New York: Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan, (2020). SIGNED first edition - A novel inspired both by Hans Christian Andersen's tale "The Red Shoes" and the history of a "dancing plague" which began in Strasbourg, France in the summer of 1518, when a strange sickness swept through the city - and five centuries later, a pair of red shoes seal to Rosella Olivas feet, making her dance uncontrollably. A novel which combines the magic of a fairy tale with a modern story of passion and betrayal. SIGNED on the title page and dated in Sept 2019 (that is, before publication) Author's note. 306 pp.

New York: Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan, (2017) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's third novel "laced with slow-burning suspense, folklore, romance, and spun together with exquisite, luxuriant prose." SIGNED on the title page. 335 pp. ISBN: 978-1250173744.

New York: RazorBill / Penguin, (2010). First edition - Haven has always lived in the small town of Snope City, Tennessee, but when she if forced to flee to New York City, she finds herself involved in a love affair with Iain Morrow that feels both fated and dangerous. PW called this a "smart and sinister tale of romance and destiny thatÉelevates the supernatural romance well beyond typical fare.Ó 411 pp.

Asheville, North Carolina: Front Street Books, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - This story of two boys who trespass on the land of a lonely farmer, and of what began as a prank, but spiraled out of control, is a powerful parable of power and impotence by one of the most innovative Flemish writers for young adults. Winner of the 1996 Book Lion award and of the 1998 Deutscher Jungenliteraturpreis, and nominated for the Golden Pencil award. Translated from the Flemish by David Colmer. 111 pp. Dustjacket art by Peter van Popple. ISBN: 1-886910324.

Boston: W. A. Wilde Company, (1946) dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel centering around a summer of yacht racing in Long Island Sound. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and four interior drawings by Henry Moore Picken. 292 pp.

New York: Penguin, (2008.). SIGNED - A coming of age novel set in a small suburban town in Northern California in 1972, where two girls - one who had just moved there from Connecticut, the other - the "Queen of the Foxes" - the daughter of an unconventional writer - become friends, and win a writing contest. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Christopher Award, a Book Sense selection. 288 pp. ISBN: 9780142412459.

New York: Longman's, Green and Co, 1954. Hardcover first edition - A young man, used to working hard on a Western ranch, comes East to attend a boys' boarding school as the first step towards becoming a doctor. But when he introduces some of the other boys to ham radio they find themselves involved in more excitement than they expected. A cry for help brings these amateur radio sleuths face to face with a crew of hardhitting kidnappers. Serialized on Boys Life magazine. Includes a glossary of HAM terms and slang. 187 pp.

New York: Dial Books / Penguin, (2010). First edition - The author's first novel, a story of a 17 year old girl - "bookworm and band geek" - who had always lived in the shadow of her older sister, and her life is dramatically changed when that sister dies abruptly. Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. 283 pp.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1976. dj. Hardcover first edition - The 3rd in this highly praised series about a very rich (and very large) and rather neglected boy from Palm Beach, and his forays into the outside world. In this story, Ox, now 17, accompanies his father to Long Island. The NY Times called the first book in the series 'desolate and exemplary' and included it in their list of outstanding books of the year. ISBN: 0-397-316534.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, (1960) dj. Hardcover - When a new boy shows up at high school, a shy and insecure girl discovers new strengths and interests, and gains a new perspective on what is important. 214 pp.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1969) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young adult novel of suspense and adventure set in the British Channel Islands. 230 pp. Wraparound dust jacket art by William Hoffman. ISBN: 0-030751403.

New York: Julian Messner, Inc, (1956) dj. Hardcover first edition - A biography of Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) for young adults and older children which attempts to answer what leads a man to betray his country. Bibliography, index. 190 pp.

New York: Orchard Books, 1988. dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of an Australian boy, big for his age, who lies about his age to get accepted into the Army during World War II only to discover, when he encounters a young Japanese soldier in the jungles of New Guinea, that war and who is your enemy is a lot more complicated than he thought. ISBN: 0-531-057488.

New York: Dutton, 1969. dj. Hardcover - A story of nature and a boy set in the Midwest of one hundred and forty years ago; the ally of the fictional boy in the story is the real great Swedish-American naturalist, Thure Kumlein (1819-1888). Winner of the Dutton Animal Book Award in 1969. Illustrated with black and white drawings by John Schoenherr

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1954). Hardcover - A young adult spy thrillers, the third (and last) of her "Sword" novels set in the post-WW2 / early cold war era. Set mostly in the Netherlands, this features Quin Anders who is in a search both to discover lost artifacts and solve the mystery behind his brother's death. 279 pp.

New York: Harper Collins (Harper Tempest), (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A young adult novel by this prize winning - and incredibily prolific - writer. SIGNED on the title page. 341 pp. ISBN: 0-06-6237599.

Racine, WI: Whitman / Western Publishing Company, Inc., (1972). Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel - "Why do you race? Because you love the noice and the crowds and the excitement. You love your machine. And the danger? Well, that's the name of the game." Illustrated by Harvey Kidder. Whitman #1503. 212 pp. ISBN: 0-307015033.

New York: Philomel Books, (2007.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult novel set in a small town at the end of World War II, by the author best known for the Spenser mysteries. 184 pp. ISBN: 9780399246562.

New York: Harper Collins / Katherine Tegen Books. (2016) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A darkly humorous young adult novel set in Southern California. "A crew of popular kids, one outcast. What a disaster." SIGNED by the author on the half title page. 322 pp. ISBN: 978-0062393968.

New York: Greenberg Publisher, (1945). Hardcover first edition - A book which is designed to be a "lively, idea-packed" book full of information for boys - ranging from hiking, camping, first aid, signaling, fun in the snow, magic tricks, caring for pets and more. Illustrated with explanatory drawings by Abraham Hersh. xii, 384 pp. There was a companion book for girls.

Boston: McDougal Littell. (1997.). Hardcover - A title in the Literature Connections series, designed for use in schools. In addition to the novel by Paulsen, the story of a boy's search to find himself, set against dogsledding alone in the Alaskan wilderness, this also includes Eskimo poetry, a Jack London short story, a folk tale, a poem by Nikki Giovanni and more. 206 pp. ISBN: 0-395-775272.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (ca 1950, c 1931) dj. SIGNED hardcover - An early novel by Pease, a mystery and adventure story for older boys, set on a tramp cargo freighter and in Tahiti, SIGNED on the front endpaper with the words "best wishes" and dated 1961. Illustrated by Paul Q. Forster. 272 pp. Laid in is a mimeographed single sheet folded of tan paper with the front cover announcing "Howard Pease Day, July 27, 1961, Palo Alto, California, and a mimeographed half sheet with the lyrics for a song in Pease's honor. . The schedule for the day appears inside with Pease giving a speech "My adventures become your books." Signed books by Pease are fairly uncommon, even without this scarce bit of ephemera.

New York: Delacorte, (2014). SIGNED first edition - The sequel to "King Dork" - "Tom Henderson is the same old King Dork. Tom's still trying to work out who to finger for the new scar on his forehead, the memory loss, and his fathers mysterious death. . . . What doesnt make you stronger can kill you, though, and tenth grade, part two, promises to be a killer." SIGNED on the half title page. 330 pp plus an excerpt from the first book in the series.

Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, (2015). SIGNED first edition - "When seventeen-year-old GeorgiaÕs brother drowns while surfing halfway around the world in Australia, she refuses to believe LuckyÕs death was just bad luck. . . Then a stranger named Fin arrives in False Bay, claiming to have been LuckyÕs best friend. . . Determined to clear the fog from her mind in order to uncover the truth about LuckyÕs death, Georgia secretly stops taking the medication that keeps away the voices in her head. . . her mental state becomes more and more precarious, and no one seems to trust what sheÕs saying." SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 278 pp.

Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, (2015). SIGNED first edition - "When seventeen-year-old GeorgiaÕs brother drowns while surfing halfway around the world in Australia, she refuses to believe LuckyÕs death was just bad luck. . . Then a stranger named Fin arrives in False Bay, claiming to have been LuckyÕs best friend. . . Determined to clear the fog from her mind in order to uncover the truth about LuckyÕs death, Georgia secretly stops taking the medication that keeps away the voices in her head. . . her mental state becomes more and more precarious, and no one seems to trust what sheÕs saying." . 278 pp.

New York: Roaring Brook Press, (2012) dj. Hardcover first edition - A young adult thriller set in Paris in 18971, one "steeped in historical detail" which tells the story of the young Dr Jekyll, before his transformation. Double page map. Author's note. 357 pp. ISBN: 978-1596436848.