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Mike and Psmith (1953)

In Mike at Wrykyn Mike Jackson wins his first XI colors at Wrykyn in his first year, as set forth in the first part of the serialization of this novel ‘Jackson Junior,’ but two years later his father rusticates him to Sedleigh due to his ... View More

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

Mike at Wrykyn (1953)

In Mike at Wrykyn Mike Jackson wins his first XI colors at Wrykyn in his first year, as set forth in the first part of the serialization of this novel ‘Jackson Junior,’ but two years later his father rusticates him to Sedleigh due to his ... View More

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

Mr. Revere and I (1953)

The story of Paul Revere’s ride is told by his horse, Scheherazade. This limited-edition binding is a darker blue. The illustration on the box is not in the book. Included is a set of eight plates, suitable for framing. Note that the mark on Sc... View More

Author(s): Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

Ring for Jeeves (1953)

Bertie Wooster is off learning to fend for himself while Jeeves fills in the time as a bookie of the silver ring. Those without money connect with them what does and sundered hearts beat as one. This novel is derived from a play written by Plum and G... View More

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

Run Away Home (1953)

Cathie runs away from the orphanage to the west coast of Scotland to seek her real home.

Author(s): Elinor Lyon
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

The Silver Chair (1953)

Eustace Scrubb who had accompanied Edmund and Lucy on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, returns to Narnia with his schoolmate Jill Pole and is tasked by Aslan with recovering Caspian’s son, Prince Rilian. Rread online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Trouble at Beaver Dam (1953)

A twelve year old farm boy deals with the problems caused by a beaver dam on his parent’s land. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Florence Matthews Tchaika
Illustrator(s): Feodor Rojankovsky

The Wind in the Willows (1953)

For this 101st edition, originally published in Britain in 1951, Ernest Shepard supplied six new full page illustrations of the adventures of Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger on the riverbank.

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

Beyond the Pawpaw Trees: The Story of Anna Lavinia (1954)

On a lavender blue day Anna Lavinia learns she is to visit her Aunt Sophia Maria, so she sets off next day with an umbrella, a gardenia bush, a carpetbag full of pawpaw jelly and her cat Strawberry.

Author(s): Palmer Brown
Illustrator(s): Palmer Brown

Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously (1954)

The war of the White Roses and the Red becomes tangled up in a murder mystery.

Author(s): Astrid Lindgren
Illustrator(s): Don Freeman

The Buckboard Stranger (1954)

When a slick-talking stranger with a fast rig comes to town, Chuck and Barney get caught up in a mystery. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Paul Calle

The Children of Green Knowe (1954)

Tolly comes to visit his great-grandmother at her ancient manor house, Green Knowe, and meets some of his forbears. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): L. M. Boston
Illustrator(s): Peter Boston

Corn Farm Boy (1954)

The life of an Iowa farm family.

Read online at archive.org

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

The Cuckoo Clock (1954)

Griselda discovers that the bird in the cuckoo clock can take her on magic journeys.

Author(s): Mary Louisa Molesworth
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

The Eagles Have Flown (1954)

A story of Britain after the retreat of the Roman legions and the warrior king Artos, known to history as King Arthur.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Go, Team, Go! (1954)

When the varsity players go on strike, it’s up to the JV to defend the school’s title at State.

Author(s): John R. Tunis
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Half Magic (1954)

Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Edward Eager
Illustrator(s): N. M. Bodecker

Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (1954)

Bertie finds himself once more at Brinkley Court, sampling the delights of Anatole’s cooking while attempting to help Aunt Dahlia sell off her magazine. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Legions of the Eagle (1954)

The first Roman invasion of Britain.

Author(s): Henry Treece
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Mimff Takes Over (1954)

Mimff and his family help a Hungarian refugee boy find his mother.

Author(s): H. J. Kaeser
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

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