The Battle of Wednesday Week Childrens Classic Vintage Book Puffin Paperback 1st ed. 1960's
The Battle of Wednesday Week Childrens Classic Vintage Book Puffin Paperback 1st ed. 1960's
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The Battle of Wednesday Week a wonderful vintage Children's Story.
This delightful vintage children's book by Barbara Willard is a Puffin Paperback First Edition thus from 1968. This sweet little rites of passage tale is an exciting story about the Latymer Children who have lived with their mother in a croft in Scotland since their father died. Now their mother has married again. A Widower from New York who has four Children!
Difficult and amusing times ahead as the family adjusts and the children learn to live together!
A great story for any children who are trying to adapt to new family changes, and it all turns out happy in the end!
The book was recommended for children aged eleven and over. Black and White line drawn illustrations to liven up the Story. This wonderful and quite scarce Vintage Children's Book will make the perfect Bedtime Story!
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Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet
Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet
"No one wants share a holiday with strangers, and it's even worse when it means sharing a parent with new stepbrothers and sisters. Peace may come in the end, but you can't see that from the start.
Nicholas and Charlotte Latimer had lived with their mother in the croft at Kilmorah ever since their father was killed 12 years before.It was on the wild west coast of Scotland with no electricity and no tap water but it was the most perfect place in the world.
They knew they ought to be pleased when their mother married an American widower with 4 children but they weren't. They would still have Kilmorah, and their mother of course, but they faced the awfulness of sharing something very precious and then finding that the sharing had turned it into something different.
‘They can't make us get together’, said Nicholas darkly and the Graham's in America were thinking much the same. This was to be the second revolution when they would set on the English and drive them out. Later they all met at Kilmorah. Sometimes there was so much noise from 8 people all talking at once but it sounded like a party, but at other times it was pretty sticky and after one extra frightful row their parents went off on holiday and leaving the children to learn to live together. For readers of 11 and over.”
ILLUSTRATED: Black and White line drawn illustrations.
BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:
- Paperback
- Illustrated
- First Edition
- Vintage Children's Book
BOOK ERA:
- 1960's Vintage Children's Books
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Author Bio & Publication
Author Bio & Publication
Barbara Willard
Publisher: The Children's Press
Date: 1960's
Edition: First Thus (First edition in this format)
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes ( Full Colour)
ISBN: N/A
SKU:
Condition Notes: VERY GOOD
Condition Notes: VERY GOOD
VERY GOOD:
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This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition .
The pictorial card wraps are a little rubbed at the corners and the top and bottom of the spine with a small amount of creasing.
All the pages are sharp and clean with no messy graffiti of any kind.
Spine good and uncreased with clear title.
Original Price of 3'6 (three shillings & Sixpence or 21p ) on back cover. Decimal price of 20p written inside.
Very Good Scarce Vintage collectible Puffin Children's Book.
Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.
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SIZE: Height 18 cms x Width 11 cms.
FORMAT: Paperback
PAGES: 183pp 5pp ads (including application for Puffin Club.)
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