A suddenly appearing curiosity shop owned by a small man who might, or might not, be the Man in the Moon; a pair of strange spectacles buried in a fishbowl full of marbles; an old window glazed with sea-green glass found beneath a suburban house; and two adventurous boys who but the spectacles and climb through the window into a land of goblins, ghosts and rope ladders that reach to the moon.
Who exactly is Mr Deener, the fat man who makes magic out of bits of coloured glass, has a passion for glazed doughnuts, and whose seeming twin brother sleeps fitfully in an attic room? And who are the little men that rise out of the forest on windblown sycamore leaves in order to whisper into Mr Deener's ear? Is Mr Deener, like a fallen humpty Dumpty, broken apart? John and Danny need to know.
To find their way home they'll have to put Mr Deener back together again and solve the mystery of the sleeping land—a task that leads them to the pool of reflections in the deep woods and ultimately to a house built of light and magic and memory that sits at the edge of the heart's ocean.…
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Seller: COLD TONNAGE BOOKS, Colyton, DEVON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First edition (& 1st printing). Young adult sf/fantasy novel. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new). Seller Inventory # 00103
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Seller: Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery, ROCK HILL, SC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good hardcover with very good unclipped dust jacket. Straight secure spine with tight hinges and clean interior. Top page edge has minor foxing. Minor shelving and handling wear to extremities. Seller Inventory # ABE-1722955504537
Seller: Barsoom Books, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Ferret (illustrator). 1st/1st. 1st ed/1st printing, SIGNED by the author on the title page. This book is square, solid, and unread; the boards are solid and unblemished, and the lovely dustjacket is in a protective Brodart cover. No price clippings, no remainder marks. When you receive this book, you'll feel as though you've stumbled into a cave and come across.an elven sword named Glamdring -- or the crown of the fabled Prester John -- a ring of invisibility.or even a Magic Lamp, prosaic as that may sound! You MAY even cartwheel with glee! Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 033795
Seller: Cross Genre Books, WEST LINN, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Ferret, dj art and illustrations. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s). The book has light soiling to the top of the page block. The dust jacket is unclipped (L13.95). Signed and dated "10.30.09" by the author on the title page. Seller Inventory # 002751
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Octavo, boards. First edition. Unsigned trade issue. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#91916). Seller Inventory # 91916
Seller: Parrish Books, PNW, OR, U.S.A.
Boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. First Edition, First Printing. A very nice First Edition, First Printing inscribed by the author on the title page to well-known publisher, Herb Yellin of Lord John Press: For Herb & Pat. Here's a book starring my kids. One of these labor of love books. Thanks yet again for the food & hospitality. Cheers, Jim." The author has won numerous awards for his adult novels; this is his first children's book. In fine condition, bound in red boards with a bright and colorful dustjacket in fine condition. Protected by an archival dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 4554