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Wednesday Books, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Anna Hard Cover Art. CONDITION: NEW 2021 Wednesday Books hardcover (gold boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Cover art by Anna Hard. Front board shows embossed microphone. CONTENT: Freaky Friday meets The Parent Trap in this clever comedic whirlwind brimming with romance, and just a touch of magic. Estranged sisters Jamie and Siri are quarter-life crisis-ing: hard. With adulthood breathing down their necks, suddenly their promising career aspirations feel way out of reach, and romance ? completely implausible. After thirteen years apart, on opposite coasts, the sisters run into each other at a nature retreat. Desperate for a change of pace, they decide to go home in each other's stead to see how the other half lives. It doesn't take long to realize: swapping lives might be more than they bargained for. Turns out, pretending to be a sister you hardly know can really complicate your previously… Read More

Hyperion, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Hyperion hardcover (light blue boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Chapter decorations - flowers. CONTENT: Rosa Santos is cursed by the sea-at least, that's what they say. Dating her is bad news, especially if you're a boy with a boat. But Rosa feels more caught than cursed. Caught between cultures and choices. Between her abuela, a beloved healer and pillar of their community, and her mother, an artist who crashes in and out of her life like a hurricane. Between Port Coral, the quirky South Florida town they call home, and Cuba, the island her abuela refuses to talk about. As her college decision looms, Rosa collides-literally-with Alex Aquino, the mysterious boy with tattoos of the ocean whose family owns the marina. With her heart, her family, and her future on the line, can Rosa break a curse and find her place beyond the horizon? "Perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin and One Day… Read More

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. William Steig color illustrations. CONDITION: What makes this book "As New?" - the small black remainder mark top edges at spine. That's all - that's it. UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 2016 Atheneum Books for Young Readers small hardcover (pictorial boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Clever and fun color illustrations by William Steig. CONTENT: From the beloved children's book duo, Jeanne and William Steig, comes six classic fairy tales retold with a refreshing twist that will keep you laughing from beginning to end! "Is it Crumple or Blister, or Guggle or Nank? Williwaw, Flimflam, or Hiccup or Clank?" Says the Queen to Rumplestiltskin, of course! In this delightfully odd and sublime collection of six classic fairy tales, Jeanne and William Steig put a quirky twist on "Rumplestiltskin," "Beauty and the Beast," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Frog Prince," and "Jack and the… Read More

San Francisco: Manic D Press, 2003. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Graham Roumieu color illustrations. CONDITION: Good to Good+ 2003 Manic D Press slim hardcover, NO DJ, first edition, assumed first printing - but not certain. There is a gift inscription on the half-title page (kind of snarky from Dad to Son). Decorated end pages. Color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: THIS IS A HOOT. Falls in the "strange-but-fun" category. BigFoot as everyman. Follow him from his hatred of Chewbacca to losing his hair and guzzling Rogaine to answering fan mail ("remember, Steve, stalking is a crime"). America's favorite crypto-zoological hominid is hilariously recast as the modern-day everyman, struggling with eating disorders, casual cannibalism, pop culture, and philosophical quandaries ("Me once believe in good. Now, no. World go s**t, just like Bigfoot screenwriting career"). A book for your very best odd friend.

Harper, 2020. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. New/New. B&W Chapter Art by Tim Heitz. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Harper hardcover (red boards) & dust jacket, first edition, 6th printing. B&W chapter art & dust jacket art by Tim Heitz. CONTENT: Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourth installment in the perennially beloved and bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar. Your favorite students and teachers are all here. That includes Sharie, who loves her striped-and-spotted umbrella more than anything; Kathy, who has a bad case of oppositosis; Jason, who has to read the longest book in the world; and the rest of Mrs. Jewls's class on the thirtieth floor, who are busily collecting toenail clippings. Everyone is scrambling to prepare for the all-important Ultimate Test, but meanwhile, there is a mysterious Cloud of Doom looming above them. More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of… Read More