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The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebearby Walter MoersISBN 0436275007 (0-436-27500-7)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear'Book summary:Captain Bluebear is a bear with blue fur, a creature as unique as the fantastic adventures he undergoes. Unlike cats, which have only nine lives, bluebears have twenty-seven. This is fortunate, because our hero is forever avoiding disaster by a paw's breadth. In this remarkable book, Captain Bluebear tells the story of his first thirteen-and-a-half lives spent on the mysterious continent of Zamonia, where intelligence is an infectious disease and water flows uphill, where headless giants roam deserts made of sugar, and where only Captain Bluebear's courage and ingenuity enable him to escape the dangers that lie in wait for him around every corner. In company with our indomitable hero, we enter a realm of the imagination that combines the fantasy of Lord of the Rings and The Neverending Story with the humour of Baron Munchausen - a wonderland where anything can exist except boredom. [via]
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An Acceptable Timeby Madeleine L'EngleISBN 0440208149 (0-440-20814-9)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Acceptable Time'Book summary:A flash of lightning, quivering ground, and, instead of her grandparents' farm, Polly sees mist and jagged mountains -- and coming toward her, a group of young men carrying spears.
Why has a time gate opened and dropped Polly into a world that existed 3,000 years ago? Will she be able to get back to the present before the time gate closes -- and leaves her to face a group of people who believe in human sacrifice?
This Commemorative Edition includes a new introduction by the Author. [via]More editions of An Acceptable Time:
Across Five Aprilsby Irene HuntISBN 0425102416 (0-425-10241-6)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Across Five Aprils'Book summary:The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War by the Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly. An impressive book both as a historically authentic Civil War novel and as a beautifully written family story University of Chicago Center for Children s Books. [via]
The Akhenaten Adventure: Children of the Lampby P. B. KerrISBN 0439670195 (0-439-67019-5)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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All About Samby Lois LowryISBN 0440402212 (0-440-40221-2)
Softcover, Yearling Books
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Anastasia Again!by Lois LowryISBN 0440400090 (0-440-40009-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Anastasia at This Addressby Lois LowryISBN 0440406528 (0-440-40652-8)
Softcover, Yearling Books
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Anastasia at Your Serviceby Lois LowryISBN 0440402905 (0-440-40290-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Anastasia's Chosen Careerby Lois LowryISBN 0440401003 (0-440-40100-3)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anastasia's Chosen Career'Book summary:Anastasia Krupnik has exactly one week to work on her school assignment called "My Chosen Career." Determined to be a bookstore owner, she must first develop poise and self-confidence. So Anastasia takes the plunge and spends her life savings on a modeling course at Studio Charmante. She has one week to interview a bookstore owner, write a report, and complete her modeling course. Luckily her new friend Henry is with her most of the way. Is Anastasia destined to be a successful bookstore owner or a glamorous model? Only Anastasia has the answers! [via]
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Anne of Avonleaby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0439436494 (0-439-43649-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Avonlea'Book summary:One of the most beloved books of all time, with an introduction by Jennifer L. Holm.[via]
Anne of Green Gables is all grown up--almost. At sixteen, Anne has transformed from student to teacher, and she's the new big sister to seven-year-old twins, quiet Dora and mischievous Davy. A grumpy new neighbor has moved next door, and Anne's best friend, Diana, is falling in love.
Despite all these changes, she's still the same fun, impulsive Anne--a romantic dreamer with a redheaded temper.More editions of Anne of Avonlea:
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Archer's Goonby Diana Wynne JonesISBN 0425098885 (0-425-09888-5)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Archer's Goon'Book summary:When the Goon turns up demanding "Archer's two thousand", life turns upside-down. As Howard desperately tries to get to the bottom of this demand, he discovers that the town is run by seven crazy wizards (not all of whom live in the present!) and someone is trying to take over the world. [via]
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Becoming Naomi Leonby Pam Munoz RyanISBN 0439269970 (0-439-26997-0)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Becoming Naomi Leon'Book summary:The highly anticipated new novel from the Pura Belpre and Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author of ESPERANZA RISING.
Naomi Soledad León Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, & her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram's self-prophecies, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Luckily, Naomi also has her carving to strengthen her spirit. And life with Gram & her little brother, Owen, is happy & peaceful. That is, until their mother reappears after 7 years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions & challenging Naomi to discover who she really is. [via] -
Black Beautyby Anna Sewell, Gail Carson LevineISBN 0439228905 (0-439-22890-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Beauty'Book summary:A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness.
Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
Book of Dragonsby E. NesbitISBN 044040696X (0-440-40696-X)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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The Book of Threeby Lloyd AlexanderISBN 0440407028 (0-440-40702-8)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Three'Book summary:The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in the mythical land of Prydain (which bears a more than passing resemblance to Wales), Lloyd Alexander's book draws together the elements of the hero's journey from unformed boy to courageous young man. Taran grumbles with frustration at home in the hamlet Caer Dallben; he yearns to go into battle like his hero, Prince Gwydion. Before the story is over, he has met his hero and fought the evil leader who threatens the peace of Prydain: the Horned King.
What brings the tale of Taran to life is Alexander's skillful use of humor, and the way he personalizes the mythology he has so clearly studied. Taran isn't a stick figure; in fact, the author makes a point of mocking him just at the moments when he's acting the most highhanded and heroic. When he and the young girl Eilonwy flee the castle of the wicked queen Achren, Taran emotes, "'Spiral Castle has brought me only grief; I have no wish to see it again.' 'What has it brought the rest of us?' Eilonway asked. 'You make it sound as though we were just sitting around having a splendid time while you moan and take on.'" By the end, Alexander has spun a rousing hero's tale and created a compelling coming-of-age story. Readers will sigh with relief when they realize The Book of Three is only the first of the chronicles of Prydain. --Claire Dederer [via]
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The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mysteryby Nancy SpringerISBN 0399243046 (0-399-24304-6)
Hardcover, Philomel Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery'Book summary:[via]When Enola Holmes, the much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappearedon her 14th birthday nonethelessshe knows she alone can find her. Disguising herself as a grieving widow, Enola sets out to the heart of London to uncover her mothers whereaboutsbut not even the last name Holmes can prepare her for what awaits. Suddenly involved in the kidnapping of the young Marquess of Basilwether, Enola must escape murderous villains, free the spoiled Marquess, and perhaps hardest of all, elude her shrewd older brotherall while collecting clues to her mothers disappearance!
A remarkable debut of a new mystery series by two-time Edgar Awardwinning author Nancy Springer.
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Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventureby P. B. KerrISBN 0439670209 (0-439-67020-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure'Book summary:You can tell from the very first page that P. B. Kerr had great fun writing his novel, The Akhenaten Adventure. The way the author introduces his cleverly named characters, the atmospheric setting, the fun tone of his narration--all indicate that a hugely entertaining story is in store. The first installment of his Children of the Lamp sequence is set firmly in the present day, but it soon breaks away and encompasses several wonderfully colorful parts of the globe, England and Egypt included.
John and Philippa Gaunt, two twelve-year-old not-very-identical twins, live a privileged life on the Upper East of Manhattan with their wealthy parents and two curiously-mannered Rottweilers named Alan and Neil. The twins realize there's something amiss with their world when a string of strange things begin to happen after their wisdom teeth are extracted--they dream the same dreams, become stronger, their zits clear up, and wishes wished in their presence inexplicably come true. And, when their estranged Uncle Nimrod asks them to come to England for the summer during one such shared dream, the discovery of their destiny is set in motion.
John and Phillippa discover that they are descended from a long line of Djinn, have great inherent powers. They must call on these powers a lot sooner than they anticipated, though, because the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten is not as dead as history has so far declared and his legion of seventy magical djinn could tip the balance of power in the magical realm and affect the whole world order.
P.B. Kerr, under his given name Philip Kerr, is the author of several bestselling thrillers for adult readers. His debut novel for children is a slick, zeitgeisty fantasy adventure that is sure to win him a new raft of fans. The Blue Djinn of Babylon is next up for those who get hooked. (Age 10 and over) --John McLay [via]
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Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardryby J. K. RowlingISBN 043932162X (0-439-32162-X)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry'Book summary:When first released to Muggles in March 2001, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages further enlightened Harry Potter fans about the dangers and delights of the wizarding world. Now these two charming works of non-fiction ae available in hardcover - in a special keepsake slipcase edition! [via]
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Collected Works of Oscar WildeISBN 0415105846 (0-415-10584-6)
Hardcover, Routledge
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Cookie's Weekby Cindy Ward, Tomie De PaolaISBN 0399243259 (0-399-24325-9)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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A Corner of the Universeby Ann M. MartinISBN 0439388813 (0-439-38881-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Corner of the Universe'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The summer that Hattie turns twelve, she meets the childlike uncle she never knew and becomes friends with a girl who works at the carnival. [via]
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Dear Mr. Henshawby Beverly Cleary, Paul O. ZelinskyISBN 0440219345 (0-440-21934-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Dear Mr. Henshawby Paul O. ZelinskyISBN 0440213665 (0-440-21366-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Doctor Doolittleby Ellen MilesISBN 0439574250 (0-439-57425-0)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Domus Anguli Puensisby Alan Alexander MilneISBN 0416194907 (0-416-19490-7)
Softcover, Routledge
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Drowned Wednesdayby Garth NixISBN 0439436567 (0-439-43656-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Drowned Wednesday'Book summary:The next spellbinding book in best-selling author Garth Nix's magical Keys to the Kingdom series . . . now in hardcover![via]
Everyone is after Arthur Penhaligon. Strange pirates. Shadowy creatures. And Drowned Wednesday, whose gluttony threatens both her world and Arthur's.
With his unlimited imagination and thrilling storytelling, Garth Nix has created a character and a world that become even more compelling with each book. As Arthur gets closer to the heart of his quest, the suspense and mystery grow more and more intense....-
Ear, the Eye and the Armby Nancy FarmerISBN 0439530644 (0-439-53064-4)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ear, the Eye and the Arm'Book summary:Orchard Classics is a collectible hardcover line of award-winning titles from the Orchard backlist with fresh, beautiful new designs and new author prefaces and discussion guides.[via]
Tendai, his little sister and their younger brother escape from their splendid home to explore their dangerous city. Tendai is motivated by wanting to earn a scouting badge, and he desperately wants to prove himself, as their overprotective father has always placed tight restrictions on what the siblings can and can't do.More editions of Ear, the Eye and the Arm:
Eddie Dickens Trilogyby Philip Ardagh, David RobertsISBN 0439537592 (0-439-53759-2)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Elidorby Alan GarnerISBN 044040763X (0-440-40763-X)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Eragonby Christopher PaoliniISBN 044023848X (0-440-23848-X)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eragon'Book summary:Here's a great big fantasy that you can pull over your head like a comfy old sweater and disappear into for a whole weekend. Christopher Paolini began Eragon when he was just 15, and the book shows the influence of Tolkien, of course, but also Terry Brooks, Anne McCaffrey, and perhaps even Wagner in its traditional quest structure and the generally agreed-upon nature of dwarves, elves, dragons, and heroic warfare with magic swords.
Eragon, a young farm boy, finds a marvelous blue stone in a mystical mountain place. Before he can trade it for food to get his family through the hard winter, it hatches a beautiful sapphire-blue dragon, a race thought to be extinct. Eragon bonds with the dragon, and when his family is killed by the marauding Ra'zac, he discovers that he is the last of the Dragon Riders, fated to play a decisive part in the coming war between the human but hidden Varden, dwarves, elves, the diabolical Shades and their neanderthal Urgalls, all pitted against and allied with each other and the evil King Galbatorix. Eragon and his dragon Saphira set out to find their role, growing in magic power and understanding of the complex political situation as they endure perilous travels and sudden battles, dire wounds, capture and escape.
In spite of the engrossing action, this is not a book for the casual fantasy reader. There are 65 names of people, horses, and dragons to be remembered and lots of pseudo-Celtic places, magic words, and phrases in the Ancient Language as well as the speech of the dwarfs and the Urgalls. But the maps and glossaries help, and by the end, readers will be utterly dedicated and eager for the next book, Eldest. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell [via]
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Esperanza Risingby Pam Munoz RyanISBN 043912042X (0-439-12042-X)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Flour Babiesby Anne FineISBN 0440219418 (0-440-21941-8)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 0439099390 (0-439-09939-0)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden'Book summary:Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, closed up in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors of England, until a locked-up garden captures their imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in their cheeks; "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of roses which were so thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I am the first person who has spoken here for ten years.'" As new life sprouts from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who has ever felt afraid to live and love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of reawakening spirits will thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years after they were conceived. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
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Frecklesby Gene Stratton-PorterISBN 0440400503 (0-440-40050-3)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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Giraffes Can't Danceby Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-ReesISBN 0439287197 (0-439-28719-7)
Hardcover, Orchard Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Giraffes Can't Dance'Book summary:Gerald the giraffe doesn't really have delusions of grandeur. He just wants to dance. But his knees are crooked and his legs are thin, and all the other animals mock him when he approaches the dance floor at the annual Jungle Dance. "Hey, look at clumsy Gerald," they sneer. "Oh, Gerald, you're so weird." Poor Gerald slinks away as the chimps cha-cha, rhinos rock 'n' roll, and warthogs waltz. But an encouraging word from an unlikely source shows this glum giraffe that those who are different "just need a different song," and soon he is prancing and sashaying and boogying to moon music (with a cricket accompanist). In the vein of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Gerald's fickle "friends" quickly decide he's worthy of their attention again.
With this rhyming, poignant (in a cartoonish way) tale, Giles Andreae, author of Rumble in the Jungle, and numerous other picture books, shows insecure young readers that everyone can be wonderful, even those that march to the beat of a different cricket. The rhymes are somewhat awkward, but the bold, bright watercolors by Guy Parker-Rees will invite readers to kick up their heels and find their own internal harmony. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Going Backby Penelope LivelyISBN 0434948969 (0-434-94896-9)
Hardcover, Heinemann
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Gregor And The Prophecy Of Baneby Suzanne CollinsISBN 0439650763 (0-439-65076-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Prof Book Div
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Gulliver's Travelsby Jonathan SwiftISBN 0440333083 (0-440-33308-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Harry Potter Schoolbooksby J. K. Rowling, Kennilworthy Whisp, Newt ScamanderISBN 0439284031 (0-439-28403-1)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry Potter Schoolbooks'Book summary:Now, the classic books from the library of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry--Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages--are available in hardcover in a sturdy boxed gift set. (These books are written by J.K. Rowling herself under the pseudonyms Newt Scamander and Kennilworthy Whisp.) Finally, Muggles will have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl. The Quidditch textbook explains where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, and why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their clothes. Both books, designed to look like Harry Potter's actual, used Hogwarts textbooks, feature silly scribblings from Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Proceeds from the sale of this gift set will go to improving and saving the lives of children around the world. Harry Potter fans, rejoice! (All ages) [via]
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Heaven Eyesby David AlmondISBN 0440229103 (0-440-22910-3)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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Heidi Grow Upby Charles TrittenISBN 0440401070 (0-440-40107-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Hittyby Rachel FieldISBN 0440403375 (0-440-40337-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hitty'Book summary:Hitty is a very special doll who belongs to Phoebe. Phoebe is proud of her beautiful doll and brings Hitty everywhere she goes. This is thrilling for Hitty, who finds herself involved in the most wonderful adventures both on land and at sea. She meets many people and makes new friends.
This is the story of the first hundred years of Hitty's life. And that's only the beginning for a doll as special as Hitty. [via]More editions of Hitty:
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Holesby Louis SacharISBN 044022859X (0-440-22859-X)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Holes'Book summary:"If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy." Such is the reigning philosophy at Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility where there is no lake, and there are no happy campers. In place of what used to be "the largest lake in Texas" is now a dry, flat, sunburned wasteland, pocked with countless identical holes dug by boys improving their character. Stanley Yelnats, of palindromic name and ill-fated pedigree, has landed at Camp Green Lake because it seemed a better option than jail. No matter that his conviction was all a case of mistaken identity, the Yelnats family has become accustomed to a long history of bad luck, thanks to their "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather!" Despite his innocence, Stanley is quickly enmeshed in the Camp Green Lake routine: rising before dawn to dig a hole five feet deep and five feet in diameter; learning how to get along with the Lord of the Flies-styled pack of boys in Group D; and fearing the warden, who paints her fingernails with rattlesnake venom. But when Stanley realizes that the boys may not just be digging to build character--that in fact the warden is seeking something specific--the plot gets as thick as the irony.
It's a strange story, but strangely compelling and lovely too. Louis Sachar uses poker-faced understatement to create a bizarre but believable landscape--a place where Major Major Major Major of Catch-22 would feel right at home. But while there is humor and absurdity here, there is also a deep understanding of friendship and a searing compassion for society's underdogs. As Stanley unknowingly begins to fulfill his destiny--the dual plots coming together to reveal that fate has big plans in store--we can't help but cheer for the good guys, and all the Yelnats everywhere. (Ages 10 and older) --Brangien Davis [via]
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The House at Pooh Corner: Library Editionby A. A. MilneISBN 0416789005 (0-416-78900-5)
Hardcover, Methuen Children
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The House at Pooh Corner: Library Edition'Book summary:"The House at Pooh Corner" is the second of only two storybooks written by A.A. Milne about Winnie-the-Pooh, the most famous bear in the world. In its pages, the reader is reunited with Pooh, Christopher Robin and all the familiar characters from "Hundred Acre Wood". Join the friends as they build a house for Eeyore, invent the noble game of Poohsticks and investigate the knotty question of what Tiggers like to eat. Delicate colourings of E. H. Shepard's beloved illustrations are complemented by an exquisite jacket design, making this prestige edition a must-have for Pooh collectors and all lovers of beautiful books. [via]
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Kenobi's Bladeby Rebecca MoestaISBN 0425173151 (0-425-17315-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Kristy's Great Ideaby Ann M. MartinISBN 0439739330 (0-439-73933-0)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kristy's Great Idea'Book summary:Based on Ann M. Martin's bestselling series, America's favorite baby-sitters are back -- this time, in a heart-warming and hilarious graphic novel.[via]
In this new graphic novel edition of the very first BABY-SITTERS CLUB book, Raina Telgemeier captures all the drama of the original in warm, spunky illustrations. Witness Kristy's eureka moment, when she gets the idea for a "baby-sitters club" and enlists her best friends, shy Mary Anne and artistic Claudia, in an exciting new venture. But the baby-sitting business isn't the only thing absorbing their attention: Kristy is having a hard time accepting her stepdad-to-be, and the newest member of the gang, Stacey, seems to be hiding a secret.More editions of Kristy's Great Idea:
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Little Womenby Louisa May Alcott, Paula DanzigerISBN 0439101360 (0-439-10136-0)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little Women'Book summary:Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy manage to lead interesting lives despite Father's absence at war and the family's lack of money. Whether they're putting on a play or forming a secret society, their gaiety is infectious. Written from Louisa May Alcott's own experiences, this remarkable novel has been treasured for generations. [via]
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The Littles Have a Merry Christmasby John Peterson, Jacquelin RogersISBN 0439424984 (0-439-42498-4)
Softcover, Scholastic
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It's almost Christmas, and all the Littles are full of good cheer...all except Uncle Nick. Uncle Nick just moved in. It was time for him to rest after thirty years of fighting mice in Trash City. Uncle Nick likes his new home, but he misses all his friends in Trash City.
So the Littles decide to get Uncle Nick a very special Christmas present. Tom and Lucy travel all the way to Trash City, where they meet many strange and wonderful tiny people. They bring some of Uncle Nick's friends back to visit him -- now all the Littles can have a Merry Christmas!More editions of The Littles Have a Merry Christmas:
Magic Tree House 23: Twister on Tuesdayby Mary OsborneISBN 0439336848 (0-439-33684-8)
Softcover, Varsitybooks.Com
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Many Watersby Madeleine L'EngleISBN 0440227704 (0-440-22770-4)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Many Waters'Book summary:We've all done it. In the frigid depths of winter we've wished we could be magically transported to someplace warm and sunny. But most people don't have genius parents who just happen to be working on a scientific experiment with time travel at the moment of our wish. Sandy and Dennys Murry, the "normal" boys in a family of geniuses, suddenly find themselves trudging through a blazing-hot desert, seeking a far-off oasis for shade. Their desperate wandering brings them face-to-face with history--biblical history. Soon they're feeling right at home with Noah and his family. Even so, the urgent question is, how will Sandy and Dennys get back to their own place and time before the floods--the many waters--come? As they begin to cross the invisible border into adulthood, the twins must confront their ability to resist temptation and embrace integrity.
In Many Waters, Madeleine L'Engle continues the Murry family saga, which includes A Wrinkle in Time; A Wind in the Door; and A Swiftly Tilting Planet, which won the American Book Award. L'Engle's mystical mix of science fiction and fantasy, time and space travel, history, morals, religion, and culture once again urges her many adoring readers to stretch their minds and hearts to understand why the world is the way it is. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
The Middle Moffatby Eleanor EstesISBN 0440401801 (0-440-40180-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Missing Mayby Cynthia RylantISBN 0439613833 (0-439-61383-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Moby Dickby Herman Melville, Bill SienkiewiczISBN 0425120236 (0-425-12023-6)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moby Dick'Book summary:Ishmael, a sailor, recounts the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him. Presented in comic book format. [via]
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The Mouse and His Childby Russell Hoban, David SmallISBN 0439098262 (0-439-09826-2)
Hardcover, Arthur a Levine
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mouse and His Child'Book summary:Like so many exceptional children's books, Russell Hoban's The Mouse and His Child clearly wasn't intended only for kid consumption. It certainly qualifies as a fantastic story for children: the characters are entertaining and memorable, the images powerful, the pacing tight, and the message unique and lasting. But this sweet, melancholy fable about a wind-up pair of tin mice--a dancing father and son joined at the hands--explores so many different themes of hope, perseverance, transformation, and the nature of existence (while still managing to be quite funny at times) that it's the sort of book that demands to be kept around for a lifetime of rereading.
The father and son's redemptive quest to become "self-winding" takes them through all sorts of trials, from the toy store to the dump to the swamp and back again, and all along the way the pair runs afoul of Hoban's well-realized and often menacing menagerie of characters, including the slave-driver Manny Rat, the distracted thinker Muskrat, and Crow and Mrs. Crow and their Caws of Art Experimental Theatre Group. (These last provide some of the best scenes in the book, getting a surprising amount of philosophical meat out of a play called The Last Visible Dog: "What doesn't it mean! There's no end to it--it just goes on and on until it means anything and everything, depending on who you are and what your last visible dog is.")
If you're only familiar with Russell Hoban from his Frances books (Bread and Jam for Frances), this gripping, sometimes disturbing, occasionally even violent novel might come as something of a surprise. But if you've read any of Hoban's later work, like Pilgermann or The Moment Under the Moment, then you know what this sophisticated and extraordinarily graceful writer is capable of, and why The Mouse and His Child deserves praise as one of the more profound children's works ever written. (Ages 9 to adult) --Paul Hughes [via]
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One, Two, Three With Ant and Beeby Angela BannerISBN 0434929646 (0-434-92964-6)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square Books
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Out Of The Dustby Karen HesseISBN 0439771277 (0-439-77127-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Out Of The Dust'Book summary:Like the Oklahoma dust bowl from which she came, 14-year-old narrator Billie Jo writes in sparse, free-floating verse. In this compelling, immediate journal, Billie Jo reveals the grim domestic realities of living during the years of constant dust storms: That hopes--like the crops--blow away in the night like skittering tumbleweeds. That trucks, tractors, even Billie Jo's beloved piano, can suddenly be buried beneath drifts of dust. Perhaps swallowing all that grit is what gives Billie Jo--our strong, endearing, rough-cut heroine--the stoic courage to face the death of her mother after a hideous accident that also leaves her piano-playing hands in pain and permanently scarred.
Meanwhile, Billie Jo's silent, windblown father is literally decaying with grief and skin cancer before her very eyes. When she decides to flee the lingering ghosts and dust of her homestead and jump a train west, she discovers a simple but profound truth about herself and her plight. There are no tight, sentimental endings here--just a steady ember of hope that brightens Karen Hesse's exquisitely written and mournful tale. Hesse won the 1998 Newbery Award for this elegantly crafted, gut-wrenching novel, and her fans won't want to miss The Music of Dolphins or Letters from Rifka. (Ages 9 and older) --Gail Hudson [via]
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Paddington at Workby Michael Bond, Peggy FortnumISBN 0440407974 (0-440-40797-4)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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The Peppermint Pigby Nina BawdenISBN 0440401224 (0-440-40122-4)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Poisonby Chris WoodingISBN 0439755719 (0-439-75571-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Poison'Book summary:A brilliant, twisted, spirited anti-fairy tale from the amazing Chris Wooding[via]
Poison has always been a willful, contrary girl, prone to being argumentative and stubborn. So when her sister is snatched by the mean-spirited faeries, she seeks out the Phaerie Lord to get her back.
But finding him isn't easy, and the quest leads Poison into a murderous world of intrigue, danger, and deadly storytelling. With only her wits and her friends to aid her, Poison must survive the attentions of the Phaerie Lord, rescue her sister, and thwart a plot that's beyond anything she (or the reader) can imagine. . . . 
Rakkety Tamby Brian Jacques, David ElliottISBN 0399237259 (0-399-23725-9)
Hardcover, Philomel Books
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Rufus Mby Eleanor Estes, Louis SlobodkinISBN 0440401925 (0-440-40192-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Shadowmancerby G. P. TaylorISBN 0399242562 (0-399-24256-2)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shadowmancer'Book summary:Written to include such elements as magic, witchcraft, superstition, sorcery, history, folklore and smuggling, Shadowmancer has become a book that simply cannot be ignored. Despite such fierce competition as JK Rowling's mighty bestseller Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Reverend Graham Taylor's debut children's novel has nevertheless garnered impressive media coverage.
At the heart of his story lies the classic battle between good and evil. On one side Taylor has painted one of the most despicable men possible--Obadiah Demurral, an 18th century vicar who preaches restraint and tolerance to his flock of god-fearing but misguided souls while all the time hiding the fact that he is a shadowmancer--a sorcerer who speaks to the dead--who commands these unfortunates to do his own bidding. For Demurral is intent on seeking to control the ultimate power in the universe. He doesn't want to worship God anymore, he wants to be God. And in the finest traditions of such stories, he will stop at nothing to achieve his dastardly goal.
Lined up against him, however, are some equally inventive good guys. Thomas Barrick, at 13, is the spunky almost-orphan who can intuitively see straight through Demurral's pious act and knows him to be evil to the core. Helping him is feisty tomboy Kate Coglan, Raphah--a mysterious African who has journeyed far to reclaim the precious symbols that Demurral is using for evil purpose, and Jacob Crane, a smuggler with a big grudge against the demented vicar.
The plot might wobble a little in places and the simmering religious overtones might get up a few people's noses, but Taylor's colourful cast is undoubtedly a triumph. The characters are larger than life, engaging, plentiful--and you'll care what happens to them. (For ages 10 and over) --John McLay [via]
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Shakespeare Stealerby Gary BlackwoodISBN 0439113105 (0-439-11310-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shakespeare Stealer'Book summary:High jinks and high adventure fill every page of this exciting, panoramic novel set in Shakespeare's time. Widge, our hero, is a young orphan indentured to a cold, unscrupulous master because the young boy has a special talent--the ability to write a secret shorthand. The master is bent on getting hold of the script of Hamlet at any cost, so it becomes Widge's task to transcribe it--or else. This picaresque tale follows Widge as he hightails his way into the very heart of the Globe Theatre and Shakespeare's company of players. As full of twists as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, drama, and chuckles. Swordplay and wordplay share the stage with pure fun, all of which will keep readers rapt to the final scene. [via]
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Sing Down the Moonby Scott O'DellISBN 0440406730 (0-440-40673-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsby Ann BrasharesISBN 0440229707 (0-440-22970-7)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'Book summary:They were just a soft, ordinary pair of thrift-shop jeans until the four girls took turns trying them on--four girls, that is, who are close friends, about to be parted for the summer, with very different sizes and builds, not to mention backgrounds and personalities. Yet the pants settle on each girl's hips perfectly, making her look sexy and long-legged and feel confident as a teenager can feel. "These are magical Pants!" they realize, and so they make a pact to share them equally, to mail them back and forth over the summer from wherever they are. Beautiful, distant Lena is going to Greece to be with her grandparents; strong, athletic Bridget is off to soccer camp in Baja, California; hot-tempered Carmen plans to have her divorced father all to herself in South Carolina; and Tibby the rebel will be left at home to slave for minimum wage at Wallman's.
Over the summer the Pants come to represent the support of the sisterhood, but they also lead each girl into bruising and ultimately healing confrontations with love and courage, dying and forgiveness. Lena finds her identity in Greece and the courage not to reject love; Bridget gets in over her head with an older camp coach; Carmen finds her father ensconced with a new fiancée and family; and Tibby unwillingly takes on a filmmaking apprentice who is dying of leukemia. Each girl's story is distinct and engrossing, told in a brightly contemporary style. Like the Pants, the reader bounces back and forth among the four unfolding adventures, and the melange is spiced with letters and witty quotes. Ann Brashares has here created four captivating characters and seamlessly interwoven their stories for a young adult novel that is fresh and absorbing. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell [via]
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The Slave Dancerby Paula FoxISBN 0440227399 (0-440-22739-9)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Slave Dancer'Book summary:Use Novel-Ties ® study guides as your total guided reading program. Reproducible pages in chapter-by-chapter format provide you with the right questions to ask, the important issues to discuss, and the organizational aids that help students get the most out of each book they read. [via]
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So You Want to Be a Wizardby Diane DuaneISBN 0440406382 (0-440-40638-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Stalky and Co.by Rudyard KiplingISBN 044040519X (0-440-40519-X)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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The Stolen Lakeby Joan AikenISBN 0440400376 (0-440-40037-6)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Stolen Lake'Book summary:On her way to England from Nantucket aboard a British man-o'-war, Dido has many adventures when the ship is diverted to the land of New Cumbria in the southern hemisphere. [via]
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A Swiftly Tilting Planetby Madeleine L'EngleISBN 0440401585 (0-440-40158-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Swiftly Tilting Planet'Book summary:Fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace Murry, whom readers first met in A Wrinkle in Time, has a little task he must accomplish. In 24 hours, a mad dictator will destroy the universe by declaring nuclear war--unless Charles Wallace can go back in time to change one of the many Might-Have-Beens in history. In an intricately layered and suspenseful journey through time, this extraordinary young man psychically enters four different people from other eras. As he perceives through their eyes "what might have been," he begins to comprehend the cosmic significance and consequences of every living creature's actions. As he witnesses first-hand the transformation of civilization from peaceful to warring times, his very existence is threatened, but the alternative is far worse.
The Murry family, also appearing in A Wind in the Door and Many Waters, acts as a carrier of Madeleine L'Engle's unique message about human responsibility for the world. Themes of good versus evil, time and space travel, and the invincibility of the human spirit predominate. Even while she entertains, L'Engle kindles the intellect, inspiring young people to ask questions of the world, and learn by challenging. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Tales from Shakespeareby Tina Packer, Barry Moser, P.J. Lynch, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, David Shannon, Barbara McClintock, Mary Grandpre, Jon J. Muth, Gail De Marcken, Kadir Nelson, Chesley McLarenISBN 0439321077 (0-439-32107-7)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tales from Shakespeare'Book summary:Tina Packer, President and Artistic Director of Shakespeare & Company theater and theater education group, brings ten of Shakespeare's most popular works to (abbreviated) life in this big, gorgeous hardcover volume. She retells the plays in a coherent style, incorporating paraphrases of some of the better-known lines for authentic flavor: "Is this a dagger which I see before me&" (Macbeth); "Ingratitude, more hideous in a child than in the sea monster&" (King Lear). Each of the ten tragedies and comedies is magnificently illustrated (one illustration per play) by an award-winning artist, including Mary GrandPre, Leo and Diane Dillon, Kadir Nelson , Chesley McLaren , and others. A lengthy and interesting introduction provides useful context for readers new to the Elizabethan world of Shakespeare.
Ideally, this book will serve as a lush introduction to the Bard for children who will go on to read--and better understand--the classic plays in their entirety. It sure beats Cliffs Notes. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Time Stops for No Mouseby Michael HoeyeISBN 0399238786 (0-399-23878-6)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Time Stops for No Mouse'Book summary:It's impossible not to like Hermux Tantamoq, the watchmaking mouse. He relaxes in a flannel shirt printed with pictures of cheeses from around the world, he has a caged pet ladybug named Terfle, he writes endearing thank-you letters to the universe each night, and he has a big heart--a heart that aches for the fearless aviatrix Ms. Linka Perflinger, who unexpectedly visits his shop requesting an emergency rush repair of her wristwatch. Little does he know that this brief rendezvous with the jaunty adventuress will change his life forever. When a week goes by without word from her, he doesn't know whether to be worried or angry. He drafts a slightly unpleasant, then desperate, then not-too-sweet, not-too-sour letter to her and awaits her response. Nothing. Even nasty encounters with his neighbor (the horribly garish and affected cosmetics tycoon Tucka Mertslin) and pleasant interludes with his artist friend Mirrin don't distract him from his new heart-quickening obsession.
His worst fears start to cement when a yellow-eyed, thin-lipped, sharp-tongued rat comes to his shop and says with a dreadful smile, "I've come for Linka Perflinger's watch." Hermux isn't about to fork over his beloved's watch without a claim check, and ends up following the rat... all the way to Linka's house! And, what's this? Is she being kidnapped? The plot thickens as Hermux boldly enters her apartment (what has gotten into him?) and discovers a mysterious letter from Teulabonari and an overturned spicy-smelling plant. As he says to his ladybug that night, "This is the beginning of a new career for me. Either as a detective or a jailbird. Only time will tell. If it turns out to be the latter I will be asking you for hints on decorating my cage." Soon he begins to make a connection with these strange clues and the cosmetics mogul Tucka, who pulls him into her scheme to create eternal youth in a bottle (to be taken internally).
Suffice it to say that gentle Hermux gets in way over his head with his detective work and proceeds to have fur-raising encounters involving spies, thieves, killers, betrayal, the Fountain of Youth, snakes, calliopes, and dramatic rescue attempts. Throughout it all, however, Hermux continues to thank the world at large: "Thank you for corner grocers. For sandwiches and honey fizz. For scary news and narrow escapes and trolleys and shopping bags. Thank you for loyal pets and bold adventurers (and adventuresses)." Readers will be disarmed by Hermux's earnest, inquisitive nature and zeal for life--and thoroughly engaged by the suspenseful action adventure. Highly recommended! (Ages 10 to adult) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Troubling a Starby Madeleine L'EngleISBN 0440219507 (0-440-21950-7)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Tucker's Countrysideby George Selden, Garth WilliamsISBN 0440402484 (0-440-40248-4)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tucker's Countryside'Book summary:Chester Cricket needs help. That's the message John Robin carries into the Times Square subway station where Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse live. Quickly, Chester's good friends set off on the long, hard journey to the Old Meadow, where all is not well.
Houses are creeping closer. Bulldozers and construction are everywhere. It looks like Chester and his friends' home will be ruined and the children of the town won't have a place to play. Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse are used to the city life. Now they need to find a place to stay and good things to eat. And most of all they must think of a plan--a special plan to help their friends. [via]More editions of Tucker's Countryside:
Understood Betsyby Dorothea Frances FisherISBN 0440407966 (0-440-40796-6)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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Vader's Fortressby Rebecca MoestaISBN 0425169561 (0-425-16956-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Velvet Roomby Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Alton RaibleISBN 0440400422 (0-440-40042-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Very Hungry Caterpillarby Eric CarleISBN 0399237720 (0-399-23772-0)
Hardcover, Philomel Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'Book summary:"In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf." So begins Eric Carle's modern classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. More than 12 million copies of this book have been sold in its original, full-sized edition, and the beloved tale of science and gluttony has been translated into 20 languages. This five-by-four-inch miniature edition is truly tiny, with tiny type, but it is a nice size for small hands to hold and flip through the pictures. Despite its diminished state, the book is complete in every detail, following the ravenous caterpillar's path as he eats his way through one apple (and the pages of the book itself) on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on, through cherry pie and sausage--until he is really fat and has a stomachache. And no doubt you know what happens next! Kids love butterfly metamorphosis stories, and this popular favorite teaches counting and the days of the week, too. A fun gift package for caterpillar fans. (Baby to preschool) --Karin Snelson [via]
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A Wind in the Doorby Madeleine L'EngleISBN 041681090X (0-416-81090-X)
Hardcover, Methuen
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The Works of Oscar Wildeby Oscar Wilde, Wilde, J. Barbey d'AurevillyISBN 0404069606 (0-404-06960-6)
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Esperanza Renace/Esperanza Risingby Pam Munoz Ryan, Nuria MolineroISBN 0439398851 (0-439-39885-1)
Softcover, Mariposa
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Esperanza Renace/Esperanza Rising'Book summary:A Mexican "Grapes of Wrath," based on a family story, from the award-winning author of Riding Freedom.[via]
Esperanza Ortega tiene todos los tesoros que una chica pueda desear: hermosos vestidos, una linda casa llena de sirvientes en México, y la promesa de que un día llegará a presidir el Rancho como su mamá. Pero una tragedia inesperada destruye ese sueño, obligando a Esperanza y a su madre a escapar a California dónde tendrán que trabajar en una finca junto a otros mexicanos. Allí tendrá que olvidar su pasado y enfrentarse a las nuevas realidades de su vida: trabajo duro, aceptación y dificultades económicas. Esperanza descubrirá que la verdadera riqueza está en la familia y la comunidad.More editions of Esperanza Renace/Esperanza Rising:
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