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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Publisher Comments Slaughterhous-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market 
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The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger Publisher Comments Ever since it was first published in 1951, this novel has been the coming-of-age story against which all others are judged. Read and cherished by generations, the story of Holden Caulfield is truly one of America's literary treasures.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Publisher Comments Written over forty years ago, S. E. Hintonas classic story of the struggle between the Socs and the Greasers remains as powerful today as it was the day it was written, and it is taught in schools nationwide. Now available in a great new package with an... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Publisher Comments Privileged young narrator Amir comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy in Afghanistan, then must endure revolution, invasion and a country's long struggle to triumph over violent forces.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Staff Pick We didn't read this in high school. The assigned book was The Scarlet Letter, which was already a favorite of mine. Recently, however, I decided that I'd ignored To Kill a Mockingbird for too long. If you haven't read it, or if it's been awhile since you... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Mass Market
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding Publisher Comments William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is all going to be great fun; but the fun before long becomes furious and life on the... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Mass Market
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Go Ask Alice by Anonymous Publisher Comments Alice — COULD BE ANYONE. Alice — COULD BE SOMEONE YOU KNOW. Alice — USES DRUGS. With over a million copies in print, Go Ask Alice has become a classic of our time. This powerful real-life diary of a teenager's struggle with the... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market
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Perks of Being a Wallflower (99 Edition) by Stephen Chbosky Publisher Comments Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. This haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion marks the stunning debut of a provocative new voice in... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Publisher Comments Two lives are bridged -- and nothing will be the same. Jess Aaron's greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale by Jenna Jameson Publisher Comments When the stewardess brought me off the plane in a wheelchair, I lowered my head. I was too scared to even look at my father. I didn't want to see the disappointment and horror on his face. All that hate I had accumulated for him over the years, all the... (read more) List Price $32.99 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Publisher Comments This special edition of A Wrinkle in Time includes a new essay that explores the science behind the fantasy. Rediscover one of the most beloved children's books of all time: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle: Meg Murray, her little brother Charles... (read more) List Price $6.50 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Staff Pick Magic green pills spill, accidentally, onto the ground beneath a peach tree. A peach appears overnight, the only fruit the tree has ever produced; by morning, it's swollen to the size of a houseboat, and soon enough James Henry Trotter is climbing aboard... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice as A. N. Roquelaure Publisher Comments From bestselling author Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquleaure. In the traditional folktale of 'Sleeping Beauty, ' the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. It is an ancient story,... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling Synopsis When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogswart School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been unleashed on the school.... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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Earth's Children #3: The Mammoth Hunters by Jean M Auel Publisher Comments Once again Jean M. Auel opens the door of a time long past to reveal an age of wonder and danger at the dawn of the modern human race. With all the consummate storytelling artistry and vivid authenticity she brought to The Clan of the Cave Bear and its... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Mass Market
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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Publisher Comments Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in semi-literate "progris riports." He dimly wants to better himself, but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving. Then, an... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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Harry Potter #01: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J K Rowling Publisher Comments Poor, orphaned Harry Potter is stuck living with his miserable relatives until salvation arrives in the form of letter: He's been invited to attend the prestigious Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. From that point on your child will follow... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
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This Boy's Life: A Memoir by Tobias Wolff Publisher Comments This unforgettable memoir, by one of our most gifted writers, introduces us to the young Toby Wolff, by turns tough and vulnerable, crafty and bumbling, and ultimately winning. Separated by divorce from his father and brother, Toby and his mother are... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling From Powells.com It is not surprising that J. K. Rowling needed a break before writing the fifth Harry Potter book. The first four came out within a couple of years, to record breaking success. What is surprising is how she managed to maintain such quality in the... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children #1) by Jean M Auel Publisher Comments This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Mass Market
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