Daniel J. Levitin

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era

Previously Published as A Field Guide to Lies We're surrounded by fringe theories, fake news, and pseudo-facts. These lies are getting repeated. New York Times bestselling author Daniel Levitin shows how to disarm these socially devastating inventions and get the American mind back on track. Here are the fundamental lessons in critical thinking that we need to know and share now. Investigating numerical misinformation, Daniel Levitin shows how mishandled statistics and graphs can give a grossly distorted perspective and lead us to terrible decisions. Wordy arguments on the other hand can easily be persuasive as they drift away from the facts in an appealing yet misguided way. The steps we can take to better evaluate news, advertisements, and reports are clearly detailed. Ultimately, Levitin turns to what underlies our ability to determine if something is true or false: the scientific method. He grapples with the limits of what we can and cannot know. Case studies are offered to demonstrate the applications of logical thinking to quite varied settings, spanning courtroom testimony, medical decision making, magic, modern physics, and conspiracy theories. This urgently needed book enables us to avoid the extremes of passive gullibility and cynical rejection. As Levitin attests: Truth matters. A post-truth era is an era of willful irrationality, reversing all the great advances humankind has made. Euphemisms like "fringe theories," "extreme views," "alt truth," and even "fake news" can literally be dangerous. Let's call lies what they are and catch those making them in the act.

Weaponized Lies

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Bill Slavicsek

Pretty much a dictionary but for Star Wars!

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

This revised and updated encyclopedia of the popular science fiction saga contains information on characters, planets, technical terms, historical events, spaceships, alien species, nicknames, android types, and more. Original.

A Guide to the Star Wars Universe

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Jeff Kinney

Just a small knick on the cover. But otherwise great condition.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 2 - Rodrick Rules

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John Steinbeck

The cover has wear and tear.
" They are an unlikely pair: George is 'small and quick and dark of face'; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they formed a 'family', clinging together in the dace of loneliness and alienation." - back cover 

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him. "A thriller, a gripping tale . . . that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick." —The New York Times

Of Mice and Men

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Lindsay Eagar

The cover has slight wear.  
"While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina-Carol- is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather she's never met off his dying sheep ranch and into a home for people with dementia." - Inside cover

What does it mean to be fully alive? Magic blends with reality in a stunning coming-of-age novel about a girl, a grandfather, wanderlust, and reclaiming your roots.

Things are only impossible if you stop to think about them. . . .

While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina — Carol — is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather she’s never met into a home for people with dementia. At first, Carol avoids prickly Grandpa Serge. But as the summer wears on and the heat bears down, Carol finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by the crazy stories he tells her about a healing tree, a green-glass lake, and the bees that will bring back the rain and end a hundred years of drought. As the thin line between magic and reality starts to blur, Carol must decide for herself what is possible — and what it means to be true to her roots. Readers who dream that there’s something more out there will be enchanted by this captivating novel of family, renewal, and discovering the wonder of the world.

Hour of the Bees

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Mitali Perkins

" In the jungle of modern-day Burma, two boys are on opposing sides of war. Chiko has been forced into the Burmese army by trickery. Tu Reh wants to avenge the Burmese soldiers who burned the homes in his Karenni village." - Back cover 

A refugee and child soldier challenge the rules of war in this coming-of-age novel set against the political and military backdrop of modern-day Burma.

Chiko isn't a fighter by nature. He's a book-loving Burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in prison for resisting the government. Tu Reh, on the other hand, wants to fight for freedom after watching Burmese soldiers destroy his Karenni family's home and bamboo fields. When Chiko is forced into the Burmese army and subsequently injured on a mission, the boys' lives intersect. Timidity becomes courage and anger becomes compassion as both boys discover that everything is not as it seems. Mitali Perkins delivers a touching story about hopes, dreams, and the choices that define who we are.

Bamboo People

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Kate Howard

All thats a fault is that the cover has slight wear. 

" Emmett Brickowski is just your average, everyday LEGO Minifigure. He's a normal guy who likes to do norm stuff-watch TV, go to work, eat hot wings, and listen to everyone's favorite song, 'Everything Is Awsome.'"

The first ever LEGO(R) movie hits the big screen February 7, 2014! This animated, family-friendly movie has an all-star voice cast.This exciting junior novel retelling includes 8 pages of color photos from the movie!Emmet Brickowski is just your average, everyday LEGO® Minifigure. He's a normal guy who likes to do normal stuff - watch TV, go to work, eat hot wings, and listen to everyone's favorite song, "Everything is Awesome."But all that changes one fateful day when Emmet accidently discovers the Piece of Resistance. It turns out Emmet's not so average after all - there's even a prophecy about him! Does this ordinary guy have what it takes to become an extraordinary hero and save the universe?The LEGO® Movie is being produced and distributed in conjunction with Warner Bros and has an all-star cast including Chris Pratt (Emmet), Will Ferrell (Lord Business), Elizabeth Banks (Wyldstyle), Liam Neeson (Bad Cop), Allison Brie (UniKitty), Nick Offerman (Metal Beard), Morgan Freeman (Vitruvius), and Will Arnett (Batman).

The Lego Movie

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This book is a pre-reader so children just about to start reading. It has simple context and big lettering. Wear and tear at the spine.

National Geographic 

Swing, Sloth! Explore the Rain Forest

This book is about space and constellations. This is a level 2 book.

Night Sky 

Helen Murray

Just some creases at the spine but other wise great condition!

" Who are the Master Builders? Do they have what it takes to stop Lord Business's evil plans?"- back cover

Who are the Master Builders? Do they have what it takes to stop an evil LEGO® tyrant from ending the LEGO world? This all-new Level 1 reader from DK's levelled reading program follows the adventures of The LEGO® Movie, assembling in February 2014.

DK Readers are a multi-level reading program guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge -- compatible with the framework for teaching literacy.

DK Readers L1: the LEGO Movie: Calling All Master Builders!

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Walt Disney Company Staff

Its the movie but in book form! Very visualy appeasing book!

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Disney's Aladdin

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"Mr. Fountain's grand mansion id a world away from the dark orphanage Rose has left behind. The gleaming, golden house was practicaly overflowing with sparkling magic-she can feel it." -back cover

Rose

Jessica Julius

Becky Matheson

Read to find out what happens when Anna Elsa and Kristoff go on a adventure!

A book written by Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff, who take turns documenting their action-packed journey to the Northern Lights. The guide features full-color journal entries and doodles created by your favorite characters, plus a double-sided pull-out poster!

Frozen Northern Lights: Adventure Notebook

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Dennis Mathew

"Will I fit in?"
"What's my song?"
"These are the questions we find a young Cello named Bello asking himself as he tries to navigate the novelties of his first day at school"- Back cover

This book is signed by Dennis Mathew[Author]

What's my song? Will I fit in? These are the questions we find a young Cello named Bello asking himself as he tries to navigate the novelties of his first day at school. When inspiration from the magical sounds of his new classmates mixes with the encouragement and the gentle nudge of other whimsical characters, Bello arrives at the discovery of his gift, the magic of his song.

Bello the Cello

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Wear and tear at the spine. For kids that just learned how to read.

Ponies 

Mary Pope Osborne

Are you ready for a presidential adventures?? Jack and Annie are!

Majic tree house number 47

The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Washington D.C. in the 1860s where they meet Abraham Lincoln and collect a feather that will help break a magic spell.

Abe Lincoln at Last!

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Get ready for a whole new look into Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Introducing the newest Wimpy Kid author--Rowley Jefferson! Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals . . . and counting. But it's finally time for readers to hear directly from Rowley in a journal of his own. In Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid, Rowley writes about his experiences and agrees to play the role of biographer for Greg along the way. (After all, one day Greg will be rich and famous, and everyone will want to know his life's story.) But Rowley is a poor choice for the job, and his "biography" of Greg is a hilarious mess. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal offers readers a new way to look at the Wimpy world--one fans won't want to miss!

Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

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"Stealing a baby dragon was easy! Hiding it is a little more complicated...."- back cover

This is the sequel to Dragons in a Bag

The Dragon Thief

Anna Staniszewski

"Im not like most of my classmates. My family came to this country when I was five years old, but now we're so close to becoming citizens. This means we'll finally be able to use Amber like everyone else. Then I will be as special as the rest of my classmates, the ones who were born here with magic already in their veins." - inside of jacket

Ten-year-old Mira must balance the loyalty she feels towards her family with the desire to be accepted by her new classmates in this powerful coming-of-age story about identity, community, and finding a place to call home. I’m not like most of my classmates. At least not yet. My family came to this country when I was five years old, but we’re so close to becoming citizens now. This means we’ll finally be able to use Amber like everyone else. Then I will be as special as the rest of my classmates, the ones who were born here with magic already in their veins. But most of all, no one will compare me to Daniel anymore. Daniel who doesn’t even try to fit in, who actually seems proud of being an outsider. Once I take my first sip of Amber, I will be on the inside. I hope.

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Daniel J. Levitin

Weaponized Lies

Bill Slavicsek

A Guide to the Star Wars Universe

Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 2 - Rodrick Rules

John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men

Lindsay Eagar

Hour of the Bees

Mitali Perkins

Bamboo People

Kate Howard

The Lego Movie

Susan B Neuman

Swing, Sloth! Explore the Rain Forest

Stephanie Warren Drimmer

Night Sky

Helen Murray

DK Readers L1: the LEGO Movie: Calling All Master Builders!

Walt Disney Company Staff

Disney's Aladdin

Holly Webb

Rose

Jessica Julius; Becky Matheson

Frozen Northern Lights: Adventure Notebook

Dennis Mathew

Bello the Cello

Laura Marsh

Ponies

Mary Pope Osborne

Abe Lincoln at Last!

Jeff Kinney

Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

Zetta Elliot

The Dragon Thief

Anna Staniszewski

The Wonder of Wildflowers

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