The Third Eye Paperback - 1991
by Duncan, Lois
- Used
- Paperback
Description
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Details
- Title The Third Eye
- Author Duncan, Lois
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Laurel Leaf, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1991-07-01 Spine Wear. See our T
- Bookseller's Inventory # 141PS20V_0ac20812-bde9-4
- ISBN 9780440987208 / 0440987202
- Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
- Dimensions 6.92 x 4.28 x 0.61 in (17.58 x 10.87 x 1.55 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 810
- Library of Congress subjects Mystery and detective stories, Kidnapping - Fiction
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Cover Wear
Cover Chips/Abrasions - At fine level or below, may indicate 1-2 chips of about 2mm on the edge of the cover. At very good level, may indicate several chips/abrasions along the edge of the cover or 1-2 chips in the body of the cover. There may be also light indentations in the cover.
Cover Crease - At fine level or below, may indicate a dust jacket is not flush against the book, 1-2 barely perceptible crimps on the inside flap of the dust jacket, or small crimps following the curve of the spine. At very good level or below, may indicate 1-2 creases in the cover less than 1/2in from the edge of the book. At good level or below, may indicate larger or multiple creases or crimps on the cover.
Cover Tear - At good level, may indicate a tear or cut up to 1/2in from the edge of the cover. At acceptable level, may indicate a larger tear as long as the cover is substantially intact.
Cover Discoloration - At fine level, may indicate barely perceptible residual price label adhesive. At very good level or below, may indicate the cover is discolored due to sunlight/aging, mild staining, or residual label adhesive.
Cover Scratches - At fine level or below, indicates barely perceptible scratches in the dust jacket or cover. At very good level or below, may indicate a small number of visible scratches or more generally scratched appearance.
Cover Rubbing - At fine level or below, indicates rubbing of the dust jacket or cover resulting in a "dusty" or slightly discolored appearance, particularly near the back cover board seam.
Cover Peeling - At very good level or below, indicates the edge of the cover laminate is peeling, making the laminate visible with a tape-like appearance.
Edge/Spine Wear
Spine Wear - At very good level or below, indicates a crease on the spine suggesting the book has been read. At good level or below, this may indicate a curvature to the spine, suggesting the book has been left open for some time.
Page Wear
Page Crimping - At very good level or below, indicates a small number of pages may have been crimped and then flattened. At good level or below, an area up to 1/4in from the edge of some pages may be crimped, abraded, or dog-eared.
Page Discoloration - At very good level or below, indicates the edge of some pages may be discolored from sunlight/aging or small stains. At good level, the inside cover pages may have small stains. At acceptable level, content pages may have stains around the page edges.
Pages Cut - At good level or below, indicates an area up to 1/8in from the edge of some pages may be cut or torn, provided all of the text and content is still readable.
Pages Uncut - At very good level or below, indicates some pages may have not been cleanly cut by the publisher.
Used Markings
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Library Markings - At condition level good or below, this may indicate the book has stamps or stickers on the outside and/or inside cover and/or page edges, indicating the book was formerly property of a school or public library. The cover may be partially or fully laminated. There may be a card holder attached to record check-out records.
Owner Markings - At condition level good or below, indicates a prior owner may have written their name or brief note on the inside cover. In rare cases, the owner may have laminated the book.
Page Writing - At acceptable level, indicates writing or highlighting on the content pages.
Dust Jacket Notes
No Jacket - At condition level very good or below, indicates a hardcover book missing its dust jacket.
Dust Jacket Damage - At condition level very good or below, indicates a torn or otherwise damaged dust jacket, which would otherwise result in a reduced condition grade. The dust jacket is provided for completeness and may be discarded by the purchaser.
Irrespective of wear, we expect each book sold to be pleasant to read.
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Excerpt
Though her head still throbbed from its violent encounter with the stove corner, the intensity of the pain seemed to be lessening. As this occurred, Karen found herself becoming aware of other areas of discomfort. The twine with which Betty's companion had tied her wrists and ankles was cutting into her badly, and her hands, which had been secured behind her back, were numb from the weight of her body. The dish towel pressed cruelly against her injured mouth, and her bones ached from her fall to the kitchen floor.
How long were they planning to leave her here? Karen wondered. What could the purpose behind all this be? If it was to rob the Center, it was unlikely that Betty and her friend would be returning before evening. The parents paid when they picked their children up at night, not when they brought them in, and there was never much money in the cash drawer in the mornings. When it came to that, there was little money there at any time; most of the Center's clients were regulars who paid monthly by check.
It simply didn't make sense. If this couple had decided to rob a business establishment, there were any number of more promising prospects. A bank or a store or even a video game hall would have more cash on hand. They had managed to learn everything else about the Center--who was employed there, who the director was--even the schedule of the bus that Karen rode to work in the mornings. It was inconceivable that they could be stupid enough to believe that there would be enough money at a day care center to be worth the risk involved in robbing it.
Again, Karen found herself experiencing the feeling that she had missed something. Carefully, she reviewed every word she could remember. First, she and Betty had talked in the car. Then, the man, Jed, had entered the picture. He had dragged Karen into the apartment and called her a "wildcat." "Surprise, surprise!" Betty had said. "She doesn't look much like one, does she?" What else had she told him? "Tie our little friend up, and let's get going. You did get gas, didn't you?"
Hold it a minute! What was that about the gas?
Karen slowed the pace of her mind and centered it upon that item.
"You did get gas?" Betty had asked--yet she had been the one who had been out that morning. If gas for the car had been needed, she would have bought it. The gas she was referring to must have been for the van. Did that mean that she had expected to drive the van to the Center? That didn't seem reasonable. It would have looked strange for Karen's "Aunt Nancy" to have arrived in a laundry truck. What was it, then, that the van was to be used for?
As she reviewed the conversation, Karen remembered that there had been a second part of it. After asking about gas, Betty had mentioned needing a road map. That had to mean that after the robbery, the pair was planning to head immediately for some place far enough away so that they needed a map in order to plan their route.
And, that must mean--
Dear God, Karen realized with sudden horror, they're not coming back here!
They were not going to release her--and why on earth should they? A return trip to the apartment would gain them nothing.
I'm going to be left here! I won't be discovered until next month's rent is due! Karen shuddered convulsively. How long can I stay alive?
She had read articles about people who had been marooned in wilderness areas, set adrift in lifeboats, or stranded in the desert. Some of them had survived for weeks without food, but in all cases such as those, there had at least been water. Food was important, but water was more so. No one could live very long without liquid intake.
I've got to get out of here--but how?
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Book Conditions Explained
Biblio’s Book Conditions
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As NewThe book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as when it was first newly published.
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Fine (F)A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the crispness of an uncirculated, unopened volume.
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Very Good (VG)A used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Very good items should not have writing or highlighting.
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Good (G or Gd.)The average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. ‘Good’ items often include writing and highlighting and may be ex-library. Any defects should be noted. The oft-repeated aphorism in the book collecting world is “good isn’t very good.”
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FairIt is best to assume that a “fair” book is in rough shape but still readable.
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Poor (P)A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce. Any missing pages must be specifically noted.
