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WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE, DANNY?
Written by Helen Young. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1814619
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Danny, a young boy with epilepsy. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 023397248X. SIGNED by the author 'With the Author's best wishes, Helen Young' to front endpaper. A few light marks to covers. Some light wrinkling of pages from damp. Pictorial dustwrapper is damp stained across top rear panel edge.

PUNKY MOUSE FOR A DAY
Written by John Moreton. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 2123590
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, white title to spine and dark vignette to front cover. A mouse didn't seem a very exciting present, but no pet could have been more unusual than Punky. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Small name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-creasing and small chips and nicks.

THE PRINCES' GIFTS
Written by John Yeoman. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1507572
Published by Pavilion. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A rich collection of folklore from China, Iraq, Portugal, Romania, Norway, America etc. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 92 pages. ISBN: 1857938798. Slight wear to bottom edges of covers. A couple of small indents to rear cover. Security label stuck to rear pastedown. Small blue line to margin of page 26. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge worn.

TROUBLE ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1814137
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1999. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The O'Saurus family rebuild Thunder Mountain with the aid of their friends... Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0571193595.

TAIL FEATHERS FROM MOTHER GOOSE
Written by Iona Opie. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak; Janet Ahlberg; Quentin Blake; John Burningham; Anthony Browne; Nicola Bayley; et al..
Stock no. 2122378
Published by Walker Books. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Rhymes chosen from the Opie family archives. Oblong format. Red/brown boards, blue title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout by renowned illustrators. ISBN: 0744510392. Light wear to corners and top and tail of spine. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased with a few small marks; faded to spine.

ASK DOCTOR PETE
Written by Peter Rowan. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1402381
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards, b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0224028693. Uneven fading to boards and spine. Page edged browned. Contents clean.

HOW TOM BEAT CAPTAIN NAJORK & HIS HIRED SPORTSMEN
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1401245
Published by Random House. 1st thus 1993. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Green endpapers. Colour illustrations. Little Greats Series. ISBN: 1856817342. Spine and corners bumped. Spine is faded. School stamp to front free endpaper. A little browning to top of some pages, else contents are very good.

ASK DOCTOR PETE
Written by Peter Rowan. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1204337
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1986. Fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards, b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0224028693. SIGNED by author 'To Alexander for a very happy christmas 1993 love Dr Peter. I've written in the book my favourite parts - which are yours?' Small annotations by the author throughout the text.