Jamie on His Own by Elisabeth Batt

Jamie on His Own

by Elisabeth Batt

Illustrated by Daphne Rowles

Junior Gateway 2

Lutterworth Press, 1969, colour illustrated frontispiece, black and white illustrations in text, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners’ inscription on front endpaper; price clipped dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing, bumping and chipping (see photographs)

“Look after Mum tomorrow while I’m away,” Dad told Jamie.  Jamie was determined to be useful.  But somehow everything he did went wrong.  Percy Porker got out into the next-door garden, Jamie burnt the dinner up when he tried to cook it as a surprise for Mum, and when Miss Robbins was shocked, Jamie was rude to Miss Robbins.
Why was it such a dreadful day?  Dad explained, when he came back next day.”