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About Schmidtby Louis BegleyISBN 0449911160 (0-449-91116-0)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Absolute Powerby David BaldacciISBN 0446603589 (0-446-60358-9)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Absolute Power'Book summary:Can the President get away with murder? The fictional answer to this question results in a fast-paced page turner that combines political intrigue with gritty, hard-boiled suspense [via]
All the President's Menby Bob Woodward, Carl BernsteinISBN 0446322644 (0-446-32264-4)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Angie, I Saysby Avra WingISBN 0446363375 (0-446-36337-5)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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The Beans of Egypt, Maineby Carolyn ChuteISBN 0446300101 (0-446-30010-1)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Beans of Egypt, Maine'Book summary:There are families like the Beans all over America. They live on the wrong side of town in mobile homes strung with Christmas lights all year around. The women are often pregnant, the men drunk and just out of jail, and the children too numerous to count. In the 'Beans of Egypt', Maine, we meet the God-fearing Earlene Pomerleau and experience her obsession for the whole swarming Bean tribe. Therecousin Rubie, a boozer and a brawler, tall Aunt Roberta, the earth mother surrounded by countless, clinging babies, and Beal, sensitive, often gentle, but doomed by the violence within him. [via]
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Blood Workby Michael ConnellyISBN 0446602620 (0-446-60262-0)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blood Work'Book summary:Michael Connelly has been attracting fans by the droves with his hard-boiled, edgy thrillers. A former crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Connelly combines a poet's ear for language with a deep understanding of the criminal mind to create dark, dramatic stories that raise the thriller genre to a new level.
In Blood Work, Connelly introduces a new character, Terry McCaleb, who was a top man at the FBI until a heart ailment forced his early retirement. Now he lives a quiet life, nursing his new heart and restoring the boat on which he lives in Los Angeles Harbor. Although he isn't looking for any excitement, when Graciela Rivers asks him to investigate her sister Gloria's death, her story hooks him immediately: the new heart beating in McCaleb's chest is Gloria's.
As McCaleb investigates the evidence in the case, the suspected randomness of the crime gives way to an unsettling suspicion of a twisted intelligence behind the murder. Soon McCaleb finds himself on the trail of a killer more horrifying than anything he ever encountered before. [via]
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Burning Chromeby William GibsonISBN 0441089348 (0-441-08934-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Burning Chrome'Book summary:When "Burning Chrome," the title story in William Gibson's first short story collection, appeared, it grabbed readers by the collar and shook them up a bit. Science fiction in the late '70s had grown a little bit stale and, worse, safe. "Burning Chrome" offered a fresh look at a future that was gritty, real, and more than a little dangerous. These stories brought high tech out of antiseptic university laboratories and corporate boardrooms and put it in the streets and alleyways where people found their own uses for it. Sometimes those uses were even legal.
The philosophy of cyberpunk, the movement that Gibson's early books kicked off, is most explicitly stated in "The Gernsbach Continuum," with its rejection of the '30s ideal of a future of flying cars and shining cities. But the real meat of this collection is found in those stories where Gibson involves us with the people who inhabit his world. The technical boy of "Johnny Mnemonic" and the thief-turned-game-player of "Dogfight" (cowritten with Michael Swanwick) would be right at home on the same streets. Most intense and more enigmatic is the recording engineer of "The Winter Market," who is overwhelmingly attracted to and repulsed by the greatest artist he ever worked with. Still, "Burning Chrome," with its tale of vengeance and high-stakes theft, remains the centerpiece of this collection. Read it and you will know why William Gibson became and remains one of the top writers in science fiction. --Greg L. Johnson [via]
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The Call of the Wildby Jack London, Kyuzo TsugamiISBN 044811027X (0-448-11027-X)
Softcover, Price Stern Sloan
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The Caveman's Valentineby George Dawes GreenISBN 0446671517 (0-446-67151-7)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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The Cayby Theodore TaylorISBN 0440416639 (0-440-41663-9)
Softcover, Yearling Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cay'Book summary:This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, and survival. In 1942, 11-year-old Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the Dutch island of Curaçao, but when the war moves too close for comfort, his mother decides to travel with him back to the safety of Virginia. When their boat is torpedoed, however, Phillip is blinded and finds himself adrift on a life raft with an old black man and a cat. They eventually land on a deserted island. Phillip is suspicious of "the large Negro," but soon grows to trust--and ultimately love--the patient and generous Timothy. Dedicated to "Dr. King's Dream," The Cay has a clear message that friendship is colorblind; it is also a terrific adventure story of a young, newly blinded man learning to survive on an uninhabited island. (Ages 12 and older) --Richard Farr [via]
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Centennialby James A. MichenerISBN 0449214192 (0-449-21419-2)
Softcover, Fawcett Books
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Derailedby James SiegelISBN 044661372X (0-446-61372-X)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Derailed'Book summary:The "new york times" bestselling thriller about a businessman whose life becomes a nightmare when he gets involved with the wrong woman on a train is now in paperback. "full of twists and surprises."--"newsday [via]
Eyes Wide Shutby Stanley Kubrick, Frederic Raphael, Arthur SchnitzlerISBN 0446676322 (0-446-67632-2)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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First Bloodby David MorrellISBN 0446364401 (0-446-36440-1)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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The General's Daughterby Nelson DemilleISBN 0446364800 (0-446-36480-0)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The General's Daughter'Book summary:Long before the John Travolta film of The General's Daughter (which the author extols in the foreword), Nelson DeMille's seventh mystery was the breakout hit of his career. The rapid-fire dialogue and scenes are cinematic, and the storytelling puts most movies to shame.
The book has three heroes: Paul Brenner and Cynthia Sunhill of the army's Criminal Investigation Division and Capt. Ann Campbell, found dead with her underpants around her neck on the firing range at Fort Hadley, Georgia. Brenner and Sunhill are lowly warrant officers, but as investigators they can theoretically arrest their superiors--as long as their case is airtight. This ups the tension level, as does the fact that Brenner and Sunhill once had an adulterous affair.
The chief problem, though, is too many suspects. Capt. Campbell, the daughter of the general who runs the base, is literally a poster woman for the New Army, a West Point grad and Gulf War hero who posed in a life-size recruitment poster. It's pinned up on her basement wall--and when the sleuths touch the poster it swings back to reveal a hidden playroom stocked with sex toys and videos of many army guys in pig masks and the captain in high heels. She was a high-IQ "two percenter"--and Brenner finds that two percenters often wind up on his desk as homicide suspects. Why is this one a victim? It has something to do with the collected works of Nietzsche on her bookshelf, corruption in high places, and the rag and bone shop of the heart.
This is one racy read, and it crackles with authenticity. DeMille is a Vietnam veteran who does for military justice what John Grisham does for civilians. --Tim Appelo [via]
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The Giverby Lois LowryISBN 0440900794 (0-440-90079-4)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Giver'Book summary:A Newbery Medalwinning classic is reinvented in a gift edition format with illustrations from the acclaimed artist Bagram Ibatoulline.
Since winning the Newbery Medal in 1994, Lois Lowrys The Giver has become one of the most influential novels of our time.This new illustrated edition, a celebration of the books standard of excellence and of Lowrys illustrious writing, makes a perfect gift. The text is complemented by thirteen
new illustrations from the acclaimed artist Bagram Ibatoulline. Also included are a new introduction by the author and her inspiring Newbery Medal acceptance speech. The new content and gift packaging now make it easier than ever to introduce young readers to this riveting modern classic, and provide a fresh edition for its legions of fans. The story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community. The Giver is the first in the trilogy of books that includes Gathering Blue and The Messenger. [via]More editions of The Giver:
The Great Brainby John D. FitzgeraldISBN 0440430712 (0-440-43071-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Harriet Spies Againby Helen EricsonISBN 0440416884 (0-440-41688-4)
Softcover, Yearling Books
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Harriet the Spyby Louise FitzhughISBN 0440416795 (0-440-41679-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Hawaiiby James A. MichenerISBN 0449213358 (0-449-21335-8)
Softcover, Fawcett Books
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Heidiby Johanna SpyriISBN 0448173395 (0-448-17339-5)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heidi'Book summary:Johanna Spyri's classic story of a young orphan sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps is retold in it's entirety in this beautifully bound hardcover edition. Heidi has charmed and intrigued readers since it's original publication in 1880. Much more than a children's story, the narrative is also a lesson on the precarious nature of freedom, a luxury too often taken for granted. Heidi almost loses her liberty as she is ripped away from the tranquility of the mountains to tend to a sick cousin in the city. Happily, all's well that ends well, and the reader is left with only warm, fuzzy thoughts. Spryi's story will never grow wearisome--and this is a very appealing edition. --Naomi Gesinger [via]
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- Heidi: ISBN 0448405636 (0-448-40563-6)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap - Heidi: ISBN 044040357X (0-440-40357-X)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Heidi: ISBN 0448110121 (0-448-11012-1)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley - Heidi: ISBN 0448110768 (0-448-11076-8)
Softcover, Price Stern Sloan - Heidi: ISBN 0448173395 (0-448-17339-5)
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Hell Houseby Richard MathesonISBN 0446326240 (0-446-32624-0)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Holesby Louis SacharISBN 0440414806 (0-440-41480-6)
Softcover, Yearling Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Holes'Book summary:"If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy." Such is the reigning philosophy at Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility where there is no lake, and there are no happy campers. In place of what used to be "the largest lake in Texas" is now a dry, flat, sunburned wasteland, pocked with countless identical holes dug by boys improving their character. Stanley Yelnats, of palindromic name and ill-fated pedigree, has landed at Camp Green Lake because it seemed a better option than jail. No matter that his conviction was all a case of mistaken identity, the Yelnats family has become accustomed to a long history of bad luck, thanks to their "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather!" Despite his innocence, Stanley is quickly enmeshed in the Camp Green Lake routine: rising before dawn to dig a hole five feet deep and five feet in diameter; learning how to get along with the Lord of the Flies-styled pack of boys in Group D; and fearing the warden, who paints her fingernails with rattlesnake venom. But when Stanley realizes that the boys may not just be digging to build character--that in fact the warden is seeking something specific--the plot gets as thick as the irony.
It's a strange story, but strangely compelling and lovely too. Louis Sachar uses poker-faced understatement to create a bizarre but believable landscape--a place where Major Major Major Major of Catch-22 would feel right at home. But while there is humor and absurdity here, there is also a deep understanding of friendship and a searing compassion for society's underdogs. As Stanley unknowingly begins to fulfill his destiny--the dual plots coming together to reveal that fate has big plans in store--we can't help but cheer for the good guys, and all the Yelnats everywhere. (Ages 10 and older) --Brangien Davis [via]
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Homecomingby Cynthia VoigtISBN 0449702545 (0-449-70254-5)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Homecoming'Book summary:"A glowing book...An enthralling journey to a gratifying end."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
The Tillerman kids' mother just left them one day in a car in a mall parking lot. Their father, too, had left them a long time ago. So, as usual, it was up to thirteen-year-old Dicey, the eldest of four, to take care of everything, make all the decisions, feed them, find places to sleep. But above all, Dicey would have to make sure to avoid the authorities who would split them up and place them in foster homes. Deep down, she hoped they could find an adult they could trust, someone who would take them in and love them. But she was afraid it was too much to hope for....
"Fantastic...Dicey's strength and courage carry the story."
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The Incredible Journeyby Sheila BurnfordISBN 0440413249 (0-440-41324-9)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Incredible Journey'Book summary:Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. The Incredible Journey is one of the great children's stories of all time--and has been popular ever since its debut in 1961. [via]
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Kiss the Girlsby James PattersonISBN 0446601241 (0-446-60124-1)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Les Miserablesby Victor HugoISBN 0449300021 (0-449-30002-1)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Les Miserables'Book summary:Sensational, dramatic, packed with rich excitement and filled with the sweep and violence of human passions, LES MISERABLES is not only superb adventure but a powerful social document. The story of how the convict Jean-Valjean struggled to escape his past and reaffirm his humanity, in a world brutalized by poverty and ignorance, became the gospel of the poor and the oppressed.
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Little Lord Fauntleroy: Library Editionby Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 044044764X (0-440-44764-X)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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The Man Who Fell to Earthby Walter TevisISBN 0440502179 (0-440-50217-9)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Notebookby Nicholas SparksISBN 0446605239 (0-446-60523-9)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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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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The Once and Future Kingby Terence Hanbury WhiteISBN 0441003834 (0-441-00383-4)
Softcover, Ace Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Once and Future King'Book summary:T.H. White's masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that has enchanted readers for generations. [via]
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The Paper Chaseby John J. OsbornISBN 0446311413 (0-446-31141-3)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Pollyannaby Eleanor H. PorterISBN 0440459850 (0-440-45985-0)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pollyanna'Book summary:The classic tale of how one little girl makes all the difference in a turn-of-the-century Vermont town turned sour by her rich aunt. A Dell Yearling Classic. [via]
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Primary Colorsby AnonymousISBN 0446604275 (0-446-60427-5)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Primary Colors'Book summary:The famous -- or infamous -- roman a clef about the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign. You've read the hype; now read the book.
Primary Colors has its rich rewards as a savvy insider's look at life on the stump. But it travels far beyond mere gossip and expose and discovers a convincing world of its own, peopled by smart cookies, nutcases, and wheeler-dealers, whose public and private lives illuminate each other -- sometimes by casting dark shadows. This story spans the novelistic spectrum from bedroom farce to high moral drama, and it paints a picture of the political state of the nation so vivid and authentic that one finds in it the deepest kind of truth -- the kind of truth that only fiction can tell. [via]
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The Prince and the Pauperby Mark TwainISBN 0440471869 (0-440-47186-9)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Ragtimeby E. L. DoctorowISBN 0449214281 (0-449-21428-1)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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The Rainbird Patternby Victor CanningISBN 0441703933 (0-441-70393-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Seabiscuit: An American Legendby Laura HillenbrandISBN 0449005615 (0-449-00561-5)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Seabiscuit: An American Legend'Book summary:He was a cultural icon. A world-class athlete. A champion who triumphed over terrible handicaps to become a legend of the racetrack. No other racehorse has rivaled Seabiscuit's fame or his sway over the nation's imagination. Now Laura Hillenbrand unfolds the spellbinding story of this marvelous animal, the world he lived in, and the men who staked their lives and fortunes on his dazzling career. A riveting tale of grit, grace, luck, and an underdog's stubborn determination, Seabiscuit is an American classic. [via]
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The Serpent and the Rainbowby Wade DavisISBN 0446343870 (0-446-34387-0)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Shilohby Phyllis Reynolds NaylorISBN 0440407524 (0-440-40752-4)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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A Slipping-Down Lifeby Anne TylerISBN 0449001024 (0-449-00102-4)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Some Kind of Wonderfulby David BischoffISBN 0440980429 (0-440-98042-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Spaceby James A. MichenerISBN 0449203794 (0-449-20379-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Summer of the Monkeysby Wilson RawlsISBN 0440415802 (0-440-41580-2)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Summer of the Monkeys'Book summary:Jay Berry Lee is happy until the summer he is 14 years old and discovers monkeys living in the creek bottoms near his parents' homestead. Set in the late 1800s, Summer of the Monkeys traces the boy's adventures as he attempts to capture 29 monkeys that have (it turns out) escaped from the circus. With somewhat dubious help from his grandfather, and over the objections of his mother, Jay goes about discovering that monkeys are much smarter and harder to catch than he thought possible. Woven into this story is a second theme about his physically disabled sister and the family's attempts to find money for an operation. As funny and touching as Wilson Rawls's Where the Red Fern Grows, this book will appeal to the young reader who has always wished for the freedom to run wild through the woods with nothing more pressing to do than find another rabbit hole--or escaped monkey. (Ages 12 and older) --Richard Farr [via]
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The Swiss Family Robinsonby J.D. WyssISBN 0440415942 (0-440-41594-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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- The Swiss Family Robinson: ISBN 0448168901 (0-448-16890-1)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group - The Swiss Family Robinson: ISBN 0448060221 (0-448-06022-1)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap - The Swiss Family Robinson: ISBN 0440404304 (0-440-40430-4)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - The Swiss Family Robinson: ISBN 0440984408 (0-440-98440-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books - The Swiss Family Robinson: ISBN 0448110229 (0-448-11022-9)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley - The Swiss Family Robinson: ISBN 0448110784 (0-448-11078-4)
Softcover, Price Stern Sloan - The Swiss Family Robinson: ISBN 0440415942 (0-440-41594-2)
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Sybilby Flora Rheta SchreiberISBN 0446359408 (0-446-35940-8)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sybil'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Meet Sybil--and the sixteen selves, both men and women, to whom she played host, each with a different personality, speech pattern, and personal appearance. [via]
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The Tale of Peter Rabbitby Beatrix Potter, Alex ViningISBN 0448435217 (0-448-43521-7)
Softcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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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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Tales of the South Pacificby James A. MichenerISBN 0449206521 (0-449-20652-1)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Tarzan of the Apesby Edgar Rice BurroughsISBN 0450025101 (0-450-02510-1)
Hardcover, New English Library
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Texasby James A. MichenerISBN 0449210928 (0-449-21092-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Texas'Book summary:"A book about oil and water, rangers and outlaws, Anglos and Hispanics, frontier and settlement, money and power...James Michener is something rare and valuable: an honorable craftsman doing honorable work....He manages to make history vivid and palatable to the reader." THE BOSTON GLOBE Texas. A land of sprawling diversity and unparalleled richness; a dazzling chapter in the history of our nation, a place like no other on earth. Through the remarkable lives of four families, this epic saga spans four centuries and two continents and charts the dramatic formation of several great dynasties from the age of the conquistadors to the present day. A richly compelling novel of a proud people eager to meet the challenge of the land, TEXAS is James Michener's most magnificent achievement. [via]
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The Thin Red Lineby James JonesISBN 0440388767 (0-440-38876-7)
Softcover, Dell Publishing
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The Third Twinby Ken FollettISBN 0449227421 (0-449-22742-1)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The Thirty-Nine Steps: Level 4by John BuchanISBN 0445083123 (0-445-08312-3)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Time Machineby H. G. WellsISBN 044180263X (0-441-80263-X)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Time Machine'Book summary:From one of the most renowned authors of both 19th- and 20th-century literature, H.G. Wells: the story of The Time Traveler and his adventures in a distant future where humanity has evolved into two distinct races... [via]
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The Time Machine and the War of the Worldsby H. G. WellsISBN 0449300439 (0-449-30043-9)
Softcover, Fawcett Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Time Machine and the War of the Worlds'Book summary:H. G. Wells
Scientific visionary. Social prophet. Master storyteller. Few novelists have captivated generations of readers like H. G. Wells. In enduring, electrifying detail, he takes us to dimensions of time and space that have haunted our dreams for centuries -- and shows us ourselves as we really are.
The time machine
In the heart of Victorian England, an inquisitve gentleman known only as the Time Traveler constructs an elaborate invention that hurtles him hundreds of thousands of years into the future. There he finds himself in the violent center of the ultimate conflict between beings of light and creatures of darkness.
The war of the worlds
Martians invade Great Britain, laying waste turn-of-the-century London. This tale of conquest by superior beings with superadvanced technology is so nightmarishly real that an adaptation by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater sent hundreds of impressionable radio listeners into panicked flight forty years after the story's original publication. [via]More editions of The Time Machine and the War of the Worlds:
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittleby Hugh LoftingISBN 0440400023 (0-440-40002-3)
Softcover, Yearling Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle'Book summary:Doctor Dolittle and all his animal friends head for the high seas in this amazing adventure. Told by 9-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins, crewman and future naturalist, Doctor Dolittle and company survive a perilous shipwreck and land on the mysterious, floating Spidermonkey Island. There he meets the Great Glass Sea Snail who holds the key to the biggest mystery of all. [via]
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The Waveby Todd StrasserISBN 0440993717 (0-440-99371-7)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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When Eight Bells Tollby Alistair MacLeanISBN 044920636X (0-449-20636-X)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'When Eight Bells Toll'Book summary:From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classicMillions of pounds in gold bullion are being pirated in the Irish Sea. Investigations by the British Secret Service, and a sixth sense, have bought Philip Calvert to a bleak, lonely bay in the Western Highlands. But the sleepy atmosphere of Torbay is deceptive. The place is the focal point of many mysterious disappearances. Even the unimaginative Highland Police Sergeant seems to be acting a part. But why?This story is Alistair MacLean at his enthralling best. It has all the edge-of-the-seat suspense, and dry humour that millions of readers have devoured for years. [via]
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Where the Red Fern Growsby Wilson RawlsISBN 0440412676 (0-440-41267-6)
Softcover, Yearling Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Where the Red Fern Grows'Book summary:Author Wilson Rawls spent his boyhood much like the character of this book, Billy Colman, roaming the Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma with his bluetick hound. A straightforward, shoot-from-the-hip storyteller with a searingly honest voice, Rawls is well-loved for this powerful 1961 classic and the award-winning novel Summer of the Monkeys. In Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy and his precious coonhound pups romp relentlessly through the Ozarks, trying to "tree" the elusive raccoon. In time, the inseparable trio wins the coveted gold cup in the annual coon-hunt contest, captures the wily ghost coon, and bravely fights with a mountain lion. When the victory over the mountain lion turns to tragedy, Billy grieves, but learns the beautiful old Native American legend of the sacred red fern that grows over the graves of his dogs. This unforgettable classic belongs on every child's bookshelf. (Ages 9 and up) [via]
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The Witches of Eastwickby John UpdikeISBN 0449912108 (0-449-91210-8)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Witches of Eastwick'Book summary:"A great deal of fun to read...Fresh, consantly entertaining....John Updike remains a wizard of language and observation."
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In a small New England town in the late 1960s, there lived three witches. Alexandra Spofford, a sculptress, Jane Smart, a cellist, and Sukie Rougemont,the local gossip columnist. Their supernatural gifts were intriguing, to say the least. Divorced but hardly celibate, content but always ripe for adventure, one day all three witches found themselves under the spell of a new man in town, Darryl Van Horne. His hot tub was the scene of some bewitching delights, but that doesn't being to conjure the half of it.... [via]More editions of The Witches of Eastwick:
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Wolves of Willoughby Chaseby Joan AikenISBN 0440496039 (0-440-49603-9)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wolves of Willoughby Chase'Book summary:Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the cruel Miss Slighcarp, the girls can hardly believe what is happening to their once happy home. The servants are dismissed, the furniture is sold, and Bonnie and Sylvia are sent to a prison-like orphan school. It seems as if the endless hours of drudgery will never cease.
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With the help of Simon the gooseboy and his flock, they escape. But how will they ever get Willoughby Chase free from the clutches of the evil Miss Slighcarp?
This new edition features an introduction by Aiken's daughter, Lizza, providing insight into the struggles Aiken--much like her heroines--had to endure before finally finishing this classic story a decade after she started writing it.More editions of Wolves of Willoughby Chase:
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