Puffin Story Book PS150. 1st edition, published 1965.

It is spring in the valley and the Moomins are ready for adventure. Moomintroll and his friends Snufkin and Sniff find the Hobgoblin's top hat, all shiny and new and just waiting to be taken home. They soon realize that his is no ordinary hat; it can turn anything--or anyone--into something else.

Condition grading: Excellent Minus. Near mint, only minor wear to spine ends. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS49. 1st edition, published 1948.

Despite years of living with country relatives, Walter is determined not to let his lame leg stand in his way once he is at home again. This lively, fictionalized biography, transports readers, too late 18th century, Edinburgh, Scotland, and offers an engrossing introduction to the life of the famous novelist.

Condition grading: Good. Some foxing to right edge of front cover. Very light crease and some foxing to left edge of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS48. 1st edition, published 1948.

Though this is a strange tale of long ago, telling the adventures of Gamani who freed the Golden People of Ceylon from slavery, it is also a stirring, lively story of the elephants, those great intelligent creatures which are capable of such deep affection for the human beings who treat them well, and of such implacable hatred for those who injure them.

Condition grading: Good. Pen inscription to inside front cover. Light creasing to first inside page. Very light foxing to top of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS46. 1st edition, published 1949.

Nine-year-old Susannah Winston is sent to stay with her Uncle Dennis, an officer with the Mounties - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police - in Regina, Saskatchewan, and has many adventures on the prairie.

Condition grading: Good Minus. Wear and creasing to spine. Faded strip to right edge of rear cover. Wear to left hand corners of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS38. 1st edition, published 1948.

The story follows a group of cranes as they prepare to migrate south for the winter. The main character, a young crane named Kiki, is excited to make the journey for the first time. Along the way, Kiki and her friends encounter various obstacles, including bad weather and predators. However, they also experience the beauty and wonder of nature and the importance of working together as a team.

Condition grading: Good. Wear to spine edges. Light curling wear to cover corners. Very light creases to top section of front cover. Pencil pricing to title page. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS29. 1st edition, published 1946.

A 'glorious tale of true adventure' in which Napoleon decides to sell Louisiana to raise money to conquer England, leading to two US captains joining an expedition travelling up the Missouri and into a wild unknown where no white men had previously set foot.

Condition grading: Good. Pencil pricing to title page. Light creases to top right corner of front cover. Minor wear and minor creasing to spine. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS16. 1st edition, published 1944.

The book follows the daily adventures of a highly unconventional, modern-day wizard living in London. Rather than relying solely on traditional spells, Mr. Leakey uses a mix of clever magic and science to do everything from bringing socks to life to bewitching diaries.

Condition grading: Good. Wear spot to bottom right corner of rear cover. Price pencilled through on bottom of rear cover. Wear to top section of spine. Some curling to top right corner of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS15. 1st edition, published 1944.

Writing out of his own experience as a boy in India, Dhan Gopal Mukerji tells how Gay-Neck's master sent his prized pigeon to serve in World War I, and of how, because of his exceptional training and his brave heart, Gay-Neck served his new masters heroically. Winner of the 1928 Newbery Medal.

Condition grading: Very Good. Small number of foxing spots to front cover. Minor wear to spine ends. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS14. 1st edition, published 1945

A story for children set during the 3rd Crusade at the time of Richard the Lionheart.

Condition grading: Fair. Pen word and staining to front cover. Ink mark and other marks to rear cover. Bumping wear to spine ends. Part of right edge of front cover worn and this extends to inside page edges. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS12. 1st edition, published 1944.

Mourzouk is a lynx taken into care by an elderly woodsman. Having killed its mother and siblings, the old man takes pity on this fiesty cub and rears it as his own. In doing so a bond is formed until a hungry zoo-owner hears tale of this remarkable creature and wishes to have it as his own.

Condition grading: Good. Light foxing to both covers. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS5. 1st edition, published 1941.

Smoky is the story of a horse--from his first hours on the prairie sod to his final years out to pasture. Smoky grows up wild and wise to the ways to the range, fighting wolves and braving stiff winds. Clint, a bronco-busting cowboy on the Rocking R Ranch, spots the spirited four-year-old and thinks it is the finest little horse he ever saw. After many adventurous years on the Rocking R, Smoky mysteriously disappears, only to turn up later as an outlaw bucking horse on the rodeo circuit. The reader follows the story--from range to ranch to rodeo--through Smoky's eyes.

Condition grading: Good. Wear spots and creasing to spine. Light foxing to front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.

Puffin Story Book PS4. 1st edition, published 1941.

Garram, son of the chief of the Hillmen tribe, is forced to flee his home when it is revealed to him that a planned usurping of his father's position as chief will take place soon unless Garram goes into hiding. The journey that Garram subsequently embarks upon helps prepare him for the inevitable confrontation with his father's political enemies that is sure to occur when he eventually returns home.

Condition grading: Very Good. Some wear spots to spine. Light foxing to front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.