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THE BEAR WHO WENT BOO!
Written by David Walliams. Illustrated by Tony Ross.
Stock no. 1322134
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2015. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A mischievous picture book packed with snow and surprises. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780008149536. Dustwrapper is a little rubbed/worn at spine and corners and has a tear to top rear corner.

THREE LITTLE PIGS
Written by Dorothy M. Wheeler. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 2136246
Published by Juvenile Productions Ltd.. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Bumping and a few nicks to top and tail of spine. A few marks to covers. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. A few margin marks.

FRED
Written by Posy Simmonds. Illustrated by Posy Simmonds.
Stock no. 2135983
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Everyone in the neighbourhood was terribly sad to hear from Nick and Sophie that their cat Fred had died. Late one night they are awakened by a curious 'Meeeyow'. Something baffling was about to begin in the garden which will amaze even the most experienced catwatcher... Blue glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations with balloon captions. ISBN: 0224024485. SIGNED by author, with dedication to a previous owner and small cat drawing. Spine is browned with a few small knocks. Contents are still excellent!

JUNK, THE PUPPY
Written by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett. Illustrated by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Stock no. 2135896
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1937. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial paperboards showing puppy in dog kennel. B/w illustrations of cute little pup. Grubby marks to covers. Bumping and chipping to corners. Front joint is partially broken at top of pages; binding starting to become weak. Marks to outer page edges and page margins.

DOG NELSON, A.B.
Written by Gordon Vice-Admiral Campbell. Illustrated by Peter Fraser.
Stock no. 2135780
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1938. Good condition.

Cream boards with blue vignette to front. Red cloth spine. Colour frontis plate, contains many b/w text illustrations and colour plates throughout. 91 pages. 8.5 x 6.5". Chipping/heavy bump to top edge of front cover. Staining and browning to covers and to pages throughout. Stains get larger to page near rear of book. A reading copy. Frontis is nearly detached.

THE JUNGLE BOOK
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 2135611
Published by Viking Kestrel. 1st thus 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. Cream endpapers. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations throughout. 9.5 x 6.25". 175 pages. ISBN: 0670802417. Light edge-creasing to wrapper; spine a bit sunned.

THE LITTLE MOUSE, THE RED RIPE STRAWBERRY, AND THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR
Written by Don Wood; Audrey Wood. Illustrated by Don Wood.
Stock no. 2135575
Published by Child's Play (International) Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition.

A beautifully illustrated, easy to read book. Large colour illustrations to each page with a small paragraph of text. Unpaginated. 10.75 x 9.75". ISBN: 0859531821. Fading to edge of front cover next to spine.

THE STORY OF SAMMY STICKLEPIN
Written by Margaret Alleyne. Illustrated by Mary Robinson.
Stock no. 2135485
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Square format. Pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. Damp stain to rear cover. Wrapper is price-cut with damp staining to verso and foxing; a few small tears.

ALL IN ONE PIECE
Written by Jill Murphy. Illustrated by Jill Murphy.
Stock no. 2135482
Published by Walker Books. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0744507499. Spine is faded. Top corner of rear cover has chip/small tear.

THE TALE OF BABI MONKEY
Written by Valerie Magill. Illustrated by C.H.G. Moorhouse.
Stock no. 1321782
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1st 1948. Almost very good condition.

White boards with picture to front. Colour illustrations throughout. Covers slightly browned and foxed, some wear and slight loss of backing paper to spine. Musty smell to contents. Finger creases to contents. Crease to top corner of last couple of pages. Where the edge of the title-page is bound at the back of the book there is a small piece missing to the bottom.

LITTLE GREY RABBIT'S PANCAKE DAY
Written by Alison Uttley. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1321774
Published by Collins. 1st 1967. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Hare finds an old frying pan in the hedge and Grey Rabbit puts it to good use. Green pictorial boards. Enchanting colour illustrations. 7 x 5.5". 63 numbered pages. ISBN: 0001941267. The contents have been bound into the book upside down. Spine bumped. Spine and corners slightly rubbed. Frontis removed. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss and light foxing. Original price-cut, 'new' price sticker and further 'new' pencil price to front flap.

PETER - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BUNNY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1321699
Published by English & Partners Ltd.. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Large illustrations to each page with text either above or below (14 pages). Staples rusty. Some light corner creases.