New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003 This book, originally published in 1984, is a new edition with new illustrations. It is a book of puzzles of a sort. The illustration and letters below guide you to the sentence (for instance, on the cover they are looking at the ocean - CDC?). Some of the sentences are challenging - not for young children! A wonderful book and lots of fun. 58 pages, with an answer key to the wordplay at the end. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.... more information

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Parker Brothers 1984; HB. Binding is a glossy illustration showing a bee bunny with 2 cabbage batch kids behind a waterfall. Binding is very good, top of back binding has 2 indents. Unpaginated, the illustrations are produced by Lucinda McQueen and enliven each page. Pages are fine, no tears or marks. 8" x 11" high.... more information

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Houghton Mifflin Company, 1946 Binding is very good, very slight wear at the corners and spine. A red cloth cover, it has a few spots on it that are darker than the overall cover. The back has a white line on top of the cover. 242 pages, one has a small tear at the bottom, otherwise fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1973 Originally published in 1935, this book was awarded the John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. In her new forward the author recalls the real Caddie, who was her grandmother, and tells how she often "sat spellbound, listening, listening!" as Caddie told stories of her pioneer childhood. Children everywhere will love red-headed Caddie with her penchant for pranks. Scar... more information

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North Carolina: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1994 This is a gripping adventure of a woman who goes to a dangerous place in search of herself and finds she must draw on her every strength in order to survive. Beryl is a nature photographer on an expedition to photograph hungry bears from a small iron cage. She has never photographed animals larger than deer and has usually worked in zoos, not in the wild. Now she is challenging herself to face the world's largest land carnivore in the boneaching cold ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Cobblehill Books, 1991 Seventh printing. Kit and her best friend, Tracy, entertain themselves by pretending to be Harriet Headline and Sharon Shocker, reporters for a tabloid newspaper. But even the outrageous headlines they invent can't help Kit laugh away a series of problems at home and school. Her frustration builds until Kit, in a moment of self-pity, makes a major mistake. She finds herself in trouble - with her family and the police. When she tries to hide what she has... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Cobblehill Books, 1991 Seventh printing. Kit and her best friend, Tracy, entertain themselves by pretending to be Harriet Headline and Sharon Shocker, reporters for a tabloid newspaper. But even the outrageous headlines they invent can't help Kit laugh away a series of problems at home and school. Her frustration builds until Kit, in a moment of self-pity, makes a major mistake. She finds herself in trouble - with her family and the police. When she tries to hide what she has... more information

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Watermill Press 1993; Hb. Pictoral Cover. Cover Is Fine, No Bends Or Tears. Cover Is A Picture Of Buck In The Wilderness. ... more information

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New York: Taplinger Publications, 1988 This largely pictorial survey embraces the development and practice of Western calligraphy in the 20th century. It ranges from the revival by Edward Johnston of calligraphy based on historical scripts, through the pioneering work of his students in Britain, Germany and North America, to the current period of expansion and new forms of expression. Calligraphers are increasingly looking beyond the traditional to the dynamics of German graphic design and to the calligraph... more information

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New York: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1914 This is #5 in the Campfire Girls series; the book lists up to #6, A Campfire Girl's Happiness. The binding is a pale green with lettering in black. There is light wear at the top corners, heavier wear at the bottom. The spine ends are torn, but attached. The bottom edges show shelf wear and the bottom back has a small bump. The pages are extremely tanned with a water stain on part of the top and side; the water stain does not go through to the pages. The ... more information

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Albert Whitman & Company, 1992 Pictorial cover; it shows the children climbing a bluff, and it appears one has fallen and is injured. The children are on a jaunt with their grandfather. On the trip though, their grandfather disappears during a storm. 120 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Scholastic, Inc., 2003 A child enters a dream machine and encounters hidden picture puzzles intended for the reader to solve. Twelve puzzles are included in this hardbound pictorial book. "Wick unleashes his boundless imagination to devise a dozen playful picture puzzles These pages are nearly guaranteed to keep kids happily occupied for hours and coming back for return visits." - Publishers Weekly, starred review. 36 pages, full illustrations in color. 4to - over 9&fra... more information

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Surrey, England: Coombe Books, 1991 If you've ever considered going to Canada, this book will convince you. The photography is excellent and the text at the beginning provides basic historic information about Canada. The land and the surrounding seas are more than just spectacular; they are the nation's raison d'etre. The bountiful waters of the Grand Banks first drew fishermen of Europe, the creatures of the forest provided materials for a thriving fur trade, and the rich soils of the prairies ... more information

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New York: Atheneum, 1982 DJ has some wear at the corners. 182 pages, fine; no marks or tears noted. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York: W W Norton & Co Inc., 1999 This book contains many essays on literature, education, and the arts. It is written based on Shattuck's seminal "Nineteen Theses" and form the philosophical basis of this volume. A few of these theses are: Across millions of years we have evolved a fairly stable human nature, which contains an elusive element of freedom; Literature ranges from simple songs and saying to elaborate and extended tales of human deeds; Works that have survived for centuries... more information

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Portland, OR: Collectors Press, 2003 Satisfying the sweet tooth of countless generations of children and adults, candy holds a special place in American culture. This book, filled with timelines and fun candy facts, chronicles the history of the candy industry from the first Marshmallow Peeps produced to the blue M&M's. The author pays tribute to more than 85 candies, including those hard-to-find local favorites made by small, family-owned factories relying on hand-down recipes and old-fashioned tec... more information

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Whitman Publishing, 1959 Cover in very good condition, only very slight wear on corners. All pages in fine condition.... more information

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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1968 A narrative of the seven years the author spent, with her husband, sharing her home and her life with a female wolf, her mates and wolf-dog pups. After finishing their assignment photographing the wildlife of the Arctic, they decided to bring home the five orphaned tundra wolf cubs they had reared. To have left them would have meant their slow death by starvation. The DJ has a bit of wear on one corner. The cloth binding is lightened at the back about 2" fro... more information

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Annapolis, MD: Naval Inst Pr, 2000 Taken hostage by Congolese rebels at the U.S. consulate he headed in Stanleyville, Michael Hoyt provides the first inside account of the 1964 seizure of the 1964 seizure of the American consulate staff and their 111 days of captivity. Their struggle to stay alive and dramatic rescue offer a gripping story of courage, frustration, and survival. The incident described here presents valuable lessons both for the future conduct of hostages and the policies that deal with this ... more information

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Emmaus, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Rodale Pr, 2003 Hey Graduate, ready to take on the Real World? You will be after absorbing the wisdom and wit of this comprehensive field guide to life after college. Learn everything you need to transition smoothly from carefree co-ed to a grad with a plan. Learn to: land a job - a good job - and an enviable apartment; Live large no matter how small your salary; make freinds and influence bosses; retire early (that sounds good!). All your most pressing questions answered - New... more information

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