Category Archives: Solved
348O: Book with a page that is a dream about nose turning into a pickle w/ illustration (Solved!)
Book was hard cover, dark blue, about the same size and length as Graeme Base’s “Animalia”.
347U: Girl Sent to Live with Her Father Who Is a Pilot (Solved!)
347R: Kids hunt for a treasure at a lake only to find it’s confederate money (Solved!)
I read the book in grade school in the early 80's.
I remember it’s a mystery book where kids visiting a lake look for a treasure. In the end, the treasure turns out to be worthless confederate money. One scene I remember vividly: The boy is tricked by the girl to swim to the bottom of the lake with his snorkel and look up. She claims it’s a beautiful view. When he does so, the protective valve on the snorkel opens and water floods into his mouth.
I also seem to recall a dragon on the lake at night, but it’s made of paper and burns up from the candles used to illuminate it. It is possible, however, that this memory might be from another book…
347O: Children’s Picture Book – Bears Confused By Clothes (Solved!)
347K: Chapter book with some illustrations about a possessed plush Easter rabbit, with a human agoraphobic girl as the main character, possibly part of a holiday themed horror series? (Solved!)
347I: A book named Toby? (Solved!)
347F: Beautifully Illustrated Book Somewhat Scary/Morbid (Solved!)
346S: The no where land – Abstract Menace Engulfs World (Solved!)
346R: Medieval prince feigning illness (Solved!)
Looking for a children’s picture book from the 1970s. It was about a prince trying to get out of something. He draws red spots on his face to pretend to be ill. It’s set in medieval times, as he wore tights and those pointy slippers/shoes that turn up at the ends. That illustration or the cover was purple. Hardcover, portrait and about 8x10” or letter size. Might be British.