Search Results: Juvenile - Fiction from Deja Vu Books

G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970. Ex-library in pictorial hardcoverr binding, front pocket and date slip intact, square and tight with spine sticker, fray top and bottom of spine, soiled. General wear with slight musty odor. 151 pages. Bud Foster wins the Daytona 500, but some of the joy of victory is diminished when he and his four colorful companions decide to break up their racing team. At loose ends, Bud signs up to drive a 12-cylinder car on the Grand Prix circuit which takes him to Nurburgring and LeMans. He finds out that winning, and even losing, sometimes exact a stiffer price than the separation from old friends.. 8vo - Oblong. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Cupples & Leon Company, 1932. Red hardcover cloth binding square and tight - just lightly soiled. DJ has shelfwear and light soiling - protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. 308 pages + ads in back. Back of dustjacket lists The Barton Books for Girls to #15 - Virginia's Venture. The underside of the dustjacket lists many titles for the Best Books for Boys and Girls. This book is a mystery about the Twelve Apostle Spoons worth a great deal of money, but the Thirteenth Spoon - the Master Spoons - was as valuable as the other 12. When Carol becomes secretary to the man who collected the complete set, strange things began happening and the spoons are stolen.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good.

London and Glasgow: Childrens Press, 1968. Pictorial boards, minor wear to corners, stamps ffep, name ffep. Slightly yellowing pages. Some foxing 188 pages. Girls chapter book.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Boards. Good+/No Jacket.

Julian Messner - Best Loved Girls' Books edition, 1957. Yellow hardcover binding clean square and tight. DJ clean and crisp. 188 pages. Anne Fraser becomes friends with Glory Hoffman, the most popular girl in high school despite criticism by her best friend Claire Durand. Anne gradually finds out how Glory maintains her popularity and she discovers the fact that in building a good life, you need to be natural and not a pretender.. Illus. by Helms, Georgeann (jacket only). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1971. Brown cloth binding with remains of spine sticker, bumped corners. Back pocket/slip intact, a few marks. Overall clean and tight juvenile romance with a snow-skiing backdrop. 254 pages.. Illus. by Dawson, Isabel. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 9th (1957). Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket.

London: Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd. Light red hardcover cloth binding is clean,square and tight. Slight crack at title page which has color glossy plate same as dj opposite. 282 pages, interior clean and tight. DJ not price-clipped, some minor shelfwear with chips and wrinkles - displays nicely in clean Brodart. Back of DJ lists six titles from the New Era Series, which includes this one. No date, but gift note on ffep has a date of March 1950. Anne offers South African twins an opportunity for two years' schooling in England at her expense.. Illus. by Paterson, J. Phillips. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

Ariel Books - Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1966. Blue hardcover binding with blue cloth spine has minimal shelfwear, interior clean and tight, bookstore sticker inside front cover on yellow endpapers. DJ not price-clipped, some small chips and rubbing. Stated 2nd printed. By the author of the Newbery Award title A Wrinkle in Time, this is a modern, tense, well-plotted novel of suspense for juvenile readers which has much to say about basic values and human loyalties. 243 pages.. Illus. by Raskin, Ellen (jacket only). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

New York: Hurst & Company, 1915. Gray hardcover binding with blue and black illustration on front cover is soiled, bumped corners, some general wear, slightly cocked spine, name/address ffep, yellowed and aged pages. 313 pages, hinges good.. Illus. by frontispiece only. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1955. Pictorial hardcover library binding has cocked spine, ffep removed, minimal marks, tape marks on endpapers. DJ has some closed tears, wrinkles, rubbed spots, spine sticker. 262 pages, minimal smudges, good reading copy. Beany is the only one to get off on the wrong foot with her new stepmother, Norbert announces he's not coming back to Denver, and life is changing. Then Beany is asked to join a secret club.. Illus. by Howe, Gertrude (jacket only). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 7th. Hardcover. Good/Good.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1972. Blue hardcover cloth binding clean and tight - ffep removed, spine cocked. A few library markings. DJ clean and crisp, not price-clipped. Small spine sticker. 185 pages. Ruth is quiet with a streak of stubbornness which helped her ride the difficult and crazy horses. Now she has a major crush on Patrick, a singularly complex and talented young man. Follows Pennington's Last Term.. Illus. by Peyton, K.M.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st American. Hardcover. Good+/Near Very Good.

Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1948. Yellow hardcover cloth binding is clean, square and tight. No writing, tears or marks. DJ not price-clipped= $4.50 on flap. A few chips top of front cover and spine, some rubbing. 256 pages. Sequel to Betsy Was a Junior, this book continues on with her senior year.. Illus. by Neville, Vera. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1946. Blue hardcover cloth binding has wear at corners, rubbing along spine with some decay in cloth. Part of author last name is missing, Title and Publisher name are fine. Light white spotting along bottome edge of front cover. Pictures available upon request. Square and tight. Interior clean and tight with no writing tears or marks. For ages 12-17. During Betsy's sophomore year of high school, she becomes dissatisfied with herself and her personality. She longs to be a 'siren' like her sister Julia, ans she is interested in the new boy in town. She changes who she is to try to win him over. However, Eventually Betsy learns to be true to herself. List of titles by author include The Tune is in the Tree which was published in 1950.. Illus. by Neville, Vera. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1946. Blue hardcover cloth binding has bumped corners, slightly cocked spine, sunned spine, else secure and tight. Interior clean and tight with no writing tears or marks. For ages 12-17. During Betsy's sophomore year of high school, she becomes dissatisfied with herself and her personality. She longs to be a 'siren' like her sister Julia, ans she is interested in the new boy in town. She changes who she is to try to win him over. However, Eventually Betsy learns to be true to herself. List of titles by author include The Tune is in the Tree which was published in 1950.. Illus. by Neville, Vera. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1947. Blue hardcover cloth binding is clean, square, and tight. Dustjacket has some shelfwear, small chips top and bottom of spine. Not price-clipped - $4.50 on front flap. Betsy and Tacy are juniors in high school in early 1900's. 248 pages. Illus. by Neville, Vera. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

Grosset & Dunla, 1907. Turquoise hardcover binding with purple title clean, square and tight. 376 pages. 1930s reprint. Clean and tight interior with pages yellowing. No writing, tears or marks. DJ is price-clipped, shows some closed tears and shelfwear. Front flap and page opposite contents page lists 8 titles in the series - this is the 4th. Back of jacket advertises Jane D. Abbott books for girls - 11 titles. Inside back flap lists 7 titles by L.M. Montgomery. 376 pages with two pages of ads in back. Scarce in dustjacket.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1942. Blue hardcover binding clean square and tight. Yellowing pages. DJ has some shelfwear and protected from further damage in Brodart jacket. Regular paper for frontispiece illustration - not glossy. Back of dj lists Cherry Ames series to Veterans' Nurse, back flap has Nancy Drew Mystery Stories to Tolling Bell, and front flap shows other Beverly Gray titles from Journey through Challenge - this title is 4th from end of list. 220 pages.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1945. Green hardcover binding clean square and tight. Yellowing pages. DJ has some shelfwear, large chips back of dj, small chips and wrinkles along edges, but protected from further damage in Brodart jacket. Regular paper for frontispiece illustration - not glossy. Back of dj lists Judy Bolton mystery series. 207 pages.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1934. Green hardcover binding clean square and tight. Yellowing pages. Small chip corner of title page. DJ has some shelfwear and protected from further damage in Brodart jacket. Glossy frontispiece illustration. Back of dj lists15 Judy Bolton Mysteries, Back flap lists 12 Dana Girl Mystery Stories. Front flap shows 14 Beverly Gray titles from Freshman through Adventure - this title is 2ndf list. 256 pages.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good.

William Morrow 1968 Good w/Good dj. Ex-lib, front pocket intact, usual marks.. Hardcover. Good/Good.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1950. Light gray hardcover cloth binding has small gash on spine through author's name, lightly bumped corners, gift note written neatly on ffep. Very light foxing, 274 pages. Jan Jones prepares to begin her freshman year at Marlham, one of the top Eastern colleges for women.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.