Scorpion a good bad horse will james books

Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Isbn 9781149526576 9781149526576 softcover, nabu press, 2010. Scorpion a good bad horse james, will activelistings barnebys. And learn about graphic novels, which can be a fun choice for kids who shy away from reading. Scorpion, a good bad horse tumbleweed tumbleweed series will james on. In language that truly evokes the wild west, smoky the cowhorse brings to life one horses story, from his birth on. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. The complete series list for tumbleweed will james. Scorpion a good bad horse by will james first edition, first. Getting a struggling reader to pick up a book can be tough. Will james artist project gutenberg selfpublishing. Scorpion, a good bad horse by will james goodreads. A good bad horse by will james and a great selection of related books.

Bound in salmon cloth lettered in black, top edge minor light damp stain to upper spine, nearly fine. Scorpion, a good bad horse tumbleweed tumbleweed series. Will james scorpion a good bad horse good condition this item is part of the. Explore great books for gradeschoolers, middleschoolers, and highschoolers who have trouble reading. When a scorpion sting turns deadly the survival doctor.

House of the scorpion sequel nancy farmers official. James illustrated this tale with 45 penandink drawings. First published in 1936, scorpion, a good bad horse is the fifteenth title in the tumbleweed series of will james reprints. Scorpion a good bad horse by will james, paperback barnes. Aug 08, 2015 scorpion a good bad horse hardcover august 8, 2015 by will james author 5. With a little unsolicited help from scorpion, tim finds romance and a reason to clear his name. Scorpion a good bad horse james, will activelistings. Scorpion a good bad horse by will james, paperback. Another will james novel with a horse as a central character. A good bad horse 1936 cowboy in the making probably a juvenile edition of lone cowboy, 1937 looksee with uncle bill 1938 the will james cowboy book 1938 flint spears, cowboy rodeo contestant 1938 the dark horse 1939 horses ive known 1940 my first horse juvenile, 1940 the american cowboy 1942. Though once believed to have lived on the bottom of shallow tropical seas, early scorpions are now believed to have been. Will james s most popular book is smoky the cow horse.

Original salmon cloth lettered in black, in original unclipped pictorial dust jacket, spine lettering faded as usual. Will james book of cowboy stories is a gathering of some of the most. Publication date 1916 publisher grosset amp dunlap collection universallibrary contributor. Frontier and pioneer recollections of early days in san antonio and west texas. I first read the books written by will james as a or 14 year old and loved them. An excellent feel good novel and an accurate description of life as a real cowboy, this is a text that will greatly appeal to lovers of the old west and makes for a musthave addition to collections of will james s. Will jamess books are the literary classics of the open range and, when published, were equally popular in the east and west. Western fiction new, used and rare books and ephemera at. He is known for writing smoky the cowhorse, for which he won the 1927 newbery medal, and numerous cowboy stories for adults and children. Bound in salmon cloth lettered in black, top edge minor light damp stain to. A good bad horse by will james, exc condition, w dj, cowboy, western at the best online prices at ebay.

Buy scorpion a good bad horse by will james online at alibris. Scorpion is an excellent novel and good description of the life of a real cowboy not the movie version. Scorpion a good bad horse hardcover august 8, 2015 by will james author 5. His artwork, which predominantly involved cowboy and rodeo scenes, followed in the tradition of charles russell, and much of it was used to. Rose colored cloth over boards with title and author in black on front and spine. Scorpion a good bad horse will james first edition. A good bad horse by james, will a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Isbn 9781406768862 9781406768862 softcover, nash press, 2007. Will james books list of books by author will james. The oldest known scorpion, parioscorpio lived around 435 million years ago in the silurian period. An excellent feelgood novel and an accurate description of life as a real cowboy, this is a text that will greatly appeal to lovers of the old west and makes for a musthave addition to collections of will jamess wonderful work. The house of the scorpion,the sea of trolls, and the land of siver apples are some of my favourite books i can relate in some way to every one of them i never thought i would like science ficton until i read the house of the scorpionit promted me into reading a wind in the door by madeline lengle and the rest of the series i was wondering why.

Some cowboy is riding a horse in the desert and they cut to a single scorpion in the sand. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Mar 31, 2017 author of smoky, the cow horse, sand, lone cowboy, cowboys north and south, all in the days riding, cow country, scorpion, a good bad horse, home ranch. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Bill shoemaker the jockey wrote a few books set in the racing world. Will james scorpion a good bad horse good condition this item is part of the auction. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. A good bad horse by will james, published by grosset and dunlap, new york, 1936, with illustrations and preface by the author. Scorpion remains have been found in many fossil records, including marine silurian and estuarine devonian deposits, coal deposits from the carboniferous period and in amber. Here, members of the understood community share the titles that grabbed their young readers. Will james scorpion proves himself a horse of destiny. Full text of scorpion a good bad horse internet archive. A finelooking chestnut bronc receives the name scorpion. The dark horse by will james, published by grosset and dunlap, new york, 1939, with illustrations and.

Abbys parents, after many discussions, decide to pay for the horse, but abby wont let them. An excellent feel good novel and an accurate description of life as a real cowboy, this is a text that will greatly appeal to lovers of the old west and makes for a musthave addition to collections of will james s wonderful work. Smokey the cowhorse scorpion, a good bad horse horses ive known short stories about horses comment. First published in 1936, scorpion, a good bad horse is the fifteenth title in the. Charles scribners sons, 1933 through jocelyn, stephen perry. Jamess other books include drifting cowboy 1925, big enough 1931, scorpion, a good bad horse 1936, flint spears, cowboy rodeo contestant 1938, and my first horse 1940. A scorpion grabs you with its claws, but its poison comes from where youd least expect itthe tip of its tail. Full text of scorpion a good bad horse see other formats. Reprint, near fine hardcover is tight and clean while showing light shelfwear and mild soil at page edges, in very good dust jacket that shows mild staining along spine and visible at spine and front panel of jacket reverse, and with edgewear that includes some wrinkling, short closed tears and small open chips. Add to cart facsimile dust jacket only book not included see all items in westernnorthern. See more ideas about horse books, horse story and animal books. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. It symbolizes that this land is rough, rugged, and dangerous. Scorpion, as the cowboy who started to break him named him, was an averagesize range saddle horse, the right size for allaround range work, for rough country and mountains and for fast outside roping or cutting out, and if a man sat him like a rider and not like a pack, he could go circles around the big ger horses any place or time.

This antique book contains the delightful story of scorpion, a characterful horse belonging to a cowboy in the american west. A good bad horse by will james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Will james has 66 books on goodreads with 10967 ratings. Binding still tight and sound, minimal wear on corners as well as edges, some crimping of cloth on top and bottom of spine as well as fading of color on spine. Cowboys north and south showcases will james great talent for capturing the lifestyle. Native american vintage books sports memorabilia coins back to catalog listing.

She decides that her family has worked too hard to spend all their money on one questionable horse. A good bad horse 1936 cowboy in the making probably a juvenile edition of lone cowboy, 1937 looksee with uncle bill 1938 the will james cowboy book 1938 flint spears, cowboy rodeo contestant 1938 the dark horse 1939 horses ive known 1940 my first horse juvenile, 1940. Instead, they handled big cattle herds on the unfenced western range, where a cowboy rarely got off his horse except to brand. Will james books list of books by author will james thriftbooks. Hes found will james and cant seem to read enough of his books. A good bad horse by will james, exc condition, w dj, cowboy, western at the.

But choosing books that capture kids imagination and match their reading skills can make all the difference. Will james june 6, 1892 september 3, 1942 was a french canadian artist and writer of the american west. Author of smoky, the cow horse, sand, lone cowboy, cowboys north and south, all in the days riding, cow country, scorpion, a good bad horse, home ranch. Cheers to the books weve been meaning to read all these years and should probably start at some point. If you love tales of the old west, the real old west, and horses you will enjoy this book. A good bad horse 1936 cowboy in the making 1937 looksee with uncle bill 1938 the will james cowboy book 1938 flint spears, cowboy rodeo contestant 1938 the dark horse 1939 horses ive known 1940 my first horse 1940 the american cowboy 1942 book of cowboy stories 1951 will james biographies. The heroes were unique for the time, because few carried guns. See all books authored by will james, including smoky the cowhorse, and sand, and more. Jewelry vintage books coins sports back to catalog listing. Jewelry vintage books coins sports back to catalog.