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101 Dalmatians, Level 3, Penguin Young Readersby Dodie SmithISBN 0582465729 (0-582-46572-9)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: '101 Dalmatians, Level 3, Penguin Young Readers'Book summary:When some of their puppies go missing, Pongo and Missis suspect the evil Cruella de Vil of stealing them. They set out across the country on a dangerous mission to rescue them. [via]
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Animorphsby K. A. ApplegateISBN 0613002784 (0-613-00278-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Animorphs'Book summary:The wildly popular series by K.A. Applegate is back! The first six books of Animorphs return, with striking new lenticular covers that morph.
The Earth is being invaded, but no one knows about it. When Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, and Marco stumble upon a downed alien spaceship and its dying pilot, they're given an incredible power -- they can transform into any animal they touch. With it, they become Animorphs, the unlikely champions in a secret war for the planet. And the enemies they're fighting could be anyone, even the people closest to them. So begins K.A. Applegate's epic series about five normal kids with a limitless amount of forms and abilities. [via]More editions of Animorphs:
Anywhere But Hereby Mona SimpsonISBN 0571201377 (0-571-20137-7)
Softcover, Faber & Faber Ltd
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Being Thereby Jerzy N. KosinskiISBN 0613073304 (0-613-07330-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Bicentennial Man and Other Storiesby Isaac AsimovISBN 057502240X (0-575-02240-X)
Hardcover, Gollancz
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The Body in the Libraryby Agatha ChristieISBN 0606121951 (0-606-12195-1)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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The Bone Collectorby Jeff DeaverISBN 0606204717 (0-606-20471-7)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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The Call of the Wildby Jack LondonISBN 0582420490 (0-582-42049-0)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Call of the Wild'Book summary:One of the most popular and exciting adventure stories is now being reissued with vibrant, realistic paintings by a highly acclaimed artist and an introduction by award-winning author, Gary Paulsen. First published in 1903, this striking reissue is as relevant today as it was when it was first published. Black-and-white illustrations. [via]
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- The Call of the Wild: ISBN 0590440012 (0-590-44001-2)
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Softcover, Longman Pub Group - The Call of the Wild: ISBN 0590405942 (0-590-40594-2)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks - Call of the Wild: ISBN 0606025049 (0-606-02504-9)
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Catcher in the Ryeby J. D. SalingerISBN 0606048871 (0-606-04887-1)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Catcher in the Rye'Book summary:Since his debut in 1951 as The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield has been synonymous with "cynical adolescent." Holden narrates the story of a couple of days in his sixteen-year-old life, just after he's been expelled from prep school, in a slang that sounds edgy even today and keeps this novel on banned book lists. It begins,
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. In the first place, that stuff bores me, and in the second place, my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything pretty personal about them."
His constant wry observations about what he encounters, from teachers to phonies (the two of course are not mutually exclusive) capture the essence of the eternal teenage experience of alienation. [via]
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The Clan of the Cave Bearby Jean M. AuelISBN 060961097X (0-609-61097-X)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Clan of the Cave Bear'Book summary:When her parents are killed by an earthquake, 5-year-old Ayla wanders through the forest completely alone. Cold, hungry, and badly injured by a cave lion, the little girl is as good as gone until she is discovered by a group who call themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear. This clan, left homeless by the same disaster, have little interest in the helpless girl who comes from the tribe they refer to as the "Others." Only their medicine woman sees in Ayla a fellow human, worthy of care. She painstakingly nurses her back to health--a decision that will forever alter the physical and emotional structure of the clan. Although this story takes place roughly 35,000 years ago, its cast of characters could easily slide into any modern tale. The members of the Neanderthal clan, ruled by traditions and taboos, find themselves challenged by this outsider, who represents the physically modern Cro-Magnons. And as Ayla begins to grow and mature, her natural tendencies emerge, putting her in the middle of a brutal and dangerous power struggle.
Although Jean Auel obviously takes certain liberties with the actions and motivations of all our ancestors, her extensive research into the Ice Age does shine through--especially in the detailed knowledge of plants and natural remedies used by the medicine woman and passed down to Ayla. Mostly, though, this first in the series of four is a wonderful story of survival. Ayla's personal evolution is a compelling and relevant tale. --Sara Nickerson [via]
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtby Mark Twain, Joseph CiardielloISBN 0595167969 (0-595-16796-9)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'Book summary:With his characteristic sardonic humor, Mark Twain (1835-1910), lambastes nineteenth-century aristocratic and religious ideals through the 1896 story of Hank Morgan's transport back to feudal times. The Yankee's attempt to engineer and enlighten Arthurian society meets with unexpected and always humorous results. Underneath the comedy, however, is a dark, ambitious critique of human nature that marks an important transition to Twain's pessimistic later writings. [via]
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The Day Of The Triffidsby John Wyndham, Edmund MorrisISBN 0606297855 (0-606-29785-5)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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The Deep End of the Oceanby Jacquelyn MitchardISBN 0613033191 (0-613-03319-1)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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Ella Enchantedby Gail Carson LevineISBN 0613076915 (0-613-07691-5)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ella Enchanted'Book summary:Every child longs for the day when he or she will be free from meddling parents and bossy grownups. For young Ella, the heroine of Gail Carson Levine's Newbury Honor-winning debut novel, this is more than a fanciful wish; it could be a matter of life or death. Placed under the spell of a blundering fairy, she has no choice but to go through life obeying each and every order--no matter what the consequences may be. "If you commanded me to cut off my own head, I'd have to do it."
Eden Riegel (As the World Turns, Les Miserables) uses her youthful, energetic voice to lead the listener into a familiar world of fairy godmothers, wicked stepsisters, and handsome princes. But this imaginative retelling of the Cinderella story comes with a welcome twist. Instead of a demure heroine patiently awaiting a prince who will carry her off, this Ella is a feisty ball of fire with the courage and ambition to take matters into her own hands.
Riegel narrates in a youthful, energetic tone that is perfectly suited to Ella's character. Her voice adds charm and immediacy to a wonderful story already rich with excitement, adventure, romance, and mystery. (Running time: 5.5 hours, 4 cassettes) --George Laney [via]
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Far from the Madding Crowdby Thomas Hardy, Jennifer BassettISBN 0582417643 (0-582-41764-3)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Far from the Madding Crowd'Book summary:Bathsheba Everdene is a beautiful young woman with three men who love her, but, unfortunately for her, she chooses the wrong man to marry. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class. [via]
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The Giverby Lois LowryISBN 0553571338 (0-553-57133-8)
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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Good News Bible: Today's English VersionISBN 0564003115 (0-564-00311-5)
Hardcover, The Bible Societies
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HamletISBN 0573691444 (0-573-69144-4)
Softcover, Bakers Plays
Find This BookBook summary:The "Annotated Shakespeare" series allows readers to fully understand and enjoy the rich plays of the world's greatest dramatist. One of the most frequently read and performed of all stage works, Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is unsurpassed in its complexity and richness. This fully annotated version of "Hamlet" makes the play completely accessible to readers in the 21st century. It has been carefully assembled with students, teachers and the general reader in mind. Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers help with vocabulary and usage of Elizabethan English, pronunciation, prosody and alternative readings of phrases and lines. His on-page annotations provide readers with all the tools they need to comprehend the play and begin to explore its many possible interpretations. In his introduction, Raffel offers important background on the origins and previous versions of the Hamlet story, along with an analysis of the characters of Hamlet and Ophelia. And in a concluding essay, Harold Bloom meditates on the originality of Shakespeare's achievement. [via]
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Hamletby Julia Markus, Paul JordanISBN 0582097207 (0-582-09720-7)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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Hearts in Atlantisby Stephen KingISBN 0606286357 (0-606-28635-7)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Heidiby Johanna SpyriISBN 0590420461 (0-590-42046-1)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Henry Vby H.M. HulmeISBN 0582527236 (0-582-52723-6)
Softcover, Dearborn Trade Pub
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House of the Spiritsby Isabel Allende, Magda BoginISBN 0613027655 (0-613-02765-5)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The House of the Spirits'Book summary:We begin - at the turn of the century, in an unnamed South American country - in the childhood home of the woman who will be the mother and grandmother of the clan, Clara del Valle. A warm-hearted, hypersensitive girl, Clara has distinguished herself from an early age with her telepathic abilities - she can read fortunes, make objects move as if they had lives of their own, and predict the future. Following the mysterious death of her sister, the fabled Rosa the Beautiful, Clara has been mute for nine years, resisting all attempts to make her speak. When she breaks her silence, it is to announce that she will be married soon. Her husband-to-be is Esteban Trueba, a stern, willful man, given to fits of rage and haunted by a profound loneliness. At the age of thirty-five, he has returned to the capital from his country estate to visit his dying mother and to find a wife. (He was Rosa's fiance, and her death has marked him as deeply as it has Clara.) This is the man Clara has foreseen - has summoned - to be her husband; Esteban, in turn, will conceive a passion for Clara that will last the rest of his long and rancorous life. We go with this couple as they move into the extravagant house he builds for her, a structure that everyone calls "the big house on the corner," which is soon populated with Clara's spiritualist friends, the artists she sponsors, the charity cases she takes an interest in, with Esteban's political cronies, and, above all, with the Trueba children: Blanca, a practical, self-effacing girl who will, to the fury of her father, form a lifelong liaison with the son of his foreman, and the twins, Jaime and Nicolas, the former a solitary, taciturn boy who becomes a doctor to the poor and unfortunate; the latter a playboy, a dabbler in Eastern religions and mystical disciplines and, in the third generation, the child Alba, Blanca's daughter (the family does not recognize the real father for years, so great is Esteban's anger), a child who is fondled and indulged and instructed by them all. For all their good fortune, their natural (and supernatural) talents, and their powerful attachments to one another, the inhabitants of "the big house on the corner" are not immune to the larger forces of the world. And, as the twentieth century beats on, as Esteban becomes more strident in his opposition to Communism, as Jaime becomes the friend and confidant of the Socialist leader known as the Candidate, as Alba falls in love with a student radical, the Truebas become actors - and victims - in a tragic series of events that gives The House of the Spirits a deeper resonance and meaning. [via]
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I, Claudiusby Robert GravesISBN 0613172973 (0-613-17297-3)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I, Claudius'Book summary:Having never seen the famous 1970s television series based on Graves' historical novel of ancient Rome and being generally uneducated about matters both ancient and Roman, I wasn't prepared for such an engaging book. But it's a ripping good read, this fictional autobiography set in the Roman Empire's days of glory and decadence. As a history lesson, it's fabulous; as a novel it's also wonderful. Best is Claudius himself, the stutterer who let everyone think he was an idiot (to avoid getting poisoned) but who reveals himself in the narrative to be a wry and likable observer. His story continues in Claudius the God. [via]
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I, Robotby Isaac AsimovISBN 0553803700 (0-553-80370-0)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I, Robot'Book summary:The three laws of Robotics:
1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm
2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.
Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asmiov's trademark. [via]More editions of I, Robot:
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The Importance of Being Earnestby Oscar WildeISBN 0573111987 (0-573-11198-7)
Softcover, Samuel French Inc Plays
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Importance of Being Earnest'Book summary:Good: A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels.Some of our books may have slightly worn corners, and minor creases to the covers. Please note the cover may sometimes be different to the one shown. [via]
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In My Father's Den: Library Editionby Maurice GeeISBN 0571098509 (0-571-09850-9)
Hardcover, Faber
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Inconceivableby Ben EltonISBN 0593045505 (0-593-04550-5)
Softcover, Bantam Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inconceivable'Book summary:Sam and Lucy seem like the perfect couple. Successful, happy and in love. However, they might be infertile. Lucy wants a baby. Sam wants to write a movie. What they are about to go through is inconceivable, the question is, can their love survive? [via]
Indian in the Cupboardby Lynne Reid BanksISBN 0606022155 (0-606-02215-5)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Into Thin Airby Jon KrakauerISBN 060628768X (0-606-28768-X)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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The Invasionby K. A. ApplegateISBN 0590629778 (0-590-62977-8)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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The Invisible Manby H. G. WellsISBN 0590013815 (0-590-01381-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Invisible Man'Book summary:H.G. wells' classic is back. A mysterious stranger wrapped in bandages from head to toe arrives in town, and mysterious, terrible things begin happening. No one knows if he's responsible until he becomes invisible . . . right before their eyes. [via]
The Ipcress File: Library Editionby Len DeightonISBN 0586026193 (0-586-02619-3)
Softcover, Academy Chicago Pub
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Itby Stephen KingISBN 0606022341 (0-606-02234-1)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Jane Austen's Northanger Abbeyby Jane AustenISBN 0573018499 (0-573-01849-9)
Softcover, Samuel French Inc Plays
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The Last of the Mohicansby James Fenimore CooperISBN 0582342791 (0-582-34279-1)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Last of the Mohicans'Book summary:"Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class. [via]
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Les Miserablesby Victor HugoISBN 0582505089 (0-582-50508-9)
Softcover, Longman Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Les Miserables'Book summary:Sentenced to hard labour for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean becomes a respected member of society, but there are those who will not allow him to forget his past. [via]
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Manifest Destinyby Barry LongyearISBN 0595221246 (0-595-22124-6)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Manifest Destiny'Book summary:Manifest Destiny-Humankind's early reach for the stars:"The Jaren," five young backland aliens enlist to do war with the humans. "Enemy Mine," (the story that became the motion picture). "Savage Planet," a teacher lifts an entire world, and himself out of the dark. "USE Force," a young man enlists to search for himself and instead finds his destiny. [via]
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A Midsummer Night's Dreamby William Shakespeare, J. W. LeverISBN 0582527171 (0-582-52717-1)
Softcover, Longman Trade/Caroline House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'Book summary:Part of a series of Shakespeare editions, providing the complete original text as well as support materials for teachers and pupils. It features a National Curriculum study programme with activities "before", "during" and "after" encountering the text. Opening double page spreads for each act provide a synopsis of that act and, where appropriate, photographs from productions. Notes are given on left-hand pages, opposite the text. [via]
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Much Ado About NothingISBN 0582002362 (0-582-00236-2)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
Find This BookBook summary:The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays. This edition of Much Ado About Nothing provides, a clear and authoritative text, detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text, a full introduction discussing the critical and historical background to the play and appendices presenting sources and relevant extracts. [via]
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Murder on the Orient Expressby Agatha ChristieISBN 060612439X (0-606-12439-X)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Mystic Riverby Dennis LehaneISBN 0593044762 (0-593-04476-2)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mystic River'Book summary:Dennis Lehane's Mystic River takes the material of the ordinary police procedural thriller and shapes it into heart-break. As boys, Jimmy, Dave and Sean were friends, until one day Dave was abducted by two men pretending to be cops, and was never quite the same again. As men, Dave is a damaged fantasist, safe in a quietly happy marriage; Jimmy a retired criminal making a good respectable living for the sake of his children; and Sean is the homicide cop who finds himself investigating the murder of Jimmy's eldest daughter Katie. This is not just a book about what becomes of the children who grow into adults; it is about what happens to a neighbourhood when the rules change, when an old established working-class district acquires gentrified espresso bars at one end and the beats of the city's most dangerous whores at the other. It is also a book about the tragedy of all sudden violent deaths; we never forget our sense of Katie as she was, dancing on the last night of her life--she is never just the corpse here, never just the object of mourning and investigation. --Roz Kaveney [via]
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The Notebookby Nicholas SparksISBN 0606191267 (0-606-19126-7)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Notebook'Book summary:"Somewhere," muses Noah Calhoun, while sitting on his porch in the moonight, "there were people making love." Anyway, head elsewhere for Great Literature, but if you're in the market to get your heartstrings plucked, look no further. The Notebook, a Southern-fried story of love-lost-and-found-again, revolves around a single time-honored romantic dilemma: will beautiful Allison Nelson stay with Mr. Respectability (to whom she happens to be engaged), or will she hook up with Noah, the romantic rascal she left so many years ago? We're not telling, but you have two guesses and the first one doesn't count. Decades later, after Allison develops Alzheimer's, her beau uses "the notebook" to read her the story of the great love she's plumb forgot. The Notebook--film rights already sold, thank you very much--is a little glazed doughnut of a book: sticky- sweet, satisfying, not much nourishment. But who cares? Take an extra vitamin and indulge. [via]
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Of Human Bondageby W. Somerset MaughamISBN 0606011730 (0-606-01173-0)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Old Yellerby Frederick Benjamin GipsonISBN 0590023101 (0-590-02310-1)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Old Yeller'Book summary:At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene.
Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis's family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do the same for Old Yeller?
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Once and Future Kingby T.H. WhiteISBN 0606011951 (0-606-01195-1)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Othelloby William Shakespeare, Robert SouthwickISBN 0582097193 (0-582-09719-3)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Othello'Book summary:Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text. [via]
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Our TownISBN 0573613494 (0-573-61349-4)
Hardcover, Samuel French Inc Plays
Find This BookBook summary:Our Town was first produced and published in 1938 to wide acclaim. This Pulitzer Prizewinning drama of life in the town of Grover 's Corners, an allegorical representation of all life, has become a classic. It is Thornton Wilder's most renowned and most frequently performed play.
It is now reissued in this handsome hardcover edition, featuring a new Foreword by Donald Margulies, who writes, "You are holding in your hands a great American play. Possibly the great American play." In addition, Tappan Wilder has written an eye-opening new Afterword, which includes Thornton Wilder's unpublished notes and other illuminating photographs and documentary material.
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Papillonby Henri CharriereISBN 0606246916 (0-606-24691-6)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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Pollyannaby Eleanor H. PorterISBN 0590447696 (0-590-44769-6)
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A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Manby James JoyceISBN 0586044752 (0-586-04475-2)
Hardcover, Triad
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man'Book summary:Autobiographical novel by James Joyce, published serially in The Egoist in 1914-15 and in book form in 1916; considered by many the greatest bildungsroman in the English language. The novel portrays the early years of Stephen Dedalus, who later reappeared as one of the main characters in Joyce's Ulysses (1922). Each of the novel's five sections is written in a third-person voice that reflects the age and emotional state of its protagonist, from the first childhood memories written in simple, childlike language to Stephen's final decision to leave Dublin for Paris to devote his life to art, written in abstruse, Latin-sprinkled, stream-of-consciousness prose. The novel's rich, symbolic language and brilliant use of stream-of-consciousness foreshadowed Joyce's later work. The work is a drastic revision of an earlier version entitled Stephen Hero and is the second part of Joyce's cycle of works chronicling the spiritual history of humans from Adam's Fall through the Redemption. The cycle began with the short-story collection Dubliners (1914) and continued with Ulysses and Finnegans Wake (1939). [via]
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The Prince and the Pauperby Mark Twain, Michael West, D.K. SwanISBN 0582522846 (0-582-52284-6)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prince and the Pauper'Book summary:"The Prince and the Pauper" is the story of how when young Prince Edward Tudor of Wales and Pauper Tom Canty switch clothes that they are mistaken for each other and end up switching places. Prince Edward learns of the struggles of the commoners of England while Tom discovers what it is like to be a Prince and then a King. "The Prince and the Pauper" is both a delightfully comedic tale and a biting social commentary on the inequities among different social classes. [via]
Proofby David AuburnISBN 0571199976 (0-571-19997-6)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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Querelle of Brestby Jean GenetISBN 0571203671 (0-571-20367-1)
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Rising Sunby Michael CrichtonISBN 0606298231 (0-606-29823-1)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rising Sun'Book summary:During the grand opening celebration of the new American headquarters of an immense Japanese conglomerate, the dead body of a beautiful woman is found. The investigation begins, and immediately becomes a headlong chase through a twisting maze of industrial intrigue and a violent business battle that takes no prisoners.
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The Robber Brideby Margaret AtwoodISBN 0606208879 (0-606-20887-9)
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Deadby Tom StoppardISBN 0571081827 (0-571-08182-7)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'Book summary:"Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom Stoppard's reputation virtually overnight. Its wit, stagecraft and verbal verve remain as exhilarating as they were then and the play has become a contemporary classic. "One of the most original and engaging of post-war plays". ("Daily Telegraph"). [via]
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Salem's Lotby Stephen KingISBN 0606024344 (0-606-02434-4)
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The Secret of Nimhby Robert C. O'BrienISBN 0590325485 (0-590-32548-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Silbale a Willie/Whistle for Willieby Ezra Jack KeatsISBN 0613058747 (0-613-05874-7)
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Storm of the Centuryby Stephen KingISBN 0613175336 (0-613-17533-6)
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The Swiss Family Robinsonby J.D. WyssISBN 0582426642 (0-582-42664-2)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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The Tale of Peter Rabbitby Beatrix PotterISBN 0590411012 (0-590-41101-2)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'Book summary:The quintessential cautionary tale, Peter Rabbit warns naughty children about the grave consequences of misbehaving. When Mrs. Rabbit beseeches her four furry children not to go into Mr. McGregor's garden, the impish Peter naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. He quickly gets in over his head, when he is spotted by farmer McGregor himself. Any child with a spark of sass will find Peter's adventures remarkably familiar. And they'll see in Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail that bane of their existence: the "good" sibling who always does the right thing. One earns bread and milk and blackberries for supper, while the obstinate folly of the other warrants medicine and an early bedtime.
Beatrix Potter's animal stories have been a joy to generations of young readers. Her warm, playful illustrations in soft colors invite children into the world of words and flights of fancy. Once there, she gently and humorously guides readers along the path of righteousness, leaving just enough room for children to wonder if that incorrigible Peter will be back in McGregor's garden tomorrow. (Ages Baby to Preschool) [via]
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The Taming of the Shrewby William ShakespeareISBN 0606334882 (0-606-33488-2)
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Tehanuby Ursula K. Le GuinISBN 0575022744 (0-575-02274-4)
Hardcover, Gollancz
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Tess of the D'Urbervillesby Thomas HardyISBN 0582019788 (0-582-01978-8)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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Thief Lordby Cornelia FunkeISBN 0606292446 (0-606-29244-6)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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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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Thinnerby Stephen KingISBN 0606007768 (0-606-00776-8)
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The Third Manby Graham Greene, Carol ReedISBN 0571126340 (0-571-12634-0)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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The Thirty-Nine Steps: Level 4by John BuchanISBN 0582416418 (0-582-41641-8)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Thirty-Nine Steps: Level 4'Book summary:"Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class. [via]
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A Time to Killby John GrishamISBN 0582364108 (0-582-36410-8)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Time to Kill'Book summary:This addictive tale of a young lawyer defending a black Vietnam war hero who kills the white druggies who raped his child in tiny Clanton, Mississippi, is John Grisham's first novel, and his favorite of his first six. He polished it for three years and every detail shines like pebbles at the bottom of a swift, sunlit stream. Grisham is a born legal storyteller and his dialogue is pitch perfect.
The plot turns with jeweled precision. Carl Lee Hailey gets an M-16 from the Chicago hoodlum he'd saved at Da Nang, wastes the rapists on the courthouse steps, then turns to attorney Jake Brigance, who needs a conspicuous win to boost his career. Folks want to give Carl Lee a second medal, but how can they ignore premeditated execution? The town is split, revealing its social structure. Blacks note that a white man shooting a black rapist would be acquitted; the KKK starts a new Clanton chapter; the NAACP, the ambitious local reverend, a snobby, Harvard-infested big local firm, and others try to outmaneuver Jake and his brilliant, disbarred drunk of an ex-law partner. Jake hits the books and the bottle himself. Crosses burn, people die, crowds chant "Free Carl Lee!" and "Fry Carl Lee!" in the antiphony of America's classical tragedy. Because he's lived in Oxford, Mississippi, Grisham gets compared to Faulkner, but he's really got the lean style and fierce folk moralism of John Steinbeck. --Tim Appelo [via]
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Tom Jonesby Henry Fielding, Janet McAlpinISBN 0582364140 (0-582-36414-0)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesarby William Shakespeare, H.M. HulmeISBN 0582527139 (0-582-52713-9)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar'Book summary:One of Shakespeare's most political plays, Julius Caesar continued Shakespeare's interest in Roman history, first developed in Titus Andronicus. Drawing on Plutarch, the great historian of Rome, Shakespeare dramatises one of the most crucial moments in Roman history--the assassination of Julius Caesar. Loved by the Roman crowd but increasingly feared by the Senators, Caesar increasingly shows signs of his desire to abolish the Republic and crown himself emperor. A conspiracy is hatched, led by Cassius and Brutus, who murder Caesar on the steps of the Capitol. Mourning over his dead friend's body, Mark Antony gives one of the famous rhetorical speeches in literature, asking "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" to lament Caesar's death, privately vowing to "let slip the dogs of war" against those who have shed Caesar's blood. Antony joins forces with Caesar's son Octavius to defeat Cassius and Brutus in battle, and establish an uneasy alliance whose collapse is dramatised in Shakespeare's later play Antony and Cleopatra. Written at the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, Julius Caesar has been seen by many as a radically pro-Republican play which sailed close to the political wind of the time. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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The Trialby Franz KafkaISBN 0613175638 (0-613-17563-8)
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The Works of Jane Austenby Jane AustinISBN 0600006034 (0-600-00603-4)
Hardcover, Transatlantic Arts
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Zorba the Greekby Nikos KazantzakisISBN 0571203132 (0-571-20313-2)
Softcover, Faber & Faber Ltd
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