Thomas Edison: Young Inventor (Childhood of Famous Americans)
By: Sue Guthridge
3.84
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A biography focusing on the childhood of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in si…
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1. Wishtree
By: Katherine Applegate , Charles Santoso
4.29
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is man… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
"Here's an idea for you: ideas are a bad idea"-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree
"I'm not just a tree. I'm a home. A community. - Red"-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree
"Hollows are proof that something bad can become something good with enough time and care and hope."-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree
"My point," Bongo continued, "is that the world's a tough place. Doesn't matter if you're a bunny or a lizard or a kid."-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree
2. Into the Wilderness (Wilderness, #1)
By: Sara Donati
4.12
Format: 876 pages, Paperback
Weaving a tapestry of fact and fiction, Sara Donati's epic novel sweeps us into another time and pl… read more
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- historical
3. The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1)
By: Lynne Reid Banks
3.93
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
At first, Omri is unimpressed with the plastic Indian toy he is given for his birthday. But when he… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
4. 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
- juvenile
"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)
5. The Bronze Bow
By: Elizabeth George Speare
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. –from the Song of David (2 Sa… read more
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- historical
- childrens
"the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Bronze Bow
"It is the hate that is the enemy. Not men. Hate does not die with killing. It only springs up a hundredfold. The only thing stronger than hate is love."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Bronze Bow
6. The Bookshop on the Corner
By: Jenny Colgan
4.18
Format: 407 pages, ebook
Nina Redmond is a literary matchmaker. Pairing a reader with that perfect book is her passion... an… read more
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7. The Memory Keeper's Daughter
By: Kim Edwards
3.97
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His so… read more
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8. The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
By: Garth Williams , George Selden
4.04
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
One night, the sounds of New York City--the rumbling of subway trains, thrumming of automobile tire… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
"Harry had been down to Washington Square to hear an open-air concert of chamber music. How you could play chamber music outdoors Chester didn't understand—but it was New York and anything could happe…"-Garth Williams, The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
"I guess I'm just feeling Septemberish," sighed Chester. "It's getting towards autumn now. And it's so pretty up in Connecticut. All the trees change color. The days get very clear―with a little smoke…"-Garth Williams, The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
"Just this once, in the very heart of the busiest of cities, everyone was perfectly content not to move and hardly to breathe. And for those few minutes, while the song lasted, Times Square was still …"-Garth Williams, The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
"Chester's playing filled the station. Like ripples around a stone dropped into still water, the circles of silence spread out from the newsstand. And as people listened, a change came over their face…"-Garth Williams, The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
9. Winter Solstice
By: Rosamunde Pilcher
3.91
Format: 337 pages, Paperback
Her captivating bestseller of loss and the healing power of love now re-issued with a stunning new … read more
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10. The One and Only Ivan
By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao
3.52
Format: 257 pages, Hardcover
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more
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11. Pax
By: Sara Pennypacker , Jon Klassen
3.98
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and "his boy" Peter rescued him from abandonment and… read more
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12. Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
By: Jen Wilkin
4.51
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Many Christian women find great encouragement and joy in and through women's Bible studies. However… read more
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- nonfiction
"It matters that women teach women, and that they do so with excellence."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"We will not wake up ten years from now and find we have passively taken on the character of God."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"Shaping someone's understanding of the things of God is a huge responsiblity, and it is not to be taken lightly."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
"The Word is living and active. It will conform you by dividing you. And in the dividing, miracle of miracles, it will render you whole."-Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds
13. The Other Einstein
By: Marie Benedict
3.68
Format: 420 pages, Hardcover
A vivid and mesmerizing novel about the extraordinary woman who married and worked with one of the … read more
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14. The BFG
By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake
4.23
Format: 199 pages, Paperback
Captured by a giant! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
"let your love out"-Roald Dahl, The BFG
"Don't gobblefunk around with words."-Roald Dahl, The BFG
"You is getting nosier than a parker."-Roald Dahl, The BFG
"Twenty-four feet is puddlenuts in Giant Country."-Roald Dahl, The BFG
15. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)
By: Robert C. O'Brien
3.83
Format: 35 pages, Paperback
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarter… read more
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16. The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1)
By: Tracy Dockray , Beverly Cleary , Louis Darling
3.82
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Pb-pb-b-b-b. Pb-pb-b-b-b." With these magic vocables, Ralph the mouse revs up a dream come true--h… read more
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17. The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)
By: Gertrude Chandler Warner , L. Kate Deal
4.13
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and … read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
18. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
By: Kate DiCamillo , Bagram Ibatoulline
4.38
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bag… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
"I have been loved said Edward to the stars."-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart..."-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
"He was agitated for some reason that he could not name. (page 35)"-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
"But answer me this: how can a story end happily if there is no love?"-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
19. America's First Daughter
By: Stephanie Dray , Laura Kamoie
3.68
Format: 113 pages, Paperback
In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources,… read more
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20. The View from Saturday
By: E.L. Konigsburg
4.28
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
How has Mrs. Olinski chosen her sixth-grade Academic Bowl team? She had a number of answers. But we… read more
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21. The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)
By: Peter Brown
3.45
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown. S… read more
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22. A Place to Hang the Moon
By: Kate Albus
4.57
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more
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- historical
- childrens
"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
23. The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.29
Format: 333 pages, Hardcover
A surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facin… read more
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- childrens
"There was a brief pause. Then Laney pointed a finger at Oliver and exclaimed, 'You want to keep them! 'No!' said Mama and Papa. 'I'm just saying,' Oliver said, looking at the two cats, who were stret…"-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)
24. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)
By: Peter Brown
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more
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- childrens
25. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
By: Nina Totenberg
4.13
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal succes… read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
26. No Two Persons
By: Erica Bauermeister
4.09
Format: 314 pages, Hardcover
One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives. New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister’s N… read more
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"All that matters is that we try. pg. 79"-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Guilt is easier to drown in than any sorrow. pg. 245"-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Always start with words. Words last. Tell me a secret from your day."-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Did you know that otters sleep holding hands? All night long, so they don't lose each other."-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
27. Little Souls
By: Sandra Dallas
3.93
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
Now a Denver Post bestseller Finalist, 2023 Colorado Book Awards Sandra Dallas's Little Souls… read more
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- historical
28. The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3)
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.45
Format: 351 pages, Hardcover
Harlem’s favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series! In To the R… read more
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- childrens
- juvenile
"The universe is so big, much bigger than you and me and bigger than any of our mistakes. There are always opportunities to forgive and be forgiven."-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3)
29. Midnight at the Blackbird Café
By: Heather Webber
4.06
Format: 336 pages, ebook
Heather Webber's Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe is a captivating blend of magical realism, heartwar… read more
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"But sweetie, letting go is the only way you can fly."-Heather Webber, Midnight at the Blackbird Café
"I’d been called ma’am at least two dozen times in the past week, and despite learning the term was a southern courtesy used on any woman, it still set my teeth on edge. Unless you were geriatric, no …"-Heather Webber, Midnight at the Blackbird Café
30. The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish (The Vanderbeekers, #5)
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.45
Format: 319 pages, Hardcover
Witness the power of family history and family love in this funny, poignant addition to a series th… read more
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- juvenile
31. Thomas Edison: Young Inventor (Childhood of Famous Americans)
By: Sue Guthridge
3.84
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A biography focusing on the childhood of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in si… read more
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- science
- biography
- history
- childrens
- literature
- historical
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
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