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Paperback. Zustand: Fair.

Zustand: Good. It is 1946, a year after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War I is over. But the U.S. government has decided that further tests of atomic bombs must be conducted. When Bikini Atoll is chosen for the testing site, the inhabitants of the tiny island are told they must relocate for just two years. But sixteen-year-old Sorry Rinamu believes the Americans are lying and that it will never be safe to return. He must find a way to stop the first bomb before it is dropped . . . even if it means risking his own destruction. Includes a reader's guide and an author's note.…

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Zustand: Fair. It is 1946, a year after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War I is over. But the U.S. government has decided that further tests of atomic bombs must be conducted. When Bikini Atoll is chosen for the testing site, the inhabitants of the tiny island are told they must relocate for just two years. But sixteen-year-old Sorry Rinamu believes the Americans are lying and that it will never be safe to return. He must find a way to stop the first bomb before it is dropped . . . even if it means risking his own destruction. Includes a reader's guide and an author's note.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Hall, Melanie (illustrator).

Zustand: Very Good. It is 1946, a year after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and World War I is over. But the U.S. government has decided that further tests of atomic bombs must be conducted. When Bikini Atoll is chosen for the testing site, the inhabitants of the tiny island are told they must relocate for just two years. But sixteen-year-old Sorry Rinamu believes the Americans are lying and that it will never be safe to return. He must find a way to stop the first bomb before it is dropped . . . even if it means risking his own destruction. Includes a reader's guide and an author's note.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. For thirteen years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But all that changes when his mother brings home Zan an eight-day-old chimpanzee. Ben s father, a renowned behavioral scientist, has uprooted the family to pursue his latest research project: a high-profile experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills. Ben s parents tell him to treat Zan like a little brother. Ben reluctantly agrees. At least now he s not the only one his father s going to scrutinize. It isn t long before Ben is Zan s favorite, and Ben starts to see Zan as more than just an experiment. His father disagrees. Soon Ben is forced to make a critical choice between what he is told to believe and what he knows to be true between obeying his father or protecting his brother from an unimaginable fate. Half Brother isn t just a story about a boy and a chimp. It s about the way families are made, the way humanity is judged, the way easy choices become hard ones, and how you can t always do right by the people and animals you love. In the hands of master storyteller Kenneth Oppel, it s a novel you won t soon forget.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. For thirteen years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But all that changes when his mother brings home Zan an eight-day-old chimpanzee. Ben s father, a renowned behavioral scientist, has uprooted the family to pursue his latest research project: a high-profile experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills. Ben s parents tell him to treat Zan like a little brother. Ben reluctantly agrees. At least now he s not the only one his father s going to scrutinize. It isn t long before Ben is Zan s favorite, and Ben starts to see Zan as more than just an experiment. His father disagrees. Soon Ben is forced to make a critical choice between what he is told to believe and what he knows to be true between obeying his father or protecting his brother from an unimaginable fate. Half Brother isn t just a story about a boy and a chimp. It s about the way families are made, the way humanity is judged, the way easy choices become hard ones, and how you can t always do right by the people and animals you love. In the hands of master storyteller Kenneth Oppel, it s a novel you won t soon forget.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, the New York Times bestselling team behind Today I Feel Silly and I'm Gonna Like Me, bring us a tender and funny picture book for every parent and child. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a special celebration of the love and joy an adopted child creates for a family.In asking her parents to tell her again about the night of her birth, a young girl relives a cherished tale she knows by heart. Focusing on the significance of family and love, this a unique and beautiful story about adoption and the importance of a loving family.A beautiful adoption story, Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born also speaks to the universal childhood desire to know more about the excitement, awe, love, and sleeplessness that a new baby brings to a family.Tell me again about the night I was born.Tell me again how you would adopt me and be my parents.Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms.…

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Zustand: Good. The pursuit begins. After six years of living in Vampire Mountain, Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, leaves on a life or death mission. As part of an elite force, Darren searches the world for the Vampaneze Lord, who is determined to lead his forces to victory against the vampires. But the road ahead is long and dangerous--and lined with the bodies of the damned. Hunters of the Dusk is the start of an action-packed, three-part Darren Shan adventure, a tale of quests, friendship, treachery, despair, and bloodshed.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Fetz, Ingrid (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Harriet the Spy refuses to become ruffled when an unidentified person starts leaving disturbing notes all over the quiet little beach town of Water Mill. She's determined to discover the author of the notes. And she drags her friend, mousy Beth Ellen, into all kinds of odd and embarrassing situations in her efforts to reveal the culprit. Observing in her own special, caustic way with her ever-present notebook, Harriet the Spy is on the case. But will she be ready to face the truth when she finds it? Praise for Harriet the Spy(R) and Her Friends Harriet the Spy(R) Harriet is . . . wholly relatable whether you're eleven or several times that age.--EW.com Harriet Spies Again By Louise Fitzhugh and Helen Ericson Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Novel Ericson has perfectly captured the voice and pacing of Fitzhugh's original novel in a seamless rendering of a fresh, enjoyable story for today's readers. --School Library Journal Harriet the Spy, Double Agent By Louise Fitzhugh and Maya Gold Harriet the Spy is back, and Gold does a credible job of maintaining the special character and her crusty charm. --Booklist The Long Secret STAR] Written with subtlety, compassion, and Louise Fitzhugh's] remarkable ability to see inside the minds of children. --School Library Journal, Starred Sport STAR] A worthy successor to Harriet the Spy--and that is high tribute. --Booklist, Starred From the Hardcover edition.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. It is 1932. Polly and her older sister, Maud, travel by train and boat from Winnipeg to an island between Vancouver and Victoria. Polly will live with their grandmother, the sisters' new guardian, and attend the small school on the island, while Maud will go to boarding school in Victoria. Their extended family welcomes the girls warmly. New-school jitters give way to new friendships and even a new puppy, and slowly Polly feels that she is becoming part of a larger family she never knew until now. But Polly and Maud have a dramatic secret, and they have promised each other never to tell anyone. A surprise arrival on the island, however, threatens Polly's newfound happiness and tests the bonds of family love. Can Polly keep the secret and her new life on the island.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It is 1932. Polly and her older sister, Maud, travel by train and boat from Winnipeg to an island between Vancouver and Victoria. Polly will live with their grandmother, the sisters' new guardian, and attend the small school on the island, while Maud will go to boarding school in Victoria. Their extended family welcomes the girls warmly. New-school jitters give way to new friendships and even a new puppy, and slowly Polly feels that she is becoming part of a larger family she never knew until now. But Polly and Maud have a dramatic secret, and they have promised each other never to tell anyone. A surprise arrival on the island, however, threatens Polly's newfound happiness and tests the bonds of family love. Can Polly keep the secret and her new life on the island.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Sankey, Tom (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Halverson, Lydia; Grosvenor, Charles (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Halverson, Lydia; Grosvenor, Charles (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A poor girl in medieval England gains a name, a purpose, and a future in this delightful and beloved Newbery Medal-winning book. Now with a new cover (School Library Journal, starred review)* A truly delightful introduction to a world seldom seen in children's literature. --School Library Journal, starred review * A fascinating view of a far distant time. --Horn Book, starred review * Gripping. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review A girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the short-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat--who renames herself Alyce--gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something in life for the first time. Introduction by Lois Lowry.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A poor girl in medieval England gains a name, a purpose, and a future in this delightful and beloved Newbery Medal-winning book. Now with a new cover (School Library Journal, starred review)* A truly delightful introduction to a world seldom seen in children's literature. --School Library Journal, starred review * A fascinating view of a far distant time. --Horn Book, starred review * Gripping. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review A girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the short-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat--who renames herself Alyce--gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something in life for the first time. Introduction by Lois Lowry. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A poor girl in medieval England gains a name, a purpose, and a future in this delightful and beloved Newbery Medal-winning book. Now with a new cover (School Library Journal, starred review)* A truly delightful introduction to a world seldom seen in children's literature. --School Library Journal, starred review * A fascinating view of a far distant time. --Horn Book, starred review * Gripping. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review A girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the short-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat--who renames herself Alyce--gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something in life for the first time. Introduction by Lois Lowry. …