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This collection contains books written for children and teenagers, and studies of specific genres and authors.
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Collectors' Digest Annual 1968
Eric Fayne
1968
A compilation of articles mainly on school and adventure stories including 'The lost adventures of Sherlock Holmes'.
Collectors' Digest Annual 1969
Eric Fayne
1969
A compilation of articles mainly on school and adventure stories including 'Sherlock Holmes on stage and screen'.
Collectors' Digest Annual 1973
Eric Fayne
1973
A compilation of articles mainly on school and adventure stories.
Collectors' Digest Annual 1974
Eric Fayne
1974
A compilation of articles mainly on school and adventure stories.
Collectors' Digest Annual 1975
Eric Fayne
1975
A compilation of articles mainly on school and adventure stories.
Oor Wullie
D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd. and John Leng & Co., Ltd.
1966
The twelfth Oor Wulie annual.
The Broons
D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd. and John Leng & Co., Ltd.
1959
The ninth Broons annual.
The Broons
D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd. and John Leng & Co., Ltd.
1959
The ninth Broons annual.
King Arthur's noble knights
Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd.
1934
An introduction to the Arthurian legends rendered for children.
King Arthur and his knights
Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd.
1932
An introduction to the Arthurian legends rendered for children.
A term on trial
S. W. Partridge & Co.
1930
Tensions rise when two groups of schoolboys are removed to Grainby College
Play the game: a school story
Thomas Nelson and Sons
1906
The accusation of a farmer's gate being unhung places the honour of Westacres in jeopardy.
The triple alliance
Thomas Nelson and Sons
1900s
The theft of coins from the neighbour of a pupil at The Birches provide a backdrop to a typical range of schoolboy adventures and misunderstandings.
The quest of the Bellamy jewels
Blackie & Son Limited
1954
When Dusty Bates runs from home and stows away on the Tilbury Pride he finds himself amongst thieves trying to smuggle stolen jewels out of the country.
The Jennings companion
Summersdale Publishers
1995
A guide to the history, stories, characters, and other matters related to the Jennings series. Signed by the author.
The deputy captain: a public school story
Humphrey Milford
1922
The disappearance of a Tudor charter from Melton School provides the backdrop to a typical range of schoolboy adventures and misunderstandings.
Garry Halliday and the kidnapped five
Faber and Faber
1962
Garry Halliday's latetst encounter with the Voice takes him to Switzerland on the trail of five kidnapped scientists. The third book in the series.
A house with a secret
Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd
1963
An old book in a trunk provides a clue to solving a mystery that has lain secret since the days of Queen Anne.
The life and works of Alfred Bestall, illustrator of Rupert Bear.
Bloomsbury
2003
A biography of the artist and illustrator.
Wanderlust's third innings
Collins
1954
Wanderlust obtains an appointment as a games master at Hasiltine School which is believed to be the nerve centre of a crime organisation.
Stories of Egyptian gods and heroes
George G. Harrap & Company
1914
An introduction to Egyptian myth and legend.
Fortescue of the fourth
Gerald G. Swan
1945
Reginald Fortescue's dark past exposes him to blackmail despite his reformed character.
The enchanted lochan: stories of Celtic mythology
George G. Harrap & Company
1917
A collection of stories from Celtic tradition rendered for a younger audience.
According to Jennings
Collins
1954
A space-age craze hits Linbury Court. The sixth book in the series.
