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Girls Growing Up Genre
Books in the Girls Growing Up genre:
The Far-Distant Oxus (1969)
Three children spend the summer holiday on Exmoor where they find ponies, friends and adventure. This is a somewhat shorter version of the original work. The original illustrations have also been dispensed with.
Author(s):
Katharine Hull
Pamela Whitlock
Illustrator(s):
Karl W. Stuecklen
The Ghost Boat (1969)
In this sequel to The Paleface Redskins the Richards children spend the summer at the lake and tell ghost stories.
Author(s):
Jacqueline Jackson
Illustrator(s):
Jacqueline Jackson
Happy Days (1969)
The story in words, music and pictures of how children throughout the world celebrate their special days.
Author(s):
Christine Price
Illustrator(s):
Christine Price
I Saw Three Ships (1969)
A special Christmas eve at Holly Cottage.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s):
Margot Tomes
I Saw Three Ships (1969)
The story of a special Christmas at Holly Cottage.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s):
Richard Kennedy
The Life and Adventures of Lady Anne (1969)
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
F. D. Bedford
Lisa and Lottie (1969)
Author(s):
Erich Kästner
Illustrator(s):
Victoria de Larrea
The Little White Horse (1969)
As she arrives at Moonacre Manor, Maria catches a glimpse of the little white horse.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Goudge
Illustrator(s):
C. Walter Hodges
The Pavilion (1969)
The Haverard cousins discover a music pavilion at the back of Kitsons’.
Author(s):
Elfrida Vipont
Illustrator(s):
Prudence Seward
The Pavilion (1969)
The Haverard cousins discover an old music pavilion at the back of Kitsons’.
Author(s):
Elfrida Vipont
Illustrator(s):
Michael Lowenbein
Phoebe and the Prince (1969)
Phoebe meets a flea who has dined on royalty.
Author(s):
Doris Orgel
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Sarah Somebody (1969)
In Poland, around 1900, a little girl learns to read and write.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Florence Slobodkin
Illustrator(s):
Louis Slobodkin
Seven Sunflower Seeds (1969)
Author(s):
John Verney
Illustrator(s):
John Verney
The Snowball (1969)
Tom and Tilda put a mysterious snowball in the refrigerator and it hatches into a snowbaby.
Author(s):
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s):
Patricia Drew
The Snowball (1969)
Tom and Tilda put a mysterious snowball in the refrigerator and it hatches into a snowbaby.
Author(s):
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s):
John Spiers
Sylvia the Sloth (1969)
A topsy-turvy book from a sloth’s point of view.
Author(s):
Hilary Knight
Illustrator(s):
Hilary Knight
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (1969)
Susan and Colin discover that the lost Weirstone hangs on her bracelet, and all the powers of evil are out to steal it. This is the revised edition.
Author(s):
Alan Garner
Illustrator(s):
Ron Bowen
Bread and Butter Journey (1970)
Author(s):
Anne Colver
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
Can’t You Pretend? (1970)
Cathy and Chris can both pretend, but they can’t agree on what to pretend.
Author(s):
Miriam Young
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Conscience Pudding (1970)
In this adventure from The New Treasure Seekers, the Bastable children attempt to liven up their Christmas celebration.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad