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Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation
by Avi
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0152057900
- ISBN 13
- 9780152057909
- Seller
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La Porte, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc., 2006. BU0 - A first edition (stated with complete letterline) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, and few tiny tears on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and dents, some cover edgewear, light discoloration and shelf wear. 8.5"x6", 147 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Children become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball mascot is uncovered - all within this eclectic collection from master storyteller Avi. By turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal, these thought-provoking tales are sure to engage anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to become someone - or something - else.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Children become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball mascot is uncovered--all within this eclectic collection from master storyteller Avi. By turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal, these thought-provoking tales are sure to engage anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to become someone--or something --else.
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- Bookseller
- Bookmarc's
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ec52460
- Title
- Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation
- Author
- Avi
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0152057900
- ISBN 13
- 9780152057909
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Orlando, Florida
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- JUVENILE FICTION SHORT STORIES METAMORPHOSIS
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