Tahereh Mafi

Paperback. Good binding. Has some scuffs on outer for edge of pages. Has crease in bottom corner. 2020. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Illinois

The explosive finale to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series. Juliette Ferrars. Ella Sommers. Which is the truth and which is the lie? Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated. As she struggles to understand the past that haunts her and looks to a future more uncertain than ever, the lines between right and wrong--between Ella and Juliette--blur. And with old enemies looming, her destiny may not be her own to control. The day of reckoning for the Reestablishment is coming. But she may not get to choose what side she fights on.

Imagine Me

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Katherine Applegate

Hardcover. 2023 publication. Some wear on dust jacket. Please see all pics. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

From beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby elephant from the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob.

Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob.

In the timeless way that only Katherine Applegate could craft, this highly anticipated novel in verse is the perfect mix of heartfelt and humorous, poignant and sweet. Artist Patricia Castelao returns to the world of Ivan and his friends with gorgeous black-and-white interior illustrations to complete the story.

The One and Only Ruby features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective).

This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom.

Don't miss the film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan, now streaming on Disney+!

The One and Only Ruby

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Andy Marino

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

In 1962 Chip Carter, son of a guard at Alcatraz, stumbles on to an escape plan and finds himself forced to aid the prisoners, because he is afraid that his father is somehow involved in the plot--and he needs to find out the truth.

Escape from Alcatraz (Escape From #4)

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2018. Illustrations and some black and white pics. The rear cover and a few pages in back are dented. Mark free. Good binding. Smoke free home .

What was hurricane Katrina 

Nice looking book. No marks or issues. 2022 production. 83 pages. 

Nancy drew and the clue crew 

Beth McMullen

Mammoth Paperback (8 to 10 lbs)

Abby and the rest of her friends go international as they embark on their first "official" Center mission in this second book in the Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls series.

After discovering the truth about her spy school/boarding school--and her super-spy mom--Abby Hunter is ready for her next adventure, but what's about to happen is something she never would have guessed...

Everyone at The Smith School is obsessed with Monster Mayhem, the latest reality video game craze. But when Drexel Caine, the mastermind behind the game, is suddenly kidnapped, it becomes clear that the kidnappers are playing for more than just special badges.

After Drexel's son--who is Abby's friend, Toby--receives a cryptic message, Abby and her friends discover the kidnapping is part of a bigger scheme that could take down The Center for good.

With the help of Abby's frenemy (and reluctant mentor), Veronica Brooks, the group tackles their first official Center Mission. They tangle with the world's most notorious hacker, get in trouble for the possible theft of the Mona Lisa, and prepare for the ultimate showdown in London. But not before they have to contend with one more hurdle: the agonizing Smith School Spring Formal. Along the way, they discover they are much stronger as a team than they can ever be alone.

And with a little luck, they might just save the world.

Power Play

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Michelle Schusterman

2022. Paperback . Has a small chip on cover and creased corner in back cover.  No marks. 

Homeward Bound meets Finding Nemo in this heartfelt story about a brave sea otter and a rambunctious puppy who team up to find their way home.

Oliver is a sea otter determined to prove that he's not a momma otter's boy. In an effort to show his bravery, he swims into Puget Sound where all the ships and humans are. That's when disaster strikes: An oil spill threatens the local wildlife -- and it traps Oliver in the harbor!

Franklin, an excitable dachshund puppy, is also lost. He's been separated from his owner, Lucy, and he has no idea how to get back to her. Now Oliver and Franklin must journey through the Pacific Northwest wilderness in search of their families.

Along the way, they'll discover exciting adventures and meet new friends--but will they be able to find their way home?

My Otter Half

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Richard A. Clarke

Hardcover. Nice condition. 2005 printing. Please see pics 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Faulty intelligence, hidden agendas, and a new but still shaky Islamic government in Saudi Arabia set the stage for a dangerous nuclear war between Asia and the United States.

The Scorpion's Gate

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Nice hardcover book. 1971 publication. Good binding. Sun fading and marks on the cover. Please see all pics. 

Rabbit redux 

Kevin Bolger

2010. Hardcover. An old sticker on rear cover and a small chip on on the top edge of the front cover. Otherwise a solid book, mark free interior. Smoke free home. 

Zombiekins

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Nice softcover book with many illustrations. 2000 publication. Please see all pics. 

Kitchen Tricks and Shortcuts to Make You a Faster, Smarter, Better Cook

365 Quick Tips is a collection of our editor's favorite picks from thousands of kitchen tricks and shortcuts submitted by our readers over the last eight years. One of the most popular sections of Cook's illustrated magazine, quick tips are easier (often surprising) ways of performing a kitchen task which either saves time, money or just makes you a better cook. Inside you will find truly original ideas for getting the lumps out of polenta (use an immersion blender), knowing when your steamer is out of water (add marbles to the bottom of the pot), and melting chocolate without a microwave (use the burner of an electric drip coffee machine). The quick tips are organized alphabetically and beautifully demonstrated through hand-drawn illustrations.

365 Quick Tips

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Peter B. Bennett

Renee Westerfield

Doreen Wood

1997. Has a watermark on some pages and on bottom edge of pages. Otherwise, nice book. 

Science

Best of Alert Diver

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L. Ron Hubbard

Paperback. Has a smudge on cover and a pencil mark on inside page. Otherwise a nice looking and clean book with good binding. 

First mate Tom Bristol enthusiastically joins a gang of pirates when they overtake the oppressive vessel he was on, but the pirates leave Tom on a deserted island to fend for his own survival after he is found guilty of two crimes.

Under the Black Ensign

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2023 publication. Paperback. Some wear on edges of cover and some smudges n outside for edge of pages. Otherwise a clean interior . Good binding. 

The ruby code 

James Patterson

Richard DiLallo

2021. Paperback. Good binding and some creasing on cover. 

French detective Luc Moncrief joined the NYPD for a fresh start but someone wants to make his first big case his last. Gorgeous women are dropping dead at upscale department stores in New York City. Detective Moncrief and Detective Katherine Burke are close to solving the mystery, but looks can be deceiving. In the heart of the holiday season, priceless paintings have vanished from a Park Avenue murder scene. Now, dashing Detective Moncrief must become a quick study in the art of the steal - before a coldblooded killer paints the town red. Merry Christmas, Detective. Print run 25,000.

The Paris Detective

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Howard Roughan

2021 publication. Good condition, some creasing on spine. Nice looking book. 

Art galleries and casinos, mansions and brothels, billionaires and thieves--only James Patterson could create a triple-cross this decadent and suspenseful. Imagine everyone's surprise when Carter von Oehson, a sophomore in Dr. Dylan Reinhart's Abnormal Psychology class, posts on Instagram that he plans to kill himself. 24 hours later and still no one has seen him. Release the hounds. A massive search ensues. But when Carter's sailboat rolls in with the tide without him or anyone else on it, the worst seems to be confirmed. He really did it . . . Or did he? The one person convinced he's still alive is his father, Mathias von Oehson, founder and CEO of the world's largest hedge fund. But what Mathias knows and how he knows it would ultimately reveal a secret so damaging that it would be as if he were committing suicide himself. There's no way he can go to the police. But there's still someone he can turn to. Dylan now finds himself wrapped up in multi-million-dollar secrets and danger and it's going to take every bit of his wit, and the brilliant and headstrong NYPD Detective, Elizabeth Needham, to stay ahead of both his enemy . . . and his employer.

Steal

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Candice Fox

Paperback. 2021.  Some creasing on cover , otherwise a nice looking paperback. 

Two sisters go into the family business they didn't know they had--catching killers. From the creator of the #1 bestselling Women's Murder Club. Attorney Rhonda Bird returns home after a long estrangement when she learns her father has died. There she makes two important discoveries: her father stopped being an accountant and had opened up a private detective agency, and she has a teenage half sister named Baby. Baby brings in a client to the detective agency, a young man who claims he was abducted. During the course of the investigation, Rhonda and Baby become entangled in a dangerous case involving a group of overprivileged young adults who break laws for fun, their psychopath ringleader, and an ex-assassin victim who decides to hunt them down for revenge.

2 Sisters Detective Agency

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Taisen Deshimaru

George Leonard

Nancy Amphoux


Paperback book. 1982 publication. Please see all pics. Thanks . 

A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai

At last: a book on the martial arts from a true Zen master. Taisen Deshimaru was born in Japan of an old samurai family, and he recieved from the Great Master Kodo Sawaki the Transmission of Mind to Mind when Sawaki died. In 1967, Deshimaru-Roshi went to France and taught as a missionary general of the Sato Zen School until his death in 1982. In Europe he learned how to make Oriental concepts understandable to the Western mind. One of the results of that experience was this book: a series of lessons, question-and-answer sessions, and koans (riddles or anecdotes that point out general principles) that provide practical wisdom for all students of the martial arts--kendo, aikido, iai-do, jodo, or archery--as well as for the general reader interested in Zen.

The Zen Way to Martial Arts

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Cassandra Clare

Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.

City of Bones

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Paul Johnston

Ex library with library markings . Good binding. Please see all pics 

Writer's block is nothing compared to thesinister assignment London-based novelistMatt Wells has just received. A chain ofseemingly innocent e-mails from a devotedfan turns deadly when Matt discovers thecorrespondent is a cold-blooded killer withan agenda for murder--and his family andfriends are among the scheduled victims.

Under close surveillance, Matt is plunged intoa plot more twisted than any he has used inhis novels. This is the real thing, and with eachkilling, the man known as the White Deviltightens his grip by incriminating Matt at themurder scenes. Cast not only as the ghostwriterof his persecutor's terrifying story, but as thevictim, Matt needs to risk everything to protecthis loved ones. But with the police closing inand his friends being picked off, he is runningout of time. The White Devil is out there--and he's watching.

The Death List

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Rhys Bowen

Hardcover. Yellow blotching on sides of book. Solid readable copy. Good binding. 2006

In turn-of-the-century New York City, Irish immigrant Molly Murphy is contemplating giving up PI work for something a little less complicated, less exciting. Molly has had quite enough excitement recently, thank you very much. Especially from the handsome but deceptive NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan, whom she'd like to avoid completely. But when Daniel is accused of accepting bribes and lands himself in the Tombs, the notorious city jail, he begs Molly to help prove he was framed, and after everything they've been through, she cannot turn him down. As she finds herself drawn further and further into the case, she begins to fear that Daniel's trouble is related to one of his investigations - catching the Eastside Ripper, a serial killer who is targeting prostitutes.   Oh Danny Boy marks Edgar Award finalist Rhys Bowen's triumphant fifth installment in the award winning Molly Murphy mystery series.

Oh Danny Boy

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Mark Green

Paperback . 1994. Lots of wisdom and advice about buying things. 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

1001 Ways to Shop Smart

Discusses what consumers need to know for smart shopping in areas such as clothing, cars, medicine, and food.

The Consumer Bible

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Adam Dachis

Erica Elson

2014. Nice used paperback. Some marks on inside cover page. Thanks 

How to Handle Life's Most Uncomfortable Situations

What do you do when your coworker smells? When you blurt out "I love you!" by accident? When you spill soda on your potential boss during a job interview? Sometimes life just gets . . . so awkward!



Hope for the best  . . .  but prepare for the worst! From personality clashes and tongue-tied conversations to all those painfully embarrassing moments, The Awkward Human Survival Guide offers a road map through life's most uncomfortable situations. Humorously and smartly written by two popular bloggers who've lived through it all, it explains how to call out a friend's BS, handle that accidentally blurted "I love you," confront a kitchen thief at work, and much, much more!

The Awkward Human Survival Guide

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Sue Goldstein

Paperback. 1991 . A funny pre internet book where you can write or call businesses. Kind of fun to read. Going to guess most are way out of date. 

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