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1	The Christmas Sweater more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) 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 $12.35! new only from $12.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Graveyard Book more books like this by Neil Gaiman (Performed by) 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 $9.00! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Maniac Magee more books like this by Jerry Spinelli Maniac Magee comes home! Little, Brown and Company takes great pleasure and pride in announcing that, effective immediately, we will be the sole publisher of the paperback edition of Jerry Spinelli's classic Newbery Medal winner, Maniac Magee. It has been eight years since Maniac Magee won both the prestigious Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Invention of Hugo Cabret more books like this by Brian Selznick (Illustrator) ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A ... see all copies from $13.00! new only from $13.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Bean Trees more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The bad beginning more books like this by Lemony Snicket Within the pages of this novel, readers will discover one of the books upon which the movie Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events is based: "The Bad Beginning. Like the movie, this book tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children, who despite being clever and charming lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Bfg more books like this by Roald Dahl Classic Dahl in an enticing, collectable new format. When little Sophie is snatched out of her bed in the dead of night by the BFG she fears the worst, but unlike his grisly neighbours the Bloodbottler and the Fleshlumpeater, the Big Friendly Giant is a dream maker and not a man-eater. Together they go on a roller-coaster of an adventure to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Boxcar Children more books like this by Gertrude Chandler Warner Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny are orphans. Determined to make it on their own, they set out to find a safe place to live. They discover an old, red boxcar that provides shelter from a storm. Against all odds, they make it into their home--and become the Boxcar Children! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Inheritance of Loss more books like this by Kiran Desai The author of the acclaimed "Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard" takes readers to the northeastern Himalayas where a rising insurgency in Nepal challenges the old way of life--and opens up a grasping world of conflicting desires. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Secret Garden more books like this by Frances Hodgson Burnett 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
11 view cover	Anne of Avonlea more books like this by Lucy Maud Montgomery Five years after coming to Green Gables, Anne is 'half past sixteen' and about to start teaching at her old school, set on inspiring youthful minds and hearts with ideals and ambitions. But some of her pupils only respond to very different methods. Meanwhile the young orphan Davy and the Avonlea Improvement Society bring their own headaches for a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Hostile Hospital more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Tim Curry (Read by) Dear Reader, Before you throw this awful book to the ground and run as far away from it as possible, you should probably know why. This book is the only one which describes every last detail of the Baudelaire children's miserable stay at Heimlich Hospital, which makes it one of the most dreadful books in the world. There are many pleasant things ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Peter and the Starcatchers more books like this by Dave Barry "How did Peter Pan meet Captain Hook?" A child's question inspired this original prequel to J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" works, written by crime thriller author Ridley Pearson and newspaper column humorist Dave Barry. This pirate saga involves the sailing ship Never Land, which carries a chest of "starstuff," magic powder that can heal injuries, stop ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Stormbreaker more books like this by Anthony Horowitz When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, Alex Rider goes from schoolboy to superspy within days as his world is turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training. Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission. His destination is the depths of Cornwall ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Ersatz Elevator more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) In their most daring misadventure, the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by a very rich couple whose penthouse apartment is located close to the place where the orphans' misfortune all began. This sixth book in "A Series of Unfortunate Events" finds the children experiencing a darkened staircase, a red herring, and more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Oliver Twist more books like this by Charles Dickens Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Dangerous Days of Daniel X more books like this by James Patterson 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 $2.94! new only from $4.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Grim Grotto more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) Dear Reader, Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book, in which the Baudelaire siblings encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair, underwater. In fact, the horrors they encounter are too numerous to list, and you ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Skeleton Key more books like this by Anthony Horowitz Fourteen-year-old Alex Rider faces a desperate man who has lost his country and his son--and has a nuclear weapon and a serious grudge against the free world. To see his beloved Russia once again be a dominant power, he will stop at nothing. Unless Alex can stop him first. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The End more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Tim Curry (Read by) 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 $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Heidi more books like this by Johanna Spyri First published in 1880, "Heidi" introduces young readers and listeners to one of the most charming young heroines ever. This beautiful, stirring novel tells of five-year-old Heidi, an orphan sent to live high up in the mountains with her cantankerous grandfather. Sweet-natured Heidi soon wins her grandfather's heart and makes friends with the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Penultimate Peril more books like this by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) 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 Very little is known about Lemony Snicket and A Series of Unfortunate Events. What we do know is contained in the following brief list: The books have inexplicably sold ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Ark Angel more books like this by Anthony Horowitz Eccentric billionaire Nikolai Drevin if the target of eco-terrorists who claim his project Ark Angel--the first luxury hotel in outer space--is a danger to the environment. The group will stop at nothing to destroy the project, even if it means killing millions of innocent people, unless Alex can stop them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Anne of Windy Poplars more books like this by Lucy Maud Montgomery Anne Shirley has left Redmond College behind to begin a new job and a new chapter of her life away from Green Gables. Now she faces a new challenge: the Pringles. They're known as the royal family of Summerside--and they quickly let Anne know she is not the person "they" had wanted as principal of Summerside High School. But as she settles into ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Ballet Shoes more books like this by Noel Streatfeild 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 $3.23! \| first editions \| SVS

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