Kids Books

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Girl's Books

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Kid's Books

Kid's books,children's books or youth oriented books.

Few books carry with them such memories as the books which we enjoyed as children.

Maybe our parents read to us, or we stumbled over them through school days or maybe we simply enjoyed the wonderful graphics

which were included with most of these.

Here is a chance to revisit those times since we have a large number of youth oriented books on sale here.

From kindergarten to early mysteries and darker adult books converted for younger minds you can find something here to enjoy.

Boy's Books

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1921 Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. Burgess

$20

1921 Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. Burgess. A grey/blue cloth bound hard cover book by the prolific author of over 15,000 books and characters such as Peter Rabbit (borrowed from Beatrix potter)and Sammy Jay (both in this book). Some great illustrations. In used condition with some blue staining due to water and owner’s name in front and a few pen scribbles. Illustrated by Harrison Cady.

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1926 First Canadian Edition Winnie-The-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Decorations by Ernest A. Shepard	$50
1926 First Canadian Edition Winnie-The-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Decorations by Ernest A. Shepard. A green cloth hard cover book in good used condition with some staining to cover and front pages. Owner’s name on front page in ink, Other scribbles in pencil. 7 3/4" by 5 1/2" 158 pages. [ More Information ]

1939 First Edition Plain English school book A by John Crossland	$10
1939 First Edition Plain English school book A by John Crossland. First volume of 6. A British school book it is delightfully illustrated and in good condition. Yellow cloth bound hard cover. [ More Information ]

The Mammoth Story Book part 8 of the Bumper Book Series

$15

The Mammoth Story Book part 8 of the Bumper Book Series. Although British books do not typically print their publication date inside this is a British book and from the clothing shown in the illustrations it appears to be from the early 1900s possibly 30s 40s. Great illustrations and short stories oriented to boys. Good used condition with wear on edges of covers and minor dog ears.

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1945 Grollier Book of Knowledge supplement Alladin’s Lamp booklet	$5
1945 Grollier Book of Knowledge supplement Alladin’s Lamp booklet. Fascinating addition from Grollier’s intended for kids. Contains articles from the full Grollier’s Encyclopedia with nice graphics appealling to younger people. [ More Information ]

1958 Butterflies and Moths by Richard A. Martin	$10
1958 Butterflies and Moths by Richard A. Martin, illustrated by Rudolf Freund, James Gorden and Eloise Wilkin. A Golden Library of Knowledge book. Checked for accuracy by leading authorities. Great information wit h marvellous illustrations of butterflies, moths and their cocoons. [ More Information ]

1963 Life In Colonial America by Elizabeth George Speare	$5
1963 Life In Colonial America by Elizabeth George Speare. A red and blue cloth hard cover book illustrated with drawings and photos narating the History of America from the settlement of Jamestown to the Revolution. 172 pages 11 1/4" by 8 1/2". Ex library book, used. [ More Information ]

1955 Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney	$10
1955 Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney. Illustrated glossy hard cover in good used condition and 284 pages. A Whitman Publication it has some of the plastic coating flaking off the covers and spine with 2 damaged spots on front cover. [ More Information ]

1958 Freddy the Detective by Walter R. Brooks Illustrations by Kurt Wiese	$10
1958 Freddy the Detective by Walter R. Brooks Illustrations by Kurt Wiese. This delightful children’s book about a pig was first published in 1932. This is the fourteenth printing. Orange cloth bound hard cover, fully illustrated, 264 pages, good condition with owner’s stamp in front page. [ More Information ]

The Adventures of Q-bert kid’s book	$5
The Adventures of Q-bert kid’s book. Based on the computer game. (see below). Has prior owner’s name and address written in red ink inside front cover. [ More Information ]

Andersen’s Fairy Tales by Ottenheimer Publishers	$5
Andersen’s Fairy Tales by Ottenheimer Publishers. Illustrated hard cover of 138 pages it contains Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales. Classics such as the Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s New Clothes and about 20 more. No date or dust jacket but in good condition. [ More Information ]

1960 More Than Courage by Patrick Lawson	$5
1960 More Than Courage by Patrick Lawson. Illustrated Whitman Publishing Co. hard cover book of 210 pages in used condition with some splitting at rear spine. Stories of horses and dogs and the people who loved them. [ More Information ]

1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 1 by Arthur S.Maxwell	$10
1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 1 by Arthur S.Maxwell. Near mint condition hard cover book fully illustrated with no dustjacket. Plasticized cover 192 pages 10" by 7" [ More Information ]

1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 2 by Arthur S.Maxwell	$10
1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 2 by Arthur S.Maxwell. Mint condition hard cover book fully illustrated with no dustjacket. Wrapped in cellophane 192 pages 10" by 7" [ More Information ]

1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 3 by Arthur S.Maxwell	$10
1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 3 by Arthur S.Maxwell. Mint condition hard cover book fully illustrated with no dustjacket. Wrapped in cellophane 192 pages 10" by 7" [ More Information ]

1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 4 by Arthur S.Maxwell	$10
1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 4 by Arthur S.Maxwell. Mint condition hard cover book fully illustrated with no dustjacket. 192 pages 10" by 7" [ More Information ]

1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 5 by Arthur S.Maxwell	$10
1964 Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Volume 5 by Arthur S.Maxwell. Near mint condition hard cover book fully illustrated with no dustjacket. Plasticized cover 192 pages 10" by 7" [ More Information ]

1973 Rupert Adventure Book #2	$10
1973 Rupert Adventure Book #2. Includes Rupert At Rocky Bay, Rupert And The Green Buzzer and the 1975 supplement Pull Out ’The Christmas Party’. Very hard to find original Rupert booklet published by the British Daily Express. In very good condition with a very minor tear at top left cover. [ More Information ]

1982 Gulliver’s Travels By Jonathan Swift	$5
1982 Gulliver’s Travels By Jonathan Swift. Illustrated glossy hard cover in good condition with some wear to corners of covers. [ More Information ]

1990 RARE Dr. Seuss Oh, The Places You’ll Go!	$30
1990 RARE Dr. Seuss Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Marvellous book by Dr. Seus. This is the last book of his published before his death. A great inspirational book for any age with all the charming illustrations for which Dr. Seuss was famous for. [ More Information ]