author
M. C. Bell
A mysterious early-20th-century children’s author, best known for the lively and whimsical tale Little Yellow Wang-lo. The story follows a young boy, a houseboat, a flock of ducks, and a mischievous pig through a playful adventure shaped by curiosity and greed.
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Little Yellow Wang-lo
by M. C. Bell
About the author
M. C. Bell is credited with Little Yellow Wang-lo, a children’s story first published in London by Grant Richards in 1903. The book appeared as number 26 in the popular Dumpy Books for Children series and was illustrated in color.
Very little reliable biographical information about Bell has been preserved. The surviving work centers on Little Yellow Wang-lo, a boy who lives with his father, a duck merchant, and sets out on an unusual journey involving the market, a pig, a giant eagle, and a hidden treasure.
Bell’s book remains notable as a charming example of early-20th-century children’s literature, combining adventure, repetition, humor, and a simple moral about the consequences of greed.