Childrens Books / Fantasy

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dutton Childrens Books, 2001. 4th Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. Gawgon?" she said, catching her breath. "That's a good reputation to have. Better a Gawgon than a silly old goose. I like it. I like it very much. From now on, that's what you shall call me." She raised a finger. "But only in private between the two of us. We can enjoy our small secret." I recovered enough to grin, and asked, too, if I could have a special name. "Very well," said the Gawgon. "I shall call you - Boy. The Boy. With capital initials. The capitals make all the difference." Ages 8-12, this book has 199 pages and is full of imagination. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia, PA: The Penn Publishing Company, 1925. Hard Bound, Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Winner, Margaret J.. This is a children's chapter book involving pirates, small mysteries, and other child fantasies. The binding is red cloth, with several specks of paint (tan) on the front and small lighter spots where the paint was likely removed. On the back there are a few small speckles, a small spot and a thin line of the same paint. Lettering in black, the corners and both ends of the spine are worn. 197 pages, there are spots on the first few pages, and a small side tear on page 106. The binding is tight; a gift inscription is written on the ffep, with a shadow over the writing that was probably a book plate. The shadow shows through to the back of the page. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.: Ann Arbor Media Group, LLC, 2003. 2nd Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. For his 13th Oz book, L. Frank Baum conjured up a tale full of mischief and adventure, and no one in the land of Oz seems to be safe from his imagination! How did one boy cause so much trouble? What magic power did he discover, and what happened to everyone in Oz when he made friends with the Nome King? How could Kiki Aru be stopped? Discover how everyone was restored to normal, but what ever you do, please be very, very careful how you pronounce P-Y-R-Z-Q-X-G-L." 266 pages, trade soft cover. The spine tail is lightly bumped, and there is a short scuff on the back. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.A.: The Overmountain Press, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. Seitzinger, Victoria. This story was adapted by the book titled "The SillyOZbul of OZ and Toto, authored by Roger S. Baum. The introduction, written by Baum: "Toto is on his very own adventure. The story needs to be told with pictures, because Toto, as you know, does not talk, except on rare occasions. I hope you enjoy his adventure." Dorothy received an invitation from Glinda to attend a surprise party that was celebrating the fact that OZ was over 100 years old. She had to leave Toto behind, but told him to be good, and that she would be back shortly. Toto wanted to go to the surprise party too, and you can probably guess what happened! He had many adventures along the way, and ended up safe and happy. Unpaginated, 26 pages. The illustrations by Victoria Seitzinger are absolutely beautiful, very finely drawn and in full color. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Universe Publishing, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Ellison, Nancy. Imagine Barbie as a nightclub singer, race-car driver, or presidential candidate. Picture her as a graceful ballet dancer on pointe, as a leather-clad biker babe on the back of a Harley, or as the great film icons - Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garlen, Elizabeth Taylor. In Barbie LIVE she is all of this and more. Barbie acts out her fabulous dreams, adopting a new persona on every page and having the time of her life. In spectacular designer clothing from Bob Mackie, Vera Wang, Christian Dior and others - she attends exciting Hollywood events and New York photo shoots. Nancy Ellison's gorgeous full-color photography is filled with vitality and emotion. Lisa Birnbach provides the voice of Barbie in her fun, playful text. This is the ultimate Barbie collector's item for children and adults alike. Unpaginated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Overlook Press, 2003. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Wiese, Kurt. For romping humor no characters could outdo Mr. Brooks talking animals. They rollick through amazing adventures. They talk, dance, sing, joke, and work out intricate problems. In this story a clockwork double for the hero is rigged up by an old farmer and a comedy of errors follows. Many of the same animal characters which have appeared in Mr. Brook's earlier books reappear here. 241 pages, larger print. The binding is yellow cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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United Kingdom: Macmillan Pub Ltd, 1998. No Edition. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Abbott, Jacob Bates. The text and pictures are reproduced her exactly as they were in the first edition, published by Macmillan in 1872. Alice's second set of adventures takes her through the looking-glass into a giant chess game, where she has to learn how to live backwards. On the way to becoming a Queen, Alice meets a host of nonsense characters including Tweedledee, Tweedledum and Humpty Dumpty. 224 pages, 50 illustrations. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Books, Inc. , n.d.. n.e.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Tenniel, John. This is book #3 in Book for Boys and Girls from this publisher. It includes both stories, and is well-illustrated in black & white. There is no date, but it is an early printing, probably around the 1920s. The binding is blue, with a leather look; the printing is in black. There is wear at the corners and both spine ends, a bit of wear along the spine edge, and wear along the bottom edges. An 'x' was made on the page tops with a dark marker, 2 thin lines about 1" each (NOT remainder marks). The jacket is yellow with Alice and the White Rabbit appearing on the front. The corners are worn away, as are the spine ends. There is some water damage to the top and side near the spine, and 1/2" to 1" is missing from the spine top. There are also water marks on the spine and upper back of the jacket. A triangular piece is missing from the back, a continuation of the area missing on the spine top. The jacket is in a protective cover. 252 pages, illustrations on every to every other page. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2003. First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. Froud, Brian. The ancient, mystical runes of Celtic and European origin provide a rich source of inspiration for the faery authority and fantasy artist Brian Froud's evocative paintings, which interpret these potent symbols through the prism of Elfland - the world of faeries and myth. With text by poet and folklorist Ari Berk, the secret meanings of these runes are teased out; the power they offer us is made manifest. By using the runes and Froud's paintings as tools to explore both the "seen" and "unseen" worlds, this book will inspire readers to re-imagine their own lives and tell their own tales. Both storybook and oracle, this volume provides a wellspring of personal insight for the Froud fan and rune aficionado. 112 pages, full color illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2004. First Printing. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. Froud, Brian; Froud, Wendy. This collaboration of Ari Berk (text) and Brian and Wendy Froud (art and 3D goblinizations) produced a truly odd and humorous volume. Throughout the book are wonderful 'photographs' of goblins and information about their habits, their history, and themselves. Unfortunately, some of the goblins got hold of the manuscript and in a big, red crayon changed some of the wording here, added some wording there, clearly attempting to make the most of themselves. Also included, luckily, is an anti-goblin device. 89 pages, including a checklist to determine if you have goblins. The binding is padded. Published without a jacket, fully illustrated in color. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Griffin, 2000. First Griffin Edition. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Various Artists. In this colorful addition to Oz mythology, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman find themselves pursued through New York City by a gang of vicious hoodlums. Combining all of the timeless charm of L. Frank Baum's original classics with a contemporary setting in the United States, Visitors from Oz is a magical tale that will delight readers of all ages who are young at heart." 189 pages, this book contains four beautiful color illustrations on glossy paper. It also includes a preface that lists other authors who have also written "Oz" books, or books about L. Frank Baum, and information on joining the International Wizard of Oz Club. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Laura Geringer Books, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Helquist, Brett. Written for grades 4 and up. Screenwriter Peter Hassinger weaves fantasy with Celtic folklore in a spectacular first novel. When Sander moves to the country, he is not greeting with the quiet life. His parents are fighting, and his sister, who used to be his ally, has abandoned him. In the woods surrounding his new home, he finds a fairy world of dwarfs, pirates, soldiers, wandering ghosts, and a ruthless Lord of Dunderburg who must be stopped. With the help of an ancient dwarf named Alfar, and Mini, a half-Native American girld steep in the lore of the region, Sander embarks on a magical, swashbuckling adventure. 264 pages in a heavy cloth binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Puffin Books, 2001. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Hawkes, Kevin. 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 their work with animals. 281 pages. In SECRET OF PLATFORM 13, Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their Island to London to rescue their Queen and King's son, who has been stolen as an infant. 231 pages. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Puffin Books, 2001. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Hawkes, Kevin. In SECRET OF PLATFORM 13, Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their Island to London to rescue their Queen and King's son, who has been stolen as an infant. 231 pages. 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 their work with animals. 281 pages. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Groundwood Books, 1997. No Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Fitzgerald, Joanne. Ages 3 - 6. Jacob has done what every child loves to do - enter the contest on the back of a cereal box. And sure enough, there is a little pioneer log cabin waiting for him ont he kitchent table when he gets home from school. But when he lifts off the roof, he's a bit surprised to find four little girl dolls lying in four little beds. He is even more surprised when his parents say good-night and four little voices answer. Out of the cabin come four hungry little dolls who want to be fed, bathed, and played with. Jacob does his best to do all they ask, but he is exhausted by the time he is able to get them back into bed and to sleep - he hopes. This is a wonderful little story with beautiful illustrations, for both boys and girls. Unpaginated with a pictorial cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.: Playhouse Pub Inc, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Ottinger, Jon; Zaidan, Rick. Join Little Lucy and her K-9 Elementary School classmates as they imagine a story and unlock the wonders of a magical kingdom. Lucy, Dizzy, Petie, Spike, and Verne narrate an enchanting tale about a prince and princess who fall head-over-paws for each other, a king with the appetite of a chow hound, and a spell-casting, evil wizard who travels by skateboard. There is even a Fairy Dogmother who saves the day. This tail-wagging adventure will leave you begging for more. 22 pages, simple words. The jacket has a bit of rubbing at the top and bottom front and edges. The book has a pictorial cover. All illustrations include posed dogs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Calver, David. No magic!" Ali says, making Little Genie promise. Against her better judgment, Ali lets Genie come along on her class trip to Popplehoff Castle. Little Genie keeps her promise. She's too busy peering into dusty dungeons and examining sparkly royal jewels for magic. But that's before she and Ali meet a ghost named Henrietta. . . who thinks Little Genie would be the perfect addition to her doll collection! Uh-oh! 126 pages. The jacket lettering is raised and there is an oval in the middle that lets the book cover show through. The top corners are lightly bumped. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Zimmer, Dirk. You jerk, Perrywinkle. You always try to be different." Perrywinkle is different. His dad is the Great Wizard. His pet is a talking crow named Nevermore. And he is a wizard-in-training, guided by The Book of Magic Spells. Perrywinkle also wants to be popular in school, but it's not easy when just spelling W-A-T-E-R-F-A-L-L almost drowns the entire class. Turning Buster's sandwich into a spider and Dinah and Polly into frogs doesn't help either. It looks like Perrywinkle will fail as a student, wizard, and kid - until a special friend brings out his best, most magical qualities. For reading level 2.0. 48 pages. On the ffep a library pocket, a stamp and a bar code are located. The title page and a page in the middle have the library stamp on them; in black, fairly unobtrusive. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1976. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. This fantasy book for teens is about Amy, a young Wisconsin girl whose story culminates in a life-and-death struggle with an ancient demonic force known as The Spirit of the Wild. It also includes a journey into the earth to another world where a tribe of Indians no bigger than small children hold Amy and her friends captive. Tom McGowen is a master of fantasy and suspense writing - let his novel sweep you away! 104 pages, the book is covered in dark blue cloth with black lettering. The corners have light to moderate wear, and the spine ends have moderate wear also. The jacket front has two 1 1/4" tears, top and bottom. There are three small holes near the top is missing a small piece and has a 1/2" tear at the gutter. The spine bottom is missing a 1" piece that is 1 1/2" wide. The back top is missing horizontally, from 1/4" to 1 1/2". The book is signed by the author on the title page, and the jacket is in a protective cover. The back binding looks as though there may have been some mildew damage; there are several whitish spots but no odor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Delafield, WI: Lang Books, 1999. Second Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Crouch, Karen Hillard. This stirring story of friendship is in a dust jacket, in a protective slipcase. The story is simple, of a snow that came just after Thanksgiving one year, and of a magical snowman named Bob that was made. His message was simple: That friends are near and thinking of you even when you can't see them. Unpaginated, 28 pages, beautifully illustrated in full color. The slipcase has a bump on the closed side. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Derrydale Books, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Potter, Beatrix. A small hard cover book of Benjamin Bunny, the original story. Peter's mischevious cousin, Benjamin Bunny, persuades him to go back to Mr. McGregor's garden to retrieve the clothes he lost there. The binding has no wear but is a bit swayed (doesn't lie 100% flat). The pictorial jacket is fine. 54 pages, no marks or tears. Includes a brief biography of Beatrix Potter. The end papers are beautifully illustrated also. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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Santa Rosa, CA: Classic Press, 1968. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Irwin, Don. Volume 9. Binding is very colorful, very slight wear at the corners. On back of spine in the middle is a hole, otherwise the binding is fine and tight. 279 pages, edges of pages are slightly yellow at edges, otherwise fine. These books are educational as well as fun to read. Words that may not be familiiar are defined in the margin, often with an illustration. Other volumes are available - search this bookstore using keyword "Classic." 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Eyolfson, Norman. When Jacob Two-Two's father brings him back a small lizard from Kenya, it grows to enormous proportions and to protect his now identifiable Diplodocus from frightened grown-upa, Jacob runs away with him to British Columbia. The red binding has a few places where the top layer of paper is missing, probably from stickers. 85 pages, no marks or tears. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Orchard Books, 1991. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Magaril, Mikhail. This entertaining volume includes thirteen folk tales of The Fools of Chelm. In the town of Chelm, seven and seven are eleven. It's a matter of local logic. Also in Chelm, Berish the Shammes, so his feet shouldn't mar the beauty of any newly fallen snow while alerting merchants to the coming Sabbath, stands on a table and is carried aloft by four other Chelmites. Is that foolish? Master storyteller Steve Sanfield has listened with fond ear to the centuries-old echoes of a town "where kindness and sweetness and silliness" have dwelt side by side from the beginning. His first word to you is "enjoy," and the people of Chelm will see that you do. His last words will linger long in your memory. 102 pages including a glossary and bibliography. Illustrations are pen and ink drawings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Johnson, Steve and Fancher, Lou. Adapted by Janet Schulman. When Bambi is born on a spring morning deep in a forest glade, so begins one of the most moving and beloved of all children's stories. Bambi learns how to forage for food in winter and experiences the joy of frolicking in an open field in summer. He contronts Man, the most feared of all creatures in the forest. 47 pages, beautifully illustrated in color. A book for all ages. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2002. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. McCauley, Adam. Told at a quicksilver pace, the stories are furious and funny." - Booklist. Joe, Sam, and Fred thought they'd just stay safely in their neighborhood and work on Sam's newest invention. But somehow they've landed on top of one very high Brooklyn Bridge tower. Looking across to Manhattan, they don't see any skyscrapers. The Statue of Liberty is missing. So is most of the Brooklyn Bridge for that matter! The Time Warp Trio has accidently cross-wired The Book with Sam's invention. They've managed to warm themselves back to Brookly in 1877. All kinds of things like lightbulbs, phonographs, and pro baseball are about to be invented - or maybe not. 74 pages, a chapter book in a reinforced binding for ages 7-11. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: David Fickling Books, 2004. First American Edition. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. Riddell, Chris. Far out in the open sky, a ferocious storm is brewing. In its path is Sanctaphrax - a magnificent city built on a floating rock and tethered to the land by a massive chain. Only Twig - a young sky pirate captain who has dared to sail over the Edge - has learned of the approaching danger. But his perilous voyage destroys his sky ship, hurling his crew into and beyond the Deepwoods and robbing Twig of all memory. Will he be able to save Sanctaphrax? 361 pages, illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: David Fickling Books, 2004. Third Printing. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. Riddell, Chris. Far, far away, jutting out into the emptiness beyond, lies the Edge. Both the land and the air are filled with strange peoples and terrifying creatures; action - and danger - await at every turn. On board the famous sky ship Stormchaser, Twig eagerly looks forward to the adventure and excitement that lie ahead in his new life as a sky pirate. The crew's quest: to collect stormphrax - the precious substance created at the heart of a Storm the very moment it unleashes its most intense power. Only a ship as powerful as the Stormchaser, piloted by a man as brave and fearless as Cloud Wolf, could risk entering such a storm. . . . 385 pages, pictorial cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: David Fickling Books, 2004. First American Edition. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket. Riddell, Chris. Far, far away, jutting out into the emptiness beyond, lies the Edge. Filled with strange peoples and terrifying creatures, this is a world unlike any other, where action - and danger - await at every turn. Abandoned at birth in the dangerous Deepwoods, young Twig has been brought up by a family of woodtrolls. He thought he was one of them until, one night, he finds out he's not. Soon he sets off to find out who he really is, and does the unthinkable - he strays from the path. So begins the heart-stopping adventure that will take Twig through a nightmarish world to find his true identity and his destiny. 278 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Candlewick Press, 2003. First American Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Lynch, P. J.. This is a beautifully illustrated story that was originally published in 1883, and again in 1887. This is the story of the ancient country of Orn, where there lived an old man who was called the Bee-man, because his whole time was spent in the company of bees. The Bee-man lived humbly and contentedly until a Junior Sorcerer happend by with some disturbing news: The Bee-man, he said, had been transformed - he once was someone or something entirely different. But what? A giant or a prince perhaps? A dog or a dragon? With a hive on his back and a cloud of bees about him, the now restless Bee-man set out on a quest to discover the answer. Frank Stockton's classic tale of destiny and fulfillment is enchantingly brought to life by the dazzling paintings of Kate Greenaway Medalist P. J. Lynch. Included also is a DVD providing an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the master illustrator at work! 46 pages, binding is pictorial. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: W Publishing Group, 2002. First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. The Wishing Jar. It's a family heirloom, with a magical legend attached. But Abbey and Edith and Neal Grace know the Wishing Jar isn't really magic. But the Jar does wield some elusive force. It's red-and-gold phoenix is a symbol of survival - of life rising from the ashes. For nearly a hundred years, the Wishing Jar has been inexplicably linked to a lineage of strong Quinn women. The Wishing Jar does lead the elder Quinn on a journey somewhere between past and present - a journey that will alter the course of all their lives. 287 pages. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: W Publishing Group, 2001. First Printing. Hard Cover. New/New. The beautiful, painted-tin box in the antique store looks like just the thing for tasteful, practical storage - and tasteful and practical are key words for Vita Kirk. So is routine - the comfortable routine of her job as a travel writer. So is safety - the emotional safety of her carefully planned, controlled, intentionally solitary life. But then lightening strikes. Vita's dependable computer begins to act strangely. That beautiful-but-practical painted-tin box takes on a mysterious life of its own. And Vita Kirk's safe, predictable life begins to change. Is she losing her mind. . .or is she finding herself for the first time? 293 pages. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt Childrens Books, 1993. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. His Majetsy's elephant is Abul Abbas, a gift of the Caliph Haron al-Rashid to his friend Charlemagne, Emperor of the West. Along with the elephant comes a golden talisman containing a fragment of the True Cross. Along with the talisman comes . . . trouble. Only Charlemagne's daughter Rowan, whose mother was a witch, and her friend Kerrec, the elephant's keeper, know how much trouble. These two youg people understand magic. But do they understand it enough? The is a brilliant and moving novel based on history and infused with enchantments, a novel about loyalty, about fathers and daughters, courage, and incidentally, about magic as well. The binding has a small glossy green elephant; 193 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. In 1756, as a deadly comet hurtles toward London, Dr. Sabian Blake and his fourteen-year-old housemaid, Agetta, struggle against dark forces that seek an ancient, powerful book in Blakes possession that would enable them to carry out an evil plan in which Agetta unknowingly plays a pivotal role. 259 pages. Small black mark on bottom of pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harcourt Childrens Books, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Jon Jeffers is the loneliest nine-year-old on Earth. It's 1935, Franklin D. Roosevelt is president, and it is a time of thrilling scientific advancements in the world. But Jon is stuck on a tiny rocky island nineteen miles off the coast of San Francisco with his mother, his lighthouse-keeper father, and his only friend, a dog named Smacks. If only Jon could fly, he could escape this forsaken pile of rocks - and the ghosts of the shipwrecked sailors who haunt it - and have some real adventures! Then one morning a mysterious man appears on the beach and offers, amazingly, to teach Jon to fly, so long as he swears to never reveal how it's done. Jon agrees, and at first flying seems to be the answer to his wildest dreams. But then he flies into some serious trouble. . . . 138 pages, larger print. The last free endpaper has a spot on it like coffee. The jacket bottom front is bent out a bit, and there is a minor tear at the spine top. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Golden Press, 1962. No Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Maraja, Libico. This Golden Illustrated Classic tells the magnificient story written by Jules Verne of going around the world in 80 days. Consists of 37 chapters, and is illustrated in color. 219 pages. The binding has a tear along the front gutter at the bottom - 2" long, which has been partially repaired. Very bright illustrations and colorful language make this a terrific for a pre-teen to read! 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Ward, Lynd. This is the Illustrated Junior Library edition. With color and black & white illustrations, this is the favorite chronicle written by a Swiss Army Chaplain that has entertained generations of boys as the perfect "desert island story." Only the island on which their wrecked ship was cast wasn't a desert island! It contained all manner of flora and fauna on which the resourceful father, mother, and four boys learned to subsist. The book has decorated cloth covers which have wear at the corners and light wear at the spine ends. The endpapers are illustrated and fine. The page tops are red, and look as though a liquid has lightened portions, although there is no evidence of any liquid on the pages. The jacket is in a protective cover and has small pieces missing on the spine, front, and back. The back is lightened in several places. The binding is very solid; 377 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London, England: Hodder & Stoughton, Limited, 1986. Hard Bound, Pictorial. Near Fine/No Jacket. Ludlow, Patricia. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The wicked witch, Ermyntrude, became the arch-enemy of Lark who, until the lifestone was dropped down a chimney and into her lap, was just a wooden doll. The lifestone made her alive, though her joints were still wooden-looking. The author is a highly acclaimed actress who has made over forty films, has worked extensively in television and played leading roles in the London, New York, and Paris theatre. The binding of this book is solid, with a small bump at the top and at the bottom. The endpapers are illustrated. 128 pages, no marks or tears; illustrated with wonderful, imaginative characters in color and black & white. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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