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Harper, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Levente Szabo (cover art, B&W illus, B&W map). CONDITION: NEW 2020 Harper hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket (multicolor foil cover - in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. The cover art, B&W map, and internal B&W illustrations (very few) by Levente Szabo. CONTENT: Tensions are at an all-time high in the final book of this rip-roaring adventure series about siblings with magical shapeshifter powers. Though Anders and his friends have delayed a war between ice wolves and scorch dragons, their mission is far from over. With adults on both sides looking for them, they've sought refuge in Cloudhaven, a forbidden stronghold that could hold the key to saving their home. Meanwhile, Holbard has been ravaged, and its citizens are reeling. Many have been forced into bleak camps outside the city, and food is running short. To rebuild Vallen and unite scorch dragons, ice wolves, and humans, Anders and Rayna must put everything on the… Read More

Penguin Workshop, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Brett Bean B&W comic illustrations throughout. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Penguin Workshop hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, first printing. B&W comic illustrations by Brett Bean. CONTENT: Beasts of Olympus is a series of illustrated chapter books set in a magical Ancient Greece where strange things still walk the Earth. A bind-up of the first three Beasts of Olympus books, chronicling the hilarious and magical adventures of Demon, Mount Olympus's professional Beast Keeper. Beasts of Olympus fans rejoice: this hardcover collection combines the first three books (BEAST KEEPER; HOUND OF HADES; STEEDS OF THE GODS) in the mythical adventure story Publishers Weekly called "rippingly funny!" Pandemonius, aka "Demon," the half-god son of Pan, cares for the magical beasts on Mount Olympus in this illustrated chapter book series that is the perfect blend of humor, adventure, and Greek mythology!

Kar-Ben, 2010. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Josee Bisaillon color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book AS NEW? very light edge wear front spine edge. Not bad, but there. Otherwise, UNREAD 2010 Kar-Ben paperback, first paperback edition, no printing given, HOWEVER, there is some reason that this might be a 2021 7th printing. Cryptic numbers. Beautiful color illustrations by Josee Bisaillon. CONTENT: Benno was the neighborhood's favorite cat. During the week, he napped in a sunny corner of Mitzi Stein's dress shop and begged scrapped from Moshe the butcher. But one night in Berlin, the Nazis changed everything. Life would never be the same. This cat's-eye view introduces the Holocaust to children in a gentle way that can open discussion of this period. "What truly distinguishes this book is the striking multimedia artwork composed of paper, fabric, and drawn images in hues of olive, brown, and red. Interesting… Read More

DK Publishing, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. G. Brian Karas color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1999 DK Publishing hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Magical, thoughtful color illustrations by G. Brian Karas. CONTENT: [This book is not for every child - it requires a reader who can appreciate a slow-moving, mystical text and illustrations. IMHO.] The Bone Woman searches the barren desert for bones to create a wondrous creature, in a story inspired by creation myths from various desert cultures. In a mythic narrative voice accompanied by primitive images, McDonald describes a mysterious old woman who sifts sand to find bones. Readers can almost hear a drumbeat accompaniment to the text: "Like the desert pack rat,/ the harvester ant,/ Bone Woman lives deep in a cave,/ a cave cluttered with bones, bones." Against an off-white chalkiness that suggests a sun-bleached skull, the crone's stooped silhouette seeks tiny bone pieces of long-dead… Read More

Skyhorse Publishing, 2011. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Brendan Powell Smith. CONDITION: NEW 2011 Skyhorse large (and heavy) paperback, first edition, 5th printing. Color photos illustrate. CONTENT: This book is intended for older children, teens and adults. For younger children, please look for The Brick Bible for Kids series of picture books. Smith has spent the last decade creating nearly 5,000 scenes from the bible--with Legos. His wonderfully original sets are featured on his website, but for the first time 1,400 photographs of these creative designs--depicting the Old Testament from Earth's creation to the Books of Kings--are brought together in book format. The Holy Bible is complex; sometimes dark, and other times joyous, and Smith's masterful work is a far cry from what a small child might build. The beauty of The Brick Bible is that everyone, from the devout to nonbelievers, will find something breathtaking, fascinating, or entertaining within this… Read More

Scholastic Press, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Angelo Rinaldi cover art; B&W chapter decorations; B&W map. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Scholastic hardcover (NO DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Angelo Rinandi beautiful cover art. Decorated end pages. B&W map. CONTENT: A new threat faces the world of Erdas in this continuation of the New York Times bestselling series. Something ancient and evil has awoken from beneath the world of Erdas. Shrouded in shadow and older than memory, just a sliver of its power can destroy with a touch. Even the spirit animal bond, the sacred link between humans and animals that keeps Erdas in balance, is under threat. Four young heroes, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, are determined to stop it. Together with their spirit animals, they embark on a desperate journey that takes them deep underground and to the far corners of the world. As friends and allies fall around them, the four have no choice but to push forward… Read More

Harcourt, Inc., 2002. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Edward Gorey (Rediscovered & Illustrated by). CONDITION: NEW/UNREAD 2002 Harcourt hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, second printing. B&W illustrations by Edward Gorey. Tiny tiny edge wear at top folds of DJ. CONTENT: For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance. Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers-from a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," to the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death"-and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein. Other stories: Henry King: Who chewed bits of string, and was nearly cut off in Dreadful Agonies;… Read More

Zoe Company, 1996. Assumed First Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Laura Fiedler-Ates color & B&W illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 1996 Zoe Company paperback (stapled wraps), probably first paperback edition, no printing given. Edited by Sand Warren Marmillion and illustrated by Laura Fiedler-Ates. B&W interior illustrations - with borders. CONTENT: It appears that this was compiled and edited for the visitor's center at Laura Plantation in Louisiana. This plantation was one where Alcee Fortier wrote or recorded the folk tales of the Trickster Compair Lapin as told by the descendants of slaves who were taken to the plantation from West Africa. The language of this story has been faithfully reprinted as Alcee Fortier originally wrote it. Spelling, grammar and punctuation reflect the speech patterns of the creole dialect as translated into English. Includes historical notes on the Plantation. I see this as a "scholarly" work rather than a work of fiction for children.… Read More

UK: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2011. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Sophie Blackall color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2011 Abrams Books for Young Readers large paperback, first PB edition, 1st printing. Bright detailed color illustrations by Sophie Blackall. CONTENT: Huxley penned this tart tale of two crows for his young niece, Olivia in 1944. Sophie Blackall added the detailed color illustrations in 2011. Mr. and Mrs. Crow have a problem. Every day Mrs Crow laid an egg, and every afternoon, while she was out shopping, it disappeared, so that after tea she had to lay another one. Then one day she came home earlier than usual and found an old rattlesnake swallowing her egg. She wanted Mr. Crow to kill the snake - but Old Man Owl had a plan. Grade 2+.

Delacorte Press, 2003. 1st Paperback Edition 41st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Ingri & Edgar d'Aulaire. CONDITION: I have listed this "As New" even though it is UNREAD due to tiny (really) edge wear top spine and a couple of almost invisible impressions to the front cover. The interior is clean and tight. This appears to be the 2003 first paperback edition from Delacorte, 41st printing. There is a newer printing of this book with additions of a new afterword including some d"Aulaire illustrations not published before. CONTENT: This is an NPR 100 Must-Reads for Kids 9-14 selection. In print for over fifty years, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology-and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece-gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters-as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and… Read More

Harcourt Brace, 1980. First Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+/No Jacket Issued. Michael Hague the Great color illustrations. CONDITION: Mixed. Very Good+ 1980 Harcourt Brace large paperback, first edition (so it says), 2nd printing. Problems: tiny edge wear to cover corners with a tiny bit top spine. The interior is clean and tight. Beautiful, detailed color illustrations by the Great Michael Hague. CONTENT: More than anything the prince loved the sea. He spent hours at a time watching it rise and fall and crash against the rocks below the palace hill, and he longed to dive and swim in it as the sponge gatherers did. but he was a prince, and the sea was unfit for the royal heir. Once he slipped from the palace to the shore and met an old man who described to him the wonders and beauty that the sea hid below. The prince could not forget the old man's words. Later when he became king, he met Demetrius, a young sponge diver, and made a bargain with him. Demetrius won and, in a way, so did the… Read More

Bright Ring Publishing, 2016. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Rebecca Van Slyke B&W illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1997 Bright Ring large paperback, first PB edition, first printing. B&W illustrations by Rebecca Van Slyke. Just the tiniest bit of edge wear to cover. Really - tiny. CONTENT: "Discovering Great Artists" has 75 great artists featured in 110 amazingly fun and unique quality art appreciation activities for children. They will experience the styles and techniques of the great masters, from the Renaissance to the Present. A brief biography of each artist is included with a fully illustrated, child-tested art activity, featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, architecture, and more. Includes such greats as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Monet, Degas, Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali, Matisse, Pollock, and O'Keeffe. 1998 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, 2002 Practical Homeschooling Reader Award. Full "click-to"… Read More

Forge, 2019. 1st Movie Tie-In Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Forge trade paperback, first Movie Tie-In edition, first printing. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: The author of A Dog's Purpose continues his heartwarming series that perfectly captures the unconditional loving relationships between people and their loyal best friends in stories no dog lover can resist. Audiences are invited along on A Dog's Journey, the next chapter of the beloved bestselling series by author W. Bruce Cameron. The family film told from the dog's perspective serves as the much-anticipated follow-up to the soulful story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love. After searching for his purpose through several eventful lives, Buddy is sure that he has found and fulfilled it. Yet as he watches curious baby Clarity get into dangerous mischief, he is certain that this little girl is… Read More

Albert Whitman & Co., 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Alice Bereton DJ cover art. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Albert Whitman hardcover (green boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Wrap-around DJ art by Alice Bereton. CONTENT: For 13-year old Rose, it feels like a dream come true to have a friend who can perform magic, change shape, and fly her away from the predictability of smalltown life. But secrets have a price, and the more Rose learns about the world of dragons, the more dangerous her life becomes. Helped only by her fantasy-obsessed friend and a local occult enthusiast, Rose soon finds herself risking her life to help Jade recover a mysterious fragment of a meteorite called the Harbinger which has the power to awaken countless dragons from their 65-million year slumber. But Jade isn't the only one who wants the Harbinger. The most powerful man in Las Vegas is actually another dragon who wants the stone to fulfill his own ambitions. The fragile bond between Rose and… Read More

Candlewick Press, 2006. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Douglas Carrel B&W illus.. CONDITION: NEW 2006 Candlewick Press hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 2nd printing. B&W illustrations & maps by Douglas Carell. CONTENT: Adventure! Villains! And dragons, dragons, dragons! Brought to us by the creators of the runaway NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers DRAGONOLOGY and THE DRAGONOLOGY HANDBOOK, the Dragonology Chronicles are a series of dragon adventures told by one of Dr. Drake's young students. In Volume 1 of the Chronicles, THE DRAGON'S EYE, Daniel Cook and his sister, Beatrice, spend the summer with their parents' eccentric former tutor, Dr. Ernest Drake. Not only do Daniel and Beatrice begin to study dragonology, but they are also soon caught up in the race to find the stolen Dragon's Eye jewel - which has the power to reflect the true Dragon Master - before it is stolen by evil dragonologist Ignatius Crook. The two must work with Dr. Drake - as well as many friendly… Read More

Sterling/Lark, 1998. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Color photos throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1998 Sterling/Lark large paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Loaded with color photos throughout. Problem: This book belonged to a school and has a school stamp, but it was NOT a library book. CONTENT: Taking care of our environment can be fun, when you do these terrific nature-friendly projects. Recycle objects like newspaper, bottles and eggshells by turning them into papier-mache, vases, and mosaics. Go on a nature walk and gather bark and twigs from the ground for baskets, miniature canoes, and a log cabin planter. A bright bouquet can bloom in a paper bag, and old license plates can become a bird feeder. Make a backyard wetland; put a desert in a jar; create natural cosmetics; and design a potato print shirt. And have fun knowing you are doing your part.

Anness, 2001. Reissue 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color maps, drawings, and photos. CONDITION: UNREAD 2001 Anness huge soft cover, reissue, first printing. Loaded with fabulous color maps, drawings (historically correct) and photos. Everything a youngster needs to study the civilizations of the ancient Americas. Perfect for public schools or homeschooling. CONTENT: A vivid portrait of the tribes, peoples and civilizations that shaped early American history. Discover and compare the different beliefs, traditions, crafts and skills of all the key cultures. This is a real-life story of survival and civilization - providing stimulating and authoritative reference.

Dutton Children's Books, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Stephen Mackey color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1999 Dutton Children's Books hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Problem: 1 corner bumped and a tiny bit of edge wear top DJ edge. Interior clean, tight, perfect. Wonderful oil painting illustration by Stephen Mackey. CONTENT: Yolen heralds the seductive charms of fairyland in this volume of stories and poems, masterfully illustrated with Mackey's mystical oil paintings. The selections present a wide range of fairy lore from the British Isles, Greece, Persia, New Zealand and southern Africa and include such classics as W.B. Yeats's "The Stolen Child," William Allingham's "The Fairies" and the Scottish folktale "Thomas the Rhymer." Some of the pieces describe fairyland as an idyllic escape from the rough-and-tumble of everyday life, while others warn against the dangers of fairy kidnappers (Ben… Read More

Texas: Wildflower USA, 1997. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Stacey McCarthy color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1997 Wildflower USA hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, second printing. The dust jacket shows some shelf wear top spine - not too bad, but there making the jacket As New. The end pages are decorated with a map of Furello's travels. Color illustrations by Stacey McCarthy. CONTENT: Furello, a young unicorn, teams up with Kelton, an elk who is also the captain of three ships, to find the answer to the question, "What is the most important thing in the world?" On their way, they travel through the Kingdom of Fittle and visit the Island of Ekberg. When not coping with the elements, the two companions must deal with a variety of strange and often difficult challenges and characters such as Mr. Fobknot and Ms. Sneazel Weasel. The friends finally return to Furello's valley and discover that they have succeeded in their quest when it is… Read More

Hodder Children's Books, 2002. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Mark Bergin color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2002 Hodder Children's Books (UK) soft cover, first paperback edition, no printing given. The color illustrations are historically correct and are by Mark Bergin. Excellent illustrations. CONTENT: Which Viking god ruled over the oceans and lived on the seabed? How did the Vikings believe the world would end? Find out how the gods and goddesses of the Vikings shaped the lives and the history of ordinary Viking men and women. Each god/goddess gets a page or two detailing their influence on Viking society. Informative!