With every turn of a page, adventure unfolds to create memories that will last a lifetime.

    First published to great acclaim in 1951, The Cruel Sea remains a classic novel of endurance and daring.

    Z99 grit and courage members of the French Alpine Club face frostbite snow blindness and near death to reach the summit of the uncharted 26493-foot Himalayan peak Annapurna

    He can remain in England, an employee in another man's aviation business, or he can set out on his own.With little more than personal grit and an antique aircraft, Cutter organizes an independent flying service on the Persian Gulf. He sees opportunities everywhere, also dangers."In Cutter's growth from provincial conservative to worldly entrepreneur, Shute brings us a fine portrayal of a man willing to accept pain and danger in his search for personal growth." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)

    . . or stay away from mysteries And now Trixie's first three adventures are available in a boxed set of the retro books with Julie Campbell's text from the 1940s editions and Mary Stevens's original line drawings. After all, who can resist tomboy Trixie; her rich best friend, Honey; and their adventures with a runaway kid in a miser's mansion, a stolen red trailer, and a lost diamond in an rickety old gatehouse?

    The fourteen fairy tales presented here have ingenious plots and imaginative characterizations (worldly or otherwise); witness Count Bertrand and his strange triumph over Death; Count Alaric's Lady in which the Count meets the demands of perfect love, Tiger Lily and the Dragon, where poetry finds more than its own reward, and the title story's vivid climax. Fourteen talespinning delights. (Kirkus)Contents: The faun and the woodcutter's daughter --Duke Roland's quest --The corn maiden --Malati and the prince --Clever Dick --The third witch --The three brothers and the black hen --The coral comb --Count Alaric's lady --Tiger Lily and the dragon --The knight and the naiad of the lake --The blackbird's song --Count Bertrand --The white hound.

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    It was in Blind Man's Pocket that Blythe found Dark Sunshine, a magnificent wild mare that had been trapped by a landslide. From the moment she learned it was possible to rescue the buckskin, Blythe determined that, crutches or no, she would train and ride her. It was slow, often painful work for the crippled girl, but when an endurance ride offered Blythe her only chance to win athletic honors toward a scholarship, both horse and rider were ready for the grueling test.Dorothy Lyons' earlier books have established her as a favorite writer of horse stories for older girls. In this moving story of a girl whose courage overcame the handicap of a useless leg, she has created an inspiring book that young readers will remember.

    I remember climbing down the ship's ladder from the Glasgow Steamer into the little rowboat that took me ashore. I can see the villagers waiting eagerly and curiously for the mail - and the passengers - while behind them stood their thatched-roof cottages, all in a row along the shore.I recall visiting in several of these cottages, also in the gamekeeper's home, the one with two stories and a tiled roof, farther inland. I recall the glorious vista from the top of the nearby mountains, that marvelous view of rolling sea, mist-draped islands, and the setting sun.Here, in this lovely, lonely spot, The Secret of the Cave was born. May it inspire children everywhere to find their greatest joy in helping others, and bringing comfort and happiness to those in need.Uncle Arthur.Los Altos, California

    "Children and young adults who love horses will be deeply moved and many who are not especially horse-minded will be captivated by Pony's courage & adventures."--New York Times

    

    

    Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur. Book 1. New York: Hastings House, [1951]. First edition. Small quarto. 128 pages. By Harold Foster with text adapted by Max Trell from the original story. Publisher's illustrated paper boards and dust jacket with $2.75 price.

    There was Judalon de Bornay, the proud, self-willed New Orleans beauty; Catherine Villars, the sensuous quadroon mistress of of pirate Jean Lafitte; and Ursula de Veramendi, the lovely and tragic daughter of the vice-governor of Mexican Texas.A legend in his own time, Bowie's career sprawled violently across the lawless Southwest. He fought incredible duels. He dealt in slave trading, gambled recklessly, and became involved in gigantic land speculations. He led the Texas irregulars in a spectacular Indian battle. And Bowie was one of the doomed defenders of the Alamo, a martyr in the selfless cause of patriotism.