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a Place to read



Pick out a book and read in our children's room.





New and used, classic and new



Our collection of children's books contains new and used books featuring a wide variety of classic books like The Neverending Story and Winnie-the-Pooh to new books just released.





Find a book and enjoy!



Find the book you were (or didn't know you were) looking for!





John's reccommendations





The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende



The perfect book for any free spirit. A great place to start with classic fantasy. The story follows Bastian Balthazar Bux as he stumbles into an antiquarian book store and is enraptured by the book he finds there: The Neverending Story.



The Graveyard Book
By Niel Gaiman



Written by one of today's top fantasy writers, The Graveyard Book is a fascinating read that will keep you wanting more. It follows the story of one boy who is perfectly normal, except that he lives in a graveyard.



Hatchet
By Gary Paulsen



A survival tale of a boy stranded on his way to visit his father. He must put aside the secret he's carrying in order to survive in the wilderness of Canada.



The tale of Despereaux
By Kate Dicamillo



A heartwarming tale about a mouse's quest to rescue a beautiful princess from the clutches of rats. Follow Despereaux as he learns to read, speaks with humans, and tries to save the day!



A wrinkle in Time
By Madeleine L'engle



One girl and her brother are off on a quest through time to find their father. They are joined by the most popular boy in school. A timeless classic that will leave you wanting more.



Harry Potter and the sorcerer's Stone
By J. K. Rowling



This young person's fantasy book kicks off a thrilling adventure following young Harry Potter, an eleven year old Wizard from Little Whinging, a small town in Surrey as he travels to Hogwarts and discovers a plot to bring back the most evil wizard in the world.





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