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Harper, 2020. Revised Ediiton 1. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Steve Scott cover art; B&W chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Harper paperback, revised edition, first printing. Lively cover art by Steve Scott with B&W chapter decorations. CONTENT: The one and only Mia Thermopolis is back and ready to reign! Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Meg Cabot's blockbuster series in royal style-with all-new middle grade editions of the first three books! Princess Mia may seem like the luckiest girl ever. But lately she spends all her time doing one of three things: preparing for her nerve-racking entrée into Genovian society, slogging through Manhattan in December, and avoiding further smooches from her hapless boyfriend, Kenny. For Mia, being a princess in love is not the fairy tale it's supposed to be...or is it? Princess in Love is the third book in the beloved, bestselling series that inspired the feature film starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews.

Kar-Ben, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Noa Kelner color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2021 Kar-Ben hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. (Also published in Hebrew in 2021, but not by Kar-Ben.) Wonderful color illustrations by Noa Kelner. CONTENT: "A conundrum is introduced through a parable from the Talmud about a rabbi who questions God on the world's need for rain balanced against man's comfort. Rabbi Hanina is enjoying himself on a walk when a thunderstorm begins and renders him 'soaked to the bone!' Drenched and upset, he asks God, 'Master of the Universe! The whole world is happy, and Hanina is suffering?' The rain suddenly stops, and the rabbi continues home, changes into dry clothes, and prepares a soup. He's finally comfortable, but he does not eat when he looks outside to notice that all's not well. "The ground was parched, the trees were thirsty, the river was dry, and the frogs… 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

USA: 1st Books, 2002. Revised 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. CONDITION: NEW 2002 1st Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), revised, first printing. Wonderful cover art but no credit given. Important look at saving one of the world's most important resources. CONTENT: Who cares about the rain forest? One boy does, and he works to save it with magic. After a disastrous attempt to scare the Outsiders from the rain forest, the animals seek help from Yoiweta, an old medicine man or Shaman. Approaching manhood, Yoiweta's grandson, Abado, and the animals are sent on a journey to a secret mountain. Guided by a magic emerald and helped by the animals, Abado hopes to find the Wise One, an omnipotent being who grants a unique power to all new Shamans. Abado may ask for any power but only wants a way to save the rainforest. The Joining Tree combines action, danger, romance, and supernatural powers with compassion for the native people and animals of the rain forest. Although written for the young adult, the… Read More

Jimmy Patterson Books/Little Brown, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Dust Jacket art by Billelis; back DJ art by Getty Images. CONDITION: What makes this book "As New?" Tiny black remainder dot bottom edges at spine. UNREAD 2019 Jimmy Patterson/Little Brown hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket (embossed sword & title - in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: King Arthur as you've never seen her! This bold, sizzling YA novel reimagines the Once and Future King as a teenage girl determined to save the universe from an evil curse. My name is Ari Helix. I have a magic sword, a cranky wizard, and a revolution to start. I've been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I've always had to hide who I am. Until I found Excalibur. Now I'm done hiding. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting… Read More

TOR, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Map by Ellisa Mitchell. UNREAD 1994 TOR hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, first trade edition, first printing. DJ art by Keith Parkinson. Map by Ellisa MItchell. No problems at all. Volume 3.

Orbit Books, 2017. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect (black dot remainder mark bottom edges at spine), 2017 Orbit Books hardcover (gold boards) and dust jacket, first American edition, first printing. CONTENT: Teens still clamor for pandemic apocalyptic fiction-nearly as much as zombies crave flesh! Ten years ago, a parasitic fungus started hijacking the brains and bodies of humans with frightening speed, decimating England's population and turning those afflicted into zombielike "hungries." Now, leaders at a fortified settlement called Beacon are desperate to halt the growth of the cataclysmic Cordyceps. They send a second mobile armored vehicle to take six soldiers, five scientists, and a teenager on a Hail Mary mission to collect samples left behind from a first group that never returned and to learn what they can to save the human race. Carey effectively brings to life many of the dozen characters. Young adults will especially… Read More

Berkley Prime Crime, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Berkley Prime Crime hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Cover art by Ben Perini. Chapter decorations. ALSO includes "Tasty Chocolate Trivia!." # 17 of #18 in the series A Chocoholic Mystery. CONTENT: n the newest mystery from nationally bestselling author Joanna Carl, a dive into house flipping becomes a deadly flop.... When a house near Lee and Joe's home goes up for sale, the couple teams up with Lee's aunt and uncle, Nettie and Hogan, to buy it, remodel it, and resell it for a sweet profit. But after the owners of the house, the Baileys, accept their offer, a local developer, Richard "Spud" Dirk, suddenly swoops in with a higher one, and it seems their dreams might be snatched away. Lee, never as passionate about the plan as her husband and uncle, is anxious to get back to focusing on managing TenHuis Chocolade. But when a long-hidden gun is found… Read More

Philomel Books, 1992. 1st Impression Printing Unknown. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. Leo & Diane Dillon color illus.. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1992 Philomel Books large hardcover (olive green boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first impression, assumed first printing but I don't know for sure. PROBLEMS: bookplate on the loose end page in an odd place and edge wear to top DJ edge in the form of a short tear back panel at spine. Beautiful, ethereal color illustrations by The Dillons.Decorated end pages. The front board shows an embossed pair of boots. CONTENT: Much like the classic Goodnight Moon , but with a nod to Alaskan wilderness and lore, Carlstrom's latest picture book is a gentle hymn about preparing for bedtime and the magic of nightfall. A child lovingly bids au revoir to the many extended family members he sees in nature: "Goodnight Papa Star /Goodnight Mama Moon / Bending your silver arms / down through the darkness." The non-rhyming… Read More

Wednesday Books, 2019. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Jacket art by Larry Rostart; full-page B&W illustrations throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2019 Wednesday Books hardcover (navy boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first US edition, 1st printing. The DJ finished with a blue "foil" with raised gold foil lettering - that's why the protective mylar cover I'll put on it. Decorated end pages. PROBLEM: tiny remainder dot bottom edges at spine. B&W illustrations throughout. CONTENT: Adoptive daughter of a gifted scientist, Foster Stewart doesn't live a "normal" life, (not that she'd want to). But controlling cloud formations and seeing airwaves aren't things most eighteen year olds can do. Small town star quarterback and quintessential dreamy boy next door, Tate "Nighthawk" Taylor has never thought much about his extra abilities. Sure, his night vision comes in handy during games, but who wouldn't want that extra edge? From the moment Foster and Tate… Read More

Wednesday Books, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Antonio Bifulco tri-color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Wednesday Books trade paperback, graphic novel, first edition, 1st printing. Tri-color illustrations by Antonio Bifulco. Cover art by Echo Chernik. CONTENT: Adoptive daughter of a gifted scientist, Foster Stewart doesn't live a "normal" life, (not that she'd want to). But controlling cloud formations and seeing airwaves aren't things most eighteen year olds can do. Small town star quarterback and quintessential dreamy boy next door, Tate "Nighthawk" Taylor has never thought much about his extra abilities. Sure, his night vision comes in handy during games, but who wouldn't want that extra edge? From the moment Foster and Tate collide, their worlds spiral and a deadly tornado forces them to work together, fully awakening their not-so-natural ability - the power to control air. As they each deal with the tragic loss of loved ones, they're caught by another… Read More

Wednesday Books, 2019. 1st American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Jacket art by Larry Rostart; full-page B&W illustrations throughout. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2019 Wednesday Books hardcover (navy boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first US edition, 1st printing. The DJ finished with a blue "foil" with raised gold foil lettering - that's why the protective mylar cover I'll put on it. Decorated end pages. PROBLEM: edge wear DJ bottom edge and a tiny remainder dot bottom edges at spine. B&W illustrations throughout. CONTENT: Adoptive daughter of a gifted scientist, Foster Stewart doesn't live a "normal" life, (not that she'd want to). But controlling cloud formations and seeing airwaves aren't things most eighteen year olds can do. Small town star quarterback and quintessential dreamy boy next door, Tate "Nighthawk" Taylor has never thought much about his extra abilities. Sure, his night… Read More

Roaring Brook Press, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. CONDITION: NEW 2014 Roaring Brook hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. CONTENT: On their way to start a new life, Tula and her family travel on the Prairie Rose, a colony ship headed to a planet in the outer reaches of the galaxy. All is going well until the ship makes a stop at a remote space station, the Yertina Feray, and the colonist's leader, Brother Blue, beats Tula within an inch of her life. An alien, Heckleck, saves her and teaches her the ways of life on the space station. When three humans crash land onto the station, Tula's desire for escape becomes irresistible, and her desire for companionship becomes unavoidable. But just as Tula begins to concoct a plan to get off the space station and kill Brother Blue, everything goes awry, and suddenly romance is the farthest thing from her mind.

Carlton Kids, 2015. Reprint Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Zdenko Basic color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Carlton Kids reprint edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Zdenko Basic. Fascinating version of the classic. CONTENT: This modernized and condensed retelling of Lewis Carroll's 1865 children's classic captures the spirit of the original text, and is enhanced with brilliant full-color artwork that suggests the Victorian styles of original illustrator John Tenniel and many other Alice illustrators who followed him. But the artwork in this brand-new edition differs from all others in a very important way. It's enhanced with a variety of extra features to delight young readers and add to the story's excitement. They include--A pull-tab that makes Alice grow and grow; A pop-up courtroom scene; Doors on flaps that open to show an assortment of curious objects. Kids will love reading this famous tale, which has delighted readers of all ages for nearly a century… Read More

HarperVoyager, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Gene Mollica cover art; B&W map of Hawaii. CONDITION: NEW 2018 HarperVoyager trade paperback, first edition, first printing. Cover art by Gene Mollica; B&W map of Hawaii. CONTENT: In this stunning conclusion to the acclaimed Blood of Earth trilogy-a thrilling alternate history laced with earth magic, fantastic creatures, and steampunk elements-geomancer Ingrid must find a way to use her extraordinary abilities to save her world from the woman hell-bent on destroying it. Thanks to her geomantic magic, Ingrid has successfully eluded Ambassador Blum, the power-hungry kitsune who seeks to achieve world domination for the Unified Pacific. But using her abilities has taken its toll: Ingrid's body has been left severely weakened, and she must remain on the run with her friends Cy and Fenris. Hoping to learn more about her magical roots and the strength her bloodline carries, Ingrid makes her way across the… Read More

HarperVoyager, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Gene Mollica cover art; B&W map of Hawaii. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2018 HarperVoyager trade paperback, first edition, first printing. Cover art by Gene Mollica; B&W map of Hawaii. Problem: there is a loss of color spot on the bottom back cover panel at the ISBN number area. I believe this happened during printing process. Not horrible, but there. CONTENT: In this stunning conclusion to the acclaimed Blood of Earth trilogy-a thrilling alternate history laced with earth magic, fantastic creatures, and steampunk elements-geomancer Ingrid must find a way to use her extraordinary abilities to save her world from the woman hell-bent on destroying it. Thanks to her geomantic magic, Ingrid has successfully eluded Ambassador Blum, the power-hungry kitsune who seeks to achieve world domination for the Unified Pacific. But using her abilities has taken its toll: Ingrid's body has been left… Read More

Scholastic, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Prescott Hill color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2012 Scholastic hardcover (large board book) (pictorial boards), first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Prescott Hill. Lift-the-flaps book. CONTENT: The Lalaloopsy little sisters are playing hide and seek. Lift more than forty sturdy flaps to find them! The Lalaloopsy and their adorable little sisters are playing hide-and-seek in Lalaloopsy Land. Join in the fun by lifting more than 40 sturdy flaps. You never know what you'll find under each flap: a silly surprise . . . or a little sister!

UK: Cassell, 1988. Revised Ediiton 1. Hardcover. Very Good+/New. B&W illustrations. CONDITION: Gently pre-read 1988 Cassell hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, revised edition, first printing. Loaded with B&W illustrations and art reproductions. No problems: just pre-read. CONTENT: The Mongols formed one of the finest armies ever known--and when they swept across the Danube on Christmas Day 1241, the west lay at the mercy of these "horsemen from hell." From a wealth of contemporary sources comes the story of these soldiers, and especially of Subedei Bahadur, the illiterate military genius who brought 20th-century warfare to Medieval Europe. A fascinating examination of their tactics and training--good enough to invent strategies that Rommel and Patton would later use to such devastating effect--proves the Mongols were more than mere barbarians: they were martial masterminds of the highest order. "A rare combination. An informative, yet highly readable book about… 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?

St. Martin's Prss, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 2 B&W era photo sections; Genealogy chart. CONDITION: UNREAD 2006 St. Martin's Press hardcover (dark gray boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. (Originally published in UK in 2005 but this edition is stated as "first" with no other qualifiers.) There are 2 B&W era photo sections with interesting comments. CONTENT: Obsessed with time and mortality, James Barrie created in Peter Pan a myth with enduring, worldwide appeal. Chaney thoughtfully examines Barrie's inner life from childhood in Kirriemuir, Scotland, to wild, international success. She describes young James as unexceptional, small for his age, but "cheerful enough," though not much was expected of him. When beloved elder brother David died accidentally, James perfected David's mannerisms and wore his clothes to assuage his grieving mother--unsuccessfully. Even that early, he was a natural… Read More