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Volume 1 number 18 Alf comic published in 1989.

Published: 1989

Condition: Very good

“In a small prairie school in 1929, Connie Flood helps a backward student, Michael Graves, learn how to read. Observing them and darkening their lives is the principal, Parley Burns, whose strange behaviour culminates in an attack so disturbing its repercussions continue to the present day.”

Author: Elizabeth Hay

Published: 2012

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good

“In An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, Col. Hadfield takes readers deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Through eye-opening, entertaining stories filled with the adrenaline of launch, the mesmerizing wonder of spacewalks, and the measured, calm responses mandated by crises, he explains how conventional wisdom can get in the way of achievement-and happiness. His own extraordinary education in space has taught him some counterintuitive lessons: don’t visualize success, do care what others think, and always sweat the small stuff. You might never be able to build a robot, pilot a spacecraft, make a music video or perform basic surgery in zero gravity like Col. Hadfield. But his vivid and refreshing insights will teach you how to think like an astronaut, and will change, completely, the way you view life on Earth-especially your own.” -Goodreads.com

Author: Chris Hadfield

Published: 2015

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good, back cover has a crease.

“Henry Hayward has been living life the way he’s wanted—working hard, playing hard—but when his girlfriend tells him she’s leaving, it destroys him. In a quest to recover, he joins an army-affiliated contracting crew that takes him overseas to a Canadian base in Afghanistan. In the company of friends, he begins to mend: having laughs and being rebellious, blithely unaware of all he’s left behind. But everything changes during a roadside incursion when a routine patrol turns fatal. And Henry, who survives, knows in his heart that he is responsible.”

Author: Michael Winter

Published: 2013

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Good

“People have been predicting the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it’s only natural to be skeptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. But what if, for once, the predictions are right, and the apocalypse really is due to arrive next Saturday, just after tea? You could spend the time left drowning your sorrows, giving away all your possessions in preparation for the rapture, or laughing it off as (hopefully) just another hoax. Or you could just try to do something about it. It’s a predicament that Aziraphale, a somewhat fussy angel, and Crowley, a fast-living demon now finds themselves in. They’ve been living amongst Earth’s mortals since The Beginning and, truth be told, have grown rather fond of the lifestyle and, in all honesty, are not actually looking forward to the coming Apocalypse. And then there’s the small matter that someone appears to have misplaced the Antichrist…”

Author: Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Published: 2019

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

“There was a time when the world was sweeter….when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats…. Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort High. Landon had dated a girl or two, and even once sworn that he’d been in love. Certainly the last person he thought he’d fall for was Jamie, the shy, almost ethereal daughter of the town’s Baptist minister….Jamie, who was destined to show him the depths of the human heart-and the joy and pain of living. The inspiration for this novel came from Nicholas Sparks’s sister: her life and her courage. From the internationally bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, comes his most moving story yet….”

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Published: 1999

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good

“Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father – the one responsible for ruining her mother’s life. Then she’s captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unlikely partnership. In exchange for help finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She’s amazed she doesn’t end up as his dinner – are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn’t have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side … and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.”

Author: Jeaniene Frost

Published: 2007

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Acceptable, one creased page.

“From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada–a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation. The first of three volumes, spanning from the year 1000 to 1867, and beginning with Canada’s first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada’s role in the world, taking on sweeping themes and vividly recounting the story of Canada’s development from colony to dominion to country. Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true: the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country’s history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today.”

Author: Conrad Black

Published: 2017

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Very Good

“Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if their ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the years before, when she lived and made love with her husband, Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now . . .”

Author: Margaret Atwood

Published: 1990

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Acceptable, some discoloration, one page has a small rip.

“Here, in an exclusive Quality Paperback Book Club compilation, are cartoonist James T. de Kay’s four classic books on the subject of left-handedness. De Kay takes a hilarious look at the inside-out world of left-handedness, and “proves” what left-handers have always secretly suspected – they’re not only different from everybody else, they’re better.”

Author: James T. de Kay

Published: 1994

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Very Good

“Those old cows knew trouble was coming before we did.” So begins the story of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Walls’s no-nonsense, resourceful, and spectacularly compelling grandmother. By age six, Lily was helping her father break horses. At fifteen, she left home to teach in a frontier town—riding five hundred miles on her pony, alone, to get to her job. She learned to drive a car and fly a plane. And, with her husband, Jim, she ran a vast ranch in Arizona. She raised two children, one who is Jeannette’s memorable mother, Rosemary Smith Walls, unforgettably portrayed in The Glass Castle. Lily survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy. She bristled at prejudice of all kinds—against women, Native Americans, and anyone else who didn’t fit the mold. Rosemary Smith Walls always told Jeannette that she was like her grandmother, and in this true-life novel, Jeannette Walls channels that kindred spirit. Half Broke Horses is Laura Ingalls Wilder for adults, as riveting and dramatic as Isak Dinesen’s Out of Africa or Beryl Markham’s West with the Night. Destined to become a classic, it will transfix readers everywhere.”

Author: Jeannette Walls

Published: 2010

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good, scratching on the cover, a few creased pages.

“Trumble is a minimum-security federal prison, a “camp,” home to the usual assortment of relatively harmless criminals–drug dealers, bank robbers, swindlers, embezzlers, tax evaders, two Wall Street crooks, one doctor, at least five lawyers. And three former judges who call themselves the Brethren: one from Texas, one from California, and one from Mississippi. They meet each day in the law library, their turf at Trumble, where they write briefs, handle cases for other inmates, practice law without a license, and sometimes dispense jailhouse justice. And they spend hours writing letters. They are fine-tuning a mail scam, and it’s starting to really work. The money is pouring in. Then their little scam goes awry. It ensnares the wrong victim, a powerful man on the outside, a man with dangerous friends, and the Brethren’s days of quietly marking time are over.”

Author: John Grisham

Published: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Good

“Gwynne Dyer is cheering up. Sure, the past decade has had more than its share of stupid wars, obsessions about terrorism, denial about climate change, rapacious turbo-capitalism, and lies, lies, lies. But signs of progress actually do abound. While the world is far from perfect as we embark on a fresh decade, Dyer believes that the “sense of sliding out of control towards ten different kinds of disaster has gone.” When things go wrong it’s always easy to pin blame — but singling out the forces that lead to positive change can be trickier.”

This copy is signed by the author.

Author Gwynne Dryer

Published: 2010

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Very Good, the book jacket has some wear.

This book contains a translated version of The Eclogues by the Latin poet Virgil (70BC – 19BC).

Author: Virgil

Translated by: James Michie

Introduction by: Gilbert Height

Published: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Like New

John Donne (1572 –1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under royal patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. He is considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His poetical works are noted for their metaphorical and sensual style and include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, and satires. He is also known for his sermons.

This book is a selection from the prose of John Donne selected and edited by Rivers Scott.

Author: John Donne and Rivers Scott

Genre: Poetry

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Like new

A compilation of eight books to help guide and teach you to draw!

Author: Damien Toll

Binding: Spiral-bound

Condition: Used – Good

“At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting– he’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments. The monster in his backyard is different. It’s ancient. And wild. And it wants something from Conor. Something terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth. From the final idea of award-winning author Siobhan Dowd– whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself– Patrick Ness has spun a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined.”

Author: Patrick Ness

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Good, the book jacket has wear however, the book itself is in very good condition.

“Vancouver 1941. As the war rages around the world, Hitler’s fury is yet to be felt on the peaceful shores of Mayne Island. Sweethearts Hayden and Chidori are in love. But everything changes after Pearl Harbor. Now seen as the enemy, Chidori and her family are forced into an internment camp. Powerless to help them, Hayden joins the air force to bring about an end to this devastating war – the thought of Chidori is all that keeps him alive. Can they both survive long enough to be reunited?  Or will the war be the only thing to separate their love?”

Author: Danielle R. Graham

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Excellent

“In Greaney’s fast-paced, fun debut thriller, Court “The Gray Man” Gentry, a former CIA operative now renowned as the ultimate killer for hire, is on the job in Syria and Iraq. To his shock, he learns that a team sent in to rescue him now has him targeted for elimination. On the run, Gentry slowly realizes that huge forces are marshaling against him, from his former government to the one man in England he always trusted. With unbelievable powers of survival, the Gray Man eludes teams of killers and deadly traps, while the reader begins to cheer for this unlikely hero. Cinematic battles and escapes fill out the simplistic but satisfying plot, and Greaney deftly provides small details to show Gentry’s human side, offset by the petty rivalries and greed of his enemies.” —Publishers Weekly Review

Author: Mark Greaney

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Acceptable

“Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe, is a cute, clever, and humorous tale told from the family dog’s point of view. It all begins when the Monroe family finds a peculiar little bunny at the Dracula movie. They bring him home, name him Bunnicula, and introduce him to the family cat and dog. Then strange things begin happening around the house. White vegetables keep turning up in the refrigerator, and Bunnicula can somehow escape from his cage. Chester the cat, who has a crazy imagination, comes to the conclusion that their sweet, little bunny is really a dangerous vampire who sucks the juice out of poor, defenseless vegetables.” -Study.com

Author: Deborah and James Howe

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good

“The story of Monkey Beach is relayed through the eyes of Lisamarie Hill, a feisty young woman. Lisamarie’s brother, Jimmy, has gone missing at sea under questionable circumstances. Lisamarie reflects on profound events in her life, as she waits on news of her brother. Perhaps in reflecting on these formidable events, a new light will be shed on the ominous circumstances in her life, and within the community of Kitamaat. The introduction of various memorable characters allows the reader to fully grasp the richness of Lisamarie’s tale. Lisamarie possesses’ supernatural abilities, the ability to see and to communicate with other worldly beings. These abilities are a source of contention, yet they will eventually satiate the turmoil in her life. The struggle between the physical plane and the supernatural realm also correlate to a greater struggle between cultural identity and mainstream society. In all of this, Lisamarie is led on a journey to understand the disappearance of her brother, and come to terms with her identity.”

Author: Eden Robinson

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good, wear to the cover, no creased or torn pages.

“Wizard At Large by Terry Brooks is the third novel of the Magic Kingdom of Landover series, following The Black Unicorn. In an attempt to return Abernathy to his former human self, court wizard Questor Thews inadvertently sends the canine court scribe, along with Ben Holiday’s royal medallion, to Earth. Specifically, Abernathy ends up with the medallion in the menagerie of Michel Ard Rhi, a cruel former prince of Landover who was banished from Landover years ago. Ard Rhi is now a Washington state millionaire who keeps a collection of rare and magical items in his personal castle. As part of the botched spell, Abernathy is exchanged for one of Ard Rhi’s magical artifacts, and a strange bottle appears in Landover in Abernathy’s place. The bottle contains a Darkling, a creature similar to an evil genie that corrupts its master.”

Author: Terry Brooks

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Acceptable

Goodnight Moon is an adored childhood classic, but its real origins are lost to history. In Goodnight June, Sarah Jio offers a suspenseful and heartfelt take on how the “great green room” might have come to be.

Author: Sarah Jio

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Excellent

“Witches’ Brew by Terry Brooks is the fifth novel of the Magic Kingdom of Landover series. The plot has an usurper who claims to be from another world calling for Ben’s abdication from the throne. Upon Ben’s refusal, he soon begins to send several evil, magic creatures against him. During this time, Nightshade kidnaps Ben and Willow’s new child, Mistaya, in a dangerous attempt to subvert her and use her innate magic. Meanwhile, Questor and Abernathy are stuck back in Earth to meet up with an old friend, leaving Ben and Willow alone to deal with the new threat.”

Author: Terry Brooks

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good, discoloration due to age.

“The Black Unicorn is A Magic Kingdom of Landover novel by author Terry Brooks. In this novel, Ben Holiday pays one million dollars to buy the throne of the fairyland of Landover, after Ben’s wife and unborn child die in a car accident. Ben escapes from his reality by assuming the role of the King of Landover, which is a magical fairyland that is completely different from his role as a big shot attorney in Chicago. Ben, his new girlfriend, the sylph Willow, and the wizard Questor Thews all have vision-like dreams.”

Author: Terry Brooks

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Acceptable, discoloration due to age, front cover has a small tear.

Five Puptacular Tales is a children’s book based off of the television series Paw Patrol.

Author: Kristen L. Depken, Geof Smith, Mary Tillworth

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good, wear to the cover, no creased or torn pages.

“Hannah, the epitome of goodness and grace; Pninah, passionate and independent. Each is educated and beautiful, but it is their differences that attract the man who will marry them both, turning them from friends into rivals. Pninah easily bears Elkanah many children, but bitter that he has taken a second wife, finds happiness in a secret affair. Hannah is singularly devoted to Elkanah, but remains childless for many years, until a promise to God brings her the child she has yearned for, a son she is obligated to return to the service of her people.”

Author: Eva Etzioni-Halevy

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used – Fair, wear to the edges of the book cover, discoloration on the bottom, no torn pages.

This book is a collection of Calvin and Hobbes Comics!

Author: Bill Watterson

Type: Paperback

Condition: Used – Good, two pages have small watermarks otherwise good condition

Go on an adventure with Curious George!

Author: H.A Rey

Type: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Good, slight wear to the corners, no creased or torn pages.

“A searing condemnation of the atrocity of war… The anguished odyssey of a young soldier struggling to stay alive in a world gone mad… This is Farley Mowat’s brilliant and haunting war story.”

Author: Farley Mowat

Published: 1979

Type: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Good, the book jacket is discolored and worn however, the book itself only has slight wear to the edges and corners. There are no creased or torn pages.

“All Creatures Great and Small is a book made up of a series of episodes that occur in the first two years of the veterinary practice of the protagonist, James Herriot. The plot is told through short anecdotes about treating animals, meeting farmers and other clients, and participating in the culture of the Dales.” -www.gradesaver.com

Author: James Herriot

Published: 1972

Type: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Good, The book jacket has discoloration and wear due to age. The book itself is in great condition.

“The Dominion War is over. The Federation is at peace. What better time for two legendary starship captains to set aside the demands of duty and simply take some well-deserved time off? But when James T. Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard arrive on Bajor to dive among the ruins of an ancient sunken city, conditions are far from what they had planned. The small group of scientists the captains have joined suddenly find their equipment sabotaged—isolating them from Deep Space Nine and any hope of rescue—as one by one, a murderer stalks them. Cut off from the people and technology on which they have always depended, Kirk and Picard must rely more than ever on their own skills and abilities, and their growing friendship, to solve the mysterious deaths and protect one of Bajor’s greatest living treasures.”

Genre: Sci-Fi

Author: William Shatner with Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens

Type: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Very Good, little to no scratching or wear to the book jacket, no creased or torn pages.

“Probe is an epic length novel that at last picks up the story of the USS Enterprise and her crew where Star Trek IV left off. A novel that reveals the secrets behind the mysterious probe that almost destroyed Earth—and whose reappearance now send Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and their shipmates hurtling into unparalleled danger… an unsurpassed discovery…”

Genre: Sci-Fi

Author: Margaret Wander Bonanno

Style: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Very Good, some scratching and wear on the book jacket, no creased or torn pages.

“The Lost Years tells the story of Captain Kirk’s final hours in command of the USS Enterprise, and how he, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy struggle to establish new lives apart from each other and the starship.”

Genre: Sci-Fi

Author: J.M Dilard

Type: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good- Great, the book jacket has some tears, scratches and creases however there are no creased or torn pages.

“The Devil’s Heart is a legendary object of unsurpassed power and mystery. As the quest for the Heart unfolds, Captain Jean-Luc Picard discovers that beyond all the legends and age-old secrets lies an awful truth: whoever holds the Devil’s Heart possesses power beyond imagining.”

Genre: Sci-Fi

Author: Carmen Carter

Type: Hardcover

Condition: Used – Very Good, some scratching and wear on the book jacket, no creased or torn pages.