When his actress mother decides to move to Hollywood, Jeff, an eight-year-old boy who dreams of flying in a plane, begins his journey with connecting flights, airline food, stopovers, and time spent in first class
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He calls it "a fable for all ages," but there's not a moral to be found in 42 pages of untrammeled, possibly unedited starry-eyedness. Unless it's that a Big Movie Star can easily publish even his slightest flights of fancy. -- Entertainment Weekly
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Seller: Joe Staats, Bookseller, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Original Cloth. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. John Travolta, Anson Downes (illustrator). 1st Edition. Ever since he could remember, young Jeff wanted to fly in an airplane more than anything in the world. His mother had told him if he saved his pennies, they would take a trip together. And here they were, on the first of a series of connecting flights that would take them from Newark all the way to Los Angeles, Best of all, Jeff had planned the entire trip by himself. Jeff's mom wa a Grade-B movie actress with a talent for attracting men. In her company everything became an opportunity for adventure, from that strange airline food.to that suspiciously nervous passenger.to that beautiful stewardess who stole Jeff's heart. But this was only the beginning. The real surprises lay ahead that night, and in Jeff's future. PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH is an engaging fable for young and old and everyone in between. Through the voice of its refreshingly innocent narrator, it affirms a timeless truth: if you really want something with all your heart, and wish hard enough--and work at it long enough--anything can happen. Author John Travolta is one of the most acclaimed and popular actors of our generation. This magical tale is accompanied by the author's own whimsical fifties-style illustrations. As new, first edition, first printing, in navy blue cloth with silver-stamped cover title and decorations, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.{Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NFBS. Seller Inventory # 4667
Seller: Booked Experiences Bookstore, Burlington, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Printing. As New in Fine jacket 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. pp.42 An engaging fable for young and old that affirms a timeless truth: if you want something with all your heart and wish hard enough and work at it long enough anything can happen. clean tight unread copy. Seller Inventory # 003990
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Seller: Anthony Clark, Wolfville, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Warner Books, New York, 1997, Hardcover First Edition; dark blue cloth with silver titles. Book Condition: small bump to bottom boards and dj otherwise Fine Unread.in unclipped dust jacket.in brodart archival mylar. Seller Inventory # ABE-1503612426125
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Seller: Dacotah Trails., Bismarck, ND, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # 001727
Seller: M. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Seller Inventory # 009681
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Seller: John Hopkinson - Bookseller, Cremona, AB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 1st edition unread unmarked. Seller Inventory # 6022
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Seller: Ira Joel Haber - Cinemage Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Small Cloth with Dustjacket. 1st Ed/1st Printing. A tale with cute drawings by the actor, that he originally wrote as a Christmas present for his family. Tiny mended tear to the top edge of the back panel of the dustjacket. Fine/vg. Book. Seller Inventory # 004482
Seller: Maxwell Books, Port Hadlock, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Travolta, John & Downes, Anson (illustrator). 1st Edition. Full Bound Black Cloth With Silver Lettering, 42 Pages, Inscribed "Shannon: You Are My One Way Night Coach To Good Service. Love, John. Seller Inventory # 030539
Seller: Books on the Square, Virden, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Printing. 1997. 1st Printing. Fine hardback book. Fine dust jacket. An as new copy in an as new jacket. Inscribed by author, John Travolta. 84pp. 12mo. (Uu). Seller Inventory # 025075
Seller: Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Spine lightly bumped, boards lightly worn around edges. Some foxing on edges of book. Some staining on endpapers. Pages lightly browned. Else book is in good condition. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed and slightly stained, else in very good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound. Seller Inventory # FIC0960
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