Margaret Sidney

Lewis Carroll

Hardcover of Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney. Illustrated by Reisie Lonette. Shelf wear. Yellowed pages. See pictures.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Jersey

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew

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Papeeback of Poppy by Avi. Illustrated by Brian Floca. Creases on front and back cover. Tear on spine. Folds on several pages. See pictures.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner * ALA Notable Book * ALA Booklist Editors' Choice * School Library Journal Best Book

In the third book in the Tales of Dimwood Forest by Newbery Medal-winning author Avi, a tiny deer mouse named Poppy dares to stand up to a tyrannical owl. The story is accompanied by inviting illustrations from Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Floca. 

"This exciting story is richly visual. The underlying messages, to challenge unjust authority and to rely on logic and belief in oneself, are palatably blended with action and suspense." -- School Library Journal

Poppy knew she was taking a risk following her beloved Ragweed to Bannock Hill, but a night of dancing with the handsome golden mouse was just too tempting. So when Ragweed is scooped up by the sinister owl, Mr. Ocax, who rules over Dimwood forest, she's devastated. Her whole life she was warned of Mr. Ocax's evil ways...how could she have been so foolish to put herself and Ragweed at risk?

To make matters worse, when Poppy attempts to move with her family to a different part of the woods where the food supply is richer, Mr. Ocax refuses to let them go. Despite what she's been led to believe for years, Mr. Ocax is not as strong as he wants the mice to think he is. Armed with the bravery, gumption, and wit of a hero, Poppy embarks on a dangerous quest--joined by the irascible but lovable porcupine, Ereth--to defeat Mr. Ocax and lead her family to a better home.

A perennially popular story of courage and determination, Poppy is a fixture on state award lists and in classrooms across the country.

Poppy

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Hardcover of Fears and Phantoms by Eleanor Jones in excellent condition. No written annotations. See pictures.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Fear and Phantoms

Wilson Rawls

Paperback of Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls in fair condition. Creases on front and back cover. Written annotations. See pictures.

Having purchased two dogs for fifty dollars, young Billy is determined to create the valley's best hunting team.

Where the Red Fern Grows

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Betsy Byars

Paperback of The Pinballs by Betsy Byars in good condition. Yellowed pages. No written annotations. Sticker on back cover. See pictures.

From Newbery-winning author Betsy Byars comes a story full of "poignancy, perception, and humor" (The Chicago Tribune), about three foster kids who learn what it takes to make a family. 

You can't always decide where life will take you--especially when you're a kid.

Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again.

But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives.

The Pinballs

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Marguerite Henry

Paperback of Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry in excellent condition. No written annotations. See pictures.

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

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Meredith Hamilton

Paperback of They're poets and They Know It: A Collection of 30 Timeless Poems. No written annotations. See pictures.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A Collection of 30 Timeless Poems

They're Poets and They Know It!

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Allan Stratton

Paperback of Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton in new condition. No written annotations. See pictures.

Chanda's mother is not herself, her younger sister is acting out, and her best friend needs help. A powerful story set amid the African HIV/AIDS pandemic.

In this sensitive, swiftly paced story, readers will find echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird as Chanda, a 16-year-old, astonishingly perceptive girl living in the small city of Bonang in Africa, must confront the undercurrents of shame and stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

Through his artful style and dramatic storytelling, Allan Stratton captures the enduring strength of loyalty, the profound impact of loss, and a fearlessness that is powered by the heart. Above all, it is a story about living with truth.

Proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to support organizations working to better the lives of Africans living with HIV/AIDS.

Chanda's Secrets

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Gennifer Choldenko

Paperback of If a Tree Falls at Lunch Time by Gennifer Choldenko in excellent condition. No written annotation. A couple folded corners of pages. Minor indentations on cover. See pictures.

Kirsten's parents are barely speaking to each other, and her best friend has fallen under the spell of the school's queen bee, Brianna. It seems like only Kirsten's younger science-geek sister is on her side. Walker's goal is to survive at the new white private school his mom has sent him to because she thinks he's going to screw up like his cousin. But he's a good kid. So is his friend Matteo, though no one knows why he'll do absolutely anything that hot blond Brianna asks of him. But all of this feels almost trivial when Kirsten and Walker discover a secret that shakes them both to the core.


If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period

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R. L. Stine

Hardcover of Mostly Ghostly book 5 Ghouls Gone Wild by R.L. Stine in like new condition. No written annotations. See pictures.

Just as eleven-year-old Max is celebrating a chance to move away from the ghosts who have been ruining his life, two ghouls invade his house and only Nicky and Tara, the ghosts, can scare them away.

Ghouls Gone Wild

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Alex Flinn

Paperback of Diva by Alex Flinn in good condition. Slightly yellowed pages. No written annotations. See pictures.

For most people, the word "diva" means brilliant, talented, over-the-top, and glamorous. I, however, seemed to be trapped in the not-very-glamorous life of a cheerleader wannabe with serious ex-boyfriend issues and a permanent yo-yo diet. At least until the day I auditioned for Miami High School of the Arts--and got in! All I had to do was convince my mother, the cosmetics salesperson with epically bad taste in clothes and men, that going downtown to hang with the music geeks was a good idea. I had to blackmail her to be able to do it, but I'm here--a diva-in-training--and I'm not so sure I can cut it. Now what?

Diva

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Julie Campbell

Hardcover of Yrixie Belden #1 The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell. Illustrated by Mary Stevens. No written annotations. See pictures.

Thirteen-year-old Trixie Belden and her friends search for hidden treasure in a mysterious mansion owned by an old miser.

The Secret of the Mansion

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Chris Crutcher

Paperback of Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher in like new condition. Minor shelf wear. No written annotations. See pictures.

"A truly exceptional book."--Washington Post

There's bad news and good news about the Cutter High School swim team. The bad news is that they don't have a pool. The good news is that only one of them can swim anyway. Bestselling author Chris Crutcher's controversial and acclaimed novel follows a group of outcasts as they take on inequality and injustice in their high school.

"Crutcher's superior gifts as a storyteller and his background as a working therapist combine to make magic in Whale Talk. The thread of truth in his fiction reminds us that heroes can come in any shape, color, ability or size, and friendship can bridge nearly any divide."--Washington Post

T.J. Jones hates the blatant preferential treatment jocks receive at his high school, and the reverence paid to the varsity lettermen. When he sees a member of the wrestling team threatening an underclassman, T.J. decides he's had enough. He recruits some of the biggest misfits at Cutter High to form a swim team. They may not have very much talent, but the All-Night Mermen prove to be way more than T.J. anticipated. As the unlikely athletes move closer to their goal, these new friends might learn that the journey is worth more than the reward. For fans of Andrew Smith and Marieke Nijkamp.

"Crutcher offers an unusual yet resonant mixture of black comedy and tragedy that lays bare the superficiality of the high-school scene. The book's shocking climax will force readers to re-examine their own values and may cause them to alter their perception of individuals pegged as 'losers.'"--Publishers Weekly

An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults

New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age

Whale Talk

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Ken Munro

Signed paperback of The Quilted Message by Ken Munro 8n good condition. Book has plastic cover. Former library book. See pictures.

The Quilted Message *Signed*

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Sherry Shahan

Paperback if Death Mountain by Sherry Shahan in new condition. No written annotations. See pictures.

An afternoon hike in the Sierra Mountains turns into a struggle for survival when two teenage girls become hopelessly lost in an electrical storm and must rely on their own wits and strength to endure. Almost a year ago, Erin's mother Lannie suddenly left home without any explanation. Now Lannie wants to see her, but Erin feels miserable and unsure about seeing her mother again. After "losing" her bus ticket on the way to visit her mother, Erin hitches a ride with Mae and her older brother, Levi. Along the way, she joins the two siblings for a hike along the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. When a deadly storm suddenly descends upon the mountain and lightning strikes, everyone on the crowded trails scrambles for safety and Erin and Mae become separated from the others. As the days pass, the two stranded girls must rely on their own determination and skills, as well as each other, to survive. Author Sherry Shahan's dramatic story displays perceptive insights into the conflicted hearts and minds of teenagers, as well as a thorough understanding of the natural world and technical details of mountaineering. An afterword includes details of Shahan's own harrowing alpine adventure that inspired the novel.

Death Mountain

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Annabel Blackledge

Paperback of Let's Go Riding by Annabel Blackledge in like new condition. No written annotations. See pictures.


DK Readers L2: Let's Go Riding

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Beverly Cleary

Paperback if Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary. Illustrated by Louis Darling in good condition. Slightly yellowed pages. No written annotations. Scrape on back cover. See pictures.

Ralph runs away looking for freedom but winds up a prisoner at a summer camp.

Runaway Ralph

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Kyla May

Paperback of Kyla May Miss.Behaves as an International Super Spy by Kyla May in good condition. Shelf wear. No written annotations. Slight lifting on corner of back cover. See pictures.

As an International Super Spy

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Paperback of What Readers Can Do by Douglas Wood in excellent condition. Illustrated by Doug Cushman. No written annotations. See pictures.

What Readers Can Do

Pam Pollack

Meg Belviso

Paperback of Ponies by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso. Illustrated by Lisa Bonforte. Slight shelf wear. Minor tear on spine. No written annotations. See pictures.

English

Ponies

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Paul Fleischman

Paperback of Whirligig by Paul Fleischman in good condition. No written annotations. See pictures.

With a family always on the move, popularity and the ability to fit in quickly are vital to Brent Bishop’s high school survival. When he blows his chances with the girl of his dreams in front of everyone, he’s devastated. Brent tries to end it all in a fatal car crash, but instead he finds an unlikely beginning. He’s sent on a journey of repentance—a cross-country trip building whirligigs. His wind toys are found by people in need: a Maine schoolgirl yearning for her first love, a Miami street-sweeper desperate for peace and quiet, a kid in Washington who just wants to play baseball, and a San Diego teenager dealing with loss. Brent’s whirligigs bring hope to others, but will they be able to heal the wounds deep inside himself?

Whirligig

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Marc Brown

Paperback edition of Buster Changes His Luck by Marc Brown in excellent condition. No written annotations. Slight shelf wear. See pictures.

Buster meets new friends in San Francisco's Chinatown who teach him about the Chinese New Year and good luck symbols in Chinese culture.

Buster Changes His Luck

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Jenny Downham

Paperback edition of Before I Die by Jenny Downham in new condition. No written annotations. Never read. See pictures.

Tessa, a terminally ill teenaged girl, makes and carries out a list of things to do before she dies. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.

Before I Die

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Paperback of Naptime, Laptime by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Melissa Sweet in good condition. Written annotation inside. See pictures.

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