New York, New York, U.S.A.: Puffin Books, 2001 THE ISLAND OF THE AUNTS begins with 5 girls coming to an island with their widowed father, looking for a new life. They found a lovely, deserted place, abandoned and in ruin. So they began to repair the house, learned to fish and all things the Islanders had done before they left. The sisters worked from dawn to dusk; two sisters left the island and the ones left suddenly realized they may die some day, so they had to look for good, honest people to carry on th... more information

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London: Walter Scott, 1897 Ibsen is generally acknowledged as the founder of modern prose drama. He moved away from the Romantic style, and brought the real problems and ideas of the day onto the stage of his time. Ibsen wrote for and about the middle class and life in small towns. He focused on characters and psychological conflicts rather than dramatic situations. His central theme was the duty of the individual towards himself. Pillars of Society (1877) deals with a wealthy and hypocritical businessman w... more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1991 A Poke & Look Learning Book. This book about dinosaurs and other extinct animals is a fun way to learn. The book is filled with intriguing die-cut holes to peek through and lively captions to help make learning fun. How bing were the dinosaurs? What was their world like? Why did they disappear so suddenly from the earth? In this brightly illustrated book young children get a fascinating first look at these creatures from the past. 8 pages of learning, no marks or tea... more information

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Racine, WI: Western Publishing, 1992 A Golden Very Easy Reader. Level One, Grades K - 1. The classic story of Pinocchio and how he saves Geppetto from the whale's stomach. 32 pages, no marks or tears. Large print. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Western Publishing, 1991 Cover is fine, golden edge, no wear. Pages are fully illustrated and fine. Story is about getting Porky to join a jogging group because he's out of shape. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.... more information

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Racine, Wisconsin: Western Publishing, 1990 The story we all know, retold in a way that this can be a child's first independent reading book. Brightly illustrated with large print. The only flaw in this book is that the spine in the back has a tear in it, where something may have been pressed. Won't affect reading. 32 pages, no tears or marks noted. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Racine, WI: Western Publishing, 1987 Bugs bunny lives in a rabbit hole and has no spring chores, but all of his friends did, so he decided that he would mow, plant, and paint for pay. Everything looked wonderful except for Elmer Fudd's garden. It was being seed-pecked by the birds so nothing would grow. He groaned about his problem to his friends. And since it involved carrots, Bugs devised a way to keep the birds away. Binding corners and edges lightly worn. Light rubbing on the front. 8vo - over 7&fra... more information

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New York: Disney Press, 1992 This version of Pinocchio is adapted from the Walt Disney film of the same name. The illustrations are almost magical. Jiminy Cricket is there to save Pinocchio from himself - sometimes! The binding is shiny, bright with no marks. There is a small dent on the bottom edges. There is a tiny bit of wear on the front bottom corner. Printed on heavy stock, all pages are clean and bright with a tight spine.... more information

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Superscope, 1975 Normal wear at the edges, and a child's sticker on the back. Story of Sinbad; this book had a cassette tape with it that is gone; however, the entire story is told in the book. Illustrated by Rex Irvine and Darryl Anka; illustrations are beautiful. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.... more information

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New York: Harper Collins, 1998 The story of two ordinary Americans who find it within themselves to be extraordinary heroes. One infiltrates a white supremacist group and the other is a journalist who is sent to Wyoming. Her assignment is to find out who, what, where, and when a bombing occurred against the Jewish people in the area, but she is also determined to find out why. 402 pages; the jacket has slight scuffing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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Diamond Books, 1994 Jacket is near fine with a few chips; Binding is near fine, glossy and is the same as the jacket. The front bottom spine has a small dig in it, as though dropped. These two novels equal 800 pages, no marks or tears. 5.25" x 8.75 " high. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1908 The time period is Louis XVI. This novel combines romance and gallant men coming to the rescue of a beautiful girl. It reminds me a bit of Cinderella, except that the lady lives in a grand castle with her own servants. 389 pages, illustrated in black & white. Cover has a pastedown illustration on the cover in fine condition. The lettering on the spine is slightly worn. 5" x 7 5/8... more information

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New York: Hippocrene Books, 1998 Bugotu is spoken on the southern coast portion of Santa Isabel, on of thirty islands which make up the British Solomon islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. This dictionary is a recording of the language spoken by the island's native inhabitants. There are 4,700 Bugotu words detailed, plus and index of English to Bugotu vocabulary is included. 98 (99-104 advertisements) pp. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" tall... more information

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