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The Akhenaten Adventure: Children of the Lampby P. B. KerrISBN 0439670195 (0-439-67019-5)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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Alice in Rapture, Sort ofby Phyllis Reynolds NaylorISBN 0440404622 (0-440-40462-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Backwaterby Joan BauerISBN 0399231412 (0-399-23141-2)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Ballet Shoesby Noel Streatfeild, Richard FloetheISBN 0394908759 (0-394-90875-9)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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A Bone from a Dry Seaby Peter DickinsonISBN 0440219280 (0-440-21928-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Book of Dead Daysby Marcus SedgwickISBN 0385901585 (0-385-90158-5)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamasby John BoyneISBN 0385751079 (0-385-75107-9)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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This work was set in Berlin, 1942. When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. But, Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than what meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Fableby John BoyneISBN 0385751060 (0-385-75106-0)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Bumblebee Flies Anywayby Robert CormierISBN 0394861205 (0-394-86120-5)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Castle in the Atticby Elizabeth WinthropISBN 0440409411 (0-440-40941-1)
Softcover, Yearling Books
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Charlie Boneby Jenny NimmoISBN 043949687X (0-439-49687-X)
Hardcover, Orchard Books
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Charlotte Sometimesby Penelope FarmerISBN 0440412617 (0-440-41261-7)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Chester Cricket's New Homeby George SeldenISBN 0440412463 (0-440-41246-3)
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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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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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The Cricket in Times Squareby George SeldenISBN 0440216222 (0-440-21622-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cricket in Times Square'Book summary:One night, the sounds of New York City--the rumbling of subway trains, thrumming of automobile tires, hooting of horns, howling of brakes, and the babbling of voices--is interrupted by a sound that even Tucker Mouse, a jaded inhabitant of Times Square, has never heard before. Mario, the son of Mama and Papa Bellini, proprietors of the subway-station newsstand, had only heard the sound once. What was this new, strangely musical chirping? None other than the mellifluous leg-rubbing of the somewhat disoriented Chester Cricket from Connecticut. Attracted by the irresistible smell of liverwurst, Chester had foolishly jumped into the picnic basket of some unsuspecting New Yorkers on a junket to the country. Despite the insect's wurst intentions, he ends up in a pile of dirt in Times Square.
Mario is elated to find Chester. He begs his parents to let him keep the shiny insect in the newsstand, assuring his bug-fearing mother that crickets are harmless, maybe even good luck. What ensues is an altogether captivating spin on the city mouse/country mouse story, as Chester adjusts to the bustle of the big city. Despite the cricket's comfortable matchbox bed (with Kleenex sheets); the fancy, seven-tiered pagoda cricket cage from Sai Fong's novelty shop; tasty mulberry leaves; the jolly company of Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat; and even his new-found fame as "the most famous musician in New York City," Chester begins to miss his peaceful life in the Connecticut countryside. The Cricket in Times Square--a Newbery Award runner-up in 1961--is charmingly illustrated by the well-loved Garth Williams, and the tiniest details of this elegantly spun, vividly told, surprisingly suspenseful tale will stick with children for years and years. Make sure this classic sits on the shelf of your favorite child, right next to The Wind in the Willows. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
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The Dark Flight Downby Marcus SedgwickISBN 0385908806 (0-385-90880-6)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Delusions of Grandeurby Kevin J. AndersonISBN 0425170616 (0-425-17061-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Door in the Wallby Marguerite De AngeliISBN 0440227798 (0-440-22779-8)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Door in the Wall'Book summary:As the son of a nobleman, Robins destiny is changed suddenly when he falls ill and loses the use of his legs. When the great castle of Lindsay is in danger, Robin discovers that there is more than one way to serve his king. [via]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0394847199 (0-394-84719-9)
Softcover, Pendulum Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'Book summary:The classic, chilling tale of a legendary double life, with an introduction from best-selling author Garth Nix.[via]
Respectable citizen by day . . . killer by night? This is Robert Louis Stevenson's harrowing tale of good and evil -- caught in the same person.More editions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:
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Eight Plus Oneby Robert CormierISBN 0440208386 (0-440-20838-6)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eight Plus One'Book summary:Meet seventeen-year-old Mike, who visits his grandmother's bedside and learns a family secret.
A divorced father who discovers only love, not bribes, can keep his daughter 'his' on Thursdays.
And Jerry, a young boy desperately looking for the missing Grover Cleveland card to complete his set of president cards.
Here are nine stories by Robert Cormier, one of the most gifted writers of young adult fiction today; stories that are warm, touching, and intensely personal--to be savored by readers of all ages. [via] 
El Dorado Adventureby Lloyd AlexanderISBN 0440402980 (0-440-40298-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Emperor's Plagueby Kevin J. AndersonISBN 0425173143 (0-425-17314-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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For All Timeby Caroline B. CooneyISBN 0440229316 (0-440-22931-6)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Freak The Mightyby Rodman PhilbrickISBN 0439771293 (0-439-77129-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Freak The Mighty'Book summary:Extraordinarily powerful, uplifting and memorable, the story of "Freak the Mighty" explores an unlikely friendship, and finds optimism and humour in a story of great poignancy. Bring your tissues. Maxwell Kane is feared and bullied because of his mental slowness and enormous size. But this is not the only cross he has to bear; Maxwell's father is in jail for murdering his mother. Kevin is smart, quirky and funny with insatiable curiosity and zest for life but he suffers from a rare genetic condition, which inhibits the growth of his body. Yet the combination of Kevin and Maxwell is formidable, when together they become Freak the Mighty. [via]
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Freak the Mightyby W.R. PhilbrickISBN 0439286069 (0-439-28606-9)
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Gallows Hillby Lois DuncanISBN 0440227259 (0-440-22725-9)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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Girl In A Cageby Jane Yolen, Robert J. HarrisISBN 0399236279 (0-399-23627-9)
Hardcover, Philomel Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Girl In A Cage'Book summary:From the authors of Queen's Own Fool comes another historical young adult novel from a thrilling period in Scottish history-featuring an indomitable young heroine: the daughter of Robert the Bruce.
Marjorie Bruce is overjoyed when she learns that her father has proclaimed himself king of Scotland. What 11-year-old girl hasn't dreamed of being a princess? But her father's claim to the Scottish throne also means that she and all her family are now the targets of ruthless King Edward Longshanks of England. And when she is captured, Longshanks imprisons her in a cage in a small English village square. Exposed to taunts and missiles, and the scorn of the king himself, Marjorie is determined to survive. After all, she reasons, a princess is a princess, whether in a castle or a cage. [via]More editions of Girl In A Cage:
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Gregor the Overlanderby Suzanne CollinsISBN 0439678137 (0-439-67813-7)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gregor the Overlander'Book summary:In the irresistible first novel by the author of The Hunger Games, a boy embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father. New cover art coming July 1st![via]
In the first novel of the New York Times bestselling series by Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games, young Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building and hurtles into the dark Underland. This strange world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever.More editions of Gregor the Overlander:
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The Harry Potter Collection: The First Six Spellbinding Adventures at Hogwartsby J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandpreISBN 0439827604 (0-439-82760-4)
Hardcover, Arthur a Levine
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Harry Potter Collection: The First Six Spellbinding Adventures at Hogwarts'Book summary:Six years of magic, adventure, and mystery make this luxurious boxed set the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans of all ages.[via]
Follow Harry from his first days at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, through his many adventures with Hermione and Ron, to his confrontations with rival Draco Malfoy and the dreaded Professor Snape. From the thrilling search for the Sorcerer's Stone to the Triwizard Tournament to the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, each adventure is more riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor, and now all six books are available together for the first time in an elegant hardcover boxed set.More editions of The Harry Potter Collection: The First Six Spellbinding Adventures at Hogwarts:
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The Harry Potter Collection: Years 1-6by J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandpreISBN 0439887453 (0-439-88745-3)
Softcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Harry Potter Collection: Years 1-6'Book summary:Six years of magic, adventure, and mystery make this paperback collection the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans of all ages.[via]
Follow Harry from his first days at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, through his many adventures with Hermione and Ron, to his confrontations with rival Draco Malfoy and the dreaded Professor Snape. From a dangerous descent into the Chamber of Secrets to the Triwizard Tournament to the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, each adventure is more riveting and exhilarating than its predecessor, and now all six books are available together for the first time in aMore editions of The Harry Potter Collection: Years 1-6:
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The Haunting of Alaizabel Crayby Chris WoodingISBN 0439598516 (0-439-59851-6)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray'Book summary:The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, by Chris Wooding, is a challenging, complex and utterly intriguing novel that grips with spine-chilling certainty from the very first page.
Set in the dark streets of London after the Vernichtung, a war that left the city and its people damaged and rotten to the core, the enigmatic Alaizabel Cray wanders alone and vulnerable amid the debris. As she wanders through the labyrinth of the Old Quarter, touching people with beauty while holding the key to the evil all around, Alaizabel crosses the thresholds of the souls that lurk in the darkness...
This is a stunning and unforgettable novel, rich in imagination and executed with a touch of unforgettable class. Reminiscent of work by Joan Aiken and Philip Pullman, there is also an extra dash of pure horror that will send a shiver down the spine, making it a great read for even the most reluctant reader. (Ages 11 and over) --Susan Harrison [via]
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How to Eat Fried Wormsby Thomas RockwellISBN 044021940X (0-440-21940-X)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How to Eat Fried Worms'Book summary:How to Eat Fried Worms has happily repulsed children since its original publication in 1973. Now youngsters can experience this classic story in a whole new yucky way, by listening to it on audiocassette. Narrator Jay O. Sanders gives extra kick and vitality to this already lively yarn. He throws himself into the role of a 10-year-old boy, facing the most revolting bet of his life. Billy must eat 15 worms in 15 days--but the reward will be worth it: $50 for a shiny new minibike. Luckily, Billy's friends cook up these fat juicy grubs in a variety of appetizing ways--drenched in ketchup and mustard, fried in butter and cornmeal, and the pièce de résistance, a Whizband Worm Delight (an ice-cream worm cake). Sanders derives obvious pleasure from reading (and singing) out loud the hilarious rhymes and childish chants concocted from the mind of the book's author, Thomas Rockwell.
"Trout, Salmon, flounder, perch,
I'll ride my minibike into church.
Dace, tuna, haddock, trout,
Wait'll you hear the minister shout."How to Eat Fried Worms is a ghastly gastronomical treat that will dazzle young listeners. (Running time: two hours, two cassettes) --Naomi Gesinger [via]
Into the Land of the Unicornsby Bruce CovilleISBN 0439108381 (0-439-10838-1)
Softcover, Apple
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Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabethby E. L. KonigsburgISBN 0440228247 (0-440-22824-7)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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The Killer's Cousinby Nancy WerlinISBN 0440227518 (0-440-22751-8)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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Letters from the Insideby John MarsdenISBN 0440219515 (0-440-21951-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Library Cardby Jerry SpinelliISBN 0439856272 (0-439-85627-2)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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Life in the Fat Laneby Cherie BennettISBN 0440220297 (0-440-22029-7)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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Matilda Boneby Karen CushmanISBN 0395881560 (0-395-88156-0)
Hardcover, Clarion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Matilda Bone'Book summary:In her long-awaited new novel, Newbery medalist Karen Cushman assembles a cast of unforgettable characters in a fascinating and pungent setting: the medical quarter of a medieval English village. To Blood and Bone Alley, home of leech, barber-surgeon, and apothecary, comes Matilda, raised by a priest to be pious and learned, and now destined to assist Red Peg the Bonesetter. To Matildas dismay, her work will not involve Latin or writing, but lighting the fire, going to market, mixing plasters and poultices, and helping Peg treat patients. Matilda is appalled by the worldliness of her new surroundings and yearns for the days at the manor when all she did was study and pray. Lonely and misunderstood, she seems destined for a fate as tragic as that of any of the sharp-tongued saints she turns to for advice.[via]
Filled with the witty dialogue and richly authentic detail that Karen Cushmans work is known for, Matilda Bone is a compelling comic novel about a girl who learns to see herself and others clearly, to laugh, and to live contentedly in this world. Authors note.More editions of Matilda Bone:
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Midnight for Charlie Boneby Jenny NimmoISBN 0439474299 (0-439-47429-9)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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The fabulous powers of the Red King were passed down through his descendants, after turning up quite unexpectedly, in someone who had no idea where they came from. This is what happened to Charlie Bone, and to some of the children he met behind the grim, gray walls of Bloor's Academy.
Charlie Bone has discovered an unusual gift-he can hear people in photographs talking! His scheming aunts decide to send him to Bloor Academy, a school for genius's where he uses his gifts to discover the truth despite all the dangers that lie ahead.More editions of Midnight for Charlie Bone:
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The Mirror of Merlinby T. A. BarronISBN 0399234551 (0-399-23455-1)
Hardcover, Philomel Books
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What is the nature of fate? Is young Merlin destined to be a powerful wizard, or does he have a choice? These are the questions Merlin must answer as he travels with the deer woman Hallia to the Haunted Marsh where the marsh ghouls have begun a campaign of destruction. Or are the ghouls being manipulated by an even greater source of evil? An evil that seeks to destroy not the marsh, but Merlin himself?Here, in the fourth installment of the Lost Years of Merlin, epic master storyteller T. A. Barron weaves a tale of humor, adventure, and surprise as Merlin unravels the mystery of the Haunted Marsh, meets a boy named Arthur, and travels through a mirror of mist that brings him face to face with his destiny.
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Missing Mayby Cynthia RylantISBN 0439613833 (0-439-61383-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Missing May'Book summary:This wonderful book revolves around a few delightfully named characters: Summer, Uncle Ob, Aunt May and Cletus Underwood. After being passed among relatives, Summer joins her aunt and uncle and marvels at the couple's deep love for one another. But after Aunt May dies, Summer and Uncle Ob are brought together in their struggles to come to terms with the death. Cletus, a neighbor boy, comes along to help provide an answer. This simple and sweet story, which won the Newbery Medal in 1993, is injected with just the right touches of humor and mysticism. [via]
Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentlemanby Eleanor UpdaleISBN 0439580366 (0-439-58036-6)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman'Book summary:Montmorency: thief, liar, gentleman?, a British import from debut author Eleanor Updale, is a smart, stylish antidote to the proliferation of Buffy novelizations masquerading as mysteries these days. In a London cellblock in 1875, career criminal Montmorency is serving time for burglary. Captured while fleeing police, Montmorency suffered several grievous wounds that attract the attention of a brilliant young doctor named Robert Farcett. When Dr. Farcett displays Montmorency's newly healed body before the membership of London's Scientific Society, Montmorency overhears a presentation on the city's new sewer system that will change his life forever. Once released from prison, Montmorency uses his knowledge of the underground tunnels to steal from some of London's wealthiest neighborhoods. But in order to enjoy his new riches, he must assume a dual lifestyle. By day he is Mr. Montmorency, a mysterious opera going gentleman who resides in one of the city's most affluent hotels. By night, he is drain-dwelling Scarper, a smelly character who keeps a room in a dirty boarding house. How long can he keep up this agonizing pretense before someone, perhaps even the good doctor, recognizes his scars and exposes him as a fraud?
Middle school fans of John Bellairs, Lemony Snicket, and Philip Pullman, will delight in plowing through the cliff hanging pages of Montmorency. Updale's prose is clear and plot-driven, full of the kind of fascinating detail about the quirky Victorian thief's dual existence that young mystery readers adore. And, with a sequel coming in 2005, they won't groan too loudly at the wide open, although wholly satisfying ending. (Ages 10 to 14) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Morning Is a Long Time Comingby Bette GreeneISBN 0440218934 (0-440-21893-4)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Mr. Popper's Penguinsby Richard AtwaterISBN 0440213703 (0-440-21370-3)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mr. Popper's Penguins'Book summary:More than 60 years have not dated this wonderfully absurd tale--it still makes kids (and parents) laugh out loud. Poor Mr. Popper isn't exactly unhappy; he just wishes he had seen something of the world before meeting Mrs. Popper and settling down. Most of all, he wishes he had seen the Poles, and spends his spare time between house-painting jobs reading all about polar explorations. Admiral Drake, in response to Mr. Popper's fan letter, sends him a penguin; life at 432 Proudfoot Avenue is never the same again. From one penguin living in the icebox, the Popper family grows to include 12 penguins, all of whom must be fed. Thus is born "Popper's Performing Penguins, First Time on Any Stage, Direct from the South Pole." Their adventures while on tour are hilarious, with numerous slapstick moments as the penguins disrupt other acts and invade hotels. Classic chapter-a-night fun. (Ages 5 to 10) --Richard Farr [via]
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My Friend Flickaby Mary O'HaraISBN 039700981X (0-397-00981-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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The Night Is for Huntingby John MarsdenISBN 0439858046 (0-439-85804-6)
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The Other Side of Dawnby John MarsdenISBN 0439858054 (0-439-85805-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Peterby Kate WalkerISBN 0395647223 (0-395-64722-3)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Raven's Gateby Anthony HorowitzISBN 0439680093 (0-439-68009-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Matt is being punished for a crime he saw, but didn't commit. Instead of being locked up, he is being sent to the middle of nowhere to live with a new foster mom, as part of a government scheme called The Leaf Project. But Matt's new home provides anything but peace and quiet. His new guardian is involved in very sinister things . . . and the whole town seems to be on her side. Everybody who tries to help Matt winds up disappearing . . . or dead. The truth is much bigger than Matt or the town -- but Matt is the only person who can stop the ultimate evil from being unleashed.
The Resistanceby Katherine ApplegateISBN 0439115213 (0-439-11521-3)
Softcover, Scholastic, Incorporated
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranesby Eleanor Coerr, Ronald HimlerISBN 0399237992 (0-399-23799-2)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes: ISBN 0399237992 (0-399-23799-2)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Scorpia: An Alex Rider Adventureby Anthony HorowitzISBN 0399241515 (0-399-24151-5)
Hardcover, Philomel Books
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The Seventh Towerby Garth NixISBN 0439176824 (0-439-17682-4)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Shaneby Jack Warner SchaeferISBN 0395070902 (0-395-07090-2)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shane'Book summary:A stranger rode out of the heart of the great glowing West, into the small Wyoming valley in the summer of 1889.[via]
It was Shane, who appeared on the horizon and became a friend and guardian to the Starrett family at a time when homesteaders and cattle rangers battled for territory and survival. Jack Schaefers classic novel illuminates the spirit of the West through the eyes of a young boy and a hero who changes the lives of everyone around him. Renowned artist Wendell Minor provides stunning images and a moving introduction to this new edition of Shane, the ultimate tale of the Western landscape. -
A Single Shardby Linda Sue ParkISBN 0395978270 (0-395-97827-0)
Hardcover, Clarion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Single Shard'Book summary:Tree-ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Chulpo, a potters village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potters craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday. When Min takes Tree-ear on as his helper, Tree-ear is elated until he finds obstacles in his path: the backbreaking labor of digging and hauling clay, Mins irascible temper, and his own ignorance. But Tree-ear is determined to prove himself even if it means taking a long, solitary journey on foot to present Mins work in the hope of a royal commission . . . even if it means arriving at the royal court with nothing to show but a single celadon shard.[via]More editions of A Single Shard:
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The Solitaire Mysteryby Jostein Gaarder, Sarah Jane Hails, Hilde KramerISBN 042515999X (0-425-15999-X)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Solitaire Mystery'Book summary:Jostein Gaarder had an unlikely international success with Sophie's World, a novelized exploration of western philosophy through the eyes of a young girl. This is an earlier work, translated from the Norwegian by Sarah Jane Hails. This fable-like story dabbles in philosophy too, though more lightly. It tells of a Norwegian boy traveling across Europe with his calm and reflective father in search of his long lost mother. The boy finds a tiny manuscript that reveals the secret of a magic deck of cards that can tell the future. [via]
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Stepping on the Cracksby Mary Downing HahnISBN 0395585074 (0-395-58507-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stepping on the Cracks'Book summary:In 1944, when her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret changes her mind about the school bully, Gordy, after she discovers he is hiding his own brother, a deserter.[via]More editions of Stepping on the Cracks:
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The Strange Cases of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hydeby Katherine Linehan, Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0393974650 (0-393-97465-0)
Softcover, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Strange Cases of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'Book summary:The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published as a "shilling shocker" in 1886, and became an instant classic. In the first six months, 40,000 copies were sold. Queen Victoria read it. Sermons and editorials were written about it. When Stevenson and his family visited America a year later, they were mobbed by reporters at the dock in New York City. Compulsively readable from its opening pages, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is still one of the best tales ever written about the divided self.
This University of Nebraska Press edition is a small, exquisitely produced paperback. The book design, based on the original first edition of 1886, includes wide margins, decorative capitals on the title page and first page of each chapter, and a clean, readable font that is 19th-century in style. Joyce Carol Oates contributes a foreword in which she calls Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a "mythopoetic figure" like Frankenstein, Dracula, and Alice in Wonderland, and compares Stevenson's creation to doubled selves in the works of Plato, Poe, Wilde, and Dickens.
This edition also features 12 full-page wood engravings by renowned illustrator Barry Moser. Moser is a skillful reader and interpreter as well as artist, and his afterword to the book, in which he explains the process by which he chose a self-portrait motif for the suite of engravings, is fascinating. For the image of Edward Hyde, he writes, "I went so far as to have my dentist fit me out with a carefully sculpted prosthetic of evil-looking teeth. But in the final moments I had to abandon the idea as being inappropriate. It was more important to stay in keeping with the text and, like Stevenson, not show Hyde's face." (Also recommended: the edition of Frankenstein illustrated by Barry Moser) --Fiona Webster [via]
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There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroomby Louis SacharISBN 0394805720 (0-394-80572-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom'Book summary:There are so many ways that a boy like Bradley Chalkers can humiliate himself at school. Most of them are explored by the hero of There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, a story of isolation, bravery and gradual acceptance told with great humour by Louis Sachar, the author of the brilliant Holes.
Bradley is the only one in Mrs Ebbels class without a gold star next to his name on the wall chart. He doesn't have any friends and that's the way he likes it. Nobody wants to sit next to him at the back of the class, until Jeff Fishkin starts school. At the same time Carla, the new school counsellor shows Bradley that with a huge amount of courage and a bit of self-belief he can break the repetitive cycle of heartbreaking rejection by his peers, disappointment from family and weary indifference from teachers.
Bradley has a long road to travel with the help of his new friends but the resultant changes aren't pious or predictable but slow, painful and humorous. The witty, thoughtful exchanges between Bradley and Carla are exceptionally well written and the slow and delicate process of building trust is completely believable. A touching, warm and funny tale with no saccachrine aftertaste. --Rachel Ediss [via]
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Thief, Liar, Gentlemanby Eleanor UpdaleISBN 0439856280 (0-439-85628-0)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Thief, Liar, Gentleman'Book summary:Montmorency: thief, liar, gentleman?, a British import from debut author Eleanor Updale, is a smart, stylish antidote to the proliferation of Buffy novelizations masquerading as mysteries these days. In a London cellblock in 1875, career criminal Montmorency is serving time for burglary. Captured while fleeing police, Montmorency suffered several grievous wounds that attract the attention of a brilliant young doctor named Robert Farcett. When Dr. Farcett displays Montmorency's newly healed body before the membership of London's Scientific Society, Montmorency overhears a presentation on the city's new sewer system that will change his life forever. Once released from prison, Montmorency uses his knowledge of the underground tunnels to steal from some of London's wealthiest neighborhoods. But in order to enjoy his new riches, he must assume a dual lifestyle. By day he is Mr. Montmorency, a mysterious opera going gentleman who resides in one of the city's most affluent hotels. By night, he is drain-dwelling Scarper, a smelly character who keeps a room in a dirty boarding house. How long can he keep up this agonizing pretense before someone, perhaps even the good doctor, recognizes his scars and exposes him as a fraud?
Middle school fans of John Bellairs, Lemony Snicket, and Philip Pullman, will delight in plowing through the cliff hanging pages of Montmorency. Updale's prose is clear and plot-driven, full of the kind of fascinating detail about the quirky Victorian thief's dual existence that young mystery readers adore. And, with a sequel coming in 2005, they won't groan too loudly at the wide open, although wholly satisfying ending. (Ages 10 to 14) --Jennifer Hubert [via]
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Things Not Seenby Andrew ClementsISBN 0399236260 (0-399-23626-0)
Hardcover, Philomel Books
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Through the Looking Glassby Lewis Carroll, Kyle BakerISBN 0425120228 (0-425-12022-8)
Softcover, Putnam Berkley
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found Thereby Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 0394869168 (0-394-86916-8)
Hardcover, A.A. Knopf
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Thwonkby Joan BauerISBN 0440219809 (0-440-21980-9)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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The Twisted Windowby Lois DuncanISBN 0440201845 (0-440-20184-5)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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The Unexpectedby K. A. ApplegateISBN 0439115183 (0-439-11518-3)
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Voices After Midnightby Richard PeckISBN 0440403782 (0-440-40378-2)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Voices After Midnight'Book summary:Why is Chad so uneasy when his California family rents a town house in New York City? Once there he hears voices--late at night, after midnight in this strange house that's at least one hundred years old.
Then he finds that his younger brother, Luke, hears them, too, and even their older sister Heidi's afraid to stay in the house alone.
As Chad and Luke explore the house, they begin to slip in and out of their own time, back to the winter of 1888. Are the voices they hear crying out for help? Will Chad ignore the voices or plunge into the unknown danger of one handred years before? [via]More editions of Voices After Midnight:
We All Fall Downby Robert CormierISBN 0440215560 (0-440-21556-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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What Janie Foundby Caroline B. CooneyISBN 0440227720 (0-440-22772-0)
Softcover, Laurel Leaf
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› Find signed collectible books: 'What Janie Found'Book summary:The story began when teenage Janie Johnson recognized her younger self as The Face on the Milk Carton. It continued when she tried to fit in with her birth family, leaving her "real" parents grieving about Whatever Happened to Janie. The complicated saga took a vicious turn when Janie's boyfriend Reeve betrayed her, broadcasting her troubles as The Voice on the Radio. Finally, we are provided with a suspenseful, satisfying conclusion as Caroline B. Cooney reveals What Janie Found.
The discovery that her adoptive father has been secretly supporting Janie's kidnapper, Hannah, fills Janie with anger and loathing. True, Hannah is his daughter, but long ago she abandoned her parents for a cult, coming back only for a few hours to leave a 3-year-old child with them she claimed was their granddaughter. Janie grew up thinking they were her parents--until that day when her own face looked back at her from the milk carton. Now her father lies unconscious in the hospital, and Janie has found an address in his files that will lead her to the woman who decimated two families. With the reluctant help of Reeve and her brother Brian, Janie sets out to find the enigmatic Hannah and face her down with questions, even though she knows the answers may destroy them all.
Caroline Cooney is a master of the psychological page-turner, and here she pulls together all the threads of this emotionally complex story for a rousing finale to her most popular series. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell [via]
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The Woman in the Wallby Patrice KindlISBN 0395830141 (0-395-83014-1)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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Wren to the Rescueby Sherwood SmithISBN 0440407737 (0-440-40773-7)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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