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Last Night at the Telegraph Club - To Be Autographed 9/22
Lo, Malinda

  Staff Pick

Winner of the National Book Award
A New York TimesBestseller

"The queer romance we've been waiting for."--Ms. Magazine

Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the feeling took root--that desire to look, to...

Item No. 9780525555278
$11.99
A First Time for Everything
Santat, Dan

  Staff Pick

*Winner of the 2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature*

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.

Dan's always...

Item No. 9781250851048
$14.99
Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From
Pimentel, Annette Bay

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From award-winning author Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrator Madison Safer, Before Colors is an oversize nonfiction picture book exploring pigments and dyes made from natural sources--across time and around the world.

Colors don't come out of nothing.
They...

Item No. 9781419757068
$24.99
Bring Back the Babka
Wolpin, Marilyn

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"A food-filled mystery that celebrates the diversity of Jewish food and the Jewish community. Readers will be hungry by the story's end!" - School Library Journal

When brothers search for their mama's missing babka in their diverse Jewish neighborhood, they find other...

Item No. 9798888590096
$9.99
Chickenology
Giubbilini, Francesco

  Staff Pick

2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist, Children's Science Picture Book category

2021 Premier Anderson Award winner, Best Nonfiction category

"[Chickenology] has found a prominent place at my farm in the book...

Item No. 9781616899080
$19.95
Freestyle
Galligan, Gale

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From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friendship, family, and the last hurrahs of middle school.

Cory's dance crew is getting ready for a major competition. It's the last one before they graduate eighth grade and...

Item No. 9781338045802
$12.99
Giant Squid
Fleming, Candace

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The giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures in the world. As large as whales, they hide beyond reach deep within the sea, forcing scientists to piece together their story from those clues they leave behind.

An injured whale's ring-shaped scars indicate an encounter with a giant...

Item No. 9781596435995
$19.99
Grandad's Camper
Woodgate, Harry

  Staff Pick

A Stonewall Honor Book

Children's Illustrated Book of the Year--British Book Awards

Best Illustrated Book -- Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2022

Discover a wonderful grandfather-granddaughter relationship, as a little...

Item No. 9781499811933
$17.99
Holes (New Reissue)
Sachar, Louis

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This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves!

Stanley...

Item No. 9780440414803
$8.99
Homeland (Pre-Order)
Moushabeck, Hannah

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A father and his daughters may not be able to return home . . . but they can celebrate stories of their homeland!

As bedtime approaches, three young girls eagerly await the return of their father who tells them stories of a faraway homeland--Palestine. Through their father's memories,...

Item No. 9781797202051
$18.99
Kids Book of Sticker Love
Editors of Flow Magazine

  Staff Pick

The Kids Book of Sticker Love
A craft book filled with 1,100+ stickers and activities!

Celebrate the relationship between paper and its adhesive best friend--the sticker! Packed with tons of creative ideas, paper goodies, and crafty projects, The Kid's Book of Sticker...

Item No. 9781523512997
$19.99
Little Women (Hardcover)
Alcott, Louisa May

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Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four sisters in a deluxe hardcover edition, with beautiful cover illustrations by Anna Bond, the artist behind world-renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.

Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters...
Item No. 9780147514011
$17.00
Little Women (Softcover)
Alcott, Louisa May

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Come laugh and cry with the March family in this beloved classic.

Meg - the sweet-tempered one. Jo - the smart one. Beth - the shy one. Amy - the sassy one.
Together they're the March sisters. Their father is away at war and times are difficult, but the bond between the sisters is...

Item No. 9780142408766
$10.99
Making Comic Zines
Atoms, Eddy

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A friendly, easy-to-understand explainer for making comic zines from comics educator Eddy Atoms!

Appropriate for kids to adults, this guide shows you the basic steps for creating your very own comic, from brainstorming and character design to layouts and production. Grab some...

Item No. 9781945509780
$4.99
Owl and Penguin
Madan, Vikram

  Staff Pick

Two feathered friends are Frog and Toad for the emoji generation in this delightful graphic novel for emerging readers.

Owl likes peace and quiet.

Penguin likes to SING OUT LOUD.

But best friends don't need to be the same. Sometimes it's good to disagree! Owl and Penguin...

Item No. 9780823456062
$7.99
Phoebe's Diary
Wahl, Phoebe

  Staff Pick

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

An Amazon Best Book of 2023 - A Kirkus Best YA and Teen Book of 2023 - A Powell's Best Book of 2023

"In her emotionally vulnerable YA debut, Wahl...revisits her high school diaries to deliver a...

Item No. 9780316363563
$19.99
Pokko and the Drum
Forsythe, Matthew

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Four starred reviews!
A Today Show Best Book of the Year
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019

From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes an "extraordinary" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture book about...

Item No. 9781481480390
$18.99
Shark Princess
Chanani, Nidhi

  Staff Pick

A new early reader graphic novel series from the critically acclaimed creator of Pashmina, perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly.

Meet Kitana--a Shark Princess and the first of her kind. Her allergy-ridden, best friend, Mack, wants to be one too, but he worries that his sharp...

Item No. 9780593464601
$12.99
Spinning
Walden, Tillie

  Staff Pick

Tillie Walden's Eisner Award winning graphic memoir Spinning captures what it's like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know.

It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the rink while the...

Item No. 9781626729407
$19.99
The Giver - Softcover
Lowry, Lois

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In Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.

Life in the community where Jonas...

Item No. 9780544336261
$8.99
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Book 1)
Stewart, Trenton Lee

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For fans of Lemony Snicket and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, this first book in the bestselling, award-winning Mysterious Benedict Society series is not to be missed!

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children respond to this peculiar...

Item No. 9780316003957
$9.99
The Tea Dragon Society
O'Neill, K

  Staff Pick

Available for the first time in paperback, The Tea Dragon Society is the two-time Eisner Award-winning gentle fantasy that follows the story of a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons.

Winner of the 2018...

Item No. 9781620107379
$9.99
The Tea Dragon Society
O'Neill, K

  Staff Pick

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The Tea Dragon Society is the two-time Eisner Award-winning gentle fantasy that follows the story of a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons.

Winner of the 2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids...

Item No. 9781620104415
$19.99