The Magic Cave - Ruth Chew

When lightning splits an old oak tree, a brother and sister discover Merlin who has been sleeping inside the tree for many centuries.

Hastings House Publishers, 1978. ISBN 0-8038-4711-4. Hard cover, no dust jacket, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, 128 pages.

Ex-library, with pocket in back, and library and discard stamps inside back and front. Wear to corners, edges, and along spine.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1978
Condition: Used
Size: 1/2 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Hastings House Publishers
Author: Ruth Chew
Pages: 128
ISBN: 0803847114  

The Princess and the Goblin - MacDonald

George MacDonald

An enchanting story, a goblin tale. A clever blend of fantasy and realism and allegory which intrigue the adult and delight the child. It contains enough magic and mystery, humor and horror and heroism and truth to satisfy the most imaginative reader. Complete and unabridged.

Airmont Books, Classic, 1967. Paperback, 192 pages.

There are a few creases, edgewear, and a very small tear in the cover. Pages are clean and well bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1967
Condition: Used
Size: Paperback
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Airmont Books
Author: George MacDonald
Pages: 192  

The High House

Honor Arundel

Emma and Richard's parents have been killed in an accident. And now Aunt Patsy is saying Aunt Laura will take Richard, if I take you, Emma. But Aunt Patsy is a stranger. And how can Emma stand it, to be separated from her brother at a time like this?

Scholastic Book Services, 1973. Paperback, 128 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket in front, stamps, etc. Creases in covers. Ink marks on back.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1973
Condition: Used
Size: Paperback
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
Author: Honor Arundel
Pages: 128
ISBN: 059004009X  

Night Spell

Robert Newman

ill. by Peter Burchard

Recently orphaned Tad is forced to spend the summer in a Victorian house on an island with old Mr. Gorham and his two mute servants. He is faced with mysterious questions, as well as questions about himself.

Zerox Education Publications, 1977. Paperback, pages.

Felt pen marking on half-title page.Number on top edge. First page has underlining and a small tear. Cover is scuffed.

under 1 lb.
Circa: 1977
Condition: Used
Size: Paperback
Type: paperback
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Zerox Education Publications
Author: Robert Newman, ill. by Peter Burchard
ISBN: 0689305591  

Castors Away

Hester Burton, ill. by Victor G. Ambrus

Nell finds the body of a young soldier on the beach. Through an extraordinary effort, her family brings him back to life, and themselves into the world of an England rallying against Napoleon in the devastating naval battle of Trafalgar.

Dell Yearling Book, 1975. Soft cover, 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall, 254 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside front, stamps, etc. Cover rubbed, and creased. Spine creased and worn. Edge and...
Circa: 1975
Condition: Used
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Dell Yearling Book
Author: Hester Burton, ill. by Victor G. Ambrus
Pages: 254
ISBN: 440-01108-150  

Phoebe and the MacFairlie Mystery

Donald C. Barrie, ill by Kathryn Fligg

In back country places old feelings and old feuds frequently flared up. This was the atmosphere that Phoebe found when she arrived in the far north highlands of Scotland in 1908, thousands of miles from anything she had ever known or loved.

Young Readers Press, 1966. Soft cover, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall, 176 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside back, stamps, etc. Covers scuffed and creased. Back cover has corner torn off....
Circa: 1966
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Young Readers Press
Author: Donald C. Barrie, ill by Kathryn Fligg
Pages: 176  

Let X be Excitement - Harris

Christie Harris

Ralph was always at war with himself: part of him demanded excitement and danger, and part of him liked to make wild inventions. He resolved his problem only after enduring more school and encountering more danger than he had thought possible: by becoming an aeronautical engineer and a test pilot. Illustrated with photographs.

Atheneum - An Aladdin Book, 1969. Soft cover, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches Tall, 236 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside front,...
Circa: 1969
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches Tall
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Atheneum - An Aladdin Book
Author: Christie Harris
Pages: 236  

Copper Sunrise - Buchan

Bryan Buchan, ill. by Kathryn Cole

Scholastic Book Services, 1974. Soft cover, 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall, 112 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside front, stamps, etc.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1974
Condition: Used
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
Author: Bryan Buchan, ill. by Kathryn Cole
Pages: 112
ISBN: 059073623X  

Camel Caravan

Camel Caravan

Arthur Catherall, drawings by Joseph Papin

Two children travel in a camel caravan to Timbuktu.

Seabury Press, 1968, Children's Book Club. Hard pictorial cover, 5-5/8 inches wide by 8-1/4 inches tall, 143 pages.

Front fly has been torn out. Name inside back. Corners bumped. Text is clean and firmly bound.

Under 1 lb. Shipping information will be found at the bottom of the home page. May be shipped Media (10 – 16 days) or Priority (3 – 4 days). For...
Circa: 1968
Condition: Used
Size: 5-5/8 inches wide by 8-1/4 inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Seabury Press
Author: Arthur Catherall, drawings by Joseph Papin
Pages: 143  

The Mystery Egg - Jean Bothwell

The Mystery Egg

Jean Bothwell, ill. by Jackie Tomes

Ten-year-old Susan plays sleuth when her Great-aunt Libby's valuable antique silver egg disappears.

The Dial Press, 1965. Hard cover with dust jacket, 5-1/2 x 8 inches, 159 pages.

Ex-school library with pocket inside back and usual school markings. Dust jacket is worn with tears along edges and taped library id on spine. Small tear and stain on upper corner of front fly. Firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1965
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Dial Press
Author: Jean Bothwell, ill. by Jackie Tomes
Pages: 159  

The Stowaway

The Stowaway

Vera R. Amrein

With a vivid feeling for small-boat cruising, for the New England coast, and for young people on holiday, the author unfolds a salty story spiced with mystery and excitement.

Harcourt Brace & Company, 1957. Hard cover with dust jacket, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches, 188 pages.

Name inside front cover. Dust jacket has tears. Paper has darkened, but text is clean and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1957
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company
Author: Vera R. Amrein
Pages: 188  

Full House, That's the Way it Crumbles, Cookie

Full House, That's the Way it Crumbles, Cookie

Suzanne Weyn

Stephanie wants to have her ears pierced now - but her dad says no, not until she's in eighth grade. Will she go too far to get what she wants?

Parachute Press, Inc., 1993. ISBN 0-938753-77-0. Soft cover, 5-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches, 86 pages.

Slight edge wear. Very good.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1993
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Parachute Press Inc.
Author: Suzanne Weyn
Pages: 86
ISBN: 0938753770  

A Stranger Came Ashore

A Stranger Came Ashore

Mollie Hunter

A wild, stormy night, a shipwreck, the sudden appearance of a stranger - that is how it all begins. The stranger is Finn Learson, a young and handsome man who seems the only survivor of the wreck. The Henderson family gladly give him shelter, and so bring a terrible danger into their midst, for Finn Learson is nothing of what he seems to be. Young Robbie is puzzled by the secret smile Finn sometimes wears, and by a gold coin, strange omens in the...
Circa: 1977
Condition: used
Size: 5 x 7-3/4 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Harper Trophy
Author: Mollie Hunter
Pages: 163
ISBN: 0064400824  

Adventures with Hal - Tween-Age book

Bond, Gladys Baker

Hal and his four cousins go to visit Grandpa and Grandma Gale at Blue Lake in the Northwest.

A Whitman Tween-Age book, Whitman Publishing Co., 1965. Hard pictorial cover, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches Tall, 156 pages.

Sticker inside front cover. Slight edge and corner wear. Otherwise very good condition. Clean and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1965
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches Tall
Type: hardback
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Whitman Publishing Co.
Author: Bond, Gladys Baker
Pages: 156  

Amos Fortune Free Man

Elizabeth Yates, ill by Nora S. Unwin

At-Mun, a young king, is taken with his black tribesmen and thrust into a new kind of slavery in colonial America. He becomes Amos Fortune, who never forgets what it is to be a free man.

Dell Yearling Book, 1974. Soft cover, 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall, 181 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside front, stamps, etc. Cover has rubs, creases, edge and corner wear. Text is firmly bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1974
Condition: Used
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Dell Yearling Book
Author: Elizabeth Yates, ill by Nora S. Unwin
Pages: 181
ISBN: 0140341587