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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: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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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) Your price: $15.95 New - 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) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.89 Sale - Hardcover
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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) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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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) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Board Book
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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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Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra by Bill Buford Staff Pick Awesome. Think John James Audubon prints in a more twisted and dark light. The title Pancha Tantra refers to an ancient Indian animal folktale book thought to be a precursor to Aesop's Fables. This has lots of sly wit and offhand comments interwoven with... (read more) Your price: $69.95 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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The Rogue Crew (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: $7.99 New - Mass Market
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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) Your price: $15.99 New - Hardcover
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Little Book of Hindu Deities (06 Edition) by 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) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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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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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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The Brick Bible: The New Testament: A New Spin on the Story of Jesus by Brendan Powell Smith Staff Pick Completely ignore whatever your own inclinations are toward organized religion when picking up this book. Cuz it's KWAZY! Everybody can take something away from this, even if it's just enjoying looking at literal interpretations of Bible passages in LEGO... (read more) Your price: $19.95 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: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures by Edward Ball Staff Pick From the author of the National Book Award winner Slaves in the Family, The Inventor and the Tycoon is about the partnership of Eadweard Muybridge and Leland Stanford — one an eccentric inventor of stop-motion photography, the other a railroad... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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North and South (Vintage Classics) by Elizabeth Gaskell Staff Pick Not to be confused with the conflict of the North and South in the United States, this is a tale of the split in England during the Industrial Revolution. A beautiful gossamer web of social unrest, workers' rights, and bosom-heaving unrequited love... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Rabbits' Wedding by Garth Williams Staff Pick Eeee! This book will fill you with an endless supply of the warm fuzzies. And, who knew, but when the title was first published in 1958 it was banned! Adorable bunnies equals controversy? Unfortunately, yes. It was banned because it supposedly encouraged... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - 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: $8.50 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) Your price: $22.95 New - Hardcover
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