Search Results: Handicaps from Granny Goose Books

New York: Macmillan, 1954. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is a stated first edition. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The grey covers are clean, with light bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, and some mild fading along the top. The dust jacket is clipped, but the original price of $2.75 is still visible. The jacket is also in VG condition, with light wear overall, some chips missing from the top and bottom of the spine, and some handling visible on the back panel. The jacket is now in a protective plastic cover, and looks very attractive. Scans are available on request. Synopsis: Masked intruders break into the photography studio of Dennis Mallory. Anne, his wife, was killed for no apparent reason, and Mallory was blinded. Refusing to accept either her death or his own blindness, Mallory tracks down the killers.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or signs of previous use. The grey covers are fresh, showing one small dent on the bottom of the book, but no wear else. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is also in very good conditon, with only minor edgewear. The jacket is now in a protective plastic cover and looks great. Synopsis: A sixth-grader with cerebral palsy becomes the owner of a small blue dragon which helps in out in some of the battles he faces due to his handicap.

London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. This is an ex-library copy, but a bright and tidy one. The interior of the book is still clean and crisp, with library markings confined to the title page and the rear free end paper. The dust jacket shows only light wear, and looks very attractive in its new mylar cover. Synopsis: "When Garry Doran and his friend Murty were cycling along the coast road at Dunquin, Garry was knocked over the cliff and injured. He comes home from the hospital, and is pushed around in a wheel chair. He was an active adventurous boy, but now he loses interest in everything and makes no effort to walk again. Garry's mother asked Bernie Nagle, a young orphan girl to come to Dunquin for the summer holidays to keep Garry company. At first he is moody and discontented, but they slowly become friends. Before the summer is over, Garry and Murty are friends again, and share with Bernie some dangerous and thrilling adventures".

London: Cassell, 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with no signatures or inscriptions, and just a few signs of previous use. The edges of the text block have darkened. The red covers are fresh, with light wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is also in very good condition. It is not price-clipped, but does have light edgewear, and shallow chipping at the top of the spine. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: When Rosemary and her prize-winning pony Gold Charm are both involved in a traffic accident and left with permanent injuries, it looks as though they would never compete again. "But Rosemary did not give up hope. Together she and Charm fought back, learning to walk once more, to trot carefully round the paddock, and finally to jump again. At last after weeks of hard work and competition, their courage was rewarded when they earned the right to… Read More

London: Brockhampton Press, 1963. 2nd Impression, 1964 . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Sheila Rose. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a gift inscription to a former owner (Christmas 1973) on the half title page, but no other marks or wear. The beige covers are fresh, showing just a touch of wear to the top and bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in excellent condition, with minor edgewear and two short closed tears. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Michael hadn't been in school for very long, or had time to make friends, when he broke his arm and had to stay home while it healed. When he heard he could go back next term, he wasn't very happy, but an exciting summer spent fighting a caravan blaze, dressing up at a fair-ground side-show, chasing Mrs Brown's goat Gideon, and best of all, learning to play the recorder, restore his confidence, and when term starts, he is eager to get back.

London: Heinemann, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing little or no wear. The black covers are also in excellent condition, with light bumps to the top and bottom of the spine, but little wear else. The gilt lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is price-clipped. It has one closed tear on the bottom of the front panel, but little wear else. The jacket is now in a protective plastic cover and looks very attractive. A very nice copy. Synopsis: "Fame and adulation from the fans were cruelly snatched from Kenny Rider, goal-scoaring star of Rangers, a Second Division club, when he fractured his leg. Now as the new season approaches, he conscientiously strives to regain his old form. But there is still pain in his leg and his timing seems to have vanished" Kenny's worries dissolve as he rebuilds his life -- moves into a flat with a team-mate, meets a new girl and is unexpectly moved to a new club. A sequel to… Read More