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1	Whipping Boy more books like this by Sid Fleischman A shout comes echoing up the stairway "Fetch the whipping boy " A young orphan named Jemmy rouses from his sleep. "Ain't I already been whipped twice today? Gaw What's the prince done now? It was forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. Jemmy had been plucked from the streets to serve as whipping boy to the arrogant and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	By the Great Horn Spoon more books like this by Sid Fleischman The year is 1849. Young Jack Flagg sets out to recoup his Aunt Arabella's fortune on a ship bound from Boston to the California gold fields. Thus begin the wild, swashbuckling adventures of a determined 12-year-old and his intrepid butler. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.12! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Bandit's Moon more books like this by Sid Fleischman Newly orphaned, young Annyrose escapes from the villainous O.O. Mary and falls under the protection of a proud and fearless Mexican bandit, regarded as the Robin Hood of the California Gold Rush. Annyrose wants only to search for her older brother who had run off to the gold diggings, but she finds herself galloping beside the celebrated outlaw in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini more books like this by Sid Fleischman In this passionate biography, the Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Whipping Boy" turns his eye to the greatest magician of them all: Harry Houdini. Includes an index, Author's Note, and bibliography. Photos. see all copies from $2.89! new only from $2.89! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Ghost on Saturday Night more books like this by Sid Fleischman, Laura Cornell (Illustrator) A madcap tale of fog and phantoms Opie and Aunt Etta think there's something funny going on when Professor Pepper announces that he's going to raise the ghost of a dead outlaw--live on stage. Can Opie cut through all t he fog to get to the bottom of the professor's plans?See the Ghost of Crookneck John That's what Professor Pepper's sign promises ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Chancy and the Grand Rascal more books like this by Sid Fleischman When Chancy sets off down the Ohio river to find his younger siblings, he meets one rascal after another, but not one of them can outboast, outrun or outfox Uncle Will, the biggest rascal of them all. Illustrated in black and white by Eric von Schmidt. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	13th Floor: A Ghost Story more books like this by Sid Fleischman There's a mile-long word for the fear (and magic) of the number thirteen-"triskaidekaphobia." In this comic fireworks of a novel, newly orphaned Buddy Stebbins stumbles onto the 13th floor of a shabby old building and finds himself transported aboard a leaking pirate ship in a howling storm--300 years in the past Cast adrift, he washes up in New ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Jingo Django more books like this by Sid Fleischman Jingo Hawks is hired out as a chimney-sweep by the matron of the orphanage where he lives. In the course of his work he discovers a vital clue to a treasure trove. Shortly afterwards a mysterious Mr Peacock buys Jingo and they set out on a wild treasure hunt in Mexico, hotly pursued by Matron. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Mr.Mysterious & Company more books like this by Sid Fleischman A magic show is in town! See Jane float through the air. Watch the head in the box move its lips and talk (that's Paul behind the whiskers). See tall, light-hearted Mr. Mysterious--Pa himself--make a cow lay an egg and a chicken give milk. Follow the adventures and high comedy of this family of magicians traveling in a show wagon through the Old ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
10	The Scarebird more books like this by Sid Fleischman Lonesome John lives on a farm in the country, so deep in the country that the "crows pack a lunch before setting out". When he places a scarecrow in one of his fields, he grows attached to the figure. Then, a homeless young farmhand comes along and asks for a job. "A seamless work of art".--The New York Times Book Review. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Jim Ugly more books like this by Sid Fleischman Jim Ugly is a one-man dog and that man is Jake`s father, an actor. When he disappears, the boy and the dog are thrown into an alliance on a journey to the Sierra Nevada mountains and San Francisco. In the world of the frontier theatre, they search for the actor's last whereabouts and for the truth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Bo & Mzzz Mad more books like this by Sid Fleischman Left an orphan, 12-year-old Bo has no choice but to go and live with his estranged relatives in Queen of Sheba, California. Unwelcomed by most of these relatives, especially his cranky cousin Madeline who goes by the name Mzzz Mad, Bo finds comfort only in his relationship with his kindly Aunt Juna. Then Bo gets caught up in an adventure involving ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life more books like this by Sid Fleischman An autobiography of the author of such books as "Jim Ugly," "The 13th Floor," and "The Whipping Boy." Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The White Elephant more books like this by Sid Fleischman, Robert McGuire (Illustrator) The master of the comic novel dazzles with this page-turner about Run Run, the elephant boy, and his encounter with Sahib, the bravest, smartest, most magnificent white elephant in all the land. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.81! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Ghost in the Noonday Sun more books like this by Sid Fleischman Oliver Finch can't wait to go out to sea. He's turning twelve at midnight and is looking forward to a lifetime of adventures at sea. Then he meets the villainous Captain Scratch, who believes that people born at midnight can spot ghosts, and Oliver ships out to sea sooner than he expected. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Here Comes McBroom!: Three More Tall Tales more books like this by Sid Fleischman Chapter OneMcBroom the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Midnight Horse more books like this by S Fleischman A tale of magic by the author of "The Whipping Boy", winner of the 1987 Newbery Medal. When he arrives in Cricklewood (population 217; 216 Fine Folks and one Infernal Grouch), it's just Touch's bad luck that the Infernal Grouch is his only surviving relative - wicked Great-Uncle Judge Wigglesforth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	McBroom's Ghost more books like this by Sid Fleischman Josh McBroom can tell you a few things about ghosts--including how an honest-to-goodness haunt came lurking about his one-acre farm one cold winter! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Giant Rat of Sumatra or Pirates Galore more books like this by Sid Fleischman, John Hendrix (Illustrator) A Newbery Medalist offers a new pirate adventure set in San Diego, California, in 1846. Twelve-year-old Shipwreck, a cabin boy on the pirate ship "The Giant Rat of Sumatra," is so named because he survived a shipwreck. This is his story. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| SVS
20 view cover	McBroom Tells the Truth more books like this by Sid Fleischman After leaving their rocky Connecticut farm to seek their fortunes in the West, Josh McBroom, his wife Melissa, and their eleven redheaded children stop in Iowa where they become the owners of a small but very unusual piece of property. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.12! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	McBroom Tells a Lie more books like this by Sid Fleischman A farmer and his family save their amazing one-acre farm by using a Popcornmobile, frozen sunlight, and lightning bugs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.12! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Entertainer and the Dybbuk more books like this by Sid Fleischman The Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Whipping Boy" tells a moving and distinguished story set in post-World War II Europe about an American soldier possessed by the spirit of a dybbuk, who sets out to find the Nazi officer who murdered his family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.41! \| SVS
23 view cover	Disappearing ACT more books like this by Sid Fleischman The Newbery Medalist presents a comic, mysterious page-turner. Forced to flee from a stalker after their archaeologist mother disappears, Kevin and his older sister, Holly, hope to lose themselves among the colorful characters that populate the boardwalk in Venice, California. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| first editions \| SVS
24	McBroom's Zoo more books like this by Sid Fleischman The McBrooms start a zoo with the Desert Vamooser, Silver-Tailed Teakettler, Sidehill Gouger, and other rare animals dropped in the path of the passing tornado. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Four Tall Tales more books like this by Sid Fleischman, Quentin Blake (Illustrator), Marylin Hafner (Illustrator) purchased are all stacked on top of each other at the bottom of a muddy little pond, he thinks he's been bamboozled. But McBroom knows he's got the better of the bargain when the pond dries up to reveal an acre of soil so rich that seeds spring up into full-grown plants in no time and nickels grow into quarters. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| SVS

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