You can't always decide where life will take you--especially when you're a kid.
Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own Iives.
Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her beter judgement, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives.
Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own Iives.
Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her beter judgement, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives.
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Used availability for Betsy Byars's The Pinballs
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Hardback Editions
October 1999 : Library Binding
 | Title: Pinballs (Apple Paperbacks) Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-88103-238-7 / 978-0-88103-238-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Turtleback Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 1992 : Hardback
 | Title: The Pinballs (Apple Paperbacks) Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-8124-3131-6 / 978-0-8124-3131-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Perfection Learning Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
January 1992 : Hardback
 | Title: The Pinballs (New Windmills) Author(s): Ms Betsy Byars ISBN: 0-435-12382-3 / 978-0-435-12382-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Heinemann Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1988 : Hardback
| Title: The Pinballs (Cornerstone books) Author(s): Betsy Byars ISBN: 1-55736-028-6 / 9781557360281 (USA edition) Publisher: Lioncrest Pty Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1979 : Hardback
| Title: The Pinballs (M-Books) Author(s): Betsy Byars ISBN: 0-333-26007-4 / 978-0-333-26007-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Nelson Thornes Ltd Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1977 : Hardback
 | Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Byars ISBN: 0-370-30040-8 / 978-0-370-30040-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Bodley Head Children's Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1977 : Hardback
 | Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-06-020917-8 / 978-0-06-020917-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1977 : Library Binding
 | Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars, John Lawson ISBN: 0-06-020918-6 / 978-0-06-020918-6 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
November 2004 : Paperback
 | Title: The Pinballs (Novel-Ties) Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-88122-090-6 / 978-0-88122-090-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Learning Links Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1999 : Paperback
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 1-56137-827-5 / 9781561378272 (USA edition) Publisher: Novel Units Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1999 : Paperback
 | Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars, Ann Troy ISBN: 1-56137-082-7 / 9781561370825 (USA edition) Publisher: Novel Units Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1996 : Paperback
 | Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-06-447150-0 / 978-0-06-447150-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Trophy Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1992 : Paperback
 | Title: The Pinballs (Apple Paperbacks) Author(s): Betsy Byars ISBN: 0-06-440198-7 / 978-0-06-440198-2 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1988 : Paperback
| Title: Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-8072-8536-6 / 978-0-8072-8536-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Listening Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1987 : Paperback
 | Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
October 1986 : Paperback
 | Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-590-40728-7 / 978-0-590-40728-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Scholastic Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1983 : Paperback
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Byars Publisher: Puffin Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 1982 : Paperback
| Title: Pinballs Author(s): Byars Betsy Cromer ISBN: 0-590-32427-6 / 978-0-590-32427-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Scholastic Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 1980 : Paperback
 | Title: The Pinballs (Puffin Books) Author(s): Betsy Byars ISBN: 0-14-031121-1 / 978-0-14-031121-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Puffin Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1979 : Paperback
 | Title: Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-590-33785-8 / 978-0-590-33785-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1977 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Byars Publisher: Scholastic Book Services Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-8072-1356-X / 978-0-8072-1356-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Listening Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-8072-1383-7 / 978-0-8072-1383-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Listening Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
January 2001 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-8072-1800-6 / 978-0-8072-1800-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Listening Library Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
March 1995 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-8072-8528-5 / 978-0-8072-8528-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Listening Library Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
1995 : Audio CD
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Byars ISBN: 1-4025-0464-0 / 978-1-4025-0464-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
1993 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Byars Publisher: Listening Library Availability: Amazon More details... |
Other Editions
January 1993 : Unknown
| Title: The pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-673-80136-5 / 978-0-673-80136-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Scott Foresman Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 1989 : Turtleback
| Title: The Pinballs Author(s): Betsy Cromer Byars ISBN: 0-606-03346-7 / 978-0-606-03346-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1989 : Unknown
| Title: Pinballs Author(s): BETSY byARS Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1977 : Unknown
| Title: THE PINBALLS Author(s): Publisher: Harper & Row,Publishers Availability: Amazon More details... |
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