Search Results: Youth Non-Fiction & Scouting from Hedgehog's Whimsey Books

A Yearling Book / Dell Publishing, 1984. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.. Moyers, William. 0 Illustrated cover. Grayscale pencil or charcoal type drawings. 3 pgs publisher ads. Did you know Abe Lincoln, the boy, once made footprints on his mother's ceiling? Did you know he was a fast reader?

New York.: Random House., 1958. 2nd edition, 12th printing.. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Light jacket edge wear.. Davis, Bette J. (Illustrated by).. 1 Tan cloth over boards. Jacket illustration from Kennecot Copper Corp. 144 p. 24 cm. 50-70 2-color drawings or photos. Index. Audience: Children/juvenile. Vintage technical science. In the 1950s, this was magic. How a television wave is made, how a picture is changed into electricity, why we have networks, how the transistor works, and how to communicate with the moon by radar. There are experiments herein for youthful readers.

New York.: Random House., 1953. 9th printing.. Hard cover. Very good in good dust jacket. Jacket has minor edge wear. Discoloration to back jacket.. Wiese, Kurt (Illustrated by).. 1 Tan cloth over boards. Black titles. 150 p. Artwork: red, black. Dramatic end papers. Maps, charts, drawings. Audience: Children/juvenile. Youth non-fiction: the tale of the 1943 Paricutin volcanic eruption near a small village in Mexico serves as a study in volcanoes and the scientists who study them.

Racine WI.: Whitman Publishing., 1960. Hard cover. Good. Signed by previous owner. Moderate edge wear.. Vosburgh, Leonard (Illustrated by).. 1 210 p. Color illustrated paper over boards. Artwork in yellow & white. Spies, men and women, with an introduction about the role of spies in history, beginning with conflicts among the natives and colonists in Massachusetts, and ending in 1944 in Europe during World War II.

New York.: Pocket Classic by arr. w/ Doubleday., 1953. 86th printing. Much later than 1953 printing.. Mass-market paperback. Very good. Minor back cover wear: corner crease and qtr-inch lower edge tear.. 1 258 p. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 241p. Cover sepia-tone author photo. Audience: General/trade. Autobiographical account in journal form, as recorded by adolescent Anne Frank, who was living in hiding in the Netherlands with her family and others while the German Nazi Army was scouring the population, arresting Jews, and shipping them by train to concentration camps in Eastern Europe. Against a backdrop of tension and seemingly irrational rumors of work camps and murder en masse during World War II, the youthful spirit of Anne matures in a confined space, with humor, intelligence, and tolerance. Translation of Het achterhuis.

New York.: A Cardinal Edition / Pocket Books., 1961. 21st printing.. Mass-market paperback. Very good. Near fine. Light lower front 1-inch corner crease. Smooth spine.. 1 Mass-market (rack) paperback. Text in English, Dutch/Flemish. 239p. Cover Photo. Autobiographical account in journal form, "The Complete Book", as recorded by adolescent Anne Frank, who was living in hiding in the Netherlands with her family and others while the German Nazi Army was scouring the population, arresting Jews, and shipping them by train to concentration camps in Eastern Europe. Against a backdrop of tension and seemingly irrational rumors of work camps and murder en masse during World War II, the youthful spirit of Anne matures in a confined space, with humor, intelligence, and tolerance. Translation of Het achterhuis. George Stevens produced the film version with 20th Century-Fox, starring Millie Perkins (on book cover) as Anne Frank.

New York.: The Bookwright Press., 1985. First edition. 1st Bookwright U.S. Edition.. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sturdy, well-bound. Reinforced binding for libraries. Clean interior.. Hook, Richard (Illustrations by).. 1 Color illustrated paper over boards. Color art and B&W archival photos. 32p. 7.5x9.25in. Index. Audience: Children/juvenile; Young adult. Biography written for a youth audience. Based on World War II history and young Anne Frank's diary, left behind in Holland in the secret apartment where she and her family had hidden from the Nazi German soldiers, who were rounding up Jews. Born in 1929, her family went into hiding in 1942. Germany had invaded Holland in 1940. In 1944, they were discovered and became concentration camp prisoners, a tragic history known as the Holocaust. Anne perished in 1945. The book's Postscript includes info about the Anne Frank Foundation, Dates, New Words, Books to Read.

Minneapolis MN.: Fairview Press., 1998. First edition. . Trade paperback. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Small top edge blemish.. 1 Trade paperback (US), 7x10in. Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: Young adult. Community to global action; making a difference. While some of the details and contact information herein is dated, the inspirational 'blueprint' to become a proactive citizen as a volunteer or to start a business is instructional, offering a strong basis in confidence. Add to this basis today's option of going global with the internet.

New York.: David McKay Company., 1962. Hercules guaranteed binding for library market. Reprint of 1958.. Hard cover. Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Clean interior. Jacket had been protected. Usual library markings. Sound binding. Top page block light soiling.. Thomas, Allan (Illustrations from author's sketches by).. 1 214 p. Illustrated cover in black line art w/ copper highlights; youth in Boy Scout uniform. Duplicated on jacket. 21 cm. Charlie Nickerson, from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a Boy Scout and confirmed Yankee. His family moves to La Junta, Colorado, and a new world opens to him. The Koshare Scout Troop has a Kiva, or Indian House. Their project is to learn and teach appreciation for the culture of the southwest Native Nation, the Zunis. Trouble comes when the troop wants to dance a sacred Shalako. This is an engrossing tale with a dramatic outcome as Charlie and his friends seek election to the Koshare Scout Troop.

Kingston House., 1957. Originally pub: Julian Messner NY, Copp Clark, CN. Author © '57. Hard cover. Very good in good dust jacket. Clean volume; Jacket soiling, light edge wear.. Orbaan, Albert (Jacket art by).. 1 192 p. Light green and blue cloth over boards. Black spine titles, graphics. Jacket art: yellow, greens, grays. 21 cm. Youth-oriented historical novel: 19th century U.S. Army trail blazer and cartographer for 50 years. Legacy includes Bonneville Dam, Bonneville Salt Flats, Lake Bonneville. Mentored by Thomas Paine. West Point alumnus, he led an expedition to Oregon Country over 2 years, finding his reports "miscarried" and his commission negated. Later restored by Andrew Jackson. Bibliography, Index. Referenced: John and John Quincy Adams; Native Nations: Apache, Bannock, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw; Comanche; Creek; Crow; Delaware; Flathead; Gros Ventre; Mimbreno; Navaho; Nez Perce; Osage; Pend Oreille; Poor Devil; Rogue River; Root Digger; Seminole;… Read More

New York.: A Random House Book., 1962. 1968 or later printing w/ ISBN.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Near fine. Prior owner gift inscription, 1976. Light top edge soiling. Clean, unmarked. Slight spine sun-fade.. Kane, Harry (Cover from painting by).. 1 Textured illustrated paper over boards. 55 p. 29 cm. B&W step-by-step photos. Audience: Children/juvenile. Instructions, easy to follow, for 40 magic tricks, optical illusions, science-based, with household materials. Demonstration model is child.

New York.: Scholastic Inc., 2000. 3rd printing.. Hard cover. Fine in very good dust jacket. Light jacket surface wear.. Gore, Leonid (Jacket art by).. 1 Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 136 p. Grayscale vintage photos, facsimile. Audience: Children/juvenile. Weather history: On March 12, 1888, snow began to fall from Virginia to Maine. Weather forecasting was far less sophisticated close to 1900, so no one knew "a howling white monster was about to strike". For 3 days and nights, hurricane force winds and unrelenting snow soon followed. Trains stopped, workers were stranded between home and work. Telephone and telegraph lines went dead. Drifting snow choked streets. The story is retold through the eyes and words of survivors.

New York / London: The Boy Scouts of America / D Appleton and Company, 1928. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Spine end damage w/ tears at foot. Moderate corner bumps. Frontispiece missing. Light water stain at center inside spine, 6 in high x 1 in, tapering out at p.81.. 14 illustrators listed. 0 240 p. Includes illustrations. Green cloth covered boards, black titles and diamond-shaped cover design: canoist, evergreen, peaceful. Spine: gold titles. 8x10 in. Gold stamped titles. BSA Insignia w/ titles on spine. Grayscale plates (tinted) and B&W illustrations. Stories, poetry, skill-building. Flight; adventure; Polar exploration; bull-boat building; canoe-building instructions; sea stories; pirates; the sextant; Coast Guard; bait casting;

New York.: Girl Scouts of the United States of America, 1959. "Catalog No. 20-110, Price 50 Cents", on title page. 16th.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Small book plate: "Open Schools to Epileptics" slogan. Light cover edge wear.. Oldenburg, Peter (Designed by), and Wood, Ruth (artwork by).. 1 95 p. Illustrated paper over board covers in gray and brown w/ white titles. 24 x 16 cm. Generous-sized text. Numerous line art illustrations, some w/ copper fill color. Brownie Scouts history plus 15 chapters. Founder Juliette Low, International Brownies, Meetings, National Dues, "Promise", Salute, Motto, Activities, Skills, Music and Dance, Community, Flag traditions; Games, Farm & Garden, Health & Safety, Nature, Arts & Crafts, Books & Plays, Special Girl Scout Days, "Flying Up". Amalgamated Lithographers of America, Local No. 1, New York, union label, small icon, copyright page w/ 201.

The East Woods Press / Macmillan., 1984. 2nd Printing, 1983 edition.. Wraps. Very good. Slight cover scuffing. Clean interior, unmarked.. Bradford, Bill (Cover illustration by).. 1 Waterproofed, tear-resistant flexible paper covers, rounded outside corners, sewn binding (stated, though appears glued). Red covers. B&W cover art. Black silhouette art with chapter intro pages. 4.5x6in. Audience: Children / juvenile / youth leaders. Scored music, lyrics, and most with guitar chords, traditional favorites: Folk Songs; Ballads; Work Songs; Spirituals; Cowboy Songs; Sea Chanteys; Patriotic Tunes. Designed for hiking, camping and the informal singing of small gatherings.

Dover Publications., 1991. Wraps. New. No dust jacket as issued. Qtr-inch tear, back cover, lower end. Clean, unused.. Moore, Frank J (Cover design by).. 1 Large paperback, illustrated card stock glossy covers; stapled binding; card stock heavy pages w/ 10-in. tall character dolls for cutting out. 32 p. 15 color plates. Audience: Children/juvenile. Born circa 1451 of Spanish parents in Italy, Christopher Columbus became a sailor as a teen and learned the science and languages of the sea: navigation, geography, astronomy, and cartography. He married a high-born Portuguese woman who's father had been a captain with Prince Henry the Navigator. This positioned him well to become and overseas explorer, and in 1492, his landings in the Americas have become historically iconic. These paper dolls and changes of clothing are a hands-on cutting project for children to play-act this adventurer, his family members, other captains, and the king and queen who sponsored him. It's also a great adult… Read More

New York.: Wonder Books., 1954. Wonder Playbooks series 2507.. Trade paperback. Very good. Signed by previous owner. Prior owner single name, top front edge. Clean pages. Minor back cover soiling.. Hayes, William D (Pictures by).. 1 64 p. Color illustrated paper covers: Warrior chief on active horse w/ lance, shield, headdress. 2-color artwork. US History / Native Nations / American West. Plains Indians; Wild horses, tamed; Fire-sticks; Rabbit, buffalo surround; Cowboy round-up; Stampede; Animal decoys; Sacred, traditional dances; Indian masks; Shield; Indian and cowboy signals; Picture-writing; Decorations; Reading cattle brands; Wampum; Travel signs; Peace pipe; Legends; Totem poles; Grizzly bear; Prairie dogs; Coyote; Thunder-bird; Lacrosse; Rodeo; Hiawatha; Buffalo Bill; Sitting Bull; Big Elk.

New York.: Ariel Books / Pellegrini & Cudahy., 1952. First edition. Stated First Edition.. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Prior owner return address label, Syracuse NY. Stitched binding a bit wobbly. Front board has surface spotting. Pages nice, clean.. 1 45 p. Includes illustrations. Red cloth over boards. Front black title, artwork. Colorful end paper art; alternating Pen&Ink and lithograph-quality color art inside. 24cm. Youth fiction: City boy Walter, 9, moves with his family to the country, soon meeting a Cubmaster and his pack of Cub Scouts. He is eager to join and borrows a Cub Scout Handbook to learn more. His world opens up to hiking in the woods, working together on projects, organizing a log cabin project, helping an older couple, and learning the value of honesty and reward. 1950s vintage artwork of country and village life, vehicles, recreation. Acknowledgment given for technical advice from upstate New York in Middletown and Monroe.

New York.: Dover Publications., 1994. Original Dover edition.. Trade paperback. New.. Pell, Bill (Cover photo by).. 1 Trade paperback, oversize, 9.25x12.25in. Stapled binding. Sturdy card-stock covers and plates. 16 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. Hands-on activity for school or home use, replicating with sturdy decorated card stock, and using scissors and glue, this project becomes an armet of the Middle Ages (c.1450-1500), a closed-visor helmet.

New Brunswick NJ / St. Paul MN.: Boy Scouts of America / Brown & Bigelow., 1958. Copyright 1954. No. 3211. 45M958.. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Unmarked inside. Backward spine tilt. Qtr-inch lower back spine tear at fold line.. Rockwell, Norman (Cover painting by).. 1 162 p. Includes illustrations. Illustrated card stock covers: Boy Scout teaching 2 Cub Scouts. 4.5x7in. B&W photos, drawings, pen&ink drawings, diagrams. Boy Scouts of America: Cub Scout Den handbook includes program planning, meeting formats, advancement requirements into next levels of scouting, ideals, symbolism, outdoor camping skills, games and tricks, play ways, crafts, stunts and play-acting, ceremonies, Den records.