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the unusual

Books about the unusual for readers of all ages.

Cover of You smell dead

You smell dead

Chris P. Flesh

Ages 10–14humoracceptance

Cover of The Weird, Weird West

The Weird, Weird West

Marty M. Engle, Johnny Ray Barnes

Ages 9–12adventurefantasy

Cover of The Weird, Weird West

The Weird, Weird West

Marty M. Engle, Johnny Ray Barnes

Ages 9–12adventureimagination

Cover of Pretty Monsters

Pretty Monsters

Kelly Link

Ages 12–18imaginationidentity

Cover of Aliens Ate My Homework

Aliens Ate My Homework

Bruce Coville

Ages 8–12imaginationaliens and space