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The Mystery Of The Moss-Covered Mansion (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #18)
by Carolyn Keene Russell H. TandyWhy is the moss covered mansion so fiercely guarded by the red bearded man and what are the horrible sounds coming from there? And, can Nancy help her dad find a missing heiress? Join Nancy Drew along with Bess Marvin and George Fayne as they help the famous lawyer, Carson Drew, locate a missing heiress, uncover multiple crimes, and reunite long lost friends. This is the original story lines, not to be confused with later condensed, updated versions. This eighteenth book in the Nancy Drew series was originally published in 1941. In the late 1950s, the Nancy Drew books were revised and condensed. This is the version published before the revisions.
The Secret in the Old Attic (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #21)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy must unravel not one, but two very different mysteries. Follow her as she investigates an old attic and corporate espionage. Between trying to help an old man and his granddaughter locate a lost inheritance and trying to help her dad investigate a case, Nancy is also left to wonder why Ned Nickerson has not invited her to the Emerson College dance. Throw in some poisoned spiders and you have a true Nancy Drew thriller! Beginning in the late 1950s, the first 34 Nancy Drew books were shortened and revised. This is the original text of the book as published in 1944 (in a facsimile reproduction from Applewood Books).
Heroes and Orators
by Robert PhelpsAgainst the background of studied urbanity in an art colony in the Catskills is developed the progression into emotional bankruptcy of three lives, recorded by Roger Becket, a watcher, involved beyond his willingness. After Mark's death, his twenty-year-old wife, Elizabeth, leaves the Pennsylvania university town where her husband taught, to live in Highkill with Margot, Mark's first wife, a commercial artist. Elizabeth is a beautiful, willful, intriguing creature, fascinated by her own perversities and fascinating to Margot who loves her but is ashamed of her feelings, to Roger who, unsure of his own role and responsibilities is afraid of her, and to Gib, who sees her as another in a long line of bedfellows. Mark's death has been for Roger the beginning of his self-realization through the relationships which it thrust upon him.
Mr. Bass's Planetoid (Mushroom Planet #3)
by Eleanor CameronThird book in the mushroom planet series, sequel to Stowaway To The Mushroom Planet. What to do about the Brumblitron? Prewytt Brumblydge, its inventor, must be found before it can destroy him or start an uncontrollable chain reaction which might unravel the world. Tyco Bass, the only one who really knows whether the Brumblitron is a danger or not, is far away from Earth. When they are asked to help in this desperate situation, David Topman and Chuck Masterson feverishly comb Mr. Bass's notebook for some answer to the problem of the Brumblitron and its inventor. Other books by this author are available in this library.
The Terrible Churnadryne
by Eleanor CameronSiblings Jennifer and Tom were visiting their grandmother in Redwood Cove for the summer when they heard the stories of Mr. Looper seeing a large sea creature two years before and were determined to see it themselves.
A Mystery for Mr. Bass (Mushroom Planet #4)
by Eleanor CameronDavid Topman and Chuck Masterson, the young heroes of the three previous MUSHROOM PLANET books, have made an "absolutely priceless" discovery, according to their friend Tyco Bass, the little astronomer-artist-inventor of 5 Thallo Street, Pacific Grove, California. It is a discovery that not only splits the world of science but proves to have fascinating and dangerous consequences for the boys and Prewytt Brumblydge. (Prewytt, you will recall, was the inventor of that marvelous machine called the Brumblitron.) Mysteriously, Prewytt has been beset, lately, by a series of strange misfortunes. So now, with Mr. Bass far from earth and Prewytt Brumblydge delirious with fever, David and Chuck undertake a desperate and nearly disastrous journey through space to the Mushroom Planet in his behalf. Fear of an ancient prophecy, terror and treasure in the City of Silence, the trial of Prewytt Brumblydge, and staggering revelations concerning their friends on Basidium bring Chuck and David to a startling climax in this fourth suspenseful MUSHROOM PLANET book by Mrs. Cameron.
Her Majesty, Grace Jones
by Jane LangtonAs the United States struggles in the grip of the Depression, pre-teen Grace Jones examines the evidence - she wasn't born in the United States, and she looks just like the young Princess Elizabeth. She decides she is royalty in exile, secretly the heir to the British throne. But being royalty doesn't make Grace's life any easier. Her father still doesn't have a job, and her family still has to sell their beloved car for money to survive.
The Making of the President, 1960
by Theodore H. WhiteThe greatest political story ever told—the epic clash between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, as captured in Theodore White's dramatic and groundbreaking chronicle<P><P> The Making of the President 1960 is the book that revolutionized—even created—modern political journalism. Granted intimate access to all parties involved, Theodore White crafted an almost mythic story of the battle that pitted Senator John F. Kennedy against Vice-President Richard M. Nixon—from the decisive primary battles to the history-making televised debates, the first of their kind. Magnificently detailed and exquisitely paced, The Making of the President 1960 imbues the nation's presidential election process with both grittiness and grandeur, and established a benchmark against which all new campaign reporters would measure their work. <P><P> Pulitzer Prize Winner
A Spell is Cast
by Eleanor CameronWhen her adoptive mother sends her to visit her Uncle Dirk and grandmother at their great house beside the pacific ocean, Cory Winterslow finds mystery--strange music in the night, whispers of the people of the town, and rumors about her own unicorn necklace.
The Empty Schoolhouse
by Natalie Savage Carlson John KaufmannWhen it was announced that the parochial schools in Louisiana were to be desegregated, ten-year-old Lullah Royall was happier than she'd ever been. Now she could attend St. Joseph's in French Grove, where her best friend, red-haired, blue-eyed Oralee Fleury, was already a student. But Lullah's happiness was short lived. Her older sister Emma sensed trouble the minute the two ominous strangers appeared... and trouble was not long in coming. One by one all the students, Negro and white alike, deserted St. Joseph's, frightened away by the threat of violence. Lullah's subsequent decision and its far-reaching results make unforgettable reading.
The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy (Three Investigators #3)
by Robert ArthurThe Three Investigators undertake a case involving an Egyptian mummy which whispers, but only to one man.
Over the Mountains
by Pamela Frankau"The shot went on and on. It was chasing me through the darkness, a swift, pursuing pain. After I had outrun it, I slept sound." So Lieutenant Thomas Weston records the moment of his supposed death in war. The time is May, 1940, and the British armies are retreating toward Dunkirk. Thomas is reported as missing, and later a fellow prisoner confirms that he was killed while trying to escape. In London, his grandmother and his old nurse, Brigstock, refuse to give up hope. Living placidly under the same perilous roof, with the German bombers overhead, each believes Thomas to be alive--and each keeps her hope a secret from the other. The rest of Thomas's family accept his death as fact. Six thousand miles away, in Hollywood, his father, the aging movie star, mourns him sadly and ostentatiously. At work in New York, at play in Bermuda, Thomas's brother Gerald finds the taste of a brilliant Broadway success and much-publicized marriage turning sour. Haunted by guilt, he fights a private war with his own weakness. For Thomas's sister Sarah there is also a war to be fought. Heartbroken, rebellious, caught in America and longing for England, she escapes at last, only to find herself in Lisbon, "the crossroads of the world." In this bizarre milieu, she is joined by the girl Thomas was to marry: Rab, through with war and on her reluctant way back to America. But Rab has changed; a different love has turned her into a person lonelier and more adult than before. The backbone of this poignant novel, however, is the "unwritten notebook" in which Thomas tells his own truth. Lost to the world, a prisoner on the run, he hunts his way through his beloved France to the Riviera coast. He is taken prisoner again: first by a vivid eccentric who finds him at her villa gates; next by the guards who pick him up at the Spanish frontier. All his adventures, though capable of rational explanation, have an element of magic to them--even his final, unexpected rescue. Over the Mountains, which ends the trilogy Clothes of a King's Son, brings the main characters to a peak moment in their lives. Thomas, the "king's son" of the title, is an unforgettable person of unusual stature, and readers of Sing for Your Supper and Slaves of the Lamp will rejoice to meet him and the other Westons again. Those who have not yet discovered the previous novels about this stimulating, exasperating and decidedly odd family are in for a happy surprise; the Westons' old friends will find Miss Frankau's continuation of their adventures funny, sad and exhilarating.
The Mystery of the Great Swamp
by Marjorie A. ZapfA young boy and his family living on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp, Jeb discovers a strange and scary island he had never seen before. One day Jeb and his dog go out fishing and searching for the mysterious island with its beautiful Emerald Lake. A strong storm pushes Jeb to a place he had never been before. In his journey to find his way back home he unlocks the mystery to the Emerald Lake and the island.
Time and Mr. Bass (Mushroom Planet #5)
by Eleanor CameronTyco Bass has been Chuck Masterson's and David Topman's closest friend ever since they built their space ship for a journey to the Mushroom Planet. Now Mr. Bass needs their help in a battle against time and the forces of evil that threaten the Mycetians, Mr. Bass himself and, finally, David. Upon their arrival in the mountains of Wales for the Mycetian League meeting, Mr. Bass and the boys discover that the Necklace of Ta has been stolen. Also missing is the ancient Thirteenth Scroll, believed to relate the history of the Mycetians. These must be found, for without the necklace, whose strange stones are carved in an unknown language, Mr. Bass cannot continue his efforts to translate the Scroll. And without the secret of the Scroll, the evil power that has hounded the Mycetians for centuries cannot be defeated. Chuck and David use their wits as never before in a search which takes them from a joyous celebration to a terrifying test of endurance, all the while deepening their friendship with Mr. Bass.
Ann Aurelia and Dorothy
by Natalie Savage Carlson Dale PaysonAnn Aurelia finally finds a foster mother she really likes and a friend who is lots of fun, but when her real mother comes back to claim her, she must decide with whom she wants to live.
Preserve and Protect (Advise and Consent #4)
by Allen DruryDrury describes the chaos that overtakes America and the world with the suspicious death of the President just after his renomination. His death leaves the incumbent party without a candidate or a clear-cut way of selecting one. Against a backdrop of national and international chaos, Drury examines the motives and ambitions of a now-famous gallery of political characters. As the novel moves to its dramatic climax, the question of what candidate will be nominated by what groups keeps the future of America and the world hanging in the balance.
Peter and Veronica
by Marilyn SachsPeter Wedemeyer never thought when he became friends with Veronica Ganz that his whole world would change. Suddenly, his adoring mother turns fiercely disapproving, his good friend Bill Stover will have nothing to do with him, and Roslyn Gellert, the one girl he admires, gazes off into space when she sees him. Why? And why does Veronica's kid brother, Stanley, throw bananas at him? And why does that drip Reba Fleming giggle whenever she sees him and Veronica together? "I never thought," Veronica says, "that having a friend would hurt so much." But in between the problems, there are many funny, wonderfully happy roller skating adventures, as a boy and a girl struggle to maintain an unusual friendship and come to understand the meaning of prejudice. With Peter and Veronica, boys will join the many enthusiastic girls who welcome the humor and realism of Marilyn Sachs' books.
And Chaos Died
by Joanna RussJoanna Russ, famous for her feminist sci-fi novel The Female Man (1975), weaves together a bizarre (and difficult) novel filled with strange images, peculiar characters, and a fragmented/layered/bewildering narrative structure. And Chaos Died (1970) is a startlingly original take on the staple sci-fi themes of telepathy and overpopulation.
Marv
by Marilyn SachsMarv Green has a garden where no flowers grow. Lots of other things grow there though—a set of revolving doors that lead nowhere, a roofless dog palace without a dog, an igloo made of bricks—to name just a few. Marv’s problem is that he likes to build. And when he isn’t building, he’s dreaming about building. His teachers consider him hopelessly stupid, and his brilliant, older sister, Frances, whom he admires more than anybody else in the world, calls him a “failure.” “Everything you do is a useless, ugly mess,” says Frances. “Can’t you make something that will benefit somebody?” And Marv tries. Over and over again Marv tries—and fails. Exasperating, hopeless, funny and endearing, here is Marv—part dreamer, part nuisance, part fool, and perhaps, although you may be the only one who thinks so, part genius.
Sisterhood is Powerful: An Anthology of Writings from the Women’s Liberation Movement
by Robin MorganPublished in 1970, this was the first comprehensive collection of writings from the "Women's Liberation Movement" in the United States, including articles, poems, photographs, and manifestos. It is the precursor to Sisterhood Is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology (1984), and Sisterhood Is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium (2003)
The Dialectic Of Sex: The Case For Feminist Revolution
by Shulamith FirestoneA best-seller upon its original publication in 1970--when Shulamith Firestone was just twenty-five years old--The Dialectic of Sex was the first book of the women's liberation movement to put forth a feminist theory of politics. Beginning with a look at the radical grassroots history of the first wave of feminism and its foundation in the abolition movement, Firestone documents its major victory, the granting of the vote to women in 1920, and the fifty-year backlash that followed. Deftly synthesizing the work of Freud, Marx, de Beauvoir, and Engels, Firestone creates a powerful argument for feminist revolution in which she asserts that women must seize the means of reproduction. For as long as women (and only women) are required to bear and rear children, they will lack the biological and attendant economic independence required to be completely liberated. Ultimately, she presents feminism as the key radical ideology, the missing link between Marx and Freud, uniting their visions of the political and the personal. As revelatory and urgent as it was upon its first publication, The Dialectic of Sex is a testament to Shulamith Firestone's startlingly prescient vision. It remains required reading for anyone concerned about the history of feminism as well as the ongoing hurdles faced by women to this day in regard to motherhood, child care, and career.
A Room Made of Windows
by Eleanor CameronHer room is the core of Julia's world. There she has her desk, her writing and her dreams while around her pulses a world she is not mature enough to fully understand. Her best friend, Addie, is a part of it. Addie, always on the brink of laughter and ready to share Julia's intensities, lives in a nightmare from which her brother Kenny desperately tries to escape. Across the backyard lives Mrs. Moore, a recluse who opens Julia's eyes to a larger world while nearly destroying Addie's and Kenny's precarious one. Closer are the rooms of Daddy Chandler, continually working on a book he will never finish, and of her brother Greg, who accepts himself as the reincarnation of an Egyptian pharaoh. Closest is her mother's room, yet Julia cannot sense its loneliness as she fights her mother's wishes to remarry. Julia is going to be a writer. Her room is her observation post and she will not be moved from it, even as she seeks a wider view. Other books by this author are available in this library.