William Shakespeare

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

In The Merchant of Venice, the path to marriage is hazardous. To win Portia, Bassanio must pass a test prescribed by her father’s will, choosing correctly among three caskets or chests. If he fails, he may never marry at all. Bassanio and Portia also face a magnificent villain, the moneylender Shylock. In creating Shylock, Shakespeare seems to have shared in a widespread prejudice against Jews. Shylock would have been regarded as a villain because he was a Jew. Yet he gives such powerful expression to his alienation due to the hatred around him that, in many productions, he emerges as the hero. Portia is most remembered for her disguise as a lawyer, Balthazar, especially the speech in which she urges Shylock to show mercy that “droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.” The authoritative edition of The Merchant of Venice from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books -An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading Essay by Alexander Leggatt The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

The Merchant of Venice

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James Joyce

**BACK COVER IS A BIT RIPPED ON THE BOTTOM**

Fifteen short stories evoke the character, atmosphere, and people of the Irish city of Dublin at the turn of the century

Dubliners

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Gene Luen Yang

Jin Wang starts at a new school where he's the only Chinese-American student. When a boy from Taiwan joins his class, Jin doesn't want to be associated with an FOB like him. Jin just wants to be an all-American boy, because he's in love with an all-American girl. Danny is an all-American boy: great at basketball, popular with the girls. But his obnoxious Chinese cousin Chin-Kee's annual visit is such a disaster that it ruins Danny's reputation at school, leaving him with no choice but to transfer somewhere he can start all over again. The Monkey King has lived for thousands of years and mastered the arts of kung fu and the heavenly disciplines. He's ready to join the ranks of the immortal gods in heaven. But there's no place in heaven for a monkey. Each of these characters cannot help himself alone, but how can they possibly help each other? They're going to have to find a way--if they want fix the disasters their lives have become. American Born Chinese is a 2006 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, the winner of the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New, an Eisner Award nominee for Best Coloring and a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

American Born Chinese

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations

Mary W. Shelley

Frankenstein

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Geoffrey Chaucer

Nevill Coghill

Nevill Coghill’s masterly and vivid modern English verse translation with all the vigor and poetry of Chaucer’s fourteenth-century Middle English A Penguin Classic In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight’s account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath’s Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook. Rich and diverse, The Canterbury Tales offer us an unrivalled glimpse into the life and mind of medieval England. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Canterbury Tales

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Ben M. Baglio

Might have name crossed out inside cover but it’s in good condition

After her family arrives at Sundarbans Delta in the Bay of Bengal, Jody makes friends with an Irrawaddy dolphin which she names Sandhi, and when Sandhi disappears, Jody worries that her dolphin friend may have been snatched by poachers.

Beyond the Sunrise

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Marjane Satrapi

The Story of a Childhood

The great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

Persepolis

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Anna Myers

Red Dirt Jessie

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Nancy Krulik

Might have name crossed out inside cover but it’s in good condition 

Madame President

Jenny and Addie are running for sixth grade class president.

How I Survived Middle School

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Robin Epstein

Slumberrific Six

Reese, O'Ryan, Oki, Gwen, Vanessa, and Yvette are having a no-sleep sleepover to prove to their neighbor, Mike, that they can stay awake all night.

First Pajama Party

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Miriam Cohen

The team is mad at Jacob. Jacob thinks it's all Honey's fault that he's missed the ball.

Second Grade-Friends Again!

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Lisi Harrison

Gossip girl but for younger kids. May have name crossed out inside cover but it’s in great condition

Invasion of the Boy Snatchers

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John Peterson

Might have name that’s crossed out inside cover but it’s in good condition

A storm is coming and it's up to the Littles to make sure that the Biggs' house is safe. Then strange things start happening: The Littles hear noises and things start to disappear. But there's no time to solve the mystery because the basement is flooding! Can the Littles get the house under control before everything is ruined?

The Littles and the Big Storm

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Good condition! Don’t remember if it has my name in it (will cross out if it does but just be aware)

On a hill above the Big Valley, the Littles make a discovery that changes their world--tiny people are living in the forest up there!

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