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Books in the Fiction - Novel genre:

The Princess and the Goblin (1970)

The Princess Irene has been sent to her King-Papa’s hunting lodge to live. One evening when her nurse keeps her out too late, they are rescued from the goblins by Curdie, a miner’s son.

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes
Arthur Hughes

The Three Straw Men (1970)

Something is not quite right at Folsom’s Fashion Center and Steve and Pete are determined to get to the bottom of it.

Author(s): August Derleth
Illustrator(s): Bob Brown

Treasure Island (1970)

When Jim Hawkins retrieves Flint’s map from the sea chest of the dead Billy Bones, Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey catch the treasure fever and outfit a ship to search for it.

Author(s): Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

Where the Lilies Bloom (1970)

A young girl helps support her family by gathering herbs in the mountains of North Carolina.

Author(s): Bill Cleaver
Vera Cleaver
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The Circus Detectives (1971)

While working on their new clown act, two young members of a traveling circus discover the reason for the circus’ recent bad luck.

Author(s): Harriette Sheffer Abels
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

The Finches’ Fabulous Furnace (1971)

When the Finches move into Number Seven Pride Street, they discover something in the cellar. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Roger Wolcott Drury
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

The First Four Years (1971)

The first four years of Laura and Manly’s marriage brings joys - the birth of their daughter Rose - and sorrow - the loss of an infant son and a devastating fire. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

Friend Monkey (1971)

A monkey sets out from Africa and travels to England where he makes many friends.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): P. L. Travers
Illustrator(s): Charles Keeping

The Girl in Blue (1971)

The plot revolves around a Gainsborough miniature, lovers (star-crossed), butlers, yeggs, etc, etc, etc. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Osbert Lancaster

Jeeves and the Tie that Binds (1971)

Brinkley Manor is overwhelmed with guests for the by election in Market Snodsbury and Bertie and Jeeves are in attendance to try to sort things out. The sacred Book of Revelations of the Junior Ganymede Club is in peril but -- Jeeves to the rescue. R... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Osbert Lancaster

Miss Bianca in the Antarctic (1971)

The Poet has been trapped in an ice cave in the Antarctic and Miss Bianca, Bernard and Nils once again come to his aid. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Margery Sharp
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Moominvalley in November (1971)

As summer comes to and end, six old friends return to Moomin Valley to renew old acquaintance. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Much Obliged, Jeeves (1971)

Brinkley Manor is overwhelmed with guests for the by election in Market Snodsbury and Bertie and Jeeves are in attendance to try to sort things out. The sacred Book of Revelations of the Junior Ganymede Club is in peril but -- Jeeves to the rescue.... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Osbert Lancaster

Much Obliged, Jeeves (1971)

Brinkley Manor is overwhelmed with guests for the by election in Market Snodsbury and Bertie and Jeeves are in attendance to try to sort things out. The sacred Book of Revelations of the Junior Ganymede Club is in peril but -- Jeeves to the rescue. R... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Osbert Lancaster

Nothing Said (1971)

On a visit with her mother’s friend Maud, Libby meets water nymphs and dryads.

Read online at archive.org

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

The Players and the Rebels (1971)

This is the second part of Antonia Forest’s historical romance of Shakespeare’s time.

Author(s): Antonia Forest
Illustrator(s): John Holder

Queen Zixi of Ix (1971)

The evil witch, Zixi, tries to steal the fairies' magic cloak. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Frederick Richardson

The Wind in the Willows (1971)

For this edition Ernest Shepard has colored all of the plates of Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger and their adventures on the riverbank. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Worldly Adventures of a Teen-Age Tycoon (1971)

The story of a young man growing up in Connecticut, abridged from The Bulls and the Bees.

Author(s): Roger Eddy
Illustrator(s): N. M. Bodecker

Freaky Friday (1972)

One Friday morning Annabel Andrews wakes up to find she has turned into her mother.

Author(s): Mary Rodgers
Illustrator(s): Edward Gorey

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