![]() ![]() Near very good first edition in same original classic wrapper. Back panel features SK full-size photo by Jill Krementz. Classic jacket illustration of Cujo's frothing canines by Steven Stroud. Original dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, chip, rub clipped, protected in new acid-free clear sleeve. Textured brown matte boards, silver SK, black cloth spine wrap, brown metallic and silver spine titles, moderate corner wear, bump. ![]() ![]() First edition, first printing with points of issue: "First Published in 1981 by The Viking Press" and isbn number at back wrapper panel. Stroud, Steven (Jacket Illustration) (illustrator). As Tad tries to fend off the terror that comes to him at night from his bedroom closet, and as Vic and Donna face their own nightmare of a marriage on the rocks, there is no way they can know that a monster, infinitely sinister, waits in the daylight. They are seeking peace and quiet, but life in this small town is not what it seems. Meanwhile, Vic and Donna Trenton, and their young son Tad, move to Maine. One day, Cujo chases a rabbit into a cave inhabited by sick bats and emerges as something new altogether. Cujo is a two-hundred-pound Saint Bernard, the best friend Brett Camber has ever had. Outside a peaceful town in central Maine, a monster is waiting. Previous owner's name gift inscription present to the FFEP. ![]() Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. DJ has light shelf-wear present (light chipping present the spine ends). ![]()
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Acclaimed film producer/director Adam Shankman and coauthor Laura Sullivan pen a sparkling, witty, romantic mystery inspired by Nick and Nora Charles and Hollywood glamour. ![]() ![]() But when they go out to the garden, a gust of wind blows Elsie and her umbrella up, up, and away! Who will rescue her? About the Author Since studying illustration and design in Brighton, England, Jane has written and illustrated over 20 picture books. Elsies especially excited about her gift for him: a painted umbrella. All the toys, along with their new friend Elsie the Elephant, are very busy preparing a special party for Old Bear. But when they go out to the garden, a strong wind blows Elsie and her umbrella away! Who will rescue her? Book Synopsis Happy 30th birthday, Old Bear! To celebrate the anniversary in style, Jane Hissey has created an entirely new adventure featuring her beloved character for the first time in 13 years-and its filled with her customary charm, humor, and beautiful illustrations. Their new friend Elsie the Elephant is especially excited about her gift: a painted umbrella. ![]() ![]() All the toys are busy preparing a special party. About the Book Happy 30th birthday, Old Bear! To celebrate, Jane Hissey has created a new adventure featuring her beloved character. ![]() ![]() It was they who preserved our way of life. It was they who slogged across Europe and the Pacific Islands. These cartoons capture as even the finest history books cannot, the ordinary life of the “dog-faces” who did the fighting. The benefit of these superb drawings by Mauldin is the clear picture they provide of the horrors of war. If a picture is worth a thousand words so too is a fine cartoon. For me, Mauldin’s touching tribute to the comforts of the hay filled barn made me feel guilty about my life that has never involved the cold and wet and stinging misery of even one night in a freezing foxhole. The men whom Mauldin portrays yearn for warm food, hot coffee and a safe place to sleep. Four months after I was shot by Santa Monica gunman, my body has healed, my life forever changed. ![]() Let’s call our public schools what they really are - ‘government’ schools. ![]() ![]() ![]() Throughout, Herriot's deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine as we laugh, cry, and delight in the portraits of his many varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.Ī Macmillan Audio production from St. Millions of readers and listeners have delighted in the wonderful storytelling and everyday miracles of James Herriot in the 50 years since his animal stories were first introduced to the world.Īll Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot's first collection, All Creatures Great and Small, and picks up as Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants - both two- and four-legged. ![]() The second volume in the multimillion-copy best-selling series. 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