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A Little Book of Sloth by Lucy Cooke Staff Pick Do you shriek or weep easily? Then be prepared to go into overload! These little bundles of SQUEE! will melt even the most curmudgeonly naysayers. You'll find yourself saying, "Kittens? What kittens?", or possibly becoming what I call "sloth-drunk." As... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.89 Sale - Hardcover
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Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book by Rufus Butler Seder Staff Pick A book that will charm and amuse any little one on your list. The horse really gallops; the chimp really swings from a tree — all through the magic of "scanimation."... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Omnivore's Dilemma Young Readers Edition The Secrets Behind What You Eat by Michael Pollan Staff Pick Have you ever wondered why Twinkies never go bad? Are you eating food, or are you eating "edible food-like substances"? This book will help you answer those questions, and help you eat and cook in ways that are healthier for your body and better for the... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden Staff Pick These volumes, The Dangerous Book for Boys and The Daring Book for Girls, are utterly brimming with tips, tools, maps, pictograms, glossaries, advice, game rules, blueprints... you name it! They're fantastic guidebooks for kids. And, truth be told, I... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Around the World with Mouk: A Trail of Adventure by Marc Boutavant Staff Pick Dare I say that Marc Boutavant is the next Richard Scarry? With endless details, splashes of foreign words, a level of cuteness unrivalled in modern picture books, Around the World with Mouk manages to be both retro-style and way ahead of its time. Bonus:... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Hardcover
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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff and Craig Hatkoff and Paula Kahumbu Staff Pick The true tale of an unlikely friendship, Owen and Mzee is an important illustration of peace and camaraderie, especially in these fraught times. Filled with wonderful photographs that will warm the heart, this is truly a story to be savored.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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B Is for Beaver: An Oregon Alphabet by Roland Smith and Marie Smith Staff Pick Not only are Roland Smith's myriad of kids books some of my favorites, but this recent title written with his wife Marie is a true gem! It's as approachable to picture books fans as it is to alphabet book seekers and lovers of the Northwest! I can't wait... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Eats, Shoots and Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! by Lynne Truss and Bonnie Timmons Staff Pick With illustrated sentences like, "Eat here, and get gas," alongside, "Eat here and get gas," how can you resist? Introduce children to this small, but important punctuation mark. Who knew that a comma could be as funny as a punch line? A good time (and a... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz Staff Pick These volumes, The Dangerous Book for Boys and The Daring Book for Girls, are utterly brimming with tips, tools, maps, pictograms, glossaries, advice, game rules, blueprints... you name it! They're fantastic guidebooks for kids. And, truth be told, I... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange Staff Pick This book gives me goosebumps. It's a biography of Coretta Scott King, strikingly illustrated by Kadir Nelson, with resonant poetic text by Ntozake Shange. More importantly, it's a great introduction to the non-violent movement in the struggle for civil... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Danger! by DK Publishing Staff Pick In Danger!, turning the page is like stumbling across a new website; each is filled with freaky, petrifying factoids from science, nature, and history. Perfect for fact-seeking youngsters ages 8 to 12!... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King Staff Pick This book is such a hit we can hardly keep it in stock. Get you copy now because we can't guarantee we will have more next week! Bart King, local author and middle school teacher knows boys all too well and gives them exactly what they want—loads of... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Flexible
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The Brick Bible: The New Testament: A New Spin on the Story of Jesus by Brendan Powell Smith Staff Pick Completely ignore whatever your own inclinations are toward organized religion when picking up this book. Cuz it's KWAZY! Everybody can take something away from this, even if it's just enjoying looking at literal interpretations of Bible passages in LEGO... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Life-Size Zoo: From Tiny Rodents to Gigantic Elephants, an Actual Size Animal Encyclopedia by Teruyuki Komiya Staff Pick The pictures in Life-Size Zoo show what zoo animals would look like if they were standing right in front of you! What is smaller than expected? Or bigger? Notes on the side help you notice things in the picture that you may not have been looking for, and... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Rocks and Minerals: A Gem of a Read! (Basher Science) by Dan Green and Simon Basher Staff Pick Dan Green and Simon Basher have done it again! Rocks and Minerals is the fifth book in their basic science series, and it's truly a "gem of a read." It features clear factual information and delightful illustrations that highlight the unique... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Girl Mechanic Goes Outdoors: 160 Exciting Projects to Make and Do by Sarah Scheffel and Editors of Popular Mechanics Staff Pick Children — girls and boys — should spend more time outdoors, with their faces away from TV and computer screens. (This goes for grownups, too.) With summer fast approaching, this handy little book is a perfect resource for when your child is bored... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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One Million Things: A Visual Encyclopedia by DK Publishing Staff Pick This book made me giddy — in a good way — the first time I looked through it. I longed to stretch out on my belly on the floor and thumb through this fascinating book for hours. I grabbed everyone around me to show them my favorite pictures (check... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Hardcover
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This Is the Dream by Diane Z. Shore and Jessica Alexander Staff Pick This Is the Dream is a gorgeous picture book telling the story of the Civil Rights Movement. This is a great way to introduce younger children to the tragedy and injustice of segregation and the courageous people who led America towards "the dream."... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Kids on Strike! by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Staff Pick Bartoletti's triumph! A must read! Now hear this! Newspaper kids on strike? When its youngest citizens spoke up, New York City experienced one of its finest hours.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Really, Really Big Questions: About Life, the Universe, and Everything by Stephen Law Staff Pick These aren't just questions that philosophy majors in college sit around asking. You ask them, too. And since there are no "right" answers, anyone can think about them and formulate their own opinions. Some of these questions might be important to you... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Hardcover
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