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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

J. K. Rowling

(8796 reviews )

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The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of kids, adults, fans, and skeptics alike is, "Is it worth the hype?" The answer, luckily, is simple: yep. A magnificent spectacle more than worth the price of admission, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince...more

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All Editions	Oh, the Places You'LL Go! Dr. Seuss (977 reviews ) Description Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions. marsha's rating Popular Tags: childrens book, fiction - children, illustrative ...more childrens book , fiction - children , illustrative , kids
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J. K. Rowling

(9183 reviews )

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As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It's been yet another infuriating and boring summer w...more

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All Editions	One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (I Can Read It All by Myself) Dr. Seuss (1032 reviews ) Description Illus. in full color. A "fabulous book of easy words, exciting pictures and inviting rhythm."--Elementary English. Popular Tags: childhood favorite, children's book, childrens book ...more childhood favorite , children's book , childrens book , funny , hilarious , illustrative
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A Wrinkle in Time (Newberry Award Winner, 1963)

Madeleine L'Engle

(740 reviews )

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When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a 'wrinkle in time' for his lost father, he finds himself on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as 'It'. How Charles, his sister Meg and friend Calvin find and free his father makes this a very special and exciting mixture of fantasy and science fiction, which ...more

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James and the Giant Peach A Children's Story

Roald Dahl

(1286 reviews )

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A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.

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Light in the Attic

Shel Silverstein

(992 reviews )

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"Silverstein's book . . . deserves to be placed along-side Mother Goose. Popular with adults and youngsters alike, the poetry encompasses satires, limericks, ballads, questions, tall stories, ridiculous situations, and a deft way with language."--"Language Arts." An ALA Notable Children's Book; "School Library Journal" Best Books of 1981. Full-colo...more

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Preview All Editions	Where the Sidewalk Ends Shel Silverstein (1919 reviews ) Description A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings. Popular Tags: poetry, childrens book, childrens literature ...more poetry , childrens book , childrens literature , hardly remembered , illustrative
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The Giving Tree

Silverstein

(3382 reviews )

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"Once there was a tree ... and she loved a little boy." So begins a story Of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk ... and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he ...more

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