SCIBA Holiday Catalog 2009

Holiday Season Gifts

Unlock the Magic in Books

Art © 2009 by Jon J Muth from THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC published by Scholastic Inc.

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JAgUAR, gUATemAlA The vast northern department of Petén occupies about a third of Guatemala but contains just over three percent of its population, a huge expanse of tropical rainforest, swamp and savannah that stretches into southern Mexico and across the Maya Mountains to Belize. Large expanses remain virtually untouched, with ancient mahogany trees that tower 50m above the forest floor, and an extraordinarily rich wildlife –hummingbirds, toucans, buzzards, wild turkeys and birds of paradise – and, beneath the forest canopy, lumbering tapir, ocelots, deer, coatis and jaguars. But this garden of eden is under threat: waves of settlers have cleared enormous tracts of jungle, and oil exploration and commercial logging have brought with them mountains of money and machinery, cutting new roads deep into the forest. Much of Petén is officially protected, but the regulations are loosely enforced and widely ignored. Worse, environmental activists are subject to routine threats and intimidation.

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Earthbound

Nubs: The True Story of A Mutt, A Marine & A Miracle

Major Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson, Mary Nethery (Hachette Book Group) The touching true story of a devoted dog and his miraculous journey through the desert in the name of friendship. $17.99

Daniel Lipkowitz (DK Publishing) Reveal, explore, and celebrate the fascinating Lego story from its beginnings in a carpenter’s workshop and the development of the first plastic brick. Fascinating facts on the product line, theme park, video games, competitions, clubs, and collectibles. $40.00

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Woohoo! Here’s the very best desk calendar you’ll ever have. Made for book lovers by book lovers, it’s 365 pages of book trivia, recommendations and fun facts. $12.95

The Lego Book

Lego Brickmaster: Pirates

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(DK Publishing) This hardcover book features easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on how to build castle or pirate models. Dynamic full-color photos and clear illustrations make this the perfect book-and-toy set for all Lego fans. $24.99

Lego Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary

(DK Publishing) This Visual Dictionary is a perfect gift for the biggest Star Wars fans around the world. Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and more are brought to life with dozens of little-known facts and hundreds of photos. $21.99

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Eat. Sleep. Read. Calendar

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Rough Guides (DK Publishers) Explore the world over with this definitive photographic guide featuring colorful festivals and celebrations; resorts and remote paradises; people at work and play; powerful art and amazing architecture, unveiling the essence of a place, its people, its sights and monuments, its heart and soul. $30.00

Lego Brickmaster: Castle

(DK Publishing) This hardcover book features easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on how to build castle or pirate models. Dynamic full-color photos and clear illustrations make this the perfect book-andtoy set for all Lego fans! $24.99

For Bookstore and Author Events

That’s Entertainment

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Cover Art Courtesy of Lauren Thompson and Scholastic Lauren Thompson is the author of several New York Times bestselling children’s books, including the much-loved Little Quack and Little Mouse series and the award-winning picture book Polar Bear Night. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband with their son. You can visit Lauren’s website at www. laurenthompson.net. Lauren’s latest book Christmas Magic is featured on page 11.

Fierce Style

Christian Siriano with Rennie Dyball (Hachette Book Group) The youngest designer to win Bravo’s Project Runway gives readers advice on creating personal style, using unique strengths to get ahead and what it takes for anyone to go from tickity-tack to totally flawless. $23.99

Miss O’Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved.

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Chris O’Dell (Touchstone) Chris O’Dell tells her fascinating story as manager, friend, lover and confidante to some of the most revered rock icons. Never-before-seen photos. $26.00

Let it Bleed: The Rolling Stones, Altamont and the End of the Sixties

Ethan A. Russell with Gerard Van Der Leun (Hachette Book Group) Through vivid stories and more than 200 revealing photographs, Russell takes you behind the scenes for an uncensored look inside the Rolling Stones’s world at the end of the sixties. $35.00

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Faces of Sunset Boulevard Patrick Ecclesine (Santa Monica Press) $39.95

Dita: Stripteese

Dita Von Teese (HarperCollins) See Dita Von Teese, the undisputed Queen of Burlesque and modern-day fashion icon, splash, sparkle, and seduce in three exquisite flipbooks in Dita: Stripteese. $30.00

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Annie Leibovitz (Random House) $40.00 978-0061763113

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Annie Leibovitz At Work

We’ll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives

Paul Shaffer with David Ritz (Doubleday) From lifelong music junkie, hipster, and longtime leader of Letterman’s band, comes a candid, endearing, hilarious, and star-studded memoir of a life in–and love of–show business. $26.00

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Memories

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Stones into Schools

On the Line

True Compass: A Memoir

Serena Williams, with Daniel Paisner (Hachette Book Group) Tennis legend Serena Williams shares her extraordinary life store in this motivational memoir. $26.99

In My Father’s Shadow

Chris Welles Feder (Workman Publishing) Classic story of a life lived in the public eye, told with affection and the wide-eyed wonder of a daughter who never stopped believing that someday she would truly know and understand her elusive and larger-than-life father. $24.95

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My Father’s Paradise

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Edward M. Kennedy (Hachette Book Group) In this book one of America’s greatest leaders tells his personal story about his legendary family, politics and 50 years at the center of national events. $35.00

Greg Mortenson (Viking ) From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, Stones into Schools is the continuing story of this determined humanitarian’s efforts to promote peace through education in Afghanistan and Pakistan. $25.95

Ariel Sabar (Workman Publishing) My Father’s Paradise is a quest to reconcile present and past. As father and son travel together to today’s postwar Iraq to find what’s left of Yona’s birthplace, Ariel brings to life the ancient town of Zakho, telling his family’s story and discovering his own role in this sweeping saga. $14.95

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I am American (And So Can You!)

Stephen Colbert (Hachette Book Group) Always controversial and outspoken, Stephen Colbert address why Hollywood is destroying America, why evolution is a fraud and much more! $15.99

What the Dog Saw

Malcolm Gladwell (Hachette Book Group) A collection of Malcolm Gladwell’s most memorable New Yorker essays including his quest to create a perfect cookie, at look at hair dye and a profile of dog psychologist Cesar Millan! $27.99

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Peace Love Books

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Facts & Such

Damage Control

Secrets of the Short Game

Dave Pelz (Gotham) This book is filled with full-color photos and drills revealing Dave Pelz’s method for shot-making never before seen in an instructional book. It teaches all the techniques necessary to recover from trouble and avoid disasters. $35.00

Phil Mickelson, with Guy Yocom and T.R. Reinman (Harper) From 50 yards and in, no golfer in history has demonstrated more talent, creativity, and precision than Mickelson. With a blend of science and art, Mickelson’s book is an instant classic among golf instructionals. $29.99

Medicine for The Outdoors Paul Auerbach, MD (Elsevier Health Sciences) A guide with step-by-step instructions, explanations and practical approaches to “improvisational medicine” during outdoor and wilderness emergencies! $24.95

Something for everyone on your holiday list!

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The Illustrated Quick Cook

Heather Whinney Never has fast home cooking with fresh ingredients been more important than it is now.

With far more recipes than any of its competitors, and a picture of every finished dish, this book delivers fast food for every occasion. $35.00

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Off the Tourist Trail

A guide to the world’s unspoiled sights and experiences. This book brings vibrant cities, enchanting sights, breathtaking natural wonders and unforgettable experiences to life with informative narrative and stunning photography. $40.00

109 Forgotten American Heros

Chris Ying and Brian McMullen 109 Forgotten American Heroes is an off-kilter exploration of some of our nation’s most incredible–– and little known––stories.

Dynamic photographs and funny, ingenious graphics bring the stories to life. $19.99

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The Human Brain Book

Rita Carter The Human Brain Book is a complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each of us what we are––unique individuals. It includes a unique DVD that brings the subject to life with interactive elements. $40.00

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Open Me Up

Open Me Up has a spectacular 3-D cover (featuring an incredible die cut to reveal the internal organs). It is a graphically dynamic, intelligently hilarious, and gruesomely informative book about the goings on of our innards. $24.99

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Cooking

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Coco

Ferran Adria, Mario Batali, Alice Waters (Phaidon Press) Coco is an exciting, unprecedented guide to the most exceptional talent in the international restaurant world, presenting 100 of the best emerging chefs from around the world selected by 10 superstar chefs. $49.95

Deluxe Food Lovers Companion

Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst (Barrons Educational Series) This enlarged and enhanced version of The New Food Lover’s Companion is written for everybody who wants to become more knowledgeable about good food and elegant dining. $29.99

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New Classic Family Dinners

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Mark Peel with Martha Rose Shulman (John Wiley & Sons) From award-winning chef Mark Peel comes a sumptuous collection of the best “Family Dinner Night” recipes featured at his Los Angeles restaurant, Campanile. Recipes feature upscale twists on everyone’s favorite classic comfort food dishes. $34.95

Everyday Harumi Simple Japanese Food for Family & Friends

Harumi Kurihara (Hachette Book Group) Harumi Kurihara, Japan’s most celebrated lifestyle authority and an awardwinning cookbook writer, presents her newest book, with receipes for cooking and eating everyday. $29.99

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The Elements of Life

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Su-Mei Yu (John Wiley & Sons) In The Elements of Life, a new groundbreaking book based on the Thai approach to food and wellness, award-winning chef Su-Mei Yu shows how to use nature’s elements to eat for optimum health, beauty and spiritual well-being. $35.00

Jamie’s Food Revolution Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals

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Jamie Oliver (Hyperion) The always candid and charming Jamie Oliver is ready to start a revolution by inspiring those of us who have spent little time in the kitchen with ways to create meals that are simple, tasty, and wholesomely delicious. $35.00

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Ready, Set, Devour

Jim Lahey with Rick Flaste (WW Norton) It takes on a pot to create “the best no-work bread you have ever made” (Mark Bittman).

Lahey shares the fun of making his inventive recipes for classic breads, with step-by-step instructions and full color photographs.$29.95

The Kind Diet

Alicia Silverstone (Rodale Books) Alicia Silverstone shares her vegan diet program – filled with 100 recipes, personal anecdotes, and tips, you’ll transform the way you feel about food, the planet, and yourself. $29.99

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2009 SCIBA Non-Fiction Book Award

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My Bread

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Cooking

Ad Hoc at Home

Thomas Keller (Workman Publishing) More than 200 recipes for family-style meals. Filled with quicker and easier recipes that will be embraced by both kitchen novices and more experienced cooks who want the ultimate recipes for American comfort-food classics. $50.00

Celebrating with Julienne

Susan Campoy (Prospect Park Books) Celebrating with Julienne takes you into the kitchens of one of California’s most acclaimed cooks, Susan Campoy, the late founder and chef of Julienne, a romantic French-California spot in the pretty Los Angeles suburb of San Marino. Susan shares the best recipes of her career, along with stories, tips, and advice for the budding cook, caterer or restaurateur. $40.00

Eat LA

The Food Lover’s Guide to Los Angeles: New for 2010! Linda Burum and Jean T. Barrett (Prospect Park Books) The book that swept L.A. this year and won recognition from SCIBA is back with a new, larger and even better book for 2010, with two new chapters and more than 200 newdiscoveries for food lovers, from bistros to bakeries to brewpubs. $19.95

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Reading & Listening Pleasures

Stardust: A Novel

Spooner

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Kate Jacobs (Putnam) From NYT #1 bestselling author comes another heartwarming Friday Night Knitting Club novel – a loving, moving, laugh-out-loud celebration of special times with friends and family. $24.95

Manhood for Amateurs Unabridged CD The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son

Written and Read by Michael Chabon (HarperAudio) In these insightful essays, Chabon presents his autobiography and vision of life as a series of reflections, regrets, and re-examinations, each sparked by an encounter in the present that holds some legacy of the past. $29.99

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Pete Dexter (Hachette Book Group) National Book Awardwinning author writes an extraordinary, darkly comic story of resilience and love. $26.99

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Joseph Kanon (Atria) From the author The Good German and Los Alamos, an atmospheric and absorbing tale of Hollywood glamour, post-war espionage and one man’s determination to learn the truth about his brother’s suspicious death. $27.99

Knit the Season

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The Last Song

Nicholas Sparks (Hachette Book Group) The author delivers a compelling family drama centered around a rebellious teenage girl’s romantic awakening…and first encounter with heartbreak. $24.99

American on Purpose Unabridged CD The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot

Craig Ferguson (HarperAudio) Ferguson traces his journey from working class Glasgow to the comedic limelight of Hollywood and becomes the one thing he always dreamed of: American. $39.99

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2009 SCIBA Fiction Book Award Shanghai Girls

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Lisa See (Random House) $25.00

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Lisa See is a ChineseAmerican writer and novelist. She opens a window into China and things Chinese for nonChinese, while staying true to Chinese culture.

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Edward M. Kennedy (Hachette Audio) In this landmark autobiography, five years in the making, Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the center of national events. $49.98

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Mystery, Thrillers, Suspense

Cincinnatus

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Rusty McClure and David Stern (Clerisy Press) A PGA tournament fixing scheme links a washed-up golfer and a DOJ attorney. The duo is challenged by a powerful brotherhood formed during America’s independence and encounter paranormal mysteries as they try to prevent a plot of draconian consequences. $24.00

The Gathering Storm

Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (Tor Books) Tarmon Gai’don, the Last Battle, looms before unready humankind in book twelve of Robert Jordan’s bestselling Wheel of Time series. $29.99

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James Patterson (Hachette Book Group) With astonishing plot twits and electrifying revelations, I, Alex Cross, is James Patterson’s most suspenseful Alex Cross novel yet! $27.99

True Blue

David Baldacci (Hachette Book Group) A mysterious high-profile homicide in the nation’s capital collides with the dark side of national security in David Baldacci’s new, heart-stopping thriller. $27.99

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Hollywood Moon

Joseph Wambaugh (Hachette Book Group) Wambaugh once again masterfully gets inside the hearts and minds of cops. Heart-wrenching, exhilarating, and laugh-out-loud funny, Hollywood Moon is his most thrilling and deeply affecting ride yet through the singular streets of LA. $26.99

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Nine Dragons

Michael Connelly (Hachette Book Group) In New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly’s electrifying new thriller, Harry Bosch must face the unknown to save his daughter’s life. $27.99

2009 SCIBA T. Jefferson Parker Mystery Book Award The Grift

Debra Ginsberg (Shaye Areheart Books) Hardcover $23.95 Paperback $14.00 This award honors mystery author T. Jefferson Parker for his many contributions to Southern California independent bookstores.

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Timeless Treasures Engaging classics for generations past, present and future.

Pedro: The Angel of Olvera Street

Leo Politi (Getty Publications) This beloved picture book—first published in 1946—gives a colorful glimpse of the Christmas traditions on Olvera Street. Pedro is one of four Politi titles being re-released from Getty Publications; Song of the Swallows, Juanita, and Emmet are also available. $14.95

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Return to the Hundred Acre Wood

David Benedictus and Mark Burgess (Penguin Young Readers) It was 80 ago when Christopher Robin said goodbye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in this companion book of adventures that captures the style of A. A. Milne. $19.99

Blueberries for Sal Hardcover: $17.99 978-0670175918

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Leo Politi wrote and illustrated dozens of children’s books, many of which are set in the Latino communities of Southern California. At a time when most children’s picture books were set in generic towns or cities, his books were set in real neighborhoods. Before multiculturalism was a buzzword, Politi portrayed characters with different backgrounds and sprinkled foreign-language words and phrases throughout his work.

Beloved children’s book author and illustrator, Robert McCloskey, captivated generations of readers with his awardwinning books including Make Way for Ducklings, Lentil, and Blueberries for Sal. Born and raised in Hamilton, Ohio, McCloskey was the first two-time winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal for children’s book illustration. Award-winning classics by Robert McCloskey, beloved for generations.

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Celebrating Independents

Holiday Memories Great reads for the season for your family and friends.

Polar Express 25th Anniversary Edition

Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin Books for Children) A beloved holiday classic for twenty-five years, this lavish gift edition includes a CD audio recording read by Liam Neeson, a note from Chris Van Allsburg, a special keepsake “All Aboard” ornament. $18.95

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New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story

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Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas

Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (HarperCollins Children’s Books) Ooh la la!

Christmas is Fancy Nancy’s favorite time of year. In this merriest of stories from the bestselling duo, Nancy proves once again that a little fancying up can go a long, festive way! $17.99

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Lauren Thompson (Scholastic) Santa prepares for his big night of giving. He chooses toys for every child in the world.

Then, with the thrum of magic that makes reindeers fly, he spreads the Christmas joy and warmth throughout the world – as he always has – and always will until the end of time. $16.99

What’s Coming for Christmas?

Kate Banks and Georg Hallensleben (Macmillan Childrens Publishing) In this warmly illustrated holiday lullaby about cherished traditions and welcome surprises, a farm family busily prepares for the arrival of Christmas, and anticipation spreads among the animals. $15.99

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April Halprin Wayland (Dial Books for Young Readers) Izzy’s favorite part of Rosh Hashanah is Tashlich, a joyous ceremony in which people apologize for the mistakes they made in the previous year and thus clean the slate as the new year begins. But there is one mistake on Izzy’s “I’m sorry” list that he’s finding especially hard to say out loud. $16.99

The Christmas Magic

The 13 Days of Christmas

(Disney Book Group) Not every true love has the same ideas about what will make appropriate gifts. So when Jack Skellington, the charmingly frightful hero of Tim Burton’s classic film The Nightmare Before Christmas, takes over the holiday we see a very different side of the gift giving tradition. $15.99

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Childrens Illustrated Wonders

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Swing, Gallop, Waddle

Rufus Butler Seder (Workman Publishing) Featuring Scanimation, this is not your grandpa’s picture book. Each page seems to move, like watching a film instead of simply reading. Mesmerizing for kids of all ages. $12.95 each

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Otis

Flawed Dogs: The Shocking Raid on Westminster

Loren Long (Penguin Young Readers) In a wonderful new palette, and in the tradition of classics like Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Story of Ferdinand, Loren Long has crafted an unforgettable new story—and characters celebrating the power of friendship and perseverance. $17.99

Berkeley Breathed (Penquin Young Readers) Pulitzer Prize winner and NYT bestselling author Breathed’s first illustrated novel is a heartwarming, humorous ode to the unconditional, lasting love we and our pets share. $16.99

Testing the Ice A True Story about Jackie Robinson

Sharon Robinson and Kadir Nelson (Scholastic) Robinson honors her extraordinary father’s memory with her warm graceful storytelling. Two-time Caldecott Honor Book artist Kadir Nelson has created richly rendered paintings that radiate with the beauty and spirit of one of America’s finest heroes. $16.99

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Too Many Toys

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2009 SCIBA Children’s Picture book Book Award David Shannon (The Blue Sky Press) $16.99

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David Shannon’s books are some of the most popular in our library! Anita Knight, elementary school librarian

Snack, Nap, Read

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Tweens

Versus: Warriors

The Fairy Godmother Academy #1: Birdie’s Book

Jan Bozarth and Andrea Burdena (Random House) Fairy Godmothers are the hidden protectors of the world, trained by fairies in a land called Aventurine. In the first book in this exciting new series, a fairy godmother named Birdie must travel to Aventurine to save her family. $7.99

Steve Stone (Kingfisher) Ten of the greatest warriors of history fight deadly battles against one another. Only one can be crowned the ultimate warrior. Who will it be? $19.99

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Dinosaur Park

Steve Weston (Kingfisher) Interact with prehistoric dinosaurs in four, pop-up worlds including rocky cliffs of T.rex Valley, giant Maiasaura Forest, fiery Triceratops Volcanoes, and enormous Diplodocus Lake. $17.99

Lost Worlds

John Howe (Kingfisher) One magnificent window takes an historical, archaeological, and mythological journey through worlds lost in time, buried and forgotten, to worlds that live in the imagination. $22.99

2009 SCIBA Children’s Novel Book Award

Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally)

Lisa Yee (Scholastic) Robert Carver Wentworth-Chan is a very sincere, incident prone fourth grader. Then there’s his family – busy mom, ex-pro football player dad, a bossy older sister and an adoring younger one – and best friends (one of whom is a secret, because she’s a *girl*). $15.99

Million Dollar Throw

Mike Lupica (Penguin Young Readers) Nate Brodie is Tom Brady’s biggest fan. He wins the chance for something he’s never dreamed of—to throw a pass through a target at a Patriots game for one million dollars. This is Mike Lupica’s latest, most heartwarming sports novel $17.99

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Hunger

Michael Grant (Katherine Tegen Books) $17.99

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Tweens

Percy Jackson and The Olympians Hardcover Boxed Set 978-1423119500

Rick Riordan (Disney Book Group) The complete Percy Jackson & the Olympians series in hardcover, packaged in a gorgeous, reclosable “steamer trunk” fit for demigods. This perfect gift for Percy fans boasts a hidden compartment containing an exclusive Camp Half-Blood map and stickers. $89.99

Al Capone Shines My Shoes

Gennifer Choldenka (Penguin Young Readers) It’s 1935. Moose Flanagan lives on Alcatraz with his family, the other families of the guards, and a few hundred no-name hit men, con men, mad dog murderers and a handful of bank robbers too. Moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this much-anticipated sequel. $17.99

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Stella Lennon (HarperCollins) Who is Amanda Valentino? Why did she disappear? Find out in the first interactive, collaborative fiction series for teen girls. Go to www.theamandaproject.com for an extended Amanda Project experience. $16.99

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The Amanda Project Book 1: Invisible I

Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson (Disney Book Group) Follow the adventures of Peter, Molly, Tinker Bell, and the Lost Boys in all three Peter Pan prequels: Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Thieves, and Peter and the Secret of Rundoon. These fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventures are actionpacked, touching, and tons of fun! Boxed set: $50.00

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Peter and the Starcatchers The Starcatchers Series

Peter and the Sword of Mercy

Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson (Disney Book Group) The year is 1901—it’s been 23 years since Peter and the Lost Boys returned from Rundoon. Wendy’s mother Molly goes missing and remembers her mother’s stories of a flying boy named Peter Pan, who may be her only hope in saving the world from a shadowy doom.... $18.99

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Young Adults Fire

The Maze Runner

Mary Pearson (Henry Holt) Destiny Faraday likes to keep her distance. But after unexpectedly finding a car, Destiny and three of her classmates embark on an unauthorized road trip filled with chance, mystery, and secrets. $16.99

Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel #4

Richelle Mead (Penguin Young Readers) The Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir’s was the deadliest, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers and guardians alike.

Worse, they took some of their victims with them...including Dimitri. How far will Rose go to keep her promise? $16.99

Devil’s Kiss

Sarwat Chadda (Disney Book Group) As the youngest and only female member of the Knights Templar, Bilquis SanGreal grew up knowing she wasn’t normal. Instead of hanging out at the mall or going on dates, she spends her time training as a soldier and saving her city from catastrophe. $17.99

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Leviathan

Scott Westerfeld (Simon Pulse) In this new series by #1 NYT bestselling author Scott Westerfeld, World War I is a fascinating steampunk reimagining, as Darwinists are pitted against Clankers in a far-reaching adventure. $19.99

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Miles Between

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Andrew Smith (Feiwel and Friends) In Andrew Smith’s tense and haunting novel, two brothers leave home looking for their father in Arizona and find themselves hitching a ride they soon will never forget. $17.99

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In the Path of Falling Objects

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Kristin Cashore (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) With elegant evocative prose, Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will hold you captive and leave you wanting more. $9.99

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James Dashner (Random House) Thomas wakes up in the Glade, remembering nothing, surrounded by a group of boys. Like Thomas, they remember nothing. To survive, they must solve the maze that surrounds them and escape. $16.99

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Graceling

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Kristin Cashore (Penguin Young Readers) This romantic companion to Graceling has an entirely new cast of characters except for one person who plays a pivotal role in both books.

No need to have read Graceling to love Fire! $17.99

The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Mary E. Pearson (Square Fish) Set in a near-future America, Jenna Fox survives an accident and takes readers on an unforgettable journey through questions of bio-medical ethics and the nature of identity – hers and ours. $8.99

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Celebrating California

Here are a lot of reasons to shop at your local independent bookstore this holiday season. Books! And when you’re talking about books that are a reflection of the California neighborhoods and communities in which we live and work, even better!

Watch for these palm trees throughout the catalog.

They signify that the book has a California theme or backdrop, or that the author or illustrator is a local!

Hometown Santa Barbara

Nancy Roberts Ransohoff (Prospect Park Books) Explore the capital of the Central Coast and her neighbors. A deep look inside the culture of one of the country’s most gorgeous towns revealing a community pulsating with nature, history, intelligence, fashion and fame. $24.95

978-0975393956

978-0892369836

The California Missions: History, Art, and Preservation

Edna E. Kimbro and Julia G. Costello with Tevvy Ball (Getty Publications) This beautifully illustrated volume combines engaging text with historical paintings, archival photographs, and recent photography to create a vivid profile of these iconic institutions. $39.95

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