Search Results: Titles starting with C from The Periscope Collection

This is an ex-library book, with no stray written marks inside. Dust jacket with clear cover. Frank Stockton was an American writer and humorist, famous author of the short story, "The Lady and the Tiger."

Viking Press, 1979. HB. Very Good. Even though this is an ex-library book, it is in almost pristine condition. Authored by one of the greats of children's literature, these stories portray the times our parents grew up in with perfect accuracy.

From a church library collection (check-out slip in back); a middle school tale written for simpler times-----setting, conflict, resolution------easy to read and satisfying. For all of you who remember reading all the Cherry books when you were in Junior High......

A classic and favorite of Charlotte Mason homeschoolers, it was first written and used within the Calvert School, a school used by many missionary families who used this curriculum when living abroad. It has become a favorite of the Charlotte Mason method, since it relies heavily on the child's imagination to paint of picture of the world internally first, before relying on the concrete usage of maps and globes. Revised by Edward Huey. (there is a pen mark on the outside of the spine) Still has a library check out card in the back of the book!

In good condition; may be from a personal collection, no signs of ex-library markings. Published in the 1st Year it was printed, but is not marked First Edition. No stray marks inside. A rare book by a famous American author, it details an encounter Ms. Wiggins had with the author himself (Dickens) on a train as she is riding to Boston.

Coward-McCann, 1956. HB. Good. Roger Duvoisin. 56-9956 Ms. Hays was a prolific writer of Children's historical fiction. This is a good example of her entertaining account of a historical event, written for the young.

Publications International, 1990. Hardback. Good Condition. Oversized book. Dimensions are 18" x 12"

Grosset and Dunlap, 1940. HB. Good.

This is an ex-library book; very tight binding, sticker on inside cover states "bound-to-stay-bound books". First American edition, first published in England, with the title, "Number Two-Ninety". Author's note printed inside: With the exception of Francis Herbert and Bonita Lancaster, all the characters in this book actually existed. All the events of Alabama's cruise actually took place.

An ex-library book with call letters still on the spine, this book was gently used. It is a re-production of the 1906 classic by Edith Holden, a well-known naturalist. She was famous for her notebooks, and even illustrated children's books; her family went looking for her after she missed dinner one night, and sadly discovered that she had drowned while walking near the Thames River.

A lovely companion book to the well known book by Edith Holden, "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady", this book is dedicated to the grand niece of Edith Holden, who the author says was..."the owner of the original work and made the publication of this book possible." Printed simultaneously in Canada.