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    All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel By S. A. Cosby Cover Image
  • Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS By BTS, Myeongseok Kang, Anton Hur (Translated by), Slin Jung (Translated by), Clare Richards (Translated by) Cover Image
  • Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1: Volume 1 By Shannon Messenger, Celina Frenn (Adapted by), Gabriella Chianello (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Odder By Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso (Illustrator) Cover Image
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    Dory Fantasmagory By Abby Hanlon Cover Image
  • Dogtown (A Dogtown Book #1) By Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko, Wallace West (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • On the Tip of a Wave: How Ai Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide By Joanna Ho, Catia Chien (Illustrator) Cover Image
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    Time After Time (Best Wishes #3) By Sarah Mlynowski, Christina Soontornvat Cover Image
  • First Night of Howlergarten By Benson Shum, Benson Shum (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • All the Beating Hearts By Julie Fogliano, Cátia Chien (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom By Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris (Illustrator) Cover Image
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    Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1) By Lisa McMann Cover Image
  • Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) By Livia Blackburne Cover Image
  • Shark Party (Shark Princess #2) By Nidhi Chanani, Nidhi Chanani (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Children's Encyclopedia of Animals By Michael Leach, Meriel Lland Cover Image
  • Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life By Emma Steinkellner Cover Image
  • Lumberjackula By Mat Heagerty, Sam Owen (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Lost Time By Tas Mukanik Cover Image
  • The Unpetables By Dennis Messner Cover Image
  • Escape from Grimstone Manor (Monsterious, Book 1) By Matt McMann Cover Image
  • The Human Kaboom: 6 Explosively Different Stories with the Same Exact Name! By Adam Rubin Cover Image
  • This Winter By Alice Oseman Cover Image
  • The Bear and the Moon By Matthew Burgess, Catia Chien (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • I'm Trying to Love Math By Bethany Barton, Bethany Barton (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Unsleeping Witch By Alexandra Overy Cover Image
  • The Puppets of Spelhorst (The Norendy Tales) By Kate DiCamillo, Julie Morstad (Illustrator) Cover Image
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    Gold! By David Shannon, David Shannon (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Audrey Covington Breaks the Rules By Karina Evans Cover Image
  • The Welcome Home By Amy June Bates, Amy June Bates (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Lei and the Fire Goddess By Malia Maunakea Cover Image
  • Illustoria: Mystery: Issue #20: Stories, Comics, Diy, for Creative Kids and Their Grownups By Elizabeth Haidle (Editor), Catia Chien, Isabel Roxas (Guest Editor) Cover Image
  • The Secret Society of Aunts & Uncles By Jake Gyllenhaal, Greta Caruso, Dan Santat (Illustrator) Cover Image

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Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Read with Jenna Pick By Shelby Van Pelt Cover Image
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A...
By Shelby Van Pelt
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Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel By Bonnie Garmus Cover Image
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Yours Truly (Part of Your World) By Abby Jimenez Cover Image
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A Man Called Ove: A Novel By Fredrik Backman Cover Image
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Swamp Story: A Novel By Dave Barry Cover Image
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$27.99
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Up on the Woof Top (A Chet & Bernie Mystery #14) By Spencer Quinn Cover Image
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Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy #1) By Kevin Kwan Cover Image
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$16.00
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Mrs. Porter Calling: A Novel (The Emmy Lake Chronicles) By AJ Pearce Cover Image
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$28.00
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series #1) By Alexander McCall Smith Cover Image
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Dear Mrs. Bird: A Novel (The Emmy Lake Chronicles #1) By AJ Pearce Cover Image
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The Unofficial Joke Book for Fans of Harry Potter: Vol 1. (Unofficial Jokes for Fans of HP) By Brian Boone, Amanda Brack (Illustrator) Cover Image
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Auntie Poldi And The Sicilian Lions (An Auntie Poldi Adventure #1) By Mario Giordano Cover Image
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Books under a Christmas Tree!

  • Paddington and the Christmas Surprise: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids By Michael Bond, R. W. Alley (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Lost Christmas! (Classic Seuss) By Alastair Heim, Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Glitter Decorate Christmas Cookies Sticker Activity Book (Dover Little Activity Books Stickers) By Fran Newman-D'Amico Cover Image
  • Grumpy Monkey Oh, No! Christmas By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Sweet Smell of Christmas By Patricia M. Scarry, J. P. Miller (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • I'm Going to Build a Snowman By Jashar Awan, Jashar Awan (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Red & Green By Lois Ehlert, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Christmas Cupcake Murder: A Festive & Delicious Christmas Cozy Mystery (A Hannah Swensen Mystery #26) By Joanne Fluke Cover Image
  • The Crayons' Christmas By Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Santa Claus: The World's Number One Toy Expert Board Book: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids By Marla Frazee, Marla Frazee (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? By Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Christmas First Color by Sticker Book  Cover Image
  • Christmas Fun (Holiday Fun Activity Books) By Highlights (Created by) Cover Image
  • Elves Are the Worst! (The Worst! Series) By Alex Willan, Alex Willan (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • My First Christmas By Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Little Christmas Activity Book (Dover Little Activity Books) By Anna Pomaska Cover Image
  • Glitter Decorate a Christmas Tree, Sticker Activity Book [With Stickers] (Dover Little Activity Books Stickers) By Fran Newman-D'Amico Cover Image
  • Christmas Follow-The-Dots (Dover Little Activity Books) By Suzanne Ross Cover Image
  • Otto The Ornament By Troy Cummings Cover Image
  • A Very Fuddles Christmas By Frans Vischer, Frans Vischer (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Jan Brett's The Nutcracker By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Bluey: Hooray, It's Christmas!: A Sticker & Activity Book By Penguin Young Readers Licenses Cover Image
  • Bluey: Merry Christmas: A Coloring Book By Penguin Young Readers Licenses Cover Image
  • The Friendly Animals: A Christmas Story By James Newman Gray (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Christmas Story (Little Golden Book) By Jane Werner Watson, Eloise Wilkin (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Night Before Christmas By Roger Duvoisin, Clement C. Moore Cover Image
  • This Winter By Alice Oseman Cover Image
  • Green Is for Christmas By Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Mistletoe: A Christmas Story By Tad Hills Cover Image
  • Santa Shark: A Great White Christmas By Mike Lowery, Mike Lowery (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Find Spot at Christmas By Eric Hill, Eric Hill (Illustrator) Cover Image

Winter Stories

  • Cozy By Jan Brett, Jan Brett (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Snowy Day Board Book By Ezra Jack Keats Cover Image
  • Glitter Hanukkah Stickers (Dover Little Activity Books Stickers) By Freddie Levin Cover Image
  • So Much Snow By Kristen Schroeder, Sarah Jacoby (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Voice in the Hollow By Will Hillenbrand Cover Image
  • Snow (Beginner Books(R)) By P.D. Eastman Cover Image
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    Snow & Rose By Emily Winfield Martin Cover Image
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    The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One By David A. Robertson Cover Image
  • Baby's First Hanukkah (Baby's First Holidays) By DK Children Cover Image
  • Winter Tales: Stories and Folktales from Around the World By Dawn Casey, Zanna Goldhawk (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Snowy Hide & Seek: A Finger Trail Lift-the-Flap Book (The World of Eric Carle) By Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Out Cold-A Little Bruce Book (Mother Bruce Series) By Ryan T. Higgins Cover Image
  • Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost, Susan Jeffers (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Hello, World! Snow By Jill McDonald Cover Image
  • Hanukkah, Here I Come! By D.J. Steinberg, Sara Palacios (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Winter: A Solstice Story (The Solstice Series) By Kelsey E. Gross, Renata Liwska (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins: 25th Anniversary Edition By Eric A. Kimmel, Trina Schart Hyman (Illustrator) Cover Image

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This Tender Land: A Novel By William Kent Krueger Cover Image

This Tender Land: A Novel (Paperback)

By William Kent Krueger
$17.00

Once upon a time there was a storyteller, whose stories existed in the land of many lakes – that boundless region called Minnesota, where hardy souls have made their living on the water, fertile land and in cities. This storyteller, William Kent Krueger, weaves his stories with characters so rich, so real and so human, the tale leaps off the page and buries deep into your soul. “This Tender Land” is simply a magnificent example of Krueger’s extraordinary gift as a writer. You will find it hard to put down, or even after finishing, hard to stop thinking of Odie, Albert, Mose and Emmy – your guides down the winding rivers in this book. Truly, a masterpiece.

(Adult Fiction) - Reviewed by Maureen


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