Methuen Children's Books
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SILENT NIGHT
No author listed.
Illustrated by Belinda Downes.
Stock no. 1317021
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1995.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. With embroideries by Belinda Downes. ISBN: 0416191002. A tiny bit of fading to top of wrapper spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHRISTMAS
- SONGS (CHILDRENS)
TERTIUS AND PLINY
Written by Ben Frankel.
Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark.
Stock no. 1814629
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1992.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Life is rather dull for Tertius and Pliny in Mrs Kay's antique shop - until the day Uncle Max buys Tertius for his nephew and niece. But he doesn't forget his old friend Pliny, left behind in the shop... Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 041619012x.
BABAR'S MYSTERY
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 1403175
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1979.
Almost very good condition.
Who has stolen Babar and Celeste's piano? Was the dropped glove a clue? Large format 12 x 8.5". Glazed pictorial boards show Babar, Arthur and the Old Lady on a lighthouse. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416874002. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Old price sticker to bottom of rear panel. Board edges rubbed. Contents clean.
GIANNI AND THE OGRE
Written by Ruth Manning-Sanders.
Illustrated by William Stobbs.
Stock no. 1311865
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1970.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
18 tales from the Mediterranean retold by Manning-Sanders. With b/w illustrations throughout this is a treasure for any child. Orange boards with brown title strip. 191 pages. 9.25 x 6.5". Spine and corners bumped. A few page corner tips creased. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge-worn.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- FAIRY TALES
THE THUMBLE BOY
Written by Josef Guggenmos; Olive Jones.
Illustrated by Heide Mayr-Pletschen.
Stock no. 2112888
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1975.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Translated from the German by Olive Jones. ISBN: 0416837301. Some wear to cover edges. Covers are unevenly browned.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
WATCH FOR DANGER
Written by Sheila Haigh.
Stock no. 1704665
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1983.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. A Pied Piper Book. At a school camp the children learn about danger, courage and themselves. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0416248500. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Corners worn.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ADVENTURE
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (BOYS)
BEAR HUGS
Written by Kathleen Hague.
Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 1304743
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1989.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Nothing feels better than a hug from a teddy bear! 9 heartwarming poems. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Delightful colour pictures. ISBN: 0416148220. Slight bumping to spine. Some light finger creases to page margins else contents bright and clean. Wrapper is slightly faded to spine.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- TEDDY BEAR
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
THE DOGHILL KIDS GO TO TOWN
Written by Mauri Kunnas.
Illustrated by Mauri Kunnas.
Stock no. 384003
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st UK
1983.
Nearly fine condition.
The Doghill kids come in from the country to stay with their Patterpaw cousins in town... everyone's in for a lot of fun! Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416451608. A tiny blue mark to edge of front endpaper (printing error) else a fine copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- DOGS
- DOGS (CHILDRENS)
THE TRANSFORMATION OF JENNIFER HOWARD
Written by Anthony Masters.
Stock no. 426267
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
When Jennifer's brother dies of Aids, her world is overturned. She can only see one way out...then she meets the Gleaners... Blue boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0416187528. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page. Three small indentation marks to front cover, with corresponding ones on wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (YOUNG ADULTS)
HUMPHREY THE NUMBER HORSE
Written by Rodney Peppe.
Illustrated by Rodney Peppe.
Stock no. 732282
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1978.
Nearly fine condition.
A counting and tables book. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416589502. SIGNED by the author on title-page. Some pale foxspots. A near fine copy.
VOICES OF DANGER
Written by Alick Rowe.
Stock no. 425392
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1990.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Alex and Seb are 16 year-old choristers, when the great war is about to become the horror of the somme... Green boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0416095623. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page. Light bumping to a few corners. Pictorial wrapper is edge-creased.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHILDRENS (YOUNG ADULTS)
THE REAL TILLY BEANY
Written by Annie Dalton.
Illustrated by Kate Aldous.
Stock no. 425416
Published by Methuen Children's Books.
1st
1991.
Fine condition.
Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Matilda Beany, youngest of four, just does not want to be ordinary old Tilly Beany... ISBN: 0416172520. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS