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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1): The Illustrated Edition By J. K. Rowling, Mr. Jim Kay (Illustrator) Cover Image
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By J. K. Rowling, Mr. Jim Kay (Illustrator)
$39.99
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The Midnight Children By Dan Gemeinhart Cover Image
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By Dan Gemeinhart
$16.99
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Dawn and the Impossible Three: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #5): Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #5) By Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan (Illustrator) Cover Image
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By Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan (Illustrator)
$10.99
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, Book 6) By J. K. Rowling Cover Image
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$12.99
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The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship (The Proudest Blue #2) By Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali, Hatem Aly (Illustrator) Cover Image
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By Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
$18.99
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Corduroy (Hardcover)
By Don Freeman
$17.99
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Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) By Shannon Messenger Cover Image
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By Shannon Messenger
$9.99
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Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities #2) By Shannon Messenger Cover Image
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By Shannon Messenger
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Boy-Crazy Stacey: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #7) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #7) By Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan (Illustrator) Cover Image
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By Ann M. Martin, Gale Galligan (Illustrator)
$10.99
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, Book 7) By J. K. Rowling Cover Image
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$14.99
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Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon (Dragon Girls #1) By Maddy Mara Cover Image
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By Maddy Mara
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In Every Life By Marla Frazee, Marla Frazee (Illustrator) Cover Image
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By Marla Frazee, Marla Frazee (Illustrator)
$18.99
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  • Daditude: The Joys & Absurdities of Modern Fatherhood By Chris Erskine Cover Image
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    The Force: A Novel By Don Winslow Cover Image
  • Weird Crescenta Valley: Historical and Natural Oddities By Mike Lawler Cover Image
  • Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike By Phil Knight Cover Image
  • Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You By Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jonny Sun (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • What My Daddy Loves By Raissa Figueroa, Raissa Figueroa (Illustrator) Cover Image
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    Drawn Together By Minh Lê, Dan Santat (Illustrator), Dan Santat (Cover design or artwork by) Cover Image
  • How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You're Grown Up By Catherine Newman Cover Image
  • My Dad Is a Tree By Jon Agee Cover Image
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    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse By Charlie Mackesy Cover Image
  • Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss) By Dr. Seuss Cover Image
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    For Every One By Jason Reynolds Cover Image
  • What Can I Say?: A Kid's Guide to Super-Useful Social Skills to Help You Get Along and Express Yourself; Speak Up, Speak Out, Talk about Hard Things, and Be a Good Friend By Catherine Newman Cover Image
  • A First Time for Everything By Dan Santat Cover Image
  • Because I'm Your Dad By Ahmet Zappa, Dan Santat (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Dad Bakes By Katie Yamasaki Cover Image
  • Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties By Beth Kobliner Cover Image
  • Grandpa Loves Me! (Marianne Richmond) By Marianne Richmond Cover Image
  • The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder By David Grann Cover Image
  • Franklin Smoke: Wood. Fire. Food. [A Cookbook] By Aaron Franklin, Jordan Mackay Cover Image
  • Whoops . . . I'm Awesome: A Workbook with Activities, Art, and Stories for Embracing Your Wonderfully Awesome Self By Melissa Villaseñor Cover Image

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Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat By Sara Swan Miller, TRUE Kelley (Illustrator) Cover Image

Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat (Paperback)

By Sara Swan Miller, TRUE Kelley (Illustrator)
$6.99

Fun stories for those just learning how to read. Though I love the book, I can't guarantee I will sit still long enough to listen. There is just so much to explore.

(Early reader, ages 6+) - Reviewed by Pippi, bookstore cat


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