stamp collecting

Ronald has cerebral palsy and a knack for solving msyteries. After his brother Sam receives a threatening letter and phone call, the brothers work with their neighbor Susana to discover the truth behind a stamp theft that happened four year ago, in Ronald's room.

Discusses the history of stamps, describes the collections of several prominent people, and provides information and advice on beginning and maintaining a collection.

A brief beginner's guide to the quiet, but exciting hobby of stamp collecting.

A guide to stamp collecting, with information on every aspect of beginning and developing a collection, identifying stamps, and technical matters, plus a table of the world's stamps and a guide to inscriptions in other alphabets.

Provides advice on successful stamp collecting including how to research the history of a stamp and how to store and care for them.

Explores the invention of stamps, what makes a stamp valuable, and what a collector should look for when assembling a collection.

An introduction to collecting, providing background on the history of stamps, and offering advice on how to start, add to, organize, and store a stamp collection.

Introduces readers to the history and great variety of postage stamps and examines some of the techniques used in identifying and collecting them.

An introduction to stamp collecting with chapters on how to get stamps, picking an album, first-day covers, and stamp clubs and shows.

When their grandfather buys a bookstore at auction in New Orleans, the Alden children help clean it up and discover that several people seem to be obsessed with the store and its contents.