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Children & Young Adults Books in this online selection represent only a sliver of what we offer in the store. If you've got a particular book in mind and want to check on its availability, call us at 415-362-8193.   Picture Books   |  Middle Grade & Older

1 2 3 4 5 >>>     sort list by title | author Who Could That Be at This Hour? All the Wrong Questions Book 1 Lemony Snicket In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should... The Spindlers Lauren Oliver Decades from now Lauren Oliver will be remembered as one of the best and brightest children's authors of this generation. The Spindlers is her second novel for younger audiences and is destined, in my estimation, to become a classic. My Name Is Mina David Almond The prequel to the author's award-winning Skellig, which I haven't read and which one doesn't need to read to appreciate this little masterpiece. Almond basically takes us into the mind of a special child, an innocent, not yet corrupted by society's... The Boy at the End of the World Greg van Eekhout Watch out for Greg van Eekhout! His first book, Kid vs. Squid, was wonderful but so bizarre I'm not sure I could accurately describe it. Not so his sophomore effort, The Boy at the End of the World. This is about as good as science fiction for young... This Is Not My Hat Jon Klassen When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind. So it's a good thing that enormous fish won't wake up. And even if he does, it's not like he’ll ever know what... Every You, Every Me David Levithan A powerful exploration of those intense relationships we form in high school, relationships we assume (no, not assume, know) will define our lives. And those assumptions are always wrong. This realization tears apart a group of friends as they try to... Liesl & Po Lauren Oliver Lauren Oliver's second book for younger readers, The Spindlers, absolutely blew me away, forcing me to reread this, her first. An adventure, a story of friendships, but also a meditation on coming to terms with loss, on letting go of and remembering... Imaginary Girls Nova Ren Suma A tense thriller, full of supernatural overtones, and completely impossible to describe without giving away the story. You will either love it or hate it! Me? I couldn't put it down. Dark and challenging. (For ages 14 and up) —Recommended by Jeff A Boy and a Bear in a Boat Dave Shelton One of the most charming books I've ever encountered. Just flip through it and try not to smile at the author's whimsical illustrations. (For ages 8 to 12) —Recommended by Jeff, City Lights Books Little Bird Germano Zullo Beautiful. —Recommended by Tân, City Lights Books. A man drives his truck up to a cliff's edge. Unable to go any further, he opens the back door of his truck and a flock of birds flies out, but, as the man soon discovers, a small timid bird remains. Cold Cereal Adam Rex Let me set this up for you: there is an evil, evil corporate cereal company. And I mean meanly evil. Their slogan, "There's a little bit of magic in every box," is literally true. And how they get that magic there is mean and evil. Oddfellow's Orphanage Emily Winfield Martin Finding wonderful chapter books for the under-eights has been the most frustrating part of what I do here... and then I read this. Beautifully written and illustrated, intelligent and witty, as well as warm and fuzzy, this is as good as it gets. School of Fear Class Is Not Dismissed! Gitty Daneshvari Have no fear! The frightened foursome are back in this this wickedly funny and phobia-inducing sequel to School of Fear! Everyone is (still) afraid of something... Madeleine Masterson is deathly afraid of bugs, especially spiders;Theodore Bartholomew... I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer... 1 2 3 4 5 >>>