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SOLVED. Children's Chapter book, 1970's, A boy finds a box on a shelf in a closet and a little man or boy comes out of the box. They go on adventures together. [s]
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Aug 06, 2021 05:39PM
The book I am searching for is a children's chapter book that would appeal to 2nd-5th graders. I read the book sometime between 1977-1979; it may have been published earlier than that. The story was about a boy who moves to an apartment in a city with his parents. He discovers a box (striped, maybe?) on a shelf in a closet. I think there is some kind of a note with the box. When the boy opens the box, a little man or boy comes out (naked, I think). The boy dresses him in his clothes and the two sneak out of the apartment (maybe through a window or a fire escape) and have adventures together. The book had a Roald Dahl feel to it, but I do not think that he was the author. I think the book cover was white, with a very 70's-looking illustration on it.
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Thank you, Rainbowheart and Florence for the suggestions! I looked at the book descriptions and it is not any of them.
Rainbowheart wrote: "The Littles?Simon Small Moves In?
The Return of the Twelves?"
Definitely not the Littles or Return of the Twelves. Simon Small does not seem familiar either. All good suggestions though! 😀
Rainbow heart, I checked the list but unfortunately the book was not on there. However, I discovered another list regarding obscure vintage children’s gems and..... I found the book I was searching for!! The title is “Conrad:The Factory Made Boy” by Christine Nostlinger. I was a little fuzzy on some of the details but this is definitely the book!! Thanks for the suggestions, and I guess this can be moved to solved. 😁
Oh, awesome!So glad you found it. Conrad: The Factory-Made Boy for the link. This book has actually come up before and was even made into a movie back in the '80s.
I had no idea it was a movie...now I'll have to look for that! LOL!
The movie actually spells it Konrad. It's on Youtube, like almost everything these days, lol.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-J6m...
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