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CASTAWAYS OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Written by Brian Jacques. Illustrated by Ian Schoenherr.
Stock no. 1319397
Published by Viking. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w vignettes to text. The story of the boy and his dog who were trapped aboard the ghost ship The Flying Dutchman. ISBN: 0670899259. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Light page browning.

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THE PENGUIN BOOK OF ART WRITING
Written by Martin Gayford; Karen Wright.
Stock no. 1819790
Published by Viking. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

620 pages including index. The most lively and readable writing on art. ISBN: 0670867594. Browning to text block and page edges. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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THE LITTLE HORSE BUS
Written by Graham Greene. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2132130
Published by Viking. 1st thus 1994. Nearly fine condition.

Oblong format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0670850950. Inscription in ink to front pastedown.

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THE MAGIC FINGER
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1318122
Published by Viking. 1st thus 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The little girl next door to the Greggs can do magic with a flash from the tip of her finger... Green boards. Gilt title to spine. Black and white illustrations. ISBN: 067085252X. Slight bumping to spine. Wrapper is edge-creased with faded spine; small edge-tear to bottom edge of front panel.

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CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1318121
Published by Viking. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations througout. 189 pages. 9.5 x 6". ISBN: 067085249X. Minimal bumping to spine. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed and slightly sunned to spine.

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CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1317984
Published by Viking. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations througout. 189 pages. 9.5 x 6". ISBN: 067085249X. Spine bumped. Pale page browning and some foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn.

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UNO'S GARDEN
Written by Graeme Base. Illustrated by Graeme Base.
Stock no. 1817627
Published by Penguin; Viking. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An illuminating blend of storybook, puzzle book and numbers book - a moving and timely tale about how we all unknowingly affect the environment around us, just by being there, and how we can always learn from our mistakes and find ways of doing things better. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Fabulous colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780670041916. Light rubbing to dustwrapper corners.

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SHADE OF THE RAINTREE THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ROSS LOCKRIDGE, JR. AUTHOR OF RAINTREE COUNTY
Written by Larry Lockridge.
Stock no. 2129116
Published by Viking. 1st USA 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American edition. Black spine, with copper title. White mottled boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0670854409. Wrapper spine is faded.

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THE MERRYTHOUGHT
Written by Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Mike Reid.
Stock no. 1407091
Published by Viking. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Everyone knows that if two people pull a wishbone, or merrythought, the one who ends up with the longer part makes a wish. But how often do these wishes come true? Nick decides to experiment. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 109 pages. ISBN: 0670836885. SIGNED by author, with dedication to title page. Spine a little bumped. A little foxing to edge of text block. Dustwrapper is edge worn. Spine is faded.

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THE BEAR NOBODY WANTED
Written by Allan Ahlberg. Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg.
Stock no. 1507579
Published by Viking. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's own version of a story he loved as a child. Brown cloth, black titles. Brown endpapers. B/w illustrations. 142 pages. ISBN: 0670839825. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Tiny black spot to front cover. Small amount of erased writing to half-title page. Just an odd fox spot. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a couple of small marks.

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THE ADVENTURES OF BERT
Written by Allan Ahlberg. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Stock no. 2121239
Published by Viking. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0670893293. Wrapper is browned to spine with some edge-creasing.

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THE BIG BOOK OF ANIMAL STORIES
Written by Dick King-Smith.
Stock no. 1403222
Published by Viking. 1st 2000. Fine condition.

Contains: The Invisible Dog; Clever Duck; The Swoose. Orange glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0670893579. SIGNED by author. Page edges browned. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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