What to expect 

Younger boxes lean on pricier hardcover picture books, so they naturally get fewer titles. Older boxes lean on cheaper paperbacks, so they can hold more. Here is what you can expect at each price point...

Pre-K to 2nd grade (picture-book-heavy, mostly hardcover)

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$25 1–21 hardcover picture book, or 1 hardcover + 1 board book

$50 2–32 hardcover picture books + 1 paperback

$75 4–52–3 hardcover + 2 paperback

$100 5–6mostly hardcover, 1–2 paperback

$150 8–9hardcover/paperback mix

$200 10–12hardcover/paperback mix

3rd–8th grade (chapter books/MG, mostly paperback)

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$253paperback-heavy

$505–6mostly paperback, 1 hardcover

$758–9mostly paperback, 1–2 hardcover

$10010–12mostly paperback, a couple hardcover

$15016–18paperback-heavy

$20020–22paperback-heavy