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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Vintage) by Cheryl Strayed Staff Pick I know this title is everywhere right now. I was very fortunate to get an advanced copy, and I immediately fell in love. Why? Well, like many, my favorite books are those that seem to have been written just for me. I deeply understood the raw ache of... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed Staff Pick I know this title is everywhere right now. I was very fortunate to get an advanced copy, and I immediately fell in love. Why? Well, like many, my favorite books are those that seem to have been written just for me. I deeply understood the raw ache of... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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The House in the Night Board Book by Susan Marie Swanson and Beth Krommes 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) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Board Book
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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: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Rogue Crew: A Tale of Redwall by Brian Jacques Staff Pick The Rogue Crew follows the Hares of the Long Patrol and a band of sea otters as they join forces to stop evil Razzid Wearat from conquering Redwall. It's bittersweet, since the book was published after Brian Jacques passed away.... (read more) Your price: $9.99 New - Trade Paper
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War and Peace (Cozy Classics) by Jack Wang Staff Pick War and Peace for baby! Part of the second round of the Cozy Classics series, this book made me choke from laughing! One of the longest books in English literature? Don't care, 12 words — boom! And with accompanying felted dioramas! All of the Wang... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Board Book
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The Apprentices by Maile Meloy Staff Pick The follow-up to Maile Meloy's first young-adult novel, "The Apothecary," The Apprentices picks up the adventure pretty much where it left off without missing a beat. It's two years later and Janie Scott is trying to put the pieces of her fragmented... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Hardcover
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Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy Staff Pick I read this during a formative period when I was not a teenager anymore but not quite an adult. It was perfect timing. All of my foibles and insecurities were obliterated with this poignant memoir of a girl who has a rare type of bone cancer in her jaw... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir by Nicole Georges Staff Pick Superb. This memoir is another good example for me of someone who is living a parallel life to my own. I always find solace in knowing that I'm not alone in experiencing trauma from family, love, or life. The voice is wonderful and the artwork is great.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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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) Your price: $16.99 New - Hardcover
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Redwall #22: The Rogue Crew: A Tale of Redwall by Brian Jacques Staff Pick The Rogue Crew follows the Hares of the Long Patrol and a band of sea otters as they join forces to stop evil Razzid Wearat from conquering Redwall. It's bittersweet, since the book was published after Brian Jacques passed away.... (read more) Your price: $23.99 New - Hardcover
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Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead Staff Pick In Rebecca Stead's follow-up to her 2010 Newbery Medal winner When You Reach Me, Liar and Spy introduces us to Georges (pronounced George), a seventh grader who has just moved into a brand-new Brooklyn apartment and meets Safer, a 12-year-old self... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Kid Made Modern by Todd Oldham Staff Pick Perfect for the young and the young at heart, this kapow of a craft book has tons of projects and ideas for kids and adults with fresh and modern twists. I think of myself as somewhat crafty, but Kid Made Modern had great and inventive ideas that even I... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth by Eric Carle Staff Pick Eric Carle... Sloths... What else could you want? Sloths are soooooo adorable! Sloths are cool! Some fun facts about them: Three-toed sloths have an extra vertebrae in their neck that lets them turn their head 270 degrees! They love naps! Sloths sleep 15-... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Trade Paper
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Oddfellow's Orphanage by Emily Winfield Martin Staff Pick Adorable! Oddfellow's Orphanage follows the adventures of a group of misfits in a Wonderlandesque setting. A trick-performing bear family, an onion-headed boy, and a mute girl are just a few of the characters.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Cozy Classics-Moby Dick Board (Cozy Classics) by Jack Wang Staff Pick I have never laughed so much at a board book! Authors who plainly have the best tongue-in-cheek sense of humor ever present 12 words and 12 needle-felted illustrations. This is the perfect book for those who enjoy "artisanal knots" and find Portlandia... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Board Book
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The Little Book of Hindu Deities: From the Goddess of Wealth to the Sacred Cow by Sanjay Patel Staff Pick Pixar animator Sanjay Patel presents the major gods and goddesses of Hinduism in a colorful and friendly form, perfect for kids interested in other cultures or mythologies. For example, previously I associated Kali with the Temple of Doom and the... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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At Our House by Isabel Minhos Martins Staff Pick Graphic, vibrant, and superfun, At Our House is an amazing counting book that tallies unconventional things such as freckles, nostrils, and the lengths of intestines. It subtly and adorably gives a sense of family and togetherness. Reading Oldham's book... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Hardcover
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed Staff Pick I know this title is everywhere right now. I was very fortunate to get an advanced copy, and I immediately fell in love. Why? Well, like many, my favorite books are those that seem to have been written just for me. I deeply understood the raw ache of... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Compact Disc
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The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien Staff Pick I know, I know... The Hobbit is everywhere this year. But I'm totally jumping on the bandwagon! Squeee! This awesome edition contains the original text, but the book size has been shrunk down so you can handily carry it with you, soothing your... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Hardcover
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