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Papertoy Monsters: Make Your Very Own Amazing Papertoys! by Brian Castleforte Staff Pick I dare you to flip through Papertoy Monsters and not think, "Holy cow, this is perfect for [insert kid's name here]." Lurking within are 50 easy-to-assemble creatures, complete with detailed dossiers. Prepare to be enamored with the likes of Squidbeak... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Staff Pick History, time travel, Highland lore, romance, battle, dead sexy Scottish men, and well-written repartee... I dare you to find one thing in that list that doesn't sound completely riveting. You can't do it, can you? Outlander may technically be... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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Red Moon by Benjamin Percy Staff Pick As a hearty enthusiast of paranormal fiction, good and bad, I'll be the first to admit that the genre's often less-than-literary acumen can be discouraging. Benjamin Percy's newest novel, Red Moon, takes the supernatural thriller to a higher level... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker Staff Pick As if facing the everyday insecurities and turmoil of adolescence isn't enough, 11-year-old Julia lives within the reality of a post-apocalyptic situation as the earth's rotation begins slowing by measurable degrees each day. Relationships, personal and... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto (Vintage) by Jaron Lanier Staff Pick Proceed carefully. Reading this book is like biting into a jalapeño jelly bean that you thought was pear flavored. Startling, eye-opening, and a bit unnerving, Lanier's manifesto could be the key to preserving autonomy as increased technological... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Dies the Fire by S. M. Stirling Staff Pick A Tolkien-obsessed pre-teen, a pilot, a Wiccan priestess, the Eaters (nope, no hints), and the Protector: all come together in the aftermath of an event not unlike a massive electromagnetic pulse, which has caused a complete failure of all technology... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Waddle! (Scanimation Picture Books) by Rufus Butler Seder Staff Pick At first I was skeptical whether this new world of crazy optical trickery would live up to the hype, but I was happily surprised. Rufus Butler Seder has created a unique experience, using rhyme along with "moving" pictures, that is super engaging.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach Staff Pick Riotous and perfectly apt, Go the F**k to Sleep is destined to become the rallying cry for parents across the nation. We nod. We guffaw. We stream tears of glee as we pump fists in the air, whisper-shouting, "Yes — been there!" This book speaks the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker Staff Pick As if facing the everyday insecurities and turmoil of adolescence isn't enough, 11-year-old Julia lives within the reality of a post-apocalyptic situation as the earth's rotation begins slowing by measurable degrees each day. Relationships, personal and... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres Staff Pick It's hard to imagine there are people in the world who don't have a tiny, secret crush on Ellen DeGeneres. And for those who are still in denial, $20 says that will change by the time they finish this book. Dripping with her particular brand of endearing,... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall Staff Pick The Lonely Polygamist spotlights the fragile humanity of the title character, Golden Richards, and his extended family. Through masterful prose filled with palpable heartache — not to mention all manner of hi-jinks — Udall shows that love really can... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron Lanier Staff Pick Proceed carefully. Reading this book is like biting into a jalapeño jelly bean that you thought was pear flavored. Startling, eye-opening, and a bit unnerving, Lanier's manifesto could be the key to preserving autonomy as increased technological... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk Staff Pick In The Thank You Economy, Gary Vaynerchuk leads by inspirational example as he urges businesses to build relationships with their customers, to woo them with marketing strategies oozing with realness and affability. Entrepreneurs take heed — I... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mr. Peanut (Vintage Contemporaries) by Adam Ross Staff Pick It's one heck of a juxtaposition. You adore your wife beyond all reason, can't imagine life without her, but are forever constructing detailed fantasies in which she, often violently, meets her demise. Such is the conundrum that David Pepin faces in Mr... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross Staff Pick It's one heck of a juxtaposition. You adore your wife beyond all reason, can't imagine life without her, but are forever constructing detailed fantasies in which she, often violently, meets her demise. Such is the conundrum that David Pepin faces in Mr... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Just Like Mama by Beverly Lewis Staff Pick Children's books often bring on the tears for me. This one was no different — but humble, happy tears; not sad ones. It's so amazing to sit back and realize that you are the most amazing thing your baby has ever seen. You can do anything, and you can... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children by Conn Iggulden and Lizzy Duncan Staff Pick What's a Tollin? Think Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbes) with wings (though never a fairy!) and include a penchant for mischief and a knack for stumbling into wacky adventures. Exactly the kind of bedtime story that your kids will ask for over and over again.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $5.95 Sale - Hardcover
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The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun: Cool Hacks, Cutting-Edge Games, and More Awesome Projects for the Whole Family by Ken Denmead Staff Pick The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun practically makes fun happen just by existing and not just on weekends and not just for dads. This book contains unlimited inspiration for any level of handy parent to while away innumerable hours doing nerdy... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Outlander (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon Staff Pick History, time travel, Highland lore, romance, battle, dead sexy Scottish men, and well-written repartee... I dare you to find one thing in that list that doesn't sound completely riveting. You can't do it, can you? Outlander may technically be... (read more) Your price: $49.99 New - Compact Disc
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Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson Staff Pick Robopocalypse is mesmerizing and explosive. Underlining the uncertainty, violence, and fear surrounding cataclysmic events involving rogue technology, Daniel Wilson has skillfully incorporated a tenderness and fragility into the robot monstrosities. This... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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