What Your Second Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education Revised (Core Knowledge Series)
By: E.D. Hirsch Jr.
3.99
Format: 361 pages, Paperback
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1. A Town Like Alice
By: Nevil Shute
4.15
Format: 359 pages, Paperback
Nevil Shute's most beloved novel, a tale of love and war, follows its enterprising heroine from the… read more
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"It was a gambler's action, but his whole life had probably been made up of gambles; it could hardly be otherwise in the outback."-Nevil Shute, A Town Like Alice
"Men's souls are naturally inclined to covetousness; but if ye be kind towards women and fear to wrong them, God is well acquainted with what ye do."-Nevil Shute, A Town Like Alice
"People who spent the war in prison camps have written a lot of books about what a bad time they had," she said quietly, staring into the embers. "They don't know what it was like, not being in a camp."-Nevil Shute, A Town Like Alice
"It was so beautiful', he said. 'the Three Pagodas Pass must be one of the loveliest places in the world. you've got this broad valley with the river running down it, and the jungle forest, and the mo…"-Nevil Shute, A Town Like Alice
2. It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
By: Mark Wolynn
3.55
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generatio… read more
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3. Wishin' and Hopin'
By: Wally Lamb
3.59
Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition
Wally Lamb, the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hour I First Believed, I Know T… read more
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4. Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House, #1)
By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca
3.60
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tre… read more
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5. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
By: Frederick Douglass
4.11
Format: 158 pages, Paperback
Born a slave circa 1818 (slaves weren't told when they were born) on a plantation in Maryland, Doug… read more
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"For my part, I should prefer death to hopeless bondage."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"You will be free as soon as you are twenty-one, but I am a slave for life! Have not I as good a right to be free as you have?"-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"I say , this picture sometimes appalled us, and made us rather bear those ills we had. Than fly to others, that we knew not of."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"They attend with Pharisaical strictness to the outward forms of religion, and at the same time neglect the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith."-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
6. Because of Winn-Dixie
By: Kate DiCamillo , Chris Sheban
3.00
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a paperback digest edition. … read more
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7. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
By: Adele Faber , Elaine Mazlish , Kimberly Ann Coe
3.06
Format: 220 pages,
Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be effective with your chi… read more
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8. The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived, #1)
By: Lauren Tarshis , Scott Dawson , Georgina Ball
5.00
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this new fictional series! In … read more
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9. Julius Caesar
By: William Shakespeare , Roma Gill
3.70
Format: 175 pages, Paperback
The Oxford School Shakespeare has become the preferred introduction to the literary legacy of the g… read more
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"Et tu, Brute?"-William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
"Beware the ides of March."-William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!"-William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
"Death, a necessary end, will come when it will come"-William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
10. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
By: Andrew Peterson
4.33
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more
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"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)
11. Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House, #4)
By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca
3.80
Format: 25 pages, Paperback
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--t… read more
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12. Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?
By: Patricia Brennan Demuth
4.12
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, based on her own childhood and later life, are still bel… read more
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13. Understood Betsy
By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher
4.22
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
For all of her nine years, fragile Elizabeth Ann has heard her Aunt Frances refer in whispers to he… read more
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"What's the matter?" asked the teacher, seeing her bewildered face. "Why—why," said Elizabeth Ann, "I don't know what I am at all. If I'm second-grade arithmetic and seventh-grade reading and third-gr…"-Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy
14. In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
By: Michael Pollan
3.89
Format: 266 pages,
Michael Pollan's last book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the Amer… read more
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15. There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids
By: Linda Åkeson McGurk
3.62
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"A perfect antidote to the hyper-vigilant, extra-electrified, standardized-tested, house-arrested, … read more
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16. Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1)
By: Beverly Cleary
3.15
Format: 252 pages,
Nine-year-old Beezus Quimby has her hands full with her little sister, Ramona. Sure, other people h… read more
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17. The Dispatcher
By: John Scalzi , Zachary Quinto
4.57
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Listening Length: 2 hours and 18 minutes One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible t… read more
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18. 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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19. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
20. Wholehearted Faith
By: Rachel Held Evans
4.42
Format: 196 pages, Hardcover
A new collection of original writings by Rachel Held Evans, whose reflections on faith and life con… read more
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"Many of us have found a renewed sense of possibility when we've realized how much of God's beauty remains to be explored — and that the life of faith is also a life of holy curiosity."-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith
"It is nearly impossible to believe: God shrinking down to the size of a zygote, implanted in the soft lining of a woman’s womb. God growing fingers and toes. God kicking and hiccupping in utero. God …"-Rachel Held Evans, Wholehearted Faith
21. Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
By: Susan Cain
3.98
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
In her new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet reveals the power of a bitte… read more
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"Everything that you love, you will eventually lose. But in the end, love will return in a different form."-Susan Cain, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
"The place you suffer is the place you care. You hurt because you care. Therefore, the best response to pain is to dive deeper into your caring."-Susan Cain, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
"The third answer is the most difficult one to grasp, but it's also the one that can save you. The love you lost, or the love you wished for and never had: That love exists eternally. It shifts its sh…"-Susan Cain, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
22. Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education
By: Stephanie Land
3.62
Format: 285 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author who inspired the hit Netflix series about a struggling m… read more
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23. Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
By: Hunter Clarke-Fields
3.95
Format: 184 pages, Paperback
“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance A k… read more
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"The only way out of our difficult feelings is through."-Hunter Clarke-Fields, Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
24. When Stars Are Scattered
By: Victoria Jamieson
4.62
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more
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"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered
25. The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley
By: Courtney Walsh
4.19
Format: 358 pages, Paperback
She’s out to prove that there’s no such thing as choosing happiness. Isadora Bentley follows the… read more
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26. The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
By: Julie Bogart
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A joyful and accessible approach to homeschooling that harnesses children's natural curiosity and m… read more
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"A lifestyle of learning begins at home - with parents who create a context that is welcoming of children as they are and that offers them happy experiences, accessible tools, and parental involvement."-Julie Bogart, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
"If you send a child to therapy before you've been for yourself, the child rightly discerns that you consider the child the problem. If, however, you've used therapy in your life before asking your ch…"-Julie Bogart, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
"On some intuitive level, I knew that learning had to be more than the mastery of facts. I've experienced it as an adult. I become consumed with a subject like quilting or preparing yogurt cultures, a…"-Julie Bogart, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
27. Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life
By: Niki Brantmark
3.56
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Uncover the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of life called Lagom – meaning ‘just enough’. At its … read more
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"Experts tout many positive reasons to save money, including being able to afford things like a home, car or holiday, becoming financially independent and being prepared for unforeseen expenses or eme…"-Niki Brantmark, Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life
28. The Prisoner's Wife
By: Maggie Brookes
4.07
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Inspired by the true story of a daring deception that plunges a courageous young woman deep into th… read more
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29. What Your Second Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education Revised (Core Knowledge Series)
By: E.D. Hirsch Jr.
3.99
Format: 361 pages, Paperback
Give your child a smart start with What Your Second Grader Needs to Know What will your child be … read more
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