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1	The Invention of Hugo Cabret more books like this by Brian Selznick add to wishlist Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender, and spellbinding ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $12.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Secret Garden more books like this by Frances Hodgson Burnett add to wishlist Mary Lennox has no one left in the world when she arrives at Misselthwaite Manor, her mysterious uncle's enormous, drafty mansion looming on the edge of the moors. A cholera epidemic has ravaged the Indian village in which she was born, killing both her parents and the 'Ayah', or Indian servant, who cared for her. Not that being alone is new to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The bad beginning more books like this by Lemony Snicket add to wishlist This is the first in the fantastically popular series about the exceptionally intelligent and exceedingly unlucky Baudelaire siblings--Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. Their story begins when their parents perish in a fire, throwing the hapless trio into a series of hilariously nightmarish scenarios comprised of well-meaning, ignorant adults, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Bfg more books like this by Roald Dahl add to wishlist Sophie is kidnapped from the orphanage where she lives by the Big Friendly Giant (or, the B.F.G.) after she spots him performing his job of blowing good dreams into the minds of sleeping children. Sophie is happy with the giant, who takes her back to Giantland with him, but there are some not-so-very-nice giants who also live in Giantland, and all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Gathering Blue more books like this by Lois Lowry add to wishlist In a savage society that shuns the weak, a lame orphan named Kira is allowed to live only because she is an amazingly talented weaver. Given the responsibility of restoring the historic robe that is worn during the village's annual Ruin Song Gathering (an event that retells the history of their society), Kira is taken from her rundown hut and sent ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Meet the Austins more books like this by Madeleine L'Engle add to wishlist The lives of the six Austin children are forever changed when the family takes in a spoiled orphan named Maggy Hamilton. Will the Austins be able to find a way to accept Maggy, and will Maggy ever allow herself to be happy again? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Great Gilly Hopkins more books like this by Katherine Paterson add to wishlist Gilly Hopkins had been moved from so many foster homes that she no longer even tries to be nice. Brilliant, arrogant and angry, she is determined not to fit in to her new home--and, of course, she would never love anyone. After all, her mother is going to come for her one day, isn't she? But Gilly hadn't counted on Maime Trotter, her new guardian; ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Freckles more books like this by Gene Stratton-Porter add to wishlist Freckles, raised in a city orphanage and deprived of love, enters the fairy-tale world of the Limberlost forest in Indiana to protect it from the destruction of civilisation. The author also wrote "A Girl of the Limberlost". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Theater Shoes more books like this by Noel Streatfeild, Diane Goode (Illustrator) add to wishlist Their father has been lost at sea, and so Sorrel, Mark, and Holly go to war-torn London to live with their actress grandmother. She's determined to have them follow in the family's theatrical footsteps--no matter how much they protest! This story will enchant young theater lovers and fans of Streatfeild's Ballet Shoes and Dancing Shoes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Pictures of Hollis Woods more books like this by Patricia Reilly Giff add to wishlist Hollis Woods has run away from almost every foster home she's ever been placed in. When she is sent to live with Josie, a quirky but elderly artist, Hollis wants to stay. But Josie grows more forgetful, and Hollis fears Social Services may take her away and move Josie to a home. Hollis won't let anyone separate them--she's escaped the system ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Everything on a Waffle more books like this by Polly Horvath add to wishlist Silent, imaginative 11-year-old Primrose is the only person who believes that her parents, who have been lost at sea, are still alive and will someday return home. In the meantime, she must live with her Uncle Jack, a free-spirited bachelor who sells real estate. As Primrose waits for her parents to resurface, she seeks comfort at a local ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Ballet Shoes more books like this by Noel Streatfeild add to wishlist Adopted as babies by Great Uncle Matthew, Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil lead a sheltered life until they begin at the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. Only then do they begin to discover their special talents and extraordinary ambitions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Roses for Mama more books like this by Janette Oke add to wishlist She's cared for her siblings as best she could ...but is it enough? Instead of the new life she and her family expected to forge out west, seventeen-year-old Angela is thrust into the role of caring for her three younger siblings after the death of their parents. With the help of her older brother, and trust in God, Angela is determined to raise ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Willoughbys more books like this by Lois Lowry add to wishlist Abandoned by their ill-humored parents to the care of an odious nanny, Tim, the twins, Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and their sister, Jane, attempt to fulfill their roles as good, old-fashioned children in this hilarious parody that pays playful homage to classic works of children's literature. see all copies from $4.93! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Christmas Doll more books like this by E Woodruff add to wishlist Two orphaned sisters struggle to survive in this story set in Victorian London. Ten-year-old Lucy still remembers life before her parents died, but her 6-year-old sister, Glory, must rely solely on Lucy's memories, many of which involve a special doll named Morning Glory. The sisters are wards of the horrific Grimstone Union, a workhouse, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.99! \| first editions
16 view cover	A Little Princess Book and Charm more books like this by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Tasha Tudor (Illustrator) add to wishlist Packaged with a charm, this special gift package is the perfect present for every girl who wants to be a princess. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	America more books like this by E R Frank add to wishlist A 15-year-old boy named America, in the hospital after a suicide attempt, reluctantly recounts his past in his therapy sessions with Dr. B. Born to a crack-addicted mother, America was raised by Mrs. Harper, nanny of the wealthy foster family that gave up on him. Just before entering kindergarten, America visits his birth mother, who abandons him ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Raven's Gate more books like this by A Horowitz add to wishlist After a badly bungled burglary, 14-year-old Matt Freeman is given one last chance in the form of foster care with Jayne Dereville, a sinister old woman with a sharp tongue. As soon as he arrives at her deserted farm, Matt begins to experience bizarre events, from terrifying hallucinations to cryptic warnings from townspeople. Unbeknownst to him, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Mandy more books like this by Julie Andrews Edwards add to wishlist For ten-year-old Mandy, the old stone orphanage was the only home she knew. Matron Bridie was kind to her, but there were 30 other children to look after, and sometimes Mandy felt there was something missing. Then she discovers a deserted cottage and decides to make it into her own home. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.27! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Wolves of Willoughby Chase more books like this by Joan Aiken add to wishlist The first in a series of books about Dido Twite and her family in Victorian England, this Dickensian adventure, set in a time when England was plagued by wolves, tells of how two cousins escape their evil governess and travel the 400 miles to London with their friend Simon and his geese. Sequels to this title are BLACK HEARTS IN BATTERSEA, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Alabama Moon more books like this by Watt Key add to wishlist For as long as 10-year-old Moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father. When his father dies, Moon follows his dad's last instructions: to travel to Alaska and find others like himself. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Ball Don't Lie more books like this by Matt de La Pena add to wishlist Sticky, a beat-around-the-head foster kid, discovers that basketball may be his way out in this novel that takes place where the street and the court meet and where a boy can be anything if he puts his mind to it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Ruby Holler more books like this by Sharon Creech add to wishlist Dallas and Florida, dubbed the "trouble twins," have been shuffled between foster families all their lives. Filled with humor and poignancy, this delightful book by the Newbery Medalist is about a special place where it's never too late to be loved. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Locomotion more books like this by Jacqueline Woodson add to wishlist It's been four years since 11-year-old Lonnie's parents where killed in a fire and he still misses them desperately. Living in a foster home and separated from his younger sister Lili, Lonnie hopes that his newest foster mother, Miss Edna, will officially take him into her family. This story, which explores Lonnie's life both at home and at school ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Hattie Big Sky more books like this by Kirby Larson add to wishlist Alone in the world, teenaged Hattie is driven to "prove up" on her uncle's homesteading claim in Montana. Despite everything, Hattie's determined to stay until a tragedy causes her to discover the true meaning of home. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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