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Dover Children s Thrift Classics African Myths and Folk Tales (Paperback)

How was the earth formed and where did animals come from? Why does the hippopotamus live in water and why do cats chase rats? Imaginative answers to these and other age-old questions can be found among the rich oral traditions of Africa. Generations... more

The Giver (paperback) - by Lois Lowry

In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.The Giver, the... more

The Woodcutter and the Moongirl (Paperback)

The Woodcutter And The Moongirl is a written representation of the old Vietnamese folk tale about an orphaned teenage boy who lives alone now in his parents house on the Da Lac highlands just down from the mountains of Vietnam. Bao now follows in... more

Our folks at home : or life at the old manor house / by Edward Toliver ; illustrated by engravings from original designs. (1855) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1855 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

Old Hickory; young folks life of Gen. Andrew Jackson 1887 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Old English household life : some accounts of cottage objects and country folk / Gertrude Jekyll. Volume copy 2 1925 [LEATHER BOUND]

CHOOSE ANY LEATHER COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE WITHOUT ANY EXTRA CHARGES AND MAIL US YOUR CHOICE. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather Golden Screen printing in... more

Old rough and ready; young folks life of Gen. Zachary Taylor 1887 [Leather Bound]

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Angel s Rest 9780778323044 Used / Pre-owned

Growing up in Virginia s Allegheny Mountains 11-year-old Charlie York lives at the foot of an endless peak called Angel s Rest a place his mama told him angels rested before coming down to help folks. In 1967 his town was a poor boy s... more

Lives of the fur folk 1910 [Premium Leather Bound]

{Size: 15.34 x 23.59 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine front and Back of the book with... more

Old Hickory : young folks life of Gen. Andrew Jackson seventh president of the United States (1899) [Leatherbound]

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1899 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations... more

Old Hickory : young folks life of Gen. Andrew Jackson seventh president of the United States. 1899 [Leather Bound]

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare... more

Old Hickory: Young Folks Life Of Gen. Andrew Jackson Seventh President Of The United States (Hardcover)

Old Hickory is a captivating biography of General Andrew Jackson the 7th President of the United States. Written for young readers the book covers Jackson s early life military career and political achievements. The book will appeal to anyone... more

The Old Chisholm Trail : A Cowboy Song (Hardcover)

This hilarious interpretation of a classic American folk song gives readers a realistic look at life on a cattle drive in the old West. Using the words of the song as the text the book charts the adventures of a few cowhands and a lot of cattle as... more

Diaspora: The Gift and Its Wages : The Land of Israel and the Jewish People in the Spiritual Life of Medieval Russia (Series #1) (Hardcover)

Respect for the Old Testament and its heritage was an integral feature of Russian medieval culture and played a major role in determining Old Russia s value system and its attitude toward past and contemporary events. Jerusalem and the Holy Land... more

Home Repair Is Homicide The Book of Old Houses Book 11 (Paperback)

Once upon a time Jacobia Jake Tiptree was a hotshot money manager to Manhattan s rich and dreadful--until she left city life behind for a centuries-old fixer-upper in the quaint seaside town of Eastport Maine. But even this tiny haven has its... more

The Girl She Used to Be (Paperback)

In this [i]ntense romantic debut a woman who has lost her identity to the Witness Protection Program flirts with trusting her life to the Mafioso hired to kill her (Publisher s Weekly). When Melody Grace McCartney was six years old she and her... more

Dresden Files Small Favor Book 10 (Paperback)

In this novel in Jim Butcher s #1 New York Times bestselling series an old debt puts Chicago wizard Harry Dresden in harms way... Harry s life finally seems to be calming down. The White Council s war with the vampiric Red Court is easing up no one... more

Ageing and the Lifecourse: Transitions and the Lifecourse : Challenging the Constructions of Growing Old (Hardcover)

Transitions and the life course: Challenging the constructions of growing old explores and challenges dominant interpretations of transitions as they relate to ageing and the life course. It takes a unique perspective that draws together ideas about... more

Will Orch: Trouble in Topeka (Paperback)

It s God in the Old West! Adventurous and exciting. Hard and harsh. Life in the American Old West--where life was viewed as a welcome challenge but also where danger and death sometimes reared their ugly heads. But as in any era God has His people... more

Library of Southern Civilization: Slave Life in Virginia and Kentucky: A Narrative by Francis Fedric Escaped Slave (Hardcover)

In 1854 faced with the threat of yet another brutal beating a fifty-year-old slave in Mason County Kentucky decided to try again to escape. His first attempt had ended in his near starvation as he hid for nine weeks in a swamp before hunger... more

Get Started In Shorthand Pitman 2000 (Paperback)

Is this the right book for me? Gain a working vocabulary in Pitman 2000 in clear and easy stages Shorthand is a valuable asset to everyone young or old in private or business life and Pitman 2000 is a system designed for easy learning with a speed... more

Wonderland (Hardcover)

She s back. Jude s childhood friend -- sexy daring Stella -- returns to their stifling hometown and life will never be the same again. Sixteen-year-old Jude has to get out of tiny Churchtown. She has to escape her outcast status and her pathetic dad... more

Domain Trilogy: Domain (Paperback)

A young psychologist must help the son of an infamous archaeologist escape a mental asylum in order to resolve the 2500 year old Mayan prophecy of doom and save humanity Archaeologist Julius Gabriel has devoted his life to studying the Mayan... more

Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles: Foundation : A Novel of Valdemar (Series #1) (Paperback)

In this chronicle of the early history of Valdemar a thirteen-year-old orphan named Magpie escapes a life of slavery in the gem mines when he is chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar to be trained as a Herald. Thrust into the... more

The Wishing Trees (Paperback)

Almost a year after the death of his wife former high-tech executive Ian finds a letter that will change his life. It contains Kate s final wish-a plea for him to take their ten-year-old daughter Mattie on a trip across Asia through the countries... more

The Story of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition (Special Anniversary) (Paperback)

The inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges. The year is 1960 and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William... more

Busy People s Down-Home Cooking Without the Down-Home Fat (Paperback)

I wrote this cookbook to save my husband s life! When my 32-year-old husband was diagnosed with brain cancer we had to raise thousands of dollars each month for experimental treatment. Since I had enjoyed creating delicious recipes for as long as I... more

Someday All This Will Be Yours: A History of Inheritance and Old Age (Hardcover)

We all hope that we will be cared for as we age. But the details of that care for caretaker and recipient alike raise some of life s most vexing questions. From the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century as an explosive economy and shifting... more

Classical Comics: A Midsummer Night s Dream the Graphic Novel: Quick Text (Paperback)

This is the full Shakespeare play adapted into simplified plain English (aimed at a 10 year-old reading age) and brought to life as a vivid and engaging full-color graphic novel. With its mix of real people who stumble into a fairy kingdom (with its... more

Grace Valley Novel: Just Over the Mountain (Paperback)

Welcome back to Grace Valley California where the best things in life never change... Here in this peaceful community folks look out for one another like family though sometimes a little too well. In a town like this it s hard to keep a secret--but... more

Pre-Owned Wild Life (Hardcover 9780374380014) by Cynthia C DeFelice

9780374380014. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 177. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 177 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. When 12-year-old Eric s parents are deployed to Iraq he goes to live... more

The House on Oyster Creek (Paperback)

Sensitive but practical Charlotte Tradescome has come to accept the reticence of her older work-obsessed husband Henry. Still she hopes to create a life for their three-year-old daughter. So when Henry inherits a home on Cape Cod she Henry and... more

Signora Da Vinci (Paperback)

An enchanting novel on the life and origins of Leonardo da Vinci s mother as imagined by the author of the absolutely superb (Diane Haeger author of The Secret Bride) Mademoiselle Boleyn. A young woman named Caterina was only fifteen years old in... more

Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys (Paperback)

HE STARTED LEARNING to play the piano when he was three years old in Shenyang China. Today he is one of the world s most outstanding pianists. In this engrossing life story adapted by Michael French Lang Lang not only recounts the difficult often... more

I ll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. (Paperback)

Widely regarded as the first LGBTQ+ book for teen readers I ll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. is a groundbreaking classic. When the grandmother who raised him dies Davy Ross a lonely thirteen-year-old boy must move to Manhattan to live with... more

Morland Dynasty 21 : The Outcast (Paperback)

Benedict Morland s comfortable life is overset when an old enemy s dying wish leaves him guardian of an orphaned boy. No-one including his wife Sibella can understand why Benedict accepts Lennox Mynott into his household and amid growing hostility... more

She s Gone Country (Paperback)

Shey Darcy a 39-year-old former top model for Vogue and Sports Illustrated led a charmed life in New York City with a handsome photographer husband until the day he announced he d fallen in love with someone else. Left to pick up the pieces of her... more

Negative Space (Paperback)

While sitting on a French terrace overlooking a three-hundred-year-old olive grove at sunset a man listens as his wife confesses her love for someone else. Preparing to leave after twenty years of marriage she details her erotic and emotional life a... more