Gift Guide2009
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best products for each grade that will build your child's brain as well as being chock full of fun. Our list of loot is kid-tested, teacher approved, and full of options for any family, so get wrappin'!
I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President
Oliver Watson is a bumbling buffoon of a seventh grader, who just can't quite get his act together...or so it seems. Readers, privy to his inner monologue and the goings-on of his secret double life, will find this smart read impossible to put down.
When You Reach Me
This gem of a novel pulses with edge-of-the-seat intrigue, complex characters, and the intricacies of middle school friendship. Funny, exceptionally well-written...in short one of the best books for young readers we've seen all year.
Beastologist: The Flight of the Phoenix
Nathaniel Flood is sent to a distant cousin, who also happens to be a beastologist. Before he knows it Nathaniel is in Arabia, entrenched in an effort to ensure the world's last remaining phoenix delivers her egg safely!
The Magic Rabbit
Ray and his bunny assistant are inseparable. What happens when bunny gets lost? A tender, visually splendid tale to inspire a love of storytelling.
Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter
Full of fantasy, adventure, romance, and as strong a heroine as they come, this is one book your child will be hard pressed to put down.
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
Fans of the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh books will be delighted at this new addition, which takes readers back to the Hundred Acre Wood for the further adventures of Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore and the rest of the old gang.
Rumblewick's Diary: My Unwilling Witch Sleeps Over
Rumblewick is contractually obligated to turn Haggy Aggy into the best witch she can be. But life as a right-hand cat isn't so easy when your witch-in-training would rather play with Otherworld kids than scare them!
Pop-Up House of Inventions
This clever and comprehensive pop-up book takes you inside the rooms of an ordinary house for some extraordinary discoveries about everyday objects.
School of Fear
Madeleine, Theo, Lulu, and Garrison have one thing in common: a terrifying fear of something. Determined to cure their phobias, their parents send them to a place of last resort: The School of Fear.
City Boy
This story of the city mouse and the country mouse, retold within the modern context of a disease-stricken South Africa, interweaves heavy topics like famine and poverty.
