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Editor's Picks: Books

    Must-have books for kids aged 0-18 and their parents recommended by SmartBean editors

  • The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

     by Malba Tahan
    4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
    New from $8.98
    32 used from $5.50

    A collection of famous mathematical puzzles, taken from a popular newspaper column, features the “”writings”" of the fictional author, Malba Tahan,...

  • Banana-Grams! for Kids

     by CC Puzzability
    5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
    New from $4.85
    11 used from $3.89

    This brilliant book by the most renowned trio in the puzzle world offers 130 banana-themed word games and 18 different types of puzzles in a... more

  • Kids’ Garden

     by Whitney Cohen
    5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
    New from $13.25
    3 used from $13.02

    Whitney Cohen of the Life Lab Science Program has created a series of gardening activities for youngsters ages 8 and up. 40 cleverly designed, oversized... more

  • Leviathan

     by Scott Westerfeld
    4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars4.5 stars
    New from $5.89
    5 used from $6.08

    Now in paperback, the New York Times bestselling launch of Westerfeld’s masterful series that SLJ reviewd as “sure to become a classic.”

  • Muddle Earth

     by Paul Stewart
    5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
    New from $8.99
    23 used from $0.68

    Another brilliant masterpiece from Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, the authors of the bestselling Edge Chronicles and Far-Flung Adventures, for the 9-12 year old fantasy lover. more

  • Lawn Boy

     by Gary Paulsen
    4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
    New from $2.47
    14 used from $2.75

    Gary Paulsen’s comic story about a summer job becomes a slapstick lesson in business as one boy turns a mountain of grass into a mountain... more

  • Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas

     by Seymour A. Papert
    5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
    New from $15.00
    27 used from $3.75

    This book is as much about LOGO and programming, as it is about learning and education. It is as relevant for all parents and educators... more

  • Hubble: A Journey Through Space and Time

     by Edward Weiler
    5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars5 stars
    New from $17.43
    10 used from $17.43

    NASA set out on a monumental journey with the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1990. Since then, it has captured the minds... more

  • Award Winner

    The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

     by Rodman Philbrick
    4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
    New from $9.60
    16 used from $8.11

    This rollicking yarn, presented through the voice of 12-year-old Homer, uses humor and pluck to mitigate the horrors of the American Civil War. more

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