Dalam novel ini, Louisa May ALcott menciptakan empat sosok perempuan yang paling dicintai dalam sastra Amerika. Mereka adalah Meg yang cantik dan tertib, Jo yang penuh semangat dan susah diatur, Beth yang pendiam dan baik hati, serta si bungsu Amy yang berdarah seni dan kekanak-kanakan. Keempat dara ini tinggal bersama ibu mereka, sementara sang bapak bertempur dalam perang saudara. rnDibumbui…
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pa…
Salah satu kesenangan membaca karya-karya J.K Rowling adalah menemukan beberapa referensi mengasyikkan dari sejarah, legenda, dan literatur yang disembunyikan dalam kisah-kisah Harry Potternya. Contohnya anjing Hagrid, Fluffy, sebenarnya adalah mahluk terkenal mitologi Yunani, Cerberus. Pernahkan kalian bertanya-tanya dari manakah Rowling mendapatkan gagasan-gagasannya mengenai makhluk-makhluk …
At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through the Gaea's forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the …
Danger and betrayal, love and loss, secrets and enchantment are woven together in the breathtaking finale to the #1 New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices Trilogy, prequel to the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series.THE INFERNAL DEVICES WILL NEVER STOP COMING.rnrnA net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his …
Seumur hidupnya, Kelsea hidup terasing di sebuah pondok di tengah hutan, dididik dengan keras oleh orang tua angkatnya. Sebagai putri mahkota, Kelsea sengaja diungsikan untuk menghindari ancaman Ratu Merah dari Kerajaan Mortmesne. Di usianya yang nyaris 17 tahun, Kelsea harus melaksanakan kewajibannya untuk mengambil alih takhta Kerajaan Tearling. Sebuah tugas yang tidak mudah, karena banyak pi…
Best friends usually say 'good morning' once they meet on the street. 'Good morning, Cal.' That's how it should be. But it was all different with Caleb. Good morning, Cal." I doubted he remembered himself as a Caleb. Instead, all I could say every the morning was 'Who are you today?' Caleb Donahue is never an ordinary guy. He is a time traveler, traveling from one soul to another, as he takes a…
Incredible sorcery, feats of great heroism, frightful battles and terrible curves astound in these fabled Greek myths of ancient times. Join Icarus on his legendary fight, journey into the underworld with Orpheus, and discover King Mida's golden touch! From Heracles's impossible quest to Perseus's battle with Medusa, thrills and excitement await in these fantastic tales. With Classic Starts,…
Here come the animals! From Rudyard Kiplings most popular Just-So Stories to Jack Londons 'Brown Wolf,' this collection features some of the best-loved animal tales of all time. They include Kiplings 'How the Elephant Got His Trunk'; Hans Christian Andersens 'The Wild Swans'; Mark Twains 'A Dogs Tale'; Harriet Beecher Stowes 'The Squirrels That Live in a House' and more.
As the boat moved silently over the water, the thing at the end of the rope always felled823. Sometimes it came near the boat and sometimes it pulled away like something alive. As it moved through the water changes seemed to pass over the dead man's face. For the thing that felled at the end of the rope the body of a drones man.