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JIMMY TOPPER AND THE VIRTUOUS ALIEN

By: Blanton, Carl

Price: $10.00

Publisher: A Blanton Book: 2005

Seller ID: 002930

ISBN: 1932738150

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Very Fine

Paperback, first printing. Very fine (unread) condition. A boy enlists the help of an alien to get his injured parents to the alien's spaceship for medical treatment after a car-crash and evade the authorities also looking for the alien's spaceship. A self-published novel.
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WEB: UNTOUCHABLE

By: Brown, Eric

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Orion Dolphin Press: 1997

Seller ID: 000533

ISBN: 1858815282

Binding: Pictorial Cover

Condition: Very Fine

Hardcover copy in pictorial boards without jacket as issued. First edition and first printing. Very fine (unread) copy. Book 3 in The Web juvenile series. Other authors in this shared-world series include Stephen Baxter, Stephen Bowkett, Eric Brown, Peter Hamilton and Maggie Furey.
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CONQUERING KILMARNIE

By: Cave, Hugh B.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Macmillan Company: 1989

Seller ID: 004719

ISBN: 0027177815

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Jacket shows some light edgewear, otherwise clean without tears with original $13.95 price intact. Young adult novel by this noted and award-winning horror novelist. Semi-autobiographical tale about two boys living on a Jamaican coffee plantation. One is white, the other black. Peter suffers from the loss of his mother and brother. His father is emotionally absent, torn by grief and loss. Zackie is a fiercely independent island boy. This is a strong, character driven novel about frie...
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A WIZARD ALONE

By: Duane, Diane

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.: 2002

Seller ID: 004268

ISBN: 0152045627

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Very lightly bumped at tips and head and heel of spine panel with associated jacket crinkling, else a fine copy in near fine jacket. A clean, square copy without price-clipping. The sixth book in Duan's extremely popular Young Wizards series. Scarce to find this Young Adult title without the usual dedications to children. Award History: 2003 Locus Poll Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (lost to Coraline by Neil Gaiman).
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FAR SIDE OF EVIL [THE]

By: Engdahl, Sylvia Louise

Price: $175.00

Publisher: Atheneum: 1971

Seller ID: 004265

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Stated First Edition with original $6.50 price on jacket flap intact. Grey boards with a etch of flying saucer in red on front board. Interior drawings by Richard Cuffari. Closed, but jagged tear at top edge of spine panel near hinge. Moderate foxing to page block edges. Aside from these defects a straight, square copy and very scarce without the library stamps and markings usually found on copies of this book. Second of the Elana novels and sequel to Enchantress From the Stars (1970). Anatomy of Wonder (19...
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THIEF LORD [THE] (SIGNED)

By: Funke, Cornelia

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Chicken House Scholastic Inc.: 2002

Seller ID: 004035

ISBN: 0439404371

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Hardcover first edition, sixth printing. First US edition and first hardcover edition. (Previously published in the UK in trade paperback.) Signed by Funke on the title page. Minor bumping on top and bottom edges of spine panel, else fine copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Funke's first novel to appear in English, and the basis for the not-so-good-but-likable film in 2006. Award History: 2003 Corine Award Winner.
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GRAVEYARD BOOK [THE]

By: Gaiman, Neil

Price: $100.00

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers: 2008

Seller ID: 004100

ISBN: 0060530928

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. This title is appearing in multiple printings, however this copy is a first printing. Award History: 2010 Carnegie Medal in Literature Award Winner; 2009 Newbery Medal Award Winner; 2009 Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel; 2009 Locus Award Winner for Best Young-Adult Novel; Locus Magazine 2008 Recommended Reading List - Young Adult Novels.
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ROBOT SANTA: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SANTA'S TWIN

By: Koontz, Dean

Price: $35.00

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers: 2004

Seller ID: 004244

ISBN: 0060509430

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition with full number line present. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Very light jacket crinkling at head of spine panel, else a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. A clean, square copy without the usual dedications by previous owners. Illustrated Children's story book by this noted Horror writer. Wonderfully illustrated by Phil Parks. Santa's brother, Bob, constructs an android Santa in rocket sleigh piloted by a Gorilla and eight robot reindeer. Of course, the path to you-know-where is paved with good intentions, and Bob's ...
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PAPER DOORWAY: FUNNY VERSE AND NOTHING WORSE [THE]

By: Koontz, Dean R.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers: 2001

Seller ID: 002897

ISBN: 0060294884

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Minor edgewear along textblock and jacket edges especially at top of spine panel, small (0.5cm) pen mark on side edge of textblock at top corner, else near fine copy in near fine jacket. Black & white interior illustrations by Phil Parks. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping.
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MANY WATERS

By: L'Engle, Madeleine

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux: 1986

Seller ID: 004574

ISBN: 0374347964

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. "First Edition, 1986" stated on copyright page. Not a book club, reminder or ex-library. Minor age-related wear to page block edges (normal handling for a book this age). Jacket and boards lightly bumped at upper tips and bottom of spine panel, else a near fine copy in near fine jacket. Jacket is complete with $12.95 price intact. A rare first printing that is neither price-clipped nor an ex-library copy. A straight, square copy. Full color, wrap-around cover art by Mikolaycak. Includes the "L'Engle Family Tree" of characters in the "...
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PIRATICA: BEING A DARING TALE OF A SINGULAR GIRL'S ADVENTURE UPON THE HIGH SEAS

By: Lee, Tanith

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, Hodder Children's Books: 2003

Seller ID: 002489

ISBN: 0340854464

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Fine

Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. (The first US edition was published in September, 2004 by Dutton.) Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a remainder, book club or ex-library copy. Excellent Young Adult novel. "This is a novel about which the reader cannot help but feel an enormous sense of fun and warmth. The author's editorial tongue is firmly in cheek throughout, but its rip-roaring spirited and pleasurable nevertheless. Suitable for readers aged 12 and over." - John McLay.
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MEANEST DOLL IN THE WORLD [THE]

By: Martin, Ann M., Laura Godwin and Brian Selznick

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Hyperion: 2003

Seller ID: 004369

ISBN: 0786808780

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Top edge of spine panel lightly bumped due to shelving, else fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Stated first edition with number line complete. (Copies of this title are in their 6th printings, of which this is a 1st printing.) Sequel to The Doll People (2004). Fantastical jacket and interior illustrations by Brian Selznick. Brian Selznick illustrated this children's story and is the author and illustrator for the critically acclaimed children's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2008), which was made into...
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WIND SINGER: BOOK ONE IN THE WIND ON FIRE TRILOGY [THE]

By: Nicholson, William

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children: 2000

Seller ID: 004159

ISBN: 0786805692

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated first edition with "1" present in complete number line. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Young adult fantasy. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping. Jacket and interior illustrations by Peter Sis. Book One in the Wind on Fire Trilogy. Award History: 2001 Locus Poll Award Nominee (lost to Mars Crossing by Geoffrey A. Landis).
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BRISINGR: INHERITANCE BOOK THREE

By: Paolini, Christopher

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Knopf: 2008

Seller ID: 004567

ISBN: 0375826726

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Stated First Edition with number "1" present in complete number line. Clean, square and unread copy in bright jacket without tears. Subtitled The Seven Promises of Eragon Shadeslayer and Saphira Bjartskular.
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SCARECROW AND HIS SERVANT [THE]

By: Pullman, Philip

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Doubleday: 2004

Seller ID: 002857

ISBN: 038540980X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Fine

Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. (The first US was published by Knopf in 2005.) Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Children's novel, and Pullman's first full-length novel since The Amber Spyglass. Interior and jacket illustrations by Peter Bailey.
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AMBER SPYGLASS [THE]: HIS DARK MATERIALS BOOK III

By: Pullman, Philip

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Knopf: 2000

Seller ID: 004208

ISBN: 0679879269

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing and true first edition. (Preceded the UK edition published by Scholastic.) Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Stated First American Edition with 1"" present in complete number line. Faint handling related wear and smudging to page block edges, else fine copy in fine jacket. In addition, the circular cut-out in the jacket panel is intact without the usual rips and tears. Unusual thus as the circular cut-out is often damaged, a common defect with this title for its age. A square, straight copy without the usual previous owner's marks. T...
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HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

By: Rowling, J. K.

Price: $500.00

Publisher: Scholastic Press: 1999

Seller ID: 004351

ISBN: 0439064864

Condition: Near Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing and First US Edition. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. The second Harry Potter novel. All First Printing points are present: First printing with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9/9 0/0 1 2 3 4, Printed in the U.S.A. 37, First American Edition, June 1999" stated on copyright page and Code 51795 above smaller barcode line on rear jacket panel. The "Year 2" imprint IS NOT present on the spine or jacket. (The "Year 2" was added on later printings.) If "Year 2" appears on the spine, it is not a first printi...
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HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

By: Rowling, J. K.

Price: $200.00

Publisher: Scholastic Press: 1999

Seller ID: 004790

ISBN: 0439136350

Condition: Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing and First US Edition. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. The third Harry Potter novel. Very faint scuff on rear jacket panel near tip with very light bumping (caused by shelving) on top and bottom edges of the spine panel. Also, a very slight lean to spine, likely to having been read once, very carefully, else a fine copy in fine jacket. This copy is clean with the pages bright and unmarked. Collector's note that all first printing points are present: Full number sequence "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" and " 9/9 0/0 1 2 3 4" on the sa...
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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

By: Rowling, J. K.

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Bloomsbury: 2003

Seller ID: 005402

ISBN: 0747551006

Condition: Fine

Hardcover UK, first printing and first edition. The "Children's" edition, with all first printing points present: "First published in Great Britain in 2003 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc" with "First Edition" stated on copyright page. Handling-related minor wrinkling at the top and bottom edges of the jacket and at corners with associated bumping at lower end of spine panel, due to shelving a thick, heavy book. Otherwise, the jacket is clean without marks with the 16.99 GBP price intact on lower front flap. Page block is square, bright and dent-free without previous owner's ...
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STRANGERS [THE]: THE BOOKS OF ELSEWHERE VOLUME FOUR (SIGNED)

By: West, Jacqueline

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Dial Books: 2013

Seller ID: 004798

ISBN: 0803736908

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Fine

Hardcover first edition, first printing. Number "1" present in complete number line on copyright page. Signed and inscribed "To Whitney / Never talk to strangers" by West on the title page. Specially printed Elsewhere bookmark, in full color and laminated showing the four books in the series, is also enclosed. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Book Four in juvenile mystery-fantasy series which has garnered starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal and the New York Times. It's a series that's "creative, exciting, hilar...
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