November 10, 2008 – 4:10 am
Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Product Description
If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl?
As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight…for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist [...]
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Posted in Teens
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Also tagged African American, Age Range (age_range), Ages 9-12, Anderson, Laurie Halse, Binding (binding), Colonial, Fiction, Format (feature_browse-bin), Hardcover, History & Historical Fiction, Laurie Halse Anderson, Military & Wars, Multicultural Stories, People & Places, Printed Books, Refinements, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Teens, United States
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October 25, 2008 – 8:37 pm
Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Paula Deen
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Product Description
One of America’s most beloved cooks, Food Network personality and restaurateur, Paula Deen invites you to share in her favorite dishes and memories from childhood in this delightful cookbook for the very young. What better way to celebrate childhood than with [...]
September 28, 2008 – 4:22 pm
Rating: (26 reviews)
Author: Neal Shusterman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Product Description
In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would “unwind” themConnor’s parents want to be rid of him because he’s a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to [...]
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Posted in Teens
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Adventure & Thrillers, Binding (binding), Custom Stores, Fantasy, Format (feature_browse-bin), General AAS, Hardcover, Horror, Literature & Fiction, Neal Shusterman, New & Used Textbooks, Printed Books, Qualifying Textbooks, Refinements, Science Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror, Shusterman, Neal, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Specialty Stores, Spine-Chilling Horror, Teens
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September 24, 2008 – 12:44 am
Rating: (69 reviews)
Author: Lynne Cheney
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com Review
Written by Lynne Cheney, author and wife of Vice President Richard Cheney, to honor this “beautiful land made more beautiful still by our commitment to freedom,” America: A Patriotic Primer is a proud celebration of [...]
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Posted in Ages 4-8
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Also tagged Ages 4-8, Alphabet, Baby-3, Basic Concepts, Binding (binding), Hardcover, History & Historical Fiction, Lynne Cheney, People & Places, Politics & Government, Printed Books, Reference & Nonfiction, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Social Science, United States
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September 12, 2008 – 6:01 pm
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Product Description
Talk about out of the frying pan, into the fire! I was pretty sure that my freaky stepsister and that freaky field guide of hers would ruin my life. But now it looks like they’re going to ruin all of Florida, too! Okay, maybe that’s [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 9-12, Binding (binding), Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Hardcover, Holly Black, Literature & Fiction, Mythology, Printed Books, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Stories, World Literature
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Rating: (64 reviews)
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
In the Spiderwick Chronicles’ second book, things get even more exciting–and kind of scary–for the Grace kids, as the strange faerie world hinted at in The Field Guide blooms to full life around them.
After making tentative peace with Thimbletack (a [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, African, Ages 9-12, Anthologies, Archive, Arthurian, Asian, Canadian, Children's Books: Ages 9-12: General, Children's Books: Literature: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales &, Children's Books: Literature: General, Classics, Collections, Custom Stores, Dragons, European, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Family Life, Fiction, Format (binding), Greek & Roman, Hardcover, Holly Black, Latin American, Literature & Fiction, Multicultural, Mythology, Norse, Other, People & Places, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror, Series, Siblings, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Specialty Stores, Staff Favorites, Stories, United States, World Literature
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Rating: (49 reviews)
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
Spiderwick fans will adore this gorgeous guidebook to the fantastical creatures featured in Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi’s spectacular series. The superdeluxe, lavishly illustrated “field guide” features 142 information-packed pages, 41 full-color plates, 6 spectacular gatefolds, 6 watercolor landscapes, scores of [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, African, Ages 9-12, Anthologies, Archive, Arthurian, Asian, Canadian, Children's Books: Ages 9-12: General, Children's Books: Literature: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales &, Classics, Collections, Custom Stores, Dragons, European, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Format (binding), Greek & Roman, Hardcover, Holly Black, Latin American, Literature & Fiction, Multicultural, Mythology, Norse, Other, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror, Series, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Specialty Stores, Staff Favorites, Stories, United States, World Literature
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Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
Welcome to Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown, a brand-new preschool/kindergarten series that will come in more shapes, sizes, and formats than you can shake a bumper at. It’s a world where all the characters are trucks, all the stories are action driven, and boys [...]
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Posted in Ages 4-8
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 4-8, Archive, Arthur, Books on Cassette, Children's Books: Ages 4-8: General, Classic Books on CD, Classics, Custom Stores, Dr. Seuss, Early Reader Series, Format (binding), Hardcover, Jon Scieszka, Picture Books, Pokémon, Read-Aloud, Scieszka, Jon, Shannon, David, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Specialty Stores, Staff Favorites
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February 21, 2008 – 1:33 am
Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
For lovers of the bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles series, this Deluxe collectors set includes all five original bestselling titles, a special paperback edition of the Notebook for Fantastical Observations, six exclusive full color mini-plates and the keepsake box. A must have for [...]
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Posted in Ages 4-8
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Anthologies, Archive, Arthur, Books on Cassette, Children's Books: Ages 4-8: General, Children's Books: Ages 9-12: General, Children's Books: Literature: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales &, Children's Books: Literature: General, Classic Books on CD, Classics, Custom Stores, Dr. Seuss, Early Reader Series, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Family Life, Fiction, Format (binding), Hardcover, Holly Black, Literature & Fiction, Mythology, People & Places, Picture Books, Pokémon, Read-Aloud, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror, Series, Siblings, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Specialty Stores, Staff Favorites, World Literature
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January 28, 2008 – 5:58 am
Author: D. J. MacHale
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 9-12, D. J. MacHale, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Format (binding), Hardcover, Literature & Fiction, Mythology, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, World Literature
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January 19, 2008 – 10:37 am
Rating: (84 reviews)
Author: Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
It all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore for authors Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Its closing lines: “We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 9-12, All Children's Boxed Sets, Boxed Sets, Custom Stores, Edition (format), Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Format (binding), Hardcover, Holly Black, Literature & Fiction, Mythology, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Specialty Stores, Tony DiTerlizzi, World Literature
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December 31, 2007 – 12:32 pm
Rating: (15 reviews)
Author: Richard Paul Evans
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
High in the mountains lies the town of Noel, surrounded by beautiful white walls and a great silver gate. Every year Alexander and his mother walk the long distance to Noel to watch the lighting of the village Christmas tree. [...]
December 24, 2007 – 9:30 pm
Rating: (35 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
Monica wants the moon to play with, so her Papa sets out to get it. It isn’t easy to climb to the moon, but he finally succeeds — only to find the moon is too big to carry home. Children will love [...]
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Posted in Ages 4-8
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Also tagged Ages 4-8, All 4-for-3 Deals, Baby-3, Bedtime & Dreaming, Carle, Eric, Family Life, Fiction, Hardcover, Nature, People & Places, Picture Books, Science, Nature & How It Works, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Stores
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December 1, 2007 – 4:59 am
Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Richard Paul Evans
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
Would you be more responsive to a brother’s request for money than to a beggar’s request for money? This is the question that Richard Paul Evans, author of The Christmas Box, asks his readers to consider in The Christmas Candle, a [...]
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Posted in Ages 4-8
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Also tagged Ages 4-8, Christmas, Fantasy, Fantasy & Magic, Fiction, Holidays & Festivals, Mystery & Horror, People & Places, Richard Paul Evans, Science Fiction, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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November 16, 2007 – 12:21 pm
Rating: (38 reviews)
Author: D. J. MacHale
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
Let the Games Begin….Quillan is a territory on the verge of destruction. The people have lost control of their own future and must struggle simply to survive. The only chance they have of finding a better life is by playing [...]
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Posted in Teens
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Adventure & Thrillers, D. J. MacHale, Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, Magic, Mystery & Horror, Science Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Teens
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November 15, 2007 – 7:34 pm
Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Public Domain
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
Over the river Mama, Papa, and Baby Turkey embark for their vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast. But when a hungry boy and his dog start sniffing around, the turkeys have got to think fast before they become the main course!Acclaimed artist Derek Anderson’s [...]
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Posted in Baby-3
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Also tagged Ages 4-8, Animals, Baby-3, Birds, Fiction, Holidays & Festivals, Humorous, People & Places, Public Domain, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Thanksgiving
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November 14, 2007 – 1:12 am
Rating: (12 reviews)
Author: Alex Sanchez
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
How could I choose betwen my sexuality and my spirituality, two of themost important parts that made me whole?High school senior Paul has dated Angie since middle school, and they’re good together. They have a lot of the same interests, like [...]
November 13, 2007 – 1:10 pm
Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Andrew Clements
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
“You have the right to remain silent.” However…The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don’t get along very well. But the real problem is that these kids are loud and disorderly. That’s why the principal uses her red [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Ages 9-12, Andrew Clements, Family Life, Fiction, Friendship, Humorous, Issues, Parents, People & Places, School, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Social Situations
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November 12, 2007 – 6:45 pm
Rating: (40 reviews)
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
After a brief breather in book three (Lucinda’s Secret), the Spiderwick Chronicles heat up with doppelgangers, then dwarves, then a dastardly double-cross, as this five-part series approaches its dramatic end.
The Grace kids (9-year-old twins Simon and Jared, and 13-year-old Mallory) [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 9-12, Fairy Tales, Family Life, Fantasy, Fiction, Folk Tales & Myths, Holly Black, Issues, Literature & Fiction, Magic, Mystery & Horror, Mythology, People & Places, Science Fiction, Siblings, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Twins, World Literature
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November 12, 2007 – 5:39 am
Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Stephen Hawking, Lucy Hawking
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
Stephen Hawking, author of the multi-million copy bestselling A Brief History of Time, and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. George’s parents, who have always been wary of technology, warn him about their new [...]
November 12, 2007 – 3:27 am
Rating: (3 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Ages 9-12, Arts & Music, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Folk Tales & Myths, Foreign Languages, Literature & Fiction, Mythology, People & Places, Performing Arts, Reference, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Social Situations, Values, World Literature
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November 12, 2007 – 1:13 am
Rating: (3 reviews)
Author:
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
In only five words — four of which are in the title — Kate Greenaway Medalist Emily Gravett presents a delightful picture book that is “simple and stunning” (The Guardian), and “daring, original, and a joy” (Sunday Times, London).
November 11, 2007 – 8:45 pm
Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
The Spiderwick Chronicles leave the old-fashioned charm of New England far behind and head south for some fiendish faerie fun in the hot Florida sun. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas only thinks his life has been turned upside down after his [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 9-12, Fairy Tales, Family Life, Fantasy, Fiction, Folk Tales & Myths, Holly Black, Literature & Fiction, Magic, Mystery & Horror, Mythology, People & Places, Science Fiction, Siblings, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Stories, Tony DiTerlizzi, World Literature
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November 11, 2007 – 5:52 pm
Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
Their world is closer than you think! From the #1 New York Times bestselling series comes an interactive look at the world of Spiderwick. Take a tour with Thimbletack, resident and caretaker of the Spiderwick mansion, as he guides [...]
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Posted in Baby-3
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folk Tales & Myths, Holly Black, Literature & Fiction, Magic, Mystery & Horror, Mythology, Science Fiction, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Stories, Tony DiTerlizzi, World Literature
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November 8, 2007 – 4:36 pm
Rating: (67 reviews)
Author: Peter Parnell, Justin Richardson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango’s family is not like any of the others.
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Posted in Ages 4-8
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Also tagged Ages 4-8, Animals, Birds, Family Life, Fiction, Homosexuality, Justin Richardson, Nonfiction, People & Places, Peter Parnell, Picture Books, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Social Issues, Teens, Zoos
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November 7, 2007 – 9:21 pm
Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
Got Sprites?Many would have you believe that sprites (or “fairies” as they’re often called) are sweet and pretty and ultimately peaceful creatures. But don’t let the carefree nature of these dazzling beguilers fool you. Because while they do make for awesome [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Ages 9-12, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folk Tales & Myths, Holly Black, Literature & Fiction, Magic, Mystery & Horror, Mythology, Science Fiction, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, World Literature
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November 6, 2007 – 4:26 pm
Rating: (22 reviews)
Author: Bill Martin Jr, Michael Sampson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
1 told 2 and 2 told 3, “I’ll race you to the top of the apple tree.” One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As [...]
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Posted in Baby-3
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Also tagged Ages 4-8, Arithmetic, Baby-3, Basic Concepts, Bill Martin Jr., Counting, Ehlert, Lois, Math, Michael Sampson, Nature & How It Works, Science, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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November 5, 2007 – 4:00 am
Rating: (22 reviews)
Author: D. J. MacHale
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Book Description
When Bobby Pendragon first arrives on the tropical world of Ibara, he finds paradise. As he works to uncover clues about the turning point this seemingly idyllic territory will soon face, all he can determine is that the people of [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Action & Adventure, Ages 9-12, D. J. MacHale, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folk Tales & Myths, Literature & Fiction, Magic, Mystery & Horror, Mythology, Science Fiction, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, World Literature
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November 3, 2007 – 11:25 am
Rating: (38 reviews)
Author: Holly Black
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
Spiderwick fans will adore this gorgeous guidebook to the fantastical creatures featured in Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi’s spectacular series. The superdeluxe, lavishly illustrated “field guide” features 142 information-packed pages, 41 full-color plates, 6 spectacular gatefolds, 6 watercolor landscapes, scores of [...]
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Posted in Ages 9-12
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Also tagged Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folk Tales & Myths, Holly Black, Literature & Fiction, Magic, Mystery & Horror, Mythology, Science Fiction, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, World Literature
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November 2, 2007 – 5:27 am
Rating: (178 reviews)
Author: Doreen Cronin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Amazon.com
The literacy rate in Farmer Brown’s barn goes up considerably once his cows find an old typewriter and begin typing. To the harassed farmer’s dismay, his communicative cows quickly become contentious:
Dear Farmer Brown, The barn is very cold at night. We’d [...]
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Posted in Ages 4-8
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Also tagged Ages 4-8, Animals, Baby-3, Doreen Cronin, Farm Animals, Farm Life, Fiction, Humorous, People & Places, Picture Books, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Where We Live
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