If you only need the buying answer

The current listing for Collaborative Consultation in the Schools is lower than the sampled lifetime eTextbook price, but this is not a standard plain-book market. This ISBN represents a package rather than a simple standalone book. That means the most important question is not whether print looks cheaper in the abstract. It is whether your course expects that specific package structure.

Format	Source	Price
Current listing	Merybook	$79.25	Check price
Lifetime eTextbook	Digital market	$89.99	Check price

So the pricing itself is not the hard part here. The hard part is compatibility with the course setup. A cheap package is only helpful if it actually satisfies what the instructor is requiring.

What this book actually teaches

A collaborative-consultation text matters because it helps educators and support professionals think through teamwork, problem solving, school collaboration, intervention planning, and the practical realities of working across roles in educational settings. This kind of material can remain useful later in school psychology, special education, counseling, and educational leadership pathways.

That is why some readers may still want ownership. But because this ISBN is tied to a package structure, the value decision has to begin with course requirements rather than with generic format preference.

What to verify before buying

Only choose the current listing if your instructor accepts the package it represents. If the course expects a different package or a platform-dependent version, the cheaper number on the page stops being useful. Here, the syllabus matters more than the price spread.

Sources checked

• Merybook listing search
• Digital and package market search for ISBN 9780134019642