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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Staff Pick Young Peter wakes up to find that snow has fallen — and he can't wait to go outside and play! Though he's disappointed later when he finds out that he can't save a snowball in his pocket, his sadness melts when he wakes up the next morning to yet... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Peak by Roland Smith Staff Pick When 14-year-old Peak Marcello is caught scaling a skyscraper to place his signature graffiti tag, he is offered a choice: spend three years in juvenile detention, or climb Mt. Everest with his long-absent father. And though the choice might be easy... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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Reality Hunger: A Manifesto by David Shields Staff Pick In Reality Hunger, Shields draws from classic and contemporary sources — artists, writers, philosophers, and more — to present a collage of ideas that is erudite and provocative. It's a book of intentional plagiarism that casts new light on ideas of... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Horns by Joe Hill Staff Pick After reading Joe Hill's newest novel, Horns, I am vastly relieved: there is a successor to Stephen King. I've spent a few traumatizing moments wondering what I'd do should there not ever be another King novel or short story. Well, as long as his son... (read more) Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers Staff Pick In Lost and Found, a young boy finds a lost penguin on his stoop and embarks on a journey to help the penguin find its way home. But, after a big trip in a tiny rowboat all the way to the South Pole the boy realizes that the penguin was... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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A Common Pornography: A Memoir by Kevin Sampsell Staff Pick I loved Kevin Sampsell's A Common Pornography. Though by "loved" I mean "was impressed and cringed a lot." This collection of short "memory experiments" runs the gamut from hilarious to heartbreaking, and Sampsell has an incredible knack for illuminating... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects by Christine Schmidt Staff Pick From Christine Schmidt, founder of Yellow Owl Workshop, comes a down-to-earth guide for creating sweet, homespun prints on all manner of surfaces, using simple, budget-friendly materials. (Yay, potato stamp!)... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Spyology (Ologies) by Spencer Blake and Dugald Steer Staff Pick The latest in the 'Ology series, Spyology instructs young readers in the art and science of spycraft. With pull-outs, decoders, and puzzles, it offers an interactive reading adventure. Budding secret agents can even continue the fun at 'Ology's website.... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Horns by Joe Hill Staff Pick After reading Joe Hill's newest novel, Horns, I am vastly relieved: there is a successor to Stephen King. I've spent a few traumatizing moments wondering what I'd do should there not ever be another King novel or short story. Well, as long as his son... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex by Kristin Schaal and Rich Blomquist Staff Pick The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex is nothing short of awesomely awesome. It's a hilarious pastiche of sex how-to (and how-not-to), erotic tales, charts, graphs, and more. There's even some slash fiction that will forever sully your dear memories of ALF and the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby Staff Pick Juliet, Naked is a warmhearted and surprising look at loneliness, regret, and redemption as seen through the story of Annie and Duncan — an unhappy couple of 15 years — and their connection to a reclusive ex-musician. In typical Hornby style, heavy... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Hardcover
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ABC3D by Marion Bataille Staff Pick This 3-D rendering of the alphabet makes for one psychedelic, well-oiled machine of a pop-up book. ABC3D is a great gift for anyone who loves innovative design or paper crafts.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Contest by Gordon Korman Staff Pick In The Contest, the first installment of Gordon Korman's Everest trilogy, 20 young mountaineers vie for four spots on SummitQuest — the world's youngest team to ascend Mt. Everest. As climbers are cut from the team, tensions build, personalities clash,... (read more) List Price $4.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Swing! by Rufus Butler Seder Staff Pick Rufus Butler Seder, whose patented Scanimation technology first boggled our eyes in last year's Gallop!, now gives us Swing!, a mesmerizing optical experience that will delight kids and adults alike.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris Staff Pick A tongue-in-cheek pastiche of recipes and advice for host and guest alike, I Like You will embolden readers to take on any entertaining challenge, be it hosting children, a rich uncle, or a crew of lumberjacks.... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Invisible Bridge (Vintage Contemporaries) by Julie Orringer Staff Pick The Invisible Bridge is jaw-droppingly impressive. Orringer is a hugely talented writer, able to wrangle epic themes — love and war, tragedy and redemption — and tame them with her deft, evocative prose. Her debut novel is cinematic, heart-wrenching,... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson Staff Pick Though containing elements of a science-fiction adventure (especially futuristic medical technology), this is at heart a sincere family story, wherein teenage Jenna struggles to reconcile her parents' love and expectations with her growing desire for... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients by Ina Garten Staff Pick Back to Basics operates on a simple premise: use few ingredients, but use the best. Ina Garten encourages cooks to choose fresh herbs and seasonal produce to create simple, flavorful dishes. Plus, the photographs are as tantalizing as the recipes.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For -- From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes by Isa Chandra Moskowitz Staff Pick Vegan Brunch is the latest compendium of vegan delights from Isa Moskowitz, the friendliest cookbook writer in town! This innovative and inviting book has all the recipes, tips, and mouth-watering photos you need to serve up brunch with flavor and style.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma: Mysterious Benedict Society #03 by Trenton Lee Stewart Staff Pick The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma will delight Stewart's ever-growing legion of fans. Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are absolutely fantastic characters — they're brainy, loyal, funny, and more — and this latest... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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