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Raider's Ransom by Emily Diamand

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:53:00 GMT

Emily Diamand’s futuristic fantasy RAIDERS’ RANSOM depicts a daring young heroine who must surmount drastic climate change and killer pirates to rescue another child.

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THE MAZE RUNNER: 2009 Book Video Awards Finalist

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:36:00 GMT

James Dashner's thrilling novel, THE MAZE RUNNER gets star treatment in Brighton Linge's dazzling video, a finalist in the Kirkus 2009 Book Video Awards, sponsored by Random House Children's Books and co-hosted by BN.com. Linge is a fourth-year cinematography major at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Cast your vote at: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/kirkusbva/

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Pray for this Child in ONE FOOT WRONG by Sofie Laguna

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:37:01 GMT

Told in the compelling, touching voice of a horribly abused little girl completely cut off from the world, Sofie Laguna’s ONE FOOT WRONG portrays a haunting story sure to linger for a long time in the reader’s mind and heart.

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Chere...I'M SO INTO YOU! by NEW YORK TIMES Bestselling Author SANDRA HILL

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:27:01 GMT

When ex-nun Grace O'Brien rejects former treasure hunter Angel Sabato, he hightails it out of Louisiana, but that wacky Cajun matchmaker Tante Lulu wields her bayou magic. With the colorful bayou setting, SO INTO YOU is a book that will make the reader laugh, as well as cry.

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Francis Ray Presents AND MISTRESS MAKES THREE

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:42:04 GMT

Gina Rawlings has a cheating husband, two unhappy children, and just got through a messy divorce. When the very handsome Max Broussard, enters her life, Gina sees her ex wasn't her only chance at love. Now she must choose between love or staying with her kids' father for the sake of the family.

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Candice Poarch presents LOVING SPOONFUL

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:19:02 GMT

The recipe for a happy marriage: love and respect, financial freedom, a beautiful home, children, and a sizzling sex life! Jack and Kimberly have all it all… but what happens when their feeling grow cold? Jack and Kimberly will need – just one more...LOVING SPOONFUL!

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Fun Tips for Girls in the Double-Daring Book for Girls

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz introduce twice the fun in their bestseller in The Double Daring Book for Girls, a treasure trove of mega-daring adventures in creativity and learning.

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Video Game Wars (The Roar by Emma Clayton)

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Horrific dangers and deprivation plague a young boy as he searches for his sister in Emma Clayton’s apocalyptic novel, THE ROAR.

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A Deep,Dark World (Deeper by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams)

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:59:00 GMT

Riding the wake of their first dark fantasy TUNNELS, the thrill-filled DEEPER by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams plunges some daring kids into even more terrifying subterranean adventures.

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Dear Dumb Diary! (Never Underestimate Your Dumbness #7)

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:26:01 GMT

Jim Benton sketches out the impish impulses that have made his DEAR DUMB DIARY series, by fictional alter ego Jamie Kelly, a witty cartoon delight for young readers.

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Ready, Set, Read! (Bob Books: Early Readers)

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:12:01 GMT

The Bob Books series teaches young children to read by giving them simple stories and illustrations, emphasizing repetition and word clues in a fun and engaging way.

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Be the Absolute Best!! (The Best of Everything series)

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:42:01 GMT

Folks of all ages can find out how to be tops at anything in Scholastic’s saucy series of entertaining and information-packed HOW TO BE BEST AT EVERYTHING books.

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Time in a Suitcase (The Traveler)

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:07:03 GMT

A little boy’s search for ultimate happiness becomes a parable about time in Daren and Daniel Simkin’s charming book THE TRAVELER. Honored as Starbuck’s book pick for December 2008.

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Avenge the Dark Conquerer (Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn)

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:32:01 GMT

Author Brandon Sanderson describes the action packed finale to his Mistborn trilogy, which abounds with revelations--and answers the mystical question: What if the dark lord wins?

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Fantasy Fulfilled for Cornelia Funke (Inkheart and Inkdeath)

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:53:04 GMT

A look inside the real life dream of Cornelia Funke's world. She's the author of the beloved INKHEART trilogy, and its concluding novel, INKDEATH.

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Seduction in Jamaica

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:31:01 GMT

Author Margaret Cezair-Thompson shares highlights of her racy novel THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER, in which an enraptured Jamaican teenager has an affair with swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn, affecting three generations of women over a span of 3 decades.

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Island on Fire

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:01:01 GMT

In Don A. Wood's stunning graphic novel, INTO THE VOLCANO, two brothers take a wild boat ride straight into an erupting volcano in this wild island adventure tale.

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They're so Cool, They're Dead!

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:54:11 GMT

In ZOMBIE BLONDES, by Brian James, Hannah Sanders wants more than anything to be in with the cool cheerleaders who are blonde, beautiful, popular, and dead!

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Going BEYOND TIME OUT

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:56:00 GMT

There has been a dominating shift between parents and their children. Kids are now running the program. This is not good for the parents or the children. Parental leadership and control are required and Dr. Beth A. Grosshans? book offers families a few solutions.

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