Best of
Childrens

1937

Jane of Lantern Hill


L.M. Montgomery - 1937
    Jane always believed her father was dead until she accidentally learned he was alive and well and living on Prince Edward Island. When Jane spends the summer at his cottage on Lantern Hill, doing all the wonderful things Grandmother deems unladylike, she dares to dream that there could be such a house back in Toronto... a house where she, Mother, and Father could live together without Grandmother directing their lives — a house that could be called home.

Adventures of the Wishing Chair


Enid Blyton - 1937
    It takes them to all sorts of magical places, from the giant's castle where they rescue Chinky the Pixie, to the amazing party at Magician Greatheart's castle.

Elsie Piddock Skips in Her Sleep


Eleanor Farjeon - 1937
    By the time she’s seven, the tireless girl can even outskip the fairies and is rewarded with a gift of rare and lasting value. Can she use it many years later to save the children’s fabled skipping grounds from a greedy, factory-building lord? Charlotte Voake’s exuberant art pairs with Eleanor Farjeon’s unforgettable tale for a match made in picture-book heaven.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Silver Snaffles


Primrose Cumming - 1937
    Jenny, the heroine of Silver Snaffles, talks to Tattles the pony every day, and then, one day, he says: “Through the Dark Corner, and the password is Silver Snaffles.” This is the start of Jenny’s adventures with the ponies.

Walter the Lazy Mouse


Marjorie Flack - 1937
    He is so lazy that he always misses school and spends all his time in bed. He is so lazy that eventually his family forgets about him and moves away…without him. Alone and scared, Walter heads out into the world to search for his family. He travels through a dark forest and soon meets a turtle and some frogs. Walter decides to create a new home on Mouse Island. His froggy friends live nearby, and Walter tries to teach them things. With his own island—and friends who depend on him—Walter must learn to take care of himself. There is no time to be lazy! But will Walter ever see his family again? First published in 1937 and back in print for the first time in decades with Marjorie Flack’s own illustrations, this is a classic tale of adventure and friendship, and the importance of perseverance. An introduction from noted librarian Nancy Pearl is included.

Baby Island


Carol Ryrie Brink - 1937
    They’re not the only survivors; with them are four babies. Immediately the sisters set out to make the island a home for themselves and the little ones. A classic tale of courage and dedication from a Newbery Medalist author.

The Family from One End Street


Eve Garnett - 1937
    The father is a dustman and the mother a washerwoman, but because they are poor the children find even greater opportunities for adventure in their ordinary lives.

When the Wind Blew


Margaret Wise Brown - 1937
    An old lady living alone by the sea finds joy and comfort from her seventeen cats and especially one small blue-grey kitten.

Silver Chief To The Rescue


Jack O'Brien - 1937
    Another adventure of  Jim Thorne, a member of the Royal Mounted Police and his dog Silver Chief.

Picture Stories


Nikolai Radlov - 1937
    This child friendly book contains Picture Stories,which are full of fun, mischief and surprises.These stories do not attempt tosermonise, preach or teach.They are sheer, unadulterated fun for children.

Blaze And The Gypsies


C.W. Anderson - 1937