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The Adventures of Tom Sawyerby Mark Twain, Bruce BrooksISBN 0689842244 (0-689-84224-4)
Softcover, Aladdin Paperbacks
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glassby Lewis Carroll, Marlene EkmanISBN 0716631989 (0-7166-3198-9)
Hardcover, World Book
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A Baby Sister for Francesby Russell HobanISBN 0694700185 (0-694-70018-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Blowfish Live in the Seaby Paula FoxISBN 0689862504 (0-689-86250-4)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Bradyby Jean FritzISBN 0698119371 (0-698-11937-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brady'Book summary:Brady has never been trusted with secrets, until now. When he discovers an Underground Railroad station near his family's farm, he is forced to make his own decision about the slavery controversy. Whatever his decision may be, he knows that this is one secret that must be kept.[via]More editions of Brady:
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Bridge to Terabithiaby Katherine Paterson, Donna DiamondISBN 0690013590 (0-690-01359-0)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bridge to Terabithia'Book summary:The story starts out simply enough: Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the fifth grade--he wants it so bad he can taste it. He's been practicing all summer, running in the fields around his farmhouse until he collapses in a sweat. Then a tomboy named Leslie Burke moves into the farmhouse next door and changes his life forever. Not only does Leslie not look or act like any girls Jess knows, but she also turns out to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. After getting over the shock and humiliation of being beaten by a girl, Jess begins to think Leslie might be okay.
Despite their superficial differences, it's clear that Jess and Leslie are soul mates. The two create a secret kingdom in the woods named Terabithia, where the only way to get into the castle is by swinging out over a gully on an enchanted rope. Here they reign as king and queen, fighting off imaginary giants and the walking dead, sharing stories and dreams, and plotting against the schoolmates who tease them. Jess and Leslie find solace in the sanctuary of Terabithia until a tragedy strikes and the two are separated forever. In a style that is both plain and powerful, Katherine Paterson's characters will stir your heart and put a lump in your throat. [via]
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Canterbury Talesby Geoffrey Chaucer, Nevill CoghillISBN 0713910046 (0-7139-1004-6)
Hardcover, Allen Lane
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Canterbury Tales'Book summary:On a spring day in April--sometime in the waning years of the 14th century--29 travelers set out for Canterbury on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett. Among them is a knight, a monk, a prioress, a plowman, a miller, a merchant, a clerk, and an oft-widowed wife from Bath. Travel is arduous and wearing; to maintain their spirits, this band of pilgrims entertains each other with a series of tall tales that span the spectrum of literary genres. Five hundred years later, people are still reading Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. If you haven't yet made the acquaintance of the Franklin, the Pardoner, or the Squire because you never learned Middle English, take heart: this edition of the Tales has been translated into modern idiom.
From the heroic romance of "The Knight's Tale" to the low farce embodied in the stories of the Miller, the Reeve, and the Merchant, Chaucer treated such universal subjects as love, sex, and death in poetry that is simultaneously witty, insightful, and poignant. The Canterbury Tales is a grand tour of 14th-century English mores and morals--one that modern-day readers will enjoy. [via]
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The Catalogue of the Universeby Margaret MahyISBN 068985353X (0-689-85353-X)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Catalogue of the Universe'Book summary:Angela May has never met her father. When she finally finds him she doesn't get the reaction she expected. But Angela finds that her friend, Tycho Potter, has problems of his own and, to the surprise of both, they find consolation in a new relationship that emerges from their old friendship. [via]
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Chapman's Homer: The Iliadby Allardyce Nicoll, George ChapmanISBN 0691002363 (0-691-00236-3)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chapman's Homer: The Iliad'Book summary:George Chapman's translations of Homer are the most famous in the English language. Keats immortalized the work of the Renaissance dramatist and poet in the sonnet "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer." Swinburne praised the translations for their "romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur," their "freshness, strength, and inextinguishable fire." The great critic George Saintsbury (1845-1933) wrote: "For more than two centuries they were the resort of all who, unable to read Greek, wished to know what Greek was. Chapman is far nearer Homer than any modern translator in any modern language."
This volume presents the original (1611) text of Chapman's translation of the Iliad, making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. The editor, Allardyce Nicoll, provides an introduction and a glossary. Garry Wills contributes a preface, in which he explains how Chapman tapped into the poetic consonance between the semi-divine heroism of the Iliad's warriors and the cosmological symbols of Renaissance humanism.
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A Child's Garden of Versesby Robert Louis Stevenson, Tasha TudorISBN 0689823827 (0-689-82382-7)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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City of Gold and Leadby John Christopher, Joe BurlesonISBN 0689856660 (0-689-85666-0)
Softcover, Simon Pulse
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The Coral Islandby R. M. BallantyneISBN 0706413210 (0-7064-1321-0)
Hardcover, Octopus Books Limited
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Danny and the Dinosaurby Syd HoffISBN 0694012971 (0-694-01297-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Danny and the Dinosaur'Book summary:Danny loves dinosaurs. When he sees one at the museun and says, "It would be nice to play with a dinosaur," a voice answers, "And I think it would be nice to play with you." So begins Dannys and the dinosaur's wonderful adventure together!
But a dinosaur is no ordinary playmate. Even the most everyday activities become extraordinary, like finding a big-enough place to hide a dinosaur in a game of hide-and-seek, and keeping him from knocking over houses with his long tail. But Danny can teach a old dinosaur new tricks. It's the most fun this dinosaur has had in a hundred million years!
Originally published as An I Can Read Book over 40 years ago, this classic story is perfect for reading together.
Danny's out on the town with a real live dinosaur. And whether they're eating ice cream or playing hide-and-seek, these two are having one hundred million years of fun--all in one day.
Outstanding Children's Books of 1958 (NYT) [via]
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The Dark Is Risingby Susan CooperISBN 0689829833 (0-689-82983-3)
Softcover, Aladdin Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dark Is Rising'Book summary:"When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back,
With these mysterious words, Will Stanton discovers on his 11th birthday that he is no mere boy. He is the Sign-Seeker, last of the immortal Old Ones, destined to battle the powers of evil that trouble the land. His task is monumental: he must find and guard the six great Signs of the Light, which, when joined, will create a force strong enough to match and perhaps overcome that of the Dark. Embarking on this endeavor is dangerous as well as deeply rewarding; Will must work within a continuum of time and space much broader than he ever imagined.
Three from the circle, three from the track;
Wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, stone;
Five will return, and one go alone."Susan Cooper, in her five-title Dark Is Rising sequence, creates a world where the conflict between good and evil reaches epic proportions. She ranks with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien in her ability to deliver a moral vision in the context of breathtaking adventure. No one can stop at just one of her thrilling fantasy novels. Among many other prestigious awards, The Dark Is Rising is a Newbery Honor Book and a Carnegie Medal Honor Book. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Dawn of Fearby Susan Cooper, Margery GillISBN 0701104848 (0-7011-0484-8)
Hardcover, Chatto and Windus
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Dinner at Alberta'sby Russell Hoban, James MarshallISBN 0690239920 (0-690-23992-0)
Hardcover, Crowell
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The Earth Giantby Melvin BurgessISBN 0698117654 (0-698-11765-4)
Softcover, Putnam Pub Group
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The Elephant and the Bad Baby.by Raymond Briggs, Elfrida VipontISBN 0698206258 (0-698-20625-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Enchanted Castleby Edith NesbitISBN 0694015806 (0-694-01580-6)
Softcover, Harperfestival
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The Endless Steppe: Growing up in Siberiaby Esther HautzigISBN 0694056081 (0-694-05608-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Enneadby Jan MarkISBN 0690038720 (0-690-03872-0)
Hardcover, Crowell
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The Farthest Shoreby Ursula K. Le GuinISBN 0689845340 (0-689-84534-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Farthest Shore'Book summary:DARKNESS THREATENS to overtake Earthsea. As the world and its wizards are losing their magic, Ged -- powerful Archmage, wizard, and dragonlord -- embarks on a sailing journey with highborn young prince, Arren. They travel far beyond the realm of death to discover the cause of these evil disturbances and to restore magic to a land desperately thirsty for it.
With millions of copies sold, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere. Complex, innovative, and deeply moral, this quintessential fantasy sequence has been compared with the work of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and has helped make Le Guin one of the most distinguished fantasy and science fiction writers of all time. She lives in Portland, Oregon. [via]
Father Christmasby Raymond BriggsISBN 0698202724 (0-698-20272-4)
Hardcover, Coward Mc Cann
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grewby Margaret Sidney, Marc D. FalkoffISBN 0694012882 (0-694-01288-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Five Little Peppers and How They Grew'Book summary:She had seen with pride that couldn't be concealed, her noisy, happy brood, growing up around her, and filling her heart with comfort, and making the Little Brown House fairly ring with jollity and fun.
Mrs. Pepper and her five lively children Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie have had many hard times in the Little Brown House since the children's father died. But no matter how tough things get, the Little Peppers always handle their difficulties with great courage and cheer, They have learned to take delight even in the smallest of pleasures because the children are sure that good times are just around the corner. One day, the Peppers meet a wealthy gentleman and his young son who will change their lives forever. Could this finally be the beginning of the good times the Little Peppers have been waiting for?
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Frog and Toad Togetherby Arnold LobelISBN 069401298X (0-694-01298-X)
Hardcover, Harperfestival
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweilerby E. L. KonigsburgISBN 0689829671 (0-689-82967-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler'Book summary:When suburban claudia kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere, she wants to run to somewhere -- to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and, preferably, elegant. She chooses the metropolitan museum of art in new york city. Knowing that her younger brother jamie has money and thus can help her with a serious cash-flow problem, she invites him along. Once settled into the museum, claudia and jamie find themselves caught up in the mystery of an angel statue that the museum purchased at auction for a bargain price of $225. The statue is possibly an early work of the renaissance master, michelangelo, and therefore worth millions. Is it? or isn't it? claudia is determined to find out. Her quest leads her to mrs. Basil e. Frankweiler, the remarkable old woman who sold the statue, and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself [via]
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Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: ISBN 0689862237 (0-689-86223-7)
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Ganeshby Malcolm J. BosseISBN 0690041020 (0-690-04102-0)
Hardcover, Crowell
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A Girl of the Limberlostby Gene Stratton-Porter, Marc D. FalkoffISBN 0694012866 (0-694-01286-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Girl of the Limberlost'Book summary:Deeply wounded by her embittered mother's lack of sympathy for her aspirations, Elnora finds comfort in the nearby Limberlost Swamp. Includes a special charm that can be added to the Chapter Book Charmers charm bracelet. [via]
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The Golden Gobletby Eloise Jarvis McGrawISBN 0698305345 (0-698-30534-5)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Green Boyby Susan CooperISBN 0689847602 (0-689-84760-2)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Greenwitchby Susan CooperISBN 0689840349 (0-689-84034-9)
Softcover, Aladdin Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Greenwitch'Book summary:The third book in THE DARK IS RISING sequence, built around legends from the myth-haunted West Country, a story of the unpredictable Wild Magic of the earth embodied in the Greenwitch. [via]
The Grey Kingby Susan CooperISBN 0689829841 (0-689-82984-1)
Softcover, Aladdin Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Grey King'Book summary:There is a Welsh legend about a harp of gold, hidden within a certain hill, that will be found by a boy and a white dog with silver eyes-- a dog that can see the wind. Will Stanton knew nothing of this when he came to Wales to recover from a severe illness. But when he met Bran, the strange boy who owned a white dog, he began to remember. For Will is the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to saving the world from the forces of evil, the Dark. And it is Will's task to wake-- with the golden harp-- the six who must be roused from their long slumber in the Welsh hills to prepare for the last battle between the Dark and the Light. [via]
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Harry and the Lady Next Doorby Gene Zion, Margaret Bloy GrahamISBN 0694013064 (0-694-01306-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry and the Lady Next Door'Book summary:Harry, the beloved white dog with black spots, has a problem -- the lady next door sings all the time and hurts poor Harry's ears! What's a dog to do? Harry comes up with one scheme after another to get her to stop, each one funnier than the last. Young children will be delighted by the clever antics of this lovable dog. [via]
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Heidiby Johanna Spyri, Eloise Jarvis McGrawISBN 0689839626 (0-689-83962-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heidi'Book summary:Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain, where she befriends young Peter the goat-herd. She leads an idyllic life, until she is forced to leave the mountain she has always known to go and live with a sickly girl in the city. Will Heidi ever see her grandfather again? A classic tale of a young girl's coming-of-age, of friendship, and familial love, Heidi has inspired countless dramatic versions, both on TV and in film, including Shirley Temple's famous 1937 version. [via]
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Heidi Book and Charmby Johanna SpyriISBN 0694014532 (0-694-01453-2)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heidi Book and Charm'Book summary:Heidi is only five when she is taken to live high in the Alps with her unusual grandfather. Despite his gruff ways, Heidi grows to love her Grandfather and their life together in the mountains. Her happiness is shattered when her aunt takes her to Frankfurt, but she soon finds her way back home. Discover one of the most charming heroines of all time in Johanna Spyri's classic novel.
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Jacob Have I Lovedby Katherine PatersonISBN 0690040784 (0-690-04078-4)
Hardcover, Ty Crowell Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jacob Have I Loved'Book summary:"Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated . . ." With her grandmother's taunt, Louise knew that she, like the biblical Esau, was the despised elder twin. Caroline, her selfish younger sister, was the one everyone loved.
Growing up on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island in the early 1940s, angry Louise reveals how Caroline robbed her of everything: her hopes for schooling, her friends, her mother, even her name. While everyone pampered Caroline, Wheeze (her sister's name for her) began to learn the ways of the watermen and the secrets of the island, especially of old Captain Wallace, who had mysteriously returned after fifty years. The war unexpectedly gave this independent girl a chance to fulfill her childish dream to work as a watermen alongside her father. But the dream did not satisfy the woman she was becoming. Alone and unsure, Louise began to fight her way to a place where Caroline could not reach.
Renowned author Katherine Paterson here chooses a little-known area off the Maryland shore as her setting for a fresh telling of the ancient story of an elder twin's lost birthright. [via]
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Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabethby E. L. KonigsburgISBN 0689846258 (0-689-84625-8)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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The Jungle Bookby Rudyard KiplingISBN 0716631997 (0-7166-3199-7)
Hardcover, World Book
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jungle Book'Book summary:Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India. [via]
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Kidnappedby Robert Louis Stevenson, Timothy Meis, N. C. WyethISBN 0689865422 (0-689-86542-2)
Hardcover, Atheneum
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kidnapped'Book summary:David Balfour has never had an adventure. He has never spent a night camping in the Scottish Highlands. He has never sailed the high seas. He has never fought in a battle. In fact David Balfour has never even left home. All he knows is a quiet country life.
All this changes after the death of his parents. He suddenly learns that he, David Balfour, is a man of wealth and standing, and that he is not destined for a simple life after all. All he needs to do to assume this new station in life is to travel to the town of Cramond, Scotland, to collect his inheritance from his father's younger brother, an uncle he had not even known existed. But David soon discovers that this is not as simple as it sounds, as he struggles to survive and outwit his treacherous uncle in this classic adventure story.
Original oil paintings by N. C. Wyeth capture the vitality of Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale of fortune, camaraderie, betrayal, and independence. [via]
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King of Shadowsby Susan CooperISBN 068984445X (0-689-84445-X)
Softcover, Aladdin Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King of Shadows'Book summary:Only in the world of the theater can Nat Field find an escape from the tragedies that have shadowed his young life. So he is thrilled when he is chosen to join an American drama troupe traveling to London to perform A Midsummer Night's Dream in a new replica of the famous Globe theater.
Shortly after arriving in England, Nat goes to bed ill and awakens transported back in time four hundred years -- to another London, and another production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Amid the bustle and excitement of an Elizabethan theatrical production, Nat finds the warm, nurturing father figure missing from his life -- in none other than William Shakespeare himself. Does Nat have to remain trapped in the past forever, or give up the friendship he's so longed for in his own time? [via]
Little Womenby Louisa May AlcottISBN 0716631970 (0-7166-3197-0)
Hardcover, World Book
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Marianne Dreamsby StorrISBN 0718827686 (0-7188-2768-6)
Hardcover, Ingram Pub Services
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Memoryby Margaret Mahy, Johanna AgisISBN 0689829116 (0-689-82911-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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The Mouth of the Nightby J. F. Campbell, Iris MacfarlaneISBN 0701150351 (0-7011-5035-1)
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimhby Robert C. O'Brien, Zena BernsteinISBN 0689829663 (0-689-82966-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh'Book summary:There's something very strange about the rats living under the rosebush at the Fitzgibbon farm. But Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with a sick child, is in dire straits and must turn to these exceptional creatures for assistance. Soon she finds herself flying on the back of a crow, slipping sleeping powder into a ferocious cat's dinner dish, and helping 108 brilliant, laboratory-enhanced rats escape to a utopian civilization of their own design, no longer to live "on the edge of somebody else's, like fleas on a dog's back."
This unusual novel, winner of the Newbery Medal (among a host of other accolades) snags the reader on page one and reels in steadily all the way through to the exhilarating conclusion. Robert O'Brien has created a small but complete world in which a mother's concern for her son overpowers her fear of all her natural enemies and allows her to make some extraordinary discoveries along the way. O'Brien's incredible tale, along with Zena Bernstein's appealing ink drawings, ensures that readers will never again look at alley rats and field mice in the same way. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter [via]
An Old-fashioned Girlby Louisa May Alcott, Marc D. FalkoffISBN 0694012874 (0-694-01287-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Oliver Twistby Charles DickensISBN 0708980198 (0-7089-8019-8)
Hardcover, Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Oliver Twist'Book summary:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839 edition. Excerpt: ...and soft-hearted a mood by the very first eligible young fellow who appeals to your compassion; and I wish I were a young fellow that I might avail myself on the spot of such a favourable opportunity for doing so, as the present. You are as great a boy as poor Brittles himself, returned Rose, blushing. Well, said the doctor, laughing heartily, that is no very ditficult matter. But to return to this boy: the great point of our agreement is yet to come. He will wake in an hour or so, I dare say; and although I have told that thick-headed constablefellow down stairs that he mustnt be moved or spoken to, on peril of his life, I think we may converse with him without, danger. Now, I make this stipulation---that I shall examine him in your presence, and that if from what he says, we judge, and I can show to the satisfaction of your cool reason, that he is a real and thorough bad one (which is more than possible), he shall be left to his fate, without any further interference on my part, at all events. Oh no, aunt l entreated Rose. Oh yes, aunt! said the doctor. Is it a bargain? _ He cannot be hardened in vice, said Rose; it is impossible. Very good, retorted the doctor; then so much th6 more reason for acceding to my proposition. Finally the treaty was entered into, and the parties thereto sat down to wait with some impatience until Oliver should awake. The patience of the two ladies was destined to undergo a longer trial than Mr. Losberne had led them to expect, for hour alter hour passed on, and still Oliver slumbered heavily. It was evening, indeed, before th_e kind-hearted doctor brought... [via]
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Oliver Twist ; Great Expectations ; A Tale of Two Citiesby Charles DickensISBN 0706416716 (0-7064-1671-6)
Hardcover, Octopus Books
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One, Two, Three, Jump!by Penelope Lively, Jan OrmerodISBN 0689822014 (0-689-82201-4)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Over Sea, under Stoneby Susan CooperISBN 0689840357 (0-689-84035-7)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Pinocchioby Ladybird SeriesISBN 0721405894 (0-7214-0589-4)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books
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Pollyannaby Eleanor H. Porter, Marion Dane BauerISBN 0689849109 (0-689-84910-9)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pollyanna'Book summary:Pollyanna's eternal optimism has made her one of the most beloved characters in American literature. First published in 1913, her story spawned the formation of "Glad" clubs all over the country, devoted to playing Pollyanna's famous game. Pollyanna has since sold over one million copies, been translated into several languages, and has become both a Broadway play and a Disney motion picture. [via]
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Pollyanna Book and Charmby Eleanor H. PorterISBN 0694015881 (0-694-01588-1)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pollyanna Book and Charm'Book summary:The whole town is Playing the game, and tile whole town is wonderfully happier -- all because of one little girl who taught tile people a new game, and how to play it.
When Pollyanna's father dies, she is sent clear across the country to a small town in Vermont where she will live with her strict Aunt Polly. But Pollyanna doesn't seem to notice how stern and unfeeling her aunt really is. Pollyanna simply plays her "glad" game -- finding a silver lining in every cloud. Eventually Pollyanna brightens the lives of everyone in town, even the most reclusive citizens, as she takes in every stray cat, dog, and orphan. But then a terrible accident happens and Pollyanna doesn't think she can feel glad about anything anymore. All of her new friends from town turn out to support her, but will that be enough to restore Pollyanna's cheerful outlook on life?
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The Pool of Fireby John Christopher, Joe BurlesonISBN 0689856695 (0-689-85669-5)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Return of the Twelvesby Pauline Clarke, Bernarda BrysonISBN 0698201175 (0-698-20117-5)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Rosie's Walkby Pat HutchinsISBN 0689822316 (0-689-82231-6)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster Merchandise &
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rosie's Walk'Book summary:Rosie's walk around the farmyard, pursued by the hungry but clumsy fox, has become a beacon in the world of children's picture books, an ever-popular classic which generations have enjoyed. Children love the humour of this near-wordless story. One disaster after another befalls the poor fox while Rosie goes on her way, supremely unaware of the danger behind her. It's a delight, and perfectly suited to the board book format in which it is now issued - small enough for little hands to hold but strong enough to withstand repeated reading. [via]
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The Shadow-Cageby Ted Lewin, Philippa PearceISBN 0690013965 (0-690-01396-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Silver on the Treeby Susan CooperISBN 0689840330 (0-689-84033-0)
Softcover, Aladdin Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Silver on the Tree'Book summary:The Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. And Will Stanton -- last-born of the immortal Old Ones, dedicated to keeping the world free -- must join forces with this ageless master Merriman and Bran, the Welsh boy whose destiny ties him to the Light. Drawn in with them are the three Drew children, who are mortal, but have their own vital part in the story. These six fight fear and death in the darkly brooding Welsh hills, in a quest through time and space that touches the most ancient myths of the British Isles, and that brings Susan Cooper's masterful sequence of novels to a satysfying close. [via]
A Small Pinch of Weatherby Joan Aiken, P. MarriottISBN 0718826965 (0-7188-2696-5)
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Snowmanby Raymond BriggsISBN 0721411096 (0-7214-1109-6)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books Ltd
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Spindle's Endby Robin McKinleyISBN 0698119509 (0-698-11950-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Spindle's End'Book summary:Renowned fantasy writer Robin McKinley, author of the lush "Beauty and the Beast" retellings Beauty and Rose Daughter, has produced another re-mastered fairy tale, this time about the dreamy Sleeping Beauty. Much like in the original story, the infant princess, here named Rosie, is cursed by an evil fairy to die on her 21st birthday by pricking her finger on a spindle. That same day, Rosie is whisked away into hiding by a peasant fairy who raises her and conceals her royal identity. From that point on, McKinley's plot and characterization become wildly inventive. She imagines Rosie growing up into a strapping young woman who despises her golden hair, prefers leather breeches to ball gowns, and can communicate with animals. And on that fateful birthday, with no help from a prince, Rosie saves herself and her entire sleeping village from destruction, although she pays a realistic price. In a final master stroke, McKinley cleverly takes creative license when the spell-breaking kiss (made famous in "Sleeping Beauty") comes from a surprising source and is bestowed upon the character least expected.
Although the entire novel is well written, McKinley's characterization of Rosie's animal friends is exceptionally fine. Observations such as "...foxes generally wanted to talk about butterflies and grasses and weather for a long time while they sized you up," will spark reader's imaginations. It won't be hard to persuade readers of any age to become lost in this marvelous tale; the difficult part will be convincing them to come back from McKinley's country, where "the magic... was so thick and tenacious that it settled over the land like chalk dust...." Highly recommended. (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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A Tale of Two Citiesby Charles DickensISBN 0721407102 (0-7214-0710-2)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books Ltd
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Tehanuby Ursula K. Le GuinISBN 0689845332 (0-689-84533-2)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tehanu'Book summary:Years before, they had escaped together from the sinister Tombs of Atuan -- she, an isolated young priestess, he, a powerful wizard. Now she is a farmer's widow, having chosen for herself the simple pleasures of an ordinary life. And he is a broken old man, mourning the powers lost to him not by choice. A lifetime ago, they helped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Now they must join forces again, to help another -- the physically and emotionally scarred child whose own destiny remains to be revealed. With millions of copies sold, Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere. Complex, innovative, and deeply moral, this quintessential fantasy sequence has been compared with the work of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and has helped make Le Guin one of the most distinguished fantasy and science fiction writers of all time. She lives in Portland, Oregon. [via]
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The Trickstersby Margaret MahyISBN 0689829108 (0-689-82910-8)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Merchandise &
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tricksters'Book summary:The Hamiltons gather at their holiday house for their customary celebration of midsummer Christmas in New Zealand. But with the unexpected arrival of three sinister brothers, the Tricksters, reality and the supernatural become inextricably interwoven. [via]
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Unspun Socks from a Chicken's Laundryby Spike MilliganISBN 0718119991 (0-7181-1999-1)
Hardcover, M & J Hobbs
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The Upstairs Roomby Johanna ReissISBN 0690851278 (0-690-85127-8)
Hardcover, Ty Crowell Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Upstairs Room'Book summary:A Life in Hiding
When the German army occupied Holland, Annie de Leeuw was eight years old. Because she was Jewish, the occupation put her in grave danger-she knew that to stay alive she would have to hide. Fortunately, a Gentile family, the Oostervelds, offered to help. For two years they hid Annie and her sister, Sini, in the cramped upstairs room of their farmhouse.
Most people thought the war wouldn't last long. But for Annie and Sini -- separated from their family and confined to one tiny room -- the war seemed to go on forever.
In the part of the marketplace where flowers had been sold twice a week-tulips in the spring, roses in the summer-stood German tanks and German soldiers. Annie de Leeuw was eight years old in 1940 when the Germans attacked Holland and marched into the town of Winterswijk where she lived. Annie was ten when, because she was Jewish and in great danger of being cap-tured by the invaders, she and her sister Sini had to leave their father, mother, and older sister Rachel to go into hiding in the upstairs room of a remote farmhouse.
Johanna de Leeuw Reiss has written a remarkably fresh and moving account of her own experiences as a young girl during World War II. Like many adults she was innocent of the German plans for Jews, and she might have gone to a labor camp as scores of families did. "It won't be for long and the Germans have told us we'll be treated well," those families said. "What can happen?" They did not know, and they could not imagine.... But millions of Jews found out.
Mrs. Reiss's picture of the Oosterveld family with whom she lived, and of Annie and Sini, reflects a deep spirit of optimism, a faith in the ingenuity, backbone, and even humor with which ordinary human beings meet extraordinary challenges. In the steady, matter-of-fact, day-by-day courage they all showed lies a profound strength that transcends the horrors of the long and frightening war. Here is a memorable book, one that will be read and reread for years to come.
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What the Neighbors Did and Other Storiesby Philippa Pearce, Faith JaquesISBN 0690879326 (0-690-87932-6)
Hardcover, Crowell
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The White Mountainsby John ChristopherISBN 0689856725 (0-689-85672-5)
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The Wind in the Willowsby Kenneth Grahame, Ernest H. ShepardISBN 0689831404 (0-689-83140-4)
Softcover, Aladdin Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wind in the Willows'Book summary:"[Mole] thought his happiness was complete when, as he meandered aimlessly along, suddenly he stood by the edge of a full-fed river. Never in his life had he seen a river before--this sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling, gripping things with a gurgle and leaving them with a laugh, to fling itself on fresh playmates that shook themselves free, and were caught and held again." Such is the cautious, agreeable Mole's first introduction to the river and the Life Adventurous. Emerging from his home at Mole End one spring, his whole world changes when he hooks up with the good-natured, boat-loving Water Rat, the boastful Toad of Toad Hall, the society- hating Badger who lives in the frightening Wild Wood, and countless other mostly well-meaning creatures. Michael Hague's exquisitely detailed, breathtaking color illustrations on almost every generous spread--along with Kenneth Grahame's elegant, delightfully old-fashioned characterizations of the animals--make this book a wonderful read-aloud. Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has enchanted readers for four generations, and this lavishly illustrated gift edition is perhaps the finest around. (All ages, or 9 to 12) [via]
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The Womblesby Elisabeth Beresford, Margaret GordonISBN 0696877376 (0-696-87737-6)
Hardcover, Meredith Press
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The World's Great ClassicsISBN 0717200019 (0-7172-0001-9)
Hardcover, Xs Books
Find This BookBook summary:Odyssey, The: The World's Great Classics, by Homer; tr. by S.H. Butcher and Andrew Lang [via]
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