Stirring girls edited

Buy Stirring Stories for Girls edited by ERIC DUTHEY - ODHAMS Books - Hardback - 1976 - UK for R95.00

PUBLISHED BY HENRY-FROWDE HODDER & STOUGHTON.  ALTHOUGH UNDATED IT DOES HAVE A SIGNATURE ON THE INSIDE COVER DATED MAY 1928. BOOK IS NOT VERY TIGHTLY BOUND AND PAGES HAVE YELLOWED SLIGHTLY FROM AGE AND THERE HAS BEEN REPAIR TO THE SPINE BUT OTHER THAN THAT BOOK IS CLEAN AND NEAT  - 23CM X 18.5CM WITH 300 PAGES.   BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED    REFER IMAGES

4 Vintage classic children's books for 1 bid. This lot consists of: The Girls Own Annual Vol.51. This book was edited by Flora Klickmann in London in 1930. Emily Flora Klickmann (26 January 1867 – 20 November 1958) was an English journalist, author and editor. She became  the second editor of the Girl's Own Paper in 1908, a periodical aimed at girls and young women, published by the Religious Tract Society. Klickmann introduced new themes such as careers advice for girls, advice on style and dress, photography competitions and crafts. The Girls Own Annual gives a fascinating glimpse into the lives of upper and middle class women of the time.The book is beautifully illustrated with colour and black and white photographs and colour artworks. The book does have foxing and wear, considering that it is 86 years old. The Child's Bible Edited by John Stirling. Printed by Odhams Press Limited, the full name of the book is "The Child's Bible - The Words of the Old and New Testaments arranged, illustrated and explained for young people". Published in c1930, it is hard cover bound in maroon. It is beautifully illustrated. The cover shows shelf wear, and the pages show staining. 2 Volumes of The Children's Treasure House edited by Arthur Mee. This little lot consists of volume 4 The Realms of Gold and Volume 5 How and Why. Regarded as early children's encyclopedias, these books would have been published in the 1920s. There is wear, browning, scuffing and tears to both. Great buy.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors, Giants and Sprites. This is the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide. Perfect for boys and girls who love fantasy adventure... Once there was Magic, and the Magic lived in the dark forests. Until the Warriors came... Xar is a Wizard boy who has no Magic, and will do anything to get it. Wish is a Warrior girl, but she owns a banned Magical Object, and she will do anything to conceal it. In this whirlwind adventure, Xar and Wish must forget their differences if they're going to make it to the dungeons at Warrior Fort. Where something that has been sleeping for hundreds of years is stirring... Features Summary From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes an exciting high-adventure series - set in an ancient, magical time, full of Wizards, Warriors... Author Cressida Cowell Publisher Hodder Children's Books Release date 20170916 Pages 384 ISBN 1-4449-3670-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4449-3670-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The gripping new psychological thriller from Joanne Harris, to follow her bestselling Gentlemen & Players and Blueeyedboy. Perfect for fans of Claire Mackintosh, BA Paris, Paula Hawkins and Tracy Chevalier. `Crime novel or literary novel? Categories really don't matter; readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped.' Independent 'A cracking psychological thriller' Good Housekeeping After thirty years at St Oswald's Grammar in North Yorkshire, Latin master Roy Straitley has seen all kinds of boys come and go - the clowns, the rebels, the underdogs, and those he calls his Brodie boys. But every so often there's a boy who doesn't fit the mould. A troublemaker. A boy capable of twisting everything around him. A boy with hidden shadows inside. With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new broom has arrived at the venerable school, bringing Powerpoint, sharp suits and even sixth form girls to the dusty corridors. But while Straitley does his sardonic best to resist this march to the future, a shadow from his past is stirring. A boy who even twenty years on haunts his teacher's dreams. A boy capable of bad things. Features Summary readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped.' Independent 'A cracking psychological thriller' Good HousekeepingAfter thirty years at St Oswald's Grammar in North Yorkshire... Author Joanne Harris Publisher Black Swan Release date 20170209 Pages 512 ISBN 0-552-77701-3 ISBN 13 978-0-552-77701-8