The Top Books of 2024 That Got Kids Reading

Everyone’s obsessed with these books – and your reader will be too. Discover the top books that got kids hooked last year.

By Scholastic Parents Staff
Dec 17, 2024

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The Top Books of 2024 That Got Kids Reading
Dec 17, 2024

When kids open a book, they unlock whole new worlds: adventure, imagination, magic, learning, laughter, and memories that last a lifetime. Books don't just tell stories — they inspire readers to dream bigger, explore further, and keep turning the page.

Explore the handpicked, kid-approved, and award-winning stories of 2024 that captured readers' hearts and minds. From bright board books and beautifully illustrated picture books to best-selling book sets and collections, you’ll find the perfect pick to kick off a new year of adventures and reading joy.

Browse the top books of 2024 by age: Ages 0-2 | Ages 3-5 | Ages 6-8 | Ages 9-12 | Ages 13+

Ages 0 - 2

Discover the best and brightest books for babies and toddlers. These whimsical board books are great for creating cozy storytime moments and reading memories to last a lifetime.

Books | Collections and Libraries | Board Book Collection
Let's Sing Board Books Value Pack
GRADE S
Early Learning - Pre-K
Sing along with these cute finger puppet board books.This set includes:I Dig You!The Wheels on the BusI Love You So, Bingo!
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Sing along with these cute finger puppet board books.This set includes:I Dig You!The Wheels on the BusI Love You So, Bingo!
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Sing along with these cute finger puppet board books.This set includes:I Dig You!The Wheels on the BusI Love You So, Bingo!
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$25.47 $29.97
Books | Individual Titles | Activity Book
Look Touch Baby: A Fold-Out Tummy Time Book
GRADE S
Early Learning - Pre-K
Adorable animals and felt peek-throughs keep your child engaged in this double-sided book featuring black and white images on one side and bright, colorful animals on the other. With accordion pages that stand up, felt edging, and a large mirror, babies will love learning...
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Adorable animals and felt peek-throughs keep your child engaged in this double-sided book featuring black and white images on one side and bright, colorful animals on the other. With accordion pages that...
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Adorable animals and felt peek-throughs keep your child engaged in this double-sided book featuring black and white images on one side and bright, colorful animals on the other. With accordion pages that...
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$8.99 $8.99
Books | Individual Titles | Board Book
I Love My Blankie!
GRADE S
Early Learning - Pre-K
My blankie and I will never, ever be apart, because I love, love, love it with all of my heart!Babies and toddlers won't be able to resist the bright and soft-as-can-be blankie embedded through the center of the book that is sure to keep them captivated and engaged during...
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My blankie and I will never, ever be apart, because I love, love, love it with all of my heart!Babies and toddlers won't be able to resist the bright and soft-as-can-be blankie embedded through the center...
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My blankie and I will never, ever be apart, because I love, love, love it with all of my heart!Babies and toddlers won't be able to resist the bright and soft-as-can-be blankie embedded through the center...
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$8.99 $8.99
Books | Individual Titles | Board Book
Scholastic Early Learners: My Busy Animal Book
GRADE S
Pre-K
Meet wild animals in this busy book full of fun touches to keep your child engaged! With textured tabs that snap and squeak and interactive prompts encouraging children to feel, hear, and count, it's the perfect book to inspire curiosity and learning through play.Scholastic...
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Meet wild animals in this busy book full of fun touches to keep your child engaged! With textured tabs that snap and squeak and interactive prompts encouraging children to feel, hear, and count, it's the...
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Meet wild animals in this busy book full of fun touches to keep your child engaged! With textured tabs that snap and squeak and interactive prompts encouraging children to feel, hear, and count, it's the...
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$10.99 $10.99

Ages 3 - 5

Share the magic of stories and plant the seed for a lifelong love of reading with these best-selling favorites for 3- to 5-year-olds.

Books | Collections and Libraries | Board Book Collection
Let's Play Collection (Pack of 5)
GRADE S
Pre-K - K
Created by bestselling creator Sandra Magsamen, each Let's Play! book is made to encourage curiosity and creative problem solving and teaches new skills and ideas through imaginative play, all with Sandra's signature message of love. Sandra Magsamen is an award-winning...
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Created by bestselling creator Sandra Magsamen, each Let's Play! book is made to encourage curiosity and creative problem solving and teaches new skills and ideas through imaginative play, all with Sandra's...
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Created by bestselling creator Sandra Magsamen, each Let's Play! book is made to encourage curiosity and creative problem solving and teaches new skills and ideas through imaginative play, all with Sandra's...
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$55.2 $64.95
Books | Collections and Libraries | Paperback Book Collection
There Was an Old Lady Celebrations Pack
GRADE S
Pre-K - 1
These great read-aloud tales follow the adventures of an Old Lady, as she celebrates holidays around the year by swallowing up an ever-increasing amount of snacks.This set includes:There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some SnowThere Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!There...
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These great read-aloud tales follow the adventures of an Old Lady, as she celebrates holidays around the year by swallowing up an ever-increasing amount of snacks.This set includes:There Was a Cold Lady...
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These great read-aloud tales follow the adventures of an Old Lady, as she celebrates holidays around the year by swallowing up an ever-increasing amount of snacks.This set includes:There Was a Cold Lady...
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$59.41 $69.90
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
We Are Free, You and Me
GRADE S
Pre-K - 3
Every child has the right to be free. . . the right to reach. . . the right to dream. . . This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights Camp -- an international movement that has inspired thousands of...
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Every child has the right to be free. . . the right to reach. . . the right to dream. . . This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights...
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Every child has the right to be free. . . the right to reach. . . the right to dream. . . This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights...
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$18.99 $18.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
Can You See What I See?: Curiosity Shop
GRADE S
Pre-K - 3
In this search-and-find adventure, inquisitive readers will explore all the tantalizing collections in the Curiosity Shop. Could the mountains of items and optical illusions throughout the pages actually be contained in one miniature building? Find out in Can You See What...
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In this search-and-find adventure, inquisitive readers will explore all the tantalizing collections in the Curiosity Shop. Could the mountains of items and optical illusions throughout the pages actually...
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In this search-and-find adventure, inquisitive readers will explore all the tantalizing collections in the Curiosity Shop. Could the mountains of items and optical illusions throughout the pages actually...
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$18.99 $18.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
Give Back
GRADE S
Pre-K - 3
Greet the morning shiny-new,seat for me and seat for you,drip-drop syrup, pancake stack.Take a plate, and...give back!Follow a little girl and her multigenerational family as they prepare for a community meal and clothing drive. With charming, lyrical text from Gina Bellisario,...
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Greet the morning shiny-new,seat for me and seat for you,drip-drop syrup, pancake stack.Take a plate, and...give back!Follow a little girl and her multigenerational family as they prepare for a community...
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Greet the morning shiny-new,seat for me and seat for you,drip-drop syrup, pancake stack.Take a plate, and...give back!Follow a little girl and her multigenerational family as they prepare for a community...
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$18.99 $18.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
A Dragon for Hanukkah
GRADE S
Pre-K - 3
On the first night of Hanukkah, my parents gave me a dragon...Come celebrate the Festival of Lights with Hannah as she receives eight magical presents -- one for each night. There's a playful dragon, a gleaming treasure chest, some rowdy unicorns... and more. But are the...
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On the first night of Hanukkah, my parents gave me a dragon...Come celebrate the Festival of Lights with Hannah as she receives eight magical presents -- one for each night. There's a playful dragon, a...
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On the first night of Hanukkah, my parents gave me a dragon...Come celebrate the Festival of Lights with Hannah as she receives eight magical presents -- one for each night. There's a playful dragon, a...
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$18.99 $18.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
The Gingerbread House Jack's Family Ate
GRADE S
Pre-K - 3
This is the house Jack's family ate!This is the mother who's wrapping up giftswhile secretly munching on marshmallow driftson the house Jack's family ate.Join Jack's wacky family as they try to build a gingerbread house for Santa Claus... if only they can stop eating it!...
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This is the house Jack's family ate!This is the mother who's wrapping up giftswhile secretly munching on marshmallow driftson the house Jack's family ate.Join Jack's wacky family as they try to build a...
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This is the house Jack's family ate!This is the mother who's wrapping up giftswhile secretly munching on marshmallow driftson the house Jack's family ate.Join Jack's wacky family as they try to build a...
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$17.99 $17.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
When Black Girls Dream Big
GRADE S
Pre-K - 3
"Magnificently compelling....Lets Black girls know each time they turn the page that all of their dreams are possible." -Angela Bassett, Award-winning Actress and ProducerI AM dope!My crown shines brightin all its glory.When I dream big,I can do anything!In this inspiring...
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"Magnificently compelling....Lets Black girls know each time they turn the page that all of their dreams are possible." -Angela Bassett, Award-winning Actress and ProducerI AM dope!My crown shines brightin...
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"Magnificently compelling....Lets Black girls know each time they turn the page that all of their dreams are possible." -Angela Bassett, Award-winning Actress and ProducerI AM dope!My crown shines brightin...
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$19.99 $19.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
Volcanoes
GRADE S
Pre-K - 3
A rumble. A tremple. A grumble. Growing, growling, getting hot. When will it...POP?!Using evocative storytelling, Nell Cross Beckerman leads children on an adventure through the radioactive wonders that are volcanoes. From deep down on the ocean floor to extraterrestrial...
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A rumble. A tremple. A grumble. Growing, growling, getting hot. When will it...POP?!Using evocative storytelling, Nell Cross Beckerman leads children on an adventure through the radioactive wonders that...
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A rumble. A tremple. A grumble. Growing, growling, getting hot. When will it...POP?!Using evocative storytelling, Nell Cross Beckerman leads children on an adventure through the radioactive wonders that...
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$19.99 $19.99

Ages 6 - 8

Find a new favorite read for your 6- to 8-year-old, from adventure-packed stories featuring beloved characters to book sets great for reading — and perfect for their shelves!

Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
Harry Potter: Christmas at Hogwarts
GRADE S
1 - 5
"Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow." So begins Chapter Twelve of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and the heartwarming story of Harry Potter's first Christmas at Hogwarts. From the Great...
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"Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow." So begins Chapter Twelve of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and the heartwarming...
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"Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow." So begins Chapter Twelve of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and the heartwarming...
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$19.99 $19.99
Books | Individual Titles | Paperback Book
The Bad Guys #20: The Bad Guys in One Last Thing
GRADE S
2 - 5
They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series. The LAST installment in the hilarious Bad Guys series!
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They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series. The LAST installment in the hilarious Bad...
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They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series. The LAST installment in the hilarious Bad...
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$6.99 $6.99
Books | Collections and Libraries | Hardcover Book Collection
Dog Man Collection (Books #1-12)
GRADE S
2 - 5
From the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling, crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!This set contains all twelve titles in the Dog Man seriesDog Man #1: Dog ManDog Man #2: Dog Man UnleashedDog Man #3: A Tale...
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From the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling, crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!This set contains all twelve titles in the Dog Man seriesDog...
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From the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling, crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!This set contains all twelve titles in the Dog Man seriesDog...
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$125.97 $159.88
Books | Collections and Libraries | Boxed Set
Who Would Win? Colossal Competitions 10-Book Box Set
GRADE S
2 - 5
Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this amazing box set, which includes ten books in the bestselling Who Would Win? series, including Coyote vs. Dingo, Hammerhead vs. Bull Shark, Hornet vs. Wasp, Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, Komodo Dragon vs....
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Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this amazing box set, which includes ten books in the bestselling Who Would Win? series, including Coyote vs. Dingo, Hammerhead vs. Bull Shark,...
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Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this amazing box set, which includes ten books in the bestselling Who Would Win? series, including Coyote vs. Dingo, Hammerhead vs. Bull Shark,...
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$42.49 $49.99
Books | Collections and Libraries | Boxed Set
Dragon Girls Box Set Books #1-6
GRADE S
2 - 5
Get ready to fly into the world of the Magic Forest, where ordinary girls transform into powerful dragons.Dragon Girls can soar above the treetops, breathe magical bursts of fire, and roar loud enough to shake the ground. Read the first six books in this clawsome series!...
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Get ready to fly into the world of the Magic Forest, where ordinary girls transform into powerful dragons.Dragon Girls can soar above the treetops, breathe magical bursts of fire, and roar loud enough...
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Get ready to fly into the world of the Magic Forest, where ordinary girls transform into powerful dragons.Dragon Girls can soar above the treetops, breathe magical bursts of fire, and roar loud enough...
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$30.54 $35.94
Books | Individual Titles | Paperback Book
Pokémon Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook
GRADE S
2 - 5
Gotta catch 'em all! This revised and updated edition of the mega-bestselling Essential Handbook and Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook has all the stats and facts fans need about the world of Pokémon. Need-to-know info on more than 1,000 Pokémon is jam-packed into 640...
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Gotta catch 'em all! This revised and updated edition of the mega-bestselling Essential Handbook and Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook has all the stats and facts fans need about the world of Pokémon....
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Gotta catch 'em all! This revised and updated edition of the mega-bestselling Essential Handbook and Super Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook has all the stats and facts fans need about the world of Pokémon....
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$16.99 $16.99
Books | Individual Titles | Activity Book
Abbott Elementary: The Official Coloring Book
GRADE S
2 - 5
Abbott Elementary is ABC's hottest new comedy! This official coloring book based on the show features more than 90 pages of hand-lettered quotes and original illustrations.Color in iconic lines like "Don't tell me what kind of day to have"; "Abbott is a special place";...
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Abbott Elementary is ABC's hottest new comedy! This official coloring book based on the show features more than 90 pages of hand-lettered quotes and original illustrations.Color in iconic lines like "Don't...
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Abbott Elementary is ABC's hottest new comedy! This official coloring book based on the show features more than 90 pages of hand-lettered quotes and original illustrations.Color in iconic lines like "Don't...
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$15.99 $15.99

Ages 9 - 12

Treat your tween to a page-turner from this year’s best books and activity kits for 9- to 12-year olds.

Books | Collections and Libraries | Boxed Set
The Official Harry Potter Baking and Cookbook Collection
GRADE S
3 - 7
Create delicious recipes inspired by the Harry Potter films in this beautiful, two-book box set. This official collection includes hardcover copies of The Official Harry Potter Baking Book and The Official Harry Potter Cookbook. Each book is packed with full-color photography...
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Create delicious recipes inspired by the Harry Potter films in this beautiful, two-book box set. This official collection includes hardcover copies of The Official Harry Potter Baking Book and The Official...
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Create delicious recipes inspired by the Harry Potter films in this beautiful, two-book box set. This official collection includes hardcover copies of The Official Harry Potter Baking Book and The Official...
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$35.98 $39.98
Books | Individual Titles | Paperback Book
Unico: Awakening (Volume 1)
GRADE S
3 - 7
UNICO tells the incredible story of a young unicorn who, after enraging the evil goddess Venus, is banished from the heavens and forgets all he once was. Saved from oblivion by the kindhearted West Wind, Unico continues to help others, before having to escape Venus again...
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UNICO tells the incredible story of a young unicorn who, after enraging the evil goddess Venus, is banished from the heavens and forgets all he once was. Saved from oblivion by the kindhearted West Wind,...
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UNICO tells the incredible story of a young unicorn who, after enraging the evil goddess Venus, is banished from the heavens and forgets all he once was. Saved from oblivion by the kindhearted West Wind,...
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$12.99 $12.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
Witchlings #3: House of Elephants
GRADE S
3 - 7
The Spares of Ravenskill have less magic and less power than the other covens. That's just the way it is -- the way it's always been. But now Spares are starting to disappear. And no one seems to care. Nothing is more important to Seven Salazar and Thorn Laroux than finding...
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The Spares of Ravenskill have less magic and less power than the other covens. That's just the way it is -- the way it's always been. But now Spares are starting to disappear. And no one seems to care....
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The Spares of Ravenskill have less magic and less power than the other covens. That's just the way it is -- the way it's always been. But now Spares are starting to disappear. And no one seems to care....
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$17.99 $17.99
Toys and Games | Arts and Crafts | Art and Craft Kit
Klutz: Pokemon Color-In 3D Stickers
GRADE S
2 - 8
Color, stack, and squeeze! It's super simple to make 3D puffy stickers with Klutz's nifty, tried-and-true sticker press. Simply layer the sticky back with the foam insert and the artwork. When you press on the handheld sticker maker, the custom plates squish everything...
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Color, stack, and squeeze! It's super simple to make 3D puffy stickers with Klutz's nifty, tried-and-true sticker press. Simply layer the sticky back with the foam insert and the artwork. When you press...
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Color, stack, and squeeze! It's super simple to make 3D puffy stickers with Klutz's nifty, tried-and-true sticker press. Simply layer the sticky back with the foam insert and the artwork. When you press...
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$19.99 $19.99
Toys and Games | Arts and Crafts | Art and Craft Kit
Klutz: LEGO Gravity Drop
GRADE S
3 - 7
Assemble a high-quality foot-and-a-half tall chipboard gravity drop tower full of LEGO contraptions. Unleash a pack of 6 wood balls from the starting gate and watch them race through a maze of twists and turns, sliding down ramps, flipping spinners, and whirling down a...
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Assemble a high-quality foot-and-a-half tall chipboard gravity drop tower full of LEGO contraptions. Unleash a pack of 6 wood balls from the starting gate and watch them race through a maze of twists and...
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Assemble a high-quality foot-and-a-half tall chipboard gravity drop tower full of LEGO contraptions. Unleash a pack of 6 wood balls from the starting gate and watch them race through a maze of twists and...
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$29.99 $29.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
When We Flew Away
GRADE S
3 - 7
Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl has captivated and inspired readers for decades. Published posthumously by her bereaved father, Anne's journal, written while she and her family were in hiding during World War II, has become one of the central texts of the Jewish...
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Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl has captivated and inspired readers for decades. Published posthumously by her bereaved father, Anne's journal, written while she and her family were in hiding during...
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Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl has captivated and inspired readers for decades. Published posthumously by her bereaved father, Anne's journal, written while she and her family were in hiding during...
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$19.99 $19.99

Ages 13+

Explore the must-read books for teens and young adults that they’ll be sure to love from page one.

Books | Collections and Libraries | Boxed Set
The Hunger Games 4-Book Paperback Box Set
GRADE S
7 and up
This beautiful paperback box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins's internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol...
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This beautiful paperback box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins's internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.In the ruins of a place...
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This beautiful paperback box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins's internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.In the ruins of a place...
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$52.66 $61.96
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
The Hunger Games Illustrated Edition
GRADE S
7 and up
Even at the age of sixteen, Katniss Everdeen knows it takes hard work, keen observation, and inner fortitude to survive in the world. Her home, District 12, is under the merciless rule of the Capitol, continually forced to pay after losing a long-ago civil war in the nation...
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Even at the age of sixteen, Katniss Everdeen knows it takes hard work, keen observation, and inner fortitude to survive in the world. Her home, District 12, is under the merciless rule of the Capitol,...
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Even at the age of sixteen, Katniss Everdeen knows it takes hard work, keen observation, and inner fortitude to survive in the world. Her home, District 12, is under the merciless rule of the Capitol,...
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$34.99 $34.99
Books | Individual Titles | Paperback Book
Pearl: A Graphic Novel
GRADE S
5 - 9
Amy is a thirteen-year-old Japanese-American girl who lives in Hawaii. When her great-grandmother falls ill, Amy travels to visit family in Hiroshima for the first time. But this is 1941. When the Japanese navy attacks Pearl Harbor, it becomes impossible for Amy to return...
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Amy is a thirteen-year-old Japanese-American girl who lives in Hawaii. When her great-grandmother falls ill, Amy travels to visit family in Hiroshima for the first time. But this is 1941. When the Japanese...
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Amy is a thirteen-year-old Japanese-American girl who lives in Hawaii. When her great-grandmother falls ill, Amy travels to visit family in Hiroshima for the first time. But this is 1941. When the Japanese...
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$12.99 $12.99
Books | Individual Titles | Hardcover Book
Ruin Road
GRADE S
7 - 12
Sometimes a little fear is a good thing...Cade Webster lives between worlds. He's a standout football star at the right school but lives in the wrong neighborhood — if you let his classmates tell it. Everywhere but home, people are afraid of him for one reason or another....
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Sometimes a little fear is a good thing...Cade Webster lives between worlds. He's a standout football star at the right school but lives in the wrong neighborhood — if you let his classmates tell it. Everywhere...
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Sometimes a little fear is a good thing...Cade Webster lives between worlds. He's a standout football star at the right school but lives in the wrong neighborhood — if you let his classmates tell it. Everywhere...
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$17.99 $19.99

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