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Open This Little Book (Hardcover)

By Jesse Klausmeier, Suzy Lee (Illustrator)

$16.99
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ISBN: 9780811867832

Published: Chronicle Books - January 1st, 2013

As a fan of The Jolly Postman growing up, I have a soft spot for books-within-books. This one is a super fun construction of many nesting books, each with their own design and story! If you're of the age having graduated from board books, and are ready for picture books with simple, fun, layered stories, you should dive right into Open This Little Book. There's a ton of details to find and a great ending to satisfy.

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Fangirl: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Rainbow Rowell

$18.99

ISBN: 9781250030955

Availability: Available to Order from Supplier: Arrives at Store in a Week(ish)

Published: St. Martin's Griffin - September 10th, 2013

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Fans of Harry Potter, especially the rabid ones back in the day, will recognize this ode to fangirls of all types. This highly believable love story stars a fanfic-writing, glass-half-empty Cass as she struggles to adjust to life in college. Great characters, perfectly observed details, fab read!

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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened (Paperback)

By Allie Brosh

$21.00

ISBN: 9781451666175

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Published: Gallery Books - October 29th, 2013

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For fans of the wildly popular blog of the same name, this book needs no introduction. For ones that haven't heard of it, take notice! Alie Brosh combines naive art with an expert eye for perspective and expression, with hilarious, hyper-personal observations.  There may be many blogs-cum-books out there, but this is certainly the most successful this year.

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Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human Condition (Hardcover)

By Ben Schott

$24.00

ISBN: 9780399166709

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Published: Blue Rider Press - October 31st, 2013

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The first German word I learned was "feurzeug" ("fire" + "thing"). Keeping in this vein, Scottenfreude combines real German words to artfully create a dictionary of heretofore inexpressable feelings and experiences in English. The perfect gift for language lovers, trivia buffs, design nerds, and even Deutschsprachiger.

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Warning: Do Not Open This Book! (Hardcover)

By Adam Lehrhaupt, Matthew Forsythe (Illustrator)

$17.99
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ISBN: 9781442435827

Published: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - August 27th, 2013

I grew up on Sesame Street's There's a Monster at the End of this Book! in which Elmo begs you (the reader) not to turn each page, because it gets you closer to the end...where the monster is! Warning: Do Not Open This Book is a worthy successor -- both in that I still had that same small thrill by "rebelling" against the narrator and brazenly turning each page, despite the hand-wringing and head-shaking I imagined to be causing. The tongue-in-cheek message about all the potential danger and chaos books wreak make this book a perfect pick for Banned Book celebrations. But the clever, interactive ending, the ridiculously cute slow loris, and mischievous-looking monkeys make this title stand out. WAY OUT.

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Forgotten (Paperback)

By Cat Patrick

$17.99

ISBN: 9780316094603

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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 1st, 2012

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By FAR the most interesting "what if?" YA I've read in some time--this author takes a tired premise (amnesia) and turns it on its head while injecting a pretty fantastic mystery aspect. London is a high-schooler whose memory completely resets at night. When she wakes up, there's nothing. She seems to be functioning pretty well...until she meets a guy. Dating gets a lot more complicated when you don't remember anything about Mr. Dreamboat upon waking, it turns out...Forgotten reminds me a little of Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver, meets The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.

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