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Books in the Humorous genre:

Otto in Africa (1961)

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William Pène du Bois has drawn new illustrations for Otto’s first adventure, in which he defeats Abou the Fierce and his one hundred seventy bandits. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s): William Pène du Bois

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Phil Stong’s Big Book (1961)

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An omnibus containing Farm Boy, High Water and No-Sitch, the Hound. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Phil Stong
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

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Service with a Smile (1961)

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Once again Lord Emsworth is troubled by Dukes and sisters. This time Uncle Fred kindly agrees to come down to Blandings to straighten things out - oh, and save the Empress from being sold down the river (Bucks). Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Paul Bacon

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Author! Author! (1962)

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Comprises a selection of the letters Wodehouse wrote to Townend over a period of more than thirty years. Originally published in 1953 under title: Performing Flea. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): None

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Fun and Fancy (1962)

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An anthology of children’s literature.

Author(s): C. S. Forester
P. L. Travers
Louis Untermeyer
Et al
Illustrator(s): Lilian Obligado
Mary Shepard
Et al

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The I Hate to Housekeep Book (1962)

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A humorous guide to housekeeping.

Author(s): Peg Bracken
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

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Service with a Smile (1962)

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Once again Lord Emsworth is troubled by Dukes and sisters. This time Uncle Fred kindly agrees to come down to Blandings to straighten things out - oh, and save the Empress from being sold down the river (Bucks).

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

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A Capital Ship or the Walloping Window-Blind (1963)

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Nonsense verse on a nautical theme.

Author(s): Charles E. Carryl
Illustrator(s): Paul Galdone

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A Christmas Stocking Story (1963)

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The animals’ stockings get mixed up in the wash and Santa has to fill them in the dark, but on Christmas day they manage to sort things out.

Author(s): Hilary Knight
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

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Henry Reed’s Journey (1963)

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Henry joins Midge and her family as they drive from San Francisco to Grover’s Corner. Naturally they have adventures along the way.

Author(s): Keith Robertson
Illustrator(s): Robert McCloskey

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Hop on Pop (1963)

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More nonsense from Dr. Seuss.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Dr. Seuss
Illustrator(s): Dr. Seuss

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Luigi and the Long-Nosed Soldier (1963)

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Every Saturday Luigi takes the bus from Italy to Switzerland for his violin lesson with Professor Tagliatini. The new young soldier with the long nose who checks for smugglers steals his cakes from his lunch box, until one day Professor Tagliatini te... View More

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

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The Night Before Christmas (1963)

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T’was the night before Christmas,
When all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a mouse.

Author(s): Clement C. Moore
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

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Original Letters of Alexander Botts (1963)

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More adventures of the world’s greatest salesman.

Author(s): William Hazlett Upson
Illustrator(s): Tony Sarg

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Persuasion (1963)

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Persuasion is considered by many to be its author’s greatest work. Anne Elliot ‘with an elegance of mind and sweetness of character,which must have placed her high with any people of real understanding’ is burdened with a father and... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

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The Snake in the Carpool (1963)

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When Betsy’s snake escapes, it ends up in a boy’s birthday present box. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Miriam Schlein
Illustrator(s): N. M. Bodecker

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Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (1963)

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Gussie Fink-Nottle seems to have lost his affection for Madeline Bassett, meaning Bertie is on the hook again, so he rallies round, only to find himself deeper in the swamp. Fortunately Jeeves comes to the rescue, but at the price of Bertie’s a... View More

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

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Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves (1963)

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Gussie Fink-Nottle seems to have lost his affection for Madeline Bassett, meaning Bertie is on the hook again, so he rallies round, only to find himself deeper in the swamp. Fortunately Jeeves comes to the rescue, but at the price of Bertie’s a... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Paul Bacon

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Alicia in Terra Mirabili (1964)

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A Latin translation of the most famous and popular fantasy novel in English.

Author(s): Lewis Carroll
Illustrator(s): John Tenniel

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Biffen’s Millions (1964)

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When Edmund Biffen Pike inherits his godfather’s millions, it’s on condition he is not arrested - something he finds it hard to avoid as he has a compulsion to sock every policeman he meets. Fortunately his sister Kay and Jerry Shoesmith ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): John Alcorn

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