THE WHOPPER. By 'B.B.' Illustrated by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. First edition.

1967 1st edition. Small 8vo (125 x 190mm). Pp119,i. B/w illustrations by D.J. Watkins-Pitchford. Green cloth, spine titled in silver-gilt.

One of "BB"'s scarcest children's books. The story of Tigger Thomas and his battle with a huge carp. "From out of the dark band of water by the island arose the wondrous fish. It did not clear the pond for its weight was too great. It heaved itself upwards and swooned back with a mighty splash that sent ripples furling across to them. 'Gosh!' exclaimed both boys together. It was Hoppy who was the expert fisherman - even though he was only ten, and one of his legs was in irons. And it was his idea that they should go across to the island where they might have a chance of catching the giant carp that for years had lived in the lake. Boating on the main lake was strictly forbidden, but that night Hoppy and Tigger set sail in a home-made raft for the island. Needless to say, the expedition did not turn out quite as they expected it would."