Pieter Van Raven Books

The great man's secret

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When fourteen-year-old Jerry, a student reporter, tries to interview elderly Paul Bernard, a truculent legless recluse and the most brilliant novelist in the world, the visit breaks Bernard's case...

Harpoon Island

By Pieter Van Raven

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A schoolteacher's attempt to start a new life on a sparsely populated island, where the villagers consider his withdrawn ten-year-old son to be an idiot, is further threatened when World War I brea...

A time of troubles

By Pieter Van Raven

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Having crossed the country with his father during the Depression to find work in California, fourteen-year-old Roy encounters cruel exploitation by the Growers' Association of the desperate, impove...

The great man's secret

By Pieter Van Raven

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When fourteen-year-old Jerry, a student reporter, tries to interview elderly Paul Bernard, a truculent legless recluse and the most brilliant novelist in the world, the visit breaks Bernard's case...

Pickle and Price

By Pieter Van Raven

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Tired of living with an abusive father and an unloving mother, who supervise a rural prison farm, thirteen-year-old Pickle and the released black convict he has befriended travel all the way across...

How to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 (and Vice Versa): A Complete Guide

If you’re in the world of books—whether as a publisher, librarian, bookseller, or avid collector—you’ve likely come across the terms ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Understanding these formats and knowing how to convert between them is essential for maintaining consistency and compatibility in book records. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about ISBN conversions, step by step.

What is an EAN and How Does it Relate to an ISBN?

If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.