Series checklist · Wills & Hepworth
Ladybird Series 497: Animal Tales
Ten animal stories by Noel Barr with pictures by P.B. Hickling, published 1949 to 1955. Ladybird did not print the numbers on these books: the numbers here follow first publication order. The Hannibal titles added in 1976 and 1978 are not listed yet.
Books
10
Numbers
1 to 10
Published
1949 to 1955
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| No. | Title | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Inquisitive Harvest Mouse First | 1949 | – |
| 2 | Tiptoes the Mischievous Kitten First | 1949 | – |
| 3 | The Wise Robin First | 1950 | – |
| 4 | The Discontented Pony First | 1951 | – |
| 5 | The Conceited Lamb First | 1951 | – |
| 6 | Beaky the Greedy Duck First | 1951 | – |
| 7 | Ned the Lonely Donkey First | 1952 | – |
| 8 | Mick the Disobedient Puppy First | 1952 | – |
| 9 | Cocky the Lazy Rooster First | 1953 | – |
| 10 | The Sleepy Water Vole First | 1955 | – |
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