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WHAT TO GIVE, WHAT TO GET
We’ve created a special What to Give/What to Get Guide with you in mind --- it’s just for kids! We have books that we know you’ll love to unwrap this season, so check it out. We’re sure you’ll end up spotting a title or two that you can add to YOUR holiday list.
Blue Moo:
17 Jukebox Hits from Way Back Never
By Sandra Boynton and Michael Ford
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In this delightful book and CD Sandra Boynton & Michael Ford bring back the fabulous 50s and 60s for children and vintage children alike!
The Curious Boy's Book of Adventure
By Sam Martin
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A great gift that kids will enjoy all year round. The activities in The Curious Boy's Book of Adventure reawaken the adventure instinct!
Dinosaurium
By DK Publishing
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Dinosaurium is a monster collection of books that breathes new life into old bones. Ten fact-filled mini books, in a range of shapes and sizes, are set within the pages of the main book.
Do Not Open
By John Farndon
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Explore what lies between the known and the unknown. Discover lost worlds, unravel secret codes, marvel at mysterious places and meet spies, secret keepers, and scandal-makers. From weird mysteries, freaky facts, and cool coincidences… every mystery is solved!
Fred & Anthony Escape from the Netherworld
By Esile Arevamirp
Illustrated by Elise Primavera
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Fred & Anthony need some quick dough, and they’ve got the perfect scheme to get it! Unfortunately they run into a few spooky characters along the way when they stumble into a portal to the Netherworld, with terrifying ghosts, monsters, and other paranormal creatures from their favorite horror movies...
Fred & Anthony Meet the Demented Super-deGerm-O Zombie
By Esile Arevamirp
Illustrated by Elise Primavera
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Fred & Anthony are still after quick dough, this time leading them to Maniac Towers, the home of the Giant Slimy Snot-Sandwich-Eating Fungus Blob and the Demented Super-DeGerm-O Zombie!
Gallop!
A Scanimation Picture Book
By Rufus Seder
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A one of a kind gift! Employing a patented new technology called Scanimation, each page is a marvel that brings animals to life with art that literally moves.
The Haunted House:
Choose Your Own Adventure
Dragonlarks Series
By R. A. Montgomery
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Have you ever read a book that’s about you? This book is! YOU’ll have to decide what to do when your dog Homer chases a cat into a creepy old house… good luck!
House of Danger:
Choose Your Own Adventure Series #6
By R. A. Montgomery
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You get a mysterious call for help; caller ID traces the caller’s location to a civil War-era prison, but no knowledge of American history could prepare you for what you are about to encounter there now!
How I Became a Pirate
By Melinda Long
Illustrated by David Shannon
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When Jeremy Jacob sets off on a pirate adventure, he loves doing everything the pirates do... but then he finds out what they don't do.
Main Street: ‘Tis the Season
By Ann M. Martin
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It’s Flora and Ruby’s first Christmas in Camden Falls, and they’re not sure what to expect. Will it be merry and bright?
Molly Moon, Micky Minus, & the Mind Machine
By Georgia Byng
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Molly Moon’s talents know no bounds! Hypnotism, world-stopping, time-travel... and now she’s reading minds! With the help of her long-lost brother Micky Minus, everyone’s favorite hypnotist must now use her telepathic powers to save the world from an evil Superbrain.
Nightmare Academy
By Dean Lorey
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When Charlie Benjamin sleeps, monsters wake up. It's hard to fit in when your nightmares open portals to the Netherworld, where horrible creatures live --- like the class 3 Netherstalker that invaded a sleepover and tried to eat the other children. But never fear --- the Nightmare Academy will train Nethermancers and Banishers like you to destroy them!
Paint the Wind
By Pam Munoz Ryan
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In Grandmother’s house, Maya lives like a captive, bound by rules. A world away, a Paint horse runs wild --- and holds the key to Maya’s freedom.
Pirates Don't Change Diapers
By Melinda Long
Illustrated by David Shannon
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Braid Beard and his pirate crew are back in this swashbuckling sequel to How I Became a Pirate!
The Sensational Jarome Iginla
By Peter Bailey
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Get the behind-the-boards info on Jarome Iginla --- the exciting hockey player Wayne Gretzky has called one of the best in the NHL and winner of the 2004 ESPY award --- in this action-filled bio.
Warriors Box Set:
Volumes 1 to 6
By Erin Hunter
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The first story arc in the bestselling epic warrior cat series! For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest, but now the balance of power is shifting and sinister perils threaten the peace. Into the midst of this turmoil comes an ordinary young house cat named Rusty... who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.
--- Compiled and written by Mary Dubbs
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