Search Results: Authors starting with S from pacaritambo books

Titan Books/Square Enix, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Charly Chive, et al. cover art. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Titan Books/Square Enix trade paperback, first edition (stated), first printing. Cover art by Charly Chive, et al. CONTENT: The official tie-in novel to the Shadow of the Tomb Raider video game. In a brand-new adventure, Lara Croft must evade the agents of Trinity and discover an ancient secret. When a mysterious stranger offers to help Lara uncover a clue that could give her the upper hand, she embarks on an expedition to a system of caves in Colombia. However, once they learn of Lara's plans, Trinity will stop at nothing to reach the location first. Trinity believes they can turn the tables on Lara, but in the darkness of the underground caverns, there are terrors in the depths that neither Lara nor Trinity anticipated.

Aladdin Paperbacks, 1997. 1st Paperback Edition 18th Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Robert Sabuda color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1997 Aladdin Paperbacks/Picture Books large paperback, first PB edition, 18th printing. Simply stunning (and historically correct) color illustrations by the Author, Sabuda the Great. Also, Sabuda's Notes on the Text last page of book. CONTENT: Small and frail, Tutankhamen was an all but ignored member of the royal family of the great Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. At the school of the menoi, or tutors, he did not excel at physical activities with the other royal princes. Keeping to himself, he observed and admired the work of his father's craftsmen, who built glorious temples to Egypt's many gods. Someday he too would find a gift for those gods. Then Amenhotep III died and the unpopular reign of Tutankhamen's brother ended in mystery. Who now would be pharaoh? Could it be a boy of only ten? Intermediate readers. Grades 3+.

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

University of Texas Press, 1997. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W photos and maps throughout.. CONDIITON: NEW 1997 Univ of Texas Press trade paperback, first edition, no printing given. B&W maps and photos illustrate. Some dePoma drawings. CONTENT: Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca have long provided refreshment and nourishment to the people who live along its shores. From prehistoric times, the Andean peoples have held Titicaca to be a sacred place, the source from which all life originated and the site where the divine manifests its presence. In this interdisciplinary study, Verónica Salles-Reese explores how Andean myths of cosmic and ethnic origins centered on Lake Titicaca evolved from pre-Inca times to the enthronement of the Virgin of Copaca-bana in 1583. She begins by describing the myths of the Kolla (pre-Inca) people and shows how their Inca conquerors attempted to establish legitimacy by reconciling their… Read More

Henry Holt, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Jeremy Holmes B&W maps and illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Henry Holt hardcover (brown boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Wonderful B&W map and illustrations throughout by Jeremy Holmes. CONTENT: "I was dangling from a rope, fifty feet up the side of a great pillar of red Martian rock, when I finally realized I had chosen the wrong summer vacation." And thus begins the adventure. Twelve-year-old Edward Sullivan wishes his life on 19th-century British Mars were more like the adventures he reads about in his Thrilling Martian Tales magazine. Sadly, it's school break and instead of being off with his friend Matthew Harrison, he's staying home trying to keep his family on track. His father is a brilliant yet absent-minded mechanician, and his mother's main concern is gaining back the family status she lost when her own father lost the family fortune. When dim-witted cousin Freddie literally comes crashing down, Edward… Read More

Hyperion, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Michael McCurdy color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 1999 Hyperion Books for Young People hardcover(yellow boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Michael McCurdy. CONTENT: San Souci skillfully condenses complex work of fiction into its key components. He skims over the drama preceding Tarzan's birth to Lord and Lady Greystoke, victims of a shipboard mutiny, and quickly plunges readers into the eventful circumstances of Tarzan's adoption by a young female ape. This treatment emphasizes Tarzan's success in teaching himself to read, and his use of intelligence along with physical strength, a combination that results in his becoming king of the apes. San Souci's expert pacing and sense for the essential story line give his adaptation an air of completeness. An endnote addresses literary and philosophical underpinnings of the story as well as the author's use of the source material; it may well inspire kids… Read More

Aladdin Paperbacks, 1999. 1st Paperback Edition 6th Printing. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Brien Pinkney color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this AS NEW? INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on Title Page. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1999 Aladdin Paperbacks large softcover, first paperback edition, 6th printing. Beautiful color illustrations by Brian Pinkney, for which he won the Coretta Scott King award. CONTENT: A friendship is tested by love and magic in this beautiful, Caldecott Honor-winning retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies. Clement and Hippolyte are best friends who live together on the lush tropical island of Martinique. They set off together toward the woman Clement loves so he can propose, but her uncle-a quimboiseur, a wizard-doesn't approve of the match. When his niece flees with the two inseparable friends, the vengeful man sends evil magic after them. Hippolyte may be able to protect the young couple-but will he lose his own life in the process? Set in… Read More

Dial Books for Young Readers, 1996. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Gary Kelley color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD 1996 Dial Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, second printing. Gary Kelley color illustrations. CONTENT: A traveling cobbler has lost his way. When he stumbles upon a cottage where a lovely young woman lives, Jonathan Dowse is smitten, for Rebecca Wyse is as fair a maiden as any he has ever set eyes on. In exchange for food and shelter, Jonathan offers his services as a shoemaker. But when Rebecca pulls out a pair of worm shoes with red heels, Jonathan is frightened. It is rumored that red heels are the sign of a witch. Entranced by Rebecca's charms, however, he overcomes his doubts and agrees to restore them. That night when Rebecca puts on her red-heeled shoes, something magical occurs, and Jonathan has an amazing adventure as he learns the truth about this mysterious woman who has captured his heart. Drawing upon the… Read More

Little, Brown, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Ruth Sanderson. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2004 Little Brown hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Beautiful, as ever, color illustrations by the Author. There is tiny edge wear top DJ edge on spine. The front DJ panel has non-shedding glitter accents for falling snow and the princess' crown. Simply beautiful. CONTENT: Sanderson's version of a Russian folktale is based on the Tchaikovsky opera-ballet The Snow Princess, which recasts the traditional story as a romance in which the daughter of Father Frost enters the human world and finds her icy heart warmed, to her parents' dismay, by a handsome youth. Sanderson's resplendent oils have a suitably chilly polish, and children will be transfixed by the characters' elaborate Byzantine costumes. Sanderson stays true to her source in every detail but one: in the opera the girl is as doomed as her folktale… Read More

Random House, 1997. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Charles Santore color illus.. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1997 Random House hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, second printing. PROBLEM: The binding is tight enough but uneven - stuff happens sometimes in the publishing process, I guess. Beautiful color illustrations by the great Charles Santore. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: The Queen of the Land of Far and Wide demands perfection--absolute perfection--in all that she surveys from her windows, high in her perfect castle. She orders her minions to move mountains and to change the colors of the forest--but, alas, she is never satisfied. One day she makes a decree--all imperfect things in the castle must be thrown out of the windows. Soon the lovely, lily-blanketed moat below becomes a slimy, polluted junk pile. Blinded by her quest for perfection, the queen does not realize the havoc she has wrought on the harmony of her kingdom,… Read More

Hachette/Little Brown, 2019. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Hachette/Little Brown trade paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: One of the Best Books of the Year: Parade, Glamour, Real Simple, Refinery29, Yahoo! Lifestyle (2019). Journey back to 1930's Paris with this "startlingly modern love story and a mesmerizing portrait of a woman's self-transformation from muse to artist." "I'd rather take a photograph than be one," Lee Miller declares after she arrives in Paris in 1929, where she soon catches the eye of the famous Surrealist Man Ray. Though he wants to use her only as a model, Lee convinces him to take her on as his assistant and teach her everything he knows. As they work together in the darkroom, their personal and professional lives become intimately entwined, changing the course of Lee's life forever. Lee's journey of self-discovery takes took her from the cabarets of… Read More

San Diego: Silver Dolphin Books, 2007. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Davide Bonadonna (Illustrator), Christian Keitzmueller (Illustrator) . CONDITION: UNREAD, but still "like new," 2007 Silver Dolophin hardcover/Board Book, first edition, 13th printing. Why "like new;" due to the size, there is some very, very light edge wear top edge of the last page of the book. Color illustrations by Davide Bonadonna and Christian Keitzmueller. CONTENT: In Uncover a T.Rex, a fascinating three-dimensional presentation allows in-depth, hands-on exploration of the most fearsome dinosaur that ever prowled the earth. This unique "model" can be deconstructed and rebuilt layer by layer, system by system, just by turning the page, so the reader can see how each part of the T. rex's body is connected to the others. By combining a 3-D model with informative text and pictures, Uncover a T.Rex helps children understand how dinosaurs of all… Read More

Museum of the Bible Books/Worthy, 2017. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 2 era B&W and Color Photo Sections. CONDITION: NEW 2017 Museum of the Bible Books hardcover (beige boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 2nd printing. 2 era B&W and color photo sections. CONTENT: Welcome to the fascinating story of how we got the world's greatest book -- the Bible. It is a captivating story that includes a little bit of everything: adventure and violence, mystery and bravery, and dumb luck or divine intervention -- depending on your point of view. How in the world did we get this book that some people swear by and other people swear at? You don't have to be a skeptic to have a grocery list of questions about the formation of the Bible, such as: Who wrote these documents and when?; How were these ancient writings transmitted through the ages?; As scribes made copies of copies, didn't they make mistakes that caused the ancient writings to be changed and corrupted?;… Read More

MN: Northword, 2001. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Schim Schimmel fantastic color illustrations. CONDITION: "AS NEW" - why? donation plate inside front cover. UNREAD 2001 Northword hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Mr. Schimmel's color illustrations are simply beautiful - you will want to look at each one for hours. He says his art is "Environmental Visionary Surrealism." and so it is. CONTENT: Animals of all shapes and sizes gather beside Mother Earth to ask questions about the world around them. She lovingly teaches her children that all creatures, from big elephants and playful dolphins to flightless penguins and human beings, are important members of her family of Earth. By teaming surreal acrylic paintings with poetic text, author/artist Schim Schimmel explains that though each member of the earth's family sees the world differently, all live on one earth. Animals of all shapes and sizes gather beside Mother Earth to ask… Read More

Scholastic Press, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Angelo Rinaldi cover art; B&W chapter decorations; B&W map. CONDITION: NEW 2016 Scholastic hardcover (NO DJ issued), first edition, first printing. Angelo Rinandi beautiful cover art. Decorated end pages. B&W map. CONTENT: A new threat faces the world of Erdas in this continuation of the New York Times bestselling series. Something ancient and evil has awoken from beneath the world of Erdas. Shrouded in shadow and older than memory, just a sliver of its power can destroy with a touch. Even the spirit animal bond, the sacred link between humans and animals that keeps Erdas in balance, is under threat. Four young heroes, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, are determined to stop it. Together with their spirit animals, they embark on a desperate journey that takes them deep underground and to the far corners of the world. As friends and allies fall around them, the four have no choice but to push forward… Read More

PJ Library, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Young Chen color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2016 PJ Library paperback, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Yong Chen. CONTENT: Harry is worried that his father's cough will keep him from blowing the shofar at Rosh Hashanah. As the date of his father's mitzvah gets closer, the family decides that Harry's mother should take over for his ailing father. Her blowing the Shofar honors the date and is in service to her community and sets an example that her son can follow. Not only is this a story, but the author has added details about how the Shofar is used and why. Nice book for the young Jewish reader.

Viking, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Lane Smith illustrations. You have to love this book. The original price is stated: [(3.25+1.75) x3 ]+1.99 = ____ want to do the math? CONDITION: NEW 1995 Viking over-size hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Color illustrations by Lane Smith. Decorated end pages. CONTENT: Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why? Because you're the victim of a Math Curse. That's why. But don't despair. This is one girl's story of how that curse can be broken. [My dad could do Algebra in his… 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

AuthorHouse, 2011. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Donna Bailey. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not considered "new" because it is INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, with original drawing, inside front cover. So - unread 2011 AuthorHouse paperback (not trade paperback), first edition, assumed 1st printing. Bright, clever & fun color illustrations by Donna Bailey. CONTENT: This is a story about a kid named Beevie, who like most little boys, didn't like to eat his vegetables. He especially didn't like his mother's casseroles and usually pouted when supper wasn't some cool food like pizza or burgers. He gets a little too big for his britches one night after a skirmish with his mother and takes off into town on a mission to find some real food. His trip into town becomes a surreal adventure as he encounters one weird fast food restaurant after another. They not only don't seem to have the food he wants, but things get increasingly bizarre as the night progresses. At each restaurant Beevie… Read More

Harvard Common Press, 2018. New Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color illustrations - no credit given. CONDITION: NEW Harvard Common Press hardcover (pictorial boards), no DJ issued, new edition, 2nd printing. Loads of color illustrations but no credit given that I could find. CONTENT: Fatherhood doesn't come with instructions, but 25 Things Every New Dad Should Know is here to give some peace of mind. Learn what to expect on the lead up to the final big day when fatherhood starts! A baby brings great joy to a new father, but also, perhaps, some uncertainty. Don't let these preliminary nerves get to you and dampen what will no doubt be one of the most joyful day of your life. 25 Things Every New Dad Should Know provide information and encouragement to stave back the worry. A little fear is nothing to be ashamed of. For many men, fatherhood may seem like a new job for which they have had no training or experience. In these pages, pediatricians, and fathers themselves, Robert and… Read More