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1	The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain more books like this by Peter Sis add to wishlist In his most personal work to date, award-winning author Peter Ss offers a brilliant graphic memoir, taking readers on an extraordinary journey as he recalls his youth growing up in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, when his country was on the Communist side of the Iron Curtain. see all copies from £6.59! new only from £6.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Tale of the Unknown Island more books like this by Jose Saramago, Margaret Jull Costa (Translator), Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist A fable that is also a love story, from Nobel Prize-winning Portuguese writer José Saramago. see all copies from £7.27! new only from £7.44! \| first editions
3	Three golden keys more books like this by Peter Sis add to wishlist A man traveling in a hot-air balloon is blown off course by a storm. When he lands, he finds himself in the very city where he grew up--the one he left behind many years ago. When the man returns to his childhood home, he finds it locked with three padlocks. He then meets a firey-eyed cat who leads him through the city in search of the three ... see all copies from £2.69! new only from £8.93! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Stories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator), George Shannon (As Told by) add to wishlist Presents brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24!
5	Fire Truck more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist Matt loves fire trucks and one morning when he wakes up, he IS a fire truck. His wheels and sirens couldn''t be handier for performing many important duties around the house.' see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist The life, ideas, and genius of Galileo Galilei are portrayed in this picture book that includes maps, events, and a world view of Galileo's time period. A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year, ALA Notable Book, and Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from £3.21! new only from £3.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Slaves of the Mastery: An Adventure more books like this by William Nicholson, Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist Twins Kestrel and Bowmen embark on new adventures as they plan to destroy the Mastery, a city where the rulers live in luxury and beauty, served by slaves. However, they must also face the ancient evil--the Morah--returned to haunt them. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.17! \| first editions
8	Follow the Dream: The Story of Christopher Columbus more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist An introduction to the early life of explorer Christopher Columbus. This picture book concludes with Columbus's first landing in the Americas--which he believed to be the Orient. The color illustrations were created using oil paints, ink watercolor, and gouache. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £10.26! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Madlenka's Dog more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this follow-up to "Madlenka, " readers return to Madlenka's city block as she pines for a dog of her own. Her parents say no. Using her imagination, Madlenka and her friends on the block play together, remembering the dogs of their childhood. Full color. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Whipping Boy more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator), Sid Fleischman add to wishlist A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becomming involved with dangerous outlaws. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.57!
11	The Tree of Life: Charles Darwin more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this brilliant presentation of a revolutionary thinker's life, the picture book becomes an art form "As far as I can judge, I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men . . . " Charles Darwin was, above all else, an independent thinker who continues even now to influence the way we look at the natural world. His endless curiosity and ... see all copies from £8.63! new only from £10.44! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Trucks Trucks Trucks more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist A little boy cleans up his room using a variety of trucks and gives a one-word description of their work, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £6.10! \| first editions
13 view cover	Tibet Through the Red Box more books like this by Peter Sis add to wishlist Imprint. Opening the red box, kept out of reach in his father's study for most of his childhood, Peter Sis finds the diary his father kept when he was lost in Tibet inthe mid-50s. Turning the brittle pages he becames an accidental traveller in Tibet and relives his father's journey. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £11.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Little Wing Giver more books like this by Jacques Taravant, Peter Sis (Illustrator), Nina Ignatowicz (Translator) add to wishlist This magical story about how the first angel came to be was written by French diplomat Jacques Taravant for his son, Jean-Marien, but it was another son, Bruno, who first saw to it that the story was published. Pastel illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £6.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Scranimals more books like this by Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist An introduction to the amazing vegetable/animals that live on Scranimal Island--a place home to such hybrid creatures as the Broccolion, the Hippopotamushroom, and the Spinachicken. Color illustrations accompany the poetic text. see all copies from £3.01! new only from £3.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Wind Singer: An Adventure more books like this by William Nicholson, Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist The first in a trilogy, "The Wind Singer" is a mesmerizing and remarkably realized fantasy novel full of adventure, suspense, humor and warmth. see all copies from £5.52! signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Wicked, Wicked Ladies in the Haunted House more books like this by Mary Chase, Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist Maureen Swanson is the scourge of the neighborhood. So sometimes when Maureen passes the crumbling (and haunted?) Messerman mansion, she imagines that she is Maureen Messerman--rich, privileged, and powerful. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £6.04! \| first editions
18 view cover	Stories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World more books like this by George Shannon, Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist This artful, illustrated book presents 14 intriguing mysteries from world folklore, with each brainteasing tale followed by a simple explanation of the solution. Notes at the back of the book describe the origin of these classic mysteries. see all copies from £5.55! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Train of States more books like this by Peter Sis add to wishlist A train of 50 railroad cars approaches, each one ornately decorated to resemble an antique circus wagon dedicated to one state in the United States of America--with a Washington, DC caboose. Each one rolls up in the order that the state it represents was admitted to the union, and they all have their state's flag, nickname, motto (translated into ... see all copies from £3.09! new only from £3.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Animal Sense more books like this by Diane Ackerman, Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is a collection of poems about the five senses as experienced and enjoyed by members of the animal kingdom. Illustrations accompany the verses. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £41.37! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Gargoyle on the Roof more books like this by Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist Presents poems about gargoyles, vampires, the bogeyman, gremlins, and other monsters. see all copies from £5.02! new only from £5.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Ballerina! more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist From a two-time Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator comes this picture book that captures the pageantry, grace, and excitement of ballet. A girl tries on different costumes, and her mirror transforms her into several characters from beloved ballets. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from £3.26! new only from £3.26!
23 view cover	Dinosaur! more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this wordless story a little boy enjoying a leisurely bath is joined by all sorts of rambunctious dinosaurs. Gouache, watercolor, and pen-and-ink illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £1.61! new only from £1.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Komodo! more books like this by Peter Sis add to wishlist Factual information about the Komodo dragon is gracefully woven into this story about a boy's trip to the Indonesian island of Komodo. The boy imagines that when he travels to the island, he will come face-to-face with the monitor lizard commonly known as the Komodo dragon. However, when he arrives on Komodo, he is disappointed to discover that ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £10.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Madlenka more books like this by Peter Sis add to wishlist Madlenka has lived in the same apartment in New York all her life. All her neighbours are her friends: the French baker; the Indian newsagent; the Italian ice-cream seller. When she discovers a wobbly tooth, she has to tell them, and a trip around the block becomes a journey around the world. Imprint. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.04! \| signed copies \| first editions

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