auctions

No one ever outbids Aunt Lou or Miss Logsdon at local auctions, until a young girl sets her sights on a straw hat.

"Every summer on Chincoteague Island, there is an auction of ponies who have swum across the channel from Assateague, where ponies run free. If Julie works hard and saves her money all year, perhaps she can win the pony of her dreams, her very own Chincoteague pony"--Publisher.

"Everyone knows the nature-loving Gorillas have their own way of doing things. But that's not going to stop Laval from training them to be warriors. Or Wilhurt from stealing their CHI! Will the Gorillas keep their mellow, or will they go bananas? Then, Rizzo the Raven holds an auction between Crooler and Windra--two of the most vicious animals in Chima. This may be one deal that's too hot for even a Raven to handle!"--P. [4] of cover.

At an auction, a boy accidentally bids on and purchases a variety of objects of questionable value, but one of them turns out to be a real treasure.

When Danny accidentally buys an elephant, he accepts a job from a zookeeper to ride the elephant from Edinburgh to Manchester that turns into a journey that captures the attention of everyone in the country.

"Join twins Mia and Maddie and their sidekick little sister, LuLu, as they embark on another adventure, this time in their hometown of Nashville, Tennessee! There's a bit of mystery to solve for Mia, Maddie, Lulu, and Miss Julie too, when the main item in a benefit auction goes missing"--.

Traces the rise of the art market from three key events that took place in Paris, New York, and London in 1882 to the present day.

When Sterling Glass is called in to examine a diamond brooch found in the Salvation Army thrift store, she suspects a link to a valuable tea urn she recently discovered and uncovers an intricate plot involving a slew of antiques, some sophisticated scammers, crooked antique dealers, shifty people at the best New York auction houses.

Paul and Maureen have worked to scrape together money to buy the wild pony of their dreams. But just as the Phantom and her newborn colt are within reach, bad luck seems to shatter their hopes.

Profiles one hundred of the weirdest auctions featured on the online auction site eBay, including auctions for Britney Spears's pregnancy test, a spare kidney, Bob Dylan's childhood home, and the world's largest french fry.