British 1950s series collecting books and magazines. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. These classic 1950s books will lead us into the second half of the twentieth century. One of our librarians solved a book mystery by searching uss youknowwho the name of a boat in the. The books of the century, 19501959 open computing facility. Roy was adamant about not including any violence in his work, and hoped to teach children to use their minds over their fists. The 1950s saw the emergence of literary lights including j.
Forgotten kids books from the 60s and 70s magnum arts blog. This page covers british children s series of the 1950s including the flame series by eric leyland, the adventure books by willard price and astronomer patrick moore s space books. Vintage 1950 children mystery novels for by finelinetreasures. A snowdonia murder mystery book 1 a di ruth hunter crime thriller book 1 of 2. Graham has written plays for both stage and tv and several children s books. The campfire girls at camp keewaydin vintage childrens books, antique. Mystery on the isle of skye by phyllis whitney, 1960. Lloyd alexanders beautifully written tales not only captured children s.
It brings back to life the definite promise of adventure from the third book that slumbered through the fourth, and is one of the most welllaidout and realistic of the series. Rowlings harry potter books have sold more than 400 million copies. Eleanor estess ginger pye, a 1952 newbery medal winner, is a warm, witty mystery set in a smalltown american community. These writers are notable authors of children s literature with some of their most famous works. Find the perfect children s books 1950s stock photo. A mighty girls top picks of mysteries for children and teens starring mighty girl detectives. Nancy drew is a lawyers daughter and solves mysteries with the help of her friends, bess and george. How could you forget the exciting exploits of pete, pam, ricky, holly, and sue as they. We have hundreds of great children s stories for you to share. Although only about 500 have pictures, almost all contain plot descriptions and keywords tags. Now, her grandmother is very ill and will probably have to live in a nursing home.
Best childrens books of the 1950s score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Jul 10, 2018 picture mystery books for kids infants, toddlers, preschool, kindergarten sherlock holmes in the hound of the baskervilles a babylit sounds primer by jennifer adams, illustrated by allison oliver. Weve previously covered the top 25 mystery books, but a list of 25 is by nature quite restrictive. The decades best books were mired in the dark realities of recent history, and looked forward to seismic social sh. This list has the classic kid s mysteries like the hardy boys by frank w. Make sure this fabulous rhyming tale of a cat and the children he visits is on your childs bookshelf. Books from the 1950s jestresss forgotten books and stories. The bestselling children s books in the world are varied beyond simple classification, but they all have the common factor of appealing to millions of people across a myriad of cultures, languages, ages, and experiences. Salinger and jack kerouac, authors whose books questioned the status quo and the midcentury preoccupation with conformity. Mystery books offer a great opportunity to play detective. If you have been following my 20th century classic childrens books by the decades lists i love you.
Looking for a book from the early 1950s might be a golden book or wonder. Items similar to vintage 1950 children mystery novels for young readers set of 7. This might be one of the most epic of family sagas. Childrens books grew popular in london in the mid1700s, and included moral stories, religious hymns, didactic literature, and poetry.
This one is for the really little humans so its sort of. This is part of the reason why i include warnings about racial terms childrens literature from the 1950s and earlier. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Each book in the mystery series are subdivided into a number of short stories, each of which presents a mystery, intended to be solved by the reader. This, along with the woodshed mystery, was my favourite book not just boxcar children, but books in general for some time. With the economy finally recovering, rock and roll in everybody s ears and shiny, new appliances in everybody s home, things were looking up in the 1950s.
Sobol, with the first book published in 1963 and the most recent new novel published in 2012. The secret series by pseudonymous bosch is a favorite kids mystery writer. But i can only hope they still have classroom book club operations going, and that kids today are still getting excited about it. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A children s book series is a set of fiction books, with a connected story line, written for children. Home 12 books youll remember if you were a child in the 1960s. A 1950s toddler story is a great way to get kids interested in reading. Ginny gordon is the central character in a series of mystery books for adolescent girls published by the whitman publishing company, a subsidiary of western publishing of racine, wisconsin, in the 1950s.
See more ideas about childrens books, books and vintage children s books. The mystery series collection books by paul moxham. Mystery on the isle of skye jestresss forgotten books. I love sharing my favorite undertheradar classic childrens literature and these classic books from the 1960s is my latest book list in my series of the best books of the 20th century. Top 10 best childrens books from the 1960s book people.
A children s book series is a set of fiction books, with a connected story line, written for. The family under the bridge by natalie savage carlson. So, funny storya lot of mystery books for kids like to riff off the sherlock thing. If you were one of those million children who read the happy hollisters books back in the 1950s and 60s, you will remember how special they are. See more ideas about vintage children s books, books and little golden books. Mystery authors of the golden age of mystery fiction. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them.
And of course, a key part of every childhood is the books we read. New listing lot of 4 vintage 1950s wonder children s books felix the cat and 3. The majority of these most popular children s books from the 1960s continue to find a place in classrooms, libraries, and on children s bookshelves today. The boxcar children series by gertrude chandler warren grades 35 the boxcar children books were first published back in 1942 and are pretty much considered classic mystery books for kids. The happy hollisters best selling mystery series for. The series of 29 childrens novels was written by donald j. These people were typical people, raising typical 1950s children, so their attitudes and the attitudes that they taught their children show typical mindsets of the time, and these mindsets appear in childrens literature. The police detective in the british mystery novel 1945 1990. Before that, children read books intended for adults, such as aesops fables, gullivers travels, and the adventures of robinson crusoe. Welcome to old children s books, selling children s literature and picture books online since 1994. Nancy drew is a lawyer s daughter and solves mysteries with the help of her friends, bess and george.
Seuss, and one of his most famous books, the cat in the hat, was originally published in the 1950s. Look through other peoples queries and solved mysteries. I found a lot of 1960s books to choose from so i picks books from different genres and threw in some british, and even a swedish classic. Death in captivity by michael gilbert, blackmailer by george axelrod, murder points a finger by david alexander, the colo. Children s books penelope bushs top 10 teen twin books. Ginger pye, the star of the show, is the very smart dog that tenyearold jerry pye. These were some of the authors who wrote the words that filled our childhoods with adventure, wonder, laughter and more, found in the pages of the books we read late at night.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. What makes children s books great is their ability to transcend time to connect with children throughout multiple generations. May 10, 2017 janie 5 comments the website reading while white dedicates itself to issues involving the dreaded isms in childrens literature. This is our grand attempt to bring you a comprehensive overview of the best of the best in the mystery genre. The best classic childrens books from the 1950s, part of a series of the. Please enjoy these great stories, fairytales, fables, and nursery rhymes for children. British 1950s series just one page on the collecting books and magazines web site based in australia. About 34 of our children s books, are on this site.
We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and outofprint books, for readers, teachers and collectors. The best classic children s books from the 1950s, part of a series of the best children s books from the 20th century. On this page, you will find information about the great and well known writers of this period. Bestselling books, book of the month club selections, and notable books. Best childrens books published in the 1960s lovetoknow. While the children s bookstore or library section is everexpanding with quality literature, some parents want to introduce their youngsters to good books from the past. Penelope bushs top 10 teen twin books childrens books. I am looking for a book about an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere. Dixon or the nancy drew books by carolyn keene as well as new series like the secret series by pseudonymous bosch and the thirty nine clues series. See more ideas about vintage childrens books, books and little golden books. Van draanen s first book in the series, sammy keyes and the hotel thief, won the edgar award for best juvenile mystery. Some of the 1950s childrens chapter books on this list were favorite read alouds in our house and ive included a variety of genres, from fantasy to humor and realistic fiction.
I remember in grade school how freaking fun it was to place an order for these inexpensive kids books, and that there may have been no greater thrill than when those books arrived in the classroom and were distributed. May 26, 2018 i found some wonderful classic childrens books from the 1940s that kids and parents can still enjoy today. He is probably best know for brighton rock 1938 and the third man 1950. Fantastic 1940s childrens books that fly under the radar. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Book lists feature 10 books from every decade of the last century. What about davy crockett, king of the wild frontier. Then youre going to want to check out these incredibly addictive mystery series that will pull you in from book one and never let you go. The judy bolton mystery stories by margaret sutton. Here youll find a list of books that are either set in the 1950s or were written during this time. If you were a child in the 1960s, youll know the names beverly cleary, roald dahl, and shel silverstein. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books. They help kids learn to read and make excellent bedtime stories.
William dougherty, john almquist, richard sklar, james duncan lawrence, thomas mulvey and richard mckenna. I have been looking for this book for about 40years. The nancy drew series was first published in 1930 and is one of the most successful children s series of all time. Antique and vintage childrens books collectors weekly. Vintage scholastic books tagged vintage scholastic. The decade s best books were mired in the dark realities of recent history, and looked forward to seismic social sh. The novel tells the story of kunta kinte, an 18 th century african who is captured and sold into. How could you forget the exciting exploits of pete, pam, ricky, holly, and sue as they solved mysteries around their shoreham home. Cathy macleod has lived with her grandmother for years, ever since her parents died when she was very young.
Trixie belden and the secret of the mansion by julie campbell, i read the nancy drew books and the hardy boys too. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. The books included a series of adventures in which the boys of different families met together. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Few children s authors can compete with the famous dr. New listing lot of 6 vintage trixie belden mystery books 1950s 60s 70s vol 1,2,3,5. This category is for mystery and detective novels written for children and young. From harold and the purple crayon to horton hears a who, youll remember these classic children s books if you grew up in the 1950s. Cathy needs to find a new place to live, and her relatives are debating about who is going to take her. Mystery series mystery books pen name vintage children s books the little mermaid childrens books hollister 1950s writing the happy hollisters, 15 volumes, hb 1950 s the happy hollisters, 15 volumes, hb. This page covers british children s series of the 1950s including the flame series by eric leyland, the adventure books by willard price and astronomer patrick moores space books.
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