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Search results: The best new books - Book reviews and excerpts from exceptional books for teens and young adults.
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Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen
Hardcover: Sep 2002
Paperback: 1 May 2004
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| Roy sets himself on the trail of a mysterious boy. The chase introduces him to potty-trained alligators, a fake-fart champion, some burrowing owls, a renegade eco-avenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails. Ages 10+. |
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Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism
by Georgia Byng
Hardcover: May 2003
Paperback: 13 Apr 2004
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| A brilliant story about a determined young girl with big dreams that is sure to mesmerize children and adults alike---prepare to be dazzled! Ages 8+. |
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Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Hardcover: Jul 2002
Paperback: 1 Aug 2003
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| 'An electrifyingly creepy tale likely to haunt young readers for many moons.... a real bedtime-buster'. Read an exclusive excerpt at BookBrowse today. Reading age approx. 9 yrs +. |
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The Gospel According To Larry
by Janet Tashjian
Hardcover: Oct 2001
Paperback: 1 May 2003
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| A funny, thoughtful novel that takes on some sophisticated issues such as celebrity worship, consumerism and the way multinational corporations shape our lives. Ages 12-up. |
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Lord of The Nutcracker Men
by Iain Lawrence
Hardcover: Oct 2001
Paperback: 1 May 2003
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| Johnny's dad, a toymaker, sends his son letters and carved soldiers from the front in WWI. When Johnny's toy battles seem to foretell his dad's real battles, Johnny fears he controls his father's fate. A poignant narrative of war and its effects on the people who live through it. Ages 10-14. |
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Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas: Further, Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
by Louise Rennison
Hardcover: May 2002
Paperback: 1 Mar 2003
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| In this third installment of Georgia's hilarious confessions, Georgia's 'red bottomosity' is out of control! Whatever will happen next? |
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The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
Hardcover: Sep 2001
Paperback: 1 Mar 2003
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| A fresh, lively look at the friendship of four teenagers facing the possibility of growing apart. Poignant, funny, and real, this story will remind you of all the best parts of being best friends. |
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The Carnivorous Carnival: Book the Ninth (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
by Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist
Hardcover: Oct 2002
Paperback: 1 Jan 2003
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| In the continuing, appalling tales of the Baudelaire siblings, the children
are on the run having been falsely accused of murder, so they hide in the
carnival, as part of Madame Lulu's House of Freaks. Ages 9+ |
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