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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: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Purple Crayon Books) by Crockett Johnson Staff Pick A wonderful first book for your baby, this wordless picture book is about a little boy with a purple crayon, and as he draws across the page the illustrations come to life. When I "read" this book to my babies, I saw their eyes following the purple line.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 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: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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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: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke Staff Pick Since I found Funke's work two years ago, she has become one of my favorite children's fantasy writers. Her award-winning debut novel (in English translation), The Thief Lord, was followed by Inkheart and even a children's picture book, Princess Knight ... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next #01) by Jasper Fforde Staff Pick The Eyre Affair took me a little time to really get into, but once Thursday Next a literary detective from the future enters Charlotte Bronte's novel and tries to save Jane and the story, the book is thoroughly fun, with all the digs at the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle #3) by Christopher Paolini Staff Pick Brilliant! This, the third book in the Inheritance Cycle, was well worth the wait. There are dragons, thrills, and action aplenty — enough to satisfy any reader.... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Two (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #02) by Rick Riordan Staff Pick It is really cool when the second book in a series is even better than the first one... In The Sea of Monsters, Percy has to rescue his best friend, Grover, and he has to cross the Sea of Monsters (the Bermuda Triangle) to find the golden fleece. Sound... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod by Gary Paulsen Staff Pick I read Winterdance while camping in the mountains of eastern Oregon when it was cold, very cold (though I was snug and warm in my sleeping bag), but I was glad to not be experiencing the Arctic climes in the book. Gary Paulsen describes cold and snow the... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Warriors: The New Prophecy Series: Midnight (#01) by Erin Hunter Staff Pick This is a really great start to the next series. Discover what the "New Prophecy" is and what Star Clan has in store for its warriors. The two-leggers are up to something, as well. All our friends are back but it's the next generation of cats that have... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Evans Above (Constable Evan Evans Mysteries) by Rhys Bowen Staff Pick This book feels like the perfect British cozy (despite the author being an American). It takes place in a small town, of which the majority of the population shares the same surname (Evans). Evans the Constable, aka Evans the Law, is our main character... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Eldest (Inheritance Cycle #02) by Christopher Paolini Staff Pick In his online newsletter Alagaesia, Christopher Paolini shares, "Writing Eldest was one of the hardest things I've ever done, as was writing Eragon, although in different ways. I pushed myself with Eldest, both in terms of the characters, the story, and... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #03) by Rick Riordan Staff Pick The Titan's Curse is the third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and Riordan is still going strong. The goddess Artemis is missing, and Percy and his friends have little time to rescue her. This time, Annabeth gets a little extra help... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin by Candlewick Press Staff Pick I just love this series. Wizardology makes a beautiful addition to my library, sitting next to the Dragonology books. There is much fun between the pages with pictures and text and games: Did you know Merlin is also known by the name Taliesin? This is a... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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Dresden Files #12: Changes by Jim Butcher Publisher Comments Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden's lover-until she was attacked and left struggling with the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Now, she needs Harry's help. Harry's enemies have found the secret she has hidden for so long, and he will have... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende Staff Pick I've been wanting to read this for some time and finally picked it up. I suggest you don't wait any longer to get your copy. Allende's City of the Beasts is an amazing page-turner seamlessly combining fact and fantasy. The book takes you into the Amazon... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson Staff Pick A wonderful first book for your baby, this wordless picture book is about a little boy with a purple crayon, and as he draws across the page the illustrations come to life. When I "read" this book to my babies, I saw their eyes following the purple line.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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First Lord's Fury: Codex Alera #06 by Jim Butcher Staff Pick Like the Vord Keepers entrapping hapless souls in Croach so they can be absorbed, I found myself unable to leave Butcher's story, only to be released on the final page. An awesome read.... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Captain Underpants #01: The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey Staff Pick As parents already know, Beginning Reader books are often very repetitive and boring, and many such books drive adults crazy as their children start learning to read out loud (because, let's face it people... they're our kids and we are not going to... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman Staff Pick This book is so much fun. Who says middle readers should be read by, oh, you know, 9- to 12-year-olds? I recommend this book to everyone. Find out what happens when the English teacher forces one student to participate in a play that he has no interest... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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