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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glassby Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 0448060043 (0-448-06004-3)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass'Book summary:That Alice. When she's not traipsing after a rabbit into Wonderland, she's gallivanting off into the topsy-turvy world behind the drawing-room looking glass. In Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll's masterful and zany sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, she makes more eccentric acquaintances, including Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the White Queen, and a somewhat grumpy Humpty Dumpty. Through a giant and elaborate chess game, Alice explores this odd country, where one must eat dry biscuits to quench thirst, and run like the wind to stay in one place. As in life, Alice must stay on her toes to learn the rules of this game. Through the Looking Glass immediately took its rightful place beside its partner on the shelf of eternal classics. And luckily for generations of enraptured children, Carroll was again able to persuade John Tenniel to create the fantastic woodblock engravings that have become so indelibly associated with the Alice stories. For almost 130 years, Alice's curious adventures have amused, perplexed, and delighted readers, young and old. This gorgeous, deluxe boxed set of both volumes contains engravings from Tenniel's original woodblocks that were discovered in a London bank in 1985, and reproduced for the first time here. "'What is the use of a book,' thought Alice, 'without pictures?'" What indeed? (All ages) [via]
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandby Lewis CarrollISBN 0440803128 (0-440-80312-8)
Softcover, Dell Distributing
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Hardcover, Delacorte Press/ S. Lawrence - Alice's Adventures In Wonderland: ISBN 0440003539 (0-440-00353-9)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: ISBN 0440803128 (0-440-80312-8)
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Amistadby Alexs D. PateISBN 0451195167 (0-451-19516-7)
Softcover, Signet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Amistad'Book summary:Based on the true story of the 1839 mutiny on board the Spanish slave ship, Amistad, here is the frightening sequence of events that led fifty-three young men and women - and one young nation - to seek freedom and justice for all people. Amistad is the story of Cinque, the illegally enslaved son of a Mende chief who led an uprising full of fury and courage. It is also the story of John Quincy Adams, the former American president, who reluctantly heeded the call to justice and defended Cinque in a Supreme Court trial that would alter the nation's history. And it is the story of men and women searching to find truth and to uphold the basic tenets of the American Constitution. Brilliantly narrated by award-winning novelist Alexs Pate, Amistad celebrates the human spirit's profound determination to fight, hope, and to be free. Visit the "Amistad" book site! A junior novelization is also available for young adults. [via]
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Anne of Avonleaby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0448025442 (0-448-02544-2)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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Anne of Green Gablesby L.M. Montgomery, Jody LeeISBN 0448060302 (0-448-06030-2)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M. Montgomery's many stories. Adapter M.C. Helldorfer includes only a few of Anne's mirthful and poignant adventures, yet manages to capture the freshness of one of children's literature's spunkiest, most beloved characters. There's just enough to make beginning readers want more--luckily, there's a lot more in the originals! Illustrator Ellen Beier creates vibrant pictures to portray the beauty of the land around Green Gables and the spirited nature of Anne herself. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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The Black Obeliskby Denver Lindley, Erich Maria RemarqueISBN 0449912442 (0-449-91244-2)
Softcover, Fawcett Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Black Obelisk'Book summary:From the author of the masterpiece All Quiet on the Western Front, The Black Obelisk is a classic novel of the troubling aftermath of World War I in Germany.
A hardened young veteran from the First World War, Ludwig now works for a monument company, selling stone markers to the survivors of deceased loved ones. Though ambivalent about his job, he suspects theres more to life than earning a living off other peoples misfortunes.
A self-professed poet, Ludwig soon senses a growing change in his fatherland, a brutality brought upon it by inflation. When he falls in love with the beautiful but troubled Isabelle, Ludwig hopes he has found a soul who will offer him salvationwho will free him from his obsession to find meaning in a war-torn world. But there comes a time in every mans life when he must choose to livedespite the prevailing thread of history horrifically repeating itself.
The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure. The New York Times Book Review [via]More editions of The Black Obelisk:
The Brass Dragonby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0441071805 (0-441-07180-5)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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City of Illusionsby Ursula K. Le GuinISBN 0441107087 (0-441-10708-7)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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Cyteenby C. J. CherryhISBN 0446671274 (0-446-67127-4)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cyteen'Book summary:Genetic manipulation, murder, intrigue and politics are just part of the story of a young scientist in this substantial book. C. J. Cherryh, who won the 1989 Hugo Award for this novel, following on her Hugo Award-winning Downbelow Station, offers another ambitious work. A geneticist is murdered by an adviser, but the scientist is replicated in the lab, leaving a prodigy who attempts to chart a different fate. The book is intense and complex yet always presented with the flow of true storytelling. [via]
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Cyteen Pt. 1: The Betrayalby C. J. CherryhISBN 0445204524 (0-445-20452-4)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cyteen Pt. 1: The Betrayal'Book summary:The first part of C.J. Cherryh's award-winning triad introduces the planet and complex politics of Cyteen, part of the Alliance/Union universe. Resources are limited and the scientific compound of Reseune, which produces computer-trained clones called azis, is a major power center. Reseune's lead scientist, the fierce and cruel Dr. Ariane Emory, has dominated Cyteen's political scene for decades. When she is assassinated, Reseune officials railroad a suspect and then experiment by creating a personal duplicate of Ariane. The bad news is, a clone isn't good enough. They want to recreate Dr. Emory's mind as well, and devise an artificial life for the little Ariane who'll be raised just like the original. [via]
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Damia's Childrenby Anne McCaffreyISBN 044100007X (0-441-00007-X)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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A Dangerous Fortuneby Ken FollettISBN 0440217490 (0-440-21749-0)
Softcover, Dell Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Dangerous Fortune'Book summary:In 1866, tragedy strikes at the exclusive Windfield School. A young student drowns in a mysterious accident involving a small circle of boys. The drowning and its aftermath initiates a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many loves... From the exclusive men's club and brothels that cater to every dark desire of London's upper classes to the dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of the manipulators of the world's wealth, Ken Follett conjures up a stunning array of contrasts. This breathtaking novel portrays a family splintered by lust, bound by a shared legacy... men and women swept toward a perilous climax where greed, fed by the shocking truth of a boy's death, must be stopped, or not just one man's dreams, but those of a nation, will die... [via]
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Dog Yearsby Günter GrassISBN 0449211924 (0-449-21192-4)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Door Through Spaceby Marion Zimmer Bradley, James P. BaenISBN 0441159354 (0-441-15935-4)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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Dragonfly in Amberby Diana GabaldonISBN 0440215625 (0-440-21562-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dragonfly in Amber'Book summary:From the author of outlander... A magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century scotland...for twenty years claire randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about james fraser, a scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, brianna, as claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden paris court of charles stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves [via]
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Drums of Autumnby Diana GabaldonISBN 044022425X (0-440-22425-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Drums of Autumn'Book summary:Paperback Book Drums of Autumn is the fourth book in the Outlander series [via]
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Endless Universeby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0441206689 (0-441-20668-9)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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Fallen Dragonby Peter F. HamiltonISBN 0446612634 (0-446-61263-4)
Softcover, Aspect
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Finity's Endby C. J. CherryhISBN 0446605603 (0-446-60560-3)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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Galactic Effectuatorby Jack VanceISBN 0441272320 (0-441-27232-0)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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The Green Pearlby Jack VanceISBN 0441303161 (0-441-30316-1)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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The Handmaid's Taleby Margaret AtwoodISBN 0449212602 (0-449-21260-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Handmaid's Tale'Book summary:"Splendid."
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It is the world of the near future, and Offred is a Handmaid in the home of the Commander and his wife. She is allowed out once a day to the food market, she is not permitted to read, and she is hoping the Commander makes her pregnant, because she is only valued if her ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the years before, when she was an independent woman, had a job of her own, a husband and child. But all of that is gone now...everything has changed.
"Deserves the highest praise."
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsby J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandpreISBN 0439554896 (0-439-55489-6)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'Book summary:What makes the Harry Potter series so successful? Maybe it's the fact that J.K. Rowling doesn't write children's books, she writes children's stories, more in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm than Dr. Seuss. The exploits of Harry and his friends captivate even the shortest attention spans by engaging the imagination with vivid characters and fast-moving action, instead of trying to merely catch the eye with colorful pictures or pop-up effects. Not surprisingly, the Potter tales sound wonderful read aloud, and adapt to the audiobook format extremely well. Broadway actor Jim Dale's impressive vocal range gives each character in the book its own distinctive voice--a considerable task, given the pantheon of witches, warlocks, ghosts, ghouls, dwarves, and elves that Harry encounters in his second outing. And thankfully, since the book is read unabridged, no one's favorite character is omitted. Engaging for children without being childish, the audio version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is worthy addition to the deservedly popular series. (Running time: 9 hours, 7 CDs) --Andrew Nieland [via]
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireby J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandpreISBN 043955490X (0-439-55490-X)
Hardcover, Arthur a Levine
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'Book summary:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire CD Set tells the story of Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 18 CDs. The audio book is also available in two volumes, Part 1 and Part 2, each containing 9 CDs.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the long-awaited, heavily hyped fourth instalment of a phenomenally successful series that has captured the imagination of millions of readers, young and old, across the globe. For J K Rowling the pressure is certainly on to continue to come up with thrilling, pacey storylines that allow her hero to mature into a young man without detracting from the magical secret that has made Harry into a superstar. In this book, the teenage Harry has a certain gawky charm that fits well with his advancing adolescence. As the story moves on, Harry too moves on to a new level of maturity that leaves the reader wondering how he will learn from his experiences, and liking him all the more as a character.
Once returned to Hogwarts after his summer holiday with the dreadful Dursleys and an extraordinary outing to the Quidditch World Cup, the 14-year-old Harry and his fellow pupils are enraptured by the promise of the Triwizard Tournament: an ancient, ritualistic tournament that brings Hogwarts together with two other schools of wizardry--Durmstrang and Beauxbatons--in heated competition. But when Harry's name is pulled from the Goblet of Fire, and he is chosen to champion Hogwarts in the tournament, the trouble really begins. Still reeling from the effects of a terrifying nightmare that has left him shaken, and with the lightning-shaped scar on his head throbbing with pain (a sure sign that the evil Voldemort, Harry's sworn enemy, is close), Harry becomes at once the most popular boy in school. Yet, despite his fame, he is totally unprepared for the furore that follows.
This is a hefty volume: 636 pages, of which probably at least 200 could have been cut without detracting from the story. The weight and complexity of the book is perhaps a hint that Rowling now has her eye sharply focused on her adult audience, and the average child-reader (particularly one who is coming to Harry Potter for the first time) may well find its girth daunting. Rowling's ironic and pointed observations on tabloid journalism and the nature of media hype is just one of the references littered through the book that will tickle the grown-ups but may well fly over the heads of her young fans.
However, after a slow start, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire really starts to sparkle halfway through with Rowling's familiar magic (and yes, there is a death--sudden and tragic--and yes, Harry does start to notice girls). The crux of this story, however, is Harry's gradual coming-of-age and his handling of the increasingly determined threats to his own life.
This book is pivotal, not just for the author for whom the heat is well and truly on, but for Harry and his readers who, by the last chapter, are left in little doubt that there is much more to come. (Ages 10 to adult) --Susan Harrison [via]
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stoneby J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandpreISBN 0439554934 (0-439-55493-4)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'Book summary:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Cassette Travel Bag is a complete and unabridged reading by Stephen Fry on six cassettes, contained in a travel box. A CD travel bag is also available.
Just when it seems that there cannot possibly be another twist to the Harry Potter tale, Stephen Fry dons his haughtiest and naughtiest tones to bring Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to vibrant life on audio. Harry Potter has spent the first 10 years of his life at the mercy of the dreadful Dursleys--the aunt, uncle and fat, spoilt brat of a cousin who reluctantly gave him a home after the death of his mother and father. But on his 11th birthday Harry discovers that he is no ordinary boy, and despite the best efforts of his hideous relatives he escapes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his new life as a trainee wizard. And the rest, as they say, is history...
As Harry battles against the evils thrown in his path, Stephen Fry injects the proceedings with a wry, dry and extremely contagious humour that perfectly suits the tale, wringing out the best in Harry and his cohorts as they get to grips with their new lives at the sharp end of Hogwarts. Fry's innate upper-class drone is perfectly suited to the telling of this most magical tale, cracking into the high-pitched squawking of Hermione the swat, or the gentle tones of the firm but fair Dumbledore, or the evil sniping of slimey Snape at precisely the right moments.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fine story and much has been written about its success, but until you have heard Fry's cracking reading of this most magical of stories then you simply haven't lived. As with any audio book, this one is perfect for car journeys and an ideal way of introducing reluctant readers to the magic that is Harry Potter. (Ages 9 and over) --Susan Harrison
Running time: 8 hrs 25 mins [via]
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Heavy Timeby C. J. CherryhISBN 0446362239 (0-446-36223-9)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heavy Time'Book summary:Bird and Ben are free-runners, prowling the asteroid belt for that one major strike that will make them rich. When they come across another free-runner ship, adrift and inhabited by a half-crazy spacer named Dekker, they decide to tow him in and claim his ship for salvage. Then the body of Dekker's partner is discovered, and Bird and Ben find more than their livelihood is in danger. [via]
Hellburnerby C. J. CherryhISBN 0446364517 (0-446-36451-7)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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Hookby Terry Brooks, Nick Castle, Jim V. Hart, Malia Scotch MarmoISBN 0449907074 (0-449-90707-4)
Hardcover, Ballantine Books
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The Horse Whisperer: A Novelby Nicholas EvansISBN 0440222656 (0-440-22265-6)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The I Insideby Alan Dean FosterISBN 0446320277 (0-446-32027-7)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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Inkheartby Anthea Bell, Cornelia FunkeISBN 0439531640 (0-439-53164-0)
Hardcover, Chicken House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inkheart'Book summary:Meggies father, Mo, has an wonderful and sometimes terrible ability. When he reads aloud from books, he brings the characters to life--literally. Mo discovered his power when Maggie was just a baby. He read so lyrically from the the book Inkheart, that several of the books wicked characters ended up blinking and cursing on his cottage floor. Then Mo discovered something even worse--when he read Capricorn and his henchmen out of Inkheart, he accidentally read Meggies mother in.
Meggie, now a young lady, knows nothing of her father's bizarre and powerful talent, only that Mo will refuses to read to her. Capricorn, a being so evil he would "feed a bird to a cat on purpose, just to watch it being torn apart," has searched for Meggie's father for years, wanting to twist Mo's powerful talent to his own dark means. Finally, Capricorn realizes that the best way to lure Mo to his remote mountain hideaway is to use his beloved, oblivious daughter Meggie as bait!
Cornelia Funkes imaginative ode to books and book lovers is sure to be enjoyed by fans of her breakout debut, The Thief Lord, and young readers who enjoyed the similarly themed The Great Good Thing by Roderick Townley. (Ages 10 to 15) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Inkheartby Cornelia Funke, Anthea BellISBN 0439709105 (0-439-70910-5)
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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]
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Inkspellby Cornelia FunkeISBN 0439554012 (0-439-55401-2)
Softcover, Chicken House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inkspell'Book summary:Just a few chapters into Inkspell, Mo (a.k.a. "Silvertongue") sagely says to his daughter, "Stories never really end, Meggie, even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page." A fitting meta-observation for this, the unplanned second installment in Cornelia Funke's beloved now-trilogy.
Of course, it's that sort of earnest, almost gushing veneration of books and book-loving that made the absorbing suspense-fantasy Inkheart so wonderful in the first place, with that lit-affection getting woven integrally into the plot (Inkheart being both Funke's first book in the series, and the fictitious book within that book, authored by the frustrated Fenoglio, now trapped within the book, er, within the book. Fenoglio, perhaps not surprisingly, self-referentially wishes in Inkspell that he had written a sequel to Inkheart.) Inkspell should serve as a special treat for fans of the first book, as characters from Inkheart who have found themselves in the "real world" (if there is such a thing) find themselves read back into their own mythic, word-spun world--along with some of our favorite "real-world" characters. As with the previous book, Funke's greatest accomplishment here is telling such a rich and involving (and fun!) story, while still managing sweet, subtle commentary on the nature of words and meaning. Expect a tantalizing finale, too--as Funke says, "No reader will forgive me the ending, though, without a part three." (Ages 8 and up) --Paul Hughes [via]
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Inkspellby Anthea Bell, Cornelia FunkeISBN 0439554004 (0-439-55400-4)
Hardcover, Chicken House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inkspell'Book summary:Just a few chapters into Inkspell, Mo (a.k.a. "Silvertongue") sagely says to his daughter, "Stories never really end, Meggie, even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page." A fitting meta-observation for this, the unplanned second installment in Cornelia Funke's beloved now-trilogy.
Of course, it's that sort of earnest, almost gushing veneration of books and book-loving that made the absorbing suspense-fantasy Inkheart so wonderful in the first place, with that lit-affection getting woven integrally into the plot (Inkheart being both Funke's first book in the series, and the fictitious book within that book, authored by the frustrated Fenoglio, now trapped within the book, er, within the book. Fenoglio, perhaps not surprisingly, self-referentially wishes in Inkspell that he had written a sequel to Inkheart.) Inkspell should serve as a special treat for fans of the first book, as characters from Inkheart who have found themselves in the "real world" (if there is such a thing) find themselves read back into their own mythic, word-spun world--along with some of our favorite "real-world" characters. As with the previous book, Funke's greatest accomplishment here is telling such a rich and involving (and fun!) story, while still managing sweet, subtle commentary on the nature of words and meaning. Expect a tantalizing finale, too--as Funke says, "No reader will forgive me the ending, though, without a part three." (Ages 8 and up) --Paul Hughes [via]
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The Ivy Treeby Mary StewartISBN 0449215717 (0-449-21571-7)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Key to Rebeccaby Ken FollettISBN 0451163494 (0-451-16349-4)
Softcover, Signet
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L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gablesby Jennifer Dussling, Lydia HalversonISBN 0448424592 (0-448-42459-2)
Softcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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› Find signed collectible books: 'L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M. Montgomery's many stories. Adapter M.C. Helldorfer includes only a few of Anne's mirthful and poignant adventures, yet manages to capture the freshness of one of children's literature's spunkiest, most beloved characters. There's just enough to make beginning readers want more--luckily, there's a lot more in the originals! Illustrator Ellen Beier creates vibrant pictures to portray the beauty of the land around Green Gables and the spirited nature of Anne herself. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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The Last Immortalby J.O. JeppsonISBN 0449243850 (0-449-24385-0)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The Leper of Saint Gilesby Ellis PetersISBN 0446404373 (0-446-40437-3)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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Lord Kalvan of Otherwhenby H. Beam PiperISBN 0441490557 (0-441-49055-7)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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Lyon's Prideby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0441001416 (0-441-00141-6)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lyon's Pride'Book summary:A DESTRUCTIVE SPECIESThe Hive acts as a single entity, relentlessly swarming the galaxy, endlessly propagating on every habitable world they encounterdestroying native populations in the process. They do not recognize any sentience but their own. They do not acknowledge any attempt to communicate with them. They do not understand they leave countless numbers of dead in their wake.A FAMILY LEGACYThe Prime Talents of the Raven-Lyon clantelepaths, teleporters, and telekineticshave protected the Alliance from the Hive breeding contagion for years. Now a fleet orbits the alien homeworld to prevent them from leaving, and a Hive queen and her eggs are in captivity and quarantined. And unless the Raven-Lyons break the language barrier between Human and Hive, the Alliance may have no choice but to eliminate their entire race&[via]More editions of Lyon's Pride:
Madoucby Jack VanceISBN 0441505317 (0-441-50531-7)
Softcover, Ace Books
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Madouc Bk. 3by Jack VanceISBN 0441505325 (0-441-50532-5)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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Marathonby David A. SmithISBN 0441519431 (0-441-51943-1)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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Masters of Everonby Gordon R. DicksonISBN 0441521150 (0-441-52115-0)
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The Naked God Pt. 1: Flightby Peter F. HamiltonISBN 0446525677 (0-446-52567-7)
Hardcover, Grand Central Publishing
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The Name of the Roseby Umberto EcoISBN 0446357200 (0-446-35720-0)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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The Neutronium Alchemistby Peter F. HamiltonISBN 0446605468 (0-446-60546-8)
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Oddkinsby Dean R. Koontz, Phil ParksISBN 044651490X (0-446-51490-X)
Hardcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Oddkins'Book summary:When the death of their creator leaves them without protection, a band of magic living toys must attempt a dangerous journey across the city to another toyshop, while under attack from evil toys serving the Dark One. [via]
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Outlanderby Diana GabaldonISBN 0440212561 (0-440-21256-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Outlander'Book summary:In Outlander, a 600-page time-travel romance, strong-willed and sensual Claire Randall leads a double life with a husband in one century, and a lover in another. Torn between fidelity and desire, she struggles to understand the pure intent of her heart. But don't let the number of pages and the Scottish dialect scare you. It's one of the fastest reads you'll have in your library.
While on her second honeymoon in the British Isles, Claire touches a boulder that hurls her back in time to the forbidden Castle Leoch with the MacKenzie clan. Not understanding the forces that brought her there, she becomes ensnared in life-threatening situations with a Scots warrior named James Fraser. But it isn't all spies and drudgery that she must endure. For amid her new surroundings and the terrors she faces, she is lured into love and passion like she's never known before.
I was lame and sore in every muscle when I woke next morning. I shuffled to the privy closet, then to the wash basin. My innards felt like churned butter. It felt as though I had been beaten with a blunt object, I reflected, then thought that that was very near the truth. The blunt object in question was visible as I came back to bed, looking now relatively harmless. Its possessor [Jamie] woke as I sat next to him, and examined me with something that looked very much like male smugness."
Gabaldon creates characters that you'll remember, laugh with, cry with, and cheer for long after you've finished the book. --Candy Paape [via] 
Paper Moneyby Ken FollettISBN 0451167309 (0-451-16730-9)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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The Pillars of the Earthby Ken FollettISBN 0451166892 (0-451-16689-2)
Softcover, Signet
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A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.
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A Place Called Freedomby Ken FollettISBN 0449225151 (0-449-22515-1)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Place Called Freedom'Book summary:With action that spans two countries on opposite sides of the Atlantic, making a credible audio version of this epic tale is no small feat. Victor Garber, the talented actor of stage and screen (Sleepless in Seattle, I'll Fly Away, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd), does an admirable job. Garber presents the narrative passages in a clear, confident tone and uses his extensive acting experience to create believable voices for the many diverse characters. Follett has thrown in a confusing array of regional accents and disguised characters, but the range of Garber's voice helps keep things straight while heightening the considerable action and communicating the powerful emotions expressed by the very large cast that gives this drama its grand sweep.
This intriguing novel hinges on the courageous struggles of the hero, an indentured coal miner who declares, "I'll go anywhere that is not Scotland--anywhere a man can be free." Getting anywhere else is easier said than done, especially when he's caught up in an entanglement of familial responsibility, forbidden love, official deceit, trickery, and violence. Even though there are plenty of breathless moments when proper ladies are tempted by bare-chested hunks, this is much more than just another adventure-filled love story. It's also an intriguing journey into the social and political realities of the late 18th century, when the rising influence of the American colonies was first taking hold and the shining glory of the British Empire had begun its long, slow fade. (Running time: four hours, four cassettes) --George Laney [via]
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The Planet Savers: The Sword of Aldonesby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0441670253 (0-441-67025-3)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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The Reality Dysfunctionby Peter F. HamiltonISBN 0446605158 (0-446-60515-8)
Softcover, Warner Books Inc
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The Reality Dysfunction Pt. 2: Expansionby Peter F. HamiltonISBN 0446605166 (0-446-60516-6)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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The Rowanby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0441735762 (0-441-73576-2)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Rowan'Book summary:[via]The Rowan was destined to become the greatest Prime Talent in human history, facing a lonely existence of servitude. Until she receives a telepathic plea from across the stars from a Prime named Jeff Raven-and falls in love with him.
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Spark of Lifeby Erich Maria RemarqueISBN 0449912515 (0-449-91251-5)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Star of Gypsiesby Robert SilverbergISBN 0445206187 (0-445-20618-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Star of Gypsies'Book summary:Yakoub was once the legendary King of the Rom, the Gypsy race that has evolved from the days of caravans into lords of the spaceways - the only pilots capable of steering ships safely between the many worlds of the Galaxy. Weary and proud, Yakoub has relinquished his power and lives in exile on a distant, icy world. In his absence, chaos fills the vacuum of power. The fate of the entire Galactic Empire hangs in the balance. Yakoub must journey across the cosmos and fight to regain his throne. Only then can he fulfil his dream - to return his people to their ancestral home of Romany Star. The Rom need the Yakoub of legend once more. Can the once-mighty King overcome time and tyranny and inspire his people in their darkest hour? [via]
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Survey Shipby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0441791034 (0-441-79103-4)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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The Swiss Family Robinsonby J.D. WyssISBN 0440415942 (0-440-41594-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Tactics of Mistakeby Gordon R. DicksonISBN 0441799787 (0-441-79978-7)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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The Tellingby Ursula K. Le GuinISBN 0441008631 (0-441-00863-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Telling'Book summary:Earthling Sutty has been living a solitary, well-protected life in Dovza City on the planet Aka as an official Observer for the interstellar Ekumen. Insisting on all citizens being pure "producer-consumers," the tightly controlled capitalist government of Aka--the Corporation--is systematically destroying all vestiges of the ancient ways: "The Time of Cleansing" is the chilling term used to describe this era. Books are burned, the old language and calligraphy are outlawed, and those caught trying to keep any part of the past alive are punished and then reeducated. Frustrated in her attempts to study the linguistics and literature of Aka's cultural past, Sutty is sent upriver to the backwoods town of Okzat-Ozkat. Here she is slowly charmed by the old-world mountain people, whose still waters, she gradually realizes, run very deep. But whether their ways constitute a religion, ancient traditions, philosophy, or passive, political resistance, Sutty is not sure. Delving ever deeper into her hosts' culture, Sutty finds herself on a parallel spiritual quest, as well.
With quiet linguistic humor (Dovza citizens are passionate about their hot bitter beverage, akakafi--the ubiquitous Corporation brand is called Starbrew), dark references to the dangers of restricted cultural, political, and social freedom, and beautifully visualized worlds, award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin pens her latest in the Hainish cycle, which includes The Dispossessed and The Left Hand of Darkness. Le Guin explores her characters and societies with such care, such thoughtfulness, her novels call out for slow, deep attention. --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Thief Lordby Cornelia Funke, Christian BurminghamISBN 0439771323 (0-439-77132-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Thief Lord'Book summary:Imagine a Dickens story with a Venetian setting, and you'll have a good sense of Cornelia Funke's prizewinning novel The Thief Lord, first published in Germany in 2000. This suspenseful tale begins in a detective's office in Venice, as the entirely unpleasant Hartliebs request Victor Getz's services to search for two boys, Prosper and Bo, the sons of Esther Hartlieb's recently deceased sister. Twelve-year-old Prosper and 5-year-old Bo ran away when their aunt decided she wanted to adopt Bo, but not his brother. Refusing to split up, they escaped to Venice, a city their mother had always described reverently, in great detail. Right away they hook up with a long-haired runaway named Hornet and various other ruffians who hole up in an abandoned movie theater and worship the elusive Thief Lord, a young boy named Scipio who steals jewels from fancy Venetian homes so his new friends can get the warm clothes they need. Of course, the plot thickens when the owner of the pawn shop asks if the Thief Lord will carry out a special mission for a wealthy client: to steal a broken wooden wing that is the key to completing an age-old, magical merry-go-round. This winning cast of characters--especially the softhearted detective with his two pet turtles--will win the hearts of readers young and old, and the adventures are as labyrinthine and magical as the streets of Venice itself. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Titanby John VarleyISBN 0441813046 (0-441-81304-6)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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To Your Scattered Bodies Goby Philip Jose FarmerISBN 0441820697 (0-441-82069-7)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Tripointby C. J. CherryhISBN 0446602027 (0-446-60202-7)
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Voyagerby Diana GabaldonISBN 0440217563 (0-440-21756-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Waveby Morton RhueISBN 044009822X (0-440-09822-X)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Waveby Todd StrasserISBN 0440993717 (0-440-99371-7)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbitby Judith KerrISBN 0440490170 (0-440-49017-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Wizardby John VarleyISBN 0441900674 (0-441-90067-4)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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The World Wreckersby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0441911781 (0-441-91178-1)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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Wuthering Heightsby Emily BronteISBN 0440397286 (0-440-39728-6)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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