Young Thomas Edison
By: Sterling North
4.04
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Unable to hear, Thomas Edison seemed unlikely to become one of America's greatest inventors, but as…
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1. Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
By: Ralph Moody
4.27
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
Ralph was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Thr… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- biography
- childrens
"There are only two kinds of men in this world: Honest men and dishonest men. There are black men and white men and yellow men and red men, but nothing counts except whether they're honest men or dish…"-Ralph Moody, Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
"You know, Son, sometimes a fellow has to take a licking for doing the right thing. A licking only lasts a short while, even if it's a hard one, but failing to do the right thing will often make a mar…"-Ralph Moody, Father and I Were Ranchers (Little Britches, #1)
2. The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)
By: Elizabeth Enright
4.17
Format: 177 pages, Hardcover
Saturdays can make dreams come true when the Melendy children take turns to spend their pooled al… read more
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- childrens
"All over the city lights were coming on in the purple-blue dusk. The street lights looked delicate and frail, as though they might suddenly float away from their lampposts like balloons. Long twirlin…"-Elizabeth Enright, The Saturdays (The Melendy Family, #1)
3. Hittite Warrior
By: Joanne Williamson
3.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
Judea has always been the crossroads and battlefield of contending nations. It is no less so in thi… read more
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- childrens
4. It Couldn't Just Happen (Classical Conv): Fascinating Facts about God's World
By: Lawrence O. Richards
3.63
Format: 353 pages, Paperback
Fascinating facts about God's world that gives us thousands of pieces of evidence to prove that He … read more
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- nonfiction
- science
5. Men of Iron
By: Howard Pyle
4.00
Format: None pages,
In seeking to avenge his unjustly accused father, young Myles Falworth is knighted and wins the fri… read more
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6. Lassie Come-Home
By: Eric Knight , Marguerite Kirmse
3.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A beloved classic gets a beautiful new look. Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. B… read more
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- childrens
7. Treasure Island
By: Robert Louis Stevenson , N.C. Wyeth
3.85
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
"For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From … read more
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- childrens
"Doctors is all swabs."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
"Thems that die'll be the lucky ones."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
"... Bear up until you see you're gaining."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
"We must go on, because we can't turn back."-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
8. God King: A Story in the Days of King Hezekiah
By: Joanne Williamson , Daria M. Sockey
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
A never-before published tale by the author of the best -selling Hittite Warrior, carries the reade… read more
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- childrens
9. Archimedes and the Door of Science
By: Jeanne Bendick
3.00
Format: 285 pages, Paperback
Jeanne Bendick, through text and pictures, admirably succeeds in bringing to life the ancient Greek… read more
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10. Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)
By: L.M. Montgomery
4.02
Format: 288 pages, School & Library Binding
Anne Shirley has left Redmond College behind to begin a new job and a new chapter of her life away … read more
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- childrens
"…hate's got to be a disease with me."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)
"We always hate people who surprise our secrets…"-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)
"A cold in the head in June is an immoral thing..."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)
"Today has been a day dropped out of June into April."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables, #4)
11. Ronald Reagan Our 40th President
By: Winston Groom
3.98
Format: 240 pages,
From the Author of Forest Gump Ronald Reagan: Our 40th President He was one of America's true great… read more
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12. Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson
By: Barry Denenberg
4.31
Format: 66 pages, Paperback
Jackie Robinson was a great athlete, but his destiny went far beyond the baseball diamond. As the f… read more
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13. Bargain Bride
By: Evelyn Sibley Lampman
3.59
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Because married settlers could claim twice the land of a bachelor, orphaned Ginny was married when … read more
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14. The Winged Watchman
By: Hilda van Stockum
4.26
Format: 191 pages, Paperback
This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot and spiritual trut… read more
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- childrens
"But remember that truth itself becomes a lie in the twisted minds of our conquerors."-Hilda van Stockum, The Winged Watchman
"Knowledge is a matter of knowing facts. Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for wisdom, and without wisdom, knowledge is not only u…"-Hilda van Stockum, The Winged Watchman
15. Year of Impossible Goodbyes
By: Sook Nyul Choi
3.36
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
It is 1945, and courageous ten-year-old Sookan and her family must endure the cruelties of the Japa… read more
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16. Echoes of the White Giraffe
By: Sook Nyul Choi
4.27
Format: None pages, Paperback
Fifteen-year-old Sookan adjusts to life in the refugee village in Pusan but continues to hope that … read more
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17. Water Buffalo Days: Growing Up in Vietnam
By: Huynh Quang Nhuong , None
3.33
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
As a young boy growing up in the hills of central Vietnam, Nhuong's companion was Tank, the family … read more
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18. Richard Halliburton's Complete Book of Marvels
By: Richard Halliburton
3.22
Format: 111 pages,
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19. Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, #7)
By: L.M. Montgomery
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
Anne Shirley is grown up, has married her beloved Gilbert and now is the mother of six mischievous … read more
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20. Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
By: L.M. Montgomery
4.17
Format: 227 pages, Mass Market Paperback
This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780553213188 Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, … read more
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- childrens
"…but youth yearned to youth."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
"We belong to the race that knows Joseph"-L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
"Death grows friendlier as we grow older."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
"It takes all kinds of people to make a world."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, #5)
21. Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #6)
By: L.M. Montgomery
3.88
Format: None pages,
Anne is the mother of five, with never a dull moment in her lively home. And now with a new baby on… read more
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22. The Little Riders
By: Peter Spier , None
3.94
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
"Take care of the little riders," says Johanna's father to the eleven-year-old when he leaves her w… read more
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24. War Boy: A Country Childhood
By: Michael Foreman
3.96
Format: 332 pages, Paperback
The award-winning illustrator of Eric the Viking and Nicobobinus looks back on his own wartime chil… read more
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25. Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)
By: L.M. Montgomery
4.27
Format: 243 pages, Paperback
New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for… read more
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- childrens
"Home and I are such good friends."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)
"Have you any unfulfilled dreams, Anne?"-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)
"Words aren't made — they grow,' said Anne."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)
"We mustn't let next week rob us of this week's joy."-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)
26. Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941
By: Theodore Taylor
3.63
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
On December 7, 1941, Americans were stunned to learn that Japanese forces had launched an attack on… read more
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- history
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27. Theodore Roosevelt an Initial Biography
By: Genevieve Foster
3.98
Format: None pages, Library Binding
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- history
- biography
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28. The Child's Book of Nature: Animals
By: Worthington Hooker
3.68
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
Have you ever wondered what is made from blood? Or how the mind gets knowledge? Maybe you’ve ponder… read more
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29. The Night Watch
By: Isabelle Lawrence
3.86
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Back in print 2023 from Purple House Press! "The freeze is here! A holiday—come, skate!" All the… read more
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30. Young Thomas Edison
By: Sterling North
4.04
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Unable to hear, Thomas Edison seemed unlikely to become one of America's greatest inventors, but as… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
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31. Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
By: L.M. Montgomery
4.24
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Pour Rilla, dernière-née d’Anne Shirley et Gilbert Blythe, pas question d’études comme ses frères e… read more
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"If I can't love you I mean to be proud of you."-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
"Ah yes, you're young enough not to be afraid of perfect things."-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
"Dream after dream comes true—or rather is made true by persevering effort."-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
"After all it was not a hard thing to fight for a land that bore daughters like this."-L.M. Montgomery, Rilla, ma Rilla (Anne #8)
