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Children's Nonfiction


2008 Holiday Catalog

Children's Nonfiction

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New Arrivals



General

The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science: 64 Daring Experiments for Young Scientists
by Sean Connolly
Publisher Comments
What could be more fun for kids than to have the kind of rip-roaring good time that harkens back to pre-video game, pre-computer days? Introducing 64 valuable science experiments that snap, crackle, pop, ooze, crash, boom, and stink! From Marshmallows on... (read more)
Your Price $12.95
New - Hardcover

Sale Books

Shipwreck Detective Shipwreck Detective
by Richard Platt
Publisher Comments
An activity-packed journal--with a compass embedded in the cover--of a diver's quest for hidden treasure follows Duncan Cameron deep under the sea as he searches for mysterious lost gold.... (read more)
List Price $24.99
Your Price $8.98
(Sale - Hardcover)

Used Books

True-Life Treasure Hunts (Step Into Reading: A Step 5 Book) True-Life Treasure Hunts (Step Into Reading: A Step 5 Book)
by Judy Donnelly
Publisher Comments
In 1692, an earthquake buried an entire city full of pirate treasure! 300 years later the lost city and its wealth were found. But not all treasures have been found, many mysteries still remain. Learn about these fantastic true stories in this non... (read more)
Your Price $2.50
(Used - Trade Paper)

Animals

Gallop!: A Scanimation Picture Book
by Rufus Butler Seder
Powells.com Staff Pick
A book that will charm and amuse any little one on your list. The horse really gallops; the chimp really swings from a tree — all through the magic of "scanimation." Recommended by Lorraine, Powells.com... (read more)
Your Price $8.95
Used - Hardcover

Reference

The Daring Book for Girls
by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
Powells.com Staff Pick
These volumes, The Dangerous Book for Boys and The Daring Book for Girls, are utterly brimming with tips, tools, maps, pictograms, glossaries, advice, game rules, blueprints... you name it! They're fantastic guidebooks for kids. And, truth be told, I... (read more)
Your Price $15.50
Used - Hardcover

Birds

And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson
Publisher Comments
In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others.... (read more)
Your Price $15.99
New - Hardcover

Biography

Who Was Sacagawea? (Who Was...?)
by Dennis Brindell Fradin
Publisher Comments
Kids can learn all about Sacagawea, who was only 16 when she made the famous journey across 4,500 miles of unexplored territory with Lewis and Clark as their guide. Illustrations.... (read more)
Your Price $4.99
New - Trade Paper

Human Body

The Way We Work
by David Macaulay
Publisher Comments
In The Way Things Work, David Macaulay gave readers a clear understanding of how machines operate. In his new book, The Way We Work, he illuminates the most important machine of all — the human body. This book is about you and how and why you are... (read more)
Your Price $35.00
New - Hardcover

US History

B Is for Beaver: An Oregon Alphabet
by Roland Smith and Marie Smith
Powells.com Staff Pick
Not only are Roland Smith's myriad of kids books some of my favorites, but this recent title written with his wife Marie is a true gem! It's as approachable to picture books fans as it is to alphabet book seekers and lovers of the Northwest! I can't wait... (read more)
Your Price $17.95
New - Hardcover

World History

The Magic Horse of Han Gan
by Chen Jiang Hong
Publisher Comments
Master artist Han Gan's painted horse comes alive to help save ancient China from attack.... (read more)
Your Price $9.50
Used - Hardcover

Spy, Crime, and Forensics

Spyology (Ologies)
by Spencer Blake and Dugald Steer
Powells.com Staff Pick
The latest in the 'Ology series, Spyology instructs young readers in the art and science of spycraft. With pull-outs, decoders, and puzzles, it offers an interactive reading adventure. Budding secret agents can even continue the fun at 'Ology's website.... (read more)
Your Price $22.99
New - Hardcover

Health-General

The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library)
by Valorie Schaefer
Publisher Comments
Informative and age-appropriate, this full-color guide answers all the questions preteen girls have about their bodies.This book addresses issues of basic health and hygiene, not issues regarding human sexuality.... (read more)
Your Price $3.95
Used - Trade Paper

Bestsellers

Monday December 1, 2008
The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science
  1. The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science
    by Sean Connolly
  2. Gallop!
    by Rufus Butler Seder
  3. The Daring Book for Girls
    by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz
  4. The Girls' Book
    by Juliana Foster
  5. And Tango Makes Three
    by Justin Richardson
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