a post-captain, as he salvages treasure from the Mediterranean Sea.... View More

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): Val Biro

Little House on the Prairie (1953)

In the second book of the Little House series, Pa takes the family and sets out for Indian Territory to stake a claim.

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Little Town on the Prairie (1953)

In the seventh book of her biographical series, Laura is living with Ma, Pa, Mary, Carrie and Grace in De Smet and earns her teaching certificate. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Long Winter (1953)

The Indians predict a hard winter so Pa moves Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie and Grace to his store building in town. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Mama Hattie’s Girl (1953)

A young African American girl experiences life in both the south, Florida, and the north, New York City in the 1950’s.

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

The Marlows and the Traitor (1953)

The four younger Marlows and their mother are spending the Easter holidays by the sea when they stumble on a spy.

Author(s): Antonia Forest
Illustrator(s): Doritie Kettlewell

McGonnigle’s Lake (1953)

When Mike McGonnigle decides to settle down after a life time of prospecting, he thinks a lake will be the perfect home for his collection of two burros, a badger, a family of beavers, a whistle pig and a king snake. But complications soon arise.... View More

Author(s): Rutherford Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Garry MacKenzie

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1953

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