Stella & Rose's Books

STAR
Written by John Singleton.
Stock no. 730983
Published by Puffin Books. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A powerful and mesmerizing story of how imagination and friendship can triumph over evil. Black boards, metallic orange title to spine. ISBN: 0141380047. SIGNED with inscription by author on title page. Tiny nick to top of spine.

THE BEAT OF THE DRUM
Written by Catherine Sefton.
Stock no. 730990
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The third book in a trilogy about the effects of the political and social situation in Northern Ireland today on young people and their personal lives. Green boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0241126428. SIGNED with inscription by author on front endpaper. Spine very slightly bumped. Spine of wrapper just lightly sunned.

YOU'LL LOVE THIS STUFF!
Written by Morag Styles. Illustrated by Bernard Georges.
Stock no. 731001
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

Poems from different cultures selected by Styles. Yellow pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0521312752. SIGNED with inscription by author on title-page. Light creasing/rubbing to covers. Initials in ink inside front cover. Contents clean.

MAURICE
Written by Sue Stops. Illustrated by Marc Vyvyan-Jones.
Stock no. 731010
Published by Spindlewood. 1st 1988. Fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. "It was spring. Maurice was lively..." ISBN: 0907349641. SIGNED with inscription and original drawing by artist on front endpapers, also small white label stating the artists studio address. Minimal bumping to corners. Contents fine.

THE LIFE OF STEPHEN LAWRENCE
Written by Verna Allette Wilkins. Illustrated by Lynne Willey.
Stock no. 731022
Published by Tamarind Ltd.. 1st 2001. Fine condition.

The story of the 18-year-old boy brutally murdered in 1993... he will be remembered. Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1870516583. SIGNED with inscriptions on title-page by author, illustrator and D.Lawrence.

TORCH
Written by Jill Paton Walsh.
Stock no. 731031
Published by Viking Kestrel. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Cal and Dio are to marry but the Guardian of a secret treasure says that Dio must be the new Guardian - the treasure is the Torch... Orange boards, metallic blue title to spine. ISBN: 0670815543. SIGNED by author with inscription on title page "For David - carry a torch... Jill Paton Walsh". Spine slightly bumped. Very pale page-edge browning. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed at edges.

A GUIDE TO CHILDREN'S POETRY FOR TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS
Written by Barrie Wade.
Stock no. 731058
Published by Scolar Press. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A practical guide to finding and choosing poetry for children. Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 1859281419. Spine and corners bumped.

MISSEE LEE
Written by Arthur Ransome. Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 731064
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1941. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Pictorial endpapers of Miss Lee's Islands. B/w illustrations. 335 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Cover edges slightly rubbed. Covers slightly marked. Some page-edge markings otherwise contents clean. Pencil marks on rear endpaper.

GINNY'S EGG
Written by Pippa Goodhart. Illustrated by Aafke Brouwer.
Stock no. 731173
Published by Heinemann Young Books. 1st 1995. Fine condition.

When Ginny's dad arrives home with news that her baby brother has Down's syndrome it is her dragon that helps her to reunite the family and help them face the future with hope and optimism. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0434971529. SIGNED by the author on title page. Spine and corners slightly bumped.

A GALLERY OF CHILDREN
Written by A.A. Milne. Illustrated by Henriette Willebeek Le Mair.
Stock no. 731268
Published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd.. 2nd 1925. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth with gilt titles and vignette to spine. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 12 beautiful colour plates. 105 pages. Spine and corners bumped with slight wear, spine has faint staining (possibly from damp). Pictorial onlay to front cover has some slight loss and small closed tears (neatly reapired) to margin. Inscription in ink to verso of title page. A couple of the plates have faint crayon marks, one has small mark to margin,and one has creases to lower corner. Still a nice copy.

THE FEUD IN THE FIFTH REMOVE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Ellis Silas.
Stock no. 731272
Published by R.T.S.; Girl's Own Paper. 1st 1932. Very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt title and black vignette to spine, black title and decoration to front cover. Colour frontis. 222 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Faint markings to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to contents, else clean.

GOBLIN ISLAND
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson.
Stock no. 731273
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1909. Almost very good condition.

When the Colquouns rent out their house for the summer, two of the children, Jack and Jill, swear a feud against the new occupants. Blue cloth with gilt titles, pictorial onlay to front cover. Pictorial endpapers by A.A.Dixon. Colour frontis, title-page and two other plates. 316 pages. All edges gilt. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers a bit grubby. Picture to spine rubbed off. Joints cracked. Inscription in ink to front fly-leaf. Some hinges pulled. Foxing mainly to prelims and last page of text. Some fingering to contents.