It speaks of a girl who can fly and a boy who knows eberything. The propehecy says that they have the power to bring about great change....rnThe boy is Conrad Harrington III. The girl is Piper McCloud. They need their talents now, more than ever, if they are to save the world and themselves.rnThis companion to the New York Times bestseller The Girl Who Could Fly will delight readers who like fa…
In these wonderfully illustrated tales, renowned storyteller Howard Pyle carries us back to the enchanting world of King Arthur and his Round Table. The book chronicles the adventures of Arthur as he draws the sword Excalibur from the anvil, proving his right to the throne, and as he courts and wins the heart of Guinevere. Later he suffers the treachery of the wicked Morgana le Fay and witnesse…
Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the darkness within her. rnrnGrowing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map, Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt, the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng's maje…
In 1946, Master Sergeant Donald Nicholes was repairing jeeps on the sleepy island of Guam when he caught the eye of recruiters from the army's Counter Intelligence Corps. After just three months' training, he was sent to Korea, then a backwater beneath the radar of MacArthur's Pacific command. Though he lacked the pedigree of most U.S. spies - Nichols was a seventh-grade dropout - he quickly m…
The March sisters may not have much, but they have each other. Join Meg, Jo, Amy, dan Beth as they grow from girls into young women, learning about life, friendship, and the power of the love along the way.rnrnWith Classic Starts, young readers can experience the wonder of timelessstories from an early age. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, each classic novel is filled with a…
There are only three things that matter to twelve-yea-old Alice Alexis Queensmeado: Mother, who wouldn't miss her; magic and color, which seem to elude her; and Father, who always loved her. The day Father disappears from Ferenwood he takes nothing but a ruler with him. But it's been almost three years since then, and Alice is determined to find him. She loves her father even more than she love…
Against the backdrop of World War II, The World in the Evening charts the emotional development of Stephen Monk, an aimless Englishman living in California. After his second marriage suddenly ends, Stephen finds himself living with a relative in a small Pennsylvania Quaker town, haunted by memories of his prewar affair with a younger man during a visit to the Canary Islands. The world traveler …
J.k. Rowling invites you to explore a new era of the Wizarding World....rnExplorer and Magizoologist Newt Scamander has just completed a round-the-globe trip search of the most rare and unusual magical creatures. Arriving in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when Newt's case is misplaced and some of his fantastic beasts escape into the city, it spells trouble f…
Young Cedric is quite happy living with his widoded mother in New York and visiting with his best friend. Then Cedric learns that he is Lord Fauntleroy and will one day become an Earl. But in order to claim his title, he will have to leave behind everything he knows to live with his hart-hearted grandfather in England. Can Cedric win over his grandfather? And is he even the real Lord Fauntleroy…
Life is hard for Mrs. Pepper and her five little Peppers-Ben, Pollu, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie- but it's also filled with plenty of fun, warm laughter, and much love. Mrs. Pepper works cheerfully at her sewing to support her family, while the children, who adore their Mamsie, help out however they can. Through good times and in spite of trouble, they are a happy bunch. But when one of the Peppe…