Paul Zindel

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

The old, converted vegetable shop where Tillie lives is more like a madhouse than a home. Tillie's mother, Beatrice, is bitter and cruel, yet desperate for her daughters' love. Her sister, Ruth, suffers epileptic fits and sneaks cigarettes every chance she gets. In the midst of chaos, Tillie struggles to keep her focus and dreams alive. Tillie -- keeper of rabbits, dreamer of atoms, true believer in life, hope, and the effect of gamma rays on man-in-the-moon marigolds.

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-the-Moon Marigolds

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Arizona

When Darkness Falls

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Pages are clean. Binding is tight. Pages have some yellowing.

P.C. Hawke Mysteries 6

P.C.'s anthropologist dad invites P.C. and Mac along for a holiday boat trip down the Amazon, but Mr. Hawke's dream trip turns into a nightmare for everyone when they realize they're trapped on board a little steamer with a big killer...

Death on the Amazon

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Join the millions of readers who have discovered The Pigman, the beloved bestselling young adult classic from Paul Zindel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.

The Pigman is the perfect read for fans of modern classics like The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton and Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.

When high school sophomores John and Lorraine made a prank phone call to an elderly stranger named Angelo Pignati, what starts as a practical joke quickly turns into a friendship that changes all of their lives forever. But when their friendship ends in tragedy, the only way for John and Lorraine to find peace is to write down their friend's story--the true story of the Pigman.

"Headline news...remarkable...Zindel has written a story that will not be denied." --Publishers Weekly

"An intensely moving story of believably alienated young people." --School Library Journal

The Pigman

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Vermont

A Begonia for Miss Applebaum

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South Carolina

Deep in the Amazon jungle, members of a scientific expedition are disappearing. Jake fears his dad, a bat specialist, is in danger, and embarks on his own investigation. High up in the rainforest canopy a dreadful foe awaits him.

Bats

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Book is preowned but is in acceptable condition. Corners do have some wear, as shown in photos. Book may have some scuffs, also shown in photos. There is a stain on the pages near the top of the book. Shipped with USPS Media Mail.

Ohio

Jackson is always psyched to visit his aunt Sarah when she's working on an anthropological dig. This time she's in England, at Stonehenge, and Jackson can't wait to see the massive and mysterious stone formations in person. But then he witnesses a vicious attack on a young man, and another on his beloved aunt Sarah. A savage beast no one has ever seen before is on the prowl. Now it's up to Jackson and his new friend, Alma, a gravedigger's daughter, to stop the beast. All the clues lead back to Stonehenge, where he and Alma must risk their lives to solve the mystery of the monster stalking the countryside-before it's too late. "Even reluctant readers won't be able to put this one down."-Booklist

The Doom Stone

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Cover is worn. But the pages themselves arent bent, folded, or written on. 

Arkansas

Wacky Facts Lunch Bunch 

Funny, realistic story about the adventures of 5 fifth grade friends. The group nominates Max for student council rep.

Attack of the Killer Fishsticks

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ISBN 978-0440229513
4 ounces
184 pages
Ages 12+ 
4.19 x 0.5 x 6.81 inches
Laurel Leaf; Reissue edition (February 11, 2003)

Synopsis:

Near the end of World War II, scientists in Los Alamos, New Mexico, are working on a project that will alter the fate of the world. Thirteen-year-old Stephen Orr is living at a top secret military base with his father who is a leading physicist building the atomic bomb. Stephen realizes the dangers involved when one of the scientists becomes hospitalized as a result of working with the project. The scientist alerts him to disasters that could come from The Gadget. Stephen feels it is up to him and his friend Tilanov
to find the answers that lie behind this veil of secrecy.

New Jersey

Near the end of World War II, scientists in Los Alamos, New Mexico, are working on a project that will alter the fate of the world. Thirteen-year-old Stephen Orr is living at a top secret military base with his father who is a leading physicist building the atomic bomb. Stephen realizes the dangers involved when one of the scientists becomes hospitalized as a result of working with the project. The scientist alerts him to disasters that could come from The Gadget. Stephen feels it is up to him and his friend Tilanov
to find the answers that lie behind this veil of secrecy.

The Gadget

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Alabama

Outside is in good condition but writing on inside cover of book

Illinois

With Connections

A teenage boy and girl, high school sophomores from unhappy homes, tell of their bizarre relationship with an old man.

Michigan

Meet Mr. Pignati, a lonely old man with a beer belly and an awful secret. He's the Pigman, and he's got a great big twinkling smile. When John and Lorraine, two high school sophomores, meet Mr. Pignati, they learn his whole sad, zany story. They tell it right here in this book -- the truth, and nothing but the truth -- no matter how many people it shocks or hurts.

Pages in good condition. Cover and dust jacket has water damage.

Kansas

Colorado

Alaska

Fifteen-year-old Loch and his younger sister join their father on a scientific expedition searching for enormous prehistoric creatures sighted in a Vermont lake, but soon discover that the expedition's leaders aren't interested in preserving the creatures.

Loch

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Minnesota

The Pigman has been dead for four months when John and Lorraine visit his empty house-and discover a down-and-out old man on the run from the tax collector.  Convinced he's a sign from beyond the grave, John and Lorraine decide they've been given a chance to make up for what happened to the Pigman.  Suddenly they're deep in another zany adventure with a surprising old man.  What the learn along the way is the Pigman's Legacy.

The Pigman's Legacy

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Nebraska

Old book. Beautiful cover art. Printed in 1984. 10 pages are missing. Newer version available in my shop. 

North Carolina