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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: $6.29 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4) by Jeff Kinney Staff Pick For the first time in this wickedly popular series, Greg Heffley keeps his diary — ahem, make that "journal" — during summer vacation when he gets to be around his beloved family all the time! Aaagh! This hilarious comic/novel combo is the go-to pick... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Hardcover
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I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen Staff Pick Jon Klassen's charming picture book transcends age. The story is simple but utterly hilarious. The illustrations are pointed and evocative; the way Klassen draws the animals' eyes, alone, is worth the price of admission. I've recommended this book more... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Hardcover
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When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead Staff Pick My first thought when I closed the covers of this book was, Wow. My second thought was, I want to read this again. My third thought was, How can I possibly describe this book to anyone else? When You Reach Me is like one of those great books/movies... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick Staff Pick Wonderstruck is a treasure of a book. A master artist and storyteller, Selznick beautifully weaves together the lives of Ben and Rose. Set 50 years apart, their stories, one told in pictures and one in words, each take them on journeys that lead to the... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Hardcover
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins Staff Pick Never have I been more excited for a sequel to be released than after I read Hunger Games, and thankfully, Suzanne Collins delivered. I burned through Catching Fire like it was on fire, hurtling through the revelations and heart-stopping twist. I am... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Hardcover
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Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman and Brett Helquist Staff Pick A Neil Gaiman story at any length is a treat. Odd and the Frost Giants is like the perfect finger food: brief but intensely, deliciously satisfying. If you aren't a fan of Norse mythology when you open the cover, you will be by the time you close it.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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The House in the Night Board Book by Susan Marie Swanson Staff Pick A beautiful Caldecott-winning picture book, now made into a board book. The simple black, white, and gold pictures are warm and comforting. This rhythmic story with few words follows the light as it travels from the outside and into a home, illuminating... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Board Book
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Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga #4) by Stephenie Meyer Staff Pick I can't remember a more highly anticipated book that doesn't begin with "Harry Potter and the...." Far from just a young adult horror book, this last volume in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga is an old-fashioned romance of the highest order, with legions... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - 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: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor Staff Pick Laini Taylor writes more poetically than anyone I've read since Ursula K. Le Guin, without ever losing the momentum of her story — and what a fresh, evocative, and engrossing story. Taylor's characters live in a very believable world and struggle... (read more) Your price: $18.99 New - Hardcover
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Staff Pick An autistic math genius sets out to solve the murder-by-pitchfork of a neighbor's dog. The narrator's autism gives a terrific, interesting depth to his voice. Incredibly well done, Mark Haddon's debut novel is sweet, original, and moving.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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War Horse by Michael Morpurgo Staff Pick Horses don't volunteer to go to war. They don't understand politics or borders. They hate the noise and smells and pain. But they don't get to choose. Joey becomes a cavalry horse in WWI when Albert's father sells him to the army. War is not healthy for... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Pox Party (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, #01) by M. T. Anderson Staff Pick This is an astonishingly imagined and well-researched book. Octavian Nothing's life is chronicled in the style of a slave narrative, but at times reads like a futuristic nightmare. Though living in apparent luxury, Octavian and his mother are slaves to... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07) by J. K. Rowling Staff Pick I couldn't imagine a better ending for this extraordinary series. J. K. Rowling, thank you for staying true to your vision.... (read more) List Price $34.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Apothecary by Maile Meloy Staff Pick A whimsical adventure with elements of intrigue and menace, The Apothecary is a sweet coming-of-age tale set in Cold War London. Like the tonics and balms in the story, the author deftly mixes the first whispers of love and heartache with just the right... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Staff Pick "It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery..." Take your time reading this beautifully written book with an innovative... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Half Magic (Edward Eager's Tales of Magic) by Edward Eager Staff Pick I love this story. Four children (one brother and three sisters) find a magic coin. They don't initially understand the coin's special properties or how to use it without causing unwanted mayhem — since only half of a wish comes true when wished in the... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One by Rick Riordan Staff Pick Percy Jackson is not normal. He's got ADHD and attention deficit, and he's been kicked out of every school he's ever attended. Now he discovers he's a half blood: half human, half Olympian god. But his problems are only beginning. Someone has stolen Zeus'... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Omnivore's Dilemma for Kids: 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: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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