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Three children form an expedition and sneak away from camp on nighttime boating excursions in an attempt to find the elusive 'Beastie' who may live in a remote Scottish loch.

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9780385305891 | Delacorte Pr, April 1, 1992, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: While their parents participate in a scientific expedition to find definitive evidence of the creature that reputedly lives in a deep Scottish loch, a group of children begin to have their own ideas about the ultimate fate of the 'monster.

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When she inadvertently befriends eccentric Aunt Aggie, who keeps cats and is passionate about their welfare, shy, thirteen-year-old Johanna learns a great deal about the difficulties of old age and of maintaining a friendship with a stubborn and opinionated old lady.When she inadvertently befriends eccentric Aunt Aggie, who keeps cats and is passionate about their welfare, shy, thirteen-year-old Johanna learns a great deal about the difficulties of old age and of maintaining a friendship with a stubborn and opinionated old lady

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9780440500520 | Delacorte Pr, September 1, 1988, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: When she inadvertently befriends eccentric Aunt Aggie, who keeps cats and is passionate about their welfare, shy, thirteen-year-old Johanna learns a great deal about the difficulties of old age and of maintaining a friendship with a stubborn and opinionated old lady.

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When Leigh goes to Scotland to help her aunt and uncle with the horses on their farm, she becomes involved with a local boy, the grandfather who blackmails him, and the tradition of the Horseman's Word.

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9780385284721 | Delacorte Pr, June 1, 1981, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Her love for horses and the young man she meets while on vacation in Scotland bring Leigh Powers face to face with her own irresponsibility and the price she pays may be more than she bargained for

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9780440201267 | Reprint edition (Dell Pub Co, July 1, 1988), cover price $2.95 | About this edition: Her love for horses and the young man she meets while on vacation in Scotland bring Leigh Powers face to face with her own irresponsibility and the price she pays may be more than she bargained for

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Traces the history of many imaginary creatures as they have appeared in myth and legend through the ages, describes their different species and characteristics, gives possible sources of their legendary origin, and offers explanations for supposed sightings by man.Describes the appearance, habits, and evolution of such mystical creatures as the unicorn, dragon, sea serpent, basilisk, and other magical beasts of legends, myths, and folktales
By Frank Bozzo (illustrator) and Georgess McHargue

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9780385295734 | Delacorte Pr, June 1, 1988, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Traces the history of many imaginary creatures as they have appeared in myth and legend through the ages, describes their different species and characteristics, gives possible sources of their legendary origin, and offers explanations for supposed sightings by man.

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The history and lore of witchcraft, from the early Norse witch-warriors and the Japanese witch, 'Tamamo-no-Maye,' to the witches of today

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9780397320721 | Harpercollins, April 1, 1984, cover price $11.89 | About this edition: Analyzes the phenomenon of witchcraft and discusses the various elements--primitive, classical, fairy-tale, pagan, historical, and modern--which have influenced its history.

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Ben Pollock finds himself in the middle of a murderous mystery after he is invited to spend three weeks on an archaeological dig in the Arizona desert

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9780385290579 | Delacorte Pr, May 1, 1982, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: After thirteen-year-old Ben and his pet coati Frito join a group of archaeologists looking for Indian artifacts in the Arizona desert, they help expose a ring of thieves.

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9780440489801 | Reprint edition (Dell Pub Co, December 1, 1983), cover price $2.25 | About this edition: Ben Pollock finds himself in the middle of a murderous mystery after he is invited to spend three weeks on an archaeological dig in the Arizona desert

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Provides the amateur with all necessary information on and essential instruction in the techniques and purposes of archaeological fieldwork, emphasizing the preservation of evidence in even the smallest site

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9780397317240 | Book Sales, August 1, 1983, cover price $2.98 | About this edition: Provides the amateur with all necessary information on and essential instruction in the techniques and purposes of archaeological fieldwork, emphasizing the preservation of evidence in even the smallest site

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9780397317257 | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, October 1, 1977, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Provides the amateur with all necessary information on and essential instruction in the techniques and purposes of archaeological fieldwork, emphasizing the preservation of evidence in even the smallest site

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Explores vampire myths and legends and tells how to recognize a vampire if you meet one, how to get rid of a vampire, and how to avoid becoming one

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9780440961802 | Reprint edition (Dell Pub Co, January 1, 1983), cover price $1.95 | About this edition: Explores vampire myths and legends and tells how to recognize a vampire if you meet one, how to get rid of a vampire, and how to avoid becoming one

Library:

9780397318803 | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, August 1, 1979, cover price $11.89 | About this edition: A discussion of vampires including how to recognize and banish them.

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Product Description: Janie uses her power to put life in the stone animals that ornament New York buildings to escape her parents' quarreling, but when the animals start to turn her into stone she learns that having feelings is the price of remaining human.

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9780380006328 | Avon Books, June 1, 1982, cover price $1.25 | also contains Creative Coloring Mandalas: Art Activity Pages to Relax and Enjoy! | About this edition: Janie uses her power to put life in the stone animals that ornament New York buildings to escape her parents' quarreling, but when the animals start to turn her into stone she learns that having feelings is the price of remaining human.

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9780670671076, titled "Stoneflight." | Viking Pr, March 1, 1975, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Janie uses her power to put life in the stone animals that ornament New York buildings to escape her parents' quarreling, but when the animals start to turn her into stone she learns that having feelings is the price of remaining human.

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An old diary and a rapping table lead two Massachusetts teenagers into a strangely wacky world of the supernatural

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9780385113533 | Doubleday, April 1, 1977, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: A boy and a girl acquire a mysterious diary and become the focus of unwelcome attention by a group of people determined to take it from them.

Paperback:

9780440487869 | Dell Pub Co, April 1, 1982, cover price $1.95 | About this edition: An old diary and a rapping table lead two Massachusetts teenagers into a strangely wacky world of the supernatural

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The origins, habits, myths, legends, and famous case histories of werewolves.

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9780397316625 | Harpercollins, April 1, 1976, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Discusses the lore, characteristics, and reported instances of werewolves, describes other were-creatures, and explains how to identify and get rid of the beasts

Paperback:

9780397316632 | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, March 1, 1976, cover price $2.95 | About this edition: Discusses the lore, characteristics, and reported instances of werewolves, describes other were-creatures, and explains how to identify and get rid of the beasts

Disappointed when he is unable to go to the zoo, Lewis discovers that with a little imagination he can see interesting animals everywhere he walks

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9780670578597 | Viking Pr, April 1, 1975, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Disappointed at being unable to go to the zoo, a young boy imagines his family, friends, and neighbors to be all the animals he'd like to see.

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Investigating the mysterious vandalism in the Museum of Natural History, young Ben Pollock and a young Spanish girl, Carmen, track the culprit straight into a more serious transgression
By Georgess McHargue and Heidi Palmer (illustrator)

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9780030137617 | Henry Holt & Co, April 1, 1975, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Ben's efforts to apprehend the vandal plaguing the natural history museum are complicated by a 'witch' and a strange animal who seem to be haunting the museum.

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Discusses the discovery and significance of mummies and explains the processes used by various cultures to preserve humans and animals

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9780397315161 | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, June 1, 1972, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Discusses natural and embalmed mummies from the frozen mammoths of Siberia to shrunken heads in Ecuador.

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Product Description: Traces the history of many imaginary creatures as they have appeared in myth and legend through the ages, describes their different species and characteristics, gives possible sources of their legendary origin, and offers explanations for supposed sightings by man.

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9780672502170 | Atheneum, January 1, 1968, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Traces the history of many imaginary creatures as they have appeared in myth and legend through the ages, describes their different species and characteristics, gives possible sources of their legendary origin, and offers explanations for supposed sightings by man.

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