Childrens Books

Book Conditions
NEW = Brand New M = Mint – Perfect Condition F = Fine – Excellent condition but close inspection reveals evidence of ownership VG = Very good: shows slight signs of wear otherwise in excellent condition G = good: some wear such as foxing, pages browning, etc, otherwise complete, intact and clean. P = Poor: complete but may have loose pages, damaged cover or to be generally grubby – a reading copy only.

Abbreviations
Hb – Hardback Pb – Paperback BCA, SBC, CBC, RU, LC & Guild – Book Club Editions Dw – dustwrapper Ed – edited/edition Ex-lib – Ex Library copy f.e.p. – front end paper Illus – Illustrated Nd – no publishing date pp – printed pages Rpt – Repeat details Trans – translated o/w - otherwise

Archaeology
EGYPTIANS - THE BOOK AND CD THAT WORK TOGETHER Interfact  2001 Pb Colour illus Spiral bound CD in plastic wallet VG £3.50.  Discover the amazing world of the ancient Egyptians.  Learn how to make a Mummy, Take a virtual journey down the Nile, Make a secret hieroglyphic code and Play the Game of Senet.   A fascinating way for children to learn about Ancient Egypt!!          
Animal Oddities
Marten J.M. & M.  ANIMAL ODDITIES - AN A-Z OF THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL 1983 Hb 190pp Well illustrated in b&w and colour Dw (slightly tanned o/w VG) Contents VG+ £6. This book is a collection of amazing and little known facts about animals, birds and insects.  In this fascinating and amusing private zoo you will find green polar bears, upside down fish, wingless butterflies, underwater monkeys, fluorescent scorpions, the potto, the pudu, the quokka and the quagga.  It includes not only the rarest species on earth, but also some astonishing details about the most familiar. From cover to cover this book will provide its reader with endless interest and is filled with marvellous illustrations of creatures you never knew existed.
Mind Body and Spirit
Parker S. GALILEO AND THE UNIVERSE  Belitha Press 1993 Hb 31pp Well illus colour and b&w Picture Boards VG+ £6. Throughout history individual scientists have made discoveries that have had a tremendous impact on the way we live now.  This book tells the stories of the most important of these scientists.  As well as giving the scientific and social background to the scientists' work, it describes how the important discoveries were made and explains how they are still affecting us today.                                                                 
Ufology
Ball B. A YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO UFOS Dragon 1979 1st Ed Pb 93pp Pages browning o/w G+ £3. An excellent introduction to the subject for children exploring UFO sightings, the nature of UFOs, where do they come from, etc
True Mysteries

 

List of Categories:

Folklore - Legends
 & Customs		 Archaeology Mysterious Animals Earth Mysteries Paranormal
and Ghosts		 Mind Body
and Spirit		 Ufology Occult

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