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  • SONS OF THE 613
    MICHAEL RUBENS
    Isaac's parents have abandoned him for a trip to Italy in the final days before his bar mitzvah. And even worse, his hotheaded older brother, Josh, has been left in charge. An undefeated wrestler, MMA fighter, and bar brawler, Josh claims to be a "Son of the 613"—a man obedient to the six hundred and thirteen commandments in the Tanakh—and he has the tattoo to prove it. When Jo...

    $119.00

  • LINCOLN
    RUSSELL FREEDMAN
    The Newbery Medal–winning book for young readers presents “a human portrait of a politician honorably confronting the most vexing issues of his era” (The New York Times Book Review).   Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrate...

    $119.00

  • ALWAYS A WITCH
    CAROLYN MACCULLOUGH
    In the second novel of this “fantastic urban fantasy series,” a teenage witch must travel back in time to save her family from ruin (Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of City of Bones).   Since the gripping conclusion of Once a Witch, Tamsin Greene has been haunted by her grandmother’s prophecy that she will soon be forced to make a crucial decision—one so terr...

    $119.00

  • ON MY HONOR
    MARION DANE BAUER
    A Newbery Honor Book. “A gripping, compassionate portrayal of a boy’s struggle with conscience” by the bestselling author of My Mother Is Mine (Kirkus Reviews).   While on a bike trip, Joel’s best friend Tony drowns while they are swimming in the forbidden, treacherous Vermilion River. Joel is terrified at having to tell of his disobedience and overwhelmed by his feelings of gu...

    $109.00

  • JANE AUSTEN
    CATHERINE REEF
    “An excellent ‘starter biography,’ clearly written, peppered with period images, movie stills and great tidbits of historical facts . . . engaging.”—Austenprose Jane Austen’s popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And d...

    $229.00

  • WUFTOOM
    MARY G. THOMPSON
    An “absolutely unique” story of a boy who finds himself slowly morphing into a strange new kind of creature (Booklist).   Everyone thinks Evan is sick. Everyone thinks science will find a cure. But Evan knows he is not sick; he is transforming . . .   Evan’s metamorphosis has him confined to his bed, constantly terrified, and completely alone. Alone except for his visits from t...

    $149.00

  • THE HARD KIND OF PROMISE
    GINA WILLNER-PARDO
    “A perceptive, poignant novel of middle-school identity and friendship” from the author of Prettiest Doll (The Horn Book).   Sarah promised Marjorie when they were five years old that they would be best friends forever. But that was before seventh grade, when everything changed—everything except Marjorie. While Sarah wants to meet new people and try new things, Marjorie still l...

    $109.00

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOPHIE HARTLEY
    STEPHANIE GREENE
    The big day is coming—but will her wild wish come true? “Fans of Clementine, Judy Moody, and Ramona will also want to unwrap this gem of a story.” —School Library Journal Sophie Hartley is almost sure that her dad said okay when she asked for a baby gorilla for her birthday. Soon the kids at school want to know every detail about the gorilla, and dealing with her enthusiastic c...

    $85.00

  • THE GENTLEMAN OUTLAW AND ME
    MARY DOWNING HAHN
    A “ripsnorting western . . . With plenty of twists and turns—and a cameo appearance by Doc Holliday—it’s a real cowgirl triumph” (Kirkus Reviews).   In 1887, twelve-year-old Eliza Yates—disguised as a boy—sets out with her faithful dog Caesar to search for her missing father. Along the way, she falls in with gentleman outlaw Calvin Featherbone. “Together, they make their way to...

    $109.00

  • IMPERFECTIONS
    LYNDA DURRANT
    As the Civil War looms, a teenager finds refuge from her abusive father in a Shaker community in this “lovely and thought-provoking” novel (Kirkus Reviews).   Rosemary Elizabeth likes Pleasant Hill. Unlike her former home, the Kentucky Shaker community is serene and full of beautiful things. The food is plentiful and delicious, and she dresses in spotless white garments. Above ...

    $229.00

  • WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
    MARION DANE BAUER
    The award-winning author “provides mentoring and practical and technical advice in this handy how-to book . . . as useful to teachers as to young writers” (School Library Journal, starred review).   Storytelling is a universal experience. From an early age, we begin to shape our own world by crafting tales. But learning to tell—and write—a good story isn’t easy. It takes dedica...

    $109.00

  • FOLLOWING MY OWN FOOTSTEPS
    MARY DOWNING HAHN
    The sequel to the award-winning Stepping on the Cracks. “Sometimes heart-rending, sometimes funny, Gordy Smith will prove memorable to all who meet him.”—Booklist (starred review)   In Following My Own Footsteps, sixth-grader Gordy Smith comes to grips with the fear that he’ll turn out no better than his abusive father . . .   With his father now in jail and one brother hospita...

    $119.00

  • THE CAGED GRAVES
    DIANNE K. SALERNI
    “Readers who enjoy historical fiction, as well as mystery, will enjoy Salerni’s tale of witchcraft, hunt for lost treasure, and the real-life mystery.”—VOYA The year is 1867, and seventeen-year-old Verity Boone is excited to return from Worcester, Massachusetts, to Catawissa, Pennsylvania, the hometown she left when she was just a baby. Now she will finally meet the fiancé she ...

    $109.00

  • IMMORTAL LYCANTHROPES
    HAL JOHNSON
    “Required reading for budding happy mutants and their grownups . . . Perfectly wonderful and wonderfully perfect” (Boing Boing).   A shameful fact about humanity is that some people can be so ugly that no one will be friends with them. It is shameful that humans can be so cruel, and it is shameful that humans can be so ugly.   So begins the incredible story of Myron Horowitz, a...

    $229.00

  • IDA M. TARBELL
    EMILY ARNOLD MCCULLY
    Discover the nineteenth-century woman who became one of America’s first investigative journalists in this “lively” biography (Booklist, starred review).   A YALSA-ALA Finalist for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction   Born in 1857 and raised in oil country, Ida M. Tarbell became widely known for her series of articles on the Standard Oil Trust—a complicated business empire run...

    $229.00

  • THE CARPET PEOPLE
    TERRY PRATCHETT
    The New York Times bestselling author of the Discworld series delivers “fantasy with comedic flair” in his debut novel and first children’s book (VOYA).   In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet . . .    That’s the old story everyone knows and loves. But now the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples, and there’s a new story i...

    $109.00

  • ASK THE DARK
    HENRY TURNER
    A finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Young Mystery. “Gritty, atmospheric . . . deals with intense issues around family, violence, and class.” (School Library Journal). Billy Zeets has a story to tell. About being a vandal and petty thief. About missing boys and an elusive killer. And about what happens if a boy who breaks all the rules is the only person who can piece togeth...

    $119.00

  • AN AMERICAN PLAGUE
    JIM MURPHY
    National Book Award Finalist:  An account of the disease that ravaged eighteenth-century Philadelphia, written and illustrated for young readers.   1793, Philadelphia: The nation’s capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown…   This dramatic narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it to...

    $229.00

  • THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN
    TERRY PRATCHETT
    Scale the heights of fun and adventure in this witty children’s tale from the New York Times bestselling author of the Discworld series.   Captain the Honorable Sir Herbert Stephen Ernest Boring-Tristam-Boring (known as Bill) is very rich but very bored. When famed explorer Alfred Tence* shows up at Bill’s door, life gets considerably more exciting. Before long, they’re speedin...

    $109.00

  • HOODOO
    RONALD L. SMITH
    “I loved this book. Told by a narrator you won’t soon forget, it is filled with myth and legend, danger and bravery. Hoodoo is pure folk magic.”—Keith Donohue, New York Times bestselling author   Twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher was born into a family with a rich tradition of practicing folk magic: hoodoo, as most people call it. But even though his name is Hoodoo, he can’t seem ...

    $149.00

  • AN INHERITANCE OF ASHES
    LEAH BOBET
    A teen faces the aftermath of a supernatural war in this “remarkably good . . . feast of pleasures . . . Beautifully written, and emotionally provocative” (Tor).   The strange war down south—with its rumors of gods and monsters—is over. And while sixteen-year-old Hallie and her sister wait to see who will return from the distant battlefield, they struggle to maintain their fami...

    $229.00

  • MUMMY CAT
    MARCUS EWERT
    “Elegantly designed for young fans of Ancient Egypt, this sweet ghost story of a pet’s love for its owner transcends time.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)   Deep within this maze of stone, a creature wakes up, all alone . . .   Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with hi...

    $159.00

  • GUILE
    CONSTANCE COOPER
    “A fun read, with a bit of fantasy and mystery, and it’s sure to put a smile on your face (did I mention it has a talking cat?).”—Here’s to Happy Endings Yonie Watereye lives in the bayou. The water there is full of guile, a power that changes people and objects. Yonie, 16, makes a living investigating objects affected by guile, but in fact it’s her talking cat, LaRue, who has ...

    $119.00

  • FLYING CARS
    ANDREW GLASS
    Stories of inventors who have aimed for the sky: “Start your engines and get ready to take off for an amazing read” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).   Humans have always wanted to fly—and as soon as there were planes and cars, many people saw a combination of the two as the next step for personal transportation. Visionary engineers and inventors did their best to make the flyi...

    $229.00

  • NOAH WEBSTER
    CATHERINE REEF
    An “excellent” biography of the man behind Webster’s Dictionary and the role he played in American history (School Library Journal, starred review).   Noah Webster may be best remembered for the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but there was much more to his accomplishments. His goal was to streamline the language spoken in a newly formed country so...

    $229.00

  • IT FIGURES!
    MARVIN TERBAN
    “Enjoyable and informative . . . Using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing” (School Library Journal).   Writing “The road was bumpy” is okay . . . but isn’t it more fun to say “It felt like we were riding on square tires”?   This lively guide shows kids how to make their writing more dramatic, more memorable, or just plain funnier...

    $119.00

  • OUR MOON
    ELAINE SCOTT
    This illustrated book for young readers explores our fascination with the moon from ancient lunar theories to the Apollo 11 landing and beyond.   Since the dawn of human existence, people have gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the moon. In Our Moon, Elaine Scott presents a concise history of what the moon has meant to humanity over the centuries, from ancient lunar l...

    $229.00

  • FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED
    EILEEN CHRISTELOW
    The beloved, modern children’s nursery rhyme is sure to delight in this edition from the author and illustrator of Robins! and Vote! Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and bumped his head. The mama called the doctor. The doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!" Their teeth are brushed, their pajamas are on, and as soon as they say good night to Mama,...

    $109.00

  • WITH MY HANDS
    AMY LUDWIG VANDERWATER
    “From birdhouses to shadow puppets, the variety of projects included are delightful . . . An effective medley of concept, poetry, and artwork.”—School Library Journal For young makers and artists, brief, lively poems illustrated by a New York Times bestselling duo celebrate the pleasures of working with your hands. Building, baking, folding, drawing, shaping . . . making someth...

    $229.00

  • LYRIC MCKERRIGAN, SECRET LIBRARIAN
    JACOB SAGER WEINSTEIN
    “What if there were a superhero who could give people in trouble the very book they need most?...[A] winning concept…cheeky hilarity.”—Publishers Weekly   A super-secret operative saves the world from a diabolical threat through her ability to brandish just the right book at just the right time in this delightfully silly superhero tale illustrated by an Eisner Award-winner and ...

    $149.00


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