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Adventures of Tom Bombadilby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 039526801X (0-395-26801-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Alamutby Judith TarrISBN 0385264356 (0-385-26435-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found Thereby Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 0394869362 (0-394-86936-2)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Annotated Aliceby Martin Gardner, Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 0393048470 (0-393-04847-0)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Annotated Alice'Book summary:"What is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations!"
Readers who share Alice's taste in books will be more than satisfied with The Annotated Alice, a volume that includes not only pictures and conversations, but a thorough gloss on the text as well. There may be some, like G.K. Chesterton, who abhor the notion of putting Lewis Carroll's masterpiece under a microscope and analyzing it within an inch of its whimsical life. But as Martin Gardner points out in his introduction, so much of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass is composed of private jokes and details of Victorian manners and mores that modern audiences are not likely to catch. Yes, Alice can be enjoyed on its own merits, but The Annotated Alice appeals to the nosy parker in all of us. Thus we learn, for example, that the source of the mouse's tale may have been Alfred Lord Tennyson who "once told Carroll that he had dreamed a lengthy poem about fairies, which began with very long lines, then the lines got shorter and shorter until the poem ended with fifty or sixty lines of two syllables each." And that, contrary to popular belief, the Mad Hatter character was not a parody of then Prime Minister Gladstone, but rather was based on an Oxford furniture dealer named Theophilus Carter.
Gardner's annotations run the gamut from the factual and historical to the speculative and are, in their own way, quite as fascinating as the text they refer to. Occasionally, he even comments on himself, as when he quotes a fellow annotator of Alice, James Kincaid: "The historical context does not call for a gloss but the passage provides an opportunity to point out the ambivalence that may attend the central figure and her desire to grow up." And then follows with a charming riposte: "I thank Mr. Kincaid for supporting my own rambling." There's a lot of information in the margins (indeed, the page is pretty evenly divided between Carroll's text and Gardner's), but the ramblings turn out to be well worth the time. So hand over your old copy of Lewis Carroll's classic to the kids--this Alice in Wonderland is intended entirely for adults. --Alix Wilber [via]
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The Annotated Wizard of Ozby L. Frank Baum, W. W. Denslow, Michael Patrick HearnISBN 0393049922 (0-393-04992-2)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Annotated Wizard of Oz'Book summary:An updated version of the definitive guide, The Annotated Wizard of Oz provides a facsimile color version of the first edition of L. Frank Baum's children's classic along with extensive notes and a thorough history of the immense Oz project. In his excellent introduction, Michael Patrick Hearn describes the author's early life and interests and the development of his collaboration with W.W. Denslow, the original illustrator for his books.
An energetic and excitable fellow, Baum's devotion to make-believe began in his early 20s, when he joined a small touring theatrical troupe on the East Coast. Later attempts to run a general store and a newspaper in South Dakota (then the Wild West) failed miserably. Although few of his business ventures or artistic efforts had met with success, in 1897 Baum's "Father Goose" rhymes (designed and illustrated by Denslow) became a surprise bestseller, and Baum was able to buy his family a summer cottage on Lake Michigan, christened "The Sign of the Goose," for which he made most of the furniture (goose-themed, of course) and stenciled the walls with a frieze of green geese.
The idea for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, "a modern fairy tale," as he considered it, soon followed, and the book appeared in May 1900. The 10,000-copy first printing sold out in two weeks, and about 90,000 sold within the first year. Hearn goes on to describe the many books that followed, as well as the 1902 musical extravaganza The Wizard of Oz and Baum's subsequent, ill-starred attempts to depict the world of Oz on film. (He died long before the 1939 MGM musical made his fairy tale known around the globe.) In 1907, he told a reporter for the Grand Rapids Herald why he preferred young readers:
To write fairy stories for children, to amuse them, to divert restless children, sick children, to keep them out of mischief on rainy days, seems of greater importance than to write grown-up novels. Few of the popular novels last the year out, responding as they do to a certain psychological demand, characteristic of the time; whereas, a child's book is, comparatively speaking, the same always, since children are always the same kind of folks with the same needs to be satisfied.
Hearn has gone to great lengths in his notes to this facsimile of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, often referring to subsequent volumes in the series, slowly building a key to the rules and history of Oz, pointing out inconsistencies as well as hints to Baum's literary sources (such as Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress), and providing, among other delights, a mini-treatise on malevolent vegetation in Oz. This is an essential volume for the Oz aficionado or the student of children's literature, and a wonderful resource for parents of young readers. --Regina Marler [via]More editions of The Annotated Wizard of Oz:
Bilbo's Last Song: (at the Grey Havens)by Pauline Baynes, J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0395538106 (0-395-53810-6)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Bunniculaby James Howe, Deborah Howe, Alan DanielISBN 0385321538 (0-385-32153-8)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Carpet Peopleby Terry PratchettISBN 0385403046 (0-385-40304-6)
Hardcover, Doubleday Canada, Limited
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryby Roald Dahl, Joseph SchindelmanISBN 0394810112 (0-394-81011-2)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
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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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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Talesby Wilhelm Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Josef ScharlISBN 0394709306 (0-394-70930-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales'Book summary:210 traditional tales with accompanying explanatory and historical material. [via]
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Complete Worksby Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel, Alexander WoollcottISBN 0394716612 (0-394-71661-2)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Complete Works'Book summary:This is a carefully edited text of the writer's chief work and selections from his lesser writings and letters without which it would be impossible to form a picture of his life's work and genius. [via]
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The Complete Works of Lewis Carrollby Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 0394604857 (0-394-60485-7)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeby Mark HaddonISBN 0385659806 (0-385-65980-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'Book summary:Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. Routine, order and predictability shelter him from the messy, wider world. Then, at fifteen, Christophers carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbors dog, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing.
Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer and turns to his favorite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents marriage. As he tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, we are drawn into the workings of Christophers mind.
And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddons choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotion. The effect is dazzling, making for a novel that is deeply funny, poignant, and fascinating in its portrayal of a person whose curse and blessing is a mind that perceives the world literally.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is one of the freshest debuts in years: a comedy, a heartbreaker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read. [via]More editions of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time:
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: ISBN 0385512104 (0-385-51210-4)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: ISBN 0385509456 (0-385-50945-6)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: ISBN 0385659806 (0-385-65980-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Dagger and the Crossby Judith TarrISBN 0385411820 (0-385-41182-0)
Softcover, Broadway Books
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Diggersby Terry PratchettISBN 038526979X (0-385-26979-X)
Hardcover, Doubleday
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Draculaby Bram Stoker, David J. Skal, Nina AuerbachISBN 0393970124 (0-393-97012-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dracula'Book summary:[via]Awareness of Dracula as a masterly gothic thriller has increased ever since its publication in 1897, and the novel is regarded as one of the most seminal horror stories ever written, having inspired countless copycat tales and literary spin-offs. The tale of young Englishman Jonathan Harker's journey to Transylvania, into the very heart of Count Draculas evil realm, is compelling, but it is perhaps the journey of the vampire to Englandand the dangers he poses to Jonathans beloved Minathat is more horrifying. -
Draculaby Stephanie Spinner, Bram Stoker, Jim SpenceISBN 0394848284 (0-394-84828-4)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dracula'Book summary:String garlic by the window and hang a cross around your neck! the most powerful vampire of all time returns in our stepping stone classic adaption of the original tale by bran stoker. Follow johnathan harker, mina harker, and dr. Abraham van helsing as they discover the true nature of evil. Their battle to destroy count dracula takes them from the crags of his castle to the streets of london... And back again [via]
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Duneby Frank HerbertISBN 0399128964 (0-399-12896-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dune'Book summary:This Hugo and Nebula Award winner tells the sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, the "spice of spices." Melange is necessary for interstellar travel and grants psychic powers and longevity, so whoever controls it wields great influence.
The troubles begin when stewardship of Arrakis is transferred by the Emperor from the Harkonnen Noble House to House Atreides. The Harkonnens don't want to give up their privilege, though, and through sabotage and treachery they cast young Duke Paul Atreides out into the planet's harsh environment to die. There he falls in with the Fremen, a tribe of desert dwellers who become the basis of the army with which he will reclaim what's rightfully his. Paul Atreides, though, is far more than just a usurped duke. He might be the end product of a very long-term genetic experiment designed to breed a super human; he might be a messiah. His struggle is at the center of a nexus of powerful people and events, and the repercussions will be felt throughout the Imperium.
Dune is one of the most famous science fiction novels ever written, and deservedly so. The setting is elaborate and ornate, the plot labyrinthine, the adventures exciting. Five sequels follow. --Brooks Peck [via]
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Faerie Taleby Raymond E. FeistISBN 0385236239 (0-385-23623-9)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Faerie Tale'Book summary:Phil Hastings was a lucky man-he had money, a growing reputation as a screenwriter, a happy, loving family with three kids, and he'd just moved into the house of his dreams in rural of magic-and about to be altered irrevocably by a magic more real than any he dared imagine. For with the Magic came the Bad Thing, and the Faerie, and then the cool. . .and the resurrection of a primordial war with a forgotten people-a war that not only the Hastings but the whole human race could lose.
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Farmer Giles of Ham and Other Storiesby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0395267994 (0-395-26799-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Farmer Giles of Ham: Bauer Giles Von Hamby J. R. R. Tolkien, Roger GarlandISBN 0395576458 (0-395-57645-8)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Gretchen Holbrook GerzinaISBN 0393926354 (0-393-92635-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden'Book summary:Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, closed up in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors of England, until a locked-up garden captures their imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in their cheeks; "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of roses which were so thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I am the first person who has spoken here for ten years.'" As new life sprouts from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who has ever felt afraid to live and love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of reawakening spirits will thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years after they were conceived. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
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- Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0397321651 (0-397-32165-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0394554310 (0-394-55431-0)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0397306326 (0-397-30632-6)
Hardcover, Lippincott - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0397321627 (0-397-32162-7)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0393926354 (0-393-92635-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
- Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0397321651 (0-397-32165-1)
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Frankensteinby Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, J. Paul Hunter, Paul J. HunterISBN 0393964582 (0-393-96458-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein'Book summary:Victor Frankenstein learns the secret of producing life, and so, by putting together parts of various corpses, he creates the Frankenstein monster. The monster is huge and disformed, but he means no harm to anyone--until constant ill treatment drives him to murder and revenge. This easy-to-read version of Mary Shelley's long-standing masterpiece easily captures the sadness and horror of the original. [via]
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Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheusby Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyISBN 0385487320 (0-385-48732-0)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein : Or, the Modern Prometheus'Book summary:Frankenstein, loved by many decades of readers and praised by such eminent literary critics as Harold Bloom, seems hardly to need a recommendation. If you haven't read it recently, though, you may not remember the sweeping force of the prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multilayered doppelgänger themes of Mary Shelley's masterpiece. As fantasy writer Jane Yolen writes of this (the reviewer's favorite) edition, "The strong black and whites of the main text [illustrations] are dark and brooding, with unremitting shadows and stark contrasts. But the central conversation with the monster--who owes nothing to the overused movie image & but is rather the novel's charnel-house composite--is where [Barry] Moser's illustrations show their greatest power ... The viewer can all but smell the powerful stench of the monster's breath as its words spill out across the page. Strong book-making for one of the world's strongest and most remarkable books." Includes an illuminating afterword by Joyce Carol Oates. [via]
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Freedom's Challengeby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0399143971 (0-399-14397-1)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Freedom's Challenge'Book summary:Deportees from many worlds, the colonists of Freedom's Landing have made a new home for themselves on the planet where they were abandoned. Now they have the technology they need to go back to war with the deadly Eosi--with a surprise strike at enslaved planet Earth itself! Kris Bjornson has come a long way since the day alien slave ships scooped her up in Denver with thousands of others. Dropped on an apparently uninhabited world with the rest, she has fallen in love with Zainal, a renegade Cattani, and has worked for years to make this fertile planet, Botany, into a home. Now she has a house of sorts, a child she adores, and a respected place in the community. But she still feels a soldier's duty to escape and rejoin the struggle. The Eosi overlords have tight control of many worlds; as they continue to drop their captives on Botany, however, the original colonists learn that there are freedom fighters on every captured world. There are rebels even among the warlike Cattani, and Earth is full of pockets of resistance. Now that the settlers on Botany are well-fed, and have technology stolen from visiting Cattani warships, they might be able to help. The trip to Earth will be heartbreaking, they realize. All of Earth's major cities are in ruins. Humans with technical ability have been enslaved, or mind-wiped. Crops and animals have been herded into spaceships for the use of alien overlords, while Earth's people starve. But the colonists of Botany can load their stolen ship with grain and supplies to help the resistance fighters. Most important, they can bring hope: it is possible to fight back against the Eosi and their Cattani enforcers. Earth can again be free! [via]
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Freedom's Choiceby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0399142703 (0-399-14270-3)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Freedom's Choice'Book summary:A group of slaves, brought to an uninhabited planet by their catenni masters, who have taken over earth, must learn to survive in their new surroundings, but some struggle with calling their new planet home and consider a rebellion in order to return to their true home [via]
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Freedom's Landingby Anne McCaffreyISBN 039914062X (0-399-14062-X)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Freedom's Ransomby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0399148892 (0-399-14889-2)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Gathering Blueby Lois LowryISBN 0385732562 (0-385-73256-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gathering Blue'Book summary:Lois Lowry's magnificent novel of the distant future, The Giver, is set in a highly technical and emotionally repressed society. This eagerly awaited companion volume, by contrast, takes place in a village with only the most rudimentary technology, where anger, greed, envy, and casual cruelty make ordinary people's lives short and brutish. This society, like the one portrayed in The Giver, is controlled by merciless authorities with their own complex agendas and secrets. And at the center of both stories there is a young person who is given the responsibility of preserving the memory of the culture--and who finds the vision to transform it.
Kira, newly orphaned and lame from birth, is taken from the turmoil of the village to live in the grand Council Edifice because of her skill at embroidery. There she is given the task of restoring the historical pictures sewn on the robe worn at the annual Ruin Song Gathering, a solemn day-long performance of the story of their world's past. Down the hall lives Thomas the Carver, a young boy who works on the intricate symbols carved on the Singer's staff, and a tiny girl who is being trained as the next Singer. Over the three artists hovers the menace of authority, seemingly kind but suffocating to their creativity, and the dark secret at the heart of the Ruin Song.
With the help of a cheerful waif called Matt and his little dog, Kira at last finds the way to the plant that will allow her to create the missing color--blue--and, symbolically, to find the courage to shape the future by following her art wherever it may lead. With astonishing originality, Lowry has again created a vivid and unforgettable setting for this thrilling story that raises profound questions about the mystery of art, the importance of memory, and the centrality of love. (Ages 10 and older) --Patty Campbell [via]
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The Giverby Lois LowryISBN 0385732554 (0-385-73255-4)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Giver'Book summary:In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment, and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. Under the tutelage of the Elders and an old man known as the Giver, he discovers the disturbing truth about his utopian world and struggles against the weight of its hypocrisy. With echoes of Brave New World, in this 1994 Newbery Medal winner, Lowry examines the idea that people might freely choose to give up their humanity in order to create a more stable society. Gradually Jonas learns just how costly this ordered and pain-free society can be, and boldly decides he cannot pay the price. [via]
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The Giver And Related Readingsby Not AvailableISBN 0395775299 (0-395-77529-9)
Hardcover, McDougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Giver And Related Readings'Book summary:From Wikipedia: The Giver is a dystopian children's novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness," a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. Jonas is selected to inherit the position of "Receiver of Memory," the person who stores all the past memories of the time before Sameness, in case they are ever needed to aid in decisions that others lack the experience to make. When Jonas meets the previous receiver-The "Giver"-he is confused in many ways. The Giver is also able to break some rules, such as turning off the speaker and lying to people of the community. As Jonas receives the memories from the Giver, he discovers the power of knowledge. The people in his community are happy because they don't know of a better life, but the knowledge of what they are missing out on could create major chaos. He faces a dilemma: Should he stay with the community, his family living a shallow life without love, color, choices, and knowledge, or should he run away to where he can live a full life? ~~~ Lois Lowry (born Lois Ann Hammersberg[1] on March 20, 1937) is an American author of children's literature. She began her career as a photographer and a freelance journalist during the early 1970s. Her work as a journalist drew the attention of Houghton Mifflin and they encouraged her to write her first children's book, A Summer to Die, which was published in 1977 (when Lowry was 40 years old). She has since written more than 30 books for children and published an autobiography. Two of her works have been awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal: Number the Stars in 1990, and The Giver in 1993. ~~~ As an author, Lowry is known for writing about difficult subject matters within her works for children. [via]
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Grendelby John Champlin GardnerISBN 0394740564 (0-394-74056-4)
Softcover, Vintage Books
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Grendelby John GardnerISBN 0394471431 (0-394-47143-1)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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I Am Mordredby Nancy Springer, Michael Green, Bryan LeisterISBN 0399231439 (0-399-23143-9)
Hardcover, Philomel Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I Am Mordred'Book summary:King Arthur has fascinated young people for centuries, and since fantasy literature has become a passion for so many bright teens, a whole body of writing has developed that reimagines Arthurian stories in ways that make them psychologically relevant today--without losing the magical resonance of Camelot. In I Am Mordred, Nancy Springer, known both for her fantasy writing and the realistic novel Toughing It, brings the central father-son conflict of the Arthurian saga vividly alive. Teen fantasy fans will be familiar with the background events: the young King Arthur, unaware, bedded his half sister Morgause and conceived the child Mordred, who according to the wizard Merlin, was fated to destroy his father and the kingdom. Goaded by Merlin, Arthur attempted to have the baby killed, but was foiled by the intervention of the good sorceress Nyneve and the evil sorceress Morgan le Fay. Years later Mordred arrives at Camelot and becomes a knight of the Round Table. Springer focuses on Mordred at age 15, as he struggles against his destined fate of killing the king and father he both loves and hates. In an adventure story festooned with the golden bells of enchantment, Mordred undertakes a quest in the Forest Perilous to save Arthur's life and his own soul, but ultimately fails. Springer brings the story to a moving and ingenious conclusion in which the prophecy is fulfilled--and simultaneously overcome. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell [via]
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I Am the Cheeseby Robert CormierISBN 0394834623 (0-394-83462-3)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustratorby Wayne G. Hammond, Christina ScullISBN 039574816X (0-395-74816-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator'Book summary:J.R.R. Tolkien, renowned author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was an artist in pictures as well as in words. Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed his readers and has been exhibited to large and appreciative audiences. In fact, his talent was greater than he admitted, and his sense of design was natural and keen. This book explores Tolkien's art at length, from his childhood paintings and drawings to his final sketches. At its heart are his illustrations for his books, especially his tales of Middle-earth. Also examined are the pictures Tolkien made for his children, notably in The Father Christmas Letters and the story Mr. Bliss; his expressive calligraphy; his love of decoration; and his contributions to the typography and design of his books. J.R.R. Tolkien, Artist & Illustrator includes 200 reproductions, many in color and over half published for the first time. [via]
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Juniperby Monica FurlongISBN 0394832205 (0-394-83220-5)
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The King's Buccaneerby Raymond E. FeistISBN 0385236255 (0-385-23625-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The King's Buccaneer'Book summary:Long recovered from the ravages of the Riftwar, the land and people of the kingdom of the Isles thrive. Nicholas, the youngest son of Prince Arutha, is intelligent and gifted but vastly inexperienced. In hopes of hardening him, his father sends him and his irreverent squire, Harry, to live at Rustic Castle Crydee to learn of life beyond the halls of privilege. But within weeks of Nicholas and Harry's arrival, Crydee is viciously attacked by unknown assailants, resulting in murder, massive destruction, and the abduction of two young noblewomen. The raiders have come from a pirate haven and are no ordinary foe . . . but an enemy connected to dark magical forces that threaten the lands Nicholas will someday rule--if he survives. [via]
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The Languages of Tolkien's Middle Earthby Ruth S. NoelISBN 0395291305 (0-395-29130-5)
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Le Morte D'Arthurby Thomas Malory, Stephen H. A. ShepherdISBN 0393974642 (0-393-97464-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Morte D'Arthur'Book summary:The text is unabridged, with original spelling and extensive, easy-to-use marginal glosses and footnotes.
No other edition accurately represents the actual (and likely authorial) divisions of the text as attested to by its two surviving witnessesCaxtons 1485 print and, especially, the famous Winchester Manuscript. The Winchester Manuscript is now generally agreed to be the more authentic of the two earlier texts. The Norton Critical Edition is the first edition of Malory to recover important elements of this manuscript: paragraphing marginal annotations hierarchies of narrative division as signaled by size and decorative intricacy of initial capitals and font changes The Norton Critical Edition also represents, in black-letter font, the striking rubrication of proper names in the Winchester Manuscript, reconstructing for readers something of an authentic medieval reading experience, one which gives visual support to Malorys extraordinary representation, in character and setting, of a chivalric ideal. No other student edition of Malory contains such extensive contextual and critical support. [via]More editions of Le Morte D'Arthur:
The Legend of King Arthurby Robin ListerISBN 0385263694 (0-385-26369-4)
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Lion of Irelandby Morgan LlywelynISBN 0395285887 (0-395-28588-7)
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Magicianby Raymond E. FeistISBN 0385426305 (0-385-42630-5)
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Maiaby Richard AdamsISBN 0394528573 (0-394-52857-3)
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Master of Middle-Earth; The Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkienby Paul H. KocherISBN 0395140978 (0-395-14097-8)
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A Midsummer Night's Dreamby William ShakespeareISBN 0395775434 (0-395-77543-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Mistress of the Empireby Raymond E. Feist, Janny WurtsISBN 0385247192 (0-385-24719-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mistress of the Empire'Book summary:The world on the other side of the rift: Kelewan, a land seething with political intrigue and deadly conspiracies. Following the opulent panoply of Daughter Of The Empire and the dazzling pageantry of Servant Of The Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy.
Besieged by spies and rival houses, stalked by a secret and merciless brotherhood of assassins, the brilliant Lady Mara of the Acoma faces the most deadly challenge she has ever known. The fearsome Black Robes see Mara as the ultimate threat to their ancient power. In search of allies who will join her against them, Mara must travel beyond civilization's borders and even into the hives of the alien cho-ja. As those near and dear to her fall victim to many enemies, Mara cries out for vengeance. Drawing on all of her courage and guile she prepares to fight her greatest battle of all--for her life, her home, and the Empire itself. [via]More editions of Mistress of the Empire:
The Monsters and the Critics, and Other Essaysby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0395356350 (0-395-35635-0)
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Moon Is a Harsh Mistressby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0399105565 (0-399-10556-5)
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Mr. Blissby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0395329361 (0-395-32936-1)
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Op Tommyknockersby Stephen KingISBN 0399136991 (0-399-13699-1)
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The Orange Fairy Bookby LangISBN 0394907434 (0-394-90743-4)
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Prince of the Bloodby Raymond E. FeistISBN 0385236247 (0-385-23624-7)
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The Road to Middle-Earth: How J.R.R. Tolken Created a New Mythologyby T. A. ShippeyISBN 0395339731 (0-395-33973-1)
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Robot Adeptby Piers AnthonyISBN 0399133593 (0-399-13359-3)
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The Runes Of The Earthby Stephen DonaldsonISBN 0399152326 (0-399-15232-6)
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The Secret Garden : A Young Reader's Edition of the Classic Storyby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Thomas B. Allen, James HoweISBN 0394864670 (0-394-86467-0)
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Servant of the Empireby Raymond E. Feist, Janny WurtsISBN 0385247184 (0-385-24718-4)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeoby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0395219701 (0-395-21970-1)
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So You Want to Be a Wizardby Diane DuaneISBN 0385293054 (0-385-29305-4)
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Somewhere Is Such a Kingdom: Poems 1952-1971by Geoffrey HillISBN 0395207134 (0-395-20713-4)
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Stranger in a Strange Landby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 039910772X (0-399-10772-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stranger in a Strange Land'Book summary:Stranger in a Strange Land, winner of the 1962 Hugo Award, is the story of Valentine Michael Smith, born during, and the only survivor of, the first manned mission to Mars. Michael is raised by Martians, and he arrives on Earth as a true innocent: he has never seen a woman and has no knowledge of Earth's cultures or religions. But he brings turmoil with him, as he is the legal heir to an enormous financial empire, not to mention de facto owner of the planet Mars. With the irascible popular author Jubal Harshaw to protect him, Michael explores human morality and the meanings of love. He founds his own church, preaching free love and disseminating the psychic talents taught him by the Martians. Ultimately, he confronts the fate reserved for all messiahs.
The impact of Stranger in a Strange Land was considerable, leading many children of the 60's to set up households based on Michael's water-brother nests. Heinlein loved to pontificate through the mouths of his characters, so modern readers must be willing to overlook the occasional sour note ("Nine times out of ten, if a girl gets raped, it's partly her fault."). That aside, Stranger in a Strange Land is one of the master's best entertainments, provocative as he always loved to be. Can you grok it? --Brooks Peck [via]
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Stranger in a Strange Land/30th Anniversary, Uncut Versionby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0399135863 (0-399-13586-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stranger in a Strange Land/30th Anniversary, Uncut Version'Book summary:Stranger in a Strange Land, winner of the 1962 Hugo Award, is the story of Valentine Michael Smith, born during, and the only survivor of, the first manned mission to Mars. Michael is raised by Martians, and he arrives on Earth as a true innocent: he has never seen a woman and has no knowledge of Earth's cultures or religions. But he brings turmoil with him, as he is the legal heir to an enormous financial empire, not to mention de facto owner of the planet Mars. With the irascible popular author Jubal Harshaw to protect him, Michael explores human morality and the meanings of love. He founds his own church, preaching free love and disseminating the psychic talents taught him by the Martians. Ultimately, he confronts the fate reserved for all messiahs.
The impact of Stranger in a Strange Land was considerable, leading many children of the 60's to set up households based on Michael's water-brother nests. Heinlein loved to pontificate through the mouths of his characters, so modern readers must be willing to overlook the occasional sour note ("Nine times out of ten, if a girl gets raped, it's partly her fault."). That aside, Stranger in a Strange Land is one of the master's best entertainments, provocative as he always loved to be. Can you grok it? --Brooks Peck [via]
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The Sword of Shannaraby Terry Brooks, Tim Hildebrandt, Greg HildebrandtISBN 0394413334 (0-394-41333-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sword of Shannara'Book summary:Living in the remote hamlet of Shady Vale, the young half-elf Shea Ohmsford knows little of the outside world. And yet, in the desolate, ruined lands of the far north, a dark-hearted sorcerer is plotting his death. The ancient warlock has dispatched a band of deadly Skull Bearers to track Shea down and murder him. For Shea is the last descendant of an ancient Elvin king, and the only person living who can wield the fabled Sword of Shannara - a weapon with the power to thwart the Warlock Lord's terrifying plans. Only the druid Allanon knows where the sword is hidden and even now he rides to Shady Vale to offer his aid. But the Skull Bearers are swift and ruthless, and Shea Ohmsford's destiny may be over before it has begun! And so begins the incredible legend of The Sword of Shannara - a classic story of magic, adventure and epic conflict, from one of the world's greatest living storytellers. Part Two, THE DRUIDS' KEEP and Part Three, THE SECRET OF THE SWORD will be published in successive months. [via]
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Tolkien's Worldby Randel HelmsISBN 0395184908 (0-395-18490-8)
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Tom's Midnight Gardenby Philippa Pearce, Susan EinzigISBN 0397304773 (0-397-30477-3)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tom's Midnight Garden'Book summary:Tom was a cross and resentful boy when he was sent to stay with his uncle and aunt because his brother, Peter, had caught the measles. As soon as he joined his relatives in their small apartment, he knew he would be bored and lonely. He would miss Peter as well as the garden at home where they used to play. Now he had no friends his own age, and, instead of a garden to explore, there was only a paved yard and a row of garbage cans outside the back door.
When the time came for Tom to go home, however, he did everything he could to prolong his visit. For he had made a strange and wonderful discovery -- a discovery that he could share with no one, except Peter. And Peter believed it all, and even, for one brief moment, came to share in Tom's fantastic midnight adventure.
Philippa Pearce has created an enchanting story of the world of the imagination. The originality and charm of Tom's Midnight Garden have won for it a distinguished place in England, and it has taken its place among the best books for children on this side of the Atlantic as well.
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Tommyknockersby Stephen KingISBN 0399133143 (0-399-13314-3)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Something was happening in Bobbi Anderson's idyllic small town of Haven, Maine. Something that gave every man, woman, and child in town powers far beyond ordinary mortals. Something that turned the town into a death trap for all outsiders. Something that came from a metal object, buried for millennia, that Bobbi stumbled across. It wasn't that Bobbi and the other good folks of Haven had sold their souls to reap the rewards of the most deadly evil this side of hell. It was more like a diabolical takeover&an invasion of body and soul--and mind. [via]
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Treasure Islandby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0394847253 (0-394-84725-3)
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Tree and Leafby J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher TolkienISBN 0395502322 (0-395-50232-2)
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Truckers: Bromeliad Trilogyby Terry PratchettISBN 0385299842 (0-385-29984-2)
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Unicorn Pointby Piers AnthonyISBN 0399134336 (0-399-13433-6)
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Waiting for Godalmingby Robert RankinISBN 0385600577 (0-385-60057-7)
Hardcover, Transworld Publishers Limited
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The Wanderings of Odysseus : The Story of the Odysseyby Rosemary Sutcliff, Alan LeeISBN 0385322054 (0-385-32205-4)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
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Watchersby Dean R. KoontzISBN 0399132635 (0-399-13263-5)
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Wingsby Terry PratchettISBN 0385304366 (0-385-30436-6)
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The Wizard of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0394806891 (0-394-80689-1)
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