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Light Reads Under $10


We don't know about you, but we've been having a great time spending our weekends on the river or at the coast, basking in the sun and pretending that we moved to San Diego for three months. We know that in order to arrive at the intended sunny destination without looking like a bag lady, you need to maximize your beach-bag capacity for books — a perennial necessity for any vacay. We put together a list of our favorite novels, for kids ages 6 to 16, that are light in weight, readability, and price: they're all under $10!

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The True Meaning of Smekday
The True Meaning of Smekday
by Adam Rex
Publisher Comments
It all starts with a school essay. When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National Time Capsule contest, she's not sure where to begin. When her mom started telling... (read more)

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The Little House
The Little House
by Virginia Lee Burton
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Virginia Lee Burton won the Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her memorable picture book The Little House, a poignant story of a cute country cottage that becomes engulfed by the city that grows up around it. The house has an expressive face of windows and... (read more)

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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson)
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson)
by Louise Rennison
Publisher Comments
Angus:My mixed-breed cat, half domestic tabby, half Scottish wildcat. The size of a small Labrador, only mad. Likes to stalk Mr. and Mrs. Next Door's poodle. I used to drag him around on a lead, but, as I explained to Mrs. Next Door, he ate it. Thongs... (read more)

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Evermore
Evermore
by Alyson Noel
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Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras, hear people's thoughts, and know a person's life story by touch. Going out of her way to shield herself from human contact to suppress her abilities has... (read more)

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Gregor the Overlander: Underland Chronicles #1
Gregor the Overlander: Underland Chronicles #1
by Suzanne Collins
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This 2003 Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice is now in paperback. When Gregor falls through a grate in his apartment building, he's hurtled into the dark Underland, a world that is on the brink of war. But his arrival is no accident — a prophecy... (read more)

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Perfect Chemistry
Perfect Chemistry
by Simone Elkeles
Publisher Comments
A heartbreaking urban romance from award-winning author Paul Griffin Fifteen-year-olds Cece and Mack didn't expect to fall in love. She's a sensitive A student; he's a high school dropout. But soon they're spending every moment together, bonding over a... (read more)

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Clementine (Clementine)
Clementine (Clementine)
by Sara Pennypacker
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I had a bad August. A very bad August. As bad as pickle juice on a cookie. As bad as a spider web on your leg. As bad as the black parts on a banana. I hope your August was better. I really do.  When Eleanor's beloved babysitter, Bibi, has to move... (read more)

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Gone (09 Edition)
Gone (09 Edition)
by Michael Grant
Publisher Comments
In the blink of an eye. Everyone disappears. Gone. Everyone except for the young. Teens. Middle schoolers. Toddlers. But not a single adult. No teachers, no cops, no doctors, no parents. Gone, too, are the phones, internet, and television. There is no... (read more)

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Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy
Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy
by Lynley Dodd
Publisher Comments
With cumulative rhymes and sunny ink and watercolor illustrations, this international favorite chronicles the escapades of our hero Hairy and his crew of five kooky canines. In this introductory book in the HAIRY MACLARY series, all the pooches-from big... (read more)

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The Secret Garden (Puffin Classics)
The Secret Garden (Puffin Classics)
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. She is lonely and has no one to play with, but one day she learns of a secret garden somewhere in the grounds that no one is... (read more)

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Goose Girl (05 Edition)
Goose Girl (05 Edition)
by Shannon Hale
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Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life under her aunt's guidance learning to communicate with animals. As she grows up Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but is never comfortable speaking... (read more)

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Alabama Moon
Alabama Moon
by Watt Key
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For as long as ten-year-old Moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father. They keep to themselves, their only contact with other human beings an occasional trip to the nearest general store. When Moons father dies, Moon... (read more)

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Ida B: And Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
Ida B: And Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
by Katherine Hannigan
Staff Pick
If you liked Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker, then Ida B is for you! Ida B is a quirky gal with a perfect life: she's homeschooled by her kind, attentive parents and lives in the country, where she has a very special relationship with the trees and the... (read more)

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Guardians of Ga'hoole #01: The Capture
Guardians of Ga'hoole #01: The Capture
by Kathryn Lasky
Publisher Comments
GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE is a classic hero mythology about the fight between good and evil. This series is filled with adventure, suspense, and heart. In the first book in the GUARDIANS... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the... (read more)

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Black Rabbit Summer
Black Rabbit Summer
by Kevin Brooks
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A smart, tense murder mystery twined with an emotional investigation of the ways love, sex, class, and celebrity can forever change friendships. Thoughtful Pete, tough Pauly, twins Eric and Nicole, strange Raymond: As kids they were tight; now they've... (read more)

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A Crooked Kind of Perfect
A Crooked Kind of Perfect
by Linda Urban
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Ten-year-old Zoe Elias has perfect piano dreams. She can practically feel the keys under her flying fingers; she can hear the audience's applause. All she needs is a baby grand so she can start her lessons, and then she'll be well on her way to... (read more)

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Cherub #01: The Recruit
Cherub #01: The Recruit
by Robert Muchamore
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CHERUB agents are all seventeen and under. They wear skate tees and hemp, and look like regular kids. But they're not. They are trained professionals who are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists and international drug dealers. CHERUB agents hack... (read more)

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Perfect You
Perfect You
by Elizabeth Scott
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Kate Brown's life has gone downhill fast. Her father has quit his job to sell vitamins at the mall, and Kate is forced to work with him. Her best friend has become popular, and now she acts like Kate's invisible. And then there's Will. Gorgeous... (read more)

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Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything
Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything
by Lenore Look
Staff Pick
Don't miss the latest adventures — and misadventures — of Ruby Lu! The second book in the series about this quirky, inventive northwestern girl will make you laugh at the way Ruby sees the world, squirm in discomfort when she makes the wrong choices,... (read more)

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The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
by Audrey Wood
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Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.... (read more)

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