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SearchSTALKS - News & ReviewsFebruary 2010 - Reader, I just want to thank all of you who donated something to relief for Haiti. Thanks also, to those who organized Hope for Haiti Now... DIESEL Bestsellers
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The excited younger readers at our Brentwood store are reading these books most, from all of our children's books. The Wish Stealers (Hardcover)$16.99 ISBN-13: 9781416987253Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Aladdin, 01/01/2010 Griffin Penshine is always making wishes. But when a sinister old woman tricks her into accepting a box of eleven shiny Indian Head pennies from 1897, Griffin soon learns these are no ordinary pennies, but stolen wishes. This box of labeled pennies comes with a horrible curse: People in possession of the stolen coins are Wish Stealers, who will never have their wishes granted.... In fact, the opposite of what they've wished for will happen. Griffin must find a way to return these stolen wishes and undo the curse if her own wishes are to come true. But how can Griffin return wishes to strangers who might not even be alive? Her journey leads her to ancient alchemists, Macbeth's witches, and a chance to help people in ways she never imagined, but the temptation of the Wish Stealers' dark and compelling power is growing stronger. Can Griffin reverse the curse in time to save herself and the people she loves? Tracy Trivas's rich and imaginative début novel introduces a talent as bright and sparkling as Griffin's pennies. $7.99 ISBN-13: 9780786838653Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Disney-Hyperion, 03/01/2006 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Hardcover)$12.95 ISBN-13: 9780810993136Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Harry N. Abrams, 04/01/2007 It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. When You Reach Me (Hardcover)$15.99 ISBN-13: 9780385737425Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Wendy Lamb Books, 07/01/2009 By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it’s safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda’s mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper: I am coming to save your friend’s life, and my own. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she’s too late. The Name of this Book Is Secret (Paperback)$5.99 ISBN-13: 9780316113694Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 09/01/2008 This is the story about a secret. But it also contains a secret story. When adventurous detectives, Cass, an ever-vigilant survivalist, and Max-Ernest, a boy driven by logic, discover the Symphony of Smells, a box filled with smelly vials of colorful ingredients, they accidentally stumble upon a mystery surrounding a dead magician's diary and the hunt for immortality. Filled with word games, anagrams, and featuring a mysterious narrator, this is a book that won't stay secret for long. The Cay (Paperback)$6.50 ISBN-13: 9780440416630Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Yearling, 05/01/2002 Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand--until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed. When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother’s warning about black people: “They are different, and they live differently.” But by the time the castaways arrive on a small island, Phillip’s head injury has made him blind and dependent on Timothy. For Just One Day (Hardcover)$16.99 ISBN-13: 9780811856102Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Chronicle Books, 08/01/2009 For just one day, I'd like to be a busy, buzzing bumble...BEE! What child hasn't pretended to be a monkey, a bear, or a bumblebee? After imagining the fun of being a variety of animals from around the world, a sweet ending—and an attached mirror—remind little ones that the very best thing they can be is exactly who they are. Three Cups of Tea (Paperback)$8.99 ISBN-13: 9780142414125Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Puffin, 02/01/2009 This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and illustrations, as well as a special interview by Greg's twelve-year-old daughter, Amira, who has traveled with her father as an advocate for the Pennies for Peace program for children. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (Paperback)$6.99 ISBN-13: 9780689710681Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Aladdin, 03/01/1986 Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service. Wreck This Journal (Paperback)$12.95 ISBN-13: 9780399533464Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days Published: Perigee Trade, 06/01/2007 For anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook comes Wreck This Journal, an illustrated book that features a subversive collection of prompts, asking readers to muster up their best mistake- and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book (and destroy them). Acclaimed illustrator Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in "destructive" acts-poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting with coffee, and more-in order to experience the true creative process. Readers discover a new way of art and journal making-and new ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process. |
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