Search Results: Titles starting with W from pacaritambo books

Philomel Books, 1990. 1st Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. Robert Sabuda. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1990 Philomel hardcover (green boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, no printing given. Problem: DJ is price clipped and there is a blank bookplate covering - who knows what. Color illustrations by the more-than-great Robert Sabuda evoke past days on the pond. CONTENT: Shrinking Walden into picture book size is somewhat like trying to fit Moby Dick into an aquarium. Still, Lowe's selections from Thoreau's iconoclastic work will give children a brief taste of this classic. Using only quotations from the original work, Lowe tells the story of Thoreau's year in the woods, emphasizing his descriptions of nature,stet comma and action rather than his philosophical musings. Readers see the young Thoreau putting shingles on his roof, hoeing beans, welcoming a stranger; they can revel in the natural wonders he describes--the "whip-poor-wills," in summer, the… Read More

Yale University Press, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 3-4 B&W era photos. CONDITION: What makes this book and DJ "as new"? I believe, but cannot prove it, that this book has been very very gently pre-read( or parts were). Yale Univ. Press hardcover (tan boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. 3-4 B&W era photos only. No major problems. CONTENT: What is the relationship between poetry and fame? What happens to a reader's experience when a poem invokes its author's popularity? Is there a meaningful connection between poetry and advertising, between the rhetoric of lyric and the rhetoric of hype? One of the first full-scale treatments of celebrity in nineteenth-century America, this book examines Walt Whitman's lifelong interest in fame and publicity. Making use of notebooks, photographs, and archival sources, David Haven Blake provides a groundbreaking history of the rise of celebrity culture in the… Read More

Delacorte Press, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Michael Wagner DJ art. CONDITION: UNREAD, but with one small flaw, 2011 Delacorte Press hardcover (green boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Deckle fore edges. Oh my! The amount of gold and silver foil on the dust jacket is astounding - but really pretty. Problem: tiny repaired tear bottom front panel DJ edge - at spine. Really, "tiny." Interior clean and tight - new. CONTENT: In the fifth installment of this bestselling series, the twins of prophesy have been divided, and the end is finally beginning. With Scatty, Joan of Arc, Saint Germain, Palamedes, and Shakespeare all in Danu Talis, Sophie is on her own with the ever-weakening Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel. She must depend on Niten to help her find an immortal to teach her Earth Magic. The surprise is that she will find her teacher in the most ordinary of places. "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel has… Read More

Harper, 2012. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Wayne McLoughlin cover art; B&W maps. CONDITION: NEW 2012 Harper trade paperback, first PB edition, first printing. Chapter decorations; B&W maps. Cover art by Wayne McLoughlin. Contains Adventure Game and future books teasers. CONTENT: "After the sharp-eyed Jay and the roaring Lion, peace will come on Dove's gentle wing." The deadly battle between ThunderClan and ShadowClan is over, but the aftermath still echoes around all four Clans. As Dovepaw grapples with the knowledge that there are realms-and cats-her senses cannot reach, Jayfeather and Lionblaze are determined to figure out how StarClan could have allowed this fight to happen. Jayfeather soon finds the answer in the darkest of places, and he and Lionblaze prepare to do whatever they can to staunch the flow of evil into ThunderClan. The ties that bind the Clans are slowly breaking in the face of the greatest threat that the… Read More

Minotaur Books, 2020. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. M. Ramirez cover photos. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Minotaur Books hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 2nd printing. The DJ title is in gold foil and the title is in embossed whiter lettering. CONTENT: In New York Times bestseller Steve Berry's latest Cotton Malone adventure, one by one the seven precious relics of the Arma Christi, the weapons of Christ, are disappearing from sanctuaries across the world. After former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone witnesses the theft of one of them, he learns from his old boss, Stephanie Nelle, that a private auction is about to be held where incriminating information on the president of Poland will be offered to the highest bidder?blackmail that both the United States and Russia want, but for vastly different reasons. The price of admission to that auction is one of the relics, so Malone is first sent to a castle in Poland to steal the Holy Lance, a… Read More

Random House, 2020. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. No Illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Random House hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first American edition, first printing. No illustrations but the cover photo is spectacular, IMHO. CONTENT: You never saw him. But he saw it all. When a vibrant young woman is murdered while on a video chat, a small-town detective wades into a circle of friends and lovers with dangerous secrets. Aidan Poole logs on to his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. To his horror, he realizes that there is someone else in her flat. Aidan can only listen to the sounds of a violent struggle taking place in the bathroom-and then the sound of silence. He is desperate to find out if Zoe is okay. But then why is he so hesitant to call the police? When Aidan's cryptic messages finally reach them, Detective Chief Inspector Jonah Sheens and his team take the case-and discover the body. They soon find that no one has a bad… Read More

Harper, 2020. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W Chapter Art by Tim Heitz. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Harper hardcover (red boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 6th printing. B&W chapter art & dust jacket art by Tim Heitz. CONTENT: Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourth installment in the perennially beloved and bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar. Your favorite students and teachers are all here. That includes Sharie, who loves her striped-and-spotted umbrella more than anything; Kathy, who has a bad case of oppositosis; Jason, who has to read the longest book in the world; and the rest of Mrs. Jewls's class on the thirtieth floor, who are busily collecting toenail clippings. Everyone is scrambling to prepare for the all-important Ultimate Test, but meanwhile, there is a mysterious Cloud of Doom looming above them. More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of… Read More

Little, Brown, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Billelis Jacket Art. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Little, Brown hardcover (red boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Beautiful DJ art by Billelis. CONTENT: This action-packed Russian-inspired fantasy features two strong-willed but very different teenagers recruited to join a squadron of female aviators conducting night bombing raids against their country's enemy, the Elda. Their country, The Union of the North, is energized by Spark magic and aligned by Weave magic. Even though doing Weave magic is illegal, it's practiced in secret. Traitor's daughter Revna, 17, is a struggling machine factory worker, with living metal prosthetic legs. When the Elda bomb her city, Revna uses the Weave to save a member of the feared Skarov (espionage agents with shape-shifting abilities) from getting killed and is caught. Instead of jail, Revna is invited to join an all-female aviator regiment. Bronze-skinned Linné,… Read More

Harper, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Harper hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Chapter Decorations only. CONTENT: In this heartfelt and accessible middle grade novel perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, a young girl throws herself into solving a local mystery to keep from missing her older sister, who has been sent to an eating disorder treatment facility. Astronomy-obsessed Abby McCourt should be thrilled about the solar eclipse her small town of Moose Junction is about to witness, but she's not. After her older sister Blair was sent away for an eating disorder, Abby has been in a funk. Desperate to dull the pain her sister's absence has left, she teams up with a visiting astronomer to help track down his long-lost telescope. Though this is supposed to take Abby's mind off the distance between her and Blair, what she finds may bring her closer to her sister than she ever thought possible.

Houghton Mifflin, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Color photo section. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, Houghton Mifflin hardcover (white boards - why? oh why?) and dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Very short "repaired" cut bottom DJ spine. Color photo section. CONTENT: A mother's memoir of her transgender child's odyssey, and her journey outside the boundaries of the faith and culture that shaped her. From the age of two-and-a-half, Jacob, born "Em," adamantly told his family he was a boy. While his mother Mimi struggled to understand and come to terms with the fact that her child may be transgender, she experienced a sense of déjà vu-the journey to uncover the source of her child's inner turmoil unearthed ghosts from Mimi's past and her own struggle to live an authentic life. Mimi was raised in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family, every aspect of her life dictated by ancient rules and… Read More

Austin, Texas: State House Press, 1991. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Charles Shaw. CONDITION: NEW 1991 State House Press (Austin) paperback, no printing given. This appears to be a much later printing than 1991. Perfect condition. Large black lettering on grey "granite" paper. B&W illustrations are detailed and amusing. CONTENT: Noted artist and author Charles Shaw turns his multitudinous talents to an enchanting depiction of our childhood fear of the dark. The text is fun: "What's in the dark, This is not funny, Will it go away, If I give it money?" And so on. When the child turns on the light, he discovers what IS in the dark. I can't recommend this book highly enough.

Paris: Harlin Quist Book, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Tina Mercie. CONDITION: NEW 1998 Harlin Quist Book (Paris) hardcover (decorated front board) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. Wonderfully bright, vivid color illustrations by Tina Mercie. CONTENT: A magical fairy story with beautiful and vivid illustrations tells of a time, long ago, when every cat was green. This is a refreshing return to the classic fairy tale formula but with a difference which will stimulate every child. All ages.

Unicorn/EP Dutton, 1985. New Edition 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Diane Goode color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1985 Unicorn edition paperback, 5th printing. Lovely soft color illustrations by Diane Goode. Reading Rainbow Book. Caldecott Honor book. CONTENT: An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text." Reviewer: " Life in West Virginia is much different today than the time period depicted in this book, but the coal mines, family, and mountains are still essential to being a West Virginian. The rustic illustrations fit the story perfectly and really highlight the natural beauty of the state's landscape. The story is a beautiful way to introduce outsiders to what life is like in the mountains, and to pass the history on to your children. It helped me… Read More

HarperCollins, 1993. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. New/New. Laura Cornell color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 1993 HarperCollins hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, assumed first printing (you know what they say about "assumed"). Adorable and colorful illustrations by Laura Cornell. CONTENT: In her first book, Curtis capitalizes on the notion that kids love hearing about themselves as babies and takes it one delicious step further by having a four-year-old tell on herself. In a playful first-person narrative, the sprightly young miss describes the many ways she has left babyhood behind: no more "silly hair" or wearing "floaties" in the pool, no more eating "goo and yucky stuff." In keeping with the lively text, the watercolor illustrations are a congenial, colorful scramble, with many freewheeling, double-page spreads showing the little girl as both baby and preschooler. Despite the confusion this occasionally… Read More

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Susan Gabeer. CONDITION: UNREAD 1998 Atheneum hard cover (pictorial boards - no DJ), first printing. Soft, sweet color illustrations by Susan Gaber. CONTENT: This lilting book celebrates the onset of winter: "Where oh where do the leaves all go/when winter comes and the cold winds blow?" This question is repeated for flowers, caterpillars, songbirds, field mice, deer, and fish. The rhyming answers use simple and accessible language. Gaber's exuberant acrylic paintings show a child, mother, father, and dog taking a walk through the woods during a snowfall. The use of perspective in the illustrations unifies the book, as broad landscapes appear on the question pages, while close-ups of the family and the animals and plants being discussed appear on the pages with the answers. Through both words and pictures, this book conveys a sense of joy in the changing seasons. From the title page showing the… Read More

Aladdin Paperbacks, 2000. 1st Paperback Edition 7th printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Ruth Sanderson beauciful color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2000 Aladdin 2000 paperback, first paperback edition, 7th printing. Beautiful artwork by Ruth Sanderson. CONTENT: Long ago unicorns lived in a haven of sun-dappled glades and flower-filled dells. But as civilization spread over the ages -- with its fierce knights, its chugging trains, its thick smogs -- unicorns had to find a new sanctuary. But where? Jane Yolen finds a magical answer in the traditional unicorn myth. Her rhythmic, rhymed text is irresistible to read aloud. And Ruth Sanderson's brilliant artwork gives unicorns a bold reality in everything from ancient cave paintings to their secret, present-day home. After reading this tribute to the mystical, mysterious unicorn, children will enjoy looking for these elusive creatures in the world around them.

HarperCollins, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Leo & Diane Dillon color illus.. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2004 HarperCollins hardcover (pictorial boards - NO DUST JACKET), first edition, first printing. Remainder mark bottom edges. Wonderful color illustrations by the Dillons. CONTENT: Where has the Little Old Cat been? / To see this and that Said the Little Old Cat . . ./ Where does the Little Old Fish swim? / Wherever I wish / Said the Little Old Fish . . . Have you also wondered where a cat or a squirrel has been or where a bird flies or a whale sails? How about why a bunny runs? With playful, rhyming verse, where have you been? perfectly captures the wonderful, wise questions that children ask every day. The treasured text by Margaret Wise Brown, author of goodnight moon, has been newly illustrated by two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon, creating a picture-book classic that children will love to see, to hear, and to read… Read More

Houghton Mifflin, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W Chapter Decorations . CONDITION: NEW 2019 Houghton Mifflin hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. B&W chapter decorations on facing page. CONTENT: From a New York Times best-selling author, an important and heartfelt exploration into the world of lost dogs and the power of reunion. One in six dogs go missing at some point in their lives, leaving bereft owners to search high and low, hang missing posters, check shelters, and hope for good news. But amid these grim statistics, countless happy endings are forged. Tails wag again. Best friends are reunited. Susannah Charleson, author of Scent of the Missing and a trusted chronicler of the human/animal bond, dives headlong into the world of missing dogs. The mission to reunite lost pets with their families starts with Susannah's own shelter rescue, Ace, a plucky Maltese mix with a mysterious past who narrowly survived months… Read More

HarperCollins, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. B&W era photos throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2017 HarperCollins hardcover (white boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. PROBLEM: The DJ front panel is a lovely red foil, BUT almost any contact with it may cause a pale scratch mark. This DJ does 3-4 pale scratches. That's the only thing wrong. B&W era family photos throughout. CONTENT: In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate in revealing the truths and inspirations that underlie her extraordinary fiction. By delving into vivid memories of her traumatic childhood, confessions of self-doubt in her journals, and heartbreaking letters to and from her mother, she gives evidence to all that made it both unlikely and inevitable that she would become a writer. Through spontaneous storytelling, she shows how a fluid fictional… Read More

Roaring Brook Press, 2016. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Ruth Chan adorable color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Roaring Brook hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket, first edition, second printing. Adorable color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: Georgie the cat loves throwing parties for his friends. All his parties have balloons, lights, delicious cake, and most importantly, everyone has an unforgettable time. One day, Georgie decides to throw the ultimate bash, so he puts on his party hat and races through the city to invite his best buds... who are all too busy to come. But Georgie soon learns that you can always count on your friends to be there for you... and sometimes they might even bring cake! With a heartwarming story and adorable art, this charming, funny, super cute picture book debut invites readers to meet Georgie and Friends?and find the answer to the most important question of the day: Where's the Party?