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…
The Capital Building, Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon believes he is here to give a lecture. He is wrong. Within minuters of his arrival, a shocking object is discovered. It is a gruesome invitation into an ancient world of hidden wisdom.rnrnWhen Landon's mentor, Peter Solomon - promenent mason and philanthropist - is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hopes of saving h…
Dengan cadar terkoyak yang terlilit erat mengelilingi bahunya dan kepala tertunduk, perempuan itu melirik ke atas dari balik tepian kerudungnya. Matanya bagaikan sepasang mata rusa yang terluka. Memohon dan pasrah.rnrnSebuah prasangka yang membutakan, menyeret diadakannya kacheri, pengadilan terbuka, yang dihadiri seluruh penduduk Desa Chiragpur. Bagaikan taifun, tragedi tiu mengubur mereka dal…
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…
Theodore Boone is back in a new adventure, and the stakes are higher than ever.rnrnWhen his best friend, April, disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night, no one, not even Theo Boone-who knows April better than anyone-has answers.rnrnAs fear ripples through his small hometown and the police hit dead ends, it's up to Theo to use his legal knowledge and investigative skills to chase …