The archipelago of Earthsea is in turmoil. The dragons arebreaking old truces, and even the dead threaten to return from theafterlife, using the sorcerer Alder's dreams as a conduit. Alderseeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. It's decided that the threatcan only be confronted on the holy isle of Roke. In thismagnificent grand finale to the Earthsea Cycle, Le Guin ties upmany loose ends from her previous novels and brings back favoritecharacters to the delight of her fans.

Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story tells theadventures of the amiable Mole, the dapper Water Rat and themarvellous Badger as they endeavour to keep the wayward Toad out oftrouble. Sensitively abridged and beautifully illustrated withgreat charm and detail by Inga Moore.

Building on the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin – alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

Explore the wonder of Oz in this collection of books seventhrough nine in L. Frank Baums classic American fairy taleseries. The seventh, eighth, and ninth titles of the iconic Oz series, nowin one collection! In The Patchwork Girl of Oz, the Munchkins Unc Nunkie and Ojo theUnlucky call on the Crooked Magician, who introduces them to hislatest creation: a living girl made out of patchwork quilts andcotton stuffing. But when an accident leaves beloved Unc Nunkie amotionless statue, it is up to Ojo to save him. Can the mightyWizard of Oz help? In Tik-Tok of Oz, Betsy Bobbin and her loyal mule, Hank, wash upon the shores of an unknown fairyland during a storm. There theymeet the clockwork man Tik-Tok and find themselves trapped in abattle with the king of the Nomes. In The Scarecrow of Oz, Capn Bill and Trot journey to Oz and,with the help of the Scarecrow, overthrow the cruel King Krewl ofJinxland, who has been busy gathering an army for an invasion ofOz. Will they be able to stop the in

《安琪拉的灰烬》是影响全球的成长小说杰作，荣获美国文学荣誉普利策奖。当我回首童年，我总奇怪自己竟然活了下来。当然，那是一个悲惨的童年，幸福的童年是不值得在这儿浪费口水的：家庭贫困潦倒；父亲一无所长、醉话连篇；母亲虔诚而沮丧，坐在火炉旁哀叹个不停；神父自以为是；教师恃强凌弱…… 我们在物质上*贫穷，但我们总是很快乐，有很多渴望，很多梦想，很多激情，我们感觉很富有。 “When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.”So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Frank’

跟随着小熊维尼的脚步，行走在绿意盎然的百亩森林中，你会陪伴着它认识很多新朋友；这个圆滚滚的小熊很馋嘴，也很善良，他与他的朋友们在森林中发生了很多有趣的故事，罗宾、小猪、跳跳虎、屹耳等角色一一登场，与维尼快乐地生活在一起。

This is the complete and unabridged story of "The Wizard ofOz", in which Dorothy, together with her companions the TinWoodman, the Scarecrow and the cowardly Lion, makes her journeyalong the Yellow Brick Road in search of the wonderful wizard.Bringing together traditional handicraft with cutting-edge bookdesign, the "Penguin Threads" series has already created a hugebuzz among the art and book-collecting communities. This latest setfeatures cover art by painter and illustrator Rachell Sumpter, whobrings a unique, whimsical sensibility to the Threads. With vividcolours and ambitiously intricate details, these additions to ourinnovative series commissioned by award-winning creative directorPaul Buckley are rich works of art to be cherished andshared.

Explore the wonder of Oz in this collection of books seven through nine in L. Frank Baum’s classic American fairy tale series. The seventh, eighth, and ninth titles of the iconic Oz series, now in one collection! In The Patchwork Girl of Oz , the Munchkins Unc Nunkie and Ojo the Unlucky call on the Crooked Magician, who introduces them to his latest creation: a living girl made out of patchwork quilts and cotton stuffing. But when an accident leaves beloved Unc Nunkie a motionless statue, it is up to Ojo to save him. Can the mighty Wizard of Oz help? In Tik-Tok of Oz, Betsy Bobbin and her loyal mule, Hank, wash up on the shores of an unknown fairyland during a storm. There they meet the clockwork man Tik-Tok and find themselves trapped in a battle with the king of the Nomes. In The Scarecrow of Oz , Cap’n Bill and Trot journey to Oz and, with the help of the Scarecrow, overthrow the cruel King Krewl of Jinxland, who has been busy gathering an army for an invasion o

Charles Dickens' ghostly tale of Ebenezer Scrooge has become as much a part of Christmas as trees and stockings, plum pudding and mistletoe. Containing atmospheric artwork, this edition aims to bring Dickensian London and its inhabitants to life.