The ThriftBooks Blog

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 03, 2022

Whether wicked or wonderful, mothers loom large in kid lit. In our recent survey about childhood reading experiences, we asked people to identify the best and worst mothers from the stories they enjoyed as kids. Here we reflect on some of the standouts from each category.

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By Barbara Hagen • May 02, 2022

I know many teachers and educators will often use some of their own funds to purchase their school or classroom supplies. They do not have to be alone in this. All of us here at ThriftBooks would like to help make those funds go a little bit further, every day, which is why we are excited to introdude you to ThriftBooks 4 Teachers™, our new everyday offer for school faculty!

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By ThriftBooks Team • May 01, 2022

Join ThriftBooks as we celebrate teachers and educators in the United States for Teacher's Appreciation Week!

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By ThriftBooks Team • April 30, 2022

Join ThriftBooks as we celebrate teachers and educators around the world for Teacher’s Appreciation Week!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 28, 2022

There’s something especially thrilling about magic-wielding heroes who pop up in realistic settings where nobody expects them. In celebration of National Superhero Day, we’re offering a roundup of some of our favorite magical protagonists from realistic literature.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 26, 2022

In celebration of National Children's Book Week, Thriftbooks enlisted OnePoll to survey 2,000 Americans about what they remember from their favorite childhood volumes. And what we learned turned into a pretty sweet story.

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By Terry Fleming • April 25, 2022

Welcome to Sold, Viewed, Playful, New, where we spotlight popular/fascinating/favorite items in four distinct categories. Sold, for used books. Viewed, for DVDs or Blu-rays. Playful, for board, card, or video games, and New, for new books. April and all its foolishness has us exploring the Fool, or Trickster, archetype among books, games, cartoons, and more.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 22, 2022

Education is one of many fields that was transformed by the pandemic, as schools had to adapt to an online or blended learning environment. While this was far from easy, many teachers have reported that the process made them more comfortable with technology. Here are some books to help teachers and students build essential 21st-century skills.

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By ThriftBooks Team • April 20, 2022

In honor of Financial Literacy Month we bring you our curated list of the best financial literacy books. See our favorites here.

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By ThriftBooks Team • April 19, 2022

Looking for some inspiration or motivation to boost your teaching morale? ThriftBooks offers great teacher memoirs written by educators for educators recounting inspiring stories.

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