Homer Price (PMC) (Puffin Modern Classics) (Paperback) (Paperback)
by Robert McCloskey (Illustrator)

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths (Paperback) (Paperback)
by Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire

All the great gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are depicted in this big, beautiful classic, lovingly illustrated and skillfully told.

The Hobbit (Collector's Edition) (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
by J.R.R. Tolkien

All those, young or old, who love a finely imagined story, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts. A flawless masterpiece!

Stanford Wong Flunks Big-time (Hardcover)
by Lisa Yee

This story is a completely different voice which brings out the soul, the heart, the mind of what it is to be a "boy".

The Book Thief (Hardcover)
by Markus Zusak

It's the kind of book that can be life-changing, and offers us a believable hard-won hope.

Peter And The Shadow Thieves (Hardcover)
by Dave Barry , Ridley Pearson , Greg Call (Illustrator)

Another adventure of classic Peter Pan and the spirit of adventure is high with the perfect touch of the bittersweet; Peter Pan has never yet been done as so human.

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister: A Novel (Paperback)
by Gregory Maguire

The great presentation of contrasts beauty/ugliness, kindness/cruelness, love/hate.

Inkheart (Hardcover)
by Cornelia Funke

Inkheart is a thoroughly imaginative, thrilling and engrossing journey down the line of good and evil.

Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever (Hardcover)
by James Patterson

It's full of many twists, turns, and conspiracies as an episode of daytime drama.

Charlotte's Web (Trophy Newbery) (Paperback)
by E.B. White

Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte decides to help him. Charlotte's Web is a masterful blend of whimsy, humor, gentle satire, and life-and-death drama.