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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07)
by J. K. Rowling  
Powells.com Staff Pick The seeds planted throughout the series bear fruit in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. How did Dumbledore's nose get broken? Or his hand burned to a crisp? You will find all the answers here. This is the finest book in the series; the writing is...
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Powells.com Staff Pick Once I started this book, I couldn't stop reading. Not only is this young adult book funny and touching — it feels so real. Anyone of any age who has struggled to know themselves and has fought for happiness will find resonance in the words and...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #02)
by Jeff Kinney
Powells.com Staff Pick Wimpy kids of the world, unite! Jeff Kinney's popular web-comic is back in a new book that's guaranteed to fill every kid with joy — whether they're young or old, wimpy or tough. Recommended by Hank, Powells.com...
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Summerland
by Michael Chabon
Powells.com Staff Pick I started reading Summerland on a road trip and couldn't put it down. I was hooked from the moment Ethan and a ragtag group of characters — including a depressed Sasquatch and the rudest fairy princess you can imagine — embark on their quest to...
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A Hat Full of Sky
by Terry Pratchett
Powells.com Staff Pick This is a wonderful fantasy full of wit, witches, and suspense. Written by the well-known author of the Discworld series, A Hat Full of Sky follows the marvelous We Free Men but stands well on its own. So sit back and enjoy this great summer read...
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Esperanza Rising
by Pam Munoz Ryan
Powells.com Staff Pick Based on the life of Pam Munoz Ryan's grandmother, Esperanza Rising is a story of migrant workers during the Great Depression. Esperanza Ortiz is a happy and wealthy 12-year-old whose life is shattered when her father is killed by bandits. Her uncles...
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Half Magic (Edward Eager's Tales of Magic)
by Edward Eager
Powells.com Staff Pick The four children of Half Magic have been reading E. Nesbit's magical story The Enchanted Castle, when they find something magical of their own — at least, partly magical. The ensuing misadventures are highly entertaining. Half Magic was a childhood...
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Peter and the Shadow Thieves
by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Powells.com Staff Pick A perfect adventure for a lazy summer day, Peter and the Shadow Thieves is Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's thrilling follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers. The new book is every bit as clever and exciting, as it sweeps us from the fantasia of Neverland...
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No More Dead Dogs
by Gordon Korman
Powells.com 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...
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The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2 (His Dark Materials #02)
by Philip Pullman
Powells.com Staff Pick The second book in the fantastic His Dark Materials trilogy, The Subtle Knife is also the spookiest. It includes abandoned cities, orphans, soul-sucking ghosts, physicists, angel armies, zeppelins, parallel universes, arctic explorers, academic intrigue,...
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The Mysterious Benedict Society (Mysterious Benedict Society #01)
by Trenton Lee Stewart
Powells.com Staff Pick Lots of gifted kids respond to a mysterious-sounding ad in the newspaper, but only a few are chosen for an elite band of kids spies, working to uncover one very big puzzle. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-like fantastic worlds, kid empowerment, and...
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Dragon Rider
by Cornelia Funke
Powells.com 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...
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Maniac Magee
by Jerry Spinelli
Powells.com Staff Pick Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee is an orphan who, at age three, is taken in by his aunt and uncle. For eight years he watches them coexist without speaking to each other or sharing anything — until one day, in the middle of a concert, he reaches a...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #11: The Grim Grotto
by Lemony Snicket
Powells.com Staff Pick Menacing mushrooms, miserable missives, and marine mischief as the unfortunate Baudelaire orphans battle wits with their arch nemesis once again. Oh, the exquisite agony! Recommended by Georgie...
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #12: The Penultimate Peril
by Lemony Snicket
Powells.com Staff Pick The stakes just got higher at Hotel Denouement — no orphan is safe, as plot twists abound and shudder-causing jeopardy is rife. Read this, the next-to-last installment, at your own risk! Recommended by Georgie, Powells.com...
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I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak
Powells.com Staff Pick I've got to hand it to Australian author Markus Zusak: this book single-handedly made me want to be a better person. As a lifelong reader, I feel a book like this, one that can really change people, comes around so rarely that Zusak must be recognized as...
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Wintersmith
by Terry Pratchett
Powells.com Staff Pick In Wintersmith, Terry Pratchett brings back young witch Tiffany Aching and the Feegles, the captivating heroes of The Wee Free Men and A Hat Full of Sky. Blending Celtic mythology, irresistible adventure, and his own peculiar Discworld hilarity...
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The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain #1)
by Lloyd Alexander
Powells.com Staff Pick Many children's books claim to be equally enjoyable for children and adults. That is certainly the case for these volumes. Whether you are in elementary school or those years are a distant memory, these books are smart, funny, and quite capable of...
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Eldest (Inheritance Cycle #02)
by Christopher Paolini
Powells.com 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...
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His Dark Materials Box Set
by Philip Pullman
Powells.com Staff Pick "A 'big' story in an enchanting package. It may look like kid's fantasy but this trilogy is so much more. You'll love the way Pullman uses a cast of witches, rebellious angels, shape changing daemons in a setting that moves between parallel worlds to...
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