5/31/2023 0 Comments Roadside picnic tale of the troika![]() I am glad to answer them or provide further pictures. Personal check accepted, but must clear before shipping Shipping Domestic shipping is $8 by priority mail w/insurance.International shipping will be $20 including insurance.Not shipping this book rate due to the high value and quality. It probably shipped that way as this book as only been opened to the first few pages and never read. AS NEW/FINE condition with the only noticeable flaw being a very slight fold in the dustjacket on the inside back cover. DJ has plastic cover for added protection.Macmillan USA. HB / HC with DJ hardback hardcover with dustjacket, FIRST EDITION. Signature by Theodore Sturgeon (see picture) Was the basis for the movie Stalker, directed by Tarkovsky Translated by Antonina W. ![]() Roadside Picnic & Tales of the Troika - Like New w/signature by author of foreward 1st Edition stated "FIRST PRINTING 1977" Arkady and Boris Strugatsky - introduction by Theodore Sturgeon. ![]()
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5/31/2023 0 Comments The bread winner arvella whitmore![]() An acceptable purchase, useful for an integrated curriculum. Despite the stilted dialogue, oversimplification, lack of development, and some unlikely events, Sarah is a strong female protagonist and the well-structured story fast paced, while Whitmore's evocation of the period allows readers to share the desperation of hard-working, decent people. She learns to deal with bullies, and worrying about going poor. ![]() After having to leave their farm, Sarah Puckett moves to Shantytown. She also published historical fiction novels for children including: Youre a Real Hero Amanda, The Bread Winner, Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun. With indomitable courage, she overcomes all obstacles (bullies, a thief, a skeptical landlord), and finally-returning from his fruitless trip-her father joins Sarah and her mother in their successful venture. This book takes place during the depression. Meanwhile, neither parent can find work Sarah's father leaves to search elsewhere and the situation is critical until Sarah discovers that she can sell her prize-winning bread. ![]() Sarah's initial excitement about the move evaporates as reality and neighborhood toughs destroy her naive fantasies about town living. The Bread Winner by Arvella Whitmore 3. His journey back in time will strike a chord with any young person who has felt trapped by hard times and difficult choices. It's 1932, the depths of the Depression 12-year-old Sarah's parents have lost their midwestern farm and are living in a shack in a small nearby town. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Henrietta the Dragon Slayer is a magical fantasy novel with complex, well-rounded characters having adventures while dealing with their real life personality issues. Get your copy of Henrietta the Dragon Slayer today! Perfect for fans of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Collins' The Hunger Games, McKinley's Hero & the Crown, and Paolini's Eragon. ![]() This quest will be her most harrowing of all, for it means facing mysterious assassins, the dreaded choppy sea, and all with a misfit band-a young witch, a jester and a surly knight. ![]() But when the young warrior is summoned by a King to retrieve the Dragon Stone from the last dragon in existence, she can't refuse-her mentor lies dying, and the healing stone is all that can save him. She's lost family, friends and home on her rocky road to fame. ![]() Henrietta, the legendary Dragon Slayer of Bleuve, can't stomach the thought of another kill. against an opponent she swore never to face again. and it was much too high.įrom the Winner of the California Fiction Writer's Book Contest comes this thrilling adventure of a young warrior on one final quest. She's a legend at 17, but only Henrietta knows the price she paid for her fame. ![]() |