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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 The Adoration of Jenna Fox Mary E. Pearson This is a near-flawless the-future-is-today sci-fi novel. Although written for a teen audience, it captivated and held me until the very end, beginning with its enigmatic title. I highly recommend this for both its peek at our biologically-uncertain... The Big Green Book of Beginner Books Dr. Seuss What could make a better present than a Beginner Book written by Dr. Seuss? Six of them—for less than the price of two! We've taken the complete text and art of Great Day for Up! (illustrated by Quentin Blake); I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!... Ottoline and the Yellow Cat Chris Riddell I can't say enough about this series. The stories are simple, engaging and emotionally-grounded. The characters are quirky and unforgettable. And much of the fun comes from discovering the odd little details in the wonderful illustrations. (For ages 7-10) Big Rabbit's Bad Mood Ramona Badescu Big Rabbit has a mood. A bad mood. A mood with attitude. A big disgusting mood that won't leave him alone. What's a rabbit to do? He tries watching TV but the bad mood is on every channel. He tries making a salad but the bad mood is un-ignorable... Esio Trot Roald Dahl Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver, but she is in love with her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy comes up with an idea to get Mrs. Silver’s attention. If his plan works, Mrs. Silver will certainly fall in love with him. After all, everyone... Wabi Sabi Mark Reibstein Beautifully illustrated with earthy collage, this introduction to (or reminder of) Wabi Sabi comes in the poetically told story of a cat. With haikus by Basho in English and japanese. --Recommended by Tân, City Lights Books The Name of this Book Is Secret The Secret Series Pseudonymous Bosch This is the story about a secret. but it also contains a secret story. When adventurous detectives, Cass, an ever-vigilant survivalist, and Max-Ernest, a boy driven by logic, discover the Symphony of Smells, a box filled with smelly vials of colorful... The Black Book of Colors Menena Cottin "Thomas says that yellow tastes like mustard, but is as soft as a baby chick's feathers." Words in white on all black pages can be read aloud, as a child traces raised line illustrations (in this case, of feathers) which help the sighted "see"... The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear reader, can test your wits right alongside them.)... The Witches Roald Dahl Meet a hero, a wise old grandmother, and the most gruesome, grotesque gang of witches... Matilda Roald Dahl For most kids, "The Trunchbull" is pure terror, but for Matilda, she's a sitting duck. James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl When James drops magic crystals by the peach tree, the toy peach starts growing, and before long, it’s as big as a house, with a secret... Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Roald Dahl Charlie and Willy Wonka are back, this time in a fantastic journey to outer space in their glass... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl What happens when the five luckiest children in the entire world walk through the doors of Willy Wonka's famous, mysterious chocolate factory? What happens when, one by one, the children disobey Mr. Wonka's orders? In Dahl's most popular story... <<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>>