New & used books and rare & out-of-print booksNew & used DVDs, VHS tapes, and hard-to-find moviesNew & used CDs, cassettes, and hard-to-find music
Alibris for Libraries Are you a bookseller?
» advanced search
subscribe & win

Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win FREE books.

your e-mail address Send!

BOOKS by Judith Viorst

Sometimes it pays off to expand your search to view all available copies of items matching your search terms.

Page 1 of 4   change currency
sort by
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day more books like this

by Judith Viorst

The story is about Alexander and his very bad day. Read about his best friend deserted him, and no dessert in his lunch bag and lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $4.75! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday more books like this

by Judith Viorst

When Alexander's grandparents come to visit, they give him and his two brothers a dollar each. Alexander thinks about saving the money for some walkie-talkies, but he is soon down at the corner store spending some of his dollar on bubble gum. As the day progresses, Alexander spends more and more money until all he has left is what he started the ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $2.05! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow

Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow more books like this

by Judith Viorst (Introduction by)

The only book to examine loss as a necessary experience for personal growth, "Necessary Loss" takes readers through the typical moments of loss throughout life--from maternal separation to shifting friendships, from divorce to old age. First published in 1986, this life-affirming, life-changing, and timeless book is filled with wise and witty ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $7.50! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Tenth Good Thing about Barney

Tenth Good Thing about Barney more books like this

by Judith Viorst

A sensitive and straightforward story of how a family handles the death of a beloved cat, Barney.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $3.00! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Necessary Losses

Necessary Losses more books like this

by Judith Viorst

A self-help classic, NECESSARY LOSSES addresses how personal growth often comes when we let go of our illusions, expectations, and other dependencies. Viorst combines a straight-forward approach with a supportive, life-affirming tone.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and Their

If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and Their more books like this

by Judith Viorst

Forty-one poems reveal a variety of secret thoughts, worries, and wishes.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move

Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move more books like this

by Judith Viorst

Lovable, feisty Alexander, the hero of Viorst's classics, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, returns with what may be his most daunting dilemma to date, as he bemoans the reality of his family having to move "a thousand miles away" to his father's new job.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

I'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusions

I'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusions more books like this

by Judith Viorst

The beloved bestselling author of "Forever Fifty" and "Suddenly Sixty" now tackles the ins and outs of becoming a septuagenarian with her usual wry good humor. 34 two-color illustrations throughout.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $8.99! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Suddenly Sixty and Other Shocks of Later Life

Suddenly Sixty and Other Shocks of Later Life more books like this

by Judith Viorst, Laurie Rosenwald (Illustrator)

From the bestselling author of "Forever Fifty" comes a new collection of poems that tickles, consoles, and offers the pleasure of instant recognition--the perfect gift for any woman anywhere in the vicinity of 60. 36 two-color illustrations.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $4.70! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Grown Up Marriage: What We Know, Wish We Had Known, and Still Need to Know about Being Married

Grown Up Marriage: What We Know, Wish We Had Known, and Still Need to Know about Being Married more books like this

by Judith Viorst

For years, hundreds of thousands of readers have enjoyed Judith Viorst's poetry and prose on the challenging, sometimes hilarious subject of her own marriage. Now, in this thought-provoking new book, the author of "Suddenly Sixty" and "Necessary Losses" explores what a grown-up marriage means and helps married couples of every age and at every ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $2.25! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Absolutely, Positively Alexander more books like this

by Judith Viorst, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator), Ray Cruz (Illustrator)

In 1972, acclaimed author Judith Viorst introduced the world to everyone's favorite little brother in "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day". Now all three stories are available in one volume with a charming Introduction by the author.

see all copies from $4.32!

new only from $10.05! | first editions

view cover

How Did I Get to Be 40: & Other Atrocities more books like this

by Judith Viorst

And so you've reached that time in your life when you're starting to pick investments over adventure, clean over scenic, comfortable over intense; when, even though in your heart of hearts you're only seventeen, the rest of you is (how did it happen?) forty.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

What the Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-Ups from Children's Books more books like this

by Amy Gash, Pierre Le-Tan (Illustrator), Judith Viorst (Foreword by)

In a collection of over 300 quotations from the best-loved children's books of all time, Gash brings together the wit and wisdom of such classics as "Charlotte's Web, Peter Pan, Eloise, " and "Goodnight Moon, " to remind weary adults not to lose sight of the values and virtues they learned as children.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $4.30! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Imperfect Control: Our Lifelong Struggles with Power and Surrender more books like this

by Judith Viorst

In the long-awaited sequel to her brilliant bestseller "Necessary Losses", Judith Viorst explains how our struggles with control have affected every area of our lives: in the bedroom and boardroom, in infancy, maturity, and death. With her trademark intelligence, wit, and humor, Viorst demonstrates how issues of control shape the very fabric of ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $3.99! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Rosie and Michael more books like this

by Judith Viorst

Rosie and Michael play lots of tricks on each other, but they remain true friends. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1974.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $2.00! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Earrings! more books like this

by Judith Viorst

What does a young girl do when she wants her ears pierced but her parents say no?

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $3.35! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Murdering Mr. Monti: A Merry Little Tale of Sex and Violence more books like this

by Judith Viorst

Murder, mayhem, and motherhood are hilariously woven together in this wise, witty, and wonderfully entertaining comic romp by Judith Viorst--author of a string of bestsellers including It's Hard to Be Hip over Thirty and Other At rocities.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $3.95! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Alexander y el Dia Terrible, Horrible, Espantoso, Horroroso more books like this

by Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz (Illustrator), Alma Flor Ada (Translator)

Poor Alexander is having a very bad day--gum gets stuck in his hair, there's no toy in his cereal box, no dessert in his lunch bag, lima beans for dinner, and even kissing on T.V. Throughout these ordeals Alexander contemplates relocating to Australia, but then his mother tells him the awful truth--"Some days are like that. Even in Australia." ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | signed copies | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Forever Fifty more books like this

by Judith Viorst

For the next decade, a baby-boomer will turn 50 every seven seconds. What would they do without the wit and wisdom of Judith Viorst's classic exploration of that delicate time in life? 24 line drawings.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

I'll Fix Anthony more books like this

by Judith Viorst

"Mother says deep down in his heart Anthony loves me. Anthony says deep down in his heart he thinks I stink." A persecuted younger brother vividly imagines the ways in which he will outshine and get the better of the older one.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Forever Fifty and Other Negotiations more books like this

by Judith Viorst

Viorst's humorous poems aim to ease the passage into one's 50s.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest more books like this

by Judith Viorst, Robin Preiss-Glasser (Illustrator)

A tidy and organized older sister exasperatedly but lovingly describes the world of her very messy and disorganized younger sister. Illustrated with colorful pen-and-ink drawings.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Good-Bye Book more books like this

by Judith Viorst

As his parents prepare to go out for the evening without him, a young boy tries to think of a way to get them to stay home. He complains that the babysitter will make him eat vegetables. He says he's getting a bad fever. He says he'll run away from home. Despite all the boys tactics, the parents calmly continue to prepare for their evening out and ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $3.97! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Days: An Almost Completely Honest Account of What Happened to Our Family When Our Youngest Son, His Wife, Their Baby, Their Toddler, and Their Five-Year-Old Came to Live with Us for... more books like this

by Judith Viorst, Laura Gibson (Illustrator)

In this charming tale of multi-generational family living, Alexander, who once had a very bad day, is all grown up, and while their house is being remodeled, he and his family all move in with his empty-nester parents.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

My Mama Says There Aren't Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Demons, Monsters, Fiend more books like this

by Judith Viorst

Mother reassures Nick that all the horrible, threatening monsters of his imagination don't exist, but he can't help noticing that she, like everyone, makes mistakes now and then. Could she be wrong about the monsters? Nick can't help wondering.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $2.20! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.


Page 1 of 4: 1 2 3 4 Next>