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	BURNINGHAM, JOHN / SIR CHRISTOPHER COLLETT Humbert - Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London - a Humbert the Horse Adventure New York: Crown Pub, 1989. First Special New Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. John Burningham. 8 x 10 " 0517573121 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 33 pages ... illustrated throughout with John Burningham's own paintings ... with an introduction from the Right Honorable Sir Christopher Collett, GBE MA ... the Real Lord Mayor of London .... introducing this Special New Edition of Humbert... 'a splendid memento of 800 years of a unique and great office' .... Humbert is a Cart Horse, in the City of London.... & has pleasant work, with the good-hearted Mr. Firkin.... Yet when Humbert meets some snooty brewery draft horses, his life suddenly seems dreary.... They have shiny harnesses, and even pull the coach of the Lord Mayor himself .... Poor Humbert the Cart Horse can only dream of such glory.... but wait ! ..... on the day of the Lord Mayor's parade ... an unexpected chance for a little glory of his own comes along for Humbert the Horse ... John Burningham , author of numerous children's books, brings this delightful tale to life for children ... " Humbert - Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London " ... written & illustrated by John Burningham ... with an introduction by Right Honorable Sir Christopher Collett, GBE MA , Lord Mayor of London ... Published by Crown Publishing , New York , 1989 ... First Commemorative Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving condition . New . USD 12.95 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 433 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	BURNINGHAM, JOHN / SIR CHRISTOPHER COLLETT Humbert - Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London - a Humbert the Horse Adventure New York: Crown Pub, 1989. First Special New Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. John Burningham. 8 x 10 " 0517573121 1989 Hardcover in DJ 1st American Edn ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 33 pages ... illustrated throughout with John Burningham's own paintings ... with an introduction from the Right Honorable Sir Christopher Collett, GBE MA ... the Real Lord Mayor of London .... introducing this Special New Edition of Humbert... 'a splendid memento of 800 years of a unique and great office' .... Humbert is a Cart Horse, in the City of London.... & has pleasant work, with the good-hearted Mr. Firkin.... Yet when Humbert meets some snooty brewery draft horses, his life suddenly seems dreary.... They have shiny harnesses, and even pull the coach of the Lord Mayor himself .... Poor Humbert the Cart Horse can only dream of such glory.... but wait ! ..... on the day of the Lord Mayor's parade ... an unexpected chance for a little glory of his own comes along for Humbert the Horse ... John Burningham , author of numerous children's books, brings this delightful tale to life for children ... " Humbert - Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London " ... written & illustrated by John Burningham ... with an introduction by Right Honorable Sir Christopher Collett, GBE MA , Lord Mayor of London ... Published by Crown Publishing , New York , 1989 ... First American Commemorative Edition Hardcover in Original Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving condition *. NEW . USD 12.95** [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 433a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	CHETWIN, GRACE / CATHERINE STOCK Mr. Meredith and the Truly Remarkable Stone New York: Bradbury Macmillan Pub, 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. Catherine Stock. 8-1/4 x 11-1/4 " 0027183130 Glossy Hardcover 1st Edn ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned, Never marked .. Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 32 pages ... illustrated throughout with Catherine Stock watercolor paintings ... Ages 4 - 8 ... An amusing , and inspiring, story of the folly of grandeur.... Mr. Meredith finds a nice-looking stone ... and bringing it back to his house ... then decides he needs someplace pretty to show it off.... Building ever grander homes & greenhouses, he becomes the toast of the town ... and people come from around the world, to admire his architecture..... But what happened to the nice-looking, but rather ordinary stone, that inspired all this ? ... beautifully illustrated ... " Mr. Meredith and the Truly Remarkable Stone " ... by Grace Chetwin ... illustrated by Catherine Stock ... published by Bradbury Macmillan Publishing , New York 1989 ... First Edition Hardcover ... New . USD 12.95 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 434 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	FAULKNER, KEITH / DANIEL HOWARTH Christmas Surprise ! - Pop Up Book - Search the Gift Boxes for a Christmas Surprise ! New York: Back Pack Pub, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. Daniel Howarth. 9-1/2 x 13" 0760765979 Beautiful 2005 Glossy Hardcover children's Pop Up book ... 9-1/2 x 13" ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Book opens to reveal 6 gift ' boxes ' with Santa popping up out of the last box ... Fun for babies to watch an adult find Santa , and for preschoolers and first graders to open for themselves ... " Christmas Surprise! : Search the Gift Boxes for a Christmas Surprise ! " ... story by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Daniel Howarth... published by Back Pack Books / Brainwave, New York ... 2005 Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5619 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	FAULKNER, KEITH / CZES PACHELA Santa's Christmas Tree - Pop-Up Book - Match the Colors As You Decorate Santa's Pop-Up Tree ! New York: Back Pack Pub, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. Czes Pachela illustrations. 9-1/2 x 13" 0760765960 Pop Up Beautiful 2005 Glossy Hardcover childrens Pop Up Book ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 9-1/2 x 13 " size ... Book opens to reveal beautiful pop-up Christmas tree with accompanying 12 page booklet + 11 colored decorations to hang on the tree. " Santa's Christmas Tree : Match the colors as you decorate Santa's pop-up tree ! " ... Lots of fun for preschoolers and first & second graders to keep them occupied while Christmas dinner is being prepared or in the slow times between Christmas and New Years ... older children can do alone ... babies & very young ones will enjoy helping an adult or older brother or sister choose the ornaments on the tree ... Santa's Christmas Tree ... Story by Keith Faulkner, illustrations by Czes Pachela ... published by Back Pack Publishing, New York 2005 ... First Edition Glossy Hardcover Pop Up Book ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5618 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	GRAEBER, CHARLOTTE /JOE BODDY / MR. , MISTER T Mr. Mister T and Me - the Not - So - Great Place - By Charlotte Graeber Nashville: Thomas Nelson Pub. 1985, 1985. First Edition. Soft Cover. Joe Boddy illustrations. 8 x 8 " 0840766580 1985 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Last one .... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Please note this last one in the box has a faint small bend , tiny bumped corners ... but is still Nice clean Gift Giving quality ...... 24 pages , illustrated throughout with color paintings, in glossy cover, with color image of Mister T on back..... Want to have T.V. hero Mr. T as your buddy ? ... Right down the block, or around the corner, ready to help when you've got trouble ? ... When kids make fun of you? ... Or somebody's pus hing you around ? ... Or forcing you to say 'yes', when you want to say 'No!'.... Then the books in the Mister T and Me series are for you..... Uplifiting & educational story of a young boy's hospital stay, and how he copes with the routine ... Mr. T arrives to add some merriment, and give a message about God, and , as always , a valuable lesson in life .. " The Not-So-Great Place " ... A Mr. T and Me Book ... by Charlotte Graeber , illustrated by Joe Boddy ... published by Thomas Nelson Publishing , Nashville Tennessee 1985 ... First Edition softcover .... New . USD 5.95 [Appr.: EURO 4 \| £UK 3.75 \| JP¥ 525] Book number: 450 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HOFFMAN, MARY White Magic - Lucia and the Unicorn - By Mary Hoffman London: Rex Collings Pub. 1975 London, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Sebastian Munster illustrations. 5-1/2 x 9" 1975 Hardcover in DJ ... Very Good Plus condition ... Nice & Clean , with Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... Gift Giving quality ... 253 pages ... dj illustrated with illustration on the front of ' The Unicorn ' , from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia 1553 ... The mystery of the Unicorn ... the fabulous beast whose shadow falls across the pages of our history books ... still teases and enchants our imaginations ... This fascinating story ... set in modern Italy ... tells of a young girl, Lucia ... into whose hands the safety and care of the Unicorn Beast is entrusted for a time by its Guardian ... who is old, tired and in desperate need of sleep and renewal ... Lucia , who is part English part Italian ... shares her trust with her cousin Barnaby ... and with an old woodcarver .... Together they protect the Unicorn from men who have traced it to Italy ... and who seek to capture it and use its magic p ower for selfish & evil purposes ... How the designs and plans of these men are thwarted ... and the adventures of the cousins and their delight and joy in the task that the Guardian has given them ... are described here in this delightful book ... From the time that she first learned to read, before she was five, until the present, author Mary Hoffman has had a passion for books .... This is her first children's book ... " White Magic " ... by Mary Hoffman ... published by Rex Collings , London 1975 ... sbn 901720690 ... First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Nice Clean Gift Giving quality *. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus . USD 35.00** [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 936 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HULL , MAUREEN / JUDITH CHRISTINE MILLES Wild Cameron Women Toronto / New York: Stoddart Kids Pub, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Judith Christine Mills. 8-1/2 x 11 " 0773732195 2000 First Printing Glossy HARDCOVER in matching red Cameron Tartan design DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... with Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... 30 pages , illustrated throughout with Judith Christine Mills paintings & the Cameron tartan ... This is a beautiful book ... telling the story of Kate Cameron, who has a Gaelic Grandmother who comes to stay ... bringing with her Cameron tartan cloth, and true tales of long-ago great-great grandmothers and grandfathers ... who came from Scotland to the New World, to Nova Scotia, to be free ... Along the way she shows Kate how to stop being frightened of bears in her closet ... and how to spell, and pronounce, two Gaelic phrases, which come in handy for Kate, as she strives to be a brave Cameron Woman herself ! ... Author Maureen Hull is a poet and writer of short stories in Atlantic Canada, where she works in the fishery and also makes quilts and wall hangings ... Judith Christine Mills is a full time author and illustrator and gallery artist, who has exhibited in galleries across Canada, and who has work in the private collections of Prime Ministers and many other notables such as Anne Murray and Bob Hope. This is a beautiful , and useful book ... for teaching Scottish heritage ... for learning two easy Gaelic phrases ... to introduce the subject of the family tartan ... and to help children to overcome their fear of the dark ... " Wild Cameron Women " ... by Hull & Mills ... published by Stoddart Kids Publishing, Toronto & New York ... in English ... 2000 Hardcover in Dustjacket First Edition ... *. New/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 6482 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JAMES, LEE Fantasy Soldiers - Death in the Jungle - the U.N. Commando Force - Mint Lieutenant Colonel Barclay Hnderson , Included London: Bloomsbury Pub, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 4 x 7 " 0747521727 Book with stand-up cut-out 1995 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 144 pages with original intact, never-used stand-up fantasy soldier to be puched out , Lieutenant - Colonel Barclay Henderson , included. Their enemies spit out the name with venom .... The Fantasy Soldiers mean trouble - for someone .... They're a unique, secret UN commando force - that's all anyone really knows about them .... They disappear without warning ... almost as if they have special powers ... They are the fantasy Soldiers ..... Now the world's in trouble .... Four ambassadors are being held by a dictator with access to a truly horrifying weapon - & it's just 24 hours until his nuclear ultimatum runs out ! ... How will our team of men & women pull off the seemingly impossible rescue ? .... Fast, funny & furious, this is the very first book in the collectible Fantasy Soldiers series ... " Death in the Jungle - The Fantasy Soldiers " ... by Lee James ... published by Bloomsbury , London 1995 ... First Edition softcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality , with unused punch-out standup soldier intact *. NEW . USD 9.95** [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 668 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JAMES, LEE Fantasy Soldiers - Killer in the City - U.N. Commando Force - with Soldier Major Andrew Mcfarren Punch-out Standup, Included London: Bloomsbury, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 4 x 7 " 0747521735 Book with stand-up cut-out 1995 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 153 pages with original , intact , never-used punch-out stand-up Fantasy Soldier - Major Andrew McFarren - included ... Their enemies spit out the name with venom .... The Fantasy Soldiers mean trouble - for someone .... They're a unique, secret UN commando force - that's all anyone really knows about them .... They appear & disappear without warning .... It's as if they have special powers ... They are the Fantasy Soldiers .... A mysterious assassin threatens the lives of world leaders .... Is he a renegade Fantasy Soldier or part of a deadly politcal conspiracy ? .... Only the men & women of the Fantasy Soldiers' unit can penetrate the sinister web of betrayal & menacing intrigue in a city gripped by terror .... This is the second book in the collectible Fantasy Soldiers series .... They're tough, funny & very exciting special force commandos ... " Killer in the City " ... by Lee James ... published by Bloomsbury London 1995 ... First Edition Softcover with unused punch-out standup soldier ... Brand New Gift Giving condition *. NEW . USD 9.95** [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 669 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JAMES, LEE Fantasy Soldiers - White Death - Secret Un Commando Force - Includes Punch-out Standup Soldier Major Boumediene Chadi London: Bloomsbury, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 4 x 7 " 0747522324 Book with stand-up cut-out 1995 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... last one ... Never opened , Never owned ... Gift Giving quality ... 158 pages , with original , intact , never-used cut-out stand-up Fantasy Soldier - Major Boumediene Chadi - included ... Their enemies spit out the name with venom .... The Fantasy Soldiers mean trouble - for someone .... They're a unique, secret UN commando force - that's all anyone really knows about them .... They appear & disappear without warning .... It's almost as if they have special powers .... They are the Fantasy Soldiers .... In the frozen wastes of Antartica, a crazed terrorist sect is bent on blowing up a huge oil pipeline .... Their twisted mission is to pollute the Northern Hemisphere & bring evil to the world ... Cut off from outside help by an extreme snow storm, a small unit of Fantasy Soldiers are locked in a desperate struggle against savage weather and cold-blooded killers ! ... This is the third book in the collectible Fantasy Soldiers series ... " White Death " ... by Lee James ... published by Bloomsbury , London 1995 ... Softcover First Edition with unused punch-out standup soldier included ... NEW . USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 670 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JAMES, LEE Fantasy Soldiers - Plague Ship - Secret Un Commandos - Includes Original Never-Used Cut-out of Soldier Lieutenant Yukio Nagoya London: Bloomsbury, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 4 x 7 " 0747522332 Book with stand-up cut-out 1995 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... last one ... Never opened , Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 144 pages complete with original , never-used , intact cut-out stand-up Fantasy Soldier ( Lieutenant Yukio Nagoya ) ... This is the 4th book in the collectible Fantasy Soldiers series ... Their enemies spit out the name with venom .... The Fantasy Soldiers mean trouble - for someone .... They're a unique, secret UN commando force - that's all anyone really knows about them ... They appear & disappear without warning , almost as if they have special powers .... They are the Fantasy Soldiers ... At first, the sudden outbreak of plague on board ship on a luxury liner seems a human tragedy, but is it only disguising a much more sinister secret? .... Soon the Fantasy Soldiers are caught up in a modern day piracy conspiracy on a grand scale, with true evil adrift on board ship ! ... " Plague Ship " Fantasy Soldiers Series ... by Lee James ... published by Bloomsbury , London 1995 ... Softcover First Edition ... includes unused punchout standup soldier ... NEW . USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 671 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KERVEN, ROSALIND Enchanted Kingdoms - Looking at Celtic Myths & Legends - Finn Maccumhaill , the Giant Dryantore & Lady Glalua - Celtic , Irish Legend London: British Museum Pub, 1997. First. Hard Cover. Drawings & Photos. 0714121053 1997 Glossy Hardcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 48 pages ... illustrated with color drawings and photographs ... Everyone knows that Finn MacCumhaill is the mightiest hero in all of Ireland ... but the evil giant Dryantore is determined to get rid of him ... When the giant traps him with a series of dangerous spells ... Finn realizes he's met his most powerful enemy ever ... Only the magic drinking horn can set him free ... Can the Lady Glalua smuggle it to him ? ... Later Finn's son Oisin follows a beautiful princess over the sea to Tir-na-n'Og ... the land where no-one grows old ... Things are not as they seem in the kingdom ... and when Oisin tries to return home ... a big surprise awaits him ... Excellent kids book of Irish legend, well illustrated ... " Enchanted Kingdoms - Looking at Celtic Myths & Legends " ... by Rosalind Kerven ...illustrated ... British Museum Publication , London ... 1997 Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving condition *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4310a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KERVEN, ROSALIND Enchanted Kingdoms - Looking at Celtic Myths & Legends - Finn Maccumhaill , the Giant Dryantore & Lady Glalua - Celtic , Irish Legend London: British Museum Pub. 1997, 1997. First. Hard Cover. Drawings & Photos. 0714121053 Glossy Hardcover. Brand new from publisher. Excellent Gift Giving quality - Never opened , Never owned , Never marked. 48 pages, illustrated with full color drawings & photos. Celtic Myth & Legend. Everyone knows that Finn MacCumhaill is the mightiest hero in all Ireland but the evil giant Dryantore is determined to get rid of him. When the giant traps him with a series of dangerous spells Finn realizes he's met his most powerful enemy ever. Only the magic drinking horn can set him free - can the Lady Glalua smuggle it to him ? Later Finn's son Oisin follows a beautiful princess over the sea to Tir-na-n'Og, the land where no-one grows old. Things are not as they seem in the kingdom; when Oisin tries to return home a big surprise awaits him. Excellent kids book of Irish legend, well illustrated ... " Enchanted Kingdoms - Looking at Celtic Myths & Legends " ... by Rosalind Kerven ...illustrated ... published by the British Museum , London ... 1997 Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality . New . USD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 20 \| £UK 18 \| JP¥ 2643] Book number: 4310 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	LADYBIRD / O. HENRY , ET AL Ladybird Christmas Book , the - 42 Stories , Songs , Poems for Children for Christmas USA: Ladybird Pub. / Penguin, 1992. First Thus. Hard Cover. illustrated throughout. 9 x 12 " 072145335X Glossy HARDCOVER ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... tiny shelf bump bottom edge ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 9 x 12 " size ... 43 pages with full color illustrations throughout ... 42 Christmas Stories & Songs & Carols ... including ... The First Christmas ... Away In A Manger ... The Gift Bringers ... Befana from Italy ... The Gift of the Magi ... Worried Arthur ... Decorations ... Deck The Halls .... The Magic Christmas Tree ... A Computer for Santa Claus ... Christmas Eve at the Zoo ... Wake Up, Webster, It's Christmas ! ... Christmas is Coming ... Christmas Food ... Jingle Bells ... Three Presents for the Prince ... The Twelve Days of Christmas ... Delightful collection of Christmas fun & memories ... charming classics for Christmas, for baby to preschool children; for first and second-grade children to read or adults to read to them ... " The Christmas Book " ... published by Ladybird Publishing 1990 ... Glossy Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW . USD 14.95** [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9 \| JP¥ 1319] Book number: 966 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	RANSOM, CANDICE F. Jimmy Crack Corn - the True Story of the Wwi Veterans' March on Washington During the Great Depression , in 1932 Minnesota: Carolrhoda Pub, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Shelly O. Haas. 7-1/2 x 9-1/4 x 1/2 " 0876147864 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned ... Jacket protected in New, clear non-stick mylar sleeve ... Gift Giving quality ... 72 pages ... Ages 9 - 12 ... illustrated with beautiful painting illustrations throughout by Shelly O. Haas ... The road stretches far into the distance ... and there are blisters on Jimmy's feet ... but there's no turning back now ... Jimmy Watkins is marching to Washington, D.C.. The year is 1932 ... Jimmy and his father are going to Washington to try to collect the bonus money promised to veterans of the Great War ... the First World War ... World War One ... Jimmy figures that once they have the money, their problems will be over ... But he soon finds that nothing is that easy ... During the weeks that Jimmy spends in Washington, he learns that sleeping on the ground is much harder than his own soft bed ... he learns that eating beans for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is a lot easier to take at home , when they are accompanied by his mother's smile , than on the road ... And most important of all ... Jimmy learns that what really gets people through hard times is not money, but friendship ... A beautiful ly written and illustrated telling of the true story of the March on Washington during the Great Depression ... educational and interesting for children and adults alike ... " Jimmy Crack Corn " ... by Candice F. Ransom ... illustrated by Shelly O. Haas ... 1994 First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket *. NEW/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 3371 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	ROSEN, ROGER / PATRA MCSHARRY EDS. / ALICE WALKER ET AL Border Crossings - Emigration and Exile - Tony Howritz, Alice Walker & More - Icarus World Issues Series New York: Rosen Pub, 1992. First. Hard Cover. Photos. 6 x 9 0823913643 Glossy Hardcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 170 pages ... illustrated with B&W photographs ... Glossary, Bibliography and index ... A fascinating collection of fiction and nonfiction and photo-essays on the subjects of emigration and exile by authors , for young adult readers .... Bulat Okudjava ... Tony Horwitz ... Eva Hoffman ... Gyula Illyes ... Alice Walker ... Ismail Kadare ... Yogi Yamaguchi ... Josip Novakovich ... Angelina Muniz-Huberman ... Piotr Stasi nski ... Michael Williamson ... Redjeb Jordania ... " Border Crossings - Emigration & Exile " Icarus World Series ... edited by Roger Rosen & Patra McSharry ... published by Rosen Publishing, New York ... 1992 Glossy Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4765 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	STAPLES, TERRY Children's Cinema, the Story of - All Pals Together - Kids' Film Movie Clubs in Britain - Odeon , Gaumont , Granada , Clifton 's . . . With Photos + Songs , Some with Music UK: Edinburgh University Press, 1997. First Thus. Soft Cover. Photos. 7 x 9-1/2 " 0748607188 1997 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 254 pages ... illustrated with B&W photographs ... The title of this fascinating book , " All Pals Together " , is taken from the ABC Minor's song ... because that's the one that author Terry Staples used to sing on Saturday mornings ... but this book is equally about all the other children's cinema clubs ... and Saturday matinees ... which once thrived throughout Britain ... Odeon 's ... Gaumont 's ... Granada 's ... Clifton s ... Classics and independents alike ... Through the decades ... cinemas devised their own special Saturday songs for children to sing ... a nd many of them can be found ... some with music ... inside the pages of this absorbing & diverting account of the children's matinee movement which they helped to promote ... " All Pals Together - The Story of Children's Cinema " ... by Terry Staples ... published by Edinburgh University Press ... 1997 Softcover *. New/New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 1699 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	STRICKLAND, PAUL Les Avions - Bon Voyage ! En Francais - Airplanes, Aeroplanes - in French , En Francais . . . By Paul Strickland ( the Concorde & Many More Planes , Aeroplanes ) - Illustrated London / Montreal: Old Rectory House Pub, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover. Illustrated. 6-1/2 x 7 " 2762569036 1992 Glossy Hardcover, imported from Quebec , all in French / en Francais , only ... Brand new from publisher .... Never opened , Never owned, Never marked ... l Gift Giving quality .. 12 pages ... illustrated with color paintings ... In French / en Francais.... The Concorde, Seaplanes, Skiplanes, Jumbo Jets, Gliders, and old-fashioned Bi-planes ... a delightfully illustrated story for small children..... Easy to understand, and perfect for practising French for youngsters ... childrens book ... " Les Avions - Bon Voyage ! " ... by Paul Strickland ... published by the Old Rectory House, Somerset England - 1992 Heritage Editions .... England / Canada ... in French only ... Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving condition ... Please Note : THIS BOOK IS NOT IN English, it is ONLY in FRENCH ... Thank You ! / Merci Bien ! . NEW . USD 12.95 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 409 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	TAMAR, ERIKA Midnight Train Home, the - an Orphan Train Girl in America During the Great Depression New York: Knopf, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8-1/2 x 9 x 1" 0375901590 2000 Glossy Hardcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 204 pages ... Reading Level - Ages 9 - 13 ... In this novel set during the Great Depression ... author Erika Tamar ( The Junkyard Dog ) adds some twists to her story of an orphan train ... Deirdre O'Rourke, 11, doesn't understand what's happening when she and her brothers, Sean and Jimmy, are bundled off on an orphan train , in 1927 ... to find new families west of New York City ... They're not orphans, but their mum says she can no longer support them. Reality sinks in when little Jimmy is chosen to be adopted by a strange couple, and Deirdre can't do anything to stop them ... She ends up being adopted by Reverend Gansworthy and his wife, who take her in as an act of charity, and she is determined to find her brothers ... She tries to learn where her brother Sean is , and wants desperately to find him, even running away with a traveling vaudeville troupe in order to reach him ... in the process, discovering her singing talent ... Author Tamar does a wonderful job of incorporating the historical attitudes and realities of life for the poor during the '20s ... It's interesting to read about the ongoing tradition of orphan trains ... " The Midnight Train Home " ... by Erika Tamar ... published by Knopf , New York ... 2000 First Edition Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW . USD 18.95** [Appr.: EURO 12.75 \| £UK 11.5 \| JP¥ 1672] Book number: 2201 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	TYRRELL, AVRIL / FRANCES TYRRELL Woodland Nutcracker - a Christmas Book for Children Toronto: Key Porter Pub, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Frances Tyrrell. 8-3/4 x 11-1/2 " 1552631249 1999 First Edition Glossy HARDCOVER in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... Beautiful book, nearly 9 x 12" size ... illustrated throughout ... The Woodland Nutcracker ... It is Christmas Eve in the forest ... and bear cubs Clara and Peter have been busy all day helping their parents prepare for the evening's festivities ... Finally, it is time to open Grandpa's hand-made gifts from his workshop ... There are dancing puppets on strings, colorful tin soldiers , and ... most splendid of all ... a handsome carved Nutcracker Bear ... Avril Tyrrell's light and evocative prose remains true to the original Christmas Nutcracker story ... and Frances Tyrrell's gorgeous animals and woodland settings ... full of stunning detail and vibrant colors ... combine to make Woodland Nutcracker a true children's Christmas classic to be enjoyed again and again ... " Woodland Nutcracker " by Avril Tyrrell , illustrated by Frances Tyrell ... published by Key Porter Publishing , Toronto 1999 ... in English only ... First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... *. NEW/NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5154c Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	TYRRELL, AVRIL / FRANCES TYRRELL Woodland Nutcracker - a Christmas Book for Children Toronto: Key Porter Pub, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Frances Tyrrell. 8-3/4 x 11-1/2 " 1552631249 First Edition Glossy HARDCOVER in DJ .. Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... 31 pages ... It is Christmas Eve in the forest ... and bear cubs Clara and Peter have been busy all day helping their parents prepare for the evening's festivities ... Finally, it is time to open Grandpa's hand-made gifts from his workshop ... There are dancing puppets on strings, colorful tin soldiers , and ... most splendid of all ... a handsome carved Nutcracker Bear ... Avril Tyrrell's light and evocative prose remains true to the original Christmas Nutcracker story ... and Frances Tyrrell's gorgeous animals and woodland settings ... full of stunning detail and vibrant colors ... combine to make Woodland Nutcracker a true children's Christmas classic to be enjoyed again and again ... " Woodland Nutcracker " by Avril Tyrrell , illustrated by Frances Tyrell ... published by Key Porter Publishing , Toronto 1999 ... in English only ... First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... *. New/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5154 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	YEE, PAUL / SIMON NG Chinese in the New World, Stories of the . . . Tales from Gold Mountain Vancouver / Toronto: Groundwood / Douglas & McIntyre, 1989. 2003 Fourth Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Simon Ng. 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " 0888990987 2003 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Jacket protected in New , non-stick clear Mylar sleeve ... 64 pages ... all in English only ... This is a beautiful book ... 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " in size, bound in dark blue cloth with gold-embossed title on spine, in glossy color jacket ... illustrated with full-page paintings in color by artist Simon Ng ... Booklist calls it : " A book not to miss " ... The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books says " these stories carry mythical overtones that lend the characters unforgettable dimension " ... Noted historian and children's author Paul Yee has brought out this volume of stories for children , ages 4 - 8 , and adults alike ... drawing on the real-life drama and true tales of the history of the brave Chinese immigrants to North America ... particularly, to Canada , in British Columbia, where they came from China to build the railroad ... and stayed after the railway was finished ... to work in the fisheries industry on the coast, and help settle the west in the 19th century ... There are 8 original stories here, created by Yee, joining the folk traditions that the settlers brought with them from China, with the exciting adventures of frontier life ... and all with undertones of the dramatic and sometimes sad history of this tumultous period of time ... Stories include " Spirits of the Railway " , wherein a young man appeases the ghosts of the dead Chinese railroad workers ... and " Forbidden Fruit " , about a young woman who is beloved by her father, but still prevented by him from finding happiness with a man of another race ... " Sons and Daughters " , which shows the tragic results of a merchant and man of wealth who is obsessed with leaving his business to his sons ... " The Revenge of the Iron Chink " ... where Chinese workers in the salmon cannery get their sweet revenge after their jobs are lost and they're replaced by an automated canning machine ... A reminder of the important role the Chinese have played in the history of North America ... " Tales from Gold Mountain - Stories of the Chinese in the New World " ... by Paul Yee , illustrated by Simon Ng ... published by Groundwood Publishing, Toronto 1989 ... 2003 4th printing ... in English only ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5787 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	YEE, PAUL / SIMON NG Chinese in the New World, Stories of the . . . Tales from Gold Mountain Vancouver / Toronto: Groundwood / Douglas & McIntyre, 1989. 2003 Fourth Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Simon Ng paintings. 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " 0888990987 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Jacket protected in New , non-stick clear Mylar sleeve ... 64 pages ... all in English only ... This is a beautiful book ... 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " in size, bound in dark blue cloth with gold-embossed title on spine, in glossy color jacket ... illustrated with full-page paintings in color by artist Simon Ng ... Booklist calls it : " A book not to miss " ... The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books says " these stories carry mythical overtones that lend the characters unforgettable dimension " ... Noted historian and children's author Paul Yee has brought out this volume of stories for children and adults alike ... drawing on the real-life drama and true tales of the history of the brave Chinese immigrants to North America ... particularly, to Canada , in British Columbia, where they came from China to build the railroad ... and stayed after the railway was finished ... to work in the fisheries industry on the coast, and help settle the west in the 19th century ... There are 8 original stories here, created by Yee, joining the folk traditions that the settlers brought with them from China, with the exciting adventures of frontier life ... and all with undertones of the dramatic and sometimes sad history of this tumultous period of time ... Stories include " Spirits of the Railway " , wherein a young man appeases the ghosts of the dead Chinese railroad workers ... and " Forbidden Fruit " , about a young woman who is beloved by her father, but still prevented by him from finding happiness with a man of another race ... " Sons and Daughters " , which shows the tragic results of a merchant and man of wealth who is obsessed with leaving his business to his sons ... " The Revenge of the Iron Chink " ... where Chinese workers in the salmon cannery get their sweet revenge after their jobs are lost and they're replaced by an automated canning machine ... A reminder of the important role the Chinese have played in the history of North America ... " Tales from Gold Mountain - Stories of the Chinese in the New World " ... by Paul Yee , illustrated by Simon Ng ... published by Groundwood Publishing , Douglas & McIntyre , Toronto 1989 ... 2003 4th printing ... in English only ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5787a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	ZIMMERMAN, DWIGHT JON & GENE BIGGS Starcom - Doom in Space - Star Com # 1 , Star Commander New York: Golden Books, 1988. First Edition. Soft Cover. Gene Biggs. 8 x 8 " 0307118134 Glossy Soft Cover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened ,Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 24 pages ... story illustrated with full-page color paintings in glossy color cover ..... Kids Book , ages 9 - 12 ... A Rocket rescue mission, with the Astro-Marines, to save some Archaeologists lost in Space..... Thrilling Deep Space adventure for kids ... " StarCom # 1 - Doom in Space " ... by Dwight Jon Zimmerman , illustrated by Gene Biggs ... published by Golden Books , New York ... 1988 First Edition softcover ... *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 423 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.

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	BURNINGHAM, JOHN / SIR CHRISTOPHER COLLETT Humbert - Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London - a Humbert the Horse Adventure New York: Crown Pub, 1989. First Special New Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. John Burningham. 8 x 10 " 0517573121 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 33 pages ... illustrated throughout with John Burningham's own paintings ... with an introduction from the Right Honorable Sir Christopher Collett, GBE MA ... the Real Lord Mayor of London .... introducing this Special New Edition of Humbert... 'a splendid memento of 800 years of a unique and great office' .... Humbert is a Cart Horse, in the City of London.... & has pleasant work, with the good-hearted Mr. Firkin.... Yet when Humbert meets some snooty brewery draft horses, his life suddenly seems dreary.... They have shiny harnesses, and even pull the coach of the Lord Mayor himself .... Poor Humbert the Cart Horse can only dream of such glory.... but wait ! ..... on the day of the Lord Mayor's parade ... an unexpected chance for a little glory of his own comes along for Humbert the Horse ... John Burningham , author of numerous children's books, brings this delightful tale to life for children ... " Humbert - Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London " ... written & illustrated by John Burningham ... with an introduction by Right Honorable Sir Christopher Collett, GBE MA , Lord Mayor of London ... Published by Crown Publishing , New York , 1989 ... First Commemorative Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving condition . New . USD 12.95 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 433 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	BURNINGHAM, JOHN / SIR CHRISTOPHER COLLETT Humbert - Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London - a Humbert the Horse Adventure New York: Crown Pub, 1989. First Special New Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. John Burningham. 8 x 10 " 0517573121 1989 Hardcover in DJ 1st American Edn ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 33 pages ... illustrated throughout with John Burningham's own paintings ... with an introduction from the Right Honorable Sir Christopher Collett, GBE MA ... the Real Lord Mayor of London .... introducing this Special New Edition of Humbert... 'a splendid memento of 800 years of a unique and great office' .... Humbert is a Cart Horse, in the City of London.... & has pleasant work, with the good-hearted Mr. Firkin.... Yet when Humbert meets some snooty brewery draft horses, his life suddenly seems dreary.... They have shiny harnesses, and even pull the coach of the Lord Mayor himself .... Poor Humbert the Cart Horse can only dream of such glory.... but wait ! ..... on the day of the Lord Mayor's parade ... an unexpected chance for a little glory of his own comes along for Humbert the Horse ... John Burningham , author of numerous children's books, brings this delightful tale to life for children ... " Humbert - Mr. Firkin and the Lord Mayor of London " ... written & illustrated by John Burningham ... with an introduction by Right Honorable Sir Christopher Collett, GBE MA , Lord Mayor of London ... Published by Crown Publishing , New York , 1989 ... First American Commemorative Edition Hardcover in Original Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving condition *. NEW . USD 12.95** [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 433a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	CHETWIN, GRACE / CATHERINE STOCK Mr. Meredith and the Truly Remarkable Stone New York: Bradbury Macmillan Pub, 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. Catherine Stock. 8-1/4 x 11-1/4 " 0027183130 Glossy Hardcover 1st Edn ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned, Never marked .. Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 32 pages ... illustrated throughout with Catherine Stock watercolor paintings ... Ages 4 - 8 ... An amusing , and inspiring, story of the folly of grandeur.... Mr. Meredith finds a nice-looking stone ... and bringing it back to his house ... then decides he needs someplace pretty to show it off.... Building ever grander homes & greenhouses, he becomes the toast of the town ... and people come from around the world, to admire his architecture..... But what happened to the nice-looking, but rather ordinary stone, that inspired all this ? ... beautifully illustrated ... " Mr. Meredith and the Truly Remarkable Stone " ... by Grace Chetwin ... illustrated by Catherine Stock ... published by Bradbury Macmillan Publishing , New York 1989 ... First Edition Hardcover ... New . USD 12.95 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 434 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	FAULKNER, KEITH / DANIEL HOWARTH Christmas Surprise ! - Pop Up Book - Search the Gift Boxes for a Christmas Surprise ! New York: Back Pack Pub, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. Daniel Howarth. 9-1/2 x 13" 0760765979 Beautiful 2005 Glossy Hardcover children's Pop Up book ... 9-1/2 x 13" ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Book opens to reveal 6 gift ' boxes ' with Santa popping up out of the last box ... Fun for babies to watch an adult find Santa , and for preschoolers and first graders to open for themselves ... " Christmas Surprise! : Search the Gift Boxes for a Christmas Surprise ! " ... story by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Daniel Howarth... published by Back Pack Books / Brainwave, New York ... 2005 Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5619 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	FAULKNER, KEITH / CZES PACHELA Santa's Christmas Tree - Pop-Up Book - Match the Colors As You Decorate Santa's Pop-Up Tree ! New York: Back Pack Pub, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover. Czes Pachela illustrations. 9-1/2 x 13" 0760765960 Pop Up Beautiful 2005 Glossy Hardcover childrens Pop Up Book ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 9-1/2 x 13 " size ... Book opens to reveal beautiful pop-up Christmas tree with accompanying 12 page booklet + 11 colored decorations to hang on the tree. " Santa's Christmas Tree : Match the colors as you decorate Santa's pop-up tree ! " ... Lots of fun for preschoolers and first & second graders to keep them occupied while Christmas dinner is being prepared or in the slow times between Christmas and New Years ... older children can do alone ... babies & very young ones will enjoy helping an adult or older brother or sister choose the ornaments on the tree ... Santa's Christmas Tree ... Story by Keith Faulkner, illustrations by Czes Pachela ... published by Back Pack Publishing, New York 2005 ... First Edition Glossy Hardcover Pop Up Book ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5618 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	GRAEBER, CHARLOTTE /JOE BODDY / MR. , MISTER T Mr. Mister T and Me - the Not - So - Great Place - By Charlotte Graeber Nashville: Thomas Nelson Pub. 1985, 1985. First Edition. Soft Cover. Joe Boddy illustrations. 8 x 8 " 0840766580 1985 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Last one .... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Please note this last one in the box has a faint small bend , tiny bumped corners ... but is still Nice clean Gift Giving quality ...... 24 pages , illustrated throughout with color paintings, in glossy cover, with color image of Mister T on back..... Want to have T.V. hero Mr. T as your buddy ? ... Right down the block, or around the corner, ready to help when you've got trouble ? ... When kids make fun of you? ... Or somebody's pus hing you around ? ... Or forcing you to say 'yes', when you want to say 'No!'.... Then the books in the Mister T and Me series are for you..... Uplifiting & educational story of a young boy's hospital stay, and how he copes with the routine ... Mr. T arrives to add some merriment, and give a message about God, and , as always , a valuable lesson in life .. " The Not-So-Great Place " ... A Mr. T and Me Book ... by Charlotte Graeber , illustrated by Joe Boddy ... published by Thomas Nelson Publishing , Nashville Tennessee 1985 ... First Edition softcover .... New . USD 5.95 [Appr.: EURO 4 \| £UK 3.75 \| JP¥ 525] Book number: 450 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HOFFMAN, MARY White Magic - Lucia and the Unicorn - By Mary Hoffman London: Rex Collings Pub. 1975 London, 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Sebastian Munster illustrations. 5-1/2 x 9" 1975 Hardcover in DJ ... Very Good Plus condition ... Nice & Clean , with Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... Gift Giving quality ... 253 pages ... dj illustrated with illustration on the front of ' The Unicorn ' , from Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia 1553 ... The mystery of the Unicorn ... the fabulous beast whose shadow falls across the pages of our history books ... still teases and enchants our imaginations ... This fascinating story ... set in modern Italy ... tells of a young girl, Lucia ... into whose hands the safety and care of the Unicorn Beast is entrusted for a time by its Guardian ... who is old, tired and in desperate need of sleep and renewal ... Lucia , who is part English part Italian ... shares her trust with her cousin Barnaby ... and with an old woodcarver .... Together they protect the Unicorn from men who have traced it to Italy ... and who seek to capture it and use its magic p ower for selfish & evil purposes ... How the designs and plans of these men are thwarted ... and the adventures of the cousins and their delight and joy in the task that the Guardian has given them ... are described here in this delightful book ... From the time that she first learned to read, before she was five, until the present, author Mary Hoffman has had a passion for books .... This is her first children's book ... " White Magic " ... by Mary Hoffman ... published by Rex Collings , London 1975 ... sbn 901720690 ... First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Nice Clean Gift Giving quality *. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus . USD 35.00** [Appr.: EURO 23.5 \| £UK 21.25 \| JP¥ 3089] Book number: 936 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	HULL , MAUREEN / JUDITH CHRISTINE MILLES Wild Cameron Women Toronto / New York: Stoddart Kids Pub, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Judith Christine Mills. 8-1/2 x 11 " 0773732195 2000 First Printing Glossy HARDCOVER in matching red Cameron Tartan design DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... with Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... 30 pages , illustrated throughout with Judith Christine Mills paintings & the Cameron tartan ... This is a beautiful book ... telling the story of Kate Cameron, who has a Gaelic Grandmother who comes to stay ... bringing with her Cameron tartan cloth, and true tales of long-ago great-great grandmothers and grandfathers ... who came from Scotland to the New World, to Nova Scotia, to be free ... Along the way she shows Kate how to stop being frightened of bears in her closet ... and how to spell, and pronounce, two Gaelic phrases, which come in handy for Kate, as she strives to be a brave Cameron Woman herself ! ... Author Maureen Hull is a poet and writer of short stories in Atlantic Canada, where she works in the fishery and also makes quilts and wall hangings ... Judith Christine Mills is a full time author and illustrator and gallery artist, who has exhibited in galleries across Canada, and who has work in the private collections of Prime Ministers and many other notables such as Anne Murray and Bob Hope. This is a beautiful , and useful book ... for teaching Scottish heritage ... for learning two easy Gaelic phrases ... to introduce the subject of the family tartan ... and to help children to overcome their fear of the dark ... " Wild Cameron Women " ... by Hull & Mills ... published by Stoddart Kids Publishing, Toronto & New York ... in English ... 2000 Hardcover in Dustjacket First Edition ... *. New/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 6482 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JAMES, LEE Fantasy Soldiers - Death in the Jungle - the U.N. Commando Force - Mint Lieutenant Colonel Barclay Hnderson , Included London: Bloomsbury Pub, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 4 x 7 " 0747521727 Book with stand-up cut-out 1995 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 144 pages with original intact, never-used stand-up fantasy soldier to be puched out , Lieutenant - Colonel Barclay Henderson , included. Their enemies spit out the name with venom .... The Fantasy Soldiers mean trouble - for someone .... They're a unique, secret UN commando force - that's all anyone really knows about them .... They disappear without warning ... almost as if they have special powers ... They are the fantasy Soldiers ..... Now the world's in trouble .... Four ambassadors are being held by a dictator with access to a truly horrifying weapon - & it's just 24 hours until his nuclear ultimatum runs out ! ... How will our team of men & women pull off the seemingly impossible rescue ? .... Fast, funny & furious, this is the very first book in the collectible Fantasy Soldiers series ... " Death in the Jungle - The Fantasy Soldiers " ... by Lee James ... published by Bloomsbury , London 1995 ... First Edition softcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality , with unused punch-out standup soldier intact *. NEW . USD 9.95** [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 668 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JAMES, LEE Fantasy Soldiers - Killer in the City - U.N. Commando Force - with Soldier Major Andrew Mcfarren Punch-out Standup, Included London: Bloomsbury, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 4 x 7 " 0747521735 Book with stand-up cut-out 1995 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 153 pages with original , intact , never-used punch-out stand-up Fantasy Soldier - Major Andrew McFarren - included ... Their enemies spit out the name with venom .... The Fantasy Soldiers mean trouble - for someone .... They're a unique, secret UN commando force - that's all anyone really knows about them .... They appear & disappear without warning .... It's as if they have special powers ... They are the Fantasy Soldiers .... A mysterious assassin threatens the lives of world leaders .... Is he a renegade Fantasy Soldier or part of a deadly politcal conspiracy ? .... Only the men & women of the Fantasy Soldiers' unit can penetrate the sinister web of betrayal & menacing intrigue in a city gripped by terror .... This is the second book in the collectible Fantasy Soldiers series .... They're tough, funny & very exciting special force commandos ... " Killer in the City " ... by Lee James ... published by Bloomsbury London 1995 ... First Edition Softcover with unused punch-out standup soldier ... Brand New Gift Giving condition *. NEW . USD 9.95** [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 669 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JAMES, LEE Fantasy Soldiers - White Death - Secret Un Commando Force - Includes Punch-out Standup Soldier Major Boumediene Chadi London: Bloomsbury, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 4 x 7 " 0747522324 Book with stand-up cut-out 1995 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... last one ... Never opened , Never owned ... Gift Giving quality ... 158 pages , with original , intact , never-used cut-out stand-up Fantasy Soldier - Major Boumediene Chadi - included ... Their enemies spit out the name with venom .... The Fantasy Soldiers mean trouble - for someone .... They're a unique, secret UN commando force - that's all anyone really knows about them .... They appear & disappear without warning .... It's almost as if they have special powers .... They are the Fantasy Soldiers .... In the frozen wastes of Antartica, a crazed terrorist sect is bent on blowing up a huge oil pipeline .... Their twisted mission is to pollute the Northern Hemisphere & bring evil to the world ... Cut off from outside help by an extreme snow storm, a small unit of Fantasy Soldiers are locked in a desperate struggle against savage weather and cold-blooded killers ! ... This is the third book in the collectible Fantasy Soldiers series ... " White Death " ... by Lee James ... published by Bloomsbury , London 1995 ... Softcover First Edition with unused punch-out standup soldier included ... NEW . USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 670 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	JAMES, LEE Fantasy Soldiers - Plague Ship - Secret Un Commandos - Includes Original Never-Used Cut-out of Soldier Lieutenant Yukio Nagoya London: Bloomsbury, 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. Illustrated. 4 x 7 " 0747522332 Book with stand-up cut-out 1995 Softcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... last one ... Never opened , Never owned, Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 144 pages complete with original , never-used , intact cut-out stand-up Fantasy Soldier ( Lieutenant Yukio Nagoya ) ... This is the 4th book in the collectible Fantasy Soldiers series ... Their enemies spit out the name with venom .... The Fantasy Soldiers mean trouble - for someone .... They're a unique, secret UN commando force - that's all anyone really knows about them ... They appear & disappear without warning , almost as if they have special powers .... They are the Fantasy Soldiers ... At first, the sudden outbreak of plague on board ship on a luxury liner seems a human tragedy, but is it only disguising a much more sinister secret? .... Soon the Fantasy Soldiers are caught up in a modern day piracy conspiracy on a grand scale, with true evil adrift on board ship ! ... " Plague Ship " Fantasy Soldiers Series ... by Lee James ... published by Bloomsbury , London 1995 ... Softcover First Edition ... includes unused punchout standup soldier ... NEW . USD 9.95 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6 \| JP¥ 878] Book number: 671 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KERVEN, ROSALIND Enchanted Kingdoms - Looking at Celtic Myths & Legends - Finn Maccumhaill , the Giant Dryantore & Lady Glalua - Celtic , Irish Legend London: British Museum Pub, 1997. First. Hard Cover. Drawings & Photos. 0714121053 1997 Glossy Hardcover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 48 pages ... illustrated with color drawings and photographs ... Everyone knows that Finn MacCumhaill is the mightiest hero in all of Ireland ... but the evil giant Dryantore is determined to get rid of him ... When the giant traps him with a series of dangerous spells ... Finn realizes he's met his most powerful enemy ever ... Only the magic drinking horn can set him free ... Can the Lady Glalua smuggle it to him ? ... Later Finn's son Oisin follows a beautiful princess over the sea to Tir-na-n'Og ... the land where no-one grows old ... Things are not as they seem in the kingdom ... and when Oisin tries to return home ... a big surprise awaits him ... Excellent kids book of Irish legend, well illustrated ... " Enchanted Kingdoms - Looking at Celtic Myths & Legends " ... by Rosalind Kerven ...illustrated ... British Museum Publication , London ... 1997 Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving condition *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4310a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	KERVEN, ROSALIND Enchanted Kingdoms - Looking at Celtic Myths & Legends - Finn Maccumhaill , the Giant Dryantore & Lady Glalua - Celtic , Irish Legend London: British Museum Pub. 1997, 1997. First. Hard Cover. Drawings & Photos. 0714121053 Glossy Hardcover. Brand new from publisher. Excellent Gift Giving quality - Never opened , Never owned , Never marked. 48 pages, illustrated with full color drawings & photos. Celtic Myth & Legend. Everyone knows that Finn MacCumhaill is the mightiest hero in all Ireland but the evil giant Dryantore is determined to get rid of him. When the giant traps him with a series of dangerous spells Finn realizes he's met his most powerful enemy ever. Only the magic drinking horn can set him free - can the Lady Glalua smuggle it to him ? Later Finn's son Oisin follows a beautiful princess over the sea to Tir-na-n'Og, the land where no-one grows old. Things are not as they seem in the kingdom; when Oisin tries to return home a big surprise awaits him. Excellent kids book of Irish legend, well illustrated ... " Enchanted Kingdoms - Looking at Celtic Myths & Legends " ... by Rosalind Kerven ...illustrated ... published by the British Museum , London ... 1997 Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality . New . USD 29.95 [Appr.: EURO 20 \| £UK 18 \| JP¥ 2643] Book number: 4310 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	LADYBIRD / O. HENRY , ET AL Ladybird Christmas Book , the - 42 Stories , Songs , Poems for Children for Christmas USA: Ladybird Pub. / Penguin, 1992. First Thus. Hard Cover. illustrated throughout. 9 x 12 " 072145335X Glossy HARDCOVER ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... tiny shelf bump bottom edge ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 9 x 12 " size ... 43 pages with full color illustrations throughout ... 42 Christmas Stories & Songs & Carols ... including ... The First Christmas ... Away In A Manger ... The Gift Bringers ... Befana from Italy ... The Gift of the Magi ... Worried Arthur ... Decorations ... Deck The Halls .... The Magic Christmas Tree ... A Computer for Santa Claus ... Christmas Eve at the Zoo ... Wake Up, Webster, It's Christmas ! ... Christmas is Coming ... Christmas Food ... Jingle Bells ... Three Presents for the Prince ... The Twelve Days of Christmas ... Delightful collection of Christmas fun & memories ... charming classics for Christmas, for baby to preschool children; for first and second-grade children to read or adults to read to them ... " The Christmas Book " ... published by Ladybird Publishing 1990 ... Glossy Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW . USD 14.95** [Appr.: EURO 10 \| £UK 9 \| JP¥ 1319] Book number: 966 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	RANSOM, CANDICE F. Jimmy Crack Corn - the True Story of the Wwi Veterans' March on Washington During the Great Depression , in 1932 Minnesota: Carolrhoda Pub, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Shelly O. Haas. 7-1/2 x 9-1/4 x 1/2 " 0876147864 Hardcover in DJ 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned ... Jacket protected in New, clear non-stick mylar sleeve ... Gift Giving quality ... 72 pages ... Ages 9 - 12 ... illustrated with beautiful painting illustrations throughout by Shelly O. Haas ... The road stretches far into the distance ... and there are blisters on Jimmy's feet ... but there's no turning back now ... Jimmy Watkins is marching to Washington, D.C.. The year is 1932 ... Jimmy and his father are going to Washington to try to collect the bonus money promised to veterans of the Great War ... the First World War ... World War One ... Jimmy figures that once they have the money, their problems will be over ... But he soon finds that nothing is that easy ... During the weeks that Jimmy spends in Washington, he learns that sleeping on the ground is much harder than his own soft bed ... he learns that eating beans for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is a lot easier to take at home , when they are accompanied by his mother's smile , than on the road ... And most important of all ... Jimmy learns that what really gets people through hard times is not money, but friendship ... A beautiful ly written and illustrated telling of the true story of the March on Washington during the Great Depression ... educational and interesting for children and adults alike ... " Jimmy Crack Corn " ... by Candice F. Ransom ... illustrated by Shelly O. Haas ... 1994 First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket *. NEW/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 3371 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	ROSEN, ROGER / PATRA MCSHARRY EDS. / ALICE WALKER ET AL Border Crossings - Emigration and Exile - Tony Howritz, Alice Walker & More - Icarus World Issues Series New York: Rosen Pub, 1992. First. Hard Cover. Photos. 6 x 9 0823913643 Glossy Hardcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 170 pages ... illustrated with B&W photographs ... Glossary, Bibliography and index ... A fascinating collection of fiction and nonfiction and photo-essays on the subjects of emigration and exile by authors , for young adult readers .... Bulat Okudjava ... Tony Horwitz ... Eva Hoffman ... Gyula Illyes ... Alice Walker ... Ismail Kadare ... Yogi Yamaguchi ... Josip Novakovich ... Angelina Muniz-Huberman ... Piotr Stasi nski ... Michael Williamson ... Redjeb Jordania ... " Border Crossings - Emigration & Exile " Icarus World Series ... edited by Roger Rosen & Patra McSharry ... published by Rosen Publishing, New York ... 1992 Glossy Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 4765 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	STAPLES, TERRY Children's Cinema, the Story of - All Pals Together - Kids' Film Movie Clubs in Britain - Odeon , Gaumont , Granada , Clifton 's . . . With Photos + Songs , Some with Music UK: Edinburgh University Press, 1997. First Thus. Soft Cover. Photos. 7 x 9-1/2 " 0748607188 1997 Softcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality ... 254 pages ... illustrated with B&W photographs ... The title of this fascinating book , " All Pals Together " , is taken from the ABC Minor's song ... because that's the one that author Terry Staples used to sing on Saturday mornings ... but this book is equally about all the other children's cinema clubs ... and Saturday matinees ... which once thrived throughout Britain ... Odeon 's ... Gaumont 's ... Granada 's ... Clifton s ... Classics and independents alike ... Through the decades ... cinemas devised their own special Saturday songs for children to sing ... a nd many of them can be found ... some with music ... inside the pages of this absorbing & diverting account of the children's matinee movement which they helped to promote ... " All Pals Together - The Story of Children's Cinema " ... by Terry Staples ... published by Edinburgh University Press ... 1997 Softcover *. New/New . USD 39.95** [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3526] Book number: 1699 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	STRICKLAND, PAUL Les Avions - Bon Voyage ! En Francais - Airplanes, Aeroplanes - in French , En Francais . . . By Paul Strickland ( the Concorde & Many More Planes , Aeroplanes ) - Illustrated London / Montreal: Old Rectory House Pub, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover. Illustrated. 6-1/2 x 7 " 2762569036 1992 Glossy Hardcover, imported from Quebec , all in French / en Francais , only ... Brand new from publisher .... Never opened , Never owned, Never marked ... l Gift Giving quality .. 12 pages ... illustrated with color paintings ... In French / en Francais.... The Concorde, Seaplanes, Skiplanes, Jumbo Jets, Gliders, and old-fashioned Bi-planes ... a delightfully illustrated story for small children..... Easy to understand, and perfect for practising French for youngsters ... childrens book ... " Les Avions - Bon Voyage ! " ... by Paul Strickland ... published by the Old Rectory House, Somerset England - 1992 Heritage Editions .... England / Canada ... in French only ... Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving condition ... Please Note : THIS BOOK IS NOT IN English, it is ONLY in FRENCH ... Thank You ! / Merci Bien ! . NEW . USD 12.95 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 409 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	TAMAR, ERIKA Midnight Train Home, the - an Orphan Train Girl in America During the Great Depression New York: Knopf, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8-1/2 x 9 x 1" 0375901590 2000 Glossy Hardcover ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 204 pages ... Reading Level - Ages 9 - 13 ... In this novel set during the Great Depression ... author Erika Tamar ( The Junkyard Dog ) adds some twists to her story of an orphan train ... Deirdre O'Rourke, 11, doesn't understand what's happening when she and her brothers, Sean and Jimmy, are bundled off on an orphan train , in 1927 ... to find new families west of New York City ... They're not orphans, but their mum says she can no longer support them. Reality sinks in when little Jimmy is chosen to be adopted by a strange couple, and Deirdre can't do anything to stop them ... She ends up being adopted by Reverend Gansworthy and his wife, who take her in as an act of charity, and she is determined to find her brothers ... She tries to learn where her brother Sean is , and wants desperately to find him, even running away with a traveling vaudeville troupe in order to reach him ... in the process, discovering her singing talent ... Author Tamar does a wonderful job of incorporating the historical attitudes and realities of life for the poor during the '20s ... It's interesting to read about the ongoing tradition of orphan trains ... " The Midnight Train Home " ... by Erika Tamar ... published by Knopf , New York ... 2000 First Edition Hardcover ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW . USD 18.95** [Appr.: EURO 12.75 \| £UK 11.5 \| JP¥ 1672] Book number: 2201 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	TYRRELL, AVRIL / FRANCES TYRRELL Woodland Nutcracker - a Christmas Book for Children Toronto: Key Porter Pub, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Frances Tyrrell. 8-3/4 x 11-1/2 " 1552631249 1999 First Edition Glossy HARDCOVER in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... Beautiful book, nearly 9 x 12" size ... illustrated throughout ... The Woodland Nutcracker ... It is Christmas Eve in the forest ... and bear cubs Clara and Peter have been busy all day helping their parents prepare for the evening's festivities ... Finally, it is time to open Grandpa's hand-made gifts from his workshop ... There are dancing puppets on strings, colorful tin soldiers , and ... most splendid of all ... a handsome carved Nutcracker Bear ... Avril Tyrrell's light and evocative prose remains true to the original Christmas Nutcracker story ... and Frances Tyrrell's gorgeous animals and woodland settings ... full of stunning detail and vibrant colors ... combine to make Woodland Nutcracker a true children's Christmas classic to be enjoyed again and again ... " Woodland Nutcracker " by Avril Tyrrell , illustrated by Frances Tyrell ... published by Key Porter Publishing , Toronto 1999 ... in English only ... First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... *. NEW/NEW . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5154c Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	TYRRELL, AVRIL / FRANCES TYRRELL Woodland Nutcracker - a Christmas Book for Children Toronto: Key Porter Pub, 1999. First Edition. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Frances Tyrrell. 8-3/4 x 11-1/2 " 1552631249 First Edition Glossy HARDCOVER in DJ .. Brand new from publisher ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Jacket protected in New non-stick clear mylar sleeve ... 31 pages ... It is Christmas Eve in the forest ... and bear cubs Clara and Peter have been busy all day helping their parents prepare for the evening's festivities ... Finally, it is time to open Grandpa's hand-made gifts from his workshop ... There are dancing puppets on strings, colorful tin soldiers , and ... most splendid of all ... a handsome carved Nutcracker Bear ... Avril Tyrrell's light and evocative prose remains true to the original Christmas Nutcracker story ... and Frances Tyrrell's gorgeous animals and woodland settings ... full of stunning detail and vibrant colors ... combine to make Woodland Nutcracker a true children's Christmas classic to be enjoyed again and again ... " Woodland Nutcracker " by Avril Tyrrell , illustrated by Frances Tyrell ... published by Key Porter Publishing , Toronto 1999 ... in English only ... First Edition Hardcover in Dustjacket ... *. New/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5154 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	YEE, PAUL / SIMON NG Chinese in the New World, Stories of the . . . Tales from Gold Mountain Vancouver / Toronto: Groundwood / Douglas & McIntyre, 1989. 2003 Fourth Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Simon Ng. 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " 0888990987 2003 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Jacket protected in New , non-stick clear Mylar sleeve ... 64 pages ... all in English only ... This is a beautiful book ... 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " in size, bound in dark blue cloth with gold-embossed title on spine, in glossy color jacket ... illustrated with full-page paintings in color by artist Simon Ng ... Booklist calls it : " A book not to miss " ... The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books says " these stories carry mythical overtones that lend the characters unforgettable dimension " ... Noted historian and children's author Paul Yee has brought out this volume of stories for children , ages 4 - 8 , and adults alike ... drawing on the real-life drama and true tales of the history of the brave Chinese immigrants to North America ... particularly, to Canada , in British Columbia, where they came from China to build the railroad ... and stayed after the railway was finished ... to work in the fisheries industry on the coast, and help settle the west in the 19th century ... There are 8 original stories here, created by Yee, joining the folk traditions that the settlers brought with them from China, with the exciting adventures of frontier life ... and all with undertones of the dramatic and sometimes sad history of this tumultous period of time ... Stories include " Spirits of the Railway " , wherein a young man appeases the ghosts of the dead Chinese railroad workers ... and " Forbidden Fruit " , about a young woman who is beloved by her father, but still prevented by him from finding happiness with a man of another race ... " Sons and Daughters " , which shows the tragic results of a merchant and man of wealth who is obsessed with leaving his business to his sons ... " The Revenge of the Iron Chink " ... where Chinese workers in the salmon cannery get their sweet revenge after their jobs are lost and they're replaced by an automated canning machine ... A reminder of the important role the Chinese have played in the history of North America ... " Tales from Gold Mountain - Stories of the Chinese in the New World " ... by Paul Yee , illustrated by Simon Ng ... published by Groundwood Publishing, Toronto 1989 ... 2003 4th printing ... in English only ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5787 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	YEE, PAUL / SIMON NG Chinese in the New World, Stories of the . . . Tales from Gold Mountain Vancouver / Toronto: Groundwood / Douglas & McIntyre, 1989. 2003 Fourth Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Simon Ng paintings. 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " 0888990987 Hardcover in DJ ... Brand new from publisher ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... Never opened, Never owned, Never marked ... Jacket protected in New , non-stick clear Mylar sleeve ... 64 pages ... all in English only ... This is a beautiful book ... 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 " in size, bound in dark blue cloth with gold-embossed title on spine, in glossy color jacket ... illustrated with full-page paintings in color by artist Simon Ng ... Booklist calls it : " A book not to miss " ... The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books says " these stories carry mythical overtones that lend the characters unforgettable dimension " ... Noted historian and children's author Paul Yee has brought out this volume of stories for children and adults alike ... drawing on the real-life drama and true tales of the history of the brave Chinese immigrants to North America ... particularly, to Canada , in British Columbia, where they came from China to build the railroad ... and stayed after the railway was finished ... to work in the fisheries industry on the coast, and help settle the west in the 19th century ... There are 8 original stories here, created by Yee, joining the folk traditions that the settlers brought with them from China, with the exciting adventures of frontier life ... and all with undertones of the dramatic and sometimes sad history of this tumultous period of time ... Stories include " Spirits of the Railway " , wherein a young man appeases the ghosts of the dead Chinese railroad workers ... and " Forbidden Fruit " , about a young woman who is beloved by her father, but still prevented by him from finding happiness with a man of another race ... " Sons and Daughters " , which shows the tragic results of a merchant and man of wealth who is obsessed with leaving his business to his sons ... " The Revenge of the Iron Chink " ... where Chinese workers in the salmon cannery get their sweet revenge after their jobs are lost and they're replaced by an automated canning machine ... A reminder of the important role the Chinese have played in the history of North America ... " Tales from Gold Mountain - Stories of the Chinese in the New World " ... by Paul Yee , illustrated by Simon Ng ... published by Groundwood Publishing , Douglas & McIntyre , Toronto 1989 ... 2003 4th printing ... in English only ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *. NEW/New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 5787a Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.
	ZIMMERMAN, DWIGHT JON & GENE BIGGS Starcom - Doom in Space - Star Com # 1 , Star Commander New York: Golden Books, 1988. First Edition. Soft Cover. Gene Biggs. 8 x 8 " 0307118134 Glossy Soft Cover 1st ... Brand new from publisher ... Never opened ,Never owned, Never marked ... Excellent Gift Giving quality ... 24 pages ... story illustrated with full-page color paintings in glossy color cover ..... Kids Book , ages 9 - 12 ... A Rocket rescue mission, with the Astro-Marines, to save some Archaeologists lost in Space..... Thrilling Deep Space adventure for kids ... " StarCom # 1 - Doom in Space " ... by Dwight Jon Zimmerman , illustrated by Gene Biggs ... published by Golden Books , New York ... 1988 First Edition softcover ... *. New . USD 19.95** [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12 \| JP¥ 1761] Book number: 423 Click here to order or inquire at Cavendish International Books & Music.