Special Offers see all
More at Powell'sEmployee Picks
|
Employee Picks
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Staff Pick John Green has so cleanly sidestepped anything precious, sentimental, and heart-warming in The Fault in Our Stars, it's a wonder he was even able to write about two teenagers diagnosed with cancer. These are some fertile fields for tweeness, indeed. Oh... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
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 $10.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
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
add to wish list |
|
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
add to wish list |
|
The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood and Renata Liwska Staff Pick I am a person who greatly appreciates the quiet and solitary moments in life, especially in this society of ever-increasing noise, so it was quite refreshing to find The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood. This book is a lovely journey through many... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Staff Pick This coming-of-age story absolutely shines. Charlie is your average teenager trying to navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence, yet he's so much more than that. Recognizing something special in Charlie, a teacher feeds him literature and tries to... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
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: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
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: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang Staff Pick For the winter holidays try American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Chang. This quirky book is a fabulous introduction to the new generation of graphic novels, and blends folklore with an exploration of racial stereotyping and the "right stuff" of America... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
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: $1.95 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Blueberries for Sal (Picture Puffins) by Robert Mccloskey Staff Pick This classic is a must for anybody who has a child (or doesn't). Little Bear and Sal have an unexpected adventure when they go out blueberry picking with their mothers.... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
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: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
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) Your price: $15.95 New - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Staff Pick In this tale of friendship, war, and early women's aeronautics, "Verity" has been captured by the Nazis while attempting espionage in France during World War II. This story is her confession. She swears she is telling the truth, but she also admits that... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
The Arrival by Shaun Tan Staff Pick Shaun Tan, one of my favorite children's book illustrators, draws upon hundreds of years worth of immigrant stories to tell this single but universal tale: one of alienation, magic, and bravely bearing the wonderful and frightening strangeness of a new... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
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: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer Staff Pick What's so remarkable about Cinder is how well Marissa Meyer translated this very old fairy tale into modern and futuristic terms. She takes a character that is often pigeonholed as being too compliant, too nice, and makes her into a fiery heroine who you... (read more) Your price: $9.99 New - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #01) by Christopher Paolini Staff Pick "This first novel is dynamite; it makes a great read for the young adult in you. This is a classic 'sword and sorcery novel' with a boy, a dragon, and a sword. Paolini's book is a little reminiscent of other books you may have read, but his own voice... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |
|
Twilight (Twilight Saga #1) by Stephenie Meyer Staff Pick Moving to a small, dreary town is enough to cause angst in any teen, but for Isabella Swan, angst is only the beginning. Soon she's falling in love with Edward, the quintessential dark, handsome guy, who just happens to be a vampire. This is the perfect... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
add to wish list |
|
Strange Case of Origami Yoda (10 Edition) by Tom Angleberger Staff Pick Can you trust advice from a paper finger puppet? Tommy is going to find out. Read this book! You must!... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Hardcover
add to wish list |