Walking Zoo Darwin Dingle by Lightner a M (3 results)

Condition: VERY GOOD. First printing. Illustrated by Richard Cuffari. The story of a boy who is kidnapped, and to his kidnappers dismay they find he is more trouble than he was worth, because with him there is always a zoo, 'a wallking, crawling, or flying zoo.' of all sorts of insects. Uncommon novel by this author who is best known for her juvenile science fiction stories. Fine in very good dust jacket.( previous owner's name and address written on front inside flap of dj., one short closed tear).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Possible first edition, no other dates listed. Lovely hardcover with lightly bumped tips, dj in mylar shows surface soil on white rear panel but displays very well. Pocket pulled but all pages present. Just as Darwin Dingle is watching a lizard close in on a fly, kidnappers close in on Darwin. It is not that they really want to take Darwin, but they believe he has witnessed their burglarizing his father's safe. That is the kidnappers' first mistake, as they learn that with Darwin Dingle there is always a zoo - a walking, or flying or crawling zoo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Richard Cuffari (illustrator). First edition. Brief gift inscription on front free endpaper, else very good or better in like dust jacket.