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Book: The Complete Tales & Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh

By A. A. Milne

Beloved, classic stories and poems in one volume.

Review date: 8/2/2007

Age 5+

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Book: A Child's Christmas in Wales

By Dylan Thomas

Gorgeous holiday treasure for school-age kids.

Review date: 12/12/2005

Age 8+

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Book: A Christmas Carol: In prose, being a ghost story of Christmas

By Charles Dickens

The granddaddy of Christmas stories.

Review date: 12/20/2005

Age 9+

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Book: Pollyanna

By Eleanor H. Porter

Classic story of the power of positive thinking.

Review date: 11/29/2004

Age 9+

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Book: Maniac Magee

By Jerry Spinelli

Exciting, moving story has something for everyone.

Review date: 9/8/2003

Age 9+

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Book: The Aurora County All-Stars

By Deborah Wiles

Funny, moving, thoughtful small-town life.

Review date: 4/20/2008

Age 9+

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Book: King Matt the First

By Janusz Korczak

Boy king tries to give kids same rights as adults.

Review date: 10/21/2004

Age 10+

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Book: Steinbeck's Ghost

By Lewis Buzbee

A rare treat for young book lovers.

Review date: 1/4/2009

Age 10+

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Book: To Kill a Mockingbird

By Harper Lee

This stunning story deals with intolerance.

Review date: 5/8/2004

Age 13+

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