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1. The Hobbit: A 3-D Pop-Up Adventure
by: J. R. R. Tolkien, John Howe Release date: Oct 06, 1999 Number of Pages: 12 Find in Library Read Review |
Delve into the incredible world of hobbits, wizards, and dragons in this exceptional visual adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy epic The Hobbit. This innovative pop-up book transports hero Bilbo Baggins, a small, quiet hobbit, through five adventures from the novel. Featuring beautiful illustrations, intricate paper engineering, and pull-out scrolls with excerpts, this unique edition is the perfect introduction to Tolkien’s timeless tale and a must-have collectible for Hobbit fans of all ages.
2. Pippi Goes on Board (Pippi Longstocking)
by: Astrid Lindgren, Florence Lamborn Release date: Feb 24, 1977 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
From the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning author of the classic Pippi Longstocking, this is another rollicking adventure that’s sure to please fans of the freckled, fun-loving little girl.
“Lovers of Pippi Longstocking will welcome this rollicking tale of a topsy-turvy world in which Pippi and her next-door neighbors put into practice some ideas about good times.” – School Library Journal
3. Diary of an Ugly Sweater
by: Cassi Eubank Release date: Jun 08, 2015 Number of Pages: 198 Find in Library Read Review |
Sophie certainly knows how you feel.
Sophie was created a Christmas sweater and was feeling on top of the world when she was chosen to be featured in a newspaper ad. For one day, she was shipped off and was the model for a glamorous photo shoot.
Her feeling of joy faded when she got back to Warehouse City and had to quickly learn to understand and find the best way to work with all the different personalities of the other sweaters. With compassion and humor, Sophie was able to turn those who started out as adversaries into allies.
These were skills she would need when she arrived at the Superstore, the place where her forever person would find her. During her short stay at the store, before Katie purchased her, Sophie had the opportunity to watch and observe human nature in a big way as the masses of holiday shopper descended when the doors opened each day. All of the things she learned would be needed for what was to come.
At first, Sophie believed she was the happiest sweater in the world. The perfect forever person had chosen her, and she even heard her talk about going to a Christmas party and being entered into a best sweater contest. Sophie was alive with excitement, especially when she found out that Katie was going to “bling” her out. Oh the glitz, the glam, Sophie was loving it all.
First came the garland. Then the blinking lights. Next it was larger ornaments and presents under the tree. Being an over-achiever, Katie also added bells, bows, a purple peacock, a raccoon, an elf, a floating Santa head, an angel and candy canes all over her right arm!
Sophie was feeling like a freak show and wondered why her forever person would want to change her so much. Why wasn’t she good enough just the way she was?
With the help and support of her new family, Sophie learned some new coping skills that allowed her to grow and gain from the feelings she once had. With these new skills in place, what once seemed overwhelming was now simple and easy. Life was good. Until…..
One evening, Sophie and the family that had been attached to her were left on the kitchen table. There before her, Sophie saw things that caused her world to crash in around her. In plain sight, was an invitation to the party she was going to with the prompt to Get Your Ugly On! $100 to the winner of the UGLY SWEATER CONTEST.
As her heart sunk, she glanced to the right and saw a newspaper advertisement. What it said made her go numb.
There on the open page was a picture of her. It was one that had been taken when she had been sent to model at the photo shoot.
UGLY SWEATER SALE the words above her head screamed.
She had been created… no, she had been born to be ugly. Her only purpose in life was to be a hideous amusement. Sophie was heart-broken and saw no reason for her worthless, pathetic life.
Thanks to the love and understanding of her adopted family, Sophie came to learn her true value. Having come to love herself, she was able to offer those around her so much more, which made her feel even better. She was also able to let her challenges turn her into a champion!
Join Sophie as she shares real life solutions to the opportunities for growth that present themselves in our lives. When you delight in these pages, you will come to love Sophie and feel both her trials and her triumphs. Take this journey now and engage in a delightful ride that will capture hearts of all ages during all seasons.
Sophie’s journey allows young people to witness and learn some of the struggles they may come across and offers real life solutions. Readers are invited to explore opportunities and possibilities to every day challenges that will allow them to grow into confident adults with better relationship and coping skills.
4. A Christmas Memory
by: Truman Capote Release date: Oct 28, 2014 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
The classic story of Truman Capote’s childhood Christmas ritual is more endearing than ever in this newly redesigned package.
In celebration of A Christmas Memory‘s enduring appeal, this repackaged edition retains Beth Peck’s evocative watercolors and an audio CD narration by the venerable Celeste Holm (originator of the Ado Annie role in the 1943 Broadway hit “Oklahoma!” and an Academy Award-winning actress). Originally published in 1956, this is the story from Capote’s childhood of lovingly making fruitcakes from scratch at Christmas-time with his elderly cousin, and has stood the test of time to become known as an American holiday classic. In its new size, it’s perfect for reading alone or reading aloud, or following along while listening to the audio version.
5. The Secret of Santa’s Songbird
by: D. S. Jackson Release date: Nov 10, 2013 Number of Pages: 28 Find in Library Read Review |
No other book of its kind compares to this one’s notoriety and compliment among ACEO artists world wide! Perhaps this is because the book itself has a secret. Anyone can add their own art on paper to any page! So embellish the pages of your choice or enjoy the story as it stands, heart to heart.
6. The Tightrope Walker’s Dream
by: Graham Best Release date: Jan 20, 2010 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
7. The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World
by: Ethel Johnston Phelps, Lloyd Bloom Release date: Sep 15, 1982 Number of Pages: 192 Find in Library Read Review |
The tales themselves are part of an oral tradition that document a generation according to the values of the time. Phelps has given these older tales a fresh, contemporary retelling for a new generation of readers, young and old. She shapes each story—adding or omitting details—to reflect her sense of a feminist folk or fairy tale.
The twenty-one tales collected represent a wide variety of countries; approximately seventeen ethnic cultures from North America to Europe to Asia tell a story in which women play a leading or crucial role in the story.
8. The Enchanted Horse
by: Magdalen Nabb Release date: Nov 24, 2015 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
A little toy horse is about to change Irina’s life forever.
Award-winning classic young fiction, beautifully illustrated.
Bella was real… Dreams don’t eat hay and drink water. Dreams don’t leave footprints in the snow.
When Irina sees a tatty horse in a junk-shop window, she thinks it looks sad and lonely. Irina is an only child and wants nothing more than to take care of this horse.
Little does she know how special Bella is or that magical journeys lie in wait for them!
9. The Complete “Ragged Dick” Series
by: Horatio Alger, Charles Carter Release date: May 08, 2011 Number of Pages: 1080 Find in Library Read Review |
1. Ragged Dick
2. Fame and Fortune
3. Mark, the Match Boy
4. Rough and Ready
5. Ben, the Luggage Boy
6. Rufus and Rose
The Ragged Dick books tell the stories of Boys that go from “Rags to Riches”.
10. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Golden Sound Story Books-Classics)
by: Ronald Kidd Release date: Jul 01, 1992 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
11. The Family Pilgrim’s Progress
by: Jean Watson Release date: Jan 20, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Once upon a time, there was a man called Christian who lived in the City of Destruction with his wife and four children. One day he found a book that sent him on a dangerous adventure to save his life… Bunyan’s beloved tale is a parable of the Christian life and has been a treasured resource for centuries. Jean Watson’s modern-day translation opens his classic for this generation. Edition includes special features that explain the meaning of the various adventures and illuminate Bunyan’s world and thought.
12. Hansel and Gretel
by: Brothers Grimm, Sybille Schenker Release date: Dec 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 52 Find in Library Read Review |
This tale of children in peril has timeless appeal, and the breathtaking illustrations will find a discriminating audience
This stunning edition of the classic fairy tale makes brilliant use of translucent paper and silhoutte-like illustrations to enliven every page. “Once upon a time, there lived a poor woodcutter with his wife and two children, Hansel and Gretel . . .” and so begins the thrilling story of two children relying on their wits to survive in a hostile world. Sybille Schenker’s evocative and exquisite illustrations bring a unique beauty and graphic excellence to a timeless favorite.
13. Spider-Man: Spider-Man versus Hydro-Man (I Can Read – Level 2 (Quality))
by: Susan Hill, Andie Tong, Jeremy Roberts Release date: May 03, 2011 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Hydro-Man makes a hot summer day even worse when he tries to steal the city’s water. This wet threat means serious trouble! Can Spidey outwit the slippery scoundrel before the city dries out?
14. I Can Sleep When The Wind Blows
by: Heather Lyn Davis, Roberta Malasomma Release date: Oct 12, 2016 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Simba’s Pride (Lion King II)
by: Victoria Saxon Release date: Oct 01, 1998 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
16. The Little Mermaid
by: Parragon Books, Kolanovic Dubravka, Randall Ronne Release date: Dec 08, 2015 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Parragon is the largest illustrated non-fiction publisher in the world and a global leader in innovative digital books for children in many languages. Welcome to the world of Parragon!”
17. Winny de Puh (Winnie the Pooh in Spanish) (Spanish Edition)
by: A. A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard, Isabel Gortazar Release date: May 01, 2000 Number of Pages: 176 Find in Library Read Review |
18. The Magician’s Nephew Read-Aloud Edition (Narnia)
by: C. S. Lewis, Pauline Baynes Release date: May 30, 2006 Number of Pages: 208 Find in Library Read Review |
When Polly vanishes after Uncle Andrew’s horrid trick, Digory has no choice but to follow her. Touching the magic rings takes the children into a wood where mysterious pools lead to countless other worlds.
Their adventure opens up the doorway to Narnia — a new and magical land where animals learn to speak and where trees are able to walk. But Narnia is under threat from the evil Queen, and Digory and Polly have to find the magical fruit that alone can save it.
19. Superman Family Adventures Vol. 2
by: Art Baltazar, Franco, Art Baltazar Release date: Feb 11, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
The critically acclaimed team behind TINY TITANS tackle the Superman family in this all-ages graphic novel!
Collects Superman Family Adventures #7-12.
20. A Treasury of Five Minute Stories
by: Parragon Books Release date: Aug 06, 2015 Number of Pages: 192 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Two Seeds
by: Keith Shreve, Jenny Plucinsky Release date: May 28, 2014 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
22. #04 Fish You Were Here (Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye)
by: Colleen AF Venable, Stephanie Yue Release date: Sep 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 46 Find in Library Read Review |
23. Classic Starts™ Audio: The Swiss Family Robinson (Classic StartsTM Series)
by: Johann David Wyss, Chris Tait, Jamel Akib, Arthur Pober Ed.D Release date: Jun 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
24. The Fairy Doll
by: Rumer Godden, Gary Blythe, TO BE CONFIRMED Release date: Oct 06, 2016 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
Elizabeth is enchanted by the beautiful fairy doll that sits at the top of the Christmas tree wearing a sparkly beaded dress and delicate silver shoes.
Little Elizabeth could never be so perfect – she is always getting into trouble. Then Great-Grandma gives Fairy Doll to Elizabeth – and suddenly everything starts going right instead of wrong.
Could Fairy Doll be magical?
First published in 1956, The Fairy Doll is a Christmas story to treasure from classic writer Rumer Godden. Now available in a beautiful new edition illustrated throughout by Gary Blythe.
25. Two Cities (The Book Keeper Series 2)
by: Dare DeLano, Stuart Hindle Release date: Nov 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 141 Find in Library Read Review |
The Book Keeper series retells the classics of literature in a way that captures young readers’ attention and imagination. Two Cities, based on Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, is the second in the series.
26. The Beach of Falesa
by: Robert Louis Stevenson Release date: Feb 01, 2006 Number of Pages: 108 Find in Library Read Review |
“What did he die of?” I inquired. “Some kind of sickness,” says the captain. “It appears it took him sudden. Seems he got up in the night, and filled up on Pain Killer and Kennedy’s Discovery. No go — he was booked beyond Kennedy. Then he had tried to open a case of gin. No go again — not strong enough. Then he must have turned to and run out on the veranda, and capsized over the rail. When they found him, the next day, he was clean crazy — carried on all the time about somebody watering his copra. Poor John!” “Was it thought to be the island?” I asked. “Well, it was thought to be the island, or the trouble, or something,” he replied.
27. Nate el Grande: ¡Hola! (Big Nate) (Spanish Edition)
by: Lincoln Peirce Release date: Nov 04, 2014 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
Nate Wright is the 11-year-old star of New York Times bestselling author Lincoln Peirce’s wildly popular comic strip Big Nate, which debuted in 1991. On top of his stardom, Nate is a professional pest to school principals, a chess prodigy, and a self-described genius. And when his hilarious wisecracks and pranks get him in trouble, Nate’s winning personality and charming over-confidence will delight and entertain readers.
¡Diga hola al aspirante a caricaturista, Nate Wright! Con once años de edad, Nate está en el sexto grado, y tiene el récord por la cantidad de detenciones mas altas en la historia de la escuela. Él es la estrella de Big Nate, la tira cómica popular por Lincoln Peirce, que debutó en 1991. Además de ser una estrella, Nate es una molestia profesional para los directores de la escuela, un prodigio del ajedrez, y un genio autoproclamado. Y cuando sus bromas hilarantes lo meten en problemas, su personalidad encantadora junto con su exceso de confianza, llegara a encantar y entretener a los lectores.
28. Bumperboy and The Loud, Loud Mountain
by: Debbie Huey Release date: Aug 08, 2006 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
- With the success of Bumperboy’s first adventure, Debbie Huey returns with a brand new book titled Bumperboy & the Loud Loud Mountain. Join Bumperboy and his best pal Bumperpup as they unravel the mystery of a rather talkative mountain, meet new friends and discover a new enemy in this brand new all-ages adventure that will keep readers riveted!
29. Classic Starts™: Grimm’s Fairy Tales (Classic StartsTM Series)
by: Jakob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Grimm Brothers, Deanna McFadden, Eric Freeberg, Arthur Pober Ed.D Release date: Jun 07, 2011 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
30. Ed’s Terrestrials
by: Scott Christian Sava Release date: Oct 15, 2008 Number of Pages: 88 Find in Library Read Review |
Best Selling Books for 7 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Computers & Technology
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
Recommended Books for 7 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Computers & Technology
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
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- Teen & Young Adults
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- Teen & Young Adults
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