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Book Cover for: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky
Children's BookshelfChildren's Bookshelf

‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Comes of Age: the cult-classic film based on Stephen Chbosky’s debut novel turns 10 | @VanityFair https://t.co/AbuW66F6Q1

Paperback, 1999

$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Pearl Hunter, Miya T. Beck

The Pearl Hunter

Miya T. Beck
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Debut @miya_t_beck’s “immersive otherworldly fantasy” for middle grade readers, THE PEARL HUNTER, employs a “flawed, memorable protagonist alongside fearsome mythical creatures” https://t.co/fjjnWyZfPr

Paperback, 2024

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Talent Thief, Mike Thayer

The Talent Thief

Mike Thayer
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★ Mike Thayer’s (@thaydawg) middle grade fantasy THE TALENT THIEF is an “exploration of gifts and friendships” populated by “vividly wrought characters” https://t.co/fjYjp7sQSN

Hardcover, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Snow Horses: A First Night Story, Patricia MacLachlan

Snow Horses: A First Night Story

Patricia MacLachlan
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★ “Celebratory” picture book SNOW HORSES: A FIRST NIGHT STORY from the late Patricia MacLachlan and @micha_archer contains “evocative artwork and gentle prose” https://t.co/CPwPrKEcaD

Hardcover, 2022

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Vanquishers, Kalynn Bayron

The Vanquishers

Kalynn Bayron
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★ “Inventive suburban vampire mystery” middle grade novel THE VANQUISHERS by @KalynnBayron is a “fresh take on modern vampire lore” https://t.co/L6NyniJe8P

Paperback, 2023

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Come See the Fair, Gavriel Savit

Come See the Fair

Gavriel Savit
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“Interweaving Chicago’s fiery history with a sinister world’s fair setting and a memorable heroine,” @GavrielSavit’s middle grade novel COME SEE THE FAIR is a “high-stakes take on magic’s underpinnings and seductive powers” https://t.co/O0d09eEKNf

Paperback, 2024

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: How Do You Spell Unfair?: Macnolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee, Carole Boston Weatherford

How Do You Spell Unfair?: Macnolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

Carole Boston Weatherford
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★ Carole Boston Weatherford (@poetweatherford) and Frank Morrison spotlight MacNolia Cox, the first African American to qualify for the National Spelling Bee, in picture book HOW DO YOU SPELL UNFAIR?, a “powerful telling of a child’s personal triumph,” https://t.co/cMrSVPnBYe

Hardcover, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Snow White: The Classic Edition, Brothers Grimm

Snow White: The Classic Edition

Brothers Grimm
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“Artfully produced” picture book YOU CAN’T KILL SNOW WHITE by Beatrice Alemagna “embraces all the intensity and violence” of its Brothers Grimm inspiration https://t.co/teQT5wZviJ

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Book Cover for: Alone Like Me, Rebecca Evans

Alone Like Me

Rebecca Evans
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“The book is really about hope”: Rebecca Evans discusses the personal story behind her new picture book, ‘Alone Like Me’ https://t.co/5smJhtIuGo https://t.co/RNouvj15oC

Hardcover, 2022

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Greymist Fair, Francesca Zappia

Greymist Fair

Francesca Zappia
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Francesca Zappia (@chessiezappia) “delivers a darkly enchanting collection of interconnected stories” that illustrate the “revolutionary power of love, kindness, and community” in YA novel GREYMIST FAIR https://t.co/o5kjy4B8Jj

Paperback, 2024

$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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