Search Results: Children's from Anglophile Books

Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Very Good+. c1938,1988. Reprint. Softcover; Trade PB. 139 pages. No spine or cover creases, very light edgewear and rubbing; book looks unread. ; A delightful story with wonderful illustrations for ages 9 and up. 'The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.' <p>'Mr. Popper found it difficult enough to support his family but the addition of twelve penguins to the family made it impossible to make both ends meet. Then Mr. Popper has a splendid idea- the talented penguins would be a sensation on the stage. And so they were...' Winner of the Newbery and Caldecott awards. Highly recommended. Basis for the up-coming film starring Jim Carrey. .

NY: Scholastic. Very Good+. c1937, 2002. Reprint. Softcover; Trade PB. Inside of covers browned, covers have light edgewear but no spine or cover creases as book is unread, page edges pale brown. ; <b>The third book in this beloved author's "Little House" series with wonderful b&w illustrations by Garth Williams. The Ingalls family leave Kansas for Minnesota. They live in a home made of sod while Pa builds them a brand new house beside Plum Creek.</b> Image is one of actual copies on offer. .

NY: Hyperion. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper. 2004. First US Edition. Hardcover. 451 pages. Spine ends slightly bumped, corners lightly worn, a few page edges creased. Unclipped dust wrapper lightly edgeworn. A nice copy.; <b>This unauthorised prequel to "Peter Pan" is the first in the series.'An unforgettable journey of adventure follows a boy and girl from a London port on a clipper ship called Neverland. They fight pirates and discover islands during their quest to keep a magical secret safely aboard.' Ages 10 and up.</b> .

NY: Dial Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1996. First US Edition. Hardcover. 4to - 11" to 13" tall; 32 pages. Bottom corners very slightly bumped, no remainder mark. Dust wrapper, unclipped, is faintly rubbed and edgeworn. A very nice copy indeed.; <B>A lovely story, beautifully illustrated, based on a New England folktale. For grades 2-5.</b> .

NY: Bantam Books. Very Good-. c1944, 1992. Softcover; Mass Market PB. No spine creases, covers a bit edgeworn and rubbed, two tiny tears on front cover repaired with archival tape, inside covers age browned. Page edges pale yellow; interior pages clean, none loose.; <b>In volume eight of the Anne of Green Gables series the youngest of Anne's children, Rilla, is almost 15. Her brothers leave Prince Edward Island to fight in World War I. A young adult novel for ages 12 and up.</b>; Anne of Green Gables, No. 8 .

NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. Very Good+ in Very Good dust wrapper. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated pages. Signed by Author; A very nice copy signed and inscribed by the author "To B- May you slay all your dragons!" Spine head slightly bumped. Unclipped dust wrapper with creased flaps has faint edgewear and a tiny skinned area and some glue residue (from an old price sticker?) on rear panel. ; <b>The author has written an original folktale based on authentic bits of Chinese dragon lore. Will the hero make the three dangerous journeys across the river dragon's bridge so that he can marry his true love? The marvelous watercolor illustrations are evocative of China of long ago. For ages 5 and up.</b> .

NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Good+. c1961, 1968. Fifth Printing. Hardcover; Ex-Library. An ex-library copy with the expected stamps, markings, and pocket discarded from a high school library. Decorative library binding with wrap around illustration, lightly soiled, worn, and slightly fraying at bumped spine ends and corners. Front and rear hinges, repaired or reinforced by library; no loose pages. Pages slightly age yellowed; text pages clean. Many wonderful black and white line drawings illustrate this story. No dust wrapper. This title seems to be rather scarce.; <B>Set in England during the time of the Napoleonic Wars, this is the story of sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of a British naval captain. Elizabeth regrets she is not a boy as due to inheritance laws, when her father dies her cousin Pierre Rochambeau, is heir to the Montgomery estate and guardian to Elizabeth. Her cousin is Irish and worst of all French (!) and Elizabeth deeply resents his presence and control… Read More

San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust wrapper. c1994. Third Printing. Laminated Boards. 4to 11" - 13" tall; [32] pages. A lovely copy. Inscribed and dated (1995) by Eve Bunting; inscribed in black marker and dated (1995) inside a square with leaf embellishment by David Diaz; both on page opposite the title page. Spine head faintly bumped. Unclipped dust wrapper faintly edgeworn, gold Caldicott medallion crumpled on one edge. ; <b> Winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal. 'Daniel and his mother look out their window at the smoky night below. There are looters on the street, fires in the distance. Daniel clutches his cat, Jasmine. But later, when they are forced to leave their apartment building, Jasmine can't be found. Mrs. Kim's cat is missing, too. Where are they? They can't be with each other. Those cats don't get along... Smoky Night is a story about cats - and people - who couldn't get along until a night of rioting… Read More

NY: Magic Carpet Books. Very Good+. c1988, 2004. Softcover; Mass Market PB. No spine or cover creases, very light edgewear, top page edges pale yellow; looks unread. A very nice copy. ; <b>Kate, in London, and Cecelia, in the country, have alot to write to each other about during the 1817 season. <br><br>For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying on Cecelia. (Though he's not doing a very good job of it--so just what *are*his intentions?)<br><br>Clearly, magic is a deadly and dangerous business. And the girls might be in fear for their lives . . . if only they weren't having so much fun!</b>; Highly recommended, especially for those that enjoy some magic with their Regency novels. :o) For ages 12 and up. .

NY: Tempo Books. Good+. c1941,1964. Second Printing. Softcover; Mass Market PB. 253 pages. Light spine and cover creases, covers edgeworn and rubbed with a few tiny closed tears. Old bookstore stamp and previous owner name inside front cover. Pages pale brown but clean and not brittle; none loose. ; <b>The first book in the Penny Parrish series for young adults. Carrol Houghton spends a very enjoyable summer with Penny Parrish and her warm and loving family at Fort Arden in Kansas. Penny and Carrol share the fun and adventure of life on a military base.</b> .

New York: Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1997. First US Edition. Hardcover. 326 pages. Dark blue boards quarterbound in navy blue cloth, spine stamped in gilt. Bottom corners of a few pages creased, Christmas gift inscription on front free endpaper. No remainder marks. Unclipped dust wrapper faintly edgeworn. A very nice copy indeed.; <b>The second volume in the "His Dark Materials" trilogy. The first volume was made into a film.</b> Highly recommended. .

NY: Scholastic. Very Good+. c1943, 2002. Reprint. Softcover; Trade PB. 289 pages. Inside of covers browned, covers have faint edgewear but no spine or cover creases as book is unread, page edges pale brown. ; <b>The eighth book in this beloved author's "Little House" series with wonderful b&w illustrations by Garth Williams. At 15 Laura is now a teacher and is away from home for the first time. She and Almanzo Wilder are courting and every Friday he arrives to take her back home to her family for the weekend.</b>Image is one of actual copies on offer. .

NY: The Chicken House. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust wrapper. 2002. Second Printing. Hardcover. <b>For ages 9 and up; basis for the fun 2006 film of the same name (we enjoyed the book more). 'Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets... Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo delight in being a part of this colorful new family.But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. Soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.'</b>; Spine ends lightly bumped, a few smudges to page edges. Beautiful unclipped dust wrapper has faint… Read More

NY: Artisan. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust wrapper. 1996. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 168 pages. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped. Unclipped dust wrapper very lightly edgeworn. A very nice copy of a delightful book.; <b>"Credendo Vides -- By Believing, One Sees" Join imaginative Cassandra, her skeptical older sister Miranda, and their father, Professor Algernon Aisling on a fantastical journey of discovery. Beginning in Victorian England, 'the family sets out in search of the ancient legends. From the flickering flight of faeries and the mermaids' siren songs to a labyrinth-bound Minotaur and a fire-breathing dragon, the Aisling family witnesses firsthand the wonder of mythological worlds.' Basis for the film "Voyage of the Unicorn" starring Beau Bridges.</b> .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 44 pages. Spine ends and top corners bumped, bump on bottom board edges just revealing boards, otherwise looks unread. No dust wrapper, as issued.; <b>In this graphic novel, Wallace and Gromit travel back through history, in search of a lost slipper. Along the way, they get involved in all sorts of famous historical events.</b> .