ROOSTER BROTHER
Written by Nonny Hogrogian. Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian.
Stock no. 1831516
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st UK 1974. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An Armenian folktale originating in the family of Hogrogian's husband and follows young Melkon, who cleverly retaliates against three bandits after they steal the plump rooster his mother had prepared for his name day feast. Through a series of resourceful tricks and persistent harassment—including leaving taunting notes signed "Rooster Brother"—the boy outwits the thieves and reclaims his special meal in a humorous tale of wit triumphing over theft. Oblong format. Cream and brown mottled cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Colour pictorial endpapers depicting poppies. Colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 0241891299. Light rubbing to board edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears and minor loss, spine is rubbed and sunned/faded. Dustwrapper has 'Lantern Home Education Reading Library' stamped in blue in to front flap.

THE SNOWMAN
Written by Raymond Briggs. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Stock no. 1830904
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st 1978. Very good condition.

A little boy builds a snowman in his garden and it comes to life. The boy shows the snowman his home and in return, the snowman takes him on a magical journey. When the boy rushes into the garden to see his friend the next morning, the snowman has melted away. A story of magic and dreams. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations, a story without text. Not paginated. ISBN: 0241100046. Boards lightly browned and have been covered with protective sticky-back clear laminate. Top & tail of spine slightly worn. Contents clean.

APT. 3
Written by Ezra Jack Keats. Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats.
Stock no. 1830722
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st UK 1972. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

On a day when rain softens the sounds of the city, Sam hears someone in his building playing the harmonica. Curious, he and his little brother try to find out where the music is coming from... The brief text of this sensitive story is illuminated by the richly expressive pictures of Ezra Jack Keats. Oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0241021456. Corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, faded to spine and has a few closed tears to edges.

CONVENT CAT
Written by Bunshu Iguchi; Barbara Willard. Illustrated by Bunshu Iguchi.
Stock no. 1330496
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A stray kitten finds its home in a convent and nearly loses it through misadventure. Translated from the Japanese by Willard. Large colour pictures. Easy to read text. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0241892252. Musty smell to contents. Light page browning and some evidence of erased pencil marks to title-page. Price-cut wrapper is just a tiny bit edge creased

THE SNOWMAN
Written by Raymond Briggs. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Stock no. 1329957
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st 1978. Very good condition.

A little boy builds a snowman in his garden and it comes to life. The boy shows the snowman his home and in return, the snowman takes him on a magical journey. When the boy rushes into the garden to see his friend the next morning, the snowman has melted away. A story of magic and dreams. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations, a story without text. Not paginated. ISBN: 0241100046. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Some slight creasing to spine edges. Foxing and page edge browning to contents. Top margins of pages are lightly creased (from the spine bump). Light indentations to front cover where book was leant on to write/draw.

FUNGUS THE BOGEYMAN
Written by Raymond Briggs. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Stock no. 1328648
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st 1977. Very good condition.

Revolting! Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Fungus coming in the window. Colour illustrations throughout with the text. ISBN: 0241895537. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers lightly browned. Dent to edge of rear cover. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to top edge of textblock.

THE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE MOUK
Written by Wilhelm Hauff. Illustrated by Monika Laimgruber.
Stock no. 1327536
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st UK 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large square format. White pictorial boards. Translated & adapted by Elizabeth Shub. Colour illustrations. Little Mouk, short in stature but large in spirit, sets out to seek his fortune, wearing only his father's clothes cut down to fit him... ISBN: 024189106X. Spine bumped. Some light foxing to covers and foxing to endpapers. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a few foxspots, tiny tear to lower edge of rear panel.

MADAME DOUBTFIRE
Written by Anne Fine.
Stock no. 1826329
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This is a bittersweet, touching, and above all very funny book, about a family which has split up, yet finds its own way to function effectively. The film Mrs. Doubtfire starring Robin Williams (1993) is based on this story. Cream cloth boards, black title to spine. ISBN: 0241120012. Boards browned at horizontal edges. Top & tail of spine have light shelf wear. Contents heavily browned and crinkled vertically. Slight musty odour. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and lightly creased at top edge of spine.

SAMMY AND THE CAT PARTY
Written by Ron Van Der Meer; Atie Van Der Meer. Illustrated by Atie Van Der Meer; Ron Van Der Meer.
Stock no. 2135566
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st 1979. Very good condition.

The story of Sammy, his sister Mara and their cats Sona and Siva, who have four kittens. Glazed cream pictorial boards. Oblong format. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0241101417. Uneven browning to covers. Some grubby marks to rear endpapers.

SNAKE AMONG THE SUNFLOWERS
Written by Joan Lingard.
Stock no. 2135454
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st 1977. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dark orange boards with gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0241895472. Some annotations to text. Wrapper has faded spine.

ROLAND THE MINSTREL PIG
Written by William Steig. Illustrated by William Steig.
Stock no. 1321630
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1st UK 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0241890144. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Dustwrapper has tears at edges with some tape repairs on verso and is lightly browned on rear panel.

WILLIAM AND THE MUTT
Written by Denise Hill. Illustrated by Jane Paton.
Stock no. 2128259
Published by Hamish Hamilton Childrens Books. 1ST 1977. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. An Antelope Book. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0241895413. Foxing to outer page edges.