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Girls Growing Up Genre
Books in the Girls Growing Up genre:
A Billion for Boris (1974)
When Benjamin ‘Ape Face’ Andrews fixes an old TV set it starts to show tomorrow’s news. Complications ensue.
Author(s):
Mary Rodgers
Illustrator(s):
Edward Gorey
Come Away (1974)
Mark and Alice explore nature.
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Author(s):
Myra Cohn Livingston
Illustrator(s):
Irene Haas
The Cricket Term (1974)
Twins Nicola and Lawrie Marlow spend the summer term at Kingscote School on cricket and drama.
Author(s):
Antonia Forest
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Eric & Us: A Remembrance of George Orwell (1974)
Memories of growing up with Eric Blair.
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Author(s):
Jacintha Buddicom
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
The Five in the Forest (1974)
Armida discovers a family of rabbits and their hoard of beautiful eggs.
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Author(s):
Jan Wahl
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Kisses and Fishes (1974)
Be careful what you wish for.
Author(s):
Liesel Moak Skorpen
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
The Lion that Flew (1974)
Toni’s magic ring brings a stone lion to life.
Author(s):
James Reeves
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Margaret Wise Brown’s The Steam Roller (1974)
Daisy gets a steamroller for Christmas, but she can’t control it and it squashes everything flat.
Author(s):
Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s):
Bob Staake
The Me Book (1974)
Animals demonstrate the things active kids can do.
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Author(s):
Jean Tymms
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
My Head-to-Toe Book (1974)
Animals show some of the things active kids can do.
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Author(s):
Jean Tymms
Illustrator(s):
Tibor Gergely
The Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten (1974)
Annie is searching for her red mitten. She has already lost four of them this winter.
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Author(s):
Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
Nurse Matilda Goes to Hospital (1974)
Author(s):
Christianna Brand
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Polly’s Tiger (1974)
Polly’s imaginary tiger friend helps her feel at home in a new town.
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Author(s):
Joan Phipson
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
The Steamroller (1974)
Author(s):
Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s):
Evaline Ness
The Unfriendly Book (1974)
Bertha and Judy are best friends. Or are they?
Author(s):
Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrator(s):
William Pène du Bois
The Winter Bear (1974)
A boy out for a winter walk finds a teddy in a tree and rescues it.
Author(s):
Ruth Craft
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Are All the Giants Dead? (1975)
Author(s):
Mary Norton
Illustrator(s):
Brian Froud
Best Friends (1975)
Author(s):
Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s):
Steven Kellogg
The Borrowed House (1975)
A story about a young German girl in Holland during the occupation in World War II.
Author(s):
Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s):
Hilda van Stockum
The Maggie B (1975)
Margaret wants to sail for a day in a boat named for her with someone nice for company.
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Author(s):
Irene Haas
Illustrator(s):
Irene Haas