BOOKS by Russell Hoban

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1	Riddley Walker: Expanded Edition Afterword, Notes, and Glossary more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Riddley Walker is a 12-year-old boy in a post-nuclear holocaust. Wandering through the rubble of his world, speaking and narrating his story in a crippled English, Riddley Walker strains to remember the world as it was before the bombs fell, to have some sort of coherent past to hand over to the people who will survive him. Impressionable, ... see all copies from $5.60! new only from $11.99! \| SVS
2	Bread and jam for Frances more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Dealing with the common childhood issue of picky eating habits, BREAD AND JAM FOR FRANCES tells the story of a young badger named Frances who is not a very adventurous eater. When Frances refuses to eat her soft-boiled egg for breakfast, her chicken-salad sandwich for lunch, or her breaded veal cutlet with string beans for dinner, her frustrated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.47! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Riddley Walker more books like this by Hoban add to wishlist Riddley Walker is a 12-year-old boy in a post-nuclear holocaust. Wandering through the rubble of his world, speaking and narrating his story in a crippled English, Riddley Walker strains to remember the world as it was before the bombs fell, to have some sort of coherent past to hand over to the people who will survive him. Impressionable, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Bedtime for Frances more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Frances the badger doesn't want to go to bed so she tries everything she can think of to put off the big event. First she has a glass of milk, then she makes sure that both her parents have kissed her goodnight (twice), and then she says she can't go to her room because there just might be a hungry tiger or giant up there waiting for her. Will ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Bargain for Frances more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist When Frances's friend Thelma plays a mean trick on her, Frances thinks of a way to outsmart her. Afterwards, both girls decide to have a more honest friendship. Colored pencil illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Best Friends for Frances more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Frances teaches her friend Albert a lesson about how to treat friends. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Both Ma Otter and her son, Emmet, hope to win the $50 talent show prize and surprise each other with a special Christmas present. see all copies from $25.00! first editions
8	Birthday for Frances more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Frances the badger becomes very envious as her family prepares to celebrate the birthday of her younger sister, Gloria. Determined to overcome her jealousy, Frances buys Gloria a wonderful birthday gift. Unfortunately, when it comes time to give the present to Gloria, Frances thinks she would really prefer to keep it for herself. Will Frances ruin ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Mouse & His Child more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist The story of a father and son pair of wind-up toy mice. Seeking a life outside the toy store, father and son set out to explore the world. During their journey, the mice have many adventures--including run-ins with the evil Manny Rat and the wise Uncle Frog. Many see the story as a metaphorical fable about the life of humans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist In a not-so-distant future when lions are extinct Jachin-Boaz, a middle-aged mapmaker, leaves home with the wonderful map that was to tell his son where to find everything. In the ruins of a palace at Nineveh, his son Boaz-Jachin finds the wall-carving of a great lion dying on the spear of an ancient king. In a series of rituals, he evokes the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.29! \| first editions
11 view cover	Her Name Was Lola more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist The irresistibly witty, endearing and captivating new novel from the inimitable Russell Hoban--who has been compared to Tolkien and Lewis, Salinger and Vonnegut--about a hopelessly conflicted man torn between two enchanting women. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.27! \| first editions
12	The Medusa Frequency more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.29! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Little Brute Family more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist The unlikable Brute family kicks, yells, and eats sticks and stones for dinner. Will they find a way to change their brutish ways? Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.51! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	My Tango with Barbara Strozzi more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Phil Ockerman falls hard for Bertha Strunk at a tango lesson in a church crypt in Clerkenwell. 'Is Bertha's trunk anything like Pandora's box?' he wonders. Each recently separated, both their Suns are squared by Neptune. Bertha also bears a strong resemblance to the 17th century Venetian singer and composer Barbara Strozzi (with whom Phil happens ... see all copies from $9.05! new only from $9.05! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Frances Audio Collection more books like this by Russell Hoban, Glynis Johns (Performed by) add to wishlist Frances fans will find their favorite stories about this endearing irrepressible badger in this charming audio collection. This ALA Notable Children's Recording includes "Bedtime for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Bread and Jam for Frances" and "A Birthday for Frances". Completely repackaged and available now! see all copies from $8.46! new only from $11.68!
16 view cover	How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Tom is so good at fooling around that he does little else. His Aunt Fidget Wonkham-Strong, who thinks this is too much like having fun, calls upon the fearsome Captain Najork and his hired sportsmen to teach him a lesson. So the Captain challenges Tom to three rounds of womble, muck, and sneedball, certain that he will win. However, when it comes ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $6.69! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Bedtime for Francis by Russell Hoban add to wishlist see all copies from $29.99! first editions
18	Harvey's Hideout more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Harvey hates his older sister Mildred and says he's going off to play with his own secret gang. In that case, she says, she's going to have a special party for her friends. In fact, both are playing alone and feeling miserable about it. The author also wrote "The Dancing Tigers". see all copies from $5.77! first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Pilgermann more books like this by Hoban add to wishlist Pilgermann is a Jewish man in medieval Germany who has been castrated for an affair with the tax collector's wife. Throughout the ordeal of his punishment, he hears a voice telling him to travel to Jerusalem. As he makes his way there, he is taken hostage by pirates, bought by a Turkish merchant, and caught in the Crusades. Hoban tells a complex ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Baby Sister for Frances more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist Feeling a little neglected after her baby sister is born, Frances the badger decides to run away form home. Will her family ever see her again? Colored pencil illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Arthur's Funny Money more books like this by Russell Hoban, Lillian Hoban (Illustrator) add to wishlist Arthur the chimp is trying to raise money to buy a T-shirt and matching cap. Meanwhile, his younger sister, Violet, is having trouble with her math lessons. Is there a way that Arthur can solve both his and Violet's problems? Color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
22	The Marzipan Pig: Russell Hoban more books like this by Russell Hoban, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) add to wishlist A marzipan pig falls behind a sofa and is eaten by a mouse. The pig's sweetness and thoughts are transferred to the mouse, and later to the owl who eats the mouse, and so on. Illustrated with b&w drawings. see all copies from $35.00! first editions
23 view cover	Linger Awhile more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist When Irving Goodman falls in love with Justine Trimble, he is close to the end of his life and she's been dead for forty-seven years. Irving doesn't know how he's going to attain his heart's desire but he knows a man who does. Justine was a star of 1950s black-and-white westerns, an expert horsewoman much admired for her seat, and when Istvan ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Turtle Diary more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist In the aquarium at the London Zoo, three sea turtles swim endlessly in 'their little bedsitter of ocean'. Two lonely people, William G and Neaera H, become obsessed with the turtles' captivity, and resolve to rescue them and release them in to the sea. William's and Neaera's diaries tell the story of how they achieve the turtles' freedom, and in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	El Gran Negocio de Francisca more books like this by Russell Hoban add to wishlist When Frances's friend Thelma plays a mean trick on her, Frances thinks of a way to outsmart her. Afterwards, both girls decide to have a more honest friendship. Colored pencil illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.39! \| first editions

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