Ranch Mystery - Young Readers

Ranch Mystery - Young Readers #25 [Young Readers Ranch Detective]

Charles Coombs

Where are the cattle? Did they just wander away? Will the black box help solve the problem? Ned and Julie, both twelve years old, set out to solve the mystery with the Geiger Counter that a uranium prospector left behind.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1956. Hard cover, no Dust Jacket. Deckled edges, 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall, 189 pages.

Lightly bumped corners. Very good.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1956
Condition: Used
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Author: Charles Coombs
Pages: 189  

Mystery at the Indian Hide-out

The Mystery at the Indian Hide-out

Christine Noble Govan, and Emmy West

A mystery for young people.

Sterling Publishing Co., 1957. Hard cover, with mylar covered dust jacket, 5-1/4 x 8 inches, 192 pages.

Ex-library, with pocket inside front, cover of dust jacket has been glued to inside covers. Remains of removed pocket in back. Occasional crease, smudge, torn corner, and library mark, but good reading.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1957
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/4 x 8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co.
Author: Christine Noble Govan, Emmy West
Pages: 192  

Merriweather Girls at Good Old Rockhill

Merriweather Girls at Good Old Rockhill

Lizette Edholm

When Bet and her four friends go to Rockhill Girls' School, their old enemy, Edith, is there too. Bet's flying lessons come in handy, when she has a chance to return enmity with lifesaving. A girl's story of the 1930's.

Goldsmith Publishing Co., 1932. Hard cloth cover, no dust jacket, 5 x 7-5/8 inches, 244 pages.

Name in pencil inside front. Page 31 is starting to come loose. Page 35 has a 3 inch tear. There are a few...
Circa: 1932
Condition: used
Size: 5 x 7-5/8 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Goldsmith Publishing Co.
Author: Lizette Edholm
Pages: 244  

Beany Malone - Lenora Mattingly Weber

Beany Malone

Lenora Mattingly Weber

When Martie Malone got doctor's orders to go to Arizona, that left only 16-year-old Beany, capable, freckle-faced Beany, to guide the motherless Malone family. But she found that trying to manage everything and everybody - including her own first big romance - was a big job.

Berkley Highland Books, 1965. Paperback, 159 pages.

Spine is taped. Good reading.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1965
Condition: used
Size: Paperback
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Berkley Highland Books
Author: Lenora Mattingly Weber
Pages: 159  

Bet You Can't - Secret World of Alex Mack

Bet You Can't, Secret World of Alex Mack

Diana G. Gallagher

Can Alex go 24 hours without the powers?

Nickelodeon, a Minstrel book published by Pocket books, 1995, 1st printing. ISBN 0-671-53300-2. Soft cover, 5-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches, 178 pages.

Very light wear to edges and corners.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1995
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Nickelodeon, Minstrel book - Pocket books,
Author: Diana G. Gallagher
Pages: 178
ISBN: 0671533002  

Changes for Kirsten, a Winter Book

Changes for Kirsten, a Winter Book

Janet Shaw

Illustrated by Renee Graef

This is a book from the American Girls Collection. It tells of Kirsten, a pioneer girl of strength and spirit who settles on the frontier.In some ways, her life is very different from yours. But families, friendships and feelings haven't changed at all. Traditions come alive.

Published by Scholastic, Inc., 1992. Soft cover, 6-1/8 x 8-1/2, 65 pages.

Slight corner wear. Otherwise...
Circa: 1992
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/8 x 8-1/2
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Author: Janet Shaw, ill. Renee Graef
Pages: 65
ISBN: 0937295450  

Meet Kirsten

Meet Kirsten, Book One

Janet Shaw

Illustrated by Renee Graef

This is a book from the American Girls Collection. It tells of Kirsten, a pioneer girl of strength and spirit who settles on the frontier. In some ways, her life is very different from yours. But families, friendships and feelings haven't changed at all. Traditions come alive.

Published by Scholastic, Inc., 1990. Soft cover, 6-1/8 x 8-1/2, 65 pages.

Small stain on upper corner of back and...
Circa: 1990
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/8 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Author: Janet Shaw, ill. Renee Graef
Pages: 65
ISBN: 0937295019  

Kirsten's Surprise

Kirsten's Surprise, A Christmas story

Janet Shaw

Illustrated by Renee Graef

This is a book from the American Girls Collection.

Kirsten is a nine-year-old girl who moves with her family from Sweden to the American frontier in 1854. Kirsten wants to keep some of the old Swedish traditions alive in the new country. She plans a St. Lucia celebration for her family. But everything depends on a trip to town, that turns into a disaster.

Published by...
Circa: 1990
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/8 x 8-1/2
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Author: Janet Shaw, ill. Renee Graef
ISBN: 0937295191  

Summer #6, Beaches, Boys and Betrayal

Summer #6, Beaches, Boys and Betrayal

Katherine Applegate

The summer of her dreams is almost over, and Summer Smith faces the most difficult decision of her life.
Will she go back to safe, sweet Seth Warner, the guy she's promised to marry, or will she take a chance on passionate Austin Reed? One girl. Two guys. The choice of a lifetime.

Pocket Books, 1996, 1st printing. ISBN 0-671-51040-1. Paperback, 196 pages.

Cover has creased corner, lightly worn...
Circa: 1996
Condition: Used
Size: Paperback
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Pocket Books
Author: Katherine Applegate
Pages: 196
ISBN: 0671510401  

Prince and the Pooch, Wishbone,

The Prince and the Pooch, Wishbone

by Caroline Leavitt

Inspired by The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain

Joe Talbot thinks that coaching is easy. Then he fills in ass coach for the toughest bunch of players eh's ever seen --- a group of five-year-old girls! T-ball will never be the same.
This ppredicament reminds Wishbone of Mark Twain's tale, The Prince and the Pauper. Leaping into the story, Wishbone imagines himself doing double duty -- as a poor English...
Circa: 1997
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Author: Caroline Leavitt
Pages: 144
ISBN: 0590032410  

Joan of Arc, Wishbone Joan of Arc, Wishbone Classics

retold by Patrice Selene

Meet Joan, a peasant child who hears heavenly voices telling her to save her beloved France. She becomes a soldier distined to lead her people against brutal English invaders.
Let Television's canine hero Wishbone be your tour guide!

Published by Harper Paperbacks, 1996. Soft cover, 5-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches, 126 pages.

Slight edge wear, a crease in the back cover, and a few small turned corners, otherwise...
Circa: 1996
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Author: retold by Patrice Selene
Pages: 126
ISBN: 0061064181  

Treasure Code

Treasure Code

Milton Dank and Gloria Dank


A wealthy professor has planted a valuable prize - the fabulous dragon ring - somewhere in Philadelphia, and published a book of clues for finding it. Sphinx is certain that if the Galaxy Gang divides the eight clues among its members, they can solve the mystery.

Delacorte Press, 1985

Hard cover, dust jacket, 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches, 115 pages.

Slight nick in front fly. Dust jacket has some wear to...
Circa: 1985
Condition: Used
Size: 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Author: Milton Dank, Gloria Dank
Pages: 115
ISBN: 0385293704  

Donna Parker on Her Own - Martin

Donna Parker on Her Own

Marcia Martin, ill. by Sari

When Donna's parents go on a trip, a teacher of a friend's little girl needs a place to stay, and agrees to stay with Donna and her little brother.

Whitman Publishing Co., 1957. Hard pictorial cover, 5-3/4 inches wide by 7-3/4 inches tall, 282 pages.

Spine is starting to lose lamination along back spine edge, and along toop 1 inch of front edge. Small nick at front edge of cover. Cover is starting to loosen along front...
Circa: 1957
Condition: Used
Size: 5-3/4 inches wide by 7-3/4 inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Whitman Publishing Co.
Author: Marcia Martin, ill. by Sari
Pages: 282  

#89 The Middle School Gets Married

Sweet Valley Twins and Friends - The Middle School Gets Married

Francine Pascal

The whole class learns something of married life.

A Bantam Skylark Book, 1993.

Corners are scuffed. There is a name inside front cover, and a small soil spot. Some creased page corners.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1993
Condition: Used
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: A Bantam Skylark Book
Author: Francine Pascal
ISBN: 0-553-48055-3  

Sweet Valley Twins #4 Choosing Sides

Sweet Valley Twins #4 Choosing Sides

Francine Pascal

A Bantam Skylark book, 1986. Name inside front. Slight rubbing to cover.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1986
Condition: Used
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: A Bantam Skylark book
Author: Francine Pascal
ISBN: 0-553-15459-1