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The Montana Book & Toy Company is an independent, community book and toy store located in historic downtown Helena since 1978. We at the Montana Book & Toy Company listen carefully to our customers opinions and recommendations. We also stay informed of new books, games, toys and information; and we read countless reviews. If you have questions about any titles, just contact the Montana Book & Toy Company, and we would be happy to elaborate. Most importantly, please share some of your favorites with us.
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Peaceful Mind by Barry Scheiber & his Burnese therapy dog, Moritz with the newest addition to the adventures of Moritz, the dog, facing uncomfortable traveling conditions in Switzerland which he manages to overcome by having a “peaceful mind”.
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First Dog: Unleashed in the Montana Capitol
$11.95 Written by Jessica Solberg and illustrated by Robert Rath. The story about Governor Schweitzer's dog, Jag. First Dog is Jag's story of how a cow dog from a farm in Whitefish, the last pup in the litter, traveled to Helena and became the First Dog. Featuring fun and fascinating information about what a governor does and how Montana government works, First Dog teaches kids that government belongs to them - and shows that one day, they, too, could be sitting at the governor's desk.
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YOUNG ADULT
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AGES 13 - UP
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Teen readers:
Ghost of Spirit Bear the sequel to Montanan Ben Mikaelsen’s “Touching Spirit Bear” will be released in June, 2008.
Breaking Dawn the 4th & final novel in Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga will be released on Saturday, August 2, 2008. It will retail for $22.99 - Hardcover.
Brisingr Book III of the Inheritance series by Montanan Christopher Paolini will be released September 20, 2008. It will sell for $27.50.
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Breaking Dawn
The 4th & final novel in Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga will be released on Saturday, August 2, 2008. It will retail for $22.99 Hardcover
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Ghost of Schafer Meadows
Written by Beth Hodder. When her father accepts a job at the Schafer Meadows Ranger Station in Montana’s Great Bear Wilderness, Jessie Scott, 12, is devastated. She has to leave her best friends in New Mexico for a life without TV, cell phones, the Internet, or even electricity. To help ease the pain of moving, her father gets her a puppy. Together, Jessie and her dog, Oriole, explore their new home as Jessie seeks answers to strange happenings, stolen food, and a ghost that won’t leave her alone.
Autographed Copies Available!
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, by J.K. Rowling
At long last, the final book of the incredible Harry Potter series.
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Flora Segunda, by Ysabeau S. Wilce, $17.00 hardcover. From an compelling new voice in teen fantasy comes this extraordinary first novel that tells of the magickal mishaps of a spirited girl, her glass-gazing sidekick, two ominous butlers, a house with 11,000 rooms, and a red dog. Full of wildly clever plot twists, this extraordinary first novel establishes the author as a compelling new voice in teen fantasy.
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Startled by His Furry Shorts, by Louise Rennison, $16.99 hardcover. In her latest dish, Georgia Nicolson tells all about what it's like to manage not one, not two, but three Sex Gods at once. Georgia's going to have to learn how to juggle, fast.
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City of the Beasts by Isabelle Allende, $7.99 paperback. Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his fearless grandmother, a magazine reporter for International Geographic, on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon to document the legendary Yeti, known as The Beast. Translated from Spanish.
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Endymion Spring, by Matthew Skelton, $17.95 hardcover. You've stumbled on to something much larger than you can possibly imagine. In the dead of night, a cloaked figure drags a heavy box through snow-covered streets. The chest, covered in images of mythical beasts, can only be opened when the fangs of its serpent's-head clasp taste blood. Centuries later, in an Oxford library, a boy touches a strange book and feels something pierce his finger. The volume is blank, wordless, but its paper has fine veins running through it and seems to quiver, as if it's alive. Words begin to appear on the page--words no one but the boy can see. And so, unfolds a timeless secret . .
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Eyes of War, by Missoula author, Janna Nickerson, $14.99 paperback. Begun when Janna Nickerson was only 13 years old and finished at the age of 17, this is a story of incredible depth and color, and Nickerson has a keen sense of the fantasy genre. The author explores the meaning of being yourself and sacraficing personal dreams for the greater good. Self-published.
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CHAPTER BOOKS
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MIDDLE GRADE FICTION
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Ages 9-12
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Fergus Crane, by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell, $14.95 hardcover. A new series by the dream-team creators of the Edge Chronicles begins with this fantastic Roald Dahl-esque adventure about a young boy who is whisked away by a flying mechanical horse to meet his long-lost uncle. Includes a fold-out map. Illustrations.
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The Wright 3, by Blue Balliett, $16.99 hardcover. The highly anticipated sequel to "Chasing Vermeer" finds Petra, Calder, and Calder's old friend Tommy drawn into another art mystery--this time involving a Frank Lloyd Wright architectural masterpiece, the Robie House. Illustrations.
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The Sisters Grimm: Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley, $14.95 hardcover. A clever new trilogy of fantasy tales. Book 2 is The Sisters Grimm: The Usual Suspects, followed by Book 3, The Sisters Grimm: The Problem Child.
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Children of the Lamp, Book 3: The Cobra King of Kathmandu, by P.B. Kerr, $16.99 hardcover. Djinn twins John and Philippa Gaunt travel from New York to London to Nepal and India on a whirlwind adventure, as they try to help Buck, their friend and fellow djinn, find out who murdered his friend using the venomous snakebite of the king cobra.
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Behind the Curtain, by Peter Abrahams, $15.99 hardcover. The second book in the Echo Falls Mystery series and the sequel to "Down the Rabbit Hole." Things are amiss at 99 Maple Lane and, true to her hero Sherlock Holmes, Echo Falls High's resident detective Ingrid Levin-Hill is on the case!
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Warriors: The New Prophecy #4, Starlight, by Erin Hunter, $15.99. The warrior Clans have finally reached their new home, but their troubles are far from over as this fourth installment of the bestselling feline fantasy series continues the adventures of Brambleclaw, Firestar, and ThunderClan. Includes maps of the Clans' unfamiliar territory.
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NON- FICTION
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The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History, by Jennifer Armstrong, $39.99 hardcover. With full-color illustrations throughout, this book is destined to be a classic alongside "The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury." The perfect gift for Americans of every age, Tom Browkaw called "The American Story," "Lively and engaging... a wonderful gift."
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AWARD WINNING BOOKS
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2007 YOUNG READER’S CHOICE NOMINEES
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Junior Division, Grades 4-6
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Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy by Jenny Nimmo, $9.95, hardcover. In the ruins of the castle of the Red King, Charlie and Tancred discover a tree-girl who asks for their help in restoring her to a real girl. Meanwhile, Emma discovers that the invisible boy living upstairs in the attic is her older brother.
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Chasing Vermeer, by Blue Balliett, $16.95 hardcover or $6.99 paperback. When a book of unexplainable occurences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. Can they decipher a crime that has stumped even the FBI?
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Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke, $12.95, hardcover. From the author of "The Thief Lord" and "Inkheart" comes a magical story about a boy named Ben and a silver-skinned dragon named Firedrake. Funke casts an enchanting spell, creating an ultimately triumphant tale about the power of belief and the true meaning of home.
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Heartbeat, by Sharon Creech, $5.99 paperback, or $15.99 hardcover. Newbery Medalist Creech ("Walk Two Moons") masterfully weaves this story, told in free verse, about a young girl finding her identity and learning how it fits within the many rhythms of life.
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Ida B and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, by Katherine Hannigan, $15.99 hardcover. In this first novel by Hannigan, readers are introduced to Ida B, a fourth grader like no other, living a life like no other, with a voice like no other, and a family like no other. How does Ida B cope when outside forces attempt to derail her, her family, and her future?
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Indigo’s Star, by Hilary McKay, $5.99 paperback or $15.95 hardcover. In this hilarious companion to "Saffy's Angel," Indigo Casson returns to school after missing a semester due to mono, but he dreads dealing with the school bullies again. Soon Indigo meets Tom, an American who becomes his ally.
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Peter and the Starcatcher, byDave Barry and Ridley Pearson, $7.99 paperback, also available hardcover for $17.99. Now in paperback, this #1 BookSense Pick follows the young orphan Peter and his mates as they are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff in this fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure.
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Intermediate Division, Grades 7-9
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Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko, $6.99 paperback or $16.99 hardcover. Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families, Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics and illuminates the real struggle of a kid trying to free himself from the "good boy" stance he's taken his whole life.
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Bucking the Sarge, by Chistopher Paul Curtis, $6.50 paperback or $15.95 hardcover. The Newbery Award-winning author of "Bud, Not Buddy" and "The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963" gives readers a whole new angle on life and a world full of unforgettable and hilarious characters.
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Kira-Kira, by Cynthia Kadohata, $16.95 hardcover. Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem glittering and shining. But when Lynn becomes desperately ill, and the whole family begins to fall apart, it is up to Katie to find a way to remind them all that there is always something glittering in the future.
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The Outcasts of 19 Schyuler Place, by E.L. Konigsburg, $5.99 paperback, or $$16.95 hardcover. The long-awaited new novel by the two-time Newbery Medalist stars Margaret Rose Kane, Connor Kane's older half-sister in "Silent to the Bone," who tells the story of the summer she was 12 years old.
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Red Kayak, by Priscilla Cummings, $6.99 paperback, or $15.99 hardcover. Annotation: As developers and rich families move into the Chesapeake Bay area, Brady befriends some of them, while his parents and friends are bitter about the changes. When tragedy strikes, Brady discovers the truth behind the "accident," which will change the lives of those he loves forever.
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Sea of Trolls, by Nancy Farmer, $8.99 paperback, or $17.95 hardcover. The three-time Newbery Honor-winning author and National Book Award recipient pens a new adventure set in A.D. 793 in the land of the Vikings, where two children are soon swept up in a quest on which they encounter a dragon, a giant spider, and trolls.
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Supernaturalist, by Eoin Colfer, $7.99 paperback, or $16.95 hardcover. From the bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series comes this new, thrilling adventure set in an eerie and captivating world--part futuristic Dickens, part "Blade Runner" and replete with Colfer's high-tech action and humor.
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The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts, by Richard Peck, $6.99 paperback, or $16.99 hardcover. An award-winning author creates a whole world of one-of-a-kind characters in his newest novel. In 1904 Indiana, 15-year-old Russell Culver is raring to leave his small town. But he has a particularly eventful season of school ahead of him, led by a teacher he never expected--his sister, Tansy.
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Star of Kazan, by Eva Ibbotson, $6.99 paperback, or $16.99 hardcover. In this award-winning novel, set in pre-World War I Vienna, a young servant girl learns that she is actually an aristocrat whose true home is an ancient castle. There, Annika discovers that all is not as it seems in the lives of her newfound family. Illustrations.
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Senior Division, Grades 10-12
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Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel, $6.99 paperback, or $16.99 hardcover. The author of the Silverwing trilogy creates a new fantasy in which humans fly but the airplane has never been invented. In the early 20th century, a young orphan serves as a cabin boy aboard an airship and is witness to life-and-death battles in the sea and above land.
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A Hat Full of Sky, by Terry Pratchett, $6.99 paperback, or $16.99 hardcover. From the Carnegie Medalist and author of the bestselling Discworld series comes this spine-tingling sequel to "The Wee Free Men." Tiffany Aching is off to begin her apprenticeship in magic, but she's being followed by an insidious presence.
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How I Live Now, by Meg Rosoff, $7.99 paperback, or $16.95 hardcover. In a riveting debut, Rosoff pens a novel told from the point of view of 15-year-old Daisy, an American girl who is sent to her aunt's farm in England. When London is attacked and war breaks out, Daisy forges an extraordinary bond with her cousins.
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Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman by Eleanor Updale $5.99 paperback, or $16.95 hardcover. When a petty thief falls through a glass roof while fleeing from the police, it should have been the death of him. Instead, it marks the beginning of a whole new life. Soon he has become the most successful -- and elusive -- burglar in Victorian London, plotting daring raids and using London's new sewer system to escape. He adopts a dual existence to fit his new lifestyle, taking on the roles of a respectable, wealthy gentleman named Montmorency and his corrupt servant, Scarper
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My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult, $14.00 paperback, or $25.00 hardcover. Written with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity, this novel is about a teen who was conceived as a bone marrow match for her sister Kate, and what happens when she begins to question who she really is. It has been well-received among adult readers and has been chosen by many local book groups as an excellent discussion book.
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2007 MONTANA TREASURE STATE NOMINEES
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Souperchicken, by Mary Jane Auch, $6.95 paperback or $16.95, hardcover. When Henrietta's aunties are loaded onto a truck for their all-expenses-paid vacation, Henrietta becomes suspicious. Once she reads the words Souper Chicken Company on the side of the truck, she realizes that the hens are about to get in some very hot water! It's up to Henrietta to use her reading skills to save her aunties' tail feathers before they become the soup of the day.
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Ruby’s Wish, by Shirin Yim Bridges, $15.95 hardcover. Based on the inspirational story of the author's grandmother, this tale is an engaging portrait of a young Chinese girl who strives for more and a family who rewards her hard work and courage. Full color.
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Owen & Mzee, by Isabella Hatkoff, $16.99, hardcover. The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphan hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each other. Now they are inseparable, swimming, eating, and playing together. Adorable photos e-mailed from friend to friend quickly made them worldwide celebrities. Here is a joyous reminder that in times of trouble, friendship is stronger than the differences that too often pull us apart.
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Great Fuzz Frenzy, by Janet Stevens, $17.00, hardcover. Deep in their underground town, the prairie dogs live in harmony--until a mysterious, very fuzzy thing (otherwise known as a tennis ball) rolls down their hole. The frenzy that erupts threatens to tear apart the prairie town forever. Full color.
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Saving the Liberty Bell, by Megan McDonald, $16.95 hardcover. Eleven-year-old John Jacob Mickley is in the city of Philadelphia in 1777, when the Great Bell rings out a warning from atop the State House that the Redcoats are coming. The British are eying the Great Bell as metal for a cannon, but John Jacob tells how the clever residents kept the bell safe. Full color.
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PICTURE BOOKS
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When Rain Falls
Helena illustrator, Connie Bergum, has a new picture book out from Peachtree Publishers. When Rain Falls by Melissa Stewart is a non-fiction, colorful look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environment on a rainy day. Connie’s watercolors are beautiful portraits of both the animals and their habitats. $16.95
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I Will Hold You ‘Til You Sleep, by Linda Zuckerman, $16.99. John J Muth's art illuminates a loving wish for every child in this rare book that not only expresses a parent's love for their child, but offers a hope for what that love will become. Full color.
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Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble, by Judy Schachner, $16.99, hardcover. El Skippito is back in his third hilarious adventure. With rollicking wordplay and bold illustrations, Skippy takes ancient Egypt by storm in an outsized outing that will tickle the funny bones of his many amigos. Highly recomended for reading aloud. Full color, with companion audio CD.
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A Princess Primer: A Fairy Godmother’s Guide to being a Princess, by Stephanie True Peters,$19.99 hardcover. An incomparable gift for girls who dream of being a princess, this journal from a fairy godmother reveals all her closely guarded secrets about how to wear a sparkly tiara, choose a fabulous gown, what to expect at a royal ball, and how to recognize a true prince. Highly recommended by customers.
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B is for Big Sky Country: A Montana Alphabet, by Sneed Collard, $17.95 hardcover. "The sky in Montana somehow seems bigger, bluer, and more spectacular than in any other state." Author Sneed B. Collard, III writes, "it's simply because our sky stretches over such an abundance of beauty." In" B is for Big Sky Country" readers will find out where the Going-to-the-Sun Road really takes you and what city the copper capitol dome calls home.
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Time for Bed by Mem Fox, $16.00, hardcover, or $6.95 board book. A charming lullaby depicting animals that is sure to help snuggle little ones in for the night.
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Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles, $6.99 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
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Is There Really a Human Race by Jamie Lee Curtis, $16.99 hardcover. The seventh collaboration between Curtis and Cornell is a dialogue between a child and a parent about being human, being the best one can be, and understanding that it's the journey and not the destination that counts.
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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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