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Books published by publisher The Vanguard Press

  • O-Sono and the magician's nephew, and the elephant

    Henry Morgan, Spanfeller

    Hardcover (Vanguard Press, Jan. 1, 1964)
    A very unusual book by Henry Morgan, a radio personality in New York from about 1935 to about 1980. He was known for a while as "the bad boy of radio" and this book is certainly from his satirical and even cynical side.
  • The Diary

    Perseus

    Mass Market Paperback (Vanguard Press, April 5, 2011)
    When two grown daughters discover their mother's diary in her attic, they are stunned to learn her true love was not their father. But is all as it seems? That's the mystery they must unravel as their mother lies near death in a nursing home.Only the pages of her diary can provide the clues. In a richly detailed journey into the past, we see the young Elizabeth Marshall lose her heart to one man while remaining devoted to another.The Diary is a love story. It's also the story of a family and the question that all adult children must ask themselves at some point: how well do you really know your parents? The answer just might surprise you.
  • Keys to the Kingdom

    Perseus

    Paperback (Vanguard Press, June 7, 2011)
    Shortly after an explosive op-ed piece about the 9/11 investigation appears in theNew York Times, its author, former Senator and Co-chair of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry Commission John Billington, is murdered near his Florida home.Enter Tony Ramos, ex-Special Forces operative and former aide to Sen. Billington and currently a State Department intelligence analyst. Billington, having sensed the danger he faced, has left Ramos detailed instructions for an investigation into suspected Saudi complicity in 9/11. Ramos, in conjunction with Billington's daughter Laura, uncovers a shocking international conspiracy linking the Saudi Kingdom to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda.Despite efforts to derail their investigation, whose scope encompasses Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Ramos and Laura discover that the Kingdom has recently provided bin Laden and al-Qaeda with three nuclear devices, two of which are successfully detonated by the terrorists overseas. But they were just a warm up to the grand finale. The third device, Ramos learns, will be detonated off the California coast.Now Ramos and a team of Special Forces must race against time to prevent al-Qaeda from unleashing nuclear disaster on American shores, and beyond.
  • Connor Jackson and the Memory Thieves

    Nick B. Ponter

    eBook (Vanguard Press, Nov. 28, 2019)
    Connor Jackson lives a quiet life in Lower Molehampton. He lives in the house he was born and brought up in and, apart from his secretive job as a civil servant, he pretty much lives an ordinary life.That is until one morning, when Connor is woken up by something, so he decides to investigate. He notices a massive molehill in the middle of his back garden; molehills have always been a feature in Lower Molehampton, but there appear to be more than ever now, and this one is huge. Upon closer inspection of this mountain molehill which has appeared during the night, Connor discovers a glass jar sitting in the centre of the mound. Thinking nothing more than this being a strange occurrence, Connor hides the jar away and forgets about it altogether. That is until a few months later when, late one evening, Connor is ambushed in his home by two sets of intruders. Attempting to flee, he is eventually captured. Fearing for his life and not knowing what these kidnappers want, Connor is thrown into a world which he never would have expected: into a world where he discovers the truth about life and death.
  • The Gulf stream,

    Ruth Brindze

    Hardcover (The Vanguard Press, March 15, 1945)
    An educational children's book.
  • The Dark Mage

    Rachel Roberts

    Paperback (Vanguard Pr, April 10, 2007)
    Emily, Kara, Adriane and their animal friends must retrieve the last remaining power crystals and assemble the mysterious puzzle that will open the gates to the home of all magic, Avalon. With time running out, each mage goes after a crystal unaware that the final pieces of the puzzle contain dangerous, dark magic. In order to use these crystals, each mage will have to bond with dark magic and face their deepest fears. Can the mages overcome the dark magic or will they turn to the darkness like their evil enemies the Dark Sorceress and the Spider Witch? The fate of Avalon now lies in the hands of the Dark Mage.
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  • Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley

    Alex Haley

    (Vanguard Press, Jan. 1, 1796)
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  • The Story of Our Calendar

    Ruth Brindze, Helene Carter

    Hardcover (The Vanguard Press, March 15, 1949)
    Tells of the origin and history of the calendar. Including the derivations of the names of the months
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  • Keys to the Kingdom

    Bob Graham

    Hardcover (Vanguard Press, March 15, 2011)
    Shortly after an explosive op-ed piece about the 9/11 investigation appears in the New York Times, its author, former senator and co-chair of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry Commission, John Billington, is murdered near his Florida home. Enter Tony Ramos, ex-Special Forces operative, former aid to Senator Billington, and currently a State Department intelligence analyst. Billington, having sensed the danger he faced, has left Ramos detailed instructions for an investigation into suspected Saudi complicity in 9/11. Ramos, in conjunction with Billington's daughter Laura, uncovers a shocking international conspiracy linking the Saudi Kingdom to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. Despite efforts to derail their investigation, whose scope encompasses Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Ramos and Laura discover that the Kingdom has recently provided bin Laden and al-Qaeda with three nuclear devices, two of which are successfully detonated by the terrorists overseas. But they were just a warmup to the grand finale. The third device, Ramos learns, will be detonated off the California coast. Now Ramos and a team of Special Forces must race against time to prevent al-Qaeda from unleashing nuclear disaster on American shores and beyond.
  • 100 Pounds of Popcorn

    Hazel Krantz, Charles Geer

    Hardcover (The Vanguard Press, March 15, 1961)
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  • Molly Warner: School Reporter

    Dan Kilday

    Paperback (Vanguard Press, Jan. 25, 2018)
    Molly Warner, a sixth-grade student at Robert K. Howard Middle School, had a wide reputation for being a gossip. If something was happening, she knew all about it and would share it with anybody who was within earshot of her. It even led to a new school policy that the teachers privately referred to as β€˜The Molly Warner Rule'. Rather than punishing her, the school principal places her on the newspaper staff where she puts her skills to good use. With her journalism teacher's help, she learns the importance of a free press and strives to be a great reporter. When strange things start happening at school, Molly resolves to find the real story behind what is going on and who is to blame. Little did she know what she would uncover and the journey it would take her on.
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  • To Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

    Dr. Seuss

    Hardcover (Vanguard Press, Aug. 15, 1987)
    Great copy
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