Phyllis johnston (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. ix, 79 pp. : illustrated ; 22 cm. ; ISBN: 0824824962 ; LCCN: 2001-52819 ; OCLC: 48383464 ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; photos, map, diagrams ; "In Tsunami Man young readers are given an inside look at the life of a working scientist who uses hi s knowledge for the common good and serves as an exciting role model for future scientists. Filled with dramatic photographs and accounts of tsunami survivors, the book also addresses the "how" and "why" of tsunamis, their impact on human lives, and the ways in which information about these "killer waves" is shared throughout the world." ; AS NEW. Book.…

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. New signed copy. No Faults. Phyllis Johnston is an experienced author who has written Fugitive Soldier for teenagers. James is a fifteen year old brought up on his parent's farm where he is working in 1917. He has a bad relationship with his father - or is he really his father? There is mystery surrounding this relationship and its working out is an essential part of the story. James' response to his unhappiness and his father's verbal abuse is to escape to war in Europe. He joins the army almost by accident and the story relates his experiences in the training camps and the trenches in Belgium. Signed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This book is a piece of New Zealand historical fiction written for children and young adults. It follows the story of a family living in a remote area during the early settlement days of New Zealand, focusing on their daily struggles and the isolation they faced in a time when no one went to town.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The year is 1907, and for nine-year-old May Tarrant, life in the King Country is a world of mud, hard work, and high adventure. While the men struggle to break the wild bush into farmland, May and her mother retreat to the bustling "land rush" town of Te Kuiti for the winter. From the elegance of the Grand Hotel and the magic of her first moving picture to the traditions of a Māori wedding, May discovers a world changing faster than she can keep up with. But the call of the farm is strong, and spring brings a return to the Paemako hills via coach and sledge. Between the chores of milking and the discipline of the local bush school, May learns what it truly means to be a pioneer. Based on re.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black Boots and Buttonhooks by Phyllis Johnston. SIGNED. SCARCE HARDBACK. Publisher : Nelson Price Milburn. 1982, first edition. Very good hardback, minor edge-wear, marks, name inside front of book. Inscribed and signed by author. 168 pages, illustrated. Is a true story, based on the recollections of the author's family. The May Series. In this sequel to 'No one went to town', the Tarrants are clearing land near Piopio, in the King Country, New Zealand. At first the conditions are too tough for May and her mother, who spend the winter in Te Kuiti, then a land rush town. Staying at the Grand Hotel is exciting, and May sees her first moving picture and is invited to a Maori wedding. In the Spring she travels to Piopio and out to the Paemako farm by coach and sledge. Now that she is nine, May is old enough to turn the grindstone, milk the cows and ride a horse - and old enough to get caned for disobeying the teacher at her bush school. She becomes a proper King Country girl. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 208 pages. 10.50x9.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Very good. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 124pp. Stated "First Printing, February, 1983" on the copyright page. Illustrated paperback. Light wear to covers, appears mostly unread. This copy is inscribed to Myra Miles Moran by the author, Phyllis Finton Johnston and Bill Clinton. Myra Miles Moran (1941-2019) was the Editor of the State Senate Journal for many legislative sessions in Little Rock between 1971 and 2003. She was also the Coordinator for the Center for Arkansas Studies at UALR. Signed by Bill Clinton, the first edition of Bill Clinton's Public Policy for Arkansas: 1979-1980. (illustrator). Signed.…