Books and magazines

Peter and Jane books were designed to get children reading. The series of books used the repetition method of teaching, introducing new words slowly, ie.: Peter and Jane Jane and Peter This is Peter This is Jane ... you get the idea! I can remember a ...

The Petticoat magazine was I think, produced by Biba It was the next step up from Jackie. Once you had turned 16 it was time to graduate. Oh I loved it. Glamorous,sophisticated (so I thought) and a mine of wonderful ...

Pink was one of the first teen magazines for girls and an alternative to Jackie in the 1970s. It featured lots of pop gossip, pin-ups, make-up, fashion advice and the essential problem page which, of course, is now the norm. ...

My friends and I were obsessed with proper old Point Horrors in the late-80s. Classic, cheesy titles like Beach Party, The Boyfriend, The Babysitter, basically anything R L Stine authored based around young teenagers/kids suffering slightly horrible and decidedly ...

Mid seventies. This was the essential music mag purchase for all 9 to 13 year olds in the 1970's! You got full poster pages that you could cut out and plaster all over your bedroom! Slade, Sweet, Gary Glitter, Mudd, Bowie, ...

The Popular Mechanics were a range of books dating back to the early 1900 with instructions on 'How to' construct wireless outfits, boats, camp equipment, aerial. gliders, kites, self-propelled vehicles engines, motors, electrical apparatus, cameras and hundreds of other things ...

A bit like Jackie, Princess Tina contained everything girls needed in their life back in the 70s - beauty, fun stories etc. Stories included: The Happy Days, The Trolls, Barbie The Model Girl and Circus Girl. Features often included: The ...

Does anyone remember a series of books from the early 70's about professor brainstorm. He wore several pairs of glasses simultaneously and invented stuff. Apparently the illustrations are by Heath Robinson. ...