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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 Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
Hardcover: Sep 2008
Paperback: 28 Sep 2010
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| Winner of the 2009 Newbery Medal and the 2009 Hugo Award. Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, The Graveyard Book is the story of Bod, a boy who lives in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts. There are dangers aplenty in the graveyard, but if he ever leaves it he must face Jack - the man who killed his family. |
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The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
by Kristin Levine
Hardcover: Jan 2009
Paperback: 16 Sep 2010
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| Set in 1917 and inspired by the author’s true family history, this is the poignant story of a remarkable friendship and the perils of small-town justice. |
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Bird Lake Moon
by Kevin Henkes
Hardcover: Apr 2008
Paperback: 23 Mar 2010
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| When two boys come to spend the summer at Bird Lake, each is reeling from his own personal tragedy. Both boys arrive scarred and fragile, but as they become friends, the sharp edges of their lives smooth out and, slowly, they are able to start to heal. |
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Savvy
by Ingrid Law
Hardcover: May 2008
Paperback: 23 Mar 2010
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| For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a “savvy” – a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity…and now it’s the eve of Mib’s big day. |
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The Willoughbys
by Lois Lowry
Hardcover: Mar 2008
Paperback: 23 Mar 2010
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My One Hundred Adventures
by Polly Horvath
Hardcover: Sep 2008
Paperback: 26 Jan 2010
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| The winner of a National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, and countless other awards has written her richest, most spirited book yet, filled with characters that readers will love, and never forget. |
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Taken
by Edward Bloor
Hardcover: Oct 2007
Paperback: 8 Dec 2009
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| By 2035 the rich have gotten richer, the poor have gotten poorer, and kidnapping has become a major growth industry in the United States. The children of privilege live in secure, gated communities and are escorted to and from school by armed guards. But the security around Charity Meyers has broken down... |
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The London Eye Mystery
by Siobhan Dowd
Hardcover: Feb 2008
Paperback: 26 May 2009
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| When Salim mysteriously disappears from a sealed pod on the London Eye, everyone is frantic. Even the police are baffled. Ted, whose brain runs on its own unique operating system, and his older sister, Kat, overcome their prickly relationship to become sleuthing partners. They follow a trail of clues across London in a desperate bid to find their cousin, while time ticks dangerously by .... For ages 9+. |
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