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Hornblower’s Triumph (1965)

This omnibus edition of Commodore Hornblower (The Commodore) and Lord Hornblower is edited for younger readers and is Volume 4 of the Cadet Edition.... View More

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): Geoffrey Whittam

The House by the River (1965)

Steve and Sim head down the river and end up at Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien where they encounter some crooks and spend a night in jail.

Author(s): August Derleth
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The King's Beard (1965)

Sixteen year old John Forrester sails with Sir Francis Drake in his daring raid on Cadiz.

Author(s): Leonard Wibberley
Illustrator(s): Christine Price

Lucinda’s Year of Jubilo (1965)

With their father’s death and the failure of the family firm, the Wymans retreat to Maine to regroup.

Author(s): Ruth Sawyer
Illustrator(s): Shirley Hughes

Stig of the Dump (1965)

Barney discovers a caveman, Stig, while playing in the local dump.

Author(s): Clive King
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Thuggery Affair (1965)

Peter Marlow and Patrick Merrick get on the track of a gang of drug runners.

Author(s): Antonia Forest
Illustrator(s): Charles Mozley

Timothy’s Song (1965)

A crippled newboy in the early 1800’s finds his reward in heaven for a life of sacrifice.

Author(s): William J. Lederer
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Trouble at Timpetill (1965)

What happens when the adults all leave town and the children take over?

Author(s): Henry Winterfeld
Illustrator(s): William M. Hutchinson

Visitor from the Sea (1965)

When Becky Marshall rescues a dog washed up on her island, she has to figure out a way to keep it.

Author(s): Dorothy Simpson
Illustrator(s): Lee Smith

The Whisper of Glocken (1965)

The Watercress River has been dammed. Five intrepid Minnipins set out to find the cause and save the people of the Land Between the Mountains.

Author(s): Carol Kendall
Illustrator(s): Imero Gobbato

Admiral Hornblower (1966)

Omnibus edition of Flying Colours, The Commodore, Lord Hornblower and Hornblower in the West Indies.... View More

Author(s): C. S. Forester
Illustrator(s): Charles Gorham

Ben and Brock (1966)

Ben, a young boy, has adventures with two badgers.

Read online at archive.org

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

Captain Horatio Hornblower: a condensation of Beat to Quarters (1966)

This condensed version of Beat to Quarters is illustrated. The other contents of the volume include My Friend Flicka, Jane Eyre, and Alone.... View More

Daddy-Long-Legs (1966)

A young woman who grew up in an orphange writes regular letters to the man who is paying her way through college.

Author(s): Jean Webster
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

February’s Road (1966)

A new road is planned to run through the Callendar farm, but February is determined to stop it.

Author(s): John Verney
Illustrator(s): John Verney

Friday’s Tunnel (1966)

February and her brother Friday get mixed up with an international crisis -- and Friday’s tunnel comes through. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): John Verney
Illustrator(s): John Verney

The Growing Summer (1966)

Four children spend the summer in the south of Ireland with a Great Aunt of the right sort. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Noel Streatfeild
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

High-Rise Secret (1966)

Life for Peggy in a high-rise development is rather grim.

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

Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines (1966)

Miss Bianca and Bernard, intrepid leaders of the Mouse Prisoners’ Aid Society, are tasked with rescuing Teddy-age-eight from the salt mines. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Mogo’s Flute (1966)

A young Kenyan boy discovers his flute can help him recover the respect of the villagers.

Author(s): Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s): Robin Jacques

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