The Grunts all at Sea

Mahy Magic

Come Back, Zack! (Little Golden Book)

The Toys' Easter Surprise

Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her Name

Sharp Sheep

Poems for Children

Captain Pike Looks After the Baby

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid is a memoir by Bill Bryson that recounts his childhood in 1950s America with a humorous and nostalgic lens. Set in Des Moines, Iowa, Bryson introduces his alter ego, the Thunderbolt Kid, a superhero persona he imagined for himself amidst the backdrop of post-war optimism and the golden age of comic books. Through a series of anecdotes, Bryson describes a time of innocence, prosperity, and simplicity, where kids roamed freely, and life seemed less complicated. He paints a vivid picture of the era's culture, from the explosion of consumerism to the advent of the atomic age. The book is both a personal journey through Bryson's formative years and a cultural commentary on American life during a period of significant change. It's a tale filled with humor, warmth, and a touch of nostalgia for a bygone era.

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The Grunts all at Sea

Philip Ardagh, 1998

Mahy Magic

Shirley Hughes, Margaret Mahy, 1986

Come Back, Zack! (Little Golden Book)

Sachiko Yoshikawa, Trish Holland, 2008

The Toys' Easter Surprise

Susannah Ronchi, 2004

Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her Name

Tedd Arnold, 2004

Sharp Sheep

Vivian French, John Bradley, 2005

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Vernon Barnes, Helene Teresa Barnes, 2004

Captain Pike Looks After the Baby

Marjorie Newman, 2004