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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

Greek Legends and Stories

#hardcover #theladyinblue #JavierSierra #bestsellingauthor #novel #historicalresearch #Catholic #Fiction #NewMexico #Legends. Box 14

Texas

Plagued by unsettling visions after leaving her U.S. Defense Department job where she participated in psychic espionage experiments, Jennifer Narody learns unsettling truths about the subject of her visions, while journalist Carlos Albert stumbles upon a seventeenth-century convent founded by a woman said to possess miraculous powers. 200,000 first printing.

The Lady in Blue

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“This charming tale offers up good fodder for discussion about prejudice, discrimination, friendship and family.” - #booklist #paperback #truestory #baseball #sports #scholastic #inspiring #friendship #legends #hero 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Michigan

Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend

Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson.Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve.But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. Steve knows this is wrong. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before.Then it happens -- Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?

The Hero Two Doors Down

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#hardcover #legends #mythology some shelf wear on dust jacket and cover

New York

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Iowa

The image of Arthur has haunted the poets and writers of western Europe for nearly nine centuries, and there is no sign of an end to the reign of the "once and future king" in the world of literature. The Arthurian epic is as popular a subject now as it was when it was first fashioned, and the stories about Arthur and the heroes associated with him come in a bewildering number of guises. The sheer variety of the legends, both in style and content, is extraordinary; and this collection attempts to present, in a small space, something of this diversity. Sir Thomas Malory, half a millennium ago, plundered a whole range of sources to create his masterpiece, Le Morte Darthur; but he did so to weld them together within the framework of Arthur's own career. Legends of Arthur draws on different sources, but emphasizes the way in which writers have created new stories around the great heroes, or have told the stories in different ways. So there are two versions of each hero's exploits. Arthur is shown as emperor and warlord, and as the triumphant and tragic king of the romances, betrayed by Lancelot and Guinevere. Gawain is the central figure of the wonderful adventures of a Dutch romance, and the courtly and subtle hero of the English masterpiece Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Tristan appears as the single-minded lover of Iseult in the original version of his story, and then as a knight of the Round Table whose devotion to chivalry is almost as great as his passion for his beloved. In these differing versions, we can see how the Arthurian romances held the medieval world spellbound for so long, in all their color and variety.

Legends of Arthur

Sean Williams

Indiana

“The Sith always betray one another. . . . I’m sure you’ll learn that soon enough.”

The overthrow of the Republic is complete. The Separatist forces have been smashed, the Jedi Council nearly decimated, and the rest of the Order all but destroyed. Now absolute power rests in the iron fist of Darth Sidious–the cunning Sith lord better known as the former Senator, now Emperor, Palpatine. But more remains to be done. Pockets of resistance in the galaxy must still be defeated and missing Jedi accounted for . . . and dealt with. These crucial tasks fall to the Emperor’s ruthless enforcer, Darth Vader. In turn, the Dark Lord has groomed a lethal apprentice entrusted with a top-secret mission: to comb the galaxy and dispatch the last of his masters’ enemies, thereby punctuating the dark side’s victory with the Jedi’s doom.

Since childhood, Vader’s nameless agent has known only the cold, mercenary creed of the Sith. His past is a void; his present, the carrying out of his deadly orders. But his future beckons like a glistening black jewel with the ultimate promise: to stand beside the only father he has ever known, with the galaxy at their feet. It is a destiny he can realize only by rising to the greatest challenge of his discipleship: destroying Emperor Palpatine.

The apprentice’s journeys will take him across the far reaches of the galaxy, from the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to the junkyard planet of Raxus Prime. On these missions, the young Sith acolyte will forge an unlikely alliance with a ruined Jedi Master seeking redemption and wrestle with forbidden feelings for his beautiful comrade, Juno Eclipse. And he will be tested as never before–by shattering revelations that strike at the very heart of all he believes and stir within him long-forgotten hopes of reclaiming his name . . . and changing his destiny.


The Force Unleashed

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#hardcover #caldecottmedal #legends #fairytales #jewishlegends #folklore #golem #children #childrens #picturebook  

Oregon

Winner of the 1997 Caldecott Medal



Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword discusses the legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews. A Caldecott Medal Book.

Golem

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#hardcover #mythology #greek #roman #myths #legends #michaelstapleton

California

Library of the World’s Myths and Legends

Offers brief summaries of important plays and epics, and shows examples of mythological figures in classical art

The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology

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Robert D. San Souci

South Carolina

An Irish Adventure

In this retelling of an Irish folktale, a brave young woman battles a sea serpent and rescues her true love from a giant.

Brave Margaret

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Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

Robin Hood

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Mississippi

The scariest creatures from legends, books, and movies

Mythical Monsters

Delaware

3 Books From the Go Engage Library 

The Ring 

2 Books From the Go Engage Library 

The Sword 

#paperback #fiction #historical #legends #americansouthwest #injustice

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Wisconsin

A Novel - Advance Reading Copy 

Three decades after the first publication of Forrest Gump, Winston Groom returns to fiction with this sweeping American epic. Long fascinated with the Mexican Revolution and the vicious border wars of the early twentieth century, Winston Groom brings to life a much-forgotten period of history in this sprawling saga of heroism, injustice, and love. El Paso pits the legendary Pancho Villa against a thrill-seeking railroad tycoon known only as the Colonel--whose fading fortune is tied up in a colossal ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico. But when Villa kidnaps the Colonel's grandchildren and absconds into the Sierra Madre, the aging New England patriarch and his son head to El Paso, hoping to find a group of cowboys brave enough to hunt down the Generalissimo. Replete with gunfights, daring escapes, and an unforgettable bullfight, El Paso becomes an indelible portrait of the American Southwest in the waning days of the frontier, one that is "sure to entertain" (Jackson Clarion-Ledger).

El Paso

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#hardcover #fiction #nonfiction #haunted #ghost #legends #midwest #ghoststories 

More than 150 true stories of the supernatural Midwest. Readers will enter an America they never knew existed--that of ghosts, haunted houses, possession and exorcism, of vanishing people and ships, mystery lights, premonitory dreams and more. A perennial Halloween favorite. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Haunted Heartland

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As Jacen Solo continues his rise to power, he grows increasingly like his grandfather, Darth Vader, and his evil Sith mentor, Emperor Palpatine, until he is forced to make a horrifying choice that will forever change his own life and those of the Skywalker and Solo families. 200,000 first printing.

Sacrifice

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The Celtic God of Dreams

From the beloved, bestselling author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series comes a delightful addition to the Myths series. Dream Angus is one of the earliest of the Celtic deities, and one of the most beloved. Angus comes bounding over the heather with his bag of dreams to dispense to those who want them. He is lithe of foot and beautiful – as befits one who is also the Celtic Eros, the god of love, youth and beauty. Angus is a playful trickster, given to frightening people and cattle. He will reveal to you in a dream your true love, if asked, and if in the mood. He is a romantic, and one of the main stories associated with him is his search for the young woman who had appeared to him in his dreams. Eventually he finds her, but she is under a spell which makes her assume the shape of a bird for a year. Angus changes himself into a swan and the two lovers fly off together. In McCall Smith’s inimitable retelling of the myth, the setting is twentieth century Scotland. Angus is a psychotherapist who helps people understand their dreams, but there are limits to what he can reveal. Mesmerically weaving the modern day with the tales of the Celtic god, Alexander McCall Smith unites dream and reality, leaving us to wonder: what is life, but the pursuit of our dreams?

Dream Angus

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Heather Shade

Mark Moran

Mark Sceurman

Wesley Treat

Rob Riggs

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Your Travel Guide to Texas's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets

Explores ghosts and haunted places, local legends, cursed roads, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions found in Texas.

Weird Texas

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#hardcover #fantasyfiction #fantasy #shannara #fiction #terrybrooks #Legends #Betrayal #Magic box85

"Terry Brooks displays the sure hand of a master. Bearers of the Black Staff is filled with iconic characters and heroes not diminished but made human by their flaws. A finely-wrought tale of sacrifice, adventure, betrayal, magic, loss, and a world on the precipice."--Brent Weeks, author of The Way of Shadows


Bearers of the Black Staff

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Discarded library copy with spine label, barcode sticker, plastic covering over the dust jacket, and stamped name on edges. Otherwise virtually untouched. No damage or wear/tear. 

Everything You Need to Know about the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned

The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series -- a magical journey into the timeless world of mythology It has been fifteen years since Kenneth C. Davis first dazzled audiences with his instant classic Don't Know Much About® History, vividly bringing the past to life and proving that Americans don't hate history, they just hate the dull, textbook version they were fed in school. With humor, wit, and a knack for storytelling, Davis has been bringing readers of all ages up to speed on history, geography, and science ever since. Now, in the classic traditions of Edith Hamilton and Joseph Campbell, he turns his talents to the world of myth. Where do we come from? Why do stars shine and the seasons change? What is evil? Since the beginning of time, people have answered such questions by crafting imaginative stories that have served as religion, science, philosophy, and popular literature. In his irreverent and popular question-and-answer style, Davis introduces and explains the great myths of the world, as well as the works of literature that have made them famous. In a single volume, he tackles Mesopotamia's Gilgamesh, the first hero in world mythology; Achilles and the Trojan War; Stonehenge and the Druids; Thor, the Nordic god of thunder; Chinese oracle bones; the use of peyote in ancient Native American rites; and the dramatic life and times of the man who would be Buddha. Ever familiar and instructive, Davis shows why the ancient tales of gods and heroes -- from Mount Olympus to Machu Picchu, from ancient Rome to the icy land of the Norse -- continue to speak to us today, in our movies, art, language, and music. For mythology novices and buffs alike, and for anyone who loves a good story, Don't Know Much About® Mythology is a lively and insightful look into the greatest stories ever told.

Don't Know Much about Mythology

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Classic #starwarslegends continuation after #returnofthejedi. Pre-loved with some wear on the cover (see photos) but still in generally good condition. #paperback #hansolo #legends #newyorktimesbestseller #rebelalliance 

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No sooner has Darth Vader's funeral pyre burned  to ashes on Endor than the Alliance intercepts a  call for help from a far-flung Imperial outpost.  Bakura is on the edge of known space and the first to  meet the Ssi-ruuk, cold-blooded reptilian invaders  who, once allied with the now dead Emperor, are  approaching Imperial space with only one goal; total  domination. Princess Leia sees the mission as an  opportunity to achieve a diplomatic victory for the  Alliance. But it assumes even greater importance  when a vision of Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to Luke  Skywalker with the message that he must go to  Bakura-or risk losing everything the Rebels have fought  so desperately to achieve.

The Truce at Bakura: Star Wars Legends

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#paperback #UFO #legends #ET #meninblack #aliens #Mysteries


North Carolina

UFOs and Aliens

Fact or fiction? The intriguing history of UFOs and alien encounters.The UFO phenomenon remains one of the most persistent and perplexing mysteries of modern times. Encounters have occurred for thousands of years, and the activity shows no signs of slowing, with reports coming from around the world.""UFOs and Aliens"" presents an exciting history of extraterrestrial activity on planet Earth, documenting some of the world's best-verified cases. This comprehensive resource details famous sightings, such as the Washington Nationals and the Mexico City sightings; encounter cases of UFO landings and abductions, like the Hopkinsville ""goblins"" and the Travis Walton alien abduction case; and the mysterious UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. Everything from infamous hoaxes to the physical evidence of alien implants to government cover-ups are presented here with the best evidence available, so readers can decide what may be fact and what is, indeed, science fiction.The chapters include: Ancient Astronauts; When UFOs Land; Taken Aboard; UFO Crashes; and Conspiracies and Cover-ups.

Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena

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Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Gently loved paperback of “The New Rebellion”, Star Wars Legends title. Minimal shelfwear, spine intact. 

Award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch brings her remarkable talents to the Star Wars(r) universe, where the New Republic faces sudden and total annihilation....

Somewhere in the galaxy, millions suddenly perish--a disruption of the Force so shocking it is felt by Luke at his Jedi academy and by Leia on Coruscant.nbsp;nbsp;While Leia must deal with an assassination attempt, a rumored plot against the New Republic, and allegations that Han Solo is involved, Luke seeks out a former Jedi student who may hold the key to the mass destruction.nbsp;nbsp;But Brakiss is only the bait in a deadly trap set by a master of the dark side who is determined to rule as emperor.nbsp;nbsp;He's targeted Luke, Leia, and Leia's Jedi children to die.nbsp;nbsp;Then billions will follow, in a holocaust unequaled in galactic history.

The New Rebellion (Star Wars Legends)

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Joe Schreiber

Great condition paperback, reprint of the Legends title “Red Harvest”. Spine is bent but not cracked. 

The era of the Old Republic is a dark and dangerous time, as Jedi Knights valiantly battle the Sith Lords and their ruthless armies. But the Sith have disturbing plans--and none more so than the fulfillment of Darth Scabrous's fanatical dream, which is about to become nightmarish reality.

Unlike those other Jedi sidelined to the Agricultural Corps--young Jedi whose abilities have not proved up to snuff--Hestizo Trace possesses one extraordinary Force talent: a gift with plants. Suddenly her quiet existence among greenhouse and garden specimens is violently destroyed by the arrival of an emissary from Darth Scabrous. For the rare black orchid that she has nurtured and bonded with is the final ingredient in an ancient Sith formula that promises to grant Darth Scabrous his greatest desire.

But at the heart of the formula is a never-before-seen virus that's worse than fatal--it doesn't just kill, it transforms. Now the rotting, ravenous dead are rising, driven by a bloodthirsty hunger for all things living--and commanded by a Sith Master with an insatiable lust for power and the ultimate prize: immortality . . . no matter the cost.

Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

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M.V. Seton-Williams

Greek Legends and Stories

Javier Sierra

The Lady in Blue

Sharon Robinson

The Hero Two Doors Down

M. V. Seton-Williams

Greek Legends and Stories

Richard Barber

Legends of Arthur

Sean Williams

The Force Unleashed

David Wisniewski (Retold by); David Wisniewski (Illustrator)

Golem

Michael Stapleton; Stewart Perowne (Introduction by)

The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology

Robert D. San Souci

Brave Margaret

Nick Harris (Illustrator)

Robin Hood

Chris McNab-general editor

Mythical Monsters

Go Engage

The Ring

Go Engage

The Sword

Winston Groom

El Paso

Beth Scott; Michael Norman

Haunted Heartland

Karen Traviss

Sacrifice

Alexander McCall Smith

Dream Angus

Heather Shade; Mark Moran; Mark Sceurman; Wesley Treat; Rob Riggs

Weird Texas

Terry Brooks

Bearers of the Black Staff

Kenneth C. Davis

Don't Know Much about Mythology

Kathy Tyers

The Truce at Bakura: Star Wars Legends

Preston Dennett

Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena

Kristine Kathryn Rusch

The New Rebellion (Star Wars Legends)

Joe Schreiber

Red Harvest: Star Wars Legends