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Children's Young Adult


2008 Holiday Catalog

Children's Young Adult

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New Arrivals

  1. Guardian
    $16.99 Hardcover add to wishlist

    Guardian

    Julius Lester
  2. Beacon Street Girls #06: Lake Rescue
    $6.99 Trade Paper add to wishlist
  3. Vampire Academy #03: Shadow Kiss
    $8.99 Trade Paper add to wishlist
  4. Love and Peaches
    $16.99 Hardcover add to wishlist

    Love and Peaches

    Jodi Lynn Anderson
  5. It Girl #07: Infamous
    $9.99 Trade Paper add to wishlist

    It Girl #07: Infamous

    Cecily Von Ziegesar
  6. Warriors: Power of Three #05: Long Shadows
    $16.99 Hardcover add to wishlist
  7. Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins
    $3.95 Trade Paper add to wishlist
  8. Guardians of Ga'hoole #15: The War of the Ember
    $5.99 Mass Market add to wishlist
  9. Pendragon #08: The Pilgrims of Rayne
    $8.99 Trade Paper add to wishlist
  10. Demonata #07: Death's Shadow
    $16.99 Hardcover add to wishlist
  11. Nation
    $16.99 Hardcover add to wishlist

    Nation

    Terry Pratchett
  12. Slam
    $9.50 Trade Paper add to wishlist

    Slam

    Nick Hornby


General

Twilight (Twilight Saga #1)
by Stephenie Meyer
Powells.com Staff Pick
Moving to a small, dreary town is enough to cause angst in any teen, but for Isabella Swan, angst is only the beginning. Soon she's falling in love with Edward, the quintessential dark, handsome guy, who just happens to be a vampire. This is the perfect... (read more)
Your Price $10.99
New - Trade Paper

Sale Books

The Golem's Eye: Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Two (Bartimaeus Trilogy #02) The Golem's Eye: Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Two (Bartimaeus Trilogy #02)
by Jonathan Stroud
Powells.com Staff Pick
A rich fantasy adventure packed with creative characters, good and evil, and political intrigue shrouded in mystery, all wrapped together quite cleverly then dipped in magic....I loved it! Recommended by... (read more)
Your Price $4.98
(Sale - Trade Paper)

Used Books

Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #01) Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #01)
by Christopher Paolini
Powells.com Staff Pick
"This first novel is dynamite; it makes a great read for the young adult in you. This is a classic 'sword and sorcery novel' with a boy, a dragon, and a sword. Paolini's book is a little reminiscent of other books you may have read, but his own voice... (read more)
Your Price $11.95
(Used - Hardcover)

Social Issue Fiction-General

Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story
by Beverly Naidoo
Publisher Comments
When their sister becomes dangerously ill, Naledi and her younger brother travel to Johannesburg, determined to find their mother and bring her back to save the baby. There, in the city's ghetto, they discover the painful reality of black African life... (read more)
Your Price $2.50
Used - Trade Paper

New Arrivals

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
by Jeff Kinney
Publisher Comments
Now every kid can write like a Wimpy Kid! An exciting companion to the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. “First of all, let me get something straight: This is a journal, not a diary.” This innovative interactive journal... (read more)
Your Price $10.95
New - Hardcover

Social Issue Fiction-Friendship

Gossie (Gossie & Friends)
by Olivier Dunrea
Publisher Comments
Gossie is a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots--every day. When Gossie can't find her beloved boots one morning, she looks all over for them: under the bed, over the wall, even in the barn. Full color.... (read more)
Your Price $3.98
Sale - Board Books

Social Issue Fiction-Homelessness and Poverty

Esperanza Rising
by Pam Munoz Ryan
Powells.com Staff Pick
Based on the life of Pam Munoz Ryan's grandmother, Esperanza Rising is a story of migrant workers during the Great Depression. Esperanza Ortiz is a happy and wealthy 12-year-old whose life is shattered when her father is killed by bandits. Her uncles... (read more)
Your Price $3.50
Used - Trade Paper

Social Issue Fiction-Values and Virtues

The Homework Machine
by Dan Gutman
Publisher Comments
Doing homework becomes a thing of the past! Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker. They are bound together by one very big secret: the homework... (read more)
Your Price $3.50
Used - Trade Paper

Newbery Award Winners

The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer
Publisher Comments
To most people around him, Matt is not a boy, but a beast. As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by sinister characters in this National Book Award winner.... (read more)
Your Price $4.95
Used - Trade Paper

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

Series

Warriors Series: Into the Wild (Warriors #01)
by Erin Hunter
Publisher Comments
Rusty starts out as an ordinary house kitten, but his travels deep into the forest involve him in the epic battles of the cat warrior clans who roam (and rule) the wild. With a new name — Firepaw — and a position as a ThunderClan apprentice... (read more)
Your Price $3.95
Used - Trade Paper

Horror

Vampire Academy #03: Shadow Kiss
by Richelle Mead
Synopsis
Rose Hathaway is close to graduation from St. Vladimir's Academy. Since Mason's death, Rose has had dark flashbacks in the middle of practice, can't concentrate in class, and has terrifying dreams about Lissa. But Rose has an even "bigger" secret --she's... (read more)
Your Price $8.99
New - Trade Paper

Bestsellers

Monday December 1, 2008
 New Moon (Twilight Saga #2)
  1. New Moon (Twilight Saga #2)
    by Stephenie Meyer
  2. Twilight (Twilight Saga #1)
    by Stephenie Meyer
  3. Eclipse (Twilight Saga #3 )
    by Stephenie Meyer
  4. Twilight (Twilight Saga)
    by Stephenie Meyer
  5. Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga #4)
    by Stephenie Meyer
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