Joan Aiken

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

A Mystery Novel

Voices in an Empty House

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

After the world is invaded by monsters and modern civilization collapses, the English countryside becomes a dangerous wasteland, and a heroic band leaves London by train in an attempt to transport some now valuable vegetables to Manchester. Reprint.

The Cockatrice Boys

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Missouri

Three children become involved in a series of adventures when left under the care of a detestable governess in a rural English manor.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

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The sticker on the front is the only bad spot. Its like the book is brand new otherwise

Arkansas

Simon, a fifteen-year-old orphan, goes to London and becomes involved with schemers plotting against the king.

Black Hearts in Battersea

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

California

Library discard. Jacket in plastic. Smoke free home. 

Michigan

In the 1930's eleven-year-old Julia goes to spend the summer with her playwright father and finds that he has abandoned her to the care of her pre-occupied stepmother who seems unaware of the strange voices that haunt Julia every night.

Return to Harken House

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Joan AIKEN

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

Packed-off to boarding school and bullied by his peers, Felix feels sad and trapped. Although he has a home in England, his heart lies in Spain - so he runs away. But Felix's journey is cut short when his ship is caught in a storm off the French coast. Despite being shipwrecked and then held prisoner in a remote monastery, Felix's spirit is far from broken - and he needs all the strength he can muster to battle against the demonic Abbot Vespasian and his evil powers. . . . . .

Bridle the Wind

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Ohio

The Paget family's adventures begin in this Gothic Regency period romance reissue from legendary author Joan Aiken REGENCY ROMANCE When danger forces Juliana Paget to flee her Paris home, she arrives in England just in time for her very first season—and more adventure than she bargained for. Nothing could have prepared her for outwitting a French mob...or fending off the advances of a handsome captain. Count Welcker, agent of the Prince of Wales, wants only to prove himself to Juliana. After countless escapades together he's proving himself to be hero material after all...

The Smile of the Stranger

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Library discard. Jacket in plastic. Nice book. Smoke free home.

Go Saddle the Sea

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North Dakota

1832 - a period of English History that never happened. Good King James III is on the throne and the country is ravaged by wolves which have migrated through the newly-opened Channel Tunnel. When Sylvia and Bonnie (both orphans) fall into the hands of evil Miss Slighcarp, they must use all their wits to escape unscathed - for the governess is more cruel and merciless than the wolves that surround the great house of Willoughby Chase.

Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the cruel Miss Slighcarp, the girls can hardly believe what is happening to their once happy home. The servants are dismissed, the furniture is sold, and Bonnie and Sylvia are sent to a prison-like orphan school. It seems as if the endless hours of drudgery will never cease.

With the help of Simon the gooseboy and his flock, they escape. But how will they ever get Willoughby Chase free from the clutches of the evil Miss Slighcarp?

This edition of the beloved classic features an introduction by Aiken's daughter, Lizza, providing insight into the struggles Aiken--much like her heroines--had to endure before finally finishing this classic story a decade after she started writing it.

Nebraska

The Complete Armitage Family Stories

"In a singularly important publishing even, the first complete collection of Aiken''s 24 beloved Armitage cycle of stories appears here for the first time. The family who dwells in and out of magical worlds transcends fantasy and enters the world of classic, entrancing literature. Belongs on every child''s bookshelf. For all ages."- ''Smithsonian Magazine'' Notable Books for Children 2008 '''' "For sheer charm it''s hard to beat these wonderful, dead-pan comic tales about one family''s adventures-nearly always on a Monday-with ghosts, witches, time travel, the Furies and every sort of magic."-Michael Dirda, ''The Washington Post Book World'' "Buy it to read to your kids, and you''ll find yourself sneaking tastes on the sly; a little Aiken is a fine thing to have in your system at any age."- ''Salon.com'' "Joan Aiken''s invention seemed inexhaustible, her high spirits a blessing, her sheer storytelling zest a phenomenon. She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years to come."-Philip Pullman"The best kind of writer, strange and spooky and surprising, never sentimental or whimsical."-Kelly Link"Gathered under one cover from several Aiken collections, the magical, eccentric and very British Armitage family reappears in a collection of 24 stories, four never before published. The Armitages'' wacky magic (usually a Monday occurrence) and that of their fantastical town, a place filled with witches and magical beings, rises from the pages when matters go slightly awry, in the manner of Edward Eager and E. Nesbit." - ''Kirkus Reviews'' "The Armitage family stories are stories of a seemingly ordinary British family to whom magical things seemed to happen regularly. Collected here for the first time are all of Joan Aiken''s twenty-four Armitage family stories, four of which have never been published before. These are short stories for children which, with their mix of magic, myth, and humor, appeal broadly to adults as well." -About.com, Holiday Gift Books 2008"Readers of all ages have the opportunity to enjoy some of the best writing by one of the most superb and timeless fantasy writers."- ''Green Man Review'' "The Armitage''s world grows richer as it is extended. This is a collection of stories which allow-in fact demand-the reader joins in with their own imagination and remakes the story inside their own head. Aiken''s pragmatism shows through in her stories. Instead of remaining in or reflecting upon the past like some of her contemporaries, they show an author making the best of the world and coming out ahead with humor and imagination." - ''January Magazine'' '''' "Each of the tales brims with old-fashioned adventure and charm. An excellent way to show Harry Potter fans that magic can come in small doses too."- ''Author Magazine'' This is the first complete collection of Joan Aiken''s beloved Armitage stories-and it includes four new, unpublished stories. After Mrs. Armitage makes a wish, the Armitage family has "interesting and unusual" experiences every Monday (and the occasional Tuesday). The Board of Incantation tries to take over their house to use as a school for young wizards; the Furies come to stay; and a cutout from a cereal box leads into a beautiful and tragic palace garden. Charmingand magical, the uncommon lives of the Armitage family will thrill and delight readers young and old. Includes Joan Aiken''s "Prelude" from ''Armitage, Armitage, Fly Away Home'', as well as introductions from Joan Aiken''s daughter, Lizza Aiken, and best-selling author Garth Nix. Illustrated by Andi Watson.Praise for Joan Aiken:"A writer of wild humor and unrestrained imagination."- ''Oxford Companion to Children''s Literature'' "This year can boast one genuine small masterpiece....''The Wolves of Willoughby Chase'' ...almost a copybook lesson in those virtues that a classic children''s book must possess."- ''Time Magazine'' Best known for ''The Wolves of Willoughby Chase'', Joan Aiken (1924-2004) wrote over a hundred books and won the Guardian and Edgar Allan Poe awards. After her first husband''s death, she supported her family by copyediting at ''Argosy'' magazine and an advertising agency before turning to fiction. She went on to write for ''Vogue'', ''Good Housekeeping'', ''Vanity Fair'', ''Argosy'', ''Women''s Own'', and many others.

The Serial Garden

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Alaska

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

With the help of some unusual friends, a young boy named Owen tries to restore the Golden Harp of Teirtu to its rightful owner and prevent it from falling into the evil clutches of the sinister Lord Mayln. Reprint.

The Whispering Mountain

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Just a slight tear on the jacket cover (pictured above). Otherwise in good condition. 

Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leave Willoughby Chase for a sea voyage. Left in the care of the cruel Miss Slighcarp, the girls can hardly believe what is happening to their once happy home. The servants are dismissed, the furniture is sold, and Bonnie and Sylvia are sent to a prison-like orphan school. It seems as if the endless hours of drudgery will never cease. With the help of Simon the gooseboy and his flock, they escape. But how will they ever get Willoughby Chase free from the clutches of the evil Miss Slighcarp?

West Virginia

In 1821, an orphaned twelve-year-old boy runs away from his unhappy home in Spain to England where he tries to find his father's family.

Midnight Is a Place

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The second book in an adventure trilogy set in the early nineteenth century

Vermont

Three stories in one book. Soiling on page edges. Pages discolored. Cover shows wear. 1995 UK edition. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Kentucky

Joan Aiken Omnibus

Now, back in print, the engaging and suspenseful British fantasy by one of England’s most imaginative storytellers.

Lucas Bell is lonely and miserable at Midnight Court, a vast, brooding house owned by his intolerable guardian, Sir Randolph Grimsby. When a mysterious carriage brings a visitor to the house, Lucas hopes he’s found a friend at last. But the newcomer, Anna Marie, is unfriendly and spoiled—and French. Just when Lucas thinks things can’t get any worse, disastrous circumstances force him and Anna Marie, parentless and penniless, into the dark and unfriendly streets of Blastburn.

Oklahoma

Now, back in print, the engaging and suspenseful British fantasy by one of England's most imaginative storytellers.

Lucas Bell is lonely and miserable at Midnight Court, a vast, brooding house owned by his intolerable guardian, Sir Randolph Grimsby. When a mysterious carriage brings a visitor to the house, Lucas hopes he's found a friend at last. But the newcomer, Anna Marie, is unfriendly and spoiled--and French. Just when Lucas thinks things can't get any worse, disastrous circumstances force him and Anna Marie, parentless and penniless, into the dark and unfriendly streets of Blastburn.

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