Amir Alexander

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Wisconsin

How the World Became Geometrical

An eye-opening narrative of how geometric principles fundamentally shaped our world One night in 1661, Nicholas Fouquet, a superintendent under Louis XIV, was arrested. His crime was peculiar: He had dared to construct a grand geometrical garden. In doing so, he violated an irrefutable hierarchy: that geometry, in its perfection, was a testament to divine right. The elegant, symmetrical designs were more than just ornament; they were proofs of incontestable certainty, and thus the authority to rule. But how did the French royalty fall in love with this peculiar landscape design? Wherefore Versailles? In Proof!, the award-winning historian Amir Alexander argues that Euclidean geometry has been uniquely responsible for how our societies are structured. It has shaped how our cities are built and been used as a rationale to explain political structures. The proofs in Euclid’s Elements were not only just true but were certain by reason alone. Alexander tracks the rediscovery of Euclidean geometry in fifteenth-century Italy and recounts the French royalty’s centuries-long love affair with geometrical gardening, which acted as a visual symbol of the king’s consolidation of power during a time of violence and upheaval, and which culminated with the gardens at Versailles. Proof! tells the monumental story of the geometries that were carved into our world, the beliefs they supported, and the ways they shape our lives to this day.

Proof!

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In very good condition except for a few small scuffs to rear cover (please see photo above)

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Chi’s Sweet Home Volume 1 Vertical

Minerva Spencer

Regency-era England may be a man's world, but a lady boss is about to show them how it's done! In the newest of her witty, Regency-set, feminist romances exploring the roles of women in a rigidly patriarchal society, acclaimed author Minerva Spencer makes the cut with loner Jo "Blade" Brown, a circus performer who's as deadly with a knife as her nickname suggests. A new generation of readers and Bridgerton fans will delight in the rapier sharp wit, sexual fireworks, and thought-provoking entertainment of The Cutthroat Countess. Before Josephine Brown began working as a blade expert for Farnham's Fantastical Female Fayre, she'd never stayed put for long. She'd never had friends, either. Nor had she allowed herself to open her heart to a man. Yet now, as part owner of the circus, she's suddenly forming real friendships. And then there is her attraction to clever, handsome Honorable Elliot Wingate--whose life she happened to save. After forever fleeing her past, the last man she should choose is one who ferrets out secrets on behalf of King and Country . . . Elliot was fascinated by Jo "Blade" Brown even before he witnessed her lethal gifts, firsthand. He's never met a woman who is such an intoxicating combination of self-sufficiency, beauty, and mystery. He's never been in love before, but there is no denying he's fallen hard. Yet each time Elliot tries to get closer to Jo, she slips farther away. If he reveals what's in his heart, will he risk driving her away for good? As their investigation--and her feelings for Elliot--stir up Jo's deeply buried, extremely dangerous secrets, she'll have to decide whether to run once again, or trust somebody at last . . .

The Cutthroat Countess

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Katie Gayle

In like new condition except for bend to rear top corner of the book (please see photo above)

Julia Bird Mysteries 2 An Utterly Gripping English Cozy Mystery

Julia Bird's picturesque Cotswolds life is everything she'd dreamed of. Until, that is, she discovers a dead body in the library...

Julia Bird had imagined the quiet of rural life would be soothing after years in the city, but she finds she can't just sit still. Determined to throw herself into village activities, she joins the library just in time to attend a talk by celebrated local author Vincent Andrews.

Charming, devilishly handsome and talented, Vincent teases the crowd with a reading from his forthcoming novel. Set in a village bearing strange similarities to Berrywick, with characters the audience start to recognise, Vincent hints of dark secrets to be revealed, to gasps of outrage from the room. The meeting ends in uproar, and, just hours later, Vincent's dead body is discovered behind the bookshelves ...

As one of the last people to see him alive, Julia feels morally bound to help the police investigate. With her trusty Labrador, Jake, at her side, she decides to do her own sleuthing on the sly and quickly discovers that Vincent's personal life is messy, his finances are in disarray and his book sales are declining. But most of all, remembering her neighbours' faces at the book reading, Julia wonders if one of them could have lost the plot enough to kill...

As Julia interrogates the suspects, she walks straight into another scene of murder and mayhem, and realises Vincent's manuscript is now missing. There's someone out there who's deadly serious about keeping their secrets unpublished... Will Julia be able to stop them, before anyone else gets hurt?

Brilliantly twisty, this completely thrilling cozy mystery is perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton, Helena Marchmont and Clare Chase.

Readers love Katie Gayle:

'Wow! I need to get my breath back after that!... Moves along at a break-neck pace.' Fiction Books Blog

'Fantastic... I can't say enough good things about this book. I just loved every minute.' Fireflies & Freekicks

'Katie Gayle never fails to keep me laughing, entertained, and trying to figure out the mystery til the very end. I absolutely adore this book... 10/10... This book is absolutely perfect!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Undoubtedly rollicking good fun. If the need to escape reality for a few hours presents itself, I can highly recommend this hilarious hullabaloo of a read.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

'There is so much I adored about this book!... The perfect mixture of humour and mystery makes this book an absolute page turner that I would highly recommend to everyone!' Victoria Wilks Blog

'Thrilling and immensely enjoyable... An absolute joy to read... Will have readers laughing out loud and keep them glued to the pages from beginning to end.' Bookish Jottings

'Uplifting, endlessly charming and highly original cosy mystery... Filled with drama, action, twists... A fabulous, and much-needed, piece of escapism in these times.' Readers Retreat

Murder in the Library

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M. V. Byrne

Feisty senior sleuth Isabel Puddles—Lake Michigan’s answer to Miss Marple—strikes out for new territory across the pond in the newest cozy mystery by veteran TV writer M.V. Byrne. Full of charm, rich storytelling, and mellow humor, the Mitten State Mysteries are sure to delight fans of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegone tales, Jessica Fletcher and Lee Hollis’s Poppy Harmon series. Isabel has crafted a life she loves in her Lake Michigan hometown, but she’s eager to use her golden years to make up for missed opportunities. That’s why she’s traveling to England for the first time to visit her pen pal, Teddy Mansfield, an acclaimed mystery writer who lives just outside the village of Mousehole, Cornwall. First impressions are charming—Isabel is staying in the guest cottage on the grounds of Teddy’s beautiful country manor, and Mousehole is home to an assortment of characters as colorful as any in Teddy’s books. Teddy’s housekeeper, Tuppence, is a dab hand at baking—her scones are regularly runner-up in the village bake-off, and this year she’s determined to scoop top prize. But it appears that other, possibly more dangerous rivalries have been brewing in Mousehole. And when a resident is found pushing up daisies in a flowerbed, Isabel is drawn into an investigation that will require all of her newly honed skills to solve—and to survive . . .

Isabel Puddles Abroad

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Natasha Campbell-McBride,

Light crease to cover, light discoloration to top edge of book (please see photo) 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A. D. D. , Dyslexia, A. D. H. D. , Depression, Schizophrenia, 2nd Edition

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride set up The Cambridge Nutrition Clinic in 1998. As a parent of a child diagnosed with learning disabilities, she is acutely aware of the difficulties facing other parents like her, and she has devoted much of her time to helping these families. She realized that nutrition played a critical role in helping children and adults to overcome their disabilities, and has pioneered the use of probiotics in this field. Her willingness to share her knowledge has resulted in her contributing to many publications, as well as presenting at numerous seminars and conferences on the subjects of learning disabilities and digestive disorders. Her book Gut and Psychology Syndrome captures her experience and knowledge, incorporating her most recent work. She believes that the link between learning disabilities, the food and drink that we take, and the condition of our digestive system is absolute, and the results of her work have supported her position on this subject. In her clinic, parents discuss all aspects of their child's condition, confident in the knowledge that they are not only talking to a professional but to a parent who has lived their experience. Her deep understanding of the challenges they face puts her advice in a class of its own.

Gut and Psychology Syndrome

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Amy Baldwin

April Lampert

Choose Your Own Pleasure Path to Unlock the Sex Life You've Been Waiting For

Embrace your desires with confidence and embark on your own unique path toward life-changing pleasure with this guide to cultivating the sex life of your dreams. No matter your gender, sexuality, or relationship status, Shameless Sex lets you choose your own pleasure path while giving you the power to make you feel normal, whole, and like the sexual superstar that you are. With real questions from the Shameless Sex podcast, now in the top one percent of all podcasts worldwide with millions of downloads—and the best advice and trusted tools drawn from interviews with hundreds of doctors, sex educators, therapists, coaches, and other experts—hosts and authors Amy Baldwin and April Lampert address the most-asked questions around sex and relationships. They’ll teach you how to: Figure out what you want in the bedroom (and how to ask for it) Become a better lover—in every way Have hotter and more emotionally connected sex Fully enjoy sex after trauma or medical changes Are you ready to open yourself up and transform your sex and relationships? Join the Shameless Sex revolution and find the passion, depth, and connection you’ve been waiting for. It's time to unleash your desires and experience lasting change like never before.

Shameless Sex

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Valerie Tripp

Susan S. Adler

Maxine Schur

This limited edition collector’s book of all 6 Samantha stories with beautiful gilt edges is in excellent condition but it does not contain the mini paper dolls or mini scenes.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Limited Edition

Relates the adventures of Samantha Parkington, an orphan being raised by her wealthy grandmother at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Samantha's Story Collection - Meet Samantha An American Girl All 6 Stories

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Scott Cawthon

Kira Breed-Wrisley

Small tear to bottom of spine cover, otherwise very good condition.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Don't miss the first-ever graphic novel for Five Nights at Freddy's, an adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Silver Eyes illustrated by fan-favorite game artist Claudia Schröder! Ten years after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza that ripped their town apart, Charlie -- whose father owned the restaurant -- and her childhood friends reunite on the anniversary of the tragedy and find themselves at the old pizza place which had been locked up and abandoned for years. After they discover a way inside, they realize that things are not as they used to be. The four adult-sized animatronic mascots that once entertained patrons have changed. They now have a dark secret... and a murderous agenda. Complete with new information and tense, terrifying illustrations, fans won't want to miss this graphic novel adaptation by Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley, and Claudia Schröder, whose stunning artwork has been featured in the games.

The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel #1)

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Cat in the Hat

Vintage book showing signs of age, but text is clean and spine is tight.

The Case of the Roving Rolls - A Brains Benton Mystery

Elizabeth Portch

Very light edge wear, text clean, spine tight.

The Moomins, creatures always ready for adventure, find a magical hat that can change anything-or anyone-into something else


Finn Family Moomintroll

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Little Critter

The Fall Festival

Kingsley Hart

Tove Jansson's Moomin characters and books are admired the world over. In the United States the series beginning withFinn Family Moomintroll(first published in English in 1945) has accumulated generations of fans. Since Farrar, Straus and Giroux began reissuing the books in 1989, grateful readers old and new have been thrilled to have the stories available again. At last the final installment is being published - oddly, the only book that features none of the Moomin family themselves, though it does take place at their house. There familiar characters converge - Snufkin, the Hemulen, Fillyjonk, and others - seeking out the Moomins' welcoming company, only to find them absent. All remain at the house, all have very different personalities that clash often, but something about their homey cohabitation during the icy winter changes each visitor in a gratifying way. AsThe Times Literary Supplement put it,Moominvalley in November is "possibly the cleverest of the Moomin books."


Moominvalley in November

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I believe this book might be a first edition (please see photos above).  There appears to be a heart drawn on the upper left corner of the cover and name written on first page.  Otherwise, text is clean and binding is in good shape for its age.

A Three Cornered Mystery - The Dana Girls Mystery Stories

Vintage book with signs of age- wear to edges, name on first page.

Boris Karloff Presents More Tales of the Frightened

Victoria Kann

In great condition, but one sticker has been removed (please see photo above)

A Halloween Book for Kids





Superhero Pinkalicious finds a way to save Halloween when it looks like it will have to be cancelled--have a party in the park, complete with pink pumpkins!

Kids will have a pinkatastic Halloween with this fun storybook, which includes stickers.



Pinkalicious can't believe it: The mayor has canceled Halloween because a storm has knocked out the town's power. No Halloween means no Halloween candy. No Halloween jack-o'-lanterns. No Halloween trick-or-treating. No Halloween holiday parties. And worst of all, no Halloween costumes. Pinkalicious has the perfect Pinkagirl costume and she absolutely has to wear it.

Superhero Pinkagirl would find a way to save Halloween, and Pinkalicious decides she will too. All she needs to do is figure out a way to get the town's lights back on. The lights don't come on--here's what happens: Pinkalicious persuades the mayor to have a Halloween party in the park in front of City Hall--from all over town, folks come with their flashlights, their pink pumpkins, and goodies to share.

Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat! comes with a sheet of stickers kids can use to decorate Pinkalicious's town for Halloween.

Pinkalicious: Pink or Treat!

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Clifford Picking Apples and Pumpkins

Some edge wear, creasing to spine.  Text clean.

How to Drive Your Family Crazy on Halloween

Lot of 6  Molly books from the American Girl Series.  4 books are the original editions and 2 books are newer editions.  Light wear to edges, name written inside front cover of some of them.

Meet Molly An American Girl Entire Series 6 Book Collection

Laura Allen

Clues to You and Your Friends, Too!

Girls can discover more about themselves and their relationships with others using this great collection of quizzes and other paper-and-pencil activities. Revealing quizzes include handwriting analysis, a silly scale, a pal poll, and much more.

The Quiz Book American Girl

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Jeanne DuPrau

The box shows some light edge wear but the books themselves appear new and unread.

The City of Ember; the People of Sparks; the Diamond of Darkhold; the Prophet of Yonwood

With more than 3.5 million copies sold, the City of Ember books are modern-day classics. Lina and Doon's heart-pounding journey to save their people has captivated readers around the world, and the four adventures are boxed together here for the very first time! Escape the Dark. Discover the Adventure. The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. But now with terrifying blackouts sweeping through the streets, Lina and Doon know it's only a matter of time before the lights go out and never come back on again. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save Ember. Together, she and Doon explore long-forgotten parts of their dying city as they race to solve the mystery. If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow them into danger and an exciting new world. But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever. This complete boxed set includes: The City of Ember The People of Sparks The Diamond of Darkhold The Prophet of Yonwood

The City of Ember Complete Boxed Set

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Kristen Arnett

A Novel

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, VOGUE,  MARIE CLAIRE, READER'S DIGEST, AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

"A gripping read...Unabashedly queer, probing and unafraid...Exceedingly engaging." -USA Today

"Sublimely weird, fluently paced, brazenly funny and gayer still, and it richly deserves to find readers." -New York Times

From the author of the New York Times-bestselling sensation Mostly Dead Things: a surprising and moving story of two mothers, one difficult son, and the limitations of marriage, parenthood, and love

If she's being honest, Sammie Lucas is scared of her son. Working from home in the close quarters of their Florida house, she lives with one wary eye peeled on Samson, a sullen, unknowable boy who resists her every attempt to bond with him. Uncertain in her own feelings about motherhood, she tries her best--driving, cleaning, cooking, prodding him to finish projects for school--while growing increasingly resentful of Monika, her confident but absent wife. As Samson grows from feral toddler to surly teenager, Sammie's life begins to deteriorate into a mess of unruly behavior, and her struggle to create a picture-perfect queer family unravels. When her son's hostility finally spills over into physical aggression, Sammie must confront her role in the mess--and the possibility that it will never be clean again.

Blending the warmth and wit of Arnett's breakout hit, Mostly Dead Things, with a candid take on queer family dynamics, With Teeth is a thought-provoking portrait of the delicate fabric of family--and the many ways it can be torn apart.

With Teeth

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Andrew Lang

Complete and Unabridged

"Some of the first, and best, stories we ever hear in our lives."—Washington Post The Pink Fairy Book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and eclectic assortment of fairy tales. Originally published in 1897, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Some of the famous stories included are The Princess in the Chest The Snow-Queen The Water of Life The Wounded Lion The Two Brothers The Merry Wives And many more! This beautiful edition comes complete with the original illustrations by Golden Age illustrator Henry J. Ford, and is the perfect gift to pass on these timeless classics to the next generation of readers and dreamers. The imaginations of children throughout time have been formed and nurtured by stories passed down from generation to generation. Of the countless genres of stories, fairy tales often conjure the most vivid, fantastical worlds and ideas, which cultivate creativity and bring elements of magic back into the real world. The Fairy Books, compiled by famous Scottish novelist and poet Andrew Lang, are widely considered among some of the best collections ever compiled.

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