books tagged “childhood”

English

Alice Through the Looking Glass
by Crown, Lewis Carroll

ISBN 0517501368 (0-517-50136-8)
Softcover, Crown Publishing Group

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'
More editions of Alice Through the Looking Glass:
- Alice Through the Looking Glass: ISBN 0517501368 (0-517-50136-8)
  Softcover, Crown Publishing Group
via
The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman

ISBN 0613719271 (0-613-71927-1)
Hardcover, Bt Bound

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Amber Spyglass'
Book summary:
From the very start of its very first scene, The Amber Spyglass will set hearts fluttering and minds racing. All we'll say here is that we immediately discover who captured Lyra at the end of The Subtle Knife, though we've yet to discern whether this individual's intent is good, evil, or somewhere in between. We also learn that Will still possesses the blade that allows him to cut between worlds, and has been joined by two winged companions who are determined to escort him to Lord Asriel's mountain redoubt. The boy, however, has only one goal in mind--to rescue his friend and return to her the alethiometer, an instrument that has revealed so much to her and to readers of The Golden Compass and its follow-up. Within a short time, too, we get to experience the "tingle of the starlight" on Serafina Pekkala's skin as she seeks out a famished Iorek Byrnison and enlists him in Lord Asriel's crusade:
A complex web of thoughts was weaving itself in the bear king's mind, with more strands in it than hunger and satisfaction. There was the memory of the little girl Lyra, whom he had named Silvertongue, and whom he had last seen crossing the fragile snow bridge across a crevasse in his own island of Svalbard. Then there was the agitation among the witches, the rumors of pacts and alliances and war; and then there was the surpassingly strange fact of this new world itself, and the witch's insistence that there were many more such worlds, and that the fate of them all hung somehow on the fate of the child.
Meanwhile, two factions of the Church are vying to reach Lyra first. One is even prepared to give a priest "preemptive absolution" should he succeed in committing mortal sin. For these tyrants, killing this girl is no less than "a sacred task."
In the final installment of his trilogy, Philip Pullman has set himself the highest hurdles. He must match its predecessors in terms of sheer action and originality and resolve the enigmas he already created. The good news is that there is no critical bad news--not that The Amber Spyglass doesn't contain standoffs and close calls galore. (Who would have it otherwise?) But Pullman brings his audacious revision of Paradise Lost to a conclusion that is both serene and devastating. In prose that is transparent yet lyrical and 3-D, the author weaves in and out of his principals' thoughts. He also offers up several additional worlds. In one, Dr. Mary Malone is welcomed into an apparently simple society. The environment of the mulefa (again, we'll reveal nothing more) makes them rich in consciousness while their lives possess a slow and stately rhythm. These strange creatures can, however, be very fast on their feet (or on other things entirely) when necessary. Alas, they are on the verge of dying as Dust streams out of their idyllic landscape. Will the Oxford dark-matter researcher see her way to saving them, or does this require our young heroes? And while Mary is puzzling out a cure, Will and Lyra undertake a pilgrimage to a realm devoid of all light and hope, after having been forced into the cruelest of sacrifices--or betrayals.
Throughout his galvanizing epic, Pullman sustains scenes of fierce beauty and tenderness. He also allows us a moment or two of comic respite. At one point, for instance, Lyra's mother bullies a series of ecclesiastical underlings: "The man bowed helplessly and led her away. The guard behind her blew out his cheeks with relief." Needless to say, Mrs. Coulter is as intoxicating and fluid as ever. And can it be that we will come to admire her as she plays out her desperate endgame? In this respect, as in many others, The Amber Spyglass is truly a book of revelations, moving from darkness visible to radiant truth. --Kerry Fried [via]
More editions of The Amber Spyglass:
- The Amber Spyglass: ISBN 0613719271 (0-613-71927-1)
  Hardcover, Bt Bound
via
Andersen's Fairy Tales
by Hans Christian Andersen, Sheila Greenwald, Pat Shaw Iversen, Greenberg, Joanne (AFT)

ISBN 0451529375 (0-451-52937-5)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Andersen's Fairy Tales'
Book summary:
Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales are like exquisite jewels, drawing from us gasps of recognition and delight. Andersen created intriguing and unique characters a tin soldier with only one leg but a big heart, a beetle nestled deep in a horses mane but harboring high aspirations. Each one of us at some time, has been touched by one of Andersens Fairy Tales. Here youll find his classic tales such as: The Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, and The Ugly Duckling, 38 of your favorite tales in all. This deluxe Childrens Classic edition is produced with high-quality, leatherlike binding with gold stamping, full-color covers, colored endpapers with a book nameplate. Some of the other titles in this series include: Anne of Green Gables, Black Beauty, Heidi, King Arthur and His Knights and The Secret Garden. [via]
More editions of Andersen's Fairy Tales:
via
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank, Eleanor Roosevelt, B. M. Mooyaart-Doubleday

ISBN 0553296981 (0-553-29698-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl'
Book summary:
A beloved classic since its initial publication in 1947, this vivid, insightful journal is a fitting memorial to the gifted Jewish teenager who died at Bergen-Belsen, Germany, in 1945. Born in 1929, Anne Frank received a blank diary on her 13th birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Her marvelously detailed, engagingly personal entries chronicle 25 trying months of claustrophobic, quarrelsome intimacy with her parents, sister, a second family, and a middle-aged dentist who has little tolerance for Anne's vivacity. The diary's universal appeal stems from its riveting blend of the grubby particulars of life during wartime (scant, bad food; shabby, outgrown clothes that can't be replaced; constant fear of discovery) and candid discussion of emotions familiar to every adolescent (everyone criticizes me, no one sees my real nature, when will I be loved?). Yet Frank was no ordinary teen: the later entries reveal a sense of compassion and a spiritual depth remarkable in a girl barely 15. Her death epitomizes the madness of the Holocaust, but for the millions who meet Anne through her diary, it is also a very individual loss. --Wendy Smith [via]
More editions of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl:
- Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: ISBN 0553296981 (0-553-29698-1)
  Softcover, Bantam Books
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume

ISBN 060602123X (0-606-02123-X)
Hardcover, Demco Media

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'
More editions of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret:
- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret: ISBN 060602123X (0-606-02123-X)
  Hardcover, Demco Media
via
Beneath the Wheel
by Hermann Hesse

ISBN 055323837X (0-553-23837-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Beneath the Wheel'
Book summary:
In Hermann Hesse's Beneath the Wheel, Hans Giebernath lives among the dull and respectable townsfolk of a sleepy Black Forest village. When he is discovered to be an exceptionally gifted student, the entire community presses him onto a path of serious scholarship. Hans dutifully follows the regimen of study and endless examinations, his success rewarded only with more crushing assignments. When Hans befriends a rebellious young poet, he begins to imagine other possibilities outside the narrowly circumscribed world of the academy. Finally sent home after a nervous breakdown, Hans is revived by nature and romance, and vows never to return to the gray conformity of the academic system.
[via]
More editions of Beneath the Wheel:
- Beneath the Wheel: ISBN 055323837X (0-553-23837-X)
  Softcover, Bantam Books
The Borrowers
by Mary Norton, Joe Krush, Beth Krush

ISBN 0613635817 (0-613-63581-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Borrowers'
More editions of The Borrowers:
- The Borrowers: ISBN 0613635817 (0-613-63581-7)
  Hardcover, Bt Bound
via
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
by Roald Dahl

ISBN 0553154559 (0-553-15455-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator'
Book summary:
Picking right up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family, and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator, headed for destinations unknown. What follows is exactly the kind of high-spirited magical madness and mayhem we've all come to expect from Willy Wonka and his creator Roald Dahl. The American space race gets a send-up, as does the President, and Charlie's family gets a second chance at childhood. Throw in the Vermicious Knids, Gnoolies, and Minusland and we once again witness pure genius. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
More editions of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator:
- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator: ISBN 0553154559 (0-553-15455-9)
  Softcover, Bantam Books
via
The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
by H.C. Andersen, Lily Faowens

ISBN 0517092913 (0-517-09291-3)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales'
Book summary:
Here are all 159 tales written by Hans Christian Anderson, the master Danish storyteller, accompanied by illustrations from Arthur Rackham, Hans Richter, and other. These cherished tales include:

" "The Little Mermaid"

" "Thumbelina"

" "The Emperor's New Clothes"

" "The Snow Queen"

" "Ib and Little Christina"

" "The Princess and the Pea" [via]
More editions of The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales:
via
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean

ISBN 0613673220 (0-613-67322-0)
Hardcover, Bt Bound

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Coraline'
Book summary:
Coraline lives with her preoccupied parents in part of a huge old house--a house so huge that other people live in it, too... round, old former actresses Miss Spink and Miss Forcible and their aging Highland terriers ("We trod the boards, luvvy") and the mustachioed old man under the roof ("'The reason you cannot see the mouse circus,' said the man upstairs, 'is that the mice are not yet ready and rehearsed.'") Coraline contents herself for weeks with exploring the vast garden and grounds. But with a little rain she becomes bored--so bored that she begins to count everything blue (153), the windows (21), and the doors (14). And it is the 14th door that--sometimes blocked with a wall of bricks--opens up for Coraline into an entirely alternate universe. Now, if you're thinking fondly of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe or Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, you're on the wrong track. Neil Gaiman's Coraline is far darker, far stranger, playing on our deepest fears. And, like Roald Dahl's work, it is delicious.
What's on the other side of the door? A distorted-mirror world, containing presumably everything Coraline has ever dreamed of... people who pronounce her name correctly (not "Caroline"), delicious meals (not like her father's overblown "recipes"), an unusually pink and green bedroom (not like her dull one), and plenty of horrible (very un-boring) marvels, like a man made out of live rats. The creepiest part, however, is her mirrored parents, her "other mother" and her "other father"--people who look just like her own parents, but with big, shiny, black button eyes, paper-white skin... and a keen desire to keep her on their side of the door. To make creepy creepier, Coraline has been illustrated masterfully in scritchy, terrifying ink drawings by British mixed-media artist and Sandman cover illustrator Dave McKean. This delightful, funny, haunting, scary as heck, fairy-tale novel is about as fine as they come. Highly recommended. (Ages 11 and older) --Karin Snelson [via]
More editions of Coraline:
- Coraline: ISBN 0613673220 (0-613-67322-0)
  Hardcover, Bt Bound
via
The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank

ISBN 0553577123 (0-553-57712-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition'
Book summary:
Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the human spirit. Restored in this Definitive Edition are diary entries that were omitted from the original edition. These passages, which constitute 30 percent more material, reinforce the fact that Anne was first and foremost a teenage girl, not a remote and flawless symbol. She fretted about and tried to cope with her own sexuality. Like many young girls, she often found herself in disagreements with her mother. And like any teenager, she veered between the carefree nature of a child and the full-fledged sorrow of an adult. Anne emerges more human, more vulnerable and more vital than ever. Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, hid in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse for two years. She was thirteen when she went into the Secret Annex with her family. [via]
More editions of The Diary of a Young Girl:
- The Diary of a Young Girl: ISBN 0614125472 (0-614-12547-2)
  Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
- The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition: ISBN 0553577123 (0-553-57712-3)
  Softcover, Bantam Books
via
Fairy Tales
by H.C. Andersen, Kay Rasmus Nielsen

ISBN 067030557X (0-670-30557-X)
Hardcover, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Viking Press

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales'
Book summary:
Sixteen tales including "Little Claus and Big Claus," "Father's Always Right," and "The Goblin and the Grocer." [via]
More editions of Fairy Tales:
- Fairy Tales: ISBN 067030557X (0-670-30557-X)
  Hardcover, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Viking Press
Fairy Tales
by Milo Winter, H.C. Andersen, Valdemar Edward Paulsen

ISBN 0528821679 (0-528-82167-9)
Hardcover, Rand McNally

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales'
More editions of Fairy Tales:
- Fairy Tales: ISBN 0528821679 (0-528-82167-9)
  Hardcover, Rand McNally
via
Fairy Tales
by Tiina Nunnally, Jackie Wullschlager, H.C. Andersen

ISBN 0670033774 (0-670-03377-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales'
Book summary:
A gawky, dreamy boy, Hans Christian Andersen grew up to become a profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who revolutionized literature for children. Andersen gave us the now standard versions of some traditional folk tales as well as original stories that have enchanted generations of readers. To commemorate the bicentennial of his birth, Viking will publish a new translation of thirty of his extraordinary tales, illustrated with Andersens own paper cuts. From the exuberant early stories such as "The Tinderbox" and "The Emperors New Clothes" through poignant masterpieces such as "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling," to darker, more subversive later tales written for adults, the stories here are endlessly experimental, humorous and irreverent, sorrowful and strange. Tiina Nunnallys sparkling new translation capturesfor the first time in Englishthe vibrancy of Andersens voice. Compiled by Andersens biographer Jackie Wullschlager, who also contributes notes and a captivating introduction, this volume will be a major literary event that will dazzle readers young and old. [via]
More editions of Fairy Tales:
- Fairy Tales: ISBN 0670033774 (0-670-03377-4)
  Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
by Kay Nielsen

ISBN 0517624834 (0-517-62483-4)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen'
More editions of Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen:
- Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen: ISBN 0517624834 (0-517-62483-4)
  Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
via
Fairy Tales Of Hans Christian Andersen
by Neil Philip, H.C. Andersen, Isabelle Brent

ISBN 0670859303 (0-670-85930-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales Of Hans Christian Andersen'
Book summary:
A new collection of beloved tales that have been popular for more than a century features twelve favorite stories, including ""Thumbelina,"" ""The Princess and the Pea,"" and ""The Ugly Duckling."" [via]
More editions of Fairy Tales Of Hans Christian Andersen:
- Fairy Tales Of Hans Christian Andersen: ISBN 0670859303 (0-670-85930-3)
  Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
via
Falling Leaves
by Adeline Yen Mah

ISBN 0471247421 (0-471-24742-1)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Falling Leaves'
Book summary:
"Riveting. A marvel of memory. Poignant proof of the human will to endure." Amy Tan.
"Brilliant, compelling, and unforgettable. A heart-rending modern day Cinderella story set against the turbulence of 20th century China. Autobiography at its best." Nien Chang, author of Life and Death in Shanghai.
"Charged with emotion...A vivid portrait of the human capacity for meanness, maliceand love." Jung Chang, author of Wild Swans.
"Fascinating and heart-rending stuff...a harrowing story of emotional cruelty." The Times of London
International bestseller.
The emotionally wrenching yet ultimately uplifting memoir of a Chinese woman struggling to win the love and acceptance of her family.
In this compelling memoir that scaled bestseller lists in England, Australia, and Hong Kong, Adeline Yen Mah chronicles her painful childhood growing up in a wealthy yet abusive Chinese family. The unwanted daughter scorned by her family, young Adeline dreamed of freedom and independence, ultimately escaping to the West to launch a successful career in medicine.
When Adeline's mother died giving birth to her, she was deemed bad luck and ostracized by her family. Then her father took a beautiful Eurasian bride and Adeline soon fell victim to the wrath of her stepmother. Treated as a pariah, she was shuttled off to boarding schools, bullied by her siblings, and deprived of the beautiful clothes and things given to the rest of the family.
Moving from Shanghai and Hong Kong to London and the United States, Falling Leaves is an enthralling saga of a prosperous Chinese family set against a background of changing political times and the collision of East and West. Written in haunting prose, it evokes all the suspense and emotional force of a satisfying novel. [via]
More editions of Falling Leaves:
- Falling Leaves: ISBN 0471247421 (0-471-24742-1)
  Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small In Mooreland, Indiana
by Haven Kimmel

ISBN 0606298789 (0-606-29878-9)
Hardcover, Demco Media

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small In Mooreland, Indiana'
More editions of A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small In Mooreland, Indiana:
- A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small In Mooreland, Indiana: ISBN 0606298789 (0-606-29878-9)
  Hardcover, Demco Media
via
Go Between

ISBN 0582419204 (0-582-41920-4)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley

Find This Book

Book summary:
In the summer of 1900, Leo stays with his friend, Marcus. He finds himself falling in love with Marcus's beautiful older sister and, in consequence, agrees to become the "go-between" for her and the local farmer - a relationship that her parents know nothing about. This secret leads to trouble and by the end of the holiday Leo's childhood is over. [via]
More editions of Go Between:
- Go Between: ISBN 0582419204 (0-582-41920-4)
  Softcover, Addison-Wesley
via
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens

ISBN 0451526716 (0-451-52671-6)
Softcover, Signet Classic

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Great Expectations'
Book summary:
Humbled, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman and one day he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." One of Dickens' finest novels, this is a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward.
[via]
More editions of Great Expectations:
via
Great Expectations
by Outlet Book Company Staff, Random House Value Publishing Staff

ISBN 0517415097 (0-517-41509-7)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Great Expectations'
Book summary:
An absorbing mystery as well as a morality tale, the story of Pip, a poor village lad, and his expectations of wealth is Dickens at his most deliciously readable. The cast of characters includes kindly Joe Gargery, the loyal convict Abel Magwitch and the haunting Miss Havisham. If you have heartstrings, count on them being tugged. [via]
More editions of Great Expectations:
- Great Expectations: ISBN 0517415097 (0-517-41509-7)
  Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
Gulliver's Stories
by Jonathan Swift

ISBN 0590418424 (0-590-41842-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Gulliver's Stories'
More editions of Gulliver's Stories:
- Gulliver's Stories: ISBN 0590418424 (0-590-41842-4)
  Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
via
Gulliver's Travels
by Jonathan Swift

ISBN 0451527321 (0-451-52732-1)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Gulliver's Travels'
Book summary:
From the preeminent prose satirist in the English language, a great classic recounting the 4 remarkable journeys of ship's surgeon Lemuel Gulliver. For children it remains an enchanting fantasy; for adults, a witty parody of political life in Swift's time and a scathing send-up of manners and morals in 18th-century England.
[via]
More editions of Gulliver's Travels:
via
Gulliver's Travels
by Howard Erskine-Hill

ISBN 0521329345 (0-521-32934-5)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Gulliver's Travels'
Book summary:
This new critical introduction to Gulliver's Travels provides a fresh and impartial account of this world-famous satire. It presents Swift's work in its historical and literary context, and explores its allusions, its four-part structure, its narrative strategy and its prose style. A final chapter sketches the fictional aftermath of the Travels from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, and there is a guide to further reading. [via]
More editions of Gulliver's Travels:
- Gulliver's Travels: ISBN 0521329345 (0-521-32934-5)
  Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
Gulliver's Travels
by James Riordan

ISBN 0613216563 (0-613-21656-3)
Hardcover, Bt Bound

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Gulliver's Travels'
More editions of Gulliver's Travels:
- Gulliver's Travels: ISBN 0613216563 (0-613-21656-3)
  Hardcover, Bt Bound
via
Gulliver's Travels and Other Writings
by Jonathan Swift

ISBN 055321232X (0-553-21232-X)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Gulliver's Travels and Other Writings'
Book summary:
Considered one of English literature's first and greatest satirists, Jonathan Swift possessed a timeless genius for pointing out the foibles of human nature that still has the power to provoke, amuse, and, at times, even outrage our modern sensibilities. This representative collection of Swift's major writings includes the complete Gulliver's Travels as well as A Tale of a Tub, "The Battle of the Books," "A Modest Proposal," "An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity," "The Bickerstaff Papers," and many more of his brilliantly satirical works. Here too are selections from Swift's poetry and portions of his Journal to Stella. Swift's savage ridicule, corrosive wit, and sparkling humor are fully displayed in this comprehensive collection. [via]
More editions of Gulliver's Travels and Other Writings:
- Gulliver's Travels and Other Writings: ISBN 055321232X (0-553-21232-X)
  Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
Hans Andersen, His Classic Fairy Tales
by Michael Foreman, Erik Christian Haugaard, H.C. Andersen

ISBN 0575021888 (0-575-02188-8)
Hardcover, Gollancz

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Hans Andersen, His Classic Fairy Tales'
More editions of Hans Andersen, His Classic Fairy Tales:
- Hans Andersen, His Classic Fairy Tales: ISBN 0575021888 (0-575-02188-8)
  Hardcover, Gollancz
via
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
by Hans Christian Andersen, Val Biro

ISBN 0517227185 (0-517-22718-5)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales'
Book summary:
Charming color illustrations in this gorgeous volume bring the classic stories of Hans Christian Andersen to life, including:

" "The Wild Swans"
" "The Emperor's New Clothes"
" "The Ugly Duckling"
" "Thumbelina" [via]
More editions of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales:
- Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales: ISBN 0517227185 (0-517-22718-5)
  Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
via
The House at Pooh Corner
by A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard

ISBN 0525444440 (0-525-44444-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The House at Pooh Corner: Library Edition'
Book summary:
Back by popular demand, the four full-color gift editions of the original Pooh classics are available again. These elegant books, larger in format than the classic editions, include all of Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations, each meticulously hand-painted in delicate watercolors.
Here are the two great storybooks chronicling the adventures of Christopher Robin and all the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood, as well as the two charming volumes of poems. Bright in color and true in spirit, these are books for giving--To Pooh fans of all ages. [via]
More editions of The House at Pooh Corner:
The House at Pooh Corner/Pop-Up Book
by A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard

ISBN 0525442456 (0-525-44245-6)
Hardcover, Dutton Childrens Books

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The House at Pooh Corner/Pop-Up Book'
More editions of The House at Pooh Corner/Pop-Up Book:
- The House at Pooh Corner/Pop-Up Book: ISBN 0525442456 (0-525-44245-6)
  Hardcover, Dutton Childrens Books
via
The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling

ISBN 0451529758 (0-451-52975-8)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jungle Books'
Book summary:
Accounts of a courageous youngster and formidable creatures of the Indian jungle abound in this series of 14 imaginative tales. Mowgli, a boy raised by a wolf pack, learns the lore of the jungle from its inhabitants; Rikki-tikki-tavi, a brave mongoose, defeats a deadly cobra; and more.
[via]
More editions of The Jungle Book:
via
The Jungle Books and Just So Stories
by Kipling Rudyard

ISBN 0553211994 (0-553-21199-4)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jungle Books and Just So Stories'
Book summary:
First published in 1894 and 1895, The Jungle Books remain some of the most beloved tales of all time. Adored by readers of all ages, these classic stories in two volumes spin the unforgettable story of Mowglia boy raised by a pack of wolvesas he learns indelible lessons about the laws of the jungle as well as the needs of the heart. Through Mowglis journey, readers also meet the tiger Shere Khan, who stalks man and beast alike, the rock python Kaa, who dispenses wisdom, and the aging wolf Akela, who struggles as his leadership of the pack is challenged. Set in India, Kiplings great masterpiece is an allegory for Britains imperialism, filled with high adventure and extraordinary characters. The mythic tale of a boy looking for where he truly belongseither with the man-pack of the village or the wolf-pack of the wildThe Jungle Books touch both our intellect and our emotions, while Kiplings dazzling storytelling makes them the timeless archetype for popular tales to come. [via]
More editions of The Jungle Books and Just So Stories:
- The Jungle Books and Just So Stories: ISBN 0553211994 (0-553-21199-4)
  Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
via
Lewis Carroll: The Complete Illustrated Works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, the Hunting of the Snark
by Lewis Carroll

ISBN 0517147815 (0-517-14781-5)
Hardcover, Grammercy

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Lewis Carroll: The Complete Illustrated Works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, the Hunting of the Snark'
Book summary:
This beautiful, 868-page leather-bound volume contains a delightful collection of stories from one of history's most beloved children's authors. Lewis Carroll's stories are still as fresh and appealing as when they were first published more than a century ago. John Tenniel's original illustrations accompany the Alice stories and bring to life the wildly popular characters so well known to us all: the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, and a passel of others.
Carroll, one of 11 children, knows his audience well. His stories--clever, provocative, and bizarre--capture the imaginations of children worldwide. Though a prolific storyteller from childhood, he went on to become a mathematician, a fact evidenced by the Tangled Tales serial, which contains a mathematical equation in each installment.
Other stories included in this collection are "The Hunting of the Snark," which was composed backward, in a sense, when inspiration for the tale came by way of the last line; "Rhyme? And Reason?"; the Sylvie and Bruno books; and the original Alice story, "Alice's Adventures Underground," penned and illustrated in Carroll's own hand. Two never-before-printed poems, originally inscribed in two storybooks and presented as mementos to a little girl and boy, conclude this enchanting collection. [via]
More editions of Lewis Carroll: The Complete Illustrated Works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, the Hunting of the Snark:
- Lewis Carroll: The Complete Illustrated Works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, the Hunting of the Snark: ISBN 0517147815 (0-517-14781-5)
  Hardcover, Grammercy
via
Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
by Lewis Carroll

ISBN 0520050398 (0-520-05039-8)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There'
Book summary:
Lewis Carroll's Alice Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice found there, The Pennyroyal Edition as designed and illustrated by Barry Moser, 1983, First printing. [via]
More editions of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There:
- Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There: ISBN 0520050398 (0-520-05039-8)
  Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel

ISBN 0606284001 (0-606-28400-1)
Hardcover, Demco Media

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Life of Pi'
More editions of Life of Pi:
- Life of Pi: ISBN 0606284001 (0-606-28400-1)
  Hardcover, Demco Media
The Lovely Bones
by Alice Sebold

ISBN 0606309314 (0-606-30931-4)
Hardcover, Demco Media

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lovely Bones'
More editions of The Lovely Bones:
- The Lovely Bones: ISBN 0606309314 (0-606-30931-4)
  Hardcover, Demco Media
via
Selected Works of Jack London
by Jack London

ISBN 0517053594 (0-517-05359-4)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Selected Works of Jack London'
Book summary:
40 short stories the call of the wild,white fang,the son of the wolf, the god of his father and many more. [via]
More editions of Selected Works of Jack London:
- Selected Works of Jack London: ISBN 0517053594 (0-517-05359-4)
  Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
via
The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen
by Diana Frank, Jeffrey Frank, Vilhelm Pedersen, Lorenz Froelich

ISBN 0618224564 (0-618-22456-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen'
Book summary:
This new collection -- returning faithfully to the original Danish -- takes Andersen out of the nursery and places him squarely in the literary pantheon.
While Hans Christian Andersen's tales continue to seize the imagination with their singular blend of simplicity, eccentricity, and charm, readers have had to content themselves with inaccurate retellings and inadequate translations. Now Diana Crone Frank, a Danish novelist and linguist, and Jeffrey Frank, a novelist and editor at The New Yorker, offer a much-needed modern translation, brought out by Andersen's original American publisher.
In this collection are twenty-two tales that best represent Andersen's literary legacy. Here are the classics: "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," "Thumbelisa," and "The Princess on the Pea" among them, as well as largely unfamiliar stories like "By the Outermost Sea." Illuminating notes clarify references in the stories. And in an extended introductory essay, the Franks explore the writer and his times, placing the enigmatic and often bizarre figure of Andersen among his literary contemporaries, such as Charles Dickens and Srren Kierkegaard, with whom he crossed paths. Illustrated with the delicate and beautiful drawings that accompanied the original Danish publication, The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen is sure to delight readers of all ages.
[via]
More editions of The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen:
- The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen: ISBN 0618224564 (0-618-22456-4)
  Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
Through the Looking Glass
by Lewis Carroll

ISBN 0460010182 (0-460-01018-2)
Softcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Through the Looking Glass'
Book summary:
The 1872 sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland finds Carroll's inquisitive heroine in a fantastic land where everything is reversed. Alice encounters talking flowers, madcap kings and queens, and becomes a pawn in a bizarre chess game involving Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and other amusing nursery-rhyme characters. Features 50 illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.
[via]
More editions of Through the Looking Glass:
- Through the Looking Glass: ISBN 0486408787 (0-486-40878-7)
  Softcover, Dover Pubns
- Through the Looking Glass: ISBN 0460010182 (0-460-01018-2)
  Softcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd
via
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
by Lewis Carroll

ISBN 0517033461 (0-517-03346-1)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There'
Book summary:
In this sequel to Alice in Wonderland, Alice goes through the mirror to find a strange world where curious adventures await her. [via]
More editions of Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There:
- Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There: ISBN 0517033461 (0-517-03346-1)
  Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
via
The Twits
by Roald Dahl

ISBN 0553153439 (0-553-15343-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Twits'
Book summary:
Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty, so the Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly Bird hatch an ingenious plan to give them the ghastly surprise they deserve! This edition has a great new Quentin Blake cover as well as a new author biography. [via]
More editions of The Twits:
- The Twits: ISBN 0606056742 (0-606-05674-2)
  Hardcover, Demco Media
- The Twits: ISBN 0553153439 (0-553-15343-9)
  Softcover, Bantam Books
via
Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams, Elizabeth Miles

ISBN 0590428055 (0-590-42805-5)
Softcover, Scholastic

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Velveteen Rabbit'
Book summary:
A stuffed toy rabbit (with real thread whiskers) comes to life in Margery Williams's timeless tale of the transformative power of love. Given as a Christmas gift to a young boy, the Velveteen Rabbit lives in the nursery with all of the other toys, waiting for the day when the Boy (as he is called) will choose him as a playmate. In time, the shy Rabbit befriends the tattered Skin Horse, the wisest resident of the nursery, who reveals the goal of all nursery toys: to be made "real" through the love of a human. "'Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.'" This sentimental classic--perfect for any child who's ever thought that maybe, just maybe, his or her toys have feelings--has been charming children since its first publication in 1922. (A great read-aloud for all ages, but children ages 8 and up can read it on their own.) [via]
More editions of Velveteen Rabbit:
What Katy Did
by Susan Coolidge

ISBN 048644760X (0-486-44760-X)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'What Katy Did'
More editions of What Katy Did:
- What Katy Did: ISBN 048644760X (0-486-44760-X)
  Softcover, Dover Pubns
via
What Maisie Knew
by Henry James, P. Lively

ISBN 0460878506 (0-460-87850-6)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'What Maisie Knew'
Book summary:
What Maisie Knew(1897) is written with humour and insight which belie the novel's generally muddled and unhappy state of affairs. Maisie is used as a pawn by her divorcing parents, and is an observer in their subsequent remarriages and divorces, becoming wise beyond her years and struggling to retain her innocence. [via]
More editions of What Maisie Knew:
- What Maisie Knew: ISBN 0460878506 (0-460-87850-6)
  Softcover, Tuttle Pub
via
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls

ISBN 0553274295 (0-553-27429-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Where the Red Fern Grows'
Book summary:
Author Wilson Rawls spent his boyhood much like the character of this book, Billy Colman, roaming the Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma with his bluetick hound. A straightforward, shoot-from-the-hip storyteller with a searingly honest voice, Rawls is well-loved for this powerful 1961 classic and the award-winning novel Summer of the Monkeys. In Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy and his precious coonhound pups romp relentlessly through the Ozarks, trying to "tree" the elusive raccoon. In time, the inseparable trio wins the coveted gold cup in the annual coon-hunt contest, captures the wily ghost coon, and bravely fights with a mountain lion. When the victory over the mountain lion turns to tragedy, Billy grieves, but learns the beautiful old Native American legend of the sacred red fern that grows over the graves of his dogs. This unforgettable classic belongs on every child's bookshelf. (Ages 9 and up) [via]
More editions of Where the Red Fern Grows:
- Where the Red Fern Grows: ISBN 0553089005 (0-553-08900-5)
  Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
- Where the Red Fern Grows: ISBN 0553274295 (0-553-27429-5)
  Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
White Fang
by Jack London

ISBN 048626968X (0-486-26968-X)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'White Fang'
Book summary:
Another outstanding title in the acclaimed series described as "a CD-ROM between covers."

White Fang was written as the companion book to Jack London's classic 1903 runaway bestseller The Call of the Wild. Seen through the eyes of White Fang--who is half dog, half wolf--the story follows the creature as he is forced to endure a series of harsh environments that turn him from his youthful innocence to mad-dog cruelty. That is, until a young man comes along and offers kindness and friendship. But friendship is something that White Fang doesn't understand...yet. White Fang is more than great storytelling. It is a careful study of the effects of our environments in forming who we are. With fascinating details of the Klondike gold rush and North American Indian life, it is also a remarkable snapshot of its time. With striking illustrations and extended captions unique to the Whole Story series, this striking edition provides background information modern readers could otherwise access only through a broad range of supplemental research. This distinctive approach places White Fang--first published in 1906--within the context of its era, bringing it vividly to life. [via]
More editions of White Fang:
via
White Fang and Call of the Wild
by Jack London

ISBN 0451525582 (0-451-52558-2)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'White Fang and Call of the Wild'
Book summary:
The biting cold and the aching silence of the far North become an unforgettable backdrop for Jack London's vivid, rousing, superbly realistic wilderness adventure stories featuring the author's unique knowledge of the Yukon and the behavior of humans and animals facing nature at its cruelest. [via]
More editions of White Fang and Call of the Wild:
- White Fang and Call of the Wild: ISBN 0451525582 (0-451-52558-2)
  Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
via
The Whole Story : White Fang
by Jack London

ISBN 0670884790 (0-670-88479-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'The Whole Story : White Fang'
Book summary:
Another outstanding title in the acclaimed series described as "a CD-ROM between covers."

White Fang was written as the companion book to Jack London's classic 1903 runaway bestseller The Call of the Wild. Seen through the eyes of White Fang--who is half dog, half wolf--the story follows the creature as he is forced to endure a series of harsh environments that turn him from his youthful innocence to mad-dog cruelty. That is, until a young man comes along and offers kindness and friendship. But friendship is something that White Fang doesn't understand...yet. White Fang is more than great storytelling. It is a careful study of the effects of our environments in forming who we are. With fascinating details of the Klondike gold rush and North American Indian life, it is also a remarkable snapshot of its time. With striking illustrations and extended captions unique to the Whole Story series, this striking edition provides background information modern readers could otherwise access only through a broad range of supplemental research. This distinctive approach places White Fang--first published in 1906--within the context of its era, bringing it vividly to life. [via]
More editions of The Whole Story : White Fang:
- The Whole Story : White Fang: ISBN 0670884790 (0-670-88479-0)
  Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Latin

via
Winnie Ille Pu Semper Ludet
by A. A. Milne, Brian Staples

ISBN 0525460918 (0-525-46091-8)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Winnie Ille Pu Semper Ludet'
Book summary:
The enchanting tales of Pooh and his friends were first brought to readers in classic Latin form in 1960 with the publication of Winnie Ille Pu. It remains the only book in Latin ever to grace The New York Times List. Now Winnie Ille Pu Semper Ludet is available as a companion volume. Perfect for the novice as well as the Latin scholar, Brian Staples' translation proves once again that Latin is not a dead language. And Pooh, as everyone knows, will live forever. [via]
More editions of Winnie Ille Pu Semper Ludet:
- Winnie Ille Pu Semper Ludet: ISBN 0525460918 (0-525-46091-8)
  Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

Russian

via
Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll, Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov

ISBN 0486233162 (0-486-23316-2)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

Find This Book

› Find signed collectible books: 'Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland'
Book summary:
World-renowned author Vladimir Nabokov presents a brilliant translation of Alice in Wonderland that skillfully handles its puns, parodies, and language. Clear, witty, and wonderfully readable, this is the perfect book for students learning Russian and anyone seeking a refresher course in the language. Reproduced from rare 1923 German edition. 12 illustrations.
[via]
More editions of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland:
- Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland: ISBN 0486233162 (0-486-23316-2)
  Softcover, Dover Pubns

Results page: PREV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101-106 NEXT

		Search \| About \| Preferences \| Interact \| Help

150 million books. 1 search engine.	Search Author, Title or ISBN