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1	The Book Thief more books like this by Markus Zusak add to wishlist Liesel Meminger, a foster child living outside Munich during World War II, scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist--books--in this unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul. see all copies from $4.02! new only from $6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines more books like this by Thomas C Foster add to wishlist A fun and practical introduction to literature and literary basics--symbols, themes, and contexts--shows how to make everyday reading experiences more rewarding and enjoyable. see all copies from $2.15! new only from $5.63! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Inkspell more books like this by Cornelia Funke add to wishlist This dazzling, gripping sequel to the bestselling children's fantasy INKHEART follows curious, adventurous Meggie--the 12-year-old daughter of renowned bookbinder Mo--and beautiful, silent Resa, into a dangerous, compelling world trapped between the pages of Inkheart. Though the family has been reunited and living happily at Aunt Elinor's, Meggie ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	How to Read a Book more books like this by Mortimer Jerome Adler, Patrick Cullen (Read by) add to wishlist Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren's classic guide to enlightened reading. On everything from poetry and plays to science and philosophy, Adler and Van Doren teach general readers how to analyze a text, to appreciate its method and bias, and to come away with a full understanding of the author's point. see all copies from $5.39! new only from $10.17! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Uncommon Reader more books like this by Alan Bennett (Read by) add to wishlist From one of England's most celebrated writers, the author of the award-winning "The History Boys," comes a mischievous novella about the Queen of England and the subversive power of reading. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Inkdeath more books like this by Cornelia Funke, Allan Corduner (Read by) add to wishlist The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of ... see all copies from $8.25! new only from $12.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Honey for a child's heart; the imaginative use of books in family life more books like this by Gladys M. Hunt add to wishlist Honey for a Child's Heart, now in its third edition, is one of the best guides to children's books available. It is for parents who know the value of reaching their children with good books. This edition includes an indexed and updated 85-page list of the best children's classics ever. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement more books like this by S Harvey add to wishlist Since its publication in 2000, "Strategies That Work" has become an indispensable resource for teachers who want to explicitly teach thinking strategies so that students become engaged, thoughtful, independent readers. In this revised and expanded edition, Stephanie and Anne have added twenty completely new comprehension lessons, extending the ... see all copies from $23.95! new only from $31.88! \| SVS
9	The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child more books like this by Donalyn Miller, Jeff Anderson (Foreword by) add to wishlist Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps ... see all copies from $13.53! new only from $13.53! \| SVS
10	Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature more books like this by Donna E Norton add to wishlist For courses in Children's Literature. This is a fresh, new edition of one of the most widely-respected sources for introducing future teachers to the wealth of literature available to children. The sixth edition is replete with expanded coverage of key topics, numerous new features, and an enhanced focus on multicultural literature. Its unique ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading more books like this by Jessie Wise, Sara Buffington add to wishlist An accessible primer on phonics-based teaching filters out the obscure, political, and gimmicky practices of typical programs to provide parents with simple steps on teaching children how to read, providing a wealth of tools, instructional advice, and easy-to-follow guidelines. 10,000 firs see all copies from $16.94! new only from $18.56! \| SVS
12 view cover	Inkheart more books like this by Cornelia Funke add to wishlist Both lovers of books and reading, 11-year-old Meggie and her bookbinder father, Mo, enter the fight of their lives with evil villains who were originally characters in a book called INKHEART. Ensnared by Capricorn and his menacing gang, including the exceedingly cruel Basta, Meggie must not only free herself and her father, but also find her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Children's Literature, Briefly more books like this by Michael O Tunnell add to wishlist Are you looking for a brief introduction to children's literature genres that leaves time to read actual works of children's literature? This new, significantly revised and streamlined edition of Children's Literature, Briefly introduces the reader to the essential foundations of each children's literature genre, supported by practical features ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.08! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together more books like this by Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley (Illustrator) add to wishlist Here's a book with something new - you read to me! I'll read to you! We'll read each page to one another - you'll read one side, I the other. A unique book 'in two voices' that uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, repetition, short sentences) to invite young children to read along with an adult. Each of the twelve ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever more books like this by Mem Fox (Read by) add to wishlist Mem Fox, an author of children's books and a literacy expert, shares her thoughts on why reading aloud to children is so important to their emotional and intellectual growth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader more books like this by Anne Fadiman add to wishlist Entertaining essays by Anne Fadiman about the joys of books and reading. Some of the joys are rather curious ones, but Fadiman writes about them with humor and self-deprecation, and always with grace and style. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Literature and the Child more books like this by Lee Galda, Bernice E Cullinan add to wishlist Since this book's debut, LITERATURE AND THE CHILD has become a popular choice in the children's literature market. The book covers the two major topical areas of children's literature -- genres of children's literature (e.g., picture books, folklore, etc.) and the use of children's literature in the classroom. The book is beautifully written and ... see all copies from $15.12! new only from $31.55! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	How to read and why more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom add to wishlist Harold Bloom writes about reading in an electronic age, making distinctions between information and knowledge (not to mention wisdom) and pointing out the indispensable virtues of such literary icons as Shakespeare, Austen, and Chekhov. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	History of Reading more books like this by A Manguel add to wishlist A book devoted to that mysterious and possibly endangered activity: reading. It starts with the truism, often forgotten, that without the reader no books would exist--and no literature. Noted essayist and anthologist Alberto Manguels takes the "reader" on a fantastic voyage across the continents and centuries to trace the lost chapters the "book" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason more books like this by Nancy Pearl add to wishlist What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the best reading new and old. Pearl, who inspired legions of litterateurs with "What If All (name the city) Read the Same Book, " has devised 170 thematic reading lists that cater to every mood, occasion, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding more books like this by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis, Donald Graves (Foreword by) add to wishlist Written specifically for teachers, this is a manual on teaching reading to students from kindergarten through eighth grade. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.61!
22 view cover	The City of Dreaming Books more books like this by Walter Moers add to wishlist Optimus Yarnspinner, a young Zamonian writer, inherits very little from his beloved godfather apart from an unpublished short story by an unknown author. This manuscript proves to be such a superb piece of writing that he can't resist the temptation to investigate the mystery surrounding the author's identity. The trail takes him to Bookholm, the ... see all copies from $7.92! new only from $12.69! \| SVS
23 view cover	Experiment in Criticism more books like this by C S Lewis add to wishlist Professor Lewis believed that literature exists above all for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He doubted the use of strictly evaluative criticism, especially its condemnations. Literary criticism is traditionally employed in judging books, and 'bad taste' is thought of as a taste for bad ... see all copies from $8.88! new only from $11.86! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Literature for Today's Young Adults more books like this by Kenneth L Donelson add to wishlist Thoroughly updated and with new features, Literature for Today's Young Adults, Eighth Edition, the number one book in Young Adult Literature, continues to help teachers learn how to motivate teenagers to become life-long readers. Writing with the belief that students will have a better chance of becoming life-long readers if they have choices and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	Thursday Next: First Among Sequels more books like this by Jasper Fforde add to wishlist Literary sleuth Thursday Next is once again out to make the world safe for fiction in the fifth installment of Fforde's wildly popular series. Packed with word play, bizarre and entertaining subplots, and old-fashioned suspense, Thursday's newest adventure will be celebrated by fans and critics alike. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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