Richard Surman

It's cats and castles! What could be more fun than that? 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Massachusetts

Collects photographs of and anecdotes about British and Irish cats and the castles they inhabit

Castle Cats

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Gail Levin

A fun book with a beautiful art and even more beautiful poetry

A Tribute to Edward Hopper

A collection of paintings by Edward Hopper and poems that they inspired.

The Poetry of Solitude

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An artistic look into the cultural life of Malaysia. The art alone is so fun. 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Kampung Boy Yesterday and Today

Jennifer L. Holm

From a two-time Newbery Honor author. In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, 11-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida.

Turtle in Paradise

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Norman Cantor

Norman F. Cantor

The Black Death and the World It Made

The Black Death was the fourteenth century's equivalent of a nuclear war. It wiped out one-third of Europe's population, takingmillion lives. And yet, most of what we know about it is wrong. The details of the Plague etched in the minds of terrified schoolchildren -- the hideous black welts, the high fever, and the awful end by respiratory failure -- are more or less accurate. But what the Plague really was and how it made history remain shrouded in a haze of myths.

Now, Norman Cantor, the premier historian of the Middle Ages, draws together the most recent scientific discoveries and groundbreaking historical research to pierce the mist and tell the story of the Black Death as a gripping, intimate narrative.

In the Wake of the Plague

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Ru Emerson

Covers a yellowing on the inside, pages are yellowed. Book has a lot of life left

Hadrian, a man claiming to be the son of Hermes and a thief like no other, frames Xena and Gabrielle for one of his crimes, then helps them escape from prison. Suddenly they are living like true cutpurses. Is Hadrian good or evil? Xena and Gabrielle don't have time to find out. For he has much more in store for them--an adventure only the son of Hermes could survive.

The Thief of Hermes

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Yellowing inside covers and pages. There's a name handwritten on the first page. Still has lots of life left. 

In a small, remote village, Xena and her protege, Gabrielle, make a stunning discovery--all the men in town have disappeared without a trace. Meanwhile, armed bands are running rampant in the streets. What mysterious nd malevolent force is at work? Strange magic? Godly might? Xena and Gabrielle must uncover the truth before it's their turn to disappear.

The Empty Throne

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A cultural history of Wonder Woman traces the character's creation and enduring popularity, drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her seven-decade story. By the Pulitzer Prize-finalist author of New York Burning. 75,000 first printing.

The Crooked Bookshelf

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The Secret History of Wonder Woman

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