Children's Fiction from N K Burchill Rana Books

Paperback. Where The Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak. This book is a Puffin UK 1975 paperback edition. An early reprint. A handsome copy all round, read lightly so it has retained a good condition all round. Bright, illusrated covers and clean and bright contents with no markings etc. This is a real classic… Read more about this item

hardback. Goldie the Dollmaker' by M B Goffstein. This book is a Canongate, UK 1980 edition. First published in 1969 in the USA. The djustjacket is chipped to the edges with a repaired tear to the back cover. Green boards with gilt titles to spine. Clean and unmarked contents with charming illustrations throughout. A… Read more about this item

hardback. Mog the Forgetful Cat' by Judith Kerry. This book is the Marks and Spencer first edition UK. 2005. First edition hardback in this format. Glazed pictorial boards. Originally published in 1970, Mog is one of Judith Kerr's most beloved creations. The author also wrote the highly successful 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea'.… Read more about this item

hardback. The King, The Cat And The Fiddle' by Yehudi Menuhin and Christoper Hope. This book is published by Ernest Benn. UK. 1983. First Edition. A lovely copy, illusrated by Angela Barrett. Bright, strong, illustrated boards with light bump to bottom of spine otherwise very good. The contents are clean and bright and unmarked. … Read more about this item

paperback. Puffin Books. Random House. Made for Mcdonalds. UK. 2017. First edition. Small, thin paperback produced for Macdonalds as part of the 'Happy Readers' series, supported by the Literacy Trust. Clean, bright, unread. Stickers intact, bookmark removed. From 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Paperback. When Willy Went To The Wedding' by Judith Kerr. This is a Picture Lions' 1977 paperback first edition. The front cover bears some scuffing to the front lower tip and fine creasing to front and back. Contents are unmarked. Judith Kerr is best known for her books 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea' and… Read more about this item

Paperback. Picture Lions, UK. 1976. 'Pugwash and the Sea Monster' by John Ryan. This book is a paperback First Edition. Scarce in this edition. The covers are lightly creased otherwise clean and bright with good edges and tips. There is a mark to the back cover which shows through to back cover. Contents:… Read more about this item

Paperback. Puffin. UK 1975. 'The Puffin Book of Improbable Records' by John Yeoman and Quentin Blake. This book is a paperback first edition. Please Note: Well read with creases and some dustiness to covers. Contents lightly dusty otherwise unmarked. A scarce little earlier work illustrated by Quentin Blake who illustrated some of Roald Dahl's… Read more about this item

Paperback. Purnell. UK. Paperback. 1989. 'The Dark Portal' by Robin Jarvis. This book is a first edition paperback. Part One of the 'Deptford Mice' trilogy. Written and illustrated by Robin Jarvis. The covers are bright with a little creasing to tips. The spine has superficial creases but is strong and complete and is not 'broken'. The… Read more about this item

Hardback. Frederick Warne. UK. 1956. 'Pushti' by K. Nixon. This book is a hardback lacking the dustjacket. Personal message to the front page but otherwise a handsome little copy of this charming book about a Siamese kitten. Wonderful colour illustrations. The boards are very good - cream coloured cloth with just a little dustiness. … Read more about this item

Paperback. Scholastic, UK. 2013. 'Superworm' by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Alex Scheffler. This book is a large, pictorial paperback. Covers bear wonderful illustrations by Alex Scheffler. The covers are bright and the edges and tips are very good. The contents are clean and unmarked. Possibly very lightly read. From the author of… Read more about this item

Paperback. Puffin 1987. Picture Puffins. 'The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me' by Roald Dahl. This book is a First edition, first print paperback in this format. . Roald Dahl's wonderful story about a boy and his animals. Back cover has the ghost of a crease to the back only seen… Read more about this item

Hardback. Bloomsbury. UK. 2017. 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' by J K Rowling. This book is a hardback with dustjacket. First edition, full numberline. A handsome copy in bright, unclipped dj. Bright boards and clean and bright contents with no writing etc. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Hardback. A World's Work Children's Book. UK. 1981. This books is a small hardback in a pretty dustjacket. It is First edition in this format. of 'Grandma Snuffles' by Jenny Partridge. The dustjacket is bright with good edges, tips and spine. There is a light stain to the reverse of the dj… Read more about this item

Hardback. Jonathan Cape. UK. 2022. 'Lessons' by Ian McEwan. This book is a hardback with dustjacket. First edition with dustjacket. The dj has a light stain to front and a little rub to edges with dusty mark to the reverse. Very good boards. SIGNED by author with no dedication. Not exlib and packed and sent… Read more about this item

Hardback. Aurum Press Ltd. UK. 1983. Hardback without dustjacket. This is a First edition of 'Angelina Ballerina' by Katherine Holabrid and illustrated by Helen Craig is a delightful book. Full of charming colour illustrations. Oblong format book in glazed pictorial boards. This is the first in the series. Clean,… Read more about this item

Paperback. Corgi. UK. 2012. Reprint. This book is a Paperback of 'George and the Big Band by Lucy and Stephen Hawking. SIGNED to the front by Lucy Hawking who co wrote this book with her father Stephen Hawking. The book is dedicated to previous owner with the message 'watch out for aliens!' … Read more about this item

Paperback. Puffin. UK. 1982. 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl. This book is a Paperback. First edition in Puffin Paperback. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Please note: there are a couple of things to note with this copy, as outlined below. Clean, bright covers with a little light crease to front lower… Read more about this item

Paperback. Puffin. UK. 2008. Paperback. SIGNED by Chris Bradford to the front and dedicated to previous owner. This book. 'The Way of the Warrior' is a solid copy of this first instalment in the 'Young Samurai' series by Chris Bradford. The covers are bright and apart from very minor rub to tips, in very… Read more about this item

Hardback. Collins. UK. 1991. Hardback in glazed pictorial boards. 'James and the Giant Peach' by Roald Dahl. This book is the first edition in this format. First published in Great Britian in 1970, this is a new edition with illustrations by Tony Ross. Clean, bright, strong boards and spine with very good edges… Read more about this item