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Jackson's Place We Know Books & Toys |
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Jackson's Place We Know Books & Toys |
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Staff Favorites for All Ages |
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| Infant Board Books | Picture Books | Chapter Books | Young Adult | Award Winners |
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| Infant Board Books | |
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books are designed to be handled by the youngest child. Printed on
sturdy cardboard paper, they endure rough handling. Many of our
favorite picture books have been abridged and made available in this
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 Guess
How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, $6.99. How much can
you love someone? Little Nutbrown Hare wants to show Big Nutbrown
Hare how very much he loves him - but love as big as his is very hard to
measure. Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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 Goodnight
Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, $7.95. This classic bedtime
story, which has lulled generations of children to sleep, is the perfect
first book to share with a child. Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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 Dinosaur
ROAR! by Paul & Henrietta Stickland, $6.99. Dinosaurs
of all shapes, sizes, and types thunder through this rhyming book of
opposites. A favorite of our staff and children! Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rothman, $6.99. Join the zookeeper as he says "goodnight" to all his animal friends, including a little gorilla that doesn't like to be alone at night. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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Tomie's Little Mother Goose by Tomie de Paola, $7.99. A brightly illustrated edition of Mother Goose with many of the best known rhymes. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton, $6.95. Enjoy the rhythmic cadence of text and the droll illustrations as the farm animals engage in a lively hoe-down. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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| Picture Books | |
 The
Giantess by Eveline Hasler and Renate Seelig, $12.95,
hardcover. A heartwarming story of accepting one another's
differences. Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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 Time
for Bed by Mem Fox, $16.00, hardcover. A charming lullaby
depicting animals that is sure to help snuggle little ones in for the
night. Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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 Grandad's
Prayers of the Earth by Douglas Wood, $16.99, hardcover. A
wonderfully touching story that will warm everyone's heart. A
grandfather walks with his grandson and teaches him about prayers.
Once the grandson is grown, he realizes a much greater understanding of
prayers. Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles, $6.95 paper. What's an Emu to do when he's bored being an emu? Edward, faced with that problem, visits other animals in the zoo until he discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all. Told in rhyme with expressive illustrations. This tale is wonderfully fun-filled when read aloud. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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If ... by Sarah Perry, $16.95 hardcover. The author/illustrator takes readers on a visual journey of "surreal possibilities." Posing questions such as, "If toes were teeth..." or "If music could be held...". The reader can stretch his imagination and create his own stories. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens, $16.00 hardcover. Bear has a problem. Hare has a hungry family to feed. Bear is lazy. Hare is both wise and industrious. Using his wits, Hare manages to outsmart Bear in a humorous tale sure to become a family favorite. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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| Chapter Books | |
 The
Legend of Luke by Brian Jacques, $22.95, hardcover. The
twelfth book in the epic fantasy Redwall series. A magnificent and
thrilling adventure to the story behind Martin the Warrior.
Martin discovers why his father Luke abandoned him as a child on the
northland shore. We highly recommend this for readers 10 and up and
for any adult looking for a wonderful read-aloud adventure to share with
their children. Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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 Song
of the Wanderer by Bruce Coville, $16.95, hardcover. The
long-awaited sequel to Into the Land of the Unicorns. A
compelling adventure of a young girl who must find her way home to save
her grandmother. To do so she must first travel through the
wilderness land of the unicorns and to the back of a dragon's cave to find
the gate that will return her home. (Ages 10 & up) Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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 Brian's
Return by Gary Paulsen, $15.99, hardcover. The final book in
the Hatchet series. After so many requests from fans to know more of
what happened to Brian after Brian's Winter, the author decided to return
to the series and a young man's quest to find his true path in life.
(Ages 12 & up) Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information
or to order.
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The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks by Nancy McArthur, $4.50 paper. A science project gone awry. Missing dirty socks. A friendly rivalry between brothers. Norman and Michael soon discover their lives have been taken over by the care and feeding of two giant plants. A very funny story which will leave the reader anxious for further adventures. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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My Name is America - Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins by Walter Dean Myers, $10.95 hardcover. Here is a new addition to the very popular historical fiction series Dear America. Told in diary format and historically accurate, the reader is told of the life of a WWII soldier in Normandy, France, in 1944. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling, $19.95 hardcover. The long awaited third volume of Harry Potter's adventures has just arrived. Harry is hard at work tracking down the traitor, Sirius Black. Own all three wonderful tales in hardcover! The gift box set is a perfect gift for the serious Harry Potter fan. $55.85 Harry Potter update: Year #4 will be released in the US and the UK in July 2000. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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| Young Adult | |
 The
Century for Young People by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster,
$29.95, hardback. A dramatic telling of the history of the last
century as told through the eyes of the people who lived it. A
wonderful story in words and photographs for children 10 and
up. Contact
the Montana Book Company for more information or to order.
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Downriver by Will Hobbs, $4.99 paper. No adults, no permits, no river map ... just some "borrowed gear." Jessie and her friends have ditched from the outdoor education program they are all attending. They are having a marvelous time floating the Grand Canyon River. No one, including Troy, the group's magnetic and ultimately frightening leader, can foresee the challenges and conflicts that lie ahead. This is a fast paced, exciting read. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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Alanna by Tamora Pierce, $4.99 paper. Alanna's dream is to become a knight. She disguises herself as a boy to begin the long training process. Her determination helps her make it through many difficult and perilous adventures. She discovers she has not only many friends in Prince Jonathan and his followers, but also a ruthless enemy in Duke Roger, the prince's uncle. Tamora Pierce writes intriguing fantasy novels with strong heroines. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, $5.99 paper. This is adventure on a grand scale. Lyra, both wise and brave, finds herself on a quest to rescue a friend. She becomes involved in a battle between good and evil. She has not the faintest clue that she alone is destined to win, or to lose, this more-than-mortal battle. This page-turning fantasy is sure to please all ages. Contact the Montana Book Company for more information or to order. |
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| AWARD WINNING BOOKS | |
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2001 Young Readers Choice Books |
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| Youth Division (Grades 4 - 8) | |
| ~ Among the Hidden ~ by Haddix | |
| ~ Bloomability ~ by Creech | |
| ~ Bat 6 ~ by Wolff | |
| ~ Case of the Lion Dance ~ by Yep | |
| ~ Great Turkey Walk ~ by Karr | |
| ~ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ~ by Rowling | |
| ~ Holes ~ by Sachar | |
| ~ Janey's Girl ~ by Friesen | |
| ~ Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key ~ by Gantos | |
| ~ Long Way from Chicago ~ by Peck | |
| ~ Nose From Jupiter ~ by Scrimger | |
| ~ Sasquatch ~ by Smith | |
| Senior Division | |
| ~ Armageddon Summer ~ by Yolen/Colville | |
| ~ Boxes ~ by Sleator | |
| ~ Rules of the Road ~ by Bauer | |
| ~ Whirligig ~ by Fleischman | |
| ~ Wreckers ~ by Laurence | |
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Newberry Award Winner |
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| Bud, Not Buddy by Curtis | |
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Caldecott Award Winner |
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| Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Tabach | |
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2000 Young Readers Choice Books |
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| Youth Division (Grades 4 - 8) | |
| ~ Out of the Dust ~ by Karen Hesse $4.99 | |
| ~ Magic Shop Book; The Skull of Truth ~ by Bruce Colville $3.99 | |
| ~ Wringer ~ by Jerry Spinelli $5.95 | |
| ~ Virtual War ~ by Gloria Skurzynski $4.50 | |
| ~ Ella Enchanted ~ by Gail Levine $5.95 | |
| ~ Schernoff Discoveries ~ by Gary Paulsen $4.50 | |
| ~ Mouse Called Wolf ~ by Dick King-Smith $4.99 | |
| ~ Across the Wide & Lonesome Prairie ~ by Kristina Gregory $10.95 | |
| ~ Wing to Fly ~ by Celia Lottridge $15.95 | |
| ~ Searching for Candlestick Park ~ by Peg Kehret $14.99 | |
| ~ The Iron Ring ~ by Lloyd Alexander $4.99 | |
| ~ Chasing Red Bird ~ by Sharon Creech $4.95 | |
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Newberry Award Winner |
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| ~ Holes ~ by Louis Sachar $16.00 | |
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Caldecott Award Winner |
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| ~ Snowflake Bentley ~ by Martin $16.00 | |
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1999 Montana Treasure State Awards |
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| ~ Stella Luella's Runaway Book ~ by Ernst $16.00 | |
| ~ Horace, Morris But Mostly Delores ~ by Howe $16.00 | |
| ~ Too Close Friends ~ by Roddie $14.99 | |
| ~ Mailing May ~ by Tunnell $16.00 | |
| ~ Punia & the King of Sharks ~ by Wardlaw $15.99 | |
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 We
have only highlighted a few of the Montana Book Company favorites. Please
contact
us for more information or wonderful suggestions. We at the
Montana Book Company are
always happy to go the extra mile to research your questions. |
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