Kensuke's Kingdom

Kensuke's Kingdom
Author: Michael Morpurgo
(Winner of the Children's Book Award)


Genre: Adventure
Age: 10-12
Paperback: 176 pages


Synopsis
When Michael is swept off his family's yacht, he washes up on a desert island, where he struggles to survive--until he finds he is not lone., When he and his family set off on an around-the-world sailing trip, a boy named Michael thinks he is in for the adventure of a lifetime. However, he gets more adventure than he ever imagined when he and his dog, Stella, fall overboard, eventually washing ashore on a small island. At first Michael thinks the island is deserted, but he eventually realizes that it is home to another castaway--a man named Kensuke who has lived on the island ever since his home in Nagasaki was bombed during World War II.


Book Condition
Excellent, new (never read before, as we have 2 of this title). 


New book at MPH: RM 26.90
I'm selling at RM 13.00

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

AUTHOR: CHARLES DICKENS

Age: 9-12


Paperback: 131 pages


About this book

A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman and Hall and first released on 19 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visitations of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim.

The book was written and published in early Victorian era Britain when it was experiencing a nostalgic interest in its forgotten Christmas traditions, and at the time when new customs such as the Christmas tree and greeting cards were being introduced. Dickens' sources for the tale appear to be many and varied but are principally the humiliating experiences of his childhood, his sympathy for the poor, and the Christmas stories of Washington Irving.

The tale was pirated immediately, was adapted several times to the stage, and has been credited with restoring the holiday to one of merriment and festivity in Britain and America after a period of sobriety and sombreness. A Christmas Carol remains popular, has never been out of print, and has been adapted to film, opera, and other media.

Book Condition

Very good, everything intact, mild tanning at the edge of the book.

New book at MPH RM 29.90

I'm selling at RM 8.00

Scholastic: The Dark is Rising

The Dark is Rising
Author: Susan Cooper


Age: 9 and above


Paperback: 244 pages


About this book
In this brilliant and absorbing fantasy series, three children vacationing in Cornwall, England, stumble upon an ancient map - and into the adventure of a lifetime!
Eleven-year-old Will must find the six magical signs to prevent the evil forces of the Dark from rising again. In a brilliant and absorbing fantasy series, three children vacationing in Cornwall, England, stumble into the adventure of a lifetime!


Book Condition
Good condition, everything intact, mild tanning inside front and back cover page.


New book at MPH: RM 19.90


I'm selling at RM 7.00 

Scholastic: Ghost Ship

• Ghost Ship
  Author: Dietlof Reiche
  
  Genre/Theme: Adventure, Science Fiction and Fantasy
  Reading level: Ages 9-12
• Paperback: 320 pages

About this book
Vicki plans to spend her summer vacation waitressing in her father's famous seaside restaurant. But when the bay goes dry and a 1772 sailing ship appears, Vicki's course is reset. Where the greedy mayor sees dollar signs, and a nosy reporter sees something fishy, Vicki sees ghosts. Determined to discover the truth and to uncover old family secrets, Vicki and her new best friend Peter venture into the deep to face the unimaginable.

Book Condition
Excellent, like new.

New book list price: USD 5.99

I'm selling at RM 8.00

Scholastic: Faces in the Water

Faces in the Water (York Trilogy, 2) 

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
• Paperback: 167 pages
• About this book
• Back from York, England, and away from the ghosts and gypsies that haunted him there, Dan is prepared to spend a relaxing summer on his grandmother's farm. But he no sooner arrives than his peaceful mood turns into terror.
  Again and again, he sees the face of a gypsy he met in York in the cellar spring water, and hears whispers of his name in the wind. Determined to confront the fears and faces that have followed him home, and restore his life to the way it was before York, Dan is led into the past, where he must examine the present and focus on the future yet again.
  
  
  Book Condition
  Very good condition with every page intact, mild tanning at the edge of the book. 
  
  
  I'm selling at RM 5.00 

Scholastic: The Case Of Million-Dollar Mystery

The Case of the Million-Dollar Mystery

Author: James Preller

Series: Jigsaw Jones Mystery Super Special (Book #2)

Age: 8-10

Genre: Mystery and Suspense, Series, Fiction

Paperback: 106 pages

About this book

Jigsaw's class is coming up with prize-winning inventions. Eddie Becker is convinced he has a million-dollar idea, but someone has snatched his top-secret invention folder. Jigsaw and Mila may have to invent some super-sleuthing gadgets of their own to solve this million-dollar mystery.

Book Condition
Good with every page intact, does show some small signs of wear and tears, previous owner's name written on inside page.

New book list price: USD 3.99

I'm selling at RM 3.00

Scholastic: The Forgotten Door

The Forgotten Door

Author: Alexander Key

Genre: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Age: 8-12

Paperbacks 140 pages

About This Book
A boy from another world learns the best and worst of earth's civilization as he searches for the way back to his own planet.

Book Condition
Very Good, everything intact, no tanning

New book list price: USD 4.99

I'm selling at RM 5.00

Scholastic: Moose Tracks

MOOSE TRACK

By Mary Casanova

Genre/Theme: Adventure, General Fiction 

Reading level: Ages 9 -12

Paperback: 128 pages

About This Book
Set in the cold, remote landscape of northern Minnesota, this exciting novel follows 12-year-old Seth on a harrowing, three-day, unplanned adventure. Devastated by his first kill — a rabbit that he has shot without the permission of his game-warden stepfather — Seth stumbles on a gang of poachers slaughtering a moose cow. Seth is determined to save the moose calf, but afraid to involve his stepfather; but when the poachers trap him and his friend Matt in an abandoned mine, he knows he should have gone for help. Author Mary Casanova gives Seth's predicament the serious attention it deserves, and deftly fills in the background that makes the boy a believable character. Seth has a life even when he's not getting himself into big trouble like this. Readers will identify with his worries about his mother's pregnancy and his place in the family, as well as with his questions and fears about his natural father. On many levels, this fast-paced, many-layered story is sure to hold the interest of middle-grade readers.

Book Condition
Good condition with mild tanning at the edge of the book.

New book list price: USD 5.99

I'm selling at RM 5.00