Search Results: Young Adult: Historical Fiction from pacaritambo books

HarperCollins, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Joel Tippie DJ art; Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2017 HarperCollins hardcover (red boards with silver foil crown) and dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Chapter decorations. DJ art by Joel Tippie. CONTENT: The gorgeous and darkly compelling sequel to The Crown's Game-perfect for fans of Red Queen and Shadow and Bone. A New York Times bestseller! Magic is growing, shadows are rising, and the throne is at stake. Russia is on the brink of great change. Pasha's coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more difficult-and dangerous-than she ever expected. Pasha is grappling with his own problems-his legitimacy is in doubt, the girl he loves loathes him, and he believes his best friend is dead. When a challenger to the throne emerges-and with the magic in Russia growing rapidly-Pasha must do whatever it takes to keep his position and protect his kingdom.… Read More

Dutton Children's Books, 2016. 1st Edition 10th Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Hatel Aly B&W illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2016 Dutton Children's Books hardcover (green boards with "Holy Dog" embossed on front board) and dust jacket, first edition, 10th printing. Newberry Honor Book. DJ front panel embossed title in gold foil with gold foil accents. Problem: red remainder dot bottom edges. All else perfect. CONTENT: 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints. Join William, an oblate on… Read More

Viking/Penguin, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Shatterstock. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Viking hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Beautiful dust cover collage by Shatterstock. CONTENT: Paris - 1693. A lush, slow-burn romance set in 17th century France, and based on the history of the Hope Diamond. Her story begins . . . in Paris. The only daughter of the King's crown jeweler, Juliette marvels at the large, deep-blue diamond Louis XIV has commanded her father to make shine like the sun. But Jean Pitau has never cut a diamond quite like this, and shaping it is a risky endeavor. As Jean spirals into depression, Juliette takes it upon herself to cut the stone, and with every misstep, brings her family closer to ruin. Her story resumes . . . in a cold, dark cell of the Bastille prison. Charged with stealing the King's diamond, Juliette has but one chance to convince him that her motives were pure. If she fails, this night may very well be her last.… Read More

London: Titan Comics, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Alex Alice color illustrations (graphic novel_. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Titan Comics hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Text by both Alex Alice & Xavier Dorison, but color art only by Alex Alice. CONTENT: Conrad of Marburg and his companion Elisabeth continue on their quest for the Third Testament. But to find the relic they must first escape the dark island where they are held captive and then reach the monastery of St Luke which seems to hold the answer to many of their questions. But as they progress in their quest, many more questions seem to arise. Who is the mysterious leader of the horde of warriors chasing them and what exactly is the role of the Knights Templar in all of this?

Madison Press/Little, Brown, 2002. 1st American Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Laurie McGaw color illustrations; B&W era photos. CONDITION: NEW 2002 (the dates are 1994 and 2002) Madison Press for Little, Brown large paperback, second printing. The artwork by Laurie McGaw is superb. Also illustrated by B&W era photos - some of the Titanic. Subtitled also as "The True Story of the Toy Bear Who survived the Titanic." CONTENT: Written for her son by an American heiress whose family survived the 1912 sinking of the "Titanic", this account of the Edwardian life and of the disaster is told through the eyes of the young boy's teddy bear. Illustrated with watercolors and family photographs, this book makes an ideal read-aloud. Daisy Corning Stone Spedden penned the manuscript for Polar, The Titanic Bear for her son, Douglas, after the family survived the Titanic disaster in 1912. The original booklet was found, among other items, by Leighton H. Coleman III, a distant relation of the… Read More

Schocken Books, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Mark Podwal color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Schocken Books small hardcover (pictorial boards), NO DJ issued, first edition, first printing. Haunting color illustrations by Mark Podwal. Introduction by Elisha Wiesel. NOTE: Although I don't think so, this edition may have had a dust jacket originally, but this release did not have one. CONTENT: Elie Wiesel's heartbreaking narrative poem about history, immortality, and the power of song, accompanied by magnificent full-color illustrations by award-winning artist Mark Podwal. Based on an actual event that occurred during World War II in Poland. It is the evening before the holiday of Purim, and the Nazis have given the ghetto's leaders twenty-four hours to turn over ten Jews to be hanged to "avenge" the deaths of the ten sons of Haman, the villain of the Purim story, which celebrates the triumph of the Jews of Persia over potential genocide some 2,400 years… Read More