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BEAR HUGS
Written by Kathleen Hague. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 1304743
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Nothing feels better than a hug from a teddy bear! 9 heartwarming poems. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Delightful colour pictures. ISBN: 0416148220. Slight bumping to spine. Some light finger creases to page margins else contents bright and clean. Wrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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THE DOGHILL KIDS GO TO TOWN
Written by Mauri Kunnas. Illustrated by Mauri Kunnas.
Stock no. 384003
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st UK 1983. Nearly fine condition.

The Doghill kids come in from the country to stay with their Patterpaw cousins in town... everyone's in for a lot of fun! Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416451608. A tiny blue mark to edge of front endpaper (printing error) else a fine copy.

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THE TRANSFORMATION OF JENNIFER HOWARD
Written by Anthony Masters.
Stock no. 426267
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

When Jennifer's brother dies of Aids, her world is overturned. She can only see one way out...then she meets the Gleaners... Blue boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0416187528. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page. Three small indentation marks to front cover, with corresponding ones on wrapper.

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HUMPHREY THE NUMBER HORSE
Written by Rodney Peppe. Illustrated by Rodney Peppe.
Stock no. 732282
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1978. Nearly fine condition.

A counting and tables book. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416589502. SIGNED by the author on title-page. Some pale foxspots. A near fine copy.

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VOICES OF DANGER
Written by Alick Rowe.
Stock no. 425392
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Alex and Seb are 16 year-old choristers, when the great war is about to become the horror of the somme... Green boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0416095623. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page. Light bumping to a few corners. Pictorial wrapper is edge-creased.

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THE REAL TILLY BEANY
Written by Annie Dalton. Illustrated by Kate Aldous.
Stock no. 425416
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1991. Fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Matilda Beany, youngest of four, just does not want to be ordinary old Tilly Beany... ISBN: 0416172520. SIGNED by author, with inscription on title page.

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WHITE PEAK FARM
Written by Berlie Doherty.
Stock no. 425324
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1984. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Teenage Jeannie tells the story of White Peak Farm, the triumphs and tragedies of a close knit family living in an isolated community. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 108 pages. ISBN: 0416470203. SIGNED by author with inscription on title page. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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THE TEAM THAT WOULDN'T GIVE IN
Written by Michael Hardcastle.
Stock no. 425115
Published by Methuen Children's Books. Circa 1984. Very good condition.

A Pied Piper Book. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Ian, Damian and Alex have decided that they can and they will change their football team's luck... ISBN: 041623450X. SIGNED with inscription by author to front endpaper. Some light wear to edges. Some light page browning. Printed name and address label to front endpaper.

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NUMBEARS - A COUNTING BOOK
Written by Kathleen Hague. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 666617
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1986. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A charming counting book which children (and adults) will treasure. Blue boards, gilt to spine. Cream endpapers. Lovely full-page colour illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. 10.5 x 8.25". ISBN: 0416956904.

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WATCHERS AT THE SHRINE
Written by Jean Ure.
Stock no. 403078
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How will Hal fit into Cornish Town where the aggressive ways of the 20th century survive 150 years after the plague struck? Red boards, white title to spine. ISBN: 0416188249. SIGNED by author to verso of half title page. "David best wishes Jean Ure". Spine very slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine with a couple of grubby marks.

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WAR WITH OLD MOULDY!
Written by Jean Ure. Illustrated by Alice Englander.
Stock no. 403080
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition.

A pied piper book. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416002625. SIGNED by author to front endpaper. "David best wishes Jean Ure". Minimal rubbing to corners. Pale page edge browning.

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THE SECOND STEP
Written by Ian Strachan.
Stock no. 403157
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1st 1991. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The sequel to Journey of a Thousand Miles, a moving and deeply felt story of exile, of a fight against isolation and apathy and of a quiet heroism just as important as the more epic kind. Blue boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0416161529. SIGNED by author on title-page "To David, very best wishes, Ian Strachan".

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