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Books in the Fiction - Novel genre:

Peter Pan (1980)

This is J. M. Barrie’s most famous work. It tells the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian ... View More

Author(s): J. M. Barrie
Illustrator(s): Trina Schart Hyman

The Warden (1980)

This is the first of the Barsetshire novels concerning the ecclesiastical community of Barsetshire. The World’s Classics edition eliminates the full page illustrations.

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

The Boy Who Spoke Chimp (1981)

A boy and a chimp have to survive on their own after a California earthquake.

Author(s): Jane Yolen
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Life with Jeeves (1981)

A compendium including Right Ho, Jeeves, The Inimitable Jeeves and Very Good, Jeeves.

Author(s): None
Illustrator(s): Ionicus

Mary Poppins (1981)

In this revised edition of the first Mary Poppins book, some inappropriate language has been removed. The cover image is from the 1997 signed limited edition.... View More

Author(s): P. L. Travers
Illustrator(s): Mary Shepard

Mont Cant Gold (1981)

The young king of Canys must face many obstacle before he is firmly seated on his throne. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Paul R. Fisher
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Run Away Home (1982)

The Marlows help a young boy return to his father, but it requires a dangerous sea voyage.

Author(s): Antonia Forest
Illustrator(s): Roger Phillips

Summer Switch (1982)

As he is about to get on the bus for Camp Soonawissakit, Benjamin “Ape Face” Andrews switches bodies with his father.

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

What’s Happened to Harry? (1982)

An unwary Harry ends up as a poodle on All Hallows Eve.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Barbara Dillon
Illustrator(s): Chris Conover

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1982)

Whirled away on a cyclone, Dorothy is set down in the Land of Oz and must find her way home with the help of the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and a pair of ruby slippers. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Cat Walk (1983)

A young farm cat goes in search of his fortune.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Mary Stolz
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

Chester Cricket’s New Home (1983)

When his stump is destroyed by an overweight picnicker, Chester Cricket begins an odyssey to find a new one, with some help from his friends. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): George Selden
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Five Complete Novels (1983)

A compendium containing The Return of Jeeves, Bertie Wooster Sees it Through, Spring Fever, The Butler Did It and The Old Reliable. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

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

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1983)

A fictionalized account of the origin of Santa Claus. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Mary Cowles Clark

Miranty and the Alchemist (1983)

An Elizabethan girl’s uncle, an alchemist, sends her to fantastic realms.

Author(s): Vera Chapman
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The World of Uncle Fred (1983)

An omnibus edition containing Uncle Fred Flits By, Uncle Fred in the Springtime, Uncle Dynamite and Cocktail Time.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): David Pether

The Box of Delights, or When the Wolves were Running (1984)

Kay Harker is on his way home for the Christmas holidays when he falls asleep on the train and has a wonderful adventure. This edition has been abridged.

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): Faith Jaques

The Dark Green Tunnel (1984)

Deep in the heart of the Everglades lies a magical kingdom.

Author(s): Allan W. Eckert
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Foundling (1984)

This is a new translation of the classic French story of a young boy sold to a traveling show who searches for his real family the length and breadth of France.

Author(s): Hector Malot
Illustrator(s): Alan Herriot

The Fragile Flag (1984)

Georgie is now nine years old and leading a protest march on Washington calling for nuclear disarmament. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jane Langton
Illustrator(s): Erik Blegvad

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