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THE FAIRY DOLL
Written by Rumer Godden. Illustrated by Gary Blythe.
Stock no. 1329067
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

First published in 1956, a delightful story for little girls. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780330442268. Remains of a small label to rear panel of wrapper, wrapper spine is very slightly faded.

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THE DOLLS' HOUSE
Written by Rumer Godden. Illustrated by Christian Birmingham.
Stock no. 1329065
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st thus 2005. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The timeless story (first published in 1946) about the secret life of a doll family. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 152 pages. B/w chapter headers. ISBN: 0333766792. Minimal bumping to spine. Heavy foxing to textbloack affecting some page margins. Minimal rubbing to corners of wrapper.

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GRAHAM OAKLEY'S MAGICAL CHANGES
No author listed. Illustrated by Graham Oakley.
Stock no. 1329006
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 1979. Almost very good condition.

Ingenious split pages create 512 weirdly different and amusing scenes (no text). Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Full page colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0333258169. Spine and corners rubbed and worn, spine slightly browned. Inscription in ink to front pastedown and to lower margin of title-page. Some slight wrinkling to the front pastedown and a few light foxspots else contents clean.

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HENRY'S QUEST
Written by Graham Oakley. Illustrated by Graham Oakley.
Stock no. 1328664
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Henry's Quest is to find Petrol (a magical substance which alone can make the King's shiny metal heirlooms on wheels move). But what does it look like? Glazed pictorial boards. Burgundy endpapers. Large colour illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. Oblong format, 8.5 x 11.5". ISBN: 0333408411. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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THE DRAGON OF OG
Written by Rumer Godden. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.
Stock no. 1328619
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. Green endpapers with white dragon vignettes. Colour and b/w illustrations. A witty, exciting and poetic story based on an old legend of the Scottish Lowlands. ISBN: 0333317319. Minimal bumping to spine. Some foxing to top edge of textblock. Tiny crease to lower edge of front panel of wrapper.

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THE MOUSEWIFE
Written by Rumer Godden. Illustrated by Heidi Holder.
Stock no. 1328614
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st thus 1983. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A story of rare devotion and sacrifice. Purple cloth spine with silver title and decoration, light brown boards. Charming b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0333344847. A few light spots to covers. Some very light foxing to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is a bit grubby and edge rubbed, old price sticker to front flap and light stain to top edge of front panel.

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THE CHURCH CAT ABROAD
Written by Graham Oakley. Illustrated by Graham Oakley.
Stock no. 1328505
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The church cat and two church mice set out to boost the Vestry Roof Repair fund... Pictorial boards, oblong format. Bright colour pictures throughout. ISBN: 0333148258. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Child's name in biro to title-page. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is torn at corners and slightly browned at edges.

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ONCE UPON A TIME: A PRINCE'S FANTASTIC JOURNEY
Written by Graham Oakley. Illustrated by Graham Oakley.
Stock no. 1328504
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The hilarious and fantastic exploits of a prince and his page as they journey through the fairytale world. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0333515323. Reprint in same year as first edition. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and worn.

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THAT'S JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Rodney Sutton.
Stock no. 1328460
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt titles to spine. Last of the Jennings books. Incorrect ISBN 0333611330 printed on publisher information page in some books. 121 pages. ISBN: 0333617932. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Red title to spine wrapper has slightly faded.

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LONDON FOR CHILDREN
Written by Emily Ford; Bruno Vincent. Illustrated by Matteo Pericoli.
Stock no. 1327914
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 2012. Very good condition.

Oblong format. 2 books in one, North Bank and South Bank. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781447213130. Spine bumped, spine and corners slightly rubbed. Contents are fine.

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THAT'S JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Rodney Sutton.
Stock no. 1327096
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt titles to spine. Last of the Jennings books. Incorrect ISBN 0333611330 printed on publisher information page in some books. 121 pages. ISBN: 0333617932. SIGNED by the author to title page, tiny dent to lower edge of front cover. Light foxing to top edge of textblock else contents fine. Dustwraoeor is just a little edge creased and slightly sunned to spine.

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YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES - SNAKE BITE
Written by Andrew Lane. Illustrated by Kev Walker; Sam Hadley.
Stock no. 1325753
Published by Macmillan Children's Books. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Kidnapped and taken to China, Sherlock is plunged into mystery... Black boards, metallic green title to spine. 311 pages. ISBN: 9780230758865. Top corners of book and dustwrapper are bumped else a fine copy.

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