THE CRACKERJACK BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Written by Terence Delaney, Edward Boyd, Jane Shaw, et al
Published by The Children's Press
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THE CRACKERJACK BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Written by Terence Delaney, Edward Boyd, Jane Shaw, et al.
Stock no. 1830099
Hardback.
Very good condition.
An anthology of stories, articles, picture stories, puzzles and games, and poems. First story is The Elfin Oak by Terence Delaney. Blue glazed pictorial boards show four children on a roller coaster ride with the fun fair in the background. Two-tone illustrations throughout. 188 pages. Top and tail of spine lightly worn with small split to either side. Boards bright. Text block browned. Some pale foxing throughout. Page edge browning. Contents otherwise clean. Slight musty odour present.
Front cover
Contents
- STORIES
- THE ELFIN OAK By Terence Delaney
- THE BEGGAR BOY OF GLENCORIDALE by Edward Boyd
- WY FU AND THE WEST WIND by Reginal Crookes
- THE ADVENTURES OF PETER AND PAUL by Clarice Leher and Roger Manvell
- SEA FEVER by Martin Downes
- TAI LU by Shelagh Fraser and Billy Thatcher
- CHICO TO THE RESCUE by Eileen Ritchie
- THE ONION MAN by Jane Shaw
- HOP HIGH AND SKIP LOW by DL Roberts
- THE WISHING STONE by Edward Boyd
- THE STITCH IN THE SAMPLER by Mollie Chappell
- THE HEAVENLY TEAPOT by MA Vance
- ARTICLES
- WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE? by Madge Whiley
- THE ROCK POOL IN SUMMER by Elizabeth Llewellyn
- WINTER COATS by Len Fullerton
- PICTURE STORIES
- ROBIN HOOD
- PIED PIPER
- THE TERRY TWINS
- THREE JOLLY TRAVELLERS
- THE DUCKLING'S PICNIC
- PUZZLES AND GAMES
- THE FLOWERY CROSSWORD
- RACE GAME
- HOW MANY "S"'s?
- POEMS
- A JUNGLE JINGLE by Justin Michman
- THE TALE OF GREGORY BEETTLES by Barbara Lindsay
- A MISCHIEVOUS PAIR by H Erlington
- PLEASE TO REMEMBER by Marnie Harker