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Welcome to Orofane's Guide to Cheaper Books, a petpage designed to help you locate affordable books to raise your pets' intelligence. Below you'll find a list of various books selling approximately at less than or equal to 1,000 neopoints, a reasonable price for books for any budget. By the time you finish reading, hopefully you will have gained some valuable information about smartening your pets without putting a dent in your bank account. If you have any suggestions, comments, or questions, feel free to neomail me.

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This guide was designed to make locating these books quick and effective. Clicking the title of any of the following books will open a shopwizard search for that book. Below the description, you'll also see any special ways to obtain the item. If the book is not sold in the Neopian Book Shop, like the Booktastic Books, you'll see another store in which you can buy it.

If you happen to search up a book on this list and it's priced at 1,500 neopoints or more on the majority of the shop lists, chances are the price has inflated for some reason, and I would really appreciate a neomail so I can take it off the list.  Otherwise, try searching for it a little later as the price can change by a few hundred points in a couple of hours.

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the list

Total Count: 65
105 Lava Cake Recipes
With so much lava around, there is always a use for this cook book.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Advanced Papyrus Making
Move on to more challenging techniques such as adding colour and embossing with this helpful manual.
Sold at Sutek's Scrolls.
Advanced Poetry
Great tips and hints to have you writing master poetry in no time.
Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
All About Glass
How to repair your windows and tips on placing your windows for maximum light.
Sold at Brightvale Books.
Attack on Kreludor
A high-tech book that you read by pressing the left or right buttons.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Back in Peaceful Times
A look back at the years before the emeny started attacking, when Kreludor was a peaceful place.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Blumaroo Guide to Dancing
1..2..3, 1..2..3, soon you will be grooving like a champion with this simple how to dance book.
Breathe
The Air Faeries deep philosophy of breathing. No breathing=no life.
Sold at the Faerieland Bookshop.
Brightvale Castle
The complete history of how Brightvale Castle came to be.
Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
Brightvale Guide to Stained Glass Windows
Some would say this is the absolute best guide to stained glass windows.
Sold at Brightvale Books.
Brightvale History
This concise history of Brightvale has everything up to King Hagans coronation.
Sold at Brightvale Books.
Bruce Snowball Strategies
Advice from the best bruce in the trade on how to make and throw snowballs!
Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
Cartography For Beginners
How to draw and interpret maps.
Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
Collecting Moon Rock
A fascinating hobby enjoyed by many young Kreludans.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Constellation Spotting
Did you know there are twelve constellations in the night sky? Learn how to identify each one!
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Cooking with Qando Fruit
Eighteen delicious recipes that you will want to start cooking right away.
A Qasalan Tablet sold at Words of Antiquity.
Defend Yourself
Great tips for survival when the enemy attacks!
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Defending Your Neohome
Great tips to keep your Neohome free from unwanted visitors.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Eye-Sha
The legend of the mystical ancestors that are rumoured to have built the great pyramid.
Sold at Sutek's Scolls.
Faerie Folk
A fun collection of stories and legends starring faeries of all shapes and sizes.
Sold at the Faerieland Bookshop.
Galactic Adventures
Four short stories about brave Grundos and their adventures around Kreludor.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Geraptiku Recipe
This book contains long forgotten recipes such as Geraptiku Burger and Geraptiku Punch - both a huge hit at parties.
Obtained at random from the Deserted Tomb.
Gnorbu Mane Care
Learn the best ways to keep your Gnorbu groomed with this helpful book.
Inside the Mind of a Lupe
Ever wondered what your Lupe was thinking as it stared longingly at the moon? Now this great pet care book can help you understand your Lupe better.
Obtained as a daily gift after completing the Altador Plot.
Joy of Fruit
A guide to making fruit preserves, tarts, pies and salads.
Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
Kau Pies
Learn how to make the most delicious vegetarian pies straight from Neopias no 1 Kau cook.
Kaus Guide to Better Grazing
Exactly what should a growing Kau eat? This handy nutritional guide contains everything a young Kau needs to know.
Keeping the Peace
A well written book that King Hagan wouldnt be without.
Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
King Hagan
A rather shameless self titled work written by the King himself.
Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
King Hagans Biography
King Hagans heritage, why he values knowledge so much and what caused his dispute with his brother Skarl.
Sold at Brightvale Books.
Kreludan Bed Time Stories
Send your Neopet to sleep with these wonderful bed time stories.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Kreludan Cookie Book
Eighty amazing recipes for wild and wacky Kreludan cookies.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Kreludan Encyclopedia
Everything you ever needed to know about Kreludor in one huge book.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Kreludan Facts
Interesting facts and figures about Neopias moon.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Kreludan Fashion
If you plan on visiting a new planet, you really need to know how to dress...
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Kreludan Recipes
Press a button and this book will talk you through the recipe as you are cooking..
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Kreludan Sundaes
Now you can make those great Kreludan Cafe desserts at home!
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Learned Royalty
A full list of kingdoms that value learning over war.
Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
Lenny Crosswords
Lots of puzzles that range from easy to difficult.
Obtained as a daily gift after completing the Altador Plot.
Moon Missions
Exciting adventures of the Orange Grundo Defence.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Moon Rock Formations
This handy guide comes with a map with the most interesting rock formations printed on it.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Mystery Of The Kougra Paw
Someone has stolen the precious gem and the only clue is a strange shaped Kougra paw print...
Found inside a newbie pack.
Neopian Times Issue 3
It is a really old copy of the Neopian Times.
This can be won as a consolation prize from Tombola.
Nerkmid Mania
The complete guide to Nerkmids. How to get them, what price they should be and where to use them.
Not-So-Disgusting Dung Uses
Only 1,500 NP when purchased together with "Disgusting Dung Uses.
Sold at Brightvale Books.
Orange Grundo Survival Handbook
Everything an Orange Grundo needs to survive outside of Orange Central.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Pazo the Lonely Aisha
A heroic tale of a young Aisha who was abandoned in the Lost Desert.
Sold at Sutek's Scrolls.
Playing with Fire
A book of pyrotechnic tricks to spice up the dullest fire spell. Be careful not to burn your house down. Part two of a Two-pack.
Sold at the Faerieland Bookshop.
Qasalan Etiquette
Well worth reading if you are thinking of spending any length of time in Qasala.
A Qasalan Tablet sold at Words of Antiquity.
Repairing Your Ship
Would you know what to do if your space ship broke down? If you had read this book you would!
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Sakhmet Natives
This full colour book has biographies of some of the most influential people from Sakhmet city.
Sold at Sutek's Scolls.
Sakhmet PetPets
How to tame Wadjets and summon flocks of Horus are some of the first things you will learn in this great book.
Sold at Sutek's Scolls.
Scroll of Serpents
Why crawly things can be found all over Qasala.
A Qasalan Tablet sold at Words of Antiquity.
Tales of Bravery
Heroic deeds from the glory days of Brightvale.
Sold at Brightvale Books.
The End of the Tunnel
Is your pet feeling down? Are you, as an owner, tired of seeing your pet through hard times? Well, this book is for him/her/it. The Light Faerie shares her wisdom to show young pets that there is, indeed, a light at the end of the tunnel.
Sold at the Faerieland Bookshop.
The Green Book
Everything Green can be found documented in this mystical book.
Sold at the Faerieland Bookshop.
The Kreludan Flag
What does the flag mean? Who created it and why is it so orange?
Sold at Booktastic Books.
The Magic Paw
Frika placed her paw on her brothers wound. His leg started tingling as the magic took effect, within seconds there was nothing but a scratch...
The Mote Encyclopedia
This book claims to list every mote in existence.
 Won from the Wheel of Knowledge. Sold at Brightvale Books.
The Threat Outside
Use the arrow keys to scan through this electronic book and find out more.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
The Wonders of Water
Never underestimate the power of water.
Sold at the Faerieland Bookshop.
Tome of Selket
Learn the legend behind the Selket, how to feed them and how to avoid a nasty nip from one.
Sold at Sutek's Scolls.
Traversing The Moon
Great tips for anyone traversing Kreludors surface for the first time.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Victory is Ours
A great tale that is taught to young Grundos about the Great Battle of Kreludor.
Sold at Booktastic Books.
Waterlogged Book
Ugh! All the ink has run out of this old book.
Obtained from Underwater Fishing.

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