Corners bumped, slight edge wear and rubbing. An attractive copy. ; Adapted from a novella originally published in 1998, this is the first volume in the Star Kingdom trilogy, covering Stephanie Harrington and the very first treecats adopted by humans. ; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 378 pages; "Stephanie Harrington always expected to be a forest ranger on her homeworld of Meyerdahl . . . Until her parents relocated to the frontier planet of Sphinx in the distant Star Kingdom of Manticore. It should have been the perfect new home - a virgin wilderness full of new species of every sort, just wai... View More...
Winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize. Minor edgewear/bumping, spots on p. 103. A nice copy. "The unspoken legacy of the Vietnam War - the ordeals of the Vietnamese - is powerfully evoked in these fifteen stories, each narrated in a different voice. Old or young, humble or arrogant, puzzled or proud, these are characters for whom the absurdities of contemporary American popular culture and searing memories of war uneasily coexist. Blending Vietnamese folklore and American realities, lyric, dreamlike passages and comic turns, Butler creates a panoramic tapestry of a people struggling to fi... View More...
Spine slanted, some creasing, corners bumped. Ex-library with minimal stamps. Text is clean, bright, and unmarked. "Val Leary is handsome, charming and broke. On the morning of April Fool's Day 1871, while walking through one of London's wealthiest districts, he notices a young maidservant scrubbing the steps of 53 Northbourne Park Villas. In that instant he conceives the idea for a remarkable case of burglary. The set-up seems perfect, but chance intervenes in a succession of coincidences that place the jewels further and further beyond the reach of Val and his cronies - until. . . ... View More...
Corners bumped, slight edge wear, a little cover creasing. A nice copy. ; Winner of the National Book Award in 1980. ; Time Quintet; 6" - 7" Tall; 278 pages; "In this companion volume to A Wrinkle in Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind in the Door, fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. They are not alone in their quest. Charles Wallace's sister, Meg - grown and expecting her first child, but still able to enter her brother... View More...
Corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing. Light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. An attractive copy. ; Commemorative edition with an introduction by Madeline L'Engle and a "L'Engle Family Tree", which lists major characters in many of her novels, grouped by series. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 211 pages; An encounter with "An entity, a being stranger by far than dragons. . . Is only the first step that leads Meg Murry, Calvin Murry, and Mr. Jenkins [their principal] out into galactic space, and then into the unimaginably small world of a mitochondrion. And, at last, safe... View More...
Corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing. An attractive copy. ; Winner of the John Newbery Medal for 1963. ; Time Quintet; 6" - 7" Tall; 245 pages; "It was a dark and stormy night: Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. 'Wild nights are my glory,' the unearthly stranger told them. 'I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of way, by the way, there is such a... View More...
Scholastic #TX375. Some edgewear, corner creased, dampstain on bottom corner. Text is starting to yellow, but clean and unmarked.
"The time is February 12, 1809. The place is a small log cabin in Kentucky/ Dennis looks down at the new baby. "Cousin Nancy," he says, "will Abe ever grow to be as big as me?" "Bigger than you are now , Dennis" the baby's mother tells him. She looks down at her son. "Abe Lincoln," she whispers. "You're going to grow -and grow - and grow." Age Level: Grades 3-6; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall View More...
Corners bumped, a little scuffing, text clean and unmarked. An attractive copy. A Newbery Award Book. "Eleven-year-old Adam loved to travel through the open roads of 13th century England with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his red spaniel, Nick. But when his father suddenly disappears and Nick is stolen, Adam finds himself alone searching these same roads filled with rich merchants, pilgrims with cockleshells upon their hats, farming folk driving pigs to the fair, minstrels and priests, saints and thieves -- and somewhere in the crowd his father and his dog. " Black & white il... View More...
Spine slightly slanted, reading crease along spine, some edgewear, corners bumped/creased. A clean, unmarked copy. A pronouncing index is included.
Tales of Greek heroes from mythology: Hercules, Perseus, Theseus, Orpheus, Meleager, and the Argonauts. Black & white illustrations by Witold T. Mars. Age Level: Grades 3-7; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Minor edge wear and rubbing, corners creased. Light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. Overall, a nice copy. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 240 pages; "Calling all amateur detectives! "Alfred Hitchcock is out to stump you with five exciting new mysteries. You'll meet a talking skeleton, a kidnapped snake, and a man who evaporates from a locked room. You'll read about a house where all the furniture is built half-size, and a clock that tells yesterday's time instead of today's. " It's up to you to investigate threse mysterious events, hunt down the hidden clues, and solve each case.... View More...
Front pictorial cover corners lightly creased, slight bumping/edgewear. A bright, attractive copy.
"Finding an intergalactic special agent inhis cereal box, Richard joins in a fight to save Earth from the Dranes, one of whom is masquerading as a student in Richard's class." Black and white illustrations by Steve Bjorkman. Age Legel: Grades 2-4; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall View More...
Light spoting along edge. Wraps and text clean and unmarked. From the Prefatory Note: "We have put together a book of poems that show the scope and intensity of lesbian experience. They were all written by women who define themselves as lesbians. And who have chosen, by publishing their poetry here, to affirm that identity. With us, they - and their poems - belie a simple sexual definition of lesbianism. Our lives have many sides. The poetry expresses them - growing up, sisterhood, sexuality, family, motherhood, work, dying. Myth. Racism. Old age, war, ritual. For us, this range... View More...
Covers slightly creased, corners bumped, owner's name on title page.
"Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They sit next to each other in school, help each other with fractions and spelling, and always stick up for one another. But when Justin finds out that he is moving away, everything begins to change." Est Level: 2nd - 6th grades.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall View More...
Spine slightly slanted, a bit creased. Corners a bit worn, slight edge wear and rubbing, text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. ; 7 ¾" X 9 ¾"; 492 pages; "It is remarkable that a woman should write one of the clearest and most balanced accounts of the hundred days which culminated in the Battle of Waterloo . . . A brilliant achievement." - The Daily Mail. "In the summer of 1815, with Napoleon Bonaparte marching down from the north, Brussels is a whirlwind of parties, balls and soirees. In the swirling social scene surrounding the Duke of Wellington and his noble aides d... View More...
Corners slightly bumped. Text starting to yellow, but clean and unmarked. A very attractive copy. "Anastasia Krupnik has exactly one week to work on her school assignment called 'My Chosen Career.' Determined to be a bookstore owner, she must first develop poise and self-confidence. So Anastasia takes the plunge and spends her life savings on a modeling course at Studio Charmante. She has one week to interview a bookstore owner, write a report, and complete her modeling course. Luckily, her new friend Henry is with her most of the way. Is Anastasia destined to be a successful bookst... View More...
Spine slanted, creased, corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing. A nice copy. ; 7" - 9" Tall; 486 pages; A riveting depiction of Benedict Arnold and the Canadian front during the early part of the Revolution. "This stirring saga of Benedict Arnold's fateful expedition into Canada is a breathtaking recreation of that memorable campaign. A classic story of courage against overwhelming odds, Arundel proves for all time the inspired and loyal leadership of one of the most maligned heroes in American history." View More...
Very slight shelfwear. A bright, attractive copy. Three complete novels in one volume: Dark Fire by Elizabeth Lowell: "A man of the jungle, Trace Rawlings lived on the edge. But wealthy Cynthia Ryan planned to use beauty and wits to persuade Trace to do things her was. Little did she suspect who had the real power in their passionate relationship." Wildcat by Rebecca Brandewyne: "Sexy oilman Morgan McCain worked hard and played harder! So when pretty Cat Devlin became his new partner, Morgan figured he had it made. Until Cat told him what she wanted before she'd let him i... View More...
101 pp. In lower left corner: #WW 647 and 40 cents. Covers somewhat creased, PO name inside, note on back cover. Text somewhat yellowed, but clean and unmarked.
Ronny's stomach hurts. He's the new boy in town, it's time to start second grade and he doesn't know anyone. The first day isn't so bad and he's starting to make friends. But then the troubles begin. This is the story of how his second grade class got in trouble, bad trouble. Age Level : Grades 2-5; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall View More...
128 pp., List of Projects, Index, Selected Readings list. Scholastic #TX 398. Minor edgewear/bumping, front cover has a faint crease. Black and white photos and drawings throughout.
"Scientists are tracking down new clues to age-old mysteries: How can a moth track an odor seven miles away - without a nose? What triggers migration? Do birds navigate by the stars? . . . and many more bafflers!" Grades 3-6; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall View More...
Front cover has several chips and a 1" tear on the upper edge. Covers/spines somewhat creased. Some foxing -- pages in good condition.
Delight again in this children's fantasy adventure classic that became a Disney movie. "The bed-knob glows red . . . Then with a sickening lurch, the big bed zooms dizzily into the sky. Carey, Charles, and Paul hang on tight. Far, far below their dangling feet lie fields, woods, city streets, and finally the ocean . . ." Est level: 3rd - 8th grades; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall View More...
