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The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
Staff Pick
Could a bookseller's favorite book really be a children's Christmas picture book? I am often asked to name my favorite book — an impossible question to answer, really — and I find myself mentioning The Polar Express time and again (not without... (read more)

List Price $18.95
Your price: $4.95
Used - Hardcover

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Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
by John Green
Staff Pick
Let It Snow is a collection of short stories by three of today's most popular authors of young adult fiction. These winter stories are interconnected — main characters from one story have cameo appearances in the others. It's a great way to read... (read more)

List Price $9.99
Your price: $2.95
Used - Trade Paper

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Bone Soup
by Cambria Evans
Staff Pick
Finnigan the Eater, a hungry skeleton, arrives in a new town to find that his reputation has preceded him: the townspeople (er, towns-creatures, rather) have stashed all of their delicious bat wings, eyeballs, and frog legs safely out of his reach. But... (read more)

Your price: $16.00
New - Hardcover

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Boris and Bella
by Carolyn Crimi and Gris Grimly
Staff Pick
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Your price: $9.95
Used - Hardcover

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The Snowman
by Raymond Briggs
Staff Pick
The Snowman is a timeless classic. Wonderfully sweet and nostalgic illustrations conjure all kinds of winterland memories and fantasies. It's wordless, so it's a lovely choice for even the littlest reader.... (read more)

List Price $17.00
Your price: $7.95
Used - Hardcover

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