This is a delightful little book and tells the story of Pilot Small and what it is like to fly a plane, from flying through air pockets to Loop the Loops. Most of all I love the front cover of Pilot Small standing beside his plane.
THE LITTLE AEROPLANE
Lenski, Lois. Illustrated by Lenski, Lois L.. Stock no. 820283
Oxford University Press. 1963. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. Orange pictorial boards. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Square format. Corners are worn. Bookplate to verso of front endpaper. Price: £18.00
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I spoke to one of our customers this morning and found out that he is a Model Shipwright and makes the most beautiful model ships. They are made to order and each project can take up to 4 1/2 years, he has customers from all over the world.
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It’s that time of the year again in Hay! We are gearing up for the 25th Hay Festival. The programme for this year’s Festival has just been released. Amongst those appearing this year are Michael Morpurgo, Tim Minchin, Ian McEwan, Terry Pratchett, Julian Clary, Jack Dee and Jacqueline Wilson amongst many, many others
To see the whole programme visit the Hay Festival Website. Let’s hope the weather is kind!
There are some really useful recipes in this book. How to make Lickable Wallpaper for Nurseries, Candy-Coated Pencils for Sucking in Class, & Hair Toffee to Make Hair Grow on Bald could prove very useful!
The recipes in this book have been inspired by food in Roald Dahl’s books – e.g. Snozzcumbers from the BFG, Bird Pie from ‘The Twits’ & Eatable Marshmallow Pillows from ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. The recipes do use real food and are edible when made!
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Earlier today one of our shop customers introduced herself as a former Ladybird book illustrator. Her name is Kathie Layfield and she illustrated numerous titles in various series. It was lovely to meet her and we had a chat about her working life. Whilst here she signed a copy of one of her books.
LEARNABOUT PAINTING
Layfield, Kathie.Illustrated by Layfield, Kathie. Stock no. 435834
Ladybird Books. Circa. 1980. Very good condition. Learnabout Series 634. Pictorial boards. Light bumping to spine and corners. A few light marks to covers. Contents are bright. SIGNED by illustrator. ISBN: 0721404960.
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This month we take a look at the life and works of Rudyard Kipling.
A child of the Raj, a prolific author who received the Nobel Prize for Literature, and whose face appeared on the cover of Time Magazine… Although his works for adults, with their celebration of Empire and the life of the soldier fell out of favour, Kipling’s books for a younger audience have remained hugely popular.
You can read the full article here…
This week…
Villa Diodati is associated with the creation of which literary character?
a) Sherlock Holmes
b) Frankenstein’s Monster
c) Count Dracula
d) Ichabod Crane
Answer to last week’s Teaser…
The Innermost Room was written by Richmal Crompton.
Spring is definitely in the air, all the signs are there, lambs gambolling in the fields, a profusion of daffodils and the sighting of your first hare!
THE HARE
Mason, Jill. No illustrator listed. Stock no. 1801245
Merlin Unwin Books. 2008. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper. A lively account of the natural history of the hare, covering its behaviour throughout the seasons, its courtship and breeding, its favoured habitats and worldwide distribution, its remarkable survival techniques, its predators and its hunters. Nearly 200 stunning colour photographs by talented wildlife photographer, David Mason. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Yellow endpapers. Reprint of the first edition. Corners very lightly rubbed else a very fine copy in a beautiful pictorial dustwrapper. [S] 9781873674819.
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This week..
The Innermost Room, intended for an adult audience, was written by which author better known for their childrens stories?
a) Richmal Crompton
b) Enid Blyton
c) Roald Dahl
d) Arthur Ransome
Answer to last week’s Teaser…
The Invincible was not in the British fleet at Trafalgar.
The front cover attracted me to this book when photographing it earlier this week. Written by Mary Cadogan it gives information about the many women who have contributed to Rupert books over the years. It not only gives information on Mary Tourtel but on other female illustrators, writers and colourists as well as women and girls who inspired some of the stories. The female characters – both animal and human also get a mention.
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