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Children's Books Ages 9 up
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Search results: The best new books - Book reviews & excerpts from exceptional books suitable for children aged 9 years +.
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The Wanderer
by Sharon Creech
Hardcover: Apr 2000
Paperback: 1 Apr 2002
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| An adventure-filled story of a courageous girl's journey across the ocean and into the memories of her tragic past. |
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Joey Pigza Loses Control
by Jack Gantos
Hardcover: Sep 2000
Paperback: 1 Mar 2002
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| As if Joey didn't get into enough trouble in his unforgettable debut, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key>/i>(1998), Gantos has him wig out again in this sad, scary, blackly funny sequel.... A tragic tale in many ways, but a triumph too. (Ages 11 and up) |
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Castaways of The Flying Dutchman
by Brian Jacques
Hardcover: Mar 2001
Paperback: 1 Feb 2002
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| The Flying Dutchman! The legend of the wind-tattered ghost ship and its mad sea Captain, cursed to sail the seas forever, has been passed down throughout the centuries. But what of the young boy and his dog who were trapped aboard that ship? What became of them? |
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Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Hardcover: Aug 1999
Paperback: 1 Jan 2002
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| It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him. |
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The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials - Book III
by Philip Pullman
Hardcover: Oct 2000
Paperback: 1 Oct 2001
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| Brings the intrigue of The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife to a heart-stopping end, marking the final volume of His Dark Materials as the most powerful of the trilogy. |
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Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
Hardcover: Mar 2000
Paperback: 1 Sep 2001
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| Take one disarmingly engaging protagonist and put her in the company of a tenderly rendered canine, and you've got yourself a recipe for the best kind of down-home literary treat. Kate DiCamillo's voice in Because of Winn-Dixie should carry from the steamy, sultry pockets of Florida clear across the miles to enchant young readers everywhere. |
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Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Book 3
by J.K. (Joanne) Rowling
Hardcover: Sep 1999
Paperback: 1 Sep 2001
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| The dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner - said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped and Harry isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school. |
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Lord Brocktree: A Tale of Redwall
by Brian Jacques
Hardcover: Sep 2000
Paperback: 1 Aug 2001
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| Dotti, a brazen young haremaid, and the badger Lord Brocktree, a fearsome warrior embark on a perilous journey to Salamadastron. |
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