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Young Adult We think of these titles for young adults like seashells washed up on the beach. As a beautiful shell picked from the sea's edge can fascinate the beachcomber; so the rightly chosen book delights a reader. Such books please the eye, the ear, and the imagination—they seem to arrive from a great distance, bearing wondrous sights and sounds.

We hope that with *One Is One*, *Pageants of Despair*, and *The Chess Set in the Mirror* many readers will begin their collections of young adult titles from Paul Dry Books.
The Chess Set in the Mirror Massimo Bontempelli Illustrations by STO Translated by Estelle Gilson Trade Paper, 114 pp., $9.95 Quantity in Basket: None	Also see some images from the book. Alone in a room with nothing but an old mirror and a chess set, a young boy anticipates a boring afternoon. But like Alice just before she fell down the rabbit hole—and wound up in Wonderland—this boy is about to embark on a marvellous adventure. Gazing at . . . [read more]
One Is One Barbara Leonie Picard Trade Paper, 285 pp., $9.95 Quantity in Basket: None	As a young man Stephen de Beauville, who was born the day after Christmas in 1309, dreams of becoming a knight—not a promising ambition for a contemplative soul with a talent for drawing. Quiet and solitary, Stephen must endure the bitter torment of his older brothers and cousins until he finds his first true friend; through that friendship he gains courage to endure the lack of kindness . . . [read more]
Pageants of Despair Dennis Hamley Trade Paper, 175 pp., $9.95 Quantity in Basket: None	Pageants of Despair is a story of a boy caught in a battle between good and evil. After unknown assailants attack his mother, Peter is sent by train to stay with his grandparents. On that ride an uncanny figure leads him back in time to the fourteenth century village of Dunfield, where Peter will take part in a mysterious play in which the actors become the characters they portray. Pet . . . [read more]
Ransom for a Knight Barbara Leonie Picard Trade Paper, 318 pp., $14.95 Quantity in Basket: None	In 14th-century England, Alys de Renneville sits alone in the loft of her manor house mourning her father and brother who are thought to have been killed in battle in Scotland. Late one evening, a strange knight appears and tells Alys that her father and brother are alive and being held for ransom by the Scots. When no one believes her story, she sets off secretly to rescue them herself. . . . [read more]
Naughty Boy John Keats Illustrated by Grant Silverstein Trade Paper, 48 pp., $12.00 Quantity in Basket: None	While John Keats earnestly thought he might be "among the English poets," he also knew how to play with words. Full of whimsical rhymes and jolly rhythms, Naughty Boy: A Song About Myself pleases adults and children alike as the poet teases himself and teases the language. Keats wrote Naughty Boy while on a visit to Scotland, feeling distant from his family . . . [read more]