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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins Staff Pick Destined for widespread popularity and quite possibly a little controversy, this post-apocalyptic tale about teenagers who fight to the death to help feed their families is so riveting and heartbreaking, I ceased all essential functions until I finished... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Staff Pick This is an absolutely fascinating account of a line of cells that would proliferate to such a degree that they became immortal. Shaved from a tumor in a poor black woman in the 1950s, cultured without her knowledge, and grown to amazing proportions... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Infernal Devices #01: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare Publisher Comments Includes the never-before-seen short story Magnus's Vow! Magic is dangerous—but love is more dangerous still. When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L Holm Publisher Comments Life isn't like the movies and 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She's smart and tough and has seen enough of the world not to expect a Hollywood ending. After all, it's 1935 and money and sometimes even dreams are scarce. So when Turtle's mother... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place #01: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood Publisher Comments Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is (usually) worse than her... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia Publisher Comments Set during one of the most tumultuous years in recent American history, One Crazy Summer is the heartbreaking, funny tale of three girls who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 in search of the mother who abandoned them. It's an unforgettable story... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi Publisher Comments A gritty, high-stakes adventure set in a futuristic world where oil is scarce, but loyalty is scarcer. In America's Gulf Coast region, grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts by crews of young people. Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light... (read more) Your price: $9.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger Publisher Comments In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight, a loser, talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that werent strange enough... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green Publisher Comments One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, Will Grayson crosses paths with . . . Will Grayson. Two teens with the same name, running in two very different circles, suddenly find their lives going in new and unexpected directions, and... (read more) Your price: $8.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Stone Keeper: Amulet, Book One (Amulet #01) by Kazu Kibuishi Publisher Comments After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish Mcbride Publisher Comments Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job in the world, but hes doing all right—until a fast food prank brings him to the attention of Douglas, a creepy guy with an intense violent streak. Turns out Douglas is a... (read more) Your price: $9.99 New - Trade Paper
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A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz Publisher Comments Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Publisher Comments Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee, and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind,... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus Publisher Comments In 1841 a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. Its crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japans borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool Publisher Comments Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fever Crumb #01: Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve Publisher Comments A stunning, new novel by master storyteller Philip Reeve. Fever Crumb is a girl who has been adopted and raised by Dr. Crumb, a member of the order of Engineers, where she serves as apprentice. In a time and place where women are not seen as reasonable... (read more) Your price: $8.99 New - Mass Market
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Countdown (10 Edition) by Deborah Wiles Publisher Comments The story of a formative year in 12-year-old Franny Chapman's life, and the life of a nation facing the threat of nuclear war. It's 1962, and it seems everyone is living in fear. Twelve-year-old Franny Chapman lives with her family in Washington, DC... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $10.00 Used - Hardcover
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Meanwhile: Pick Any Path 3,856 Story Possibilities by Jason Shiga Staff Pick OMG! OMG! OMG! A choose-your-own-adventure graphic novel! The best mash-up ever! Who could do this? Only mathematician/graphic-novelist Jason Shiga. If you haven't heard of him, you should not only check out Meanwhile, but also Bookhunter. Shiga's humor... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Heart of a Shepherd by Rosanne Parry Publisher Comments When Brother's dad is shipped off to Iraq, along with the rest of his reserve unit, Brother must help his grandparents keep the ranch going. Hes determined to maintain it just as his father left it, in the hope that doing so will ensure his fathers safe... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $5.00 Used - Hardcover
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Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch Publisher Comments Welcome to Hereville, home of the first-ever wisecracking, adventure-loving, sword-wielding Orthodox Jewish heroine. A delightful mix of fantasy, adventure, cultural traditions, and preteen commotion, this fun, quirky graphic novel series will captivate... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Hardcover
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