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The Further Adventures of Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse (1984)

Gobbolino, the former witch’s cat and the little wooden horse team up to rescue Gobbolino’s sister from the witch.

Author(s): Ursula Moray Williams
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Lure of the Dark (1984)

A high school girl’s life is disrupted by the Norse god Loki.

Author(s): Sarah Sargent
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Serpent’s Children (1984)

In nineteenth-century China a young girl struggles to protect her family

Author(s): Laurence Yep
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Hollywood Omnibus (1985)

This collection includes short stories, selections from biography and letters and the complete novel Laughing Gas.

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

The Marvelous Land of Oz (1985)

Tip runs away from the evil witch Mombi when she threatens to turn him into a marble statue. He takes along Jack Pumpinhead and the powder of life as he journeys to the Emerald City of Oz. Read online at Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

Ozma of Oz (1985)

Dorothy returns to Oz, but first she has to rescue Ozma and her friends from the evil Gnome King. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

The Dark Is Rising (1986)

On Midwinter Day, his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton learns he is last of the Old Ones - tasked with combating the forces of evil. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Gold Bat and Other Stories (1986)

A compendium containing The Gold Bat, The Head of Kay’s and The White Feather.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Tony McSweeney

Greenwitch (1986)

Jane and her brothers help the Old Ones recover the Grail stolen by the Dark.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Grey King (1986)

Will Stanton goes to Wales to find the golden harp and awaken the ancient Sleepers. The cover image shown above is from the 1975 edition. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

Over Sea, Under Stone (1986)

The Drew children discover a map in the attic that may point the way to the Grail. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Pothunters and Other School Stories (1986)

This compendium includes The Pothunters, A Prefect’s Uncle and Tales of St. Austin’s, Wodehouse’s first three published novels. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Tony McSweeney

The Princess and the Goblin (1986)

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): Jessie Willcox Smith

The Road to Oz (1986)

In one of the most exciting volumes in the Oz series, Dorothy meets the Shaggy Man and along with Button Bright and Polychrome, the Rainbow’s daughter, makes her way to Oz. Johnny Dooit helps them cross the Deadly Desert and John R. Neill&rsquo... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

Silver on the Tree (1986)

In the final volume of the “Dark is Rising” series, Will, Bran and the Drews search for the crystal sword.

Author(s): Susan Cooper
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

The Third Book of Oz (1986)

This book was originally a Sunday supplement printed in many newspapers. It served as the basis for Visitors from Oz.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Eric Shanower

Hatchet (1987)

Thirteen year old Brian is the only survivor of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.

Author(s): Gary Paulsen
Illustrator(s): Neil Waldman

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1988

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1987)

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 Hathitrust.... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): W. W. Denslow

Coots in the North and Other Stories (1988)

A fragment of a thirteenth Swallows and Amazons adventure where the Death and Glories travel to the lake.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Arthur Ransome
Hilda Trefusis

Firebrat (1988)

An abandoned subway tunnel leads two human magicians to the Crystal Empire where they are told they must vanquish the deadly Firebrat. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Nancy Willard
Illustrator(s): David Wiesner

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