The Patterson Puppies and the Rainy Day
Written by Leslie Patricelli
Illustrated by Leslie Patricelli
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $14.99
What better diversion for a rainy day? The cup of imagination overflows for a family of spirited pups in this comical picture book from Leslie Patricelli.It’s a rainy day, and the Patterson puppies have run out of things to do. If only it were sunny and warm, they could go to...
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The Magician's Elephant
Written by Kate DiCamillo
Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $16.99
In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected — and making the extraordinary come true.What if? Why not? Could it be?
When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he...
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Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One
Written by Judy Blume
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $5.99
The perfect chapter book!
The Pain and the Great One hardly agree on anything. But deep down, they know they can count on each other, especially at school, where it often takes two to figure things out. Like when that first baby tooth falls out on the school bus. Or when an...
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Leo and the Lesser Lion
Written by Sandra Forrester
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.99
A heartwarming family story set during the Depression that reads like a classic.Everyone's been down on their luck since the Depression hit. But as long as Mary Bayliss Pettigrew has her beloved older brother, Leo, to pull pranks with, even the hardest times can be fun. Then one day, there’s a...
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Leo and the Lesser Lion
Written by Sandra Forrester
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.99
A heartwarming family story set during the Depression that reads like a classic.Everyone's been down on their luck since the Depression hit. But as long as Mary Bayliss Pettigrew has her beloved older brother, Leo, to pull pranks with, even the hardest times can be fun. Then one day, there’s a...
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Leo and the Lesser Lion
Written by Sandra Forrester
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 304 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $19.99
A heartwarming family story set during the Depression that reads like a classic.Everyone's been down on their luck since the Depression hit. But as long as Mary Bayliss Pettigrew has her beloved older brother, Leo, to pull pranks with, even the hardest times can be fun. Then one day, there’s a...
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The Sisters Club: Rule of Three
Written by Megan McDonald
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $15.99
The play’s the thing when sibling rivalry takes center stage in a funny, spot-on, all-new Sisters Club story by the inimitable creator of Judy Moody.Alex has always been the Actor-with-a-capital-A in the Reel family, and middle-sister Stevie has always been content behind the scenes. But when the school play turns out...
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Olly and Me 123
Written by Shirley Hughes
Illustrated by Shirley Hughes
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $16.99
A renowned picture book creator makes learning numbers a breeze by
weaving them into the familiar scenes of a young child’s world.One is me, Katie.
Here I am, all by myself.
But I’m not by myself for long.
Katie and her baby brother, Olly, make two, which is a good thing when they want to...
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The Sorceress
Written by Michael Scott
Format: Hardcover, 512 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $17.99
Book Three in the New York Times
bestselling series.Nicholas Flamel's heart almost broke as he watched his beloved Paris crumble before him. The city was destroyed by Dee and Machiavelli, but Flamel played his own role in the destruction. Sophie and Josh Newman show every sign of being the twins of...
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The Sorceress
Written by Michael Scott
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $17.99
Book Three in the New York Times
bestselling series.Nicholas Flamel's heart almost broke as he watched his beloved Paris crumble before him. The city was destroyed by Dee and Machiavelli, but Flamel played his own role in the destruction. Sophie and Josh Newman show every sign of being the twins of...
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The Sorceress
Written by Michael Scott
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 512 pages
On Sale: May 26, 2009
Price: $20.99
Book Three in the New York Times
bestselling series.Nicholas Flamel's heart almost broke as he watched his beloved Paris crumble before him. The city was destroyed by Dee and Machiavelli, but Flamel played his own role in the destruction. Sophie and Josh Newman show every sign of being the twins of...
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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $5.99
ALVIN HO IS an Asian American second grader who is afraid of
everything—elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most of all, school. He’s so afraid of school that, while he’s there, he never,
ever, says a word. But at home he’s a very loud superhero named Firecracker Man, a brother to Calvin and...
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Black Box
Written by Julie Schumacher
Read by Lynde Houck
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $28.00
WHEN DORA, ELENA’S older sister, is diagnosed with depression and has to be admitted to the hospital, Elena can’t seem to make sense of their lives anymore. At school, the only people who acknowledge Elena are Dora’s friends and Jimmy Zenk—who failed at least one grade and wears blackevery day of...
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Black Box
Written by Julie Schumacher
Read by Lynde Houck
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $14.00
WHEN DORA, ELENA’S older sister, is diagnosed with depression and has to be admitted to the hospital, Elena can’t seem to make sense of their lives anymore. At school, the only people who acknowledge Elena are Dora’s friends and Jimmy Zenk—who failed at least one grade and wears blackevery day of...
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Friend or Fiend? with the Pain and the Great One
Written by Judy Blume
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $12.99
What’s the difference between a friend and a fiend?Jake is so embarrassed by a reading circle blunder, he vows never to speak in class again. Abigail believes she can no longer trust one of her best friends. Their teenage cousins have turned into fiends. And on the perfect snow day, who...
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Friend or Fiend? with the Pain and the Great One
Written by Judy Blume
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $12.99
What’s the difference between a friend and a fiend?Jake is so embarrassed by a reading circle blunder, he vows never to speak in class again. Abigail believes she can no longer trust one of her best friends. Their teenage cousins have turned into fiends. And on the perfect snow day, who...
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Friend or Fiend? with the Pain and the Great One
Written by Judy Blume
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 128 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $16.99
What’s the difference between a friend and a fiend?Jake is so embarrassed by a reading circle blunder, he vows never to speak in class again. Abigail believes she can no longer trust one of her best friends. Their teenage cousins have turned into fiends. And on the perfect snow day, who...
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The Pull of the Ocean
Written by Jean-Claude Mourlevat
Translated by Y. Maudet
Format: Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $6.50
On a stormy night, little Yann Doutreleau wakes up his six older brothers, all twins. He lets them know that they must flee their home—or risk being killed by their violent father. Without question, the siblings follow Yann into the wet darkness. And so begins their remarkable odyssey toward the ocean—as...
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Ten Days and Nine Nights
An Adoption Story
Written by Yumi Heo
Illustrated by Yumi Heo
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $16.99
How many days until a little girl’s adopted sibling is brought home?
Follow a little girl as she and her family prepare for the new baby that will soon be joining them. And simultaneously, watch the girl’s mother fly off to Korea, meet the new baby, and bring her home. Here is...
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Ten Days and Nine Nights
An Adoption Story
Written by Yumi Heo
Illustrated by Yumi Heo
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $19.99
How many days until a little girl’s adopted sibling is brought home?
Follow a little girl as she and her family prepare for the new baby that will soon be joining them. And simultaneously, watch the girl’s mother fly off to Korea, meet the new baby, and bring her home. Here is...
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Triskellion
Written by Will Peterson
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $8.99
First in a thrilling supernatural trilogy! "Breathless. . . . Suspenseful." — Kirkus ReviewsA sense of foreboding sets in the moment fourteen-year-old twins Rachel and Adam arrive from New York to visit their English grandmother. The station is empty, village streets are deserted, locals are hostile, and even their frail Granny...
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Triskellion 2: The Burning
Written by Will Peterson
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $16.99
As twins Rachel and Adam are pursued across Europe by terrifying forces, they realize they can trust no one — and must draw on their special
powers to survive.After the shocking revelations in Triskellion, being guests of the "Hope Project" might seem like a relief. But Rachel and Adam soon figure out...
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