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1	The Christmas Sweater more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by), Kevin Balfe, Jason Wright add to wishlist In this heartwarming story of redemption and atonement from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author and popular radio and television host, a young boy is given a sweater by his mother before she dies--a final gesture that teaches him the true meaning of love. see all copies from $7.26! new only from $7.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Graveyard Book more books like this by Neil Gaiman add to wishlist In his first full-length novel for middle-graders since the international bestseller "Coraline," Neil Gaiman introduces Bod, a boy who is the only living resident of a graveyard. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? see all copies from $8.51! new only from $8.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	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 $13.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Magician's Elephant more books like this by Kate DiCamillo, Yoko Tanaka (Illustrator) add to wishlist In her newest novel, Newbery Medalist DiCamillo ("The Tale of Despereaux") conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected and making the impossible come true. When orphan Peter Augustus Duchene asks a fortuneteller about his sister, the fortuneteller's mysterious answer sets off a chain of remarkable events. see all copies from $7.83! new only from $7.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The End more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Tim Curry (Read by) add to wishlist All things must come to an end. Thankfully, this includes A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The 13th and final installment in the groundbreaking series will answer readers' most burning questions: Will Count Olaf prevail? Will the Baudelaires survive? Will the series end happily? And if there's nothing out there, what was that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Snakehead more books like this by Anthony Horowitz add to wishlist The Australian Secret Service recruits Alex Rider to infiltrate a ruthless gang known as Snakeheads. Alex accepts the assignment, and it becomes his most dangerous mission yet. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Charlie Bone and the Shadow more books like this by Jenny Nimmo add to wishlist The enchanter Count Harken is back to take his revenge on the Red King's heirs, starting with Charlie Bone's family! Charlie's ancestor has been kidnapped and imprisoned in the dark, forbidding land of Badlock, and it's up to Charlie to save him. Traveling through a painting to the terrifying countryside, Charlie and his best friend's dog, Runner ... see all copies from $7.74! new only from $7.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The wide window more books like this by Lemony Snicket (Read by) add to wishlist Having escaped Count Olaf's clutches for now, the three Baudelaire siblings, Violent, Klaus and Sunny, arrive on the shores of Lake Lachrymose to stay with their latest guardian, Aunt Josephine. Sadly, though kind and well-meaning, Aunt Josephine is terrified of absolutely everything: she will not heat her radiators, use the telephone or cook food ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	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
10	The Hostile Hospital more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Tim Curry (Read by) add to wishlist On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans find themselves in the Heimlich Hospital, with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Grim Grotto more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) add to wishlist The intrepid Baudelaire orphan siblings delve further into the dark mystery surrounding the death of their parents and the baffling VFD organisation. This book is intended for ages 9+. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Bean Trees more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver add to wishlist Taylor Greer, from rural Kentucky, buys a 1955 Volkswagen and drives west. Along the way, she picks up an abandoned 3-year-old Native American girl named Turtle, and by the time she pulls up at the Jesus Is Lord Used Tire Auto Repair Shop, Taylor is well on her way towards establishing an adventurous new life in the desert land of the Southwest. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The miserable mill more books like this by Lemony Snicket add to wishlist Mr Poe delivers the three Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus and little Sunny, to their new guardian, the owner of the Lucky Smells Lumbermill in Paltryville. But far from living in the mill, they rapidly discover they will be working there and even worse, there is a book in the library by a Dr Orwell, sinisterly shaped like Count Olaf's eye tattoo ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Oliver Twist more books like this by Charles Dickens add to wishlist Dickens's second novel was a far cry from THE PICKWICK PAPERS, his first. The story of an orphan who flees the workhouse only to fall in with a gang of thieves and prostitutes in London's sleazy underworld, it was a trenchant criticism of England's poor laws. Enacted in the 1830s, these laws provided assistance for the poor only through workhouses ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	About That Man more books like this by Sherryl Woods add to wishlist After living a buttoned-down life for too long, thirtyish teacher Daisy Spencer moves out of her father's house. Then she takes a young juvenile delinquent, Tommy, into her home. Her father tracks down Tommy's nearest relative, his uncle Walker, a hardboiled cop, and exhorts him to take Tommy off of Daisy's hands. Instead, Daisy and Walker fall ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.13! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Dangerous Days of Daniel X more books like this by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge add to wishlist The greatest superpower of all isn't to be part spider, part man, or to cast magic spells--the greatest power is the power to create. Daniel has that power. From the day that his parents were brutally murdered, he has used his unique gifts to hunt down their assassin and have vengeance in the process. Little, Brown and Company see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Morning Comes Softly more books like this by Debbie Macomber add to wishlist This is a beautifully repackaged favourite from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Mrs. Miracle". In one of Macomber's early favorites, Travis Thompson is looking for a wife to mother his children and care for his house, and Mary Warren is just the woman for the job. Neither wants or hopes for anything more, but they'll soon find that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Maniac Magee more books like this by Jerry Spinelli add to wishlist After his parents are killed in an accident, Jeffrey Lionel Magee is forced to live with his aunt and uncle--a situation he eventually finds so unbearable that he runs away. Initially, Jeffrey leads an itinerant life, finding food and shelter where he can, but his circumstances change forever when he makes his way to Two Mills--a small, racially ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Penultimate Peril more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) add to wishlist Lemony Snicket returns with the last book before the last book of his bestselling Series of Unfortunate Events. Scream and run away before the secrets of the series are revealed. Ages 10+ see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Kim more books like this by Rudyard Kipling add to wishlist The tale of an Irish boy raised as an Indian in imperial India. It is the story of his coming of age in a world of high adventure, mystic quests, and the "great game" between the British and the Russians for control of Central Asia. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Boxcar Children more books like this by Gertrude Chandler Warner add to wishlist First published in 1942, The Boxcar Children series has captured the imaginations of generations of readers. This Collector's Edition features the original artwork plus additional information about Gertrude Chandler Warner's life and work as it appeared in the 60th Anniversary Edition. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors more books like this by Jenny Nimmo add to wishlist The frightening, intrigue-soaked Bloor Academy--for magically oriented children and the stomping grounds of Charlie Bone--is home to a host of new faces this year with Tantalus Ebony, who's taking over for Mr. Pilgrim, among them. While Charlie feels his power to hear the people in photographs grow, he must also help Billy, who is being held ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	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
24 view cover	On Agate Hill more books like this by Lee Smith add to wishlist Raised in the ruin of the post-Civil War American South, young Molly Petree, now orphaned, has no intention of wasting time on self-pity. So, when a mysterious benefactor appears out of her father's past to rescue her, she doesn't look back--until she is an old woman and returns to the farm on Agate Hill. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Heidi more books like this by Johanna Spyri add to wishlist Young Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather who resides in a cottage high in the Alps of Switzerland. Heidi and her grandfather have a happy life together but her life changes when she is sent to the village to care for a sick girl. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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