New York: Henry Holt, (1990) dj. Hardcover first edition - Oliver knows that something has been unleashed at the demolition site, but then he finds himself hurled 300 years into the past, into plague torn London. A "novel [which] links two worlds - one savage and desperate, the other reassuringly familiar - in this gripping historical mystery for middle grade readers. Afterword. 154 pp. ISBN: 0-805011420.

New York: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (1986) dj. Hardcover first edition - Fantasy novel for older children and young adults - "Told with a sure feeling for the natural world and a surpassing sense of fantasy, this book is handsomely crafted with intriguing decorations and musical annotations of Stig's songs." Illustrated initials at the beginning of each chapter. 206 pp plus 7 pp of songs. ISBN: 0-688057675.

New York: Putnam, (2019) dj. Hardcover first edition - The third and final volume in the Project Nemesis trilogy. "The 64 members of Fire Lake's sophomore class have managed to survive the first two phases of the Program. Now, they alone have emerged into the dawn of a new era on Earth, into a Fire Lake valley that's full of otherworldly dangers and challenges." 403 pp. ISBN: 978-0525517054.

New York: Delacorte, (2007). SIGNED - The first book in the Maggie Quinn series - "Maggie Quinn, girl reporter. Honors student, newspaper staffer, yearbook photographer. Six weeks from graduation and all she wants to do is get out of Avalon High in one piece. Fate seems to have different plans for her." SIGNED on the title page with the words "Happy Reading!" 308 pp. ISBN: 978-0385734134.

New York: Hyperion, (2006.). SIGNED first edition - The fifth book in this very popular - and highly praised - series. Anti-hero Artemis is a millionaire, a genius, a criminal mastermind - and only twelve years old. SIGNED on the title page. With a planned first printing of 500.000 copies, this advance issue is much less common than the trade edition (in fact, it is very uncommon, and especially so signed.) 385 pp. ISBN: 0-7868-49568.

New York: Hyperion, (2003) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A stand-alone novel by the author of the Artemis Fowl series. The story of a young girl's last chance to redeem herself. SIGNED on the title page. 252 pp. ISBN: 0-786-818638.

New York: Hyperion, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second book in this very popular - and highly praised - series. Anti-hero Artemis is a millionaire, a genius, a criminal mastermind - and only twelve years old. SIGNED on the title page. 277 pp. ISBN: 0-786808551.

New York: Scholastic, (2008.). First edition - Scarce advance issue of the first book in this powerful trilogy set in the near future with unsettling parallels to our present. Includes a letter to the reader from Collins which does not appear in the trade edition. Basis for the movie of the same name. 487 pp.

New York: Scholastic, (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Rather hard to find first printing of the first book in this powerful trilogy set in the near future with unsettling parallels to our present. Basis for the movie of the same name. 487 pp.

New York: Speak / Penguin, (2011.). SIGNED - "In the Society, officials decide. Who you love. Where you work. When you die." A chilling picture of a brave new world. The first book in a dystopian trilogy for young adults. SIGNED on the title page. 366 pp.plus an excerpt from the second book,. ISBN: 9780142419779.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1994). Hardcover first edition - The author's rather uncommon first book, a collection of ten spellbinding stories set in within the framework of two boys' adventure. Two boys, Chas and Raul, riding the rails, jump off a train somewhere in the South and join a mysterious group of hoboes sitting around a campfire as they narrate a series of chilling tales of magic, mystery, and murder. 197 pp. ISBN: 0-684197049.

Stevens Point, WI: Shadow Mountain, (2008.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Young adult fantasy novel, illustrated by Bryan Beus. Glossary, discussion questions. SIGNED on the title page. 428 pp. plus an excerpt from the second book in the series. ISBN: 1590388313.

New York: Viking, (2004) dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel set in his fictious town of Newford, by one of the pioneers of 'urban fantasy.' 368 pp. ISBN: 0-670-059242.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company / Magic Carpet Books, (1997.). Young wizards Nita and Kit face their most terrifying challenge ever - Nita's bratty little sister. 337 pp. Cover by Lisa Peters. ISBN: 0-15-2012419.

New York: Atheneum, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Young adult fantasy novel, the first in a proposed trilogy - 'Sadima lives in a world where magic has been banned.' SIGNED and dated on the title page. 357 pp. National Book Award finalist medallion on cover. ISBN: 0-689-840934.

San Francisco: Inkshares, (2017). SIGNED first edition - "Fifteen-year-old Laurel Goodwin wakes up to find her older sister Ivy missing from their Airstream trailer in the Oregon redwoods. A recurring nightmare convinces her that Ivy was abducted, but no one takes her dream seriously, including her mom. Laurel, a loner, has to learn to ask for help, and Jasper Blake, a mysterious new kid who shares her love of old books, quickly becomes her ally." SIGNED by Helena Echlin on the title page. 326 pp. ISBN: 978-1942645641.

San Francisco: Inkshares, (2017). SIGNED first edition - "Fifteen-year-old Laurel Goodwin wakes up to find her older sister Ivy missing from their Airstream trailer in the Oregon redwoods. A recurring nightmare convinces her that Ivy was abducted, but no one takes her dream seriously, including her mom. Laurel, a loner, has to learn to ask for help, and Jasper Blake, a mysterious new kid who shares her love of old books, quickly becomes her ally." SIGNED by BOTH authors on the title page. 326 pp. ISBN: 978-1942645641.

Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, (2008.). SIGNED first edition - An imaginative journal within a journal as the secrets of an almost forgotten 19th century dig are revealed. The text is complemented by David Ellwand's photographs on every page. SIGNED by both authors on the first page. Slightly oversized square format. 104 pp.

Philadelphia: Running Press Teens, (2015). First edition - Young adult novel which combines romance, politics and intergalactic adventure. 302 pp.

New York & Boston: Jimmy Patterson Books / Little Brown, (2018). First edition - James Patterson presents the author's debut novel introducing a bold new heroine, Serendipity Jones, the fastest sharpshooter in tomorrow's West. 17 year-old Serendipity "Pity" Jones has been offered a life of fame and fortune in Cessation, a glittering city where lawlessness is a way of life. But the price she pays for her freedom may be too great.... a novel set in once again wild West after a Second Civil War fractures the U.S. into a broken, dangerous land. 356 pp.

New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2017). SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's third novel - a young adult fantasy novel which reimagines the bargain Faust made with the devil - a combination of horror, fantasy and romance. SIGNED on the title page. 331 pp. ISBN: 978-0316314596.

New York: Penguin Books / Razorbill, (2008). First edition - The author's second novel - a fantastical action thriller for young readers. TIM (Tyrannosaurus: Improved Model) is the only chance of saving humanity. 284 pp.

New York: Simon Pulse / Simon & Schuster, (2019). SIGNED first edition - A young adult novel "where dark fairy tales and enchanted folklore collide after a boy, believed to be missing, emerges from the magical woods and falls in love with the witch determined to unravel his secrets. Be careful of the dark, dark wood..." Boldly SIGNED on the dedication page and dated in Sept, 2019 - that is, before publication. 319 pp.

New York: Simon Pulse / Simon & Schuster, (2018). First edition - A young adult novel - set in the "cursed town of Sparrow - Where, two centuries ago, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town. Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return, stealing the bodies of three weak-hearted girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbor and pulling them under." 308 pp

Chicago: Front Street/Cricket Books, (2000) dj. Hardcover - Thanks to a device called the Unner, a middle school boy can "undo" mistakes in real life - but when there is a terrible traffic accident, he must decide which actions he needs to undo to avert tragedy. A thoughtful look at time travel. Bram Stoker Award winner. 148 pp. ISBN: 9780812628500.

New York: Scholastic, (2010) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel. "When fifteen-year-old Ty, who has always lived on the ocean floor, joins Topside girl Gemma in the frontier's underworld to seek and stop outlaws who threaten his home, they learn that the government may pose an even greater threat." 297 pp. ISBN: 9780545178143.

New York: Atheneum. Hardcover first edition - Sequel to Farmer's award-winning "House of Scorpion." As a clone of El Patron, 14 year old Matt is expected to take over as the Lord of Opium, a drug kingdom running along what used to be the border between the US and Mexico, a land devastated by ecological disasters. Cast of characters, maps, chronology, appendix. xvii, 411 pp. ISBN: 978-1442482548.

New York: Dial Books / Penguin, (2010). First edition - Young adult fantasy novel - "Incarceron is a prison unlike any other. Its inmate live not only in cells, but in metal forests, dilapidated cities and unbounded wilderness. The prison has been sealed for centuries, and only one man - legend says - has ever escaped." 442 pp.