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Charlie Daniels is more than six feet tall, allergic to almost everything, and has a pet dinosaur at home. His life in Arizona is relatively normal. That is, apart from the nightmares Charlie has... But when his dinosaur, Trike, gets kidnapped by a strange old lady and her cat-like sidekick, Charlie and his misfit friend Arty are sucked into a story bigger than both of them. Risking everything to rescue Trike, Charlie and Arty are flung into the past, landing in the chaos of New York City, 1865. Dodging the mysterious Nasten Cobblestine, and avoiding the perils of New York's nastiest street cleaners' strikes, test Charlie's wits as well as his courage. All he wants to do is reunite with his dinosaur and somehow find a way back home... As Charlie searches for Trike, he draws dangerously close to P.T. Barnum's eerie museum and the creature that lies within. Will he find Trike and get home alive? And who is the Ice Lady of his nightmares?

No markings. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust jacket is chipped to all corners, particularly the top spine. Dust jacket is in protective mylar. All edges are clean. Dust Jacket is Unclipped. From the author and illustrator of The Unhappy Hippopotamus. Illustrated throughout in large three-color prints. Very clean, crisp, and tight copy. Not Ex-Library. All books offered from DSB are stocked at our store in Fayetteville, AR. Save on shipping by ordering multiple titles. pp. Hardcover Very Good Condition Size: 9 1/4" x 11 1/4"

Have you ever had a dream - a nightmare - so mysterious and strange that it didn't really make sense, but also so vivid that you had to accept it for what it was? Early twentieth century, Connecticut, United States. Eleven-year-old Lillian starts a new life with her loving family after her father's promotion at a museum. Everything seems to be working out perfectly, and her new life looks very promising. But shortly after her arrival to America, a series of tragic events begins to unfold. Deaths, kidnapping, threats... If only it were a nightmare from which she could wake... but Lilly is faced with the brutal reality where fear, cold, hunger and exhaustion will get the best of her and those closest to her.

On the eve of her eleventh birthday, Nancy Bo Jones is forced to move from her happy home. As she struggles to adjust to her new life, a chance encounter leads her to The Home for the Incurably Curious - a library within a library.Could a peculiar book cure her sadness?Nancy Bo and her friends are guided into a strange, parallel universe where thoughts and feelings dramatically impact the environment. But something sinister is attempting to manipulate the atmosphere. The children must find Ergonwold, the only creature capable of restoring harmony in this kaleidoscopic world.A gripping adventure of dark magic, weird creatures, enchanted landscapes, and frantic pursuits...

You don’t need to have been born under a lucky star, or with incredible wealth, or with terrific contacts and connections, or even special skills...but what you do need to succeed in any of your life goals is self-discipline. Unfortunately, most people give in to the two worst enemies of success: they take the path of least resistance (in other words, they’re lazy) and/or they want immediate gratification: they don’t consider the long-term consequences of the actions they take today.No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life:1. Your personal goals.2. Your business and money goals.3. Your overall happiness.Each of the 21 chapters in this book shows you how to be more disciplined in one aspect of your life, with end-of-chapter exercises to help you apply the “no excuses” approach to your own life. With these guidelines, you can learn how to be more successful in everything you do—instead of wistfully envying others who you think are just “luckier” than you. A little self-discipline goes a long way...so stop making excuses and read this book!

An ancient stone, an epic journey, some well-known historical figures and a small stuffed dog are all linked in this ambitious adventure.Driven to steal something he finds irresistible, the orphaned Mr Nichols then loses his prize, and spends many years tracking it down and trying to get it back. On this quest, he discovers that perhaps other things are more precious, such as becoming part of a family for the first time. The mysterious opal has an agenda and history of its own. Choosing its guardians carefully, it is sometimes held in the right hands and sometimes not.As it journeys through the ages, it passes through the hands of many familiar names and places, working its magic. Meanwhile, in the present day, a stuffed toy dog surprises and delights its new owner by showing rather more signs of life than is usual.

Having moved from London and her old school, Trixie finds herself starting afresh. New town. New school. That'd be difficult for most of us at the best of times. But when you're someone with unique abilities, like Trixie, it's much harder.Especially if you don't want to be the weird girl, the one who is able to see and talk to the dead. How do you cope with that and still make friends? Luckily, for the first time in her life, Trixie bags herself a fun group of friends and maybe even a love interest or two (if you can count a ghost).All seems good until the murders start. At first, seemingly random. Until Trixie begins to see a connection between the murders and an ancient book of spells.Can she and her friends figure out who is killing these innocent girls?