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Children's Picture Books |
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| 1 | Splendiferous Christmas, by Jane O'Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99) There's no such thing as too much tinsel for Fancy Nancy. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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| 2 | The Christmas Sweater, adapted by Chris Schoebinger, from the story by Glenn Beck. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman. (Aladdin/Mercury Radio Arts, $17.99) A boy seeks the meaning of Christmas. (Ages 4 to 7) |
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| 3 | Lego Star Wars, by Simon Beecroft. (DK, $21.99) An annotated visual dictionary. (Ages 7 and up) |
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| 4 | Nubs, by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery, and Kirby Larson. (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99) A wild dog in Iraq makes a friend for life. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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| 5 | Waddle!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95) Animals in motion, with color. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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| 6 | Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia, by Christopher Paolini. Illustrated by Fred Gambino and others. ( Knopf, $24.99) A fantasy world encrusted with glitter and gems. (Ages 9 and up) |
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| 7 | Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice, by Judy Schachner. (Dutton, $16.99) The peppery red planet captures a cat's fancy. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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| 8 | Otis, written and illustrated by Loren Long. (Philomel, $17.99) A frisky farm tractor befriends a young calf. (Ages 4 to 8) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 9 | Julie Andrews's Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies, by Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Andrews. Illustrated by James McMullan. (Little, Brown, $24.99) All of the above, by various authors, plus a CD. (Ages 4 to 8) |
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| 10 | Where the Wild Things Are, by Barb Bersche and Michelle Quint. (HarperFestival/HarperCollins, $12.99) A movie tie-in adapted from the screenplay based on the children's classic. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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Children's and Teens' Chapter Books |
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| 1 | Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99) The protagonist of The Hunger Games returns. (Ages 12 and up) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 2 | The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99) In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) Click to place a hold for this best seller: Regular Print Audiobook |
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| 3 | The Magician's Elephant, by Kate DiCamillo and Yoko Tanaka. (Candlewick, $16.99) An orphan in search of his sister follows a fortuneteller's mysterious instructions. (Ages 7 and up) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 4 | Million-Dollar Throw, by Mike Lupica. (Philomel/Penguin Young Readers, $17.99) In tough economic times, the pressure is on for a young quarterback with an unusual opportunity. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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| 5 | Tricks, by Ellen Hopkins. (McElderry/Simon & Schuster, $18.99) A novel in verse about five teenagers who become prostitutes. (Ages 14 and up) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 6 | Hush, Hush, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99) A love story with ancient battles and immortals. (Ages 14 and up) |
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| 7 | Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99) Love among the lupine. (Ages 12 and up) |
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| 8 | Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher. (Razorbill, $16.99) Before committing suicide a girl records explanatory audiotapes and sends them to 13 people. (Ages 14 and up) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 9 | The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean. (HarperCollins, $17.99) To avoid a killer a boy takes up residence in a cemetery. (Ages 10 and up) Click to place a hold for this best seller: Regular Print Audiobook |
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| 10 | Fire, by Kristin Cashore. (Dial/Penguin, $17.99) The last remaining human monster could save a kingdom. (Ages 14 and up) |
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Children's and Teens' Paperback Books |
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| 1 | The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99) A girl saves books from Nazi burning. (Ages 14 and up) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 2 | Blue Moon, by Alyson Noël. (St. Martin's Griffin, $9.99) An immortal finds time's secret. (Ages 12 and up) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 3 | Evermore, by Alyson Noël. (St. Martin's Griffin, $9.95) Immortals in school. (Ages 12 and up) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 4 | The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian, by Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Ellen Forney. (Little, Brown, $8.99) A young boy leaves his reservation for an all-white school. (Ages 12 and up) Click to place a hold for this best seller: Regular Print Audiobook |
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| 5 | Three Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Puffin, $8.99) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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| 6 | Thirst No. 1, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99) A reissue of "The Last Vampire" (1994), "Black Blood" (1994), and "Red Dice" (1995). (Ages 14 and up) |
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| 7 | Dark Visions, by L. J. Smith. (Simon & Schuster, $9.99) A school for psychic teens. (Ages 14 and up) |
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| 8 | The Omnivore's Dilemma for Kids, by Michael Pollan. (Dial, $9.99) - An adaptation of the grown-ups' guide to the origins of dinner. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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| 9 | Graceling, by Kristin Cashore. (Graphia/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $9.99) A fantasy novel about a girl endowed with special talents who also is valued for her attributes as a warrior. (Ages 14 and up) Click here to place a hold for this best seller. |
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| 10 | Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: Junior Novelization, by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon. (Simon Spotlight, $5.99) A movie tie-in to the meteorological smorgasbord. (Ages 9 to 12) |
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