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Harry Potter and The Order Of the Phoenix
by J K Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The story follows Harry, who has been ostracized by the wizarding world after reporting the return of the evil Lord Voldemort. As Harry begins his fifth year at Hogwarts, he forms a secret organization, "Dumbledore's Army," to prepare for Voldemort's return. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Magic seeks to discredit Harry and his allies, causing tensions to rise. The book culminates in a battle at the Ministry,...
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The Wind In the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
The Wind in the Willows is a classic children's book by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1908. The story follows the adventures of four animal friends - Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad - as they explore the English countryside, battle against weasels and stoats, and learn about the value of friendship, loyalty, and the joys of a simple life. Through their adventures, the characters discover the importance of home and the pleasures of a peaceful existence. With its charming characters, vivid descriptions of...
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Winnie the Pooh
by A A Milne
The silly, sweet-hearted bear, Winnie and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood, have delighted generations of readers since Winnie-The-Pooh was first published in 1926. The story was inspired by the author, A.A. Milne’s own son, Christopher Robins, and his many furry friends. The tale follows the many adventures of Winnie and his friends, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Kanga, Christopher Robin, and many more. He calls himself a Bear of Very Little Brain, yet he shows faithfully that he is a wise and...
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Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
First
published under the full title: Black
Beauty: His Grooms and Companions. The Autobiography of a Horse.
Translated from the Equine, by
Jarrold
and Sons London in 1877, the novel now known as simply Black
Beauty was
written
by English author Anna Sewell. The first American editions from 1890
have the added title 'The
“Uncle Tom's Cabin” of the Horse' as
promoters of the novel hoped it would do for animal welfare what
Stowe's novel did for the abolition of slavery.
Anna Sewell was
born in 1820 in... Read more about this item
published under the full title: Black
Beauty: His Grooms and Companions. The Autobiography of a Horse.
Translated from the Equine, by
Jarrold
and Sons London in 1877, the novel now known as simply Black
Beauty was
written
by English author Anna Sewell. The first American editions from 1890
have the added title 'The
“Uncle Tom's Cabin” of the Horse' as
promoters of the novel hoped it would do for animal welfare what
Stowe's novel did for the abolition of slavery.
Anna Sewell was
born in 1820 in... Read more about this item
Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Considered one of Robert Louis Stevensn's best works, Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel, first published in Young Folks magazine from May to July 1886. The novel is considered a companion to Stevenson's Treasure Island. A Sequel, Catriona, was published in 1893.The full title of the book is Kidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: How he was Kidnapped and Cast away; his Sufferings in a Desert Isle; his...
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The Tower Treasure
by Franklin W Dixon
The Tower Treasure is the first volume in the original The Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 55th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001. This book is one of the "Original 10", generally considered to be the best examples of the Hardy Boys, and Stratemeyer Syndicate, writing.
Love You Forever
by Robert Munsch
Love You Forever is a short book written by Robert Munsch and published in 1986. It tells the story of the evolving relationship between a boy and his mother. Though the book is considered to be part of the children's literature genre, it is perhaps even more popular with mothers. It was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Bestselling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies).
Andersen's Fairy Tales
by Hans Christian Andersen
Originally published in 1991, this collection of classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by internationally acclaimed artist Lisbeth Zwerger, has been expanded -- three stories added -- and completely redesigned.
The Great Brain
by John D Fitzgerald
The best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether it's saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg Andy, or Basil, the new kid at school, the Great Brain always manages to come out on top-and line his pockets in the process.
The Secret Of the Old Mill
by Franklin W Dixon
Determined to learn the secret of the old mill, Frank and Joe employ a clever use to gain entrance and become trapped. There they unravel two mysteries, one involving a counterfeiting case and the other, a national security case their father is working on
The Message In the Hollow Oak
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew determines if an ivory elephant charm really protects its wearer from harm when she investigates the involvement of a member of the Bengleton Wild-Animal Show in a mysterious scheme.
Love You Forever
by Robert, McGraw, Sheila Munsch
Love You Forever is a short book written by Robert Munsch and published in 1986. It tells the story of the evolving relationship between a boy and his mother. Though the book is considered to be part of the children's literature genre, it is perhaps even more popular with mothers. It was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Bestselling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies).
Young Readers Books & Ephemera
Kidnapped: Illustrated by Rowland Hilder
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Everyman's Library, 1994. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£7.26
Tom Brown's Schooldays
by Thomas Hughes
Daily Sketch Publications, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 319 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.
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£5.02
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
by Grahame, Kenneth
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Early US printing of one of the most beloved modern children's books, in the scarce original dust jacket. Inspired by the bedtime stories that Kenneth Grahame told his son, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS follows the bucolic adventures of anthropomorphized animals on the banks of the Thames. The friends' peace is broken when Mr. Toad's obsession with motor-cars leads him down a destructive path. Shenanigans ensue, including...
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£404.75
Black Beauty (Wordsworth Collector's Editions)
by Sewell, Anna
Paperback. Acceptable.
Item Price
£2.80
The Wind in the Willows : Illustrated Classic
by Kenneth Grahame
MiraVista Press, 2018. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£4.97
Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; With stunning pictures by acclaimed illustrator Paul Howard, this edition of Black Beauty contains extra material for young readers.
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£8.01
Kidnapped (Rainbow Classics)
by Robert Louis Stevenson
World Publishing, 1947. Hardcover. Good. 1947. No edition remarks. 313 pages. No dust jacket. Patterned cloth. Contains colour illustrated plates throughout. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Missing front endpaper. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has Notable crushing and fraying to ends.
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£6.33
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1932. Hardcover. Good. 1932. 29th Edition. 302 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Item Price
£8.99
Lassie Come-Home
by Eric Knight
Tempo Books, 1966. Paperback. Acceptable. 1966. 4th Printing. 192 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Slight cracking to binding, pages remain attached. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners and reading creases. Light tanning and water staining to spine and edges with tears to spine edges. Pen inscription to front cover. Wear marks overall.
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£17.85
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1966. Hardcover. Good. 1966. Reprint. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Item Price
£8.99
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
Methuen & Co Ltd, 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. Reprint. 284 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. B&W and colour illustrations throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Some gutter cracking. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Notable tanning to spine.
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£16.36
Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse
by Sewell, Anna; Ambrus, Victor G
Henry Holt & Company, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
£4.91
Tom Brown's School Days
by Thomas Hughes
Altemus. Hard Cover. Poor/No Jacket. No date. Brown cloth with gilt and pastedown color. Edgewear and spine very faded. Title page is fully detached laid and endpaper removed. Inerior is clean and unmarked.
Item Price
£6.48
The Wind In The Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
The Folio Society, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good. 2003. Seventh Printing. 206 pages. No dust jacket. Green silk covered boards with gilt. Green slipcase. Illustrated with painting by James Lynch. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Slipcase has light edge-wear with minor marking to panels.
Item Price
£18.47
Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Cassell & Company, 1887. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1887. Illustrated Edition. 311 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Fold out map at front. B&W illustrations throughout. Some plates are detached but present. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Both hinges cracked with netting visible, thus the boards are slack. Some other pages loose but not detached. Few pages rough cut, with loss to corner of one catalogue page. House stamps to text block edges. Moderate...
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£14.75
Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse
by Sewell, Anna
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8 1/4" tall red hardcover. A bit of bumping to corners of boards otherwise minimal shelf wear to boards. Pages are tight; clean/unmarked. Heavy age browning to pages. 295 pages. DJ in mylar jacket. On inside front DJ flap at top is "5050" and at bottom "80-120". Back inside flap is a list of books by Louisa M. Alcott. DJ has missing piece at top spine area. Tearing and wrinkling to top of DJ both front and...
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£16.19
The Wind In The Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1950. Ninety-Sixth Edition. 312 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout by Ernest H. Shepard. Pages are bright with light tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Moderate cracking to hinges, with exposed netting. Binding remains mostly firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have...
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Item Price
£6.90
Lassie Come-Home: Collector's Edition
by Knight, Eric
Square Fish, 2019. Flexibound. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£5.22
Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
Scholastic, Incorporated, 2003. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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£5.57
The Wind In The Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
Methuen, 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1956. Reprinted. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Heavier foxing to front and rear endpapers. Water staining to front pastedown and endpaper. Thumb-marking present to rear free endpaper and pastedown. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a marked forward...
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Item Price
£7.19
