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THE BOY NEXT DOOR

by Enid Blyton

Illustrated by Alfred Bestall

Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st. 1944

Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper. Three children, home for the holidays find a mysterious boy living next-door. Red cloth, black titles. Black and white illustrations. 184 pages.

Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Fading to spine and board edges. Small split in cloth at top of spine. Small bookseller's label to top of front pastedown. Boards are slightly bowed. Foxing mainly to page edges. Bottom corner of some pages lightly creased. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some tears (including to front fold and spine) and creasing. Some of the tears have been mended on verso with clear tape. Some loss to top and bottom of spine. Chipping to corners. Light foxing to verso.

Stock no. 1407030

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Contents

  • I. THE BOY NEXT DOOR
  • II THE RED INDIANS HAVE A BAD TIME
  • III THE BEGINNING OF THE ADVENTURE
  • IV THE HOLE UNDER THE FENCE
  • V THROUGH THE HOLD AT MIDNIGHT
  • VI AN EXCITING CLIMB
  • VII MR BARTON IS ANGRY
  • VIII THE HOUSE-BOAT ON THE RIVER
  • IX THE "BLACK SWAN" IS CLEANED UP
  • X LUCY'S BIRTHDAY CAKE AND A SURPRISE
  • XI WHO IS DUMB SAMMY?
  • XII IS THE WICKED UNCLE?
  • XIII AN UNWELCOME VISITOR
  • XIV OFF FOR A NIGHT ON THE BOAT
  • XV A HORRID SHOCK
  • XVI KIT GETS INTO TROUBLE
  • XVIII ROBIN MAKES A DISCOVERY
  • XIX KIT TRIES TO ESCAPE
  • XX AN EXCITING NIGHT
  • XXI A VERY STRANGE THING
  • XXII A NARROW ESCAPE
  • XXIII A MARVELLOUS SURPRISE
  • XXIV KIT HAS A WONDERFUL IDEA
  • XXV GOOD NEWS FOR KIT
  • XXVI BACK HOME AGAIN - AND A BIRTHDAY PARTY!

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