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Ladybird series 740
Classics
19 titles published between 1940 - 1980

These classic children's books were abridged and simplified and the authors given are not the original authors.

The King Arthur titles from this series seem to be the most popular, but the first two titles containing many of Aesop’s Fables were also very popular.

Books in series 740
There were 19 titles published in this series. Both entries below describe the first edition of each title.

Robin Hood and the Silver Arrow - Desmond Dunkerley - 1978
Robin Hood outlawed - Desmond Dunkerley - 1978
Robin Hood to the rescue - Desmond Dunkerley - 1978
Swiss Family Robinson - Harold Stanton - 1979
Treasure Island - Joyce Faraday - 1979
The Secret Garden - Joyce Faraday - 1980
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Joyce Faraday - 1980
Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp - Marie Stuart - 1975
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - Marie Stuart - 1975
Famous Legends (book 1) - J D M Preshous - 1975
Famous Legends (book 2) - J D M Preshous - 1975
King Arthur : The Deeds of the Nameless Knight - Desmond Dunkerley - 1977
King Arthur : The Knight of the Golden Falcon - Desmond Dunkerley - 1977
King Arthur : Sir Lancelot of the Lake - Desmond Dunkerley - 1977
Tales of King Arthur : Mysteries of Merlin - Desmond Dunkerley - 1977
Robin Hood and the King's ransom - Desmond Dunkerley - 1978
Gulliver's Travels - Marie Stuart - 1976
A Second Book of Aesop's Fables - Marie Stuart - 1974
A First Book of Aesop's Fables - Marie Stuart - 1974
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Presenter of radio's Children's Hour, Derek McCulloch, otherwise known as Uncle Mac, 'lent' his name to the first factual series of books - series 455.


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