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1	Housekeeping more books like this by Marilynne Robinson add to wishlist A modern classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, the eccentric and remote sister of their dead mother. The family house is in the small town of Fingerbone on a glacial ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Burned more books like this by Ellen Hopkins add to wishlist The critically acclaimed author of "Crank" returns with a gripping, masterful novel, told in verse, that weaves a riveting story about a teenage girl who is raised in a fundamentally religious yet abusive family. see all copies from $4.49! new only from $6.03! \| first editions \| SVS
3	James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story more books like this by Roald Dahl add to wishlist After being orphaned at the age of 4, James Henry Trotter goes to live with his only other relatives, the horrific Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge. The aunts force James to do all the work around the house, never give him treats, and refuse to let him play with other children. One day a mysterious stranger gives James some magical crystals, which ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Delia's Heart more books like this by V C Andrews add to wishlist The second book in the three-book series by "New York Times"-bestselling author Andrews continues the saga of Delia, a young girl who moves to the U.S. from Mexico to live with her wealthy aunt in Palm Springs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.61! \| SVS
5	13 Little Blue Envelopes more books like this by Maureen Johnson add to wishlist From the acclaimed author of "The Key to the Golden Firebird." When Ginny receives 13 little blue envelopes with instructions to buy a plane ticket to London, she's soon on an adventure that will change her in more ways than one. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.64! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Miss Rumphius: Story and Pictures more books like this by Barbara Cooney (Illustrator) add to wishlist As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.92! \| SVS
7	Killjoy more books like this by Julie Garwood add to wishlist FBI profiler Avery Delaney deserves a vacation, and in the form of an invitation to a spa by her Aunt Carolyn, she gets it. The trouble is that Aunt Carolyn never shows up at the spa and Avery begins to suspect that there may be more at work than a simple change of plans. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Travels with my aunt more books like this by Graham Greene add to wishlist In Graham Greene's comic novel a staid middle-aged bank manager, newly retired, has his life rearranged by his eccentric, freewheeling elderly aunt Augusta. Henry Pulling has very modest expectations when he agrees to a holiday on the Continent with Aunt Augusta, but the trip turns into something he is, to say the least, not prepared for. Augusta, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.60! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Black Sheep more books like this by Georgette Heyer add to wishlist Miss Abigail Wendover's efforts to detach her spirited niece Fanny from a plausible fortune-hunter are complicated by the arrival in Bath of Miles Caverleigh. The black sheep of his family, a cynical, outrageous care-for-naught with a scandalous past - that would be a connection more shocking even than Fanny's unwise liaison with his nephew! But ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.55! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Lucinda's Secret more books like this by Tony DiTerlizzi (Illustrator), Holly Black add to wishlist As if being attacked by goblins and a bridge troll weren't enough, Jared is now being targeted by Thimbletack. Simon is keeping an injured and very hungry griffin hidden in the carriage house. And Mallory is convinced the only way to get things back to normal is to get rid of the Guide. But that doesn't seem to be an option. With more creatures ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Around the World with Auntie Mame more books like this by Patrick Dennis add to wishlist Narrated once again by Mame's fictional deadpan nephew, "Around the World with Auntie Mame" takes readers on a first-rate, if not always first-class, voyage to intriguing locales around the world including Paris, London, and Lebanon. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.41! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm more books like this by Kate Douglas Wiggin add to wishlist First published in 1903, REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM tells the tale of the downtrodden but ever-optimistic Rebecca Rowena Randall. Left penniless when her father dies, Rebecca is taken in by her two aunts--the stern Aunt Miranda and the kindly Aunt Jane. Although Aunt Miranda initially finds Rebecca's presence overwhelming and dislikable, she is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	How Tia Lola Came to Stay more books like this by J Alvarez add to wishlist After their parents divorce, Miguel (almost 10) and his younger sister, Juanita, move with their mother from New York City to Vermont. Life changes even more for Miguel when his Tía (Aunt) Lola arrives from the Dominican Republic. At first, Tía Lola says she is only coming for a brief visit, but as she gets involved in his life, Miguel begins to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Adele & Simon more books like this by Barbara McClintock add to wishlist When Simon's older sister, Adele, picks him up from school, he has his hat and gloves and scarf and sweater, his coat and knapsack and books and crayons, and a drawing of a cat he made that morning. Adele makes Simon promise to try not to lose anything. But as they make their way home, distractions cause Simon to leave something behind at every ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Carousel more books like this by Rosamunde Pilcher add to wishlist Prue is intelligent, artistic, independent - and bored. Pressurized by her mother to make a conventional and dull marriage, she is delighted to escape London and seek retreat with her eccentric and bohemian aunt in Cornwall. A chance encounter with an attractive young artist on the sea shore leads to day after idyllic summer's day of exploring the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Pollyanna more books like this by Eleanor H Porter add to wishlist "Once you start looking for the happy things, you don't think about the bad ones as much." That's the joyful way Pollyanna sees the world: no matter what happens, she plays her "Just Be Glad" game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she's orphaned and forced to live with her rigid Aunt Polly, will high-spirited Pollyanna succeed in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	What She Left for Me more books like this by Tracie Peterson add to wishlist A mother and daughter struggle with grief and forgiveness. Will they allow God's spirit - and God's people - to bring true healing...and a future filled with love? When Jana returns from a missions trip, she discovers that her pastor husband has left with his secretary...along with their bank account. Humiliated, penniless, pregnant, and very much ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	Cup of Christmas Tea more books like this by Tom Hegg add to wishlist This heartwarming poem brings the true meaning of Christmas joyously to life. Reluctantly, in the midst of the Christmas rush, a man decides to go visit his ailing Great Aunt, but while there, peace and love and wonderful Christmas spirit surround the two of them as they share a cup of Christmas tea. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Island of the Aunts more books like this by Eva Ibbotson add to wishlist Aunt Etta, Aunt Coral, and Aunt Myrtle live on a magical island where they spend their days caring for such creatures as mermaids, ghosts, and a talking worm. As they grow older, the aunts find that taking care of these creatures is just too much for them to handle by themselves and so they decide to kidnap three children to help them with the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Ireland more books like this by Melody Carlson add to wishlist A sheltered college sophomore explores the mysterious land of Ireland and discovers that romance is a whole new country. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
21 view cover	Aunt Julia and the scriptwriter more books like this by Mario Vargas Llosa add to wishlist After her divorce, Julia returns to Peru in search of a mate who can support her high living. Unfortunately, she falls in love with her dirt-poor nephew, an aspiring writer. The scandal of their relationship coincides with the rise of a hot new scriptwriter of racy radio soap operas who blends the worlds of fiction and fantasy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	A Memory of Christmas Tea more books like this by Tom Hegg, Warren Hanson (Illustrator) add to wishlist On a lonely Christmas a nephew remembers his beloved great-aunt and realizes the value of her legacy, a message of advice revealing the true spirit of the season. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Double Identity more books like this by Margaret Peterson Haddix add to wishlist RThe author of "Escape from Memory" and the Shadow Children series has penned another suspenseful novel guaranteed to keep readers riveted.S--"Booklist." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Ghost's Grave more books like this by P Kehret add to wishlist What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric great-aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a miner killed in a mine explosion and then finds a box of cash buried in the miner's grave. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Me and the Pumpkin Queen more books like this by Marlane Kennedy add to wishlist Eleven-year-old Mildred is focused on giant pumpkins. After four disastrous growing seasons, Mildred is hoping to finally have a flawless pumpkin to enter in the Circleville, Ohio, Pumpkin Show Weigh-Off. see all copies from $2.48! new only from $2.48! \| first editions \| SVS

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