Smithmark Pub. 08/01/1990. This story of the four March sisters--Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy--is based on the author's own childhood. The novel is divided into two parts. During Book One, the women of the family must carry on while Mr. March is off fighting in the Civil War. In Book Two, which takes place after the war has ended, the sisters deal with love, marriage, an unexpected tragedy, and Jo's determination to become a professional writer. Originally published at $3.98 You save 75% off the cover price!

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Simon & Schuster. 10/01/1984. Reissue. 279 pgs. Life changes for 13-year-old Thomas Small when he and his family relocate to Ohio where they take up residence in a house that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. As both an African-American and a history professor, Thomas's father is particularly interested in the house although his wife and children are disconcerted about another aspect of the house's history: the former owner, abolitionist Dies Drear, and two runaway slaves were murdered there. As Thomas explores the underground tunnels and secret passages of the house, he senses danger and even comes to believe that the house's elderly caretaker, an eccentric man named Mr. Pluto, might be the devil himself. Working closely with his father, Thomas struggles to understand the history of, and mystery behind, the House of Dies Drear. The story of THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR continues in THE MYSTERY OF DREAR HOUSE. Originally published at $5.99 You save 67% off the cover price!

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Harpercollins Childrens Books. 08/01/1994. 211 pgs. Armageddon comes upon the magical land of Narnia in the final volume of the classic children's fantasy series. An unscrupulous ape named Shift persuades a sweet-natured but easily misled donkey to dress up in a lionskin and pretend to be Narnia's guardian, the lion Aslan. When Shift uses the masquerade to grab power for himself and oppress the creatures of Narnia, King Tirion, Narnia's final ruler, must battle against the followers of the false Aslan as well as an invading army from Calormene. Aiding the king in his efforts are the English children Eustace Scrubb and Jill Pole (last seen in THE SILVER CHAIR), Originally published at $16.99 You save 92% off the cover price!

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Prentice Hall. 06/01/1979. The tale of the orphan, Pip, and his mysterious benefactor provides a grotesque but pointed comedy that explores the many levels of English society with insight and sympathy as well as a satiric eye. Considered by many to be Dickens's best novel, GREAT EXPECTATIONS is the story of a young man who rises out of a rough, deprived childhood to a life in which his expectations--or some of them--are fulfilled: he is a gentleman and a success, though he soon finds that happiness doesn't necessarily accompany money and position. The novel is full of fascinating scenes and characters, among them the coldhearted Estella, the vengeful and dotty Miss Havisham, Joe Gargery the noble blacksmith, the ever-lovable Herbert Pocket, and of course Magwitch, the grotesque and terrifying but ultimately benevolent convict, one of Dickens's most vital creations. As the compelling plot progresses, Pip's fortunes rise and fall, and he slowly gains in wisdom, learning to value what is important and to abandon most of his illusions. But the moral of the story is never heavy-handed or didactic, and in telling his tale, Dickens epitomizes all the best qualities for which he became famous: a comic vision, an inventive imagination, and a bountiful appreciation for the wonderful variety and boundless possibility inherent in the most ordinary humans. Originally published at $12.10 You save 92% off the cover price!

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Harpercollins Childrens Books. 08/01/1994. Reprint. 189 pgs. One of the most highly respected fantasy novels ever written, THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE can be seen as both an exciting children's adventure story and an allegory about faith. The story begins when the Pevensie siblings (Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy) escape the dangers of World War II-era London by relocating to the country home of family friend Professor Kirke. One day, while playing hide-and-seek, Lucy hides in an old wardrobe and finds herself transported to the world of Narnia, a magical land frozen in eternal winter by the evil White Witch. With the help of her siblings, Lucy sets forth to free Narnia from the White Witch's reign by bringing about the return of Narnia's guardian, Aslan the lion, a quest impeded by a shocking betrayal. Although THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE was the first of the Chronicles of Narnia to be published, many readers prefer to begin the series with THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW (the sixth book published), because it describes the history of Narnia and sets the stage for the adventures of the Pevensie siblings. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE has been adapted for the screen several times, including two live-action British TV productions (1967 and 1988), a British/American animated TV movie, and a big Hollywood film in 2005. Originally published at $16.99 You save 94% off the cover price!

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Harcourt School. 12/01/2000. 422 pgs. Dickens's only serious, uncomic novel, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, is set during the French Revolution and tells a story of unselfish devotion. The beautiful Lucy Manette marries Charles Darnay, the descendant of an aristocratic French family denounced by the revolutionaries, among whom are the memorably evil fanatic Mme. Defarge. When Darnay is arrested and condemned to death, his place is taken at the guillotine by Sidney Carton, who loves Lucy himself and is willing to die to secure her happiness (and who happens to resemble Darnay). His last words--"'Tis a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done..."--have become nearly as famous as the novel itself, one of Dickens's most popular works despite its sober subject matter. It is also, with BARNABY RUDGE, one of his only two historical novels. Originally published at $17.90 You save 92% off the cover price!

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Harcourt School. 12/01/2000. 360 pgs. At a dinner party in suburban London, the Time Traveller, known to the reader only as the Eminent Scientist, speaks to his guests about the fourth dimension of space--i.e. time. He states that it is possible to travel through time much as one travels through space. The guests are not persuaded, even after seeing the Eminent Scientist's time machine itself. At a later dinner party, the scientist arrives a little late, rumpled and dirty. He tells them he has spent the equivalent of eight days in the year 802,701. He encountered the Eloi, a race of delicate gentle vegetarians who exist in an idyllic garden, and the Morlocks, who live underground and operate the machinery and industrial equipment of the world. The Eloi, in other words are descendents of capitalism, and the Morlocks are the progeny of the proletariat. The Time Traveller then hurries into the year 30,000,000, where he sees a single life form--a round, tentacled thing near the ocean. He concludes that this represents the end of life on earth. Originally published at $18.65 You save 92% off the cover price!

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Harpercollins Childrens Books. 01/01/1997. A retelling of the tale of the bear family and their encounter with a curious little girl named Goldilocks. Color illustrations accompany the text. Originally published at $7.99 You save 77% off the cover price!

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Harpercollins Childrens Books. 09/01/1992. Illustrated. 62 pgs. When Frances's friend Thelma plays a mean trick on her, Frances thinks of a way to outsmart her. Afterwards, both girls decide to have a more honest friendship. Colored pencil illustrations accompany the text. Originally published at $15.99 You save 94% off the cover price!

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Collier Books. 01/01/1986. Illustrated. 184 pgs. Part of the classic children’s fantasy series the Chronicles of Narnia, PRINCE CASPIAN takes place about a year after the events of THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Susan's magic horn whisks Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy off an English railway platform and back to the land of Narnia. Once there, they discover that in Narnia, hundreds of years have passed since their reign, and they are now needed to aid Narnia’s current rightful ruler, Prince Caspian, to wrest the throne from his usurping uncle. The BBC adapted this book for television in 1989.

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Houghton Mifflin. 04/01/1997. Reissue. Spotty, the only spotted bunny in a family of white bunnies, feels like an outsider, but learns to appreciate his unique appearance. Color illustrations accompany the text. Originally published at $5.95 You save 83% off the cover price!

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Harpercollins Childrens Books. 03/01/1998. Reprint. 216 pgs. Manuel Hernandez faces a time of many changes during the year leading up to anticipated initiation into a gang. Manny's alcoholic father calls him "el perico," or parrot, comparing him to the Mexican saying about a parrot that complains about how hot it is in the shade while all along he's sitting inside the oven and doesn't know it. Will Manny find a way to escape for the oven he's trapped himself in? Originally published at $5.99 You save 75% off the cover price!

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Harpercollins Childrens Books. 10/01/1999. Illustrated. 34 pgs. A picture book retelling of the story that inspired Tchaikovsky's ballet. On Christmas Eve young Marie receives a wonderful gift--a Nutcracker which magically comes to life and takes her on an adventure through Candy Meadow and Bonbonville. Color illustrations accompany the text. Originally published at $19.99 You save 95% off the cover price!

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