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Al Capone Does My Shirtsby Gennifer CholdenkoISBN 0142403709 (0-14-240370-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Angle of Reposeby Wallace StegnerISBN 014016930X (0-14-016930-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Angle of Repose'Book summary:Wallace Stegner's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a story of discovery -- personal, historical, and geographical. Confined to a wheelchair, retired historian Lyman Ward sets out to write his grandparents' remarkable story, chronicling their days spent carving civilization into the surface of America's western frontier. But his research reveals even more about his own life than he's willing to admit. What emerges is an enthralling portrait of four generations in the life of an American family.
Like other great quests in literature, Lyman Ward's investigation leads him deep into the dark shadows of his own life. The result is a deeply moving novel that, through the prism of one family, illuminates the American present against the fascinating background of its past. [via]
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Archer's Goonby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0064473562 (0-06-447356-2)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Archer's Goon'Book summary:"Face the facts!
This town is run by
seven megalomaniac wizards!"
When Howard Sykes comes home to find a giant thug -- the Goon -- in the kitchen, life turns upside down. Archer, one of seven siblings who control everything in their town from electricity to the police, has sent the Goon to collect the two thousand words Howard's father owes him. Suddenly, the Sykes family is caught in the middle of the wizards' battle for power -- and only Howard can save them!
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A Baby Sister for Francesby Russell Hoban, Lillian HobanISBN 0064430065 (0-06-443006-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Baby Sister for Frances'Book summary:One quiet evening, Frances the badger is sitting under the kitchen sink, singing a little song, "Here are the buckets and brushes and me, / Plinketty, plinketty, plinketty, plee." When she stops singing to listen for parental coos of approval, she hears nothing. Frances is sure it's all her new baby sister's fault. It's why she has no raisins for her cereal, and it's why her new dress isn't ready for her to wear to school. She thinks she may run away after dinner. And she does! She takes her carefully packed knapsack and settles in under the dining-room table.
As she sits sulking and eating cookies, her mother and father, fully aware of her presence, begin talking about how much they miss her, and how much they love her little songs, and how a family is everybody all together, not just a baby. Frances can't stand it anymore. She calls them from her imaginary telephone and tells them she'll be home soon. Russell Hoban and illustrator Lillian Hoban succeed again with a tender, comical, heartwarming story that will make any big brother or sister feel better about a new sibling in the house. For more adventures of this endearing, enduring badger family, don't miss Bedtime for Frances (with illustrations by Garth Williams); Bread and Jam for Frances; Best Friends for Frances; A Birthday for Frances; and A Bargain for Frances. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson [via]
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The Barrytown Trilogyby Roddy DoyleISBN 0140252622 (0-14-025262-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Barrytown Trilogy'Book summary:The bestselling author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha presents a one-volume edition of his celebrated trio of novels. Doyle's comic novels, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van, depict the daily life and times of the Rabbitte family in working-class Dublin [via]
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By the Shores of Silver Lakeby Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth WilliamsISBN 0064400050 (0-06-440005-0)
Softcover, Trophy Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'By the Shores of Silver Lake'Book summary:The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter in the surveyors' house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingallses' covered-wagon travels are finally over. [via]
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryby Roald Dahl, Quentin BlakeISBN 0141301155 (0-14-130115-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'Book summary:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, along with Roald Dahl's other tales for younger readers, make him a true star of children's literature. Dahl seems to know just how far to go with his oddball fantasies; in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, for example, nasty Violet Beauregarde blows up into a blueberry from sneaking forbidden chewing gum, and bratty Augustus Gloop is carried away on the river of chocolate he wouldn't resist. In fact, all manner of disasters can happen to the most obnoxiously deserving of children because Dahl portrays each incident with such resourcefulness and humor.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a singular delight, crammed with mad fantasy, childhood justice and revenge, and as much candy as you can eat. The book is also available in Spanish (Charlie y la Fabrica de Chocolate). (The suggested age range for this book is 9-12, but nobody this reviewer has met can resist it, including New York City bellhops, flight attendants, and grumpy teenagers.) [via]
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- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: ISBN 0142401080 (0-14-240108-0)
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Softcover, Penguin USA - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: ISBN 0141311908 (0-14-131190-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: ISBN 0142403881 (0-14-240388-1)
Softcover, Puffin - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory: ISBN 0142404209 (0-14-240420-9)
Softcover, Puffin - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: ISBN 0141301155 (0-14-130115-5)
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- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: ISBN 0142401080 (0-14-240108-0)
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevatorby Roald Dahl, Quentin BlakeISBN 0141301120 (0-14-130112-0)
Softcover, Puffin
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› 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]
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Charlie Y El Gran Ascensor De Cristal/Charlie and the Great Glass Elevatorby Roald DahlISBN 9681909887 (968-19-0988-7)
Softcover, Santillana USA Pub Co Inc
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Chasing Redbirdby Sharon CreechISBN 0064406962 (0-06-440696-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chasing Redbird'Book summary:It started out as an ordinary summer. But the minute thirteen-year-old Zinny covered the old, overgrown trail that ran through the woods behind her family's house, she realized that things were about to change.
Right from the start, Zinny knew that uncovering the trail would be more than just a summer project. It was her chance to finally make people notice her, and to have a place she could call her very own. But more than that, Zinny knew that the trail somehow held the key to all kinds of questions. And that -- the only way to understand her family, her Aunt Jessie's death, and herself, was to find out where it went.
From the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Walk Two Moons, here is an intricately woven tale of a young girl who sets out in search of her place in the world -- and discovers it in her own backyard.
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The Color Purpleby Alice WalkerISBN 0156028352 (0-15-602835-2)
Softcover, Harcourt
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Color Purple'Book summary:Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to "Mister," a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self. [via]
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Coralineby Neil Gaiman, Raquel Vazquez Ramil, Dave McKeanISBN 847888579X (84-7888-579-X)
Hardcover, Oceano De Mexico
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The Dahl Diary, 1992by Roald DahlISBN 0140346473 (0-14-034647-3)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dahl Diary, 1992'Book summary:Each month kicks off with some of Roald Dahl's own diary jottings, in which he tells all sorts of facts about his life, as well as a lot of detailed nature notes for each month of the year. The pages are also full of favourite characters from his books. [via]
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Dangerous Angelsby Francesca Lia BlockISBN 0064406970 (0-06-440697-0)
Softcover, Trophy Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dangerous Angels'Book summary:Lanky lizards! The slinkster-cool novels in Francesca Lia Block's Weetzie Bat series have finally been compiled into one delicious volume. All of the ethereal, mesmerizing titles are here--Weetzie Bat, Witch Baby, Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys, Missing Angel Juan, and Baby Be-Bop--together like the big, beautiful family described on their pages. Block's unique, poetic style immediately draws readers into an intoxicating magical-realist world populated by empathetic, original characters (as well as a few ghosts, fairies, and genies): "He kissed her. A kiss about apple pie à la mode with the vanilla creaminess melting in the pie heat. A kiss about chocolate, when you haven't eaten chocolate in a year. A kiss about palm trees speeding by, trailing pink clouds when you drive down the Strip sizzling with champagne. A kiss about spotlights fanning the sky and the swollen sea spilling like tears all over your legs."
We cheer for these young women and men as they struggle with the universal trials of growing up, finding love, and letting go--all within the vivid, glittering, urban embrace of Los Angeles. Block's stories about finding yourself, being true to your dreams, and believing in what might seem impossible will inspire teens and adults alike with the resounding messages of hope and the transformative power of love. --Brangien Davis [via]
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Desgraciaby J. M. Coetzee, Miguel Martinez-LageISBN 9879397304 (987-9397-30-4)
Softcover, Random House Mondadori
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El Conejito Andarin / The Runaway Bunnyby Margaret Wise Brown, Aida E. Marcuse, Clement HurdISBN 0064433900 (0-06-443390-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Family Sex and Marriage: England 1500-1800by Laurence StoneISBN 0060141425 (0-06-014142-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Family, Sex and Marriage in England, Fifteen Hundred to Eighteen Hundred Abr. Ed. Illus.by Lawrence StoneISBN 0060907355 (0-06-090735-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Family, Sex, and Marriageby Lawrence StoneISBN 0061319791 (0-06-131979-1)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grewby Margaret SidneyISBN 0140351272 (0-14-035127-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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The Forsyte Sagaby John GalsworthyISBN 014018399X (0-14-018399-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Forsyte Saga'Book summary:The three novels which make up The Forsyte Saga chronicle the ebbing social power of the commercial upper-middle class Forsyte family between 1886 and 1920. Soames Forsyte is the brilliantly portrayed central figure, a Victorian who outlives the age, and whose baffled passion for his beautiful but unresponsive wife Irene reverberates throughout the saga. Written with both compassion and ironic detachment, Galsworthy's narrative examines not only the family's fortunes but also the wider developments within society, particularly the changing position of women in an intensely competitive male world. Above all, Galsworthy is concerned with the conflict at the heart of English culture between the soulless materialism of wealth and property and the humane instincts of love, beauty, and art. [via]
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's a Little Princessby Barbara McClintock, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Mary CollierISBN 0060278919 (0-06-027891-9)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frances Hodgson Burnett's a Little Princess'Book summary:In this first-ever picture book adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess, Sara Crewe and nineteenth-century London come brilliantly alive under the expert hand of award-winning author and illustrator Barbara McClintock.
When kindhearted Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's boarding school, she seems just like a teal little princess. Then a sudden misfortune turns her life upside down, and Sara is banished to the school's dreary attic and must work for her living. It takes all of Sara's imagination and a little bit of magic to turn her misfortune around and prove she is, at heart, a little princess.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's story of how Sara Crewe survives hardship and finds happiness again was originally published in 1905 and has won the hearts of children the world over. Now Barbara McClintock has captured the very essence of this unforgettable story in her lovingly detailed adaptation,
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's a Little Princessby Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 0060290102 (0-06-029010-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frances Hodgson Burnett's a Little Princess'Book summary:In this first-ever picture book adaptation of frances hodgson burnett's a little princess, sara crewe and nineteenth-century london come brilliantly alive under the expert hand of award-winning author and illustrator barbara mcclintock.when kindhearted sara crewe arrives at miss minchin's boarding school, she seems just like a teal little princess. Then a sudden misfortune turns her life upside down, and sara is banished to the school's dreary attic and must work for her living. It takes all of sara's imagination and a little bit of magic to turn her misfortune around and prove she is, at heart, a little princess. Frances hodgson burnett's story of how sara crewe survives hardship and finds happiness again was originally published in 1905 and has won the hearts of children the world over. Now barbara mcclintock has captured the very essence of this unforgettable story in her lovingly detailed adaptation [via]
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Hamletby William ShakespeareISBN 9706660488 (970-666-048-8)
Softcover, Grupo Editorial Tomo
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hamlet'Book summary:Book in Spanish [via]
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Harry Potterby J. K. RowlingISBN 8478887423 (84-7888-742-3)
Hardcover, Salamandra Publicacions Y Edicions
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Harry Potter Y La Orden Del Fenix / Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixby J. K. Rowling, Gemma Rovira OrtegaISBN 8478889019 (84-7888-901-9)
Hardcover, Lectorum Pubns
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Book Details:- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2/1/2004
- Pages: 896
- Reading Level: Age 9 and Up
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The Illustrated Jane Eyreby Charlotte Bronte, DarcyISBN 0142005142 (0-14-200514-2)
Softcover, Studio
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A devoted readership will recognize Dame Darcy as the creator of highly original and off-kilter comic books. Here she uses her lavishly detailed illustrations to bring the best-loved Victorian novel Jane Eyre back into the spotlight. Darkly elegant illustrations draw back the novels curtain, revealing the depths of human depravity, despair, and ultimate redemption. Sure to impress traditional fans and newcomers alike, The Illustrated Jane Eyre updates the classic for a new era.
@ToEyreIsHuman Romance, romance, this poppa Rochester wants to get in my pants!
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Jane Eyreby Charlotte BronteISBN 0140366784 (0-14-036678-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jane Eyre'Book summary:A new edition of one of Penguin's top ten Classics-the novel that has been "teaching true strength of character for generations"[via]
(The Guardian)
A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman's quest for freedom. This updated edition features a new introduction discussing the novel's political and magical dimensions.Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and at a harsh charity school, Jane Eyre becomes an independent and spirited survivor-qualities that serve her well as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him whatever the consequences or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving her beloved?
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- Jane Eyre: ISBN 0141441143 (0-14-144114-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Jane Eyre: ISBN 0030957648 (0-03-095764-8)
Hardcover, Harcourt School - Jane Eyre: ISBN 0140351310 (0-14-035131-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Jane Eyre: ISBN 0140430113 (0-14-043011-3)
Softcover, Penguin USA - Jane Eyre: ISBN 0140434003 (0-14-043400-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Jane Eyre: ISBN 0141305371 (0-14-130537-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Jane Eyre: ISBN 0142437204 (0-14-243720-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Jane Eyre: ISBN 0142500909 (0-14-250090-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Jane Eyre: ISBN 0140366784 (0-14-036678-4)
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- Jane Eyre: ISBN 0141441143 (0-14-144114-3)
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A Little Princessby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Tasha TudorISBN 0064401871 (0-06-440187-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little Princess'Book summary:When Sara Crewe's father is made bankrupt, she is reduced to poverty. At Miss Minchin's school, where she had been a privileged student, she is now forced to work as a servant. But Sara has a loving heart, and she knows that with the right spirit she can remain a princess inside. [via]
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- A Little Princess: ISBN 0140366881 (0-14-036688-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - A Little Princess: ISBN 0140350284 (0-14-035028-4)
Softcover, Penguin USA - A Little Princess: ISBN 0141312033 (0-14-131203-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - A Little Princess: ISBN 0064401871 (0-06-440187-1)
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- A Little Princess: ISBN 0140366881 (0-14-036688-1)
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A Little Princessby U. C. Knoepflmacher, Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 0142437018 (0-14-243701-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little Princess'Book summary:Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara is demeaned, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this resourceful girl's fortunes change again is at the center of A Little Princess, one of the best-loved stories in all of children's literature.[via]
This unique and fully annotated edition appends excerpts from Frances Hodgson Burnett's original 1888 novella Sara Crewe and the stage play that preceded the novel, as well as an early story, "Behind the White Brick," allowing readers to see how A Little Princess evolved. In his delightful introduction, U. C. Knoepflmacher considers the fairy-tale allusions and literary touchstones that place the book among the major works of Victorian literature, and shows it to be an exceptionally rich and resonant novel.More editions of A Little Princess:
Marriage and the Family in the Middle Agesby Frances & Joseph GiesISBN 0060157917 (0-06-015791-7)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Marriage and the Family in the Middle Agesby Joseph Gies, Frances & Joseph GiesISBN 0060914688 (0-06-091468-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages'Book summary:A compelling, lucid, and highly readable chronicle of medieval life written by the authors of the bestselling Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City Historians have only recently awakened to the importance of the family, the basic social unit throughout human history. This book traces the development of marriage and the family from the Middle Ages to the early modern era. It describes how the Roman and barbarian cultural streams merged under the influence of the Christian church to forge new concepts, customs, laws, and practices. Century by century it follows the development -- sometimes gradual, at other times revolutionary -- of significant elements in the history of the family:
- The basic functions of the family as production unit, as well as its religious, social, judicial, and educational roles.
- The shift of marriage from private arrangement between families to public ceremony between individuals, and the adjustments in dowry, bride-price, and counter-dowry.
- The development of consanguinity rules and incest taboos in church law and lay custom.
- The peasant family in its varying condition of being free or unfree, poor, middling, or rich.
- The aristocratic estate, the problem of the younger son, and the disinheritance of daughters.
- The Black Death and its long-term effects on the family.
- Sex attitudes and customs: the effects of variations in age of men and women at marriage.
- The changing physical environment of noble, peasant, and urban families.
- Arrangements by families for old age and retirement.
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Middlemarchby George Eliot, Rosemary AshtonISBN 0141439548 (0-14-143954-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Middlemarch'Book summary:In a panoramic sweep of the years leading up to the First Reform Bill of 1832, George Eliot explores nearly every subject of concern to modern life: art, religion, science, politics, self, society, human relationships. Among her characters are some of the most remarkable portraits in English literature: Dorothea Brooke, the heroine, idealistic but naive; Rosamund Vincy, beautiful and egoistic; Edward Casaubon, the dry-as-dust scholar; Tertius Lydgate, the brilliant but morally flawed physician; the passionate artist, Will Ladislaw; and Fred Vincy and Mary Garth, childhood sweethearts whose charming courtship is one of the many humorous elements in the novel's comic vein. [via]
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Middlemarchby A. S. Byatt, George EliotISBN 0192100297 (0-19-210029-7)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Middlemarch'Book summary:A. S. Byatt provides an introduction to one of the most popular novels in English literature, George Eliot's Middlemarch. [via]
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Northanger Abbeyby Jane Austen, Marilyn ButlerISBN 0141439793 (0-14-143979-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Northanger Abbey'Book summary:Though Northanger Abbey is one of Jane Austen's earliest novels, it was not published until after her death--well after she'd established her reputation with works such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility. Of all her novels, this one is the most explicitly literary in that it is primarily concerned with books and with readers. In it, Austen skewers the novelistic excesses of her day made popular in such 18th-century Gothic potboilers as Ann Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho. Decrepit castles, locked rooms, mysterious chests, cryptic notes, and tyrannical fathers all figure into Northanger Abbey, but with a decidedly satirical twist. Consider Austen's introduction of her heroine: we are told on the very first page that "no one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be an heroine." The author goes on to explain that Miss Morland's father is a clergyman with "a considerable independence, besides two good livings--and he was not in the least addicted to locking up his daughters." Furthermore, her mother does not die giving birth to her, and Catherine herself, far from engaging in "the more heroic enjoyments of infancy, nursing a dormouse, feeding a canary-bird, or watering a rose-bush" vastly prefers playing cricket with her brothers to any girlish pastimes.
Catherine grows up to be a passably pretty girl and is invited to spend a few weeks in Bath with a family friend. While there she meets Henry Tilney and his sister Eleanor, who invite her to visit their family estate, Northanger Abbey. Once there, Austen amuses herself and us as Catherine, a great reader of Gothic romances, allows her imagination to run wild, finding dreadful portents in the most wonderfully prosaic events. But Austen is after something more than mere parody; she uses her rapier wit to mock not only the essential silliness of "horrid" novels, but to expose the even more horrid workings of polite society, for nothing Catherine imagines could possibly rival the hypocrisy she experiences at the hands of her supposed friends. In many respects Northanger Abbey is the most lighthearted of Jane Austen's novels, yet at its core is a serious, unsentimental commentary on love and marriage, 19th-century British style. --Alix Wilber [via]
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On the Banks of Plum Creekby Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth WilliamsISBN 0060522399 (0-06-052239-9)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'On the Banks of Plum Creek'Book summary:For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover.
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and her sister Mary go to school, help with the chores, and fish in the creek. At night everyone listens to the merry music of Pa's fiddle. Misfortunes come in the form of a grasshopper plague and a terrible blizzard, but the pioneer family works hard together to overcome these troubles.
And so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.
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Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - On the Banks of Plum Creek: ISBN 0060264705 (0-06-026470-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - On the Banks of Plum Creek: ISBN 0060264713 (0-06-026471-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - On the Banks of Plum Creek: ISBN 0064400042 (0-06-440004-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - On the Banks of Plum Creek: ISBN 0060522399 (0-06-052239-9)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
- On the Banks of Plum Creek: ISBN 0060581832 (0-06-058183-2)
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The Pactby Jodi PicoultISBN 006085880X (0-06-085880-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pact'Book summary:Until the phone calls came at three o'clock on a November morning, the Golds and their neighbors, the Hartes, had been inseparable. It was no surprise to anyone when their teenage children, Chris and Emily, began showing signs that their relationship was moving beyond that of lifelong friends. But now seventeen-year-old Emily is deadshot with a gun her beloved and devoted Chris pilfered from his father's cabinet as part of an apparent suicide pactleaving two devastated families stranded in the dark and dense predawn, desperate for answers about an unthinkable act and the children they never really knew.
From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoultone of the most powerful writers in contemporary fictioncomes a riveting, timely, heartbreaking, and terrifying novel of families in anguish and friendships ripped apart by inconceivable violence.
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The Railway Childrenby E. NesbitISBN 0060559926 (0-06-055992-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Railway Children'Book summary:When Father has to go away for a time, the three children and their mother leave their London house and go to live in a small house in the country. They seek solace in the nearby railway station, making friends with Perks the porter and with the station master himself. But the mystery remains: where is their father and is he ever going to return? [via]
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Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryby Roald DahlISBN 0140311254 (0-14-031125-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'Book summary:Roald Dahl's much-loved story about how Charlie Bucket wins a ticket to visit Willy Wonka's amazing chocolate factory is turned into a play for children to act. With tips about scenery, props and lighting, the play is easy to stage and there are lots of parts for everyone. Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, died in 1990 but his books continue to be bestsellers. Richard George was an elementary school teacher in New York when he wrote this stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's bestselling story - and Roald Dahl himself recommended that it should be published. [via]
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The Runaway Bunnyby Margaret Wise BrownISBN 0064430189 (0-06-443018-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Runaway Bunny'Book summary:Since its publication in 1942, The Runaway Bunny has never been out of print. Generations of sleepy children and grateful parents have loved the classics of Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd, including Goodnight Moon. The Runaway Bunny begins with a young bunny who decides to run away: "'If you run away,' said his mother, 'I will run after you. For you are my little bunny.'" And so begins a delightful, imaginary game of chase. No matter how many forms the little bunny takes--a fish in a stream, a crocus in a hidden garden, a rock on a mountain--his steadfast, adoring, protective mother finds a way of retrieving him. The soothing rhythm of the bunny banter--along with the surreal, dream-like pictures--never fail to infuse young readers with a complete sense of security and peace. For any small child who has toyed with the idea of running away or testing the strength of Mom's love, this old favorite will comfort and reassure. (Baby to preschool) [via]
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- The Runaway Bunny: ISBN 0060207655 (0-06-020765-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - The Runaway Bunny: ISBN 0060207663 (0-06-020766-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - The Runaway Bunny: ISBN 0060775823 (0-06-077582-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - The Runaway Bunny: ISBN 0060775831 (0-06-077583-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - The Runaway Bunny: ISBN 0061074292 (0-06-107429-2)
Hardcover, Harperfestival - The Runaway Bunny: ISBN 0064430189 (0-06-443018-9)
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- The Runaway Bunny: ISBN 0060207655 (0-06-020765-5)
Sarah, Plain and Tallby Patricia MacLachlanISBN 0064402053 (0-06-440205-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sarah, Plain and Tall'Book summary:MacLachlan, author of Unclaimed Treasures, has written an affecting tale for children. In the late 19th century a widowed midwestern farmer with two children--Anna and Caleb--advertises for a wife. When Sarah arrives she is homesick for Maine, especially for the ocean which she misses greatly. The children fear that she will not stay, and when she goes off to town alone, young Caleb--whose mother died during childbirth--is stricken with the fear that she has gone for good. But she returns with colored pencils to illustrate for them the beauty of Maine, and to explain that, though she misses her home, "the truth of it is I would miss you more." The tale gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love. [via]
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- Sarah, Plain and Tall: ISBN 0060241012 (0-06-024101-2)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Sarah, Plain and Tall: ISBN 0060241020 (0-06-024102-0)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - Sarah, Plain and Tall: ISBN 0064471497 (0-06-447149-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Sarah, Plain and Tall: ISBN 0064402053 (0-06-440205-3)
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- Sarah, Plain and Tall: ISBN 0060241012 (0-06-024101-2)
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The Saturdays: Library Editionby Elizabeth EnrightISBN 0140383956 (0-14-038395-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Saturdays: Library Edition'Book summary:Four New York City siblings decide to pool their resources so that each can do a special thing on the Saturday that is his turn to receive the combined allowance. [via]
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The Stone Diariesby Carol ShieldsISBN 014023313X (0-14-023313-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Stone Diaries'Book summary:The Stone Diaries is Carol Shields's most celebrated work and one of the most critically acclaimed and successful novels of the past two decades. A fictional autobiography of an ordinary woman, this multi-award-winning book (Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, and Governor-General's Award) serves as a record of the last century. Daisy Goodwill is on a journey of self-discovery. From her last days in a Florida nursing home she looks back in an attempt to make sense of her life story. Her birth in a turn of the century farmhouse is a shock, born to a woman so obese she doesn't even realize she is pregnant. Widowed on her honeymoon after her husband takes his own life, there is another marriage, children and a beloved hobby that becomes a career, of sorts. It is a life like any other, filled with the richness of human relations and the sting of disappointments both big and small. The beauty of this work lies in the details, the tiny brushstrokes of character and setting, at which Carol Shields is the undisputed master. This engrossing abridged recording was first broadcast on CBC Radio in 1995. Carol Shields both reviewed and approved the abridgement and the recording. [via]
What Katy Didby Susan CoolidgeISBN 014035011X (0-14-035011-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'What Katy Did'Book summary:Despite her best intentions, quick-tempered Katy Carr's efforts to be tidy and good-tempered always seem to land her in trouble. Then, one terrible day, Katy has an accident, but it is still a long, eventful time before she learns to be as loving and as patient as her beautiful invalid cousin Helen. [via]
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La Boda/ the Weddingby Nicholas SparksISBN 8496525090 (84-96525-09-0)
Softcover, Roca Editorial
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El Conejito Andarin / The Runaway Bunnyby Margaret Wise Brown, Aida E. Marcuse, Clement HurdISBN 0060776943 (0-06-077694-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Conejito Andarin / The Runaway Bunny'Book summary:Había una vez un conejito que se quería ir lejos. Pero no importaba cómo o adónde decidía ir, su mamá siempre se lo impedía, pues ella adoraba a su conejito.
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Harry Potter y el misterio del principe / Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Princeby J. K. RowlingISBN 8478889965 (84-7888-996-5)
Softcover, Salamandra Publicacions Y Edicions
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry Potter y el misterio del principe / Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. As Harry faces his upcoming fifth year at Hogwarts Academy, there are increasing rumors of dark times coming and of Lord Voldemort's return to power, and a secret anti-Voldemort society, The Order of the Phoenix, begins meeting again. [via]
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- Harry Potter y el misterio del principe / Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince: ISBN 8478889930 (84-7888-993-0)
Hardcover, Salamandra Publicacions Y Edicions - Harry Potter y el misterio del principe / Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince: ISBN 8478889965 (84-7888-996-5)
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- Harry Potter y el misterio del principe / Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince: ISBN 8478889930 (84-7888-993-0)
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Harry Potter Y La Orden Del Fenix / Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixby J. K. Rowling, Gemma Rovira OrtegaISBN 8478888845 (84-7888-884-5)
Softcover, Emece Editores
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry Potter Y La Orden Del Fenix / Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'Book summary:
Book Details:- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2/1/2004
- Pages: 896
- Reading Level: Age 9 and Up
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La Hora de las Brujasby Anne Rice, Silvia Komet DainISBN 8466621318 (84-666-2131-8)
Softcover, Ediciones B
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› Find signed collectible books: 'La Hora de las Brujas'Book summary:This engrossing and hypnotic tale of witchcraft and the occult spans four centuries of the prominent and wealthy Mayfair family, a dynasty of witches that is haunted by a powerful, dangerous, and seductive being over the ages. The Mayfair family tries to understand and destroy the terrible force that holds the family in its power in this first book of the Mayfair Witches series.[via]More editions of La Hora de las Brujas:
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Jardin De Cemento / The Cement Gardenby Ian McEwan, Antonio-Prometeo MoyaISBN 8472232042 (84-7223-204-2)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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Loca Por Las Compras Tiene Una Hermanaby Sophie KinsellaISBN 8478889426 (84-7888-942-6)
Softcover, Oceano De Mexico
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Retorno a Bridesheadby Evelyn WaughISBN 8472237435 (84-7223-743-5)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Retorno a Brideshead'Book summary:El retorno de Charles Ryder a Brideshead la elegante mansión de lord Marchmain, convertida ahora en cuartel devuelve a su memoria aquellos tiempos, anteriores a la guerra, en que paseaba embelesado por sus hermosos jardines y salones y se dejaba sucumbir al hechizo de sus singulares habitantes. En realidad, nunca pudo Charles librarse de su ambigua amistad con el inquieto Sebastian, ni de su obsesivo amor por la hermana de éste, lady Julia, ni de la oscura y contradictoria fatalidad que dejó marcada para siempre la atribulada vida de los Marchmain con su huella de drama y desvarío. / In this classic tale of British life between the World Wars, Waugh parts company with the satire of his earlier works to examine affairs of the heart. Charles Ryder finds himself stationed at Brideshead, the family seat of Lord and Lady Marchmain. Exhausted by the war, he takes refuge in recalling his time spent with the heirs to the estate before the war--years spent enthralled by the beautiful but dissolute Sebastian and later in a more conventional relationship with Sebastian's sister Julia. Ryder portrays a family divided by an uncertain investment in Roman Catholicism and by their confusion over where the elite fit in the modern world. Although Waugh was considered by many to be more successful as a comic than as a wistful commentator on human relationships and faith, this novel was made famous by a 1981 BBC TV dramatization. Irons's portrayal of Ryder catapulted Irons to stardom, and in this superb reading his subtle, complete characterizations highlight Waugh's ear for the aristocratic mores of the time. Fervent Anglophiles will be thrilled by this excellent rendition of a favorite; Irons's reading saves this dinosaur from being suffocated by its own weight. Cahners Business Information [via]
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