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16 Lighthouse Roadby Debbie MacomberISBN 0778322599 (0-7783-2259-9)
Softcover, Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
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All the Pretty Horsesby Cormac McCarthyISBN 0792715756 (0-7927-1575-6)
Softcover, Chivers North Amer
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All the Pretty Horses'Book summary:Part bildungsroman, part horse opera, part meditation on courage and loyalty, this beautifully crafted novel won the National Book Award in 1992. The plot is simple enough. John Grady Cole, a 16-year-old dispossessed Texan, crosses the Rio Grande into Mexico in 1949, accompanied by his pal Lacey Rawlins. The two precocious horsemen pick up a sidekick--a laughable but deadly marksman named Jimmy Blevins--encounter various adventures on their way south and finally arrive at a paradisiacal hacienda where Cole falls into an ill-fated romance. Readers familiar with McCarthy's Faulknerian prose will find the writing more restrained than in Suttree and Blood Meridian. Newcomers will be mesmerized by the tragic tale of John Grady Cole's coming of age. [via]
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Along Came a Spiderby James PattersonISBN 0785734783 (0-7857-3478-3)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Along Came a Spider'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Police detective Alex Cross becomes caught up in a kidnapping case that may involve Gary Soneji, a teacher at an elite private school, who is also a schizophrenic psychopath and serial murderer. [via]
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Amulet Of Samarkandby Jonathan StroudISBN 0786852550 (0-7868-5255-0)
Softcover, Hyperion
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Amulet Of Samarkand'Book summary:Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacrifice" for a "noble destiny." If leaving his parents and erasing his past life isn't tough enough, Nathaniel's master, Arthur Underwood, is a cold, condescending, and cruel middle-ranking magician in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The boy's only saving grace is the master's wife, Martha Underwood, who shows him genuine affection that he rewards with fierce devotion. Nathaniel gets along tolerably well over the years in the Underwood household until the summer before his eleventh birthday. Everything changes when he is publicly humiliated by the ruthless magician Simon Lovelace and betrayed by his cowardly master who does not defend him.
Nathaniel vows revenge. In a Faustian fever, he devours magical texts and hones his magic skills, all the while trying to appear subservient to his master. When he musters the strength to summon the 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus to avenge Lovelace by stealing the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, the boy magician plunges into a situation more dangerous and deadly than anything he could ever imagine. In British author Jonathan Stroud's excellent novel, the first of The Bartimaeus Trilogy, the story switches back and forth from Bartimaeus's first-person point of view to third-person narrative about Nathaniel. Here's the best part: Bartimaeus is absolutely hilarious, with a wit that snaps, crackles, and pops. His dryly sarcastic, irreverent asides spill out into copious footnotes that no one in his or her right mind would skip over. A sophisticated, suspenseful, brilliantly crafted, dead-funny book that will leave readers anxious for more. (Ages 11 to adult) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Anne of Green Gablesby L. M. Montgomery, Margaret AtwoodISBN 0771098839 (0-7710-9883-9)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:Large Hardcover with 188 pages. Treasury of Illustrated Classics. Written by L.M. Montgomery, Adapted by Adam Grant, and Illustrated by Lotus Do Brooks. [via]
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Softcover, Airmont Pub Co - Anne of Green Gables: ISBN 0766607186 (0-7666-0718-6)
Hardcover, Modern Pub - Anne of Green Gables: ISBN 0770000061 (0-7700-0006-1)
Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd - Anne of Green Gables: ISBN 0771098839 (0-7710-9883-9)
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At Home in Mitfordby Jan KaronISBN 0745926290 (0-7459-2629-0)
Softcover, David C Cook
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› Find signed collectible books: 'At Home in Mitford'Book summary:A story to return to again and again
It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable.
Yet, Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge. Now, stir in a lovable but unloved by, a mystifying jewel thief, and a secret that's sixty years old.
Suddenly, Father Tim gets more than he bargained for. And readers get a rich provincial comedy in which mysteries and miracles abound.
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The Book of Threeby Lloyd AlexanderISBN 0805080481 (0-8050-8048-1)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Three'Book summary:The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in the mythical land of Prydain (which bears a more than passing resemblance to Wales), Lloyd Alexander's book draws together the elements of the hero's journey from unformed boy to courageous young man. Taran grumbles with frustration at home in the hamlet Caer Dallben; he yearns to go into battle like his hero, Prince Gwydion. Before the story is over, he has met his hero and fought the evil leader who threatens the peace of Prydain: the Horned King.
What brings the tale of Taran to life is Alexander's skillful use of humor, and the way he personalizes the mythology he has so clearly studied. Taran isn't a stick figure; in fact, the author makes a point of mocking him just at the moments when he's acting the most highhanded and heroic. When he and the young girl Eilonwy flee the castle of the wicked queen Achren, Taran emotes, "'Spiral Castle has brought me only grief; I have no wish to see it again.' 'What has it brought the rest of us?' Eilonway asked. 'You make it sound as though we were just sitting around having a splendid time while you moan and take on.'" By the end, Alexander has spun a rousing hero's tale and created a compelling coming-of-age story. Readers will sigh with relief when they realize The Book of Three is only the first of the chronicles of Prydain. --Claire Dederer [via]
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Bridget Jones's Diaryby Helen FieldingISBN 0786216379 (0-7862-1637-9)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bridget Jones's Diary'Book summary:In the course of the year recorded in Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget confides her hopes, her dreams, and her monstrously fluctuating poundage, not to mention her consumption of 5277 cigarettes and "Fat units 3457 (approx.) (hideous in every way)." In 365 days, she gains 74 pounds. On the other hand, she loses 72! There is also the unspoken New Year's resolution--the quest for the right man. Alas, here Bridget goes severely off course when she has an affair with her charming cad of a boss. But who would be without their e-mail flirtation focused on a short black skirt? The boss even contends that it is so short as to be nonexistent.
At the beginning of Helen Fielding's exceptionally funny second novel, the thirtyish publishing puffette is suffering from postholiday stress syndrome but determined to find Inner Peace and poise. Bridget will, for instance, "get up straight away when wake up in mornings." Now if only she can survive the party her mother has tricked her into--a suburban fest full of "Smug Marrieds" professing concern for her and her fellow "Singletons"--she'll have made a good start. As far as she's concerned, "We wouldn't rush up to them and roar, 'How's your marriage going? Still having sex?'"
This is only the first of many disgraces Bridget will suffer in her year of performance anxiety (at work and at play, though less often in bed) and living through other people's "emotional fuckwittage." Her twin-set-wearing suburban mother, for instance, suddenly becomes a chat-show hostess and unrepentant adulteress, while our heroine herself spends half the time overdosing on Chardonnay and feeling like "a tragic freak." Bridget Jones's Diary began as a column in the London Independent and struck a chord with readers of all sexes and sizes. In strokes simultaneously broad and subtle, Helen Fielding reveals the lighter side of despair, self-doubt, and obsession, and also satirizes everything from self-help books (they don't sound half as sensible to Bridget when she's sober) to feng shui, Cosmopolitan-style. She is the Nancy Mitford of the 1990s, and it's impossible not to root for her endearing heroine. On the other hand, one can only hope that Bridget will continue to screw up and tell us all about it for years and books to come. --Kerry Fried [via]
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The Calling of the Threeby Ru EmersonISBN 0759218722 (0-7592-1872-2)
Softcover, E-Rights/E-Reads Ltd
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A Cavern of Black Iceby Jones, J. V. (Julie Victoria)ISBN 076534551X (0-7653-4551-X)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Celtikaby Robert HoldstockISBN 0765349043 (0-7653-4904-3)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Celtika'Book summary:Centuries before he meets Arthur, Merlin wanders the Earth, eternally young, a traveler on the path of magic and learning. During his journeys, he encounters Jason, and joins in his search for the Golden Fleece.[via]
Hundred of years later, Merlin hears of a screaming ship in a northern lake, and divines that is the Argo . . . that Jason still screams our for his sons, stolen by the enchantress Medea and thought dead. But death is not the end, and Merlin's trek to the North leads to the revival of both man and ship, with new companions and a new quest-to find Jason's sons.
Roving from the frozen north to the blighted island that will become Arthur's realm, from the deep forests of ancient Britain to the sun-washed shores of ancient Greece, Merlin's journey is an epic tale of mystery and enchantment.More editions of Celtika:
Celtika Bk. 1: The Merlin Codexby Robert HoldstockISBN 0765306921 (0-7653-0692-1)
Hardcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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The Complete Ivoryby Doris EganISBN 0756400414 (0-7564-0041-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Daktar: Diplomat in Bangladeshby Viggo OlsenISBN 0802417566 (0-8024-1756-6)
Softcover, Moody Pr
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Darkover Landfallby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0783886721 (0-7838-8672-1)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Daughter of the Forestby Juliet MarillierISBN 0765343436 (0-7653-4343-6)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Deal Breaker: Library Editionby Harlan CobenISBN 0786263555 (0-7862-6355-5)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Death of a Darklordby Laurell K. HamiltonISBN 0786941227 (0-7869-4122-7)
Softcover, Wizards of the Coast
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Deep Secretby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0765342472 (0-7653-4247-2)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Dorsai!by Gordon R. DicksonISBN 0812503988 (0-8125-0398-8)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dorsai!'Book summary:Throughout the Fourteen Worlds of humanity, no race is as feared and respected as the Dorsai. The ultimate warriors, they are known for their deadly rages, unbreakable honor, and fierce independence. No man rules the Dorsai, but their mastery of the art of war has made them the most valuable mercenaries in the known universe.[via]
Donal Graeme is Dorsai, taller and harder than any ordinary man. But he is different as well, with talents that amaze even his fellow Dorsai. And once he ventures out into the stars, the future will never be the same....More editions of Dorsai!:
The Dragon Quartet 1: The Book of Earth, The book of Waterby Marjorie KelloggISBN 0756403278 (0-7564-0327-8)
Softcover, Daw Books
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The Dragonbone Chairby Tad WilliamsISBN 0756402697 (0-7564-0269-7)
Softcover, Daw Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dragonbone Chair'Book summary:From the bestselling author of Tailchaser's Song comes the first volume in an epic fantasy trilogy with all the magic, wonder, and magnificence of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. A young magician's apprentice's dreams of adventure come true when his world is torn apart by war and dark sorcery. Advertising in Locus. [via]
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Emily of New Moonby L. M. Montgomery, Alice MunroISBN 0771099797 (0-7710-9979-7)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart
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Exile's Honorby Mercedes LackeyISBN 0756401135 (0-7564-0113-5)
Softcover, Daw Books
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The Fire Thiefby Terry DearyISBN 0753458187 (0-7534-5818-7)
Hardcover, Kingfisher Books
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The First Book of Lost Swordsby Fred SaberhagenISBN 0812520580 (0-8125-2058-0)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The First Book of Lost Swords'Book summary:Prince Mark of Tasavalta embarks on a perilous journey to find the Sword Woundhealer to cure his son of a terminal disease...but an evil wizard has other plans. [via]
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Foreignerby C. J. CherryhISBN 0756402514 (0-7564-0251-4)
Softcover, Daw Books
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The Forever Kingby Warren Murphy, Molly CochranISBN 0812517164 (0-8125-1716-4)
Softcover, Tor Books
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The Golem's Eyeby Jonathan StroudISBN 0786851430 (0-7868-5143-0)
Softcover, Disney Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Golem's Eye'Book summary:Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. Powerful magicians rule Britain, and its empire, and Nathaniel is told his is the "ultimate sacrifice" for a "noble destiny." If leaving his parents and erasing his past life isn't tough enough, Nathaniel's master, Arthur Underwood, is a cold, condescending, and cruel middle-ranking magician in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The boy's only saving grace is the master's wife, Martha Underwood, who shows him genuine affection that he rewards with fierce devotion. Nathaniel gets along tolerably well over the years in the Underwood household until the summer before his eleventh birthday. Everything changes when he is publicly humiliated by the ruthless magician Simon Lovelace and betrayed by his cowardly master who does not defend him.
Nathaniel vows revenge. In a Faustian fever, he devours magical texts and hones his magic skills, all the while trying to appear subservient to his master. When he musters the strength to summon the 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus to avenge Lovelace by stealing the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, the boy magician plunges into a situation more dangerous and deadly than anything he could ever imagine. In British author Jonathan Stroud's excellent novel, the first of The Bartimaeus Trilogy, the story switches back and forth from Bartimaeus's first-person point of view to third-person narrative about Nathaniel. Here's the best part: Bartimaeus is absolutely hilarious, with a wit that snaps, crackles, and pops. His dryly sarcastic, irreverent asides spill out into copious footnotes that no one in his or her right mind would skip over. A sophisticated, suspenseful, brilliantly crafted, dead-funny book that will leave readers anxious for more. (Ages 11 to adult) --Karin Snelson [via]
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A Great And Terrible Beautyby Libba BrayISBN 0786280824 (0-7862-8082-4)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Great And Terrible Beauty'Book summary:A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel.
Gemma, 16, has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mothers death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order. The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left wi! th the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order. A Great and Terrible Beauty is an impressive first book in what should prove to be a fascinating trilogy. (Ages 12 up) Patty Campbell [via]
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Hello, Gorgeous!by Maryjanice DavidsonISBN 0758208049 (0-7582-0804-9)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hello, Gorgeous!'Book summary:One minute I'm out with my sorority sisters; the next there's a terrible accident (beyond my friend Stacey's outfit) and I'm waking up in some weird clinic transformed into a human cyborg - with a mission: to stop evil and stuff. Uh, hello? I've got a beauty salon to run. Granted, it is cool to run faster than a Ford Mustang when I need to, even if it's totally hard on my shoes. But then, I have to bring in another human cyborg on the run? One who happens to be male, totally gorgeous, smart, funny - and, um, his "enhancements"? - as if! [via]
The House of the Gateby Alan Dean FosterISBN 0743498291 (0-7434-9829-1)
Softcover, ibooks, Incorporated
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I, Robotby Isaac AsimovISBN 078577338X (0-7857-7338-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I, Robot'Book summary:In this collection, one of the great classics of science fiction, Asimov set out the principles of robot behavior that we know as the Three Laws of Robotics. Here are stories of robots gone mad, mind-reading robots, robots with a sense of humor, robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world, all told with Asimov's trademark dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction. [via]
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Indian in the Cupboardby Lynne Reid BanksISBN 0745106250 (0-7451-0625-0)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Inkheartby Cornelia Funke, Anthea BellISBN 0786280417 (0-7862-8041-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inkheart'Book summary:Some books are destined to be lifelong treasured possessions. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, the bestselling German author of The Thief Lord, could easily lay claim to being such a book. It is a meaty, magical adventure that oozes a passion for books and the awesome power of words on a page, written by an author who clearly adores stories. Every chapter is introduced by tempting quotations from classic novels that whet your appetite for more and help underline the terrific heritage of children's literature that Inkheart is added to.
Meggie is the daughter of a revered bookbinder called Mo whose peaceful existence is one night shattered by the arrival of Dustfinger--a shadowy man with a mysterious link to Mo's past. Mo and Meggie are soon on the move, running from something that threatens everything they hold dear. But the past inevitably catches up with them and Mo is forced to reveal to his daughter for the first time his terrible secret. He has the ability, or curse, to breathe life into any story he reads and make the characters come alive. Just such a character, the sinister Capricorn, is after Mo to ensure that he stays alive and is never returned to the pages from which he was sprung. And, of course, he'll stop at nothing to guarantee success.
Inkheart is a treat and echoes of its many colourful characters, nail-biting drama and unrelenting invention will stay with the reader for a long time. It's also a novel for people who really love books. (Recommended for ages 10 and over.) --John McLay [via]
Joustby Mercedes LackeyISBN 0756401534 (0-7564-0153-4)
Softcover, Daw Books
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Lord of the Islesby David DrakeISBN 0812522400 (0-8125-2240-0)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Lost Worldby Arthur Conan DoyleISBN 0809594358 (0-8095-9435-8)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lost World'Book summary:Forget the Michael Crichton book (and Spielberg movie) that copied the title. This is the original: the terror-adventure tale of The Lost World. Writing not long after dinosaurs first invaded the popular imagination, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle spins a yarn about an expedition of two scientists, a big-game hunter, and a journalist (the narrator) to a volcanic plateau high over the vast Amazon rain forest. The bickering of the professors (a type Doyle knew well from his medical training) serves as witty contrast to the wonders of flora and fauna they encounter, building toward a dramatic moonlit chase scene with a Tyrannosaurus Rex. And the character of Professor George E. Challenger is second only to Sherlock Holmes in the outrageous force of his personality: he's a big man with an even bigger ego, and if you can grit your teeth through his racist behavior toward Native Americans, he's a lot of fun. [via]
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Mairelon the Magicianby Patricia C. WredeISBN 0765342324 (0-7653-4232-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mairelon the Magician'Book summary:Kim doesn't hesitate when a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into the travelling magician's wagon in search of a silver bowl. Kim isn't above a bit of breaking-and-entering. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London-disguised as a boy!-has schooled her in one hard lesson: steal from them before they steal from you.[via]
But there is something odd about this magician. He isn't like the other hucksters and swindlers that Kim is used to. When he catches her in the act, Kim thinks she's done for.
Until he suggests she become his apprentice. Kim wonders how tough it could be faking a bit of hocus pocus.
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Nine Princes in Amberby Roger ZelaznyISBN 0783884257 (0-7838-8425-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nine Princes in Amber'Book summary:Science FictionLarge Print EditionFantasy of a superior order. Washington Post Exiled to the Shadows for centuries, a man more than mortal awakens in an Earth hospital with no memory of his past and is surrounded by enemies who hunger for his destruction. For Corwin is the rightful successor to the throne of the real world. But to rule, he must conquer impossible realities and demonic assassins . . . and survive the most insidious malevolence imaginable wrought by his own family. [via]
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No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyby Alexander McCall SmithISBN 0748662529 (0-7486-6252-9)
Softcover, Polygon
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› Find signed collectible books: 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'Book summary:Penzler Pick, July 2001: Working in a mystery tradition that will cause genre aficionados to think of such classic sleuths as Melville Davisson Post's Uncle Abner or Robert van Gulik's Judge Dee, Alexander McCall Smith creates an African detective, Precious Ramotswe, who's their full-fledged heir.
It's the detective as folk hero, solving crimes through an innate, self-possessed wisdom that, combined with an understanding of human nature, invariably penetrates into the heart of a puzzle. If Miss Marple were fat and jolly and lived in Botswana--and decided to go against any conventional notion of what an unmarried woman should do, spending the money she got from selling her late father's cattle to set up a Ladies' Detective Agency--then you have an idea of how Precious sets herself up as her country's first female detective. Once the clients start showing up on her doorstep, Precious enjoys a pleasingly successful series of cases.
But the edge of the Kalahari is not St. Mary Mead, and the sign Precious orders, painted in brilliant colors, is anything but discreet. Pointing in the direction of the small building she had purchased to house her new business, it reads "THE NO. 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY. FOR ALL CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS AND ENQUIRIES. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED FOR ALL PARTIES. UNDER PERSONAL MANAGEMENT."
The solutions she comes up with, whether in the case of the clinic doctor with two quite different personalities (depending on the day of the week), or the man who had joined a Christian sect and seemingly vanished, or the kidnapped boy whose bones may or may not be those in a witch doctor's magic kit, are all sensible, logical, and satisfying. Smith's gently ironic tone is full of good humor towards his lively, intelligent heroine and towards her fellow Africans, who live their lives with dignity and with cautious acceptance of the confusions to which the world submits them. Precious Ramotswe is a remarkable creation, and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency well deserves the praise it received from London's Times Literary Supplement. I look forward with great eagerness to the upcoming books featuring the memorable Miss Ramotswe, Tears of the Giraffe and Morality for Beautiful Girls, soon to be available in the U.S. --Otto Penzler [via]
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On a Pale Horseby Piers AnthonyISBN 0808522434 (0-8085-2243-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'On a Pale Horse'Book summary:When Zane shot Death, he learned, too late, that he would have to assume his place, speeding over the world riding his pale horse, and ending the lives of others. Sooner than he would have thought possible, Zane found himself being drawn to Satan's plot. Already the Prince of Evil was forging a trap in which Zane must act to destroy Luna, the woman he loved...unless he could discover the only way out....
The first novel of the INCARNATIONS OF IMMORATLITY series. [via]More editions of On a Pale Horse:
Palindorby D. R. EvansISBN 0781401178 (0-7814-0117-8)
Softcover, David C Cook
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The Paths of the Deadby Steven BrustISBN 0812534174 (0-8125-3417-4)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Paths of the Dead'Book summary:The Paths of the Dead is Steven Brust's long-awaited sequel to The Phoenix Guards and Five Hundred Years After.
Two hundred years after Adron's Disaster, in which Dragaera City was accidentally reduced to an ocean of chaos by an experiment in wizardry gone wrong, the Empire isn't what it used to be. Deprived at a single blow of their Emperor, of the Orb that is the focus of the Empire's power, of their capital city with its Imperial bureaucracy, and of a great many of their late fellow citizens, the surviving Dragaerans have been limping through a long Interregnum, bereft even of the simple magic and sorcery they were accustomed to use in everyday life.
Now the descendants and successors of the great adventurers Khaavren, Pel, Aerich, and Tazendra are growing up in this seemingly diminished world, convinced, like their elders, that the age of adventures is over and nothing interesting will ever happen to them. They are, of course, wrong . . .
For even deprived of magic, Dragaerans fight, plot, and conspire as they breathe, and so do their still-powerful gods. The enemies of the Empire prowl at its edges, inscrutable doings are up at Dzur Mountain . . . and, unexpectedly, a surviving Phoenix Heir, young Zerika, is discoveredsetting off a chain of swashbuckling events that will remake the world yet again.
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A Perfect Evilby Alex KavaISBN 0778322335 (0-7783-2233-5)
Softcover, Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
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The Phoenix Guardsby Steven BrustISBN 0812506898 (0-8125-0689-8)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Phoenix Guards'Book summary:A thousand years before the birth of Vlad Taltos, the Dragaeran Empire is a hotbed of intrigue, sorcery, intrigue, swashbuckling adventure, and intrigue. For those who would be heroes, it is a delightful time to be alive--and an easy place to die.[via]
Khaavren of the House of Tiassa is a son of landless nobility, possessor of a good sword and "tolerably well acquainted with its use." Along with three loyal friends, he enthusiastically seeks out danger and excitement. But in a realm renowned for repartee and betrayals, where power is as mutable as magic, a young man like Khaavren, newly come from the countryside, had best be wary. His life depends on it. And so does the future of Dragaera.
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Postmortemby Patricia CornwellISBN 0751504947 (0-7515-0494-7)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Postmortem'Book summary:A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom. There is no pattern: the killer appears to strike at random - but always early on Saturday mornings. So when Dr Kay Scarpetta, chief medical officer, is awakened at 2.33 am, she knows the news is bad: there is a fourth victim. And she fears now for those that will follow unless she can dig up new forensic evidence to aid the police. But not everyone is pleased to see a woman in this powerful job. Someone may even want to ruin her career and reputation ... [via]
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Powers That Beby Anne McCaffreyISBN 078572852X (0-7857-2852-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Powers That Be'Book summary:Her lungs destroyed by poisoned gas, Major Yanaba Maddock has been reduced to spying on the icy planet of Petyabee. As her health returns, she realizes that something worth fighting--and living--for is happening on the planet. 2 cassettes. [via]
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Pride and Prescienceby Carrie BebrisISBN 0765318431 (0-7653-1843-1)
Softcover, Forge
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pride and Prescience'Book summary:Pride and Prescience (Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged), a Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Mystery, embroils the joyous newlyweds Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests.
The lovely Caroline Bingley is engaged to marry a rich and charismatic American. Unfortunately, this windswept courtship is marred by many strange events-- nocturnal wanderings, spooked horses, carriage accidents, and even an apparent suicide attempt. Soon the whole Bingley family seems the target of a mysterious plot, with only the Darcys recognizing the danger.[via]
Sinister forces are afoot and the Darcys must get to the bottom of the plot before the blushing bride descends into madness--or worse.More editions of Pride and Prescience:
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Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Univesally Acknowledgedby Carrie BebrisISBN 0765350718 (0-7653-5071-8)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pride and Prescience : Or, A Truth Univesally Acknowledged'Book summary:In the classic regency tradition of Georgette Heyer[via]
Pride and Prescience
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Mr. & Mrs. Darcy, the joyous newlyweds from Pride and Prejudice, have not even left for their honeymoon when they find themselves embroiled in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests. The lovely Caroline Bingley is engaged to marry a rich and charismatic American. Unfortunately this windswept courtship is marred by many strange events such as nocturnal wanderings, spooked horses, carriage accidents, and atypical incidents of mortal consequence. Soon the whole Bingley family seems the target of a sinister plot, with only the Darcys recognizing the danger .
In Pride and Prescience, the Darcys take center stage as the Regency era's answer to The Thin Man's Nick and Nora in search of the truth, universally acknowledged and otherwise.More editions of Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Univesally Acknowledged:
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Rebel Angelsby Libba BrayISBN 0786280875 (0-7862-8087-5)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rebel Angels'Book summary:In this sequel to the Victorian fantasy A Great and Terrible Beauty, Gemma continues to pursue her role as the one destined to bind the magic of the Realms and restore it to the Order--a mysterious group who have been overthrown by a rebellion. Gemma, Felicity and Ann, (her girlfriends at Spence Academy for Young Ladies), use magical power to transport themselves on visits from their corseted world to the visionary country of the Realms, with its strange beauty and menace. There they search for the lost Temple, the key to Gemma's mission, and comfort Pippa, their friend who has been left behind in the Realms. After these visits they bring back magical power for a short time to use in their own world. Meanwhile, Gemma is torn between her attraction to the exotic Kartik, the messenger from the opposing forces of the Rakshana, and the handsome but clueless Simon, a young man of good family who is courting her. The complicated plot thickens when Gemma discovers a woman in Bedlam madhouse who knows where to find the Temple; Ann shows signs of being enamored of Gemma's loutish brother Tom, and their father's addiction to laudanum lands him in an opium den. A large part of the enjoyment of this unusual fantasy comes from the Victorian milieu and its restrictive rules about the behavior of proper young ladies, as contrasted with the unimaginable possibilities of the Realms, where Gemma has power to confront gorgons and ghosts and the responsibility to save a world. (Ages 12 and up) --Patty Campbell [via]
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Ringworldby Larry NivenISBN 0785773789 (0-7857-7378-9)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ringworld'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A two-headed creature and a large, red-furred carnivore are among the members of a party that arrives to explore a mysterious world created in the shape of a ring. [via]
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The Robots of Dawnby Isaac AsimovISBN 0785773436 (0-7857-7343-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Robots of Dawn'Book summary:A millennium into the future two advances have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together.
Detective Elijah Baiey is called to the Spacer world Aurora to solve a bizarre case of roboticide. The prime suspect is a gifted roboticist who had the means, the motive, and the opportunity to commit the crime. There's only one catch: Baley and his positronic partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, must prove the man innocent. For in a case of political intrigue and love between woman and robot gone tragically wrong, there's more at stake than simple justice. This time Baley's career, his life, and Earth's right to pioneer the Galaxy lie in the delicate balance. [via]More editions of The Robots of Dawn:
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Sea Sweptby Nora RobertsISBN 0786214333 (0-7862-1433-3)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sea Swept'Book summary:Sibling trilogies are fast becoming Nora Roberts's forte. Sea Swept tells the tale of three brothers--all former juvenile delinquents adopted by Raymond Quinn and his wife, Stella. Cameron, Ethan, and Philip are as different as can be, but they are bound by their love and respect for their adoptive father, who has recently passed away. On his deathbed he asks his sons to look after their most recent brother, 10-year-old Seth, who--if the rumors are to believed--just may be Ray's biological son. Of course, the brothers don't know anything about caring for the young boy, and if social worker Anna Spinelli has anything to say about it, they won't. However, the sparks that fly over the fate of Seth are nothing compared to the romantic sparks that fly between Anna and Cameron. Nora Roberts once again proves why she is the premiere author of 1990s contemporary romance. Her stories have universal appeal, and Sea Swept is no exception. [via]
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Serpent's Shadowby Mercedes LackeyISBN 0756400619 (0-7564-0061-9)
Softcover, Daw Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Serpent's Shadow'Book summary:Mercedes Lackey returns to form in The Serpent's Shadow, the fourth in her sequence of reimagined fairy tales. This story takes place in the London of 1909, and is based on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Lackey creates echoes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, pays affectionate homage to Dorothy Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey (who plays an important role under a thin disguise), and turns the dwarves into seven animal avatars who masquerade as pets of her Eurasian heroine, Maya.
Some of Maya's challenges come from the fact that she is not "snow white," and she has fled India for her father's English homeland after the suspicious deaths of her parents. Establishing her household in London, she returns to her profession as a physician, working among the poor. Her "pets" and loyal servants stand guard, and Maya herself uses what bits of magic she managed to pick up in childhood to weave otherworldly defenses as well. But the implacable enemy who killed her parents has come to London to search for her; if Maya can be enslaved, her enormous potential powers can be used to the enemy's ends. Fortunately, English magicians of the White Lodge have also noted a new, powerful presence in their midst, though they're having trouble locating her, too. They send Peter Scott, a Water Master, to track her down. He finds Maya beautiful and benign, and is determined to teach her to use the Western magic she is heir to, before her enemy discovers her.
Some will find the author's Kiplingesque descriptions of India and Hindustani culture offensive. Lackey describes Maya's enemy as a powerful devotee of the goddess Kali-Durga, though she carefully shows that the avatars of the other deities will not attack her, and has Kali-Durga repudiate her servant in the climactic confrontation. And, though the story is layered, its surface is as glossy and brightly colored as an action comic. But readers who enjoy late Victorian London, Sayers, Sherlock Holmes stories, and a page-turning tale will want to take this one home. --Nona Vero [via]
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Seventh Sonby Orson Scott CardISBN 0812533054 (0-8125-3305-4)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Seventh Son'Book summary:American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults[via]
From the author of Enders Game, an unforgettable story about young Alvin Maker: the seventh son of a seventh son. Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with the power. He must learn to use his gift wisely. But dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him. -
The Shadow of Albionby Rosemary Edghill, Andre NortonISBN 0812545397 (0-8125-4539-7)
Softcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Shadow of Albion'Book summary:For well over a half century, Andre Norton has been one of the most popular science fiction and fantasy authors in the world. Since her first SF novels were published in the 1940s, her adventure SF has enthralled readers young and old. With series such as Time Traders, Solar Queen, Forerunner, Beast Master, Crosstime, and Janus, as well as many stand-alone novels, her tales of action and adventure throughout the galaxy have drawn countless readers to science fiction.[via]
Her fantasy, including the best-selling Witch World series, her "Magic" series, and many other unrelated novels, has been popular with readers for decades. Lauded as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, she is the recipient of a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. Not only have her books been enormously popular; she also has inspired several generations of SF and fantasy writers, especially many talented women writers who have followed in her footsteps. In the past two decades she has worked with other writers on a number of novels. Most notable among these are collaborations with Mercedes Lackey, the Halfblood Chronicles, as well as collaborations with A.C. Crispin (in the Witch World series) and Sherwood Smith (in the Time Traders and Solar Queen series). An Ohio native, Ms. Norton lived for a number of years in Winter Park, Florida, and now makes her home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she continues to write, and presides over High Hallack, a writers' resource and retreat.More editions of The Shadow of Albion:
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Southern Fireby Juliet E. McKennaISBN 0765314118 (0-7653-1411-8)
Hardcover, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Southern Fire'Book summary:Their coming had not been written in the stars, and no augury had foretold the terror they would bring. The first sign was the golden lights of the beacons, a clear message from every southern isle that a calamity had befallen them.[via]
Daish Kheda, warlord, reader of portents, giver of laws, healer and protector of all his many-islanded realm encompasses, must act quickly and decisively to avert disaster.
But the people of the Aldabreshin Archipelago not only fear magic, they've abjured it. So what defense can Kheda offer against the threat of a dark magic that threatens to overrun every island of his domain?
The American hardcover debut of a writer who has already gathered many fans with the five volumes of her Tales of Einarinn, Southern Fire is an engrossing new epic of magic, intrigue, culture, and politics, in a fantasy setting as colorful as the south seas, as bracing as the ocean wind, and as alluring as the hint of spices in the air of an exotic port. -
Speaker for the Deadby Orson Scott CardISBN 0808586874 (0-8085-8687-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Speaker for the Dead'Book summary:Ender Wiggin, the hero and scapegoat of mass alien destruction in Ender's Game, receives a chance at redemption in this novel. Ender, who proclaimed as a mistake his success in wiping out an alien race, wins the opportunity to cope better with a second race, discovered by Portuguese colonists on the planet Lusitania. Orson Scott Card infuses this long, ambitious tale with intellect by casting his characters in social, religious and cultural contexts. Like its predecessor, this book won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. [via]
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Spellsingerby Alan Dean FosterISBN 0743498259 (0-7434-9825-9)
Softcover, ibooks, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Spellsinger'Book summary:[via]Snatched through a portal into a land of magic, a young musician must use a mysterious, multistring duar to rescue the world into which he has fallen before he can return to his own
Jonathan Thomas Meriweather is a typical college student, interested in girls, music, and an occasional taste of reefer. But when a journey through an interdimensional portal lands him in a world of talking animals and ominous sorcery, he finds he is on a very different trip indeed. Here, when he plays a strange instrument called a duar, peculiar things happenpowerful magic that may be the only way to stop a dark force that threatens his new worldand his old one. Reluctantly, he finds himself teaming up with a semi-senile turtle wizard; a thieving, backstabbing otter; and a bewildered Marxist dragon to rally an army for the war about to come.Spellsinger, the first in Alan Dean Fosters eight-book Spellsinger series, introduces a world of magic and mayhem, where animals are people and plunging ahead no matter what the consequences may be the only way to survive.More editions of Spellsinger:
Truckers: Bromeliad Trilogyby Terry PratchettISBN 0745114695 (0-7451-1469-5)
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the Turningby Jennifer ArmintroutISBN 077832298X (0-7783-2298-X)
Softcover, Harlequin Books
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Weirdstone of Brisingamenby Alan GarnerISBN 0809824108 (0-8098-2410-8)
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The Wizard of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0812523350 (0-8125-2335-0)
Softcover, Tor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wizard of Oz'Book summary:Classic Literature adapated for young readers by Amber D. Smith [via]
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Hardcover, Modern Pub - The Wizard of Oz: ISBN 0764170465 (0-7641-7046-5)
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The Wizard of Ozby M. P. Hearn, L. Frank Baum, W. W. DenslowISBN 0805238123 (0-8052-3812-3)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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The Wizard of Oz : Celebrating the Hundredth Anniversaryby L. Frank Baum, Michael HagueISBN 0805064303 (0-8050-6430-3)
Hardcover, Holt & Company, Henry
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wizard of Oz : Celebrating the Hundredth Anniversary'Book summary:For many of us, the adventures of Dorothy in Oz will forever be associated not with Judy Garland singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" but with W. W. Denslow's exceedingly odd line drawings for the original editions of Baum's Oz series. The Viennese artist Lisbeth Zwerger, however, goes a long way toward providing a new and refreshed set of images for the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the humbug wizard. These illustrations are often cockeyed, with occasional realistic details thrown in, like a crow with a corncob in its beak in the first portrait of the Scarecrow. The characters have a poignance and oddity that escaped the makers of the Oz movie. [via]
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The Wizard of Oz: Easy Pianoby Carol CuellarISBN 0769200958 (0-7692-0095-8)
Softcover, Alfred Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wizard of Oz: Easy Piano'Book summary:Dan Coates applies his popular Easy Piano arrangements to the delightful score from this timeless movie classic. Here's a collector's item for players of all ages. Songs include: Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
* If Only I Had a Brain
* If I Were the King of the Forest
* Over the Rainbow
* We're Off to See the Wizard and more. [via]More editions of The Wizard of Oz: Easy Piano:
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The Wonderful Wizard of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0804900698 (0-8049-0069-8)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'Book summary:Originally published in 1900, the story of Dorothy's trip to Oz was the first truly American fairy tale. Here's a dazzling new way to enjoy L. Frank Baum's classic story about the little girl from rural Kansas who flew away on a tornado. Lavish full-color illustrations by Greg Hildebrandt, one of our finest fantasy artists, bring to life the world of the Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, and Wizard.[via]More editions of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
The Y2K Bugby Frank SimonISBN 0805418954 (0-8054-1895-4)
Softcover, B & H Pub Group
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