9/29/24

20th century time travel books published in the UK

For the purposes of the talk I gave this summer at the Bristol conference on 20th Century School Girls and Their Books, I have gathered all the 20th century time travel books for children and teens published in the UK that I know about, listed in chronological order (not including picture books or adult books).  Books for older readers are labeled ya (young adult)  

NB: there are certainly books missing from this list, and I have not included books first published in North America and later published in the UK).  

Please let me know if you can add to this list, or if you see mistakes!  I have thoughtfully put stars next to books I don't own in case anyone needs a present for me....

1st half of the century (8 books)

The Story of the Amulet, by E. Nesbit (1906)

The House of Arden, by E. Nesbit (1908) 

Harding's Luck, by E. Nesbit (1909)

*The Highway, by Hugh Chesterman (1935)

A Traveler in Time, by Alison Uttley (1939)

Bedknob and Broomstick, by Mary Norton (1943)

*Clover Magic, by Victoria Stevenson (1944)

Borrobil, by William Croft Dickinson (1944)

 

1950s (18 books)

*Caterpillar Hall, by Anne Barrett (1950)

The Gauntlet, by Ronald Welch (1951)

Caravan Holiday, by Hilda Boren (1953)

*The Prize Essay, by Kathleen Wallace (1953)

*The Fearless Treasure, by Noel Streatfeild (1953)

 Drumbeats! by David Severn (1953)

Sun Slower, Sun Faster, by Meriol Trevor (1955)

*The Hunted Head, Olivia Fitzroy (1956)

Argyl’s Mist, by M. Pardoe (1956)

Merlin’s Ring, by Meriol Trevor (1957)

*The Grandfather Clock, by John Pudney (1957)

*The Golden Shore, by Elinor Lyon (1957)

The Ship That Flew, by Hilda Lewis (1958)  

The Future Took Us, by David Severn (1958)

Argyl’s Causeway, by M. Pardoe (1958)

Tom's Midnight Garden, by Phillipa Pearce (1958)

The McNeills at Rathcapple, by Meta Mayne Reid (1959)

*Argle’s Oracle, by M. Pardoe (1959)

 

 1960s (17 books)

 Tangara, by Nan Chauncy (1960)

*Sandy and the Hollow Book, by Meta Mayne Reid (1961)

Two Gold Dolphins, by Elisabeth Beresford (1961)

Stig of the Dump, by Clive King (1962)

The Hubbles' Treasure Hunt, by Elaine Horseman (1965)

The Green Bronze Mirror, by Lynne Ellison (1966)

Earthfasts, by William Mayne (1966)

The Snowstorm, by Beryl Netherclift (1967)

Jessamy, by Barbara Sleigh (1967)

When Marnie Was There, by Joan C. Robinson (1967)

The Glen Beyond the Door, by Meta Mayne Reid (1968)

House in the Wood, by Rodie Sudbery (1968)

The Hill Road, by William Mayne (1968),

A Game of Catch, by Helen Cresswell (1969)

The Ghosts (retitled The Amazing Mr. Blunden in 1972), by Antonia Barber (1969)

Charlotte Sometimes, by Penelope Farmer (1969)

A Chill in the Lane, by Mabel Esther Allan (1969)

 

1970s (35 books)

The House in the Waves, by James Hamilton-Paterson (1970)

Astercote, by Penelope Lively (1970)  

Catweazle, by Richard Carpenter (1970)

The Old Powder Line, by Richard Parker (1971)

Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac. By Richard Carpenter (1971)

Up the Pier, by Helen Cresswell (1971)

The Last Straw, by Margaret Baker (1971)

Castle Merlin, by Ursula Moray Williams (1971)

The Driftway, by Penelope Lively (1972)

A Pattern of Roses, by K.M. Peyton (1972) ya

Time to Go Back, by Mabel Esther Allan (1972) ya

In a Blue Velvet Dress, by Catherine Sefton (1973)

The Autumn People, by Ruth M. Arthur (1973)

Beadbonny Ash, by Winifred Finlay (1973) /ya

The House in Norham Gardens, by Penelope Lively (1974)

To Nowhere and Back, by Margaret J. Anderson (1975)

Robinsheugh (aka Elizabeth, Elizabeth) by Eileen Dunlop (1975)

Romansgrove, by Mabel Esther Allan (1975)

A Stranger Thing, by Ruth Tomalin (1975)

Cat in the Mirror, by Mary Stolz (1975)

On the Wasteland, by Ruth M. Arthur (1975) ya

The Stones of Green Knowe, by L.M. Boston (1976)  

The Wind Eye, by Robert Westall (1976) ya

A Flute in Mayferry Street, by Eileen Dunlop (1976) 

The Time Tangle, by Frances Eager (1976)

A Stitch in Time, by Penelope Lively (1976)

The Other Face, by Barbara C. Freeman (1976) ya

Requiem for a Princess, by Ruth M. Arthur (1976) ya

In the Keep of Time, by Margaret J. Anderson (1977)

Crocuses Were Over, Hitler Was Dead (Now and Then in the UK), by Geraldine Symons (1977)

Come Back, Lucy, by Pamela Sykes (1977)

The Devil on the Road, by Robert Westall (1978) ya

A Chance Child, by Jill Patton Walsh (1978)

In the Circle of Time, by Margaret J. Anderson (1979)

Steps Out of Time, by Eric Houghton (1979) 

 

1980s (16 books)

 *The Time Stone, by Margaret Rogers (1980)

Playing Beatie Bow, by Ruth Park (1980) ya

Cat's Magic, by Margaret Greaves (1980)

Curious Magic, by Elisabeth Beresford (1980)

The Mysterious Girl in the Garden, by Judith St. George (1981)

The Secret World of Polly Flint, by Helen Cresswell (1982)

The Castle Boy, by Catherine Storr (1983)

Changing Times, by Tim Kennemore (1984) ya

*The Messenger, by Monica Dickens (1985)

Children of Winter, by Berlie Doherty (1985) ya

A Tale of Time City, by Diana Wynne Jones (1987)

Moondial, by Helen Cresswell (1987)

King Death’s Garden, by Ann Halam (1987)

A Long Trip to Teatime, by James Dunn (1988)

Mazemaker, by Catherine Dexter (1989)

Wild Robert, by Diana Wynne Jones (1989)

 

1990s (8 books)

The Mirror Image Ghost, by Catherine Storr (1994)

The Children Next Door, by Jean Ure (1994)

The Secret of the Ruby Ring, by Yvonne MacGrory (1994)

*Cuddy, by William Mayne (1994)

Webster's Leap, aka Castle Gryffe, by Eileen Dunlop (1995)

Johnny and the Bomb, by Terry Pratchett (1996)

Tanglewreck, by Jeanette Winterson (1996)

The Sterkarm Handshake, by Susan Price (1998) ya


1 comment:

  1. In the Circle of Time! I loved that one. What a fantastic list! Did you know that there are two other titles by Penelope Farmer, and Sometimes Charlotte is the third in the series? Still trying to get my head around that one!

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