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1.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone (Book 1)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
from Scholastic Press
Price: $15.63

Customer Review:
People have been telling me to read Harry Potter since I was in high school ten years ago. I finally started reading the series this weekend after my running buddy convinced me to, and I have already finished the first three. JK Rowling is really clever and witty. I know her intended audience is... more info

Customer Rating:
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2.From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
from Aladdin
Price: $6.99

Customer Review:
I picked this book up at a local book store because I was going on vacation. I read a lot of complex books and such, in my profession so I was looking for something simple, easy to read, but very fun and enjoyable. WEll, this book accomplished all of the above.
The book is a great introductory... more info

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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3.Johnny TremainJohnny Tremain
from Yearling
Price: $6.50

Customer Review:
I suppose I had read other history books before I read this book at age 12. However, this is the book that hooked me on history.
Our media, books, television, films, are full of the American Revolution and its heroes and heroines now, but back in 1952, things were pretty quiet on the American... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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4.The New Way Things WorkThe New Way Things Work
from Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
Price: $23.10

Customer Review:
My husband loves to learn about how things work. The title of the book told me this was just the book for him.

Customer Rating:
5.0 / 5.0


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5.The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles 30th Anniversary EditionThe Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles 30th Anniversary Edition
from HarperTrophy
Price: $6.99

Customer Review:
"I stumbled upon this book in my school library looking for a good book for a book report. I had no idea it was going to be so good! Even though it's fantasy, it is written so well you could almost believe it being real! This book had many mind-boggling ideas included, but that just made the whole... more info

Customer Rating:
5.0 / 5.0


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6.Sarah, Plain and TallSarah, Plain and Tall
from HarperTrophy
Price: $5.99

Customer Review:
The story of Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLaclan is a pioneer fiction about a family who needs a mother and a wife, and a lady who needs a home. It is sad, funny, happy, scary, exciting, and keeps me guessing.
Jacob Witting needs a helpful, hardworking wife and a mother for his young... more info

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7.The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
from Random House
Price: $13.57

Customer Review:
A very very good book. In the book, everything is basically literal. For example, the dog, shown on the front cover, named Tock, is a literal "watch dog". A very funny part is where the main characters, Milo and Tock, are in Dictionopolis and they meet the King of Dictionopolis' cabinet. When the... more info

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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8.D aulaire s Book of Greek MythsD'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
from Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Price: $19.77

Customer Review:
I have had this book over 10 years and it is wonderful. It introduced me to mythology and hooked me from the beginning. I remember spending much time studying the pictures which are bright and detailed. Beyond being entertaining, the stories helped to prepare me for the frequent references to greek... more info

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9.All-of-a-kind FamilyAll-of-a-kind Family
from Yearling
Price: $5.99

Customer Review:
I nearly fell asleep while reading this book. It only gets more than 1 star from me because of the somewhat predictable plot twist at the end.

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5.0 / 5.0


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10.Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and DrawingsWhere the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
from HarperCollins
Price: $12.91

Customer Review:
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me
Anything can happen, child
ANYTHING can be.
~ pg. 27
I first heard about Shel Silverstein... more info

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