New York: George Braziller, (2004) dj. Hardcover first edition - A fantasy about the adventures of a shipwrecked brother and sister, a book for children which will be appreciated by adults, one which is a celebration of language in all its forms. Arnault is an economist, who worked closely with Mitterand in the 1980s and 90s, and an award-winning novelist. Translated from the French by Moishe Black. 126 pp. ISBN: 0-807615315.

New York: Ecco Press / Harper Collins, (2024). SIGNED first edition - The author's highly praised second novel, the story of a young girl grappling with her role in a tragic loss. "We all carry our guilt around with us sometimes long after it deserves to be let go. .. In Oshetsky's creepy yet magnetic, fable-like novel, that gnawing, inescapable feeling takes the form of a slightly deranged, mossy-toothed imaginary deer named Poor Deer after the phrase 'poor dear' that stalks Margaret Murphy, the books main character, and nags her to come clean about her past." (SF Chronicle) SIGNED on the title page. 202 pp.

New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's prize-winning first book - Jane Yolen called it 'the strongest and wisest novel I have ever read about the problem of child abuse... the book is impossible to read without being moved to fury and tears.' SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Crawford Award for best first fantasy novel.179 pp. ISBN: 0-312-851839.

New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (1992.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's prize-winning first book - Jane Yolen called it 'the strongest and wisest novel I have ever read about the problem of child abuse... the book is impossible to read without being moved to fury and tears.' SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Crawford Award for best first fantasy novel.179 pp. ISBN: 0-312-851839.

New York: Random House, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The third book in this highly praised and award-winning series of graphic adventure stories for older childen. illustrated in full color throughout. "In book 3, Oona Lee is determined to light Moon Yatta's beacon and continue her quest to save the galaxy. But reaching the red beacon means navigating an impossible maze of pipes and facing devious enemies at every turn." SIGNED on the title page by author Boya Sun. Author R. J. Pallacio called this series "Mind-blowingly beautiful. . . . A must-read." 341 pp plus some bonus material on world building, a sneak preview into the character development, etc. Illustrated endpapers. ISBN: 978-1101935927.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - Fantasy novel for older children and young adults set in the world of King Arthur. Author's note. 198 pp. ISBN: 9780375836343.

Paris: Hachette. (1930.). Hardcover - Frontispice, illustrations noir et blanche de Henri Faivre. Texte en francais. Part 3 of The Mysterious Island, illustrated with black and white drawings, Text in French. 251 pp.

New York: Bantam, (1990.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second volume in this epic fantasy series. Charts and maps, appendices. 367 pp plus several pages of music. Cover art by Keith Parkinson. ISBN: 0-553-070398.

New York: Clarion Books (Houghton Mifflin), (2006.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Winner of 2007 Caldecott Medal - the third for this illustrator. A beautiful and complex wordless book, with stories within stories in the pictures: A young boy goes to the beach to collect and examine flotsam (equipped with a net, magnifying glass and microscope) and one day he finds a barnacle-encrusted camera, and has the film inside it developed - revealing some wondrous things. The illustrations range from gorgeous double page spreads to pages with as many as 13 frames. SIGNED and dated on the title page. Oblong format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-618-194576.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1988.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A wonderful collaboration between this Newbery award winning author and Caldecott award winning illustrator. Two children spending the summer in New York City discover the entrance to a magical world in an abandoned subway station. Illustrated with black and white drawings by David Wiesner. This book was originally inspired by a poster Willard saw of a drawing that Wiesner had done - and the dust jacket painting is based on that poster. SIGNED and dated on the title page by the illustrator, David Wiesner. 120 pp. ISBN: 0-394-890086.

Yatakhayaloon, (2015). SIGNED first edition - An alternative history novel - a group of Spanish Muslims ventured into the New World and started a new civilization by merging with the Native American people. Aware of the perils of the Old World they make a pact to never return, but over time, the reality of the Old World gets shrouded in mystery and some even question that if it exists or not. SIGNED on the title page. The author is a Saudi citizen who has been trying to advance the idea of Arabian science fiction; this book was published in both Arabic and English - this is the English language edition. 234 pp plus 6 pages of drawings. ISBN: 978-9948180975.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1996.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A retelling of part of the King Arthur story for older children: in this book, young Merlin is orphaned by a fire & joins a traveling pair of magicians who help him begin to discover his true powers. Decorative chapter headings, author's note about the various versions of Merlin's story. 90 pp. ISBN: 0-15-2008152.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2005) dj. Hardcover - An offbeat answer to "where do we go when we die?" When 15 year old Gabrielle is killed in a hit and run accident, she finds herself in 'Elsewhere' which is a lot like earth, only better, except that instead of getting older, you get younger every day.275 pp. ISBN: 0-374-320918.