The Summer of the Barshinskeys - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Pearson, Diane
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517555204
- ISBN 13
- 9780517555200
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0517555204 . First edition/first printing in Very Good, seemingly unread condition, sunned at edges; in alike dust-jacket with a few chips and closed tears; In The Summer of the Barshinskeys, eleven-year-old Lena moves to a small town in upstate New York with her mother and three brothers. Lena is excited to start her new school and make new friends, but she soon discovers that the town is full of secrets. Lena and her brothers start to uncover a series of mysteries, including who killed Lena's cat, why the townspeople are always arguing, and why the mailbox is always full of strange packages. Lena and her brothers also have to deal with their new neighbor, Mrs. Barshinskey, who is strange and unpredictable. Lena is determined to find out the answers to all of these mysteries, and she soon discovers that the town is full of strange, magical things. In the end, Lena and her brothers learn some important lessons about life and friendship.; 8vo; FSA .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30372
- Title
- The Summer of the Barshinskeys - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Pearson, Diane
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0517555204
- ISBN 13
- 9780517555200
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Collectible Out-of-print Rare
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction / Historical Fiction;
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