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Lancaster, CA: Anglophile Books. As New. c1940 & 1943, 2002. First Edition Thus. Softcover. A new booklet with a tape binding.; <b>D.E. Stevenson (Dorothy Emily Peploe) is best known as a novelist, publishing almost a novel a year from the mid 1903's until her retirement in 1970. Her books of children's poetry were published in 1940 in the US and in 1943 in Great Britain. They have long been out of print. This volume, published by arrangement with her heirs, combines the poems from both books and makes them available to many of her admirers for the first time.</b> .

NY: Talk Miramax Books. Very Good- in Very Good dust wrapper. 2001. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Black paper covered boards stamped with silver Gnommish script on front and sliver text on spine. Spine ends and corners bumped and worn, revealing boards. Previous owner notes on front pastedown and rear free endpaper; interior pages clean and bright. Bronze metallic unclipped dust wrapper lightly edgeworn, rear panel scored as if book was once used as writing desk.; <b>When twelve-year-old genius and criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl, tries to restore his family fortune by capturing Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic and technology. The first book in the Artemis Fowl series; author is an Irish ex-elementary school teacher. Much better than the 2020 film.</b> .

Harmondsworth, England: Viking Kestrel. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1985. First British Edition. Hardcover. Spine ends lightly bumped, some faint soil marks on textblock edges, a few pages very lightly creased. Unclipped dust wrapper (£7.95) has faint edgewear. A very nice copy. ; <b>By the author of 'Good Night Mr. Tom', for ages 10 and up. 'Rusty' Dickinson was evacuated to the United States from England at the age of seven in 1940. When she returns in 1945, she is homesick for her American family and their more relaxed ways. She must adjust to a war torn country, a new school, and a family that has changed in some ways almost as much as she has. The title refers to her return to the country of her birth and her feelings about her adopted country. Basis for the British television movie. Recommended.</b>; Image is actual copy on offer. .

NY: Orchard Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; A lovely copy signed and inscribed on half title page by the author. Corners lightly bumped. Price clipped faintly rubbed dust wrapper has faintest edgewear, gold 'Orchard Reinforced Binding' sticker a bit worn. This is the first printing of the re-inforced library edition, appropriate as this Newbery award winning author also specialized in Children's Services for 35 years in the Los Angeles Public Library system. This copy has never lived in a library. ; <b>In her first book, the author 'tells her unique version of ``Stone Soup'' with humor and panache, her characters ``a crowd of five rowdy bad boys'' (hungry, too) who accost a mellow, wise old man--who sends them to their mothers to ask ``kindly'' for just a carrot, etc., for his miraculous stew.' 'Shenon's mirthful ink-and-watercolor pictures illustrate this superbly… Read More

NY: Scholastic. Very Good+. c1939, 2002. Reprint. Softcover; Trade PB. 291 pages. Pages pale brown, covers have faint edgewear but no spine or cover creases as book is unread. A lovely copy.; <b>The fifth book in this beloved author's "Little House" series with wonderful b&w illustrations by Garth Williams. The Ingalls family leave Plum Creek for the unsettled Dakota Territory when Laura is twelve. The family become some of the first settlers of the town of DeSmet.</b> Image is one of actual copies on offer. .

Harmondsworth, England: Puffin Books. Good. c1938, 1983. Softcover; Mass Market PB. Light spine creases, covers very creased, pages age browned but not brittle, a few page corners creased; interior pages clean, none loose. A reading copy.; <b>Winner of the1938 Carnegie Medal about the working life of a travelling circus. Orphans Santa and Peter find their unknown Uncle Gus, a clown and trapeze artist, working with Cob's Circus. Published in the US as "Circus Shoes".</b>; Image is actual copy on offer. .

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1988. First US Edition. Hardcover. Tan dust wrapper shows light soil. Dust wrapper has price sticker on inside front flap next to printed price from original new bookstore.; <B>In 1983 an unknown fairy tale by Wilhelm Grimm came to light. Translated by Ralph Manheim and beautifully illustrated by Sendak. </B> .

NY: E. P. Dutton. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1992. First US Edition. Hardcover. 106 pages. Signed by Author; A lovely book. No remainder mark, not an ex-library book. Signed and inscribed by the author 'best wishes for happy reading'. Dust wrapper, unclipped, has faint edgewear and rubbing.; <b>Leona and her best friend Eddie have a wonderful day of stay-at-home-from-school (by pretending to be sick) fun planned. Disaster strikes when Leona is trapped in Eddie's closet and then stranded in a tree. Eddie is sent to school without Leona or his homework! And that's only the beginning of this very funny not-so-fantastic day.</b> .

NY: Scholastic. Very Good+. c1971, 2002. Reprint. Softcover; Trade PB. 289 pages. Inside of covers browned, covers have faint edgewear but no spine or cover creases as book is unread, page edges light brown.; <b>The ninth book in this beloved author's "Little House" series with wonderful b&w illustrations by Garth Williams was first published after LIW's death in 1968. Laura and Almanzo's new life on a small prairie homestead.</b> Image is one of actual copies on offer. .

NY: Orchard Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust wrapper. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; A lovely copy signed and inscribed on half title page "For My Friend T--, Love, Susan Patron 5/19/93." Unclipped dustwrapper faintly edgeworn. ; <b>This Newbery award winning author also specialized in Children's Services for 35 years in the Los Angeles Public Library system. The dustdobbin lives in an old slipper under Billy Que's bed. When Billy Que accidently treads on his five tiny toes the dustdobbin shrinks Billy Que to teach him what it is like to be small. In order to regain his normal height Billy Que must receive freely offered gifts from the five rowdy bad boys we first met in 'Burgoo Stew.' 'Shenon's bold, witty illustrations are perfect for this comical, expertly honed story, whose brisk, colorful language begs to be shared aloud. ' Ages 3-8.</b> .

NY: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1999. Third Printing. Hardcover. 162 pages. Spine ends bumped, bottom board edges lightly bumped; no binding problems, pages clean and bright. Unclipped dust wrapper faintly edgeworn. A very nice copy.; <b>'As Folk Keeper at the Rhysbridge Home, Corinna feeds the fierce, dark-dwelling cave Folk; keeps them from souring the milk, killing the chickens, and venting their anger on the neighborhood; and writes it all down in her Folk Record. Since only boys are Folk Keepers, she has disguised herself as a boy, Corin, and it is a boy and a Folk Keeper she intends to stay. <P> Yet there comes a moment when someone else knows the truth. Old, dying Lord Merton not only knows she is a girl, but knows some of her other secrets as well. It is at his bidding that she, as Corin, leaves Rhysbridge to become Folk Keeper and a member of the family on Cliffsend, an isle where the Folk are fiercer than ever they were at Rhysbridge.… Read More

NY: Scholastic. Very Good. c1951,1991. Softcover; Trade PB. 306 pages. Faint spine and cover creases, a bit of edgewear, pages pale tan, edges a bit darker; pages clean, none loose. ; <B>In this Newbery Award winning tale of the Pye family, Rachel and Jerry work hard to save up enough money to buy a puppy. Once they get Ginger Pye, he becomes 'the most famous pup in Cranbury' (West Haven, CT where the author grew up), 'knows tons of tricks, is as loyal as he is smart, and steals the hearts of everyone he meets...until somebody steals him!' For ages 8 and up.</b>; Front cover matches sample image. .

NY: Knopf. Very Good. c1995, 2002. Softcover; Trade PB. 399 pages. Faint spine creases, one cover crease, light edgewear, some page corner creases, a few smudges on page edges.; <b>This first volume of the trilogy was recently made into a film. Published as "Northern Lights" in the UK and winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Fiction Award. Chapter heading illustrations done by the author.</b> Highly recommended. .

NY: Harper Trophy. Good. c1981, 1986. Softcover; Trade PB. Top corner of front cover torn away, covers creased and edgeworn with a closed tear, pages and inside covers pale brown (seen before in this edition) the first few pages have a tiny tear as if a staple at one time pressed on the pages. Previous bookstore label on back cover; interior pages clean, no binding problems. A reading copy. ; <B>By the author of "Back Home". Winner, 1982 International Reading Association Children's Book Award, Notable Children's Books of 1982 (ALA), 1982 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) 'London is poised on the brink of World War Two. Timid, scrawny Willie Beech--the abused child of a single mother--is evacuated to the English countryside. At first, he is terrified of everything, of the country sounds and sights, even of Mr. Tom, the gruff, kindly old man who has taken him in. But gradually Willie forgets the hate and despair of his past. He learns to love a world he never… Read More

Orlando, FL: Magic Carpet Books. Very Good+. c2004,2006. Softcover; Mass Market PB. Faint edgewear, a few smudges to page edges; lovely copy, looks unread. ; <b>The delightful sequel to 'Sorcery and Cecelia' set in 1817. Cecilia and Kate are on a Grand Tour of the Continent and become entangled in a mysterious plot to create a magical Emperor of Europe.</b>; Highly recommended, especially for those that enjoy some magic with their Regency novels. :o) For ages 12 and up. .

NY: Puffin Books. Very Good. c1999 & 1994, 2001. Softcover; Trade PB. 281 &231 pages. Faint edgewear,spine edges rubbed, page edges pale yellow; looks unread. 'Island of the Aunts' illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, 'The Secret of Platform 13' illustrated by Sue Porter. ; <b>This omnibus edition has two magical children's books. In 'Island of the Aunts' (also published in the UK as 'Monster Mission') "three children have been dramatically kidnapped by some mysterious, mad aunts. But Myrtle, Coral, and Etta are far from killers - they need the children for a special mission. The secret island where they live is a sanctuary for magical creatures - mermaids, selkies, the amazing boobrie bird and even the great Kraken himself, and the kidnapped children help to care for them. But the Island of Monsters has become the target of some dangerous villains who want to turn it into a theme park." <p>"Under Platform13 at Kings Cross… Read More

NY: Scholastic. Near Fine. c1935, 2002. Reprint. Softcover; Trade PB. 335 pages. This lovely unread copy has faint edgewear and palest yellow page edges.; <b>The second book in this beloved author's "Little House" series with wonderful b&w illustrations by Garth Williams. The Ingalls family leave the Big Woods of Wisconsin and travel to Kansas where farm life can be difficult but the family is kept busy and happy.</b>Image is one of actual copies on offer. .

NY: Scholastic. Very Good+. c1941, 2002. Reprint. Softcover; Trade PB. 307 pages. Inside of covers browned, covers have faint edgewear but no spine or cover creases as book is unread, page edges pale brown.; <b>The seventh book in this beloved author's "Little House" series with wonderful b&w illustrations by Garth Williams. 'Laura is almost fifteen. The long winter is over. With spring comes socials, dances, and "Literaries" ' in the little town of DeSmet.</b>Image is one of actual copies on offer. .

NY: Scholastic. Near Fine. c1940, 2002. Reprint. Softcover; Trade PB. 335 pages. This lovely unread copy has faint edgewear and palest yellow page edges.; <b>This Newbery Honor Book is part of this beloved author's "Little House" series with wonderful b&w illustrations by Garth Williams. The harsh winter snow which began in October, 1880 and continues almost without stopping until April, 1881 brings the people of De Smet to the verge of starvation. Almanzo Wilder knows what has to be done to save the town even if it means risking his own life.</b>Image is actual copy on offer. .

NY: Orchard Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust wrapper. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; A lovely copy signed and inscribed on half title page "For my dear friend T--, Love, Susan Patron 5/19/93." Unclipped faintly rubbed dust wrapper has faintest edgewear. ; <b>This Newbery award winning author also specialized in Children's Services for 35 years in the Los Angeles Public Library system. This chapter book was named one of the "Best Books of 1993" by the School Library Journal and Parenting Magazine. For ages 8-10. 'When her hardworking mother decides to move, eight-year-old PK uses her imagination and storytelling to help her older and younger sisters adjust.'</b>; This edition now out of print. Image is actual copy on offer. .