Synopsis
Ten-year-old Kate begins a communication exchange on a computer with someone purporting to be from outer space, who says he is going to pay a visit to Earth soon.
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About the Author
Betsy Byars has written over sixty books for young people. Her first book was published in 1962 and since then she has published regularly. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages and she gets thousands of letters from readers in the United States and from all over the world.
She has won many awards. Among them are the Newbery Medal in 1971 for her novel The Summer of the Swans, the American Book Award in 1981 for The Night Swimmers, The Edgar (for the best mystery for young people) in 1992 for Wanted..Mud Blossom and the Regina Medal by the Catholic Library Association for the body of her work. She especially values her many state awards which were voted on by the readers of the state. Betsy attended public schools in North Carolina and graduated from Queens College in Charlotte, NC with a major in English. She began her writing career five years after her graduation by publishing short magazine articles. As she began to read to her children, her interest in writing for young people began.Betsy lives with her husband Ed on an air strip in South Carolina. They are both pilots, and the bottom floor of their house is a hangar so they can taxi out and take off, almost from their front yard. The top floor of the house? Betsy's studio!
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Condition: Good. Byars, Guy (illustrator). Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Seller Inventory # 00096681840
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The Computer Nut
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1984
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Condition: Good. Byars, Guy (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 15175963-6
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The Computer Nut
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ISBN 13: 9780670235483
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Condition: Good. Byars, Guy (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 15175963-6
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The Computer Nut
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Byars, Guy (Computer Graphics) (illustrator). First Edition. Tight square binding, light discoloring, very good shape. The jacket has light discoloring and wear, creased flap. Illustrator: Byars, Guy (Computer Graphics). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Juvenile; ISBN: 0670235482. ISBN/EAN: 9780670235483. Inventory No: 222704. Seller Inventory # 222704
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Guy Byars (illustrator). Orange hardcovers, blue cloth spine. Color illustration on dj. Dj in mylar wrap. Int. good. Black and white illustrations. 153 pages. Chapter book. Usual library markings and flaws. Pocket on fep. Some shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 149162B
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hardcover. Condition: New. Byars, Guy (illustrator). In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0670235482