Best of
Childrens-Classics

1966

Magic Elizabeth


Norma Kassirer - 1966
    But soon Sally uncovers a mystery about a beautiful old doll in a portrait -- and a little girl who looks just like Sally herself! In search of clues, Sally is drawn toward the attic and the old mirror that sits there. And when she looks into it, something magical happens....

The Complete Adventures of the Borrowers


Mary Norton - 1966
    Includes:The BorrowersThe Borrowers AfieldThe Borrowers AfloatThe Borrowers Aloft

Henry the Explorer


Mark Taylor - 1966
    And the next morning Henry assembled his equipment for the trip: lunch and flags for claiming all that he planned to discover. Exploring is hard work, and sometimes, although explorers do not get lost, they are not quite sure which way to go. All of which makes Henry's exploring worth reading about.

Sarah and Simon and No Red Paint


Edward Ardizzone - 1966
    Their father is a talented painter, but unacknowledged, and so the family is poor, though very happy. When the story opens, the father is painting his masterpiece. Sarah and Simon are helpers and spend their time doing chores and visiting their favorite place in town: the old second-hand bookshop with its kind owner. Soon the masterpiece is almost finished, except for the bit of red paint needed to complete it, and even the dealer agrees to buy it if it were finished the next day. But there is no more red paint, and no more money left. So Sarah and Simon set out to help their father...