Frostmourne.It was caught in a hovering, jagged chunk of ice,the runes that ran the length of its blade glowing a cool blue.Below it was a dais of some sort, standing on a large gently raisedmound that was covered in a dusting of snow. A soft light, comingfrom somewhere high above where the cavern was open to daylight,shone down on the runeblade. The icy prison hid some details of thesword's shape and form, exaggerated others. It was revealed andconcealed at the same time, and all the more tempting, like a newlover imperfectly glimpsed through a gauzy curtain. Arthas knew theblade -- it was the selfsame sword he had seen in his dream when hefirst arrived. The sword that had not killed Invincible, but thathad brought him back healed and healthy. He'd thought it a goodomen then, but now he knew it was a true sign. This was what he hadcome to find. This sword would change everything. Arthas staredraptly at it, his hands almost physically aching to grasp it, hisfingers to wrap themselves around the hilt, h

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

Beautiful box set of J.K. Rowling's classic Harry Potter series in new hardback editions, with stylish jacket art by Andrew Davidson to appeal to adult readers Hardcover: 4544 pages 出版社: Bloomsbury Childrens (8 Oct. 2015) 语种: English 商品尺寸: 22.6 x 15.3 x 27.9 cm

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the most beloved cartoon ofall time with the entire Peanuts gang. Special memorabilia andphotos from the Schulz Museum adorn this beautiful tribute.

It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting new format a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by up-and-coming artist K. G. Campbell.

For cliffhanging suspense and thrilling action read THENANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES-the worlds most popular mystery seriesfor young readers! Millions of fans have matched wits with NancyDrew, helping her solve more than fifty baffling cases.

Around 5:00 a.m. on a warm Sunday morning on October 1953, my Aunt Belle left her bed and vanished from the face of the earth. Everyone in Coal Station, Virginia, has a theory about what happened to Belle Prater, but twelve-year-old Gypsy wants the facts, and when her cousin Woodrow, Aunt Belle's son moves next door, she has her chance. Woodrow isn't as forthcoming as Gypsy hopes, yet he becomes more than just a curiosity to her-- during their sixth-grade year she finds that they have enough in common to be best friends. Even so, Gypsy is puzzled by Woodrow's calm acceptance of his mother's disappearance, especially since she herself has never gotten over her father's death. When Woodrow finally reveals that he's been keeping a secret about his mother, Gypsy begins to understand that there are different ways of finding the strength to face the truth, no matter how painful it is. Belle Prater's Boy is a 1996 Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards Honor Book for Fiction and a 1997 Newbery Honor Book

Cool stuff to know about every country in the world. Everyone knows which is the world's highest mountain, but do youknow which country banned chewing gum? Or what's the world'sstinkiest fruit? Or who invented roller skates? Or which buildingleans more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Or where can you eatfried spiders as a snack? Here at Lonely Planet we decided to make a book about the world'scountries for children, not parents. The world is a very big place,and in The Not-for-Parents Travel Book we've concentrated on thereally interesting bits to create a snapshot of what each countryis like. (Warning to parents: these might not be the same "reallyinteresting bits" that you like...where to buy coffee, how manystars the hotel has, what's the phone number for the airport, blah,blah, blah. In this book are the epic events, amazing animals, hideoushistories, funky foods, and crazy facts that make the world's 200countries so fascinating. Each country has a page to itself--sotiny Tuvalu ge

Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn t cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive? Or is going old school just too hard for a kid like Greg?"

Nancy and her friends find they have to overcome people'ssuperstitions and fears in solving the case of a "jinxed" andthreatened bird farm.

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books butmisery and despair. You still have time to choose something else toread. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charmingand clever Baudelaire children read on...A story that includes ahurricane, a signalling device, hungry leaches, cold cucumber soup,a horrible villain and a doll named Pretty Penny. Then again, whytrouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions? Avoid thesebooks in Lemony Snicket's international bestselling series andyou'll never have to know what happens!

在穷困、土地贫瘠的无果山村，一个名叫敏俐的女孩和父母住在快要倒塌的小屋里。每天傍晚在餐桌上，父亲总会告诉她翡翠龙、虎县令和月下老人的故事。传说中，悲痛的翡翠龙让无果山上寸草不生；想方设法攀权附贵的虎县令既贪婪又残酷；住在无穷山的月下老人拥有一本《生死簿》，可以改变每个人的命运。敏俐受到这些故事的启发，并从一只金鱼口中得知前往无穷山的路，从此展开一趟奇异的旅程，想去寻找月下老人，改变自己和家人的命运。这一路上，她遇见了各种各样的人物和神奇生物，包括不会飞的祥龙、跟织女是好朋友的牧童、明月光城的郡王、寻找龙门的橘色大鱼、发明龙井茶的村庄、砍伐桂树的吴刚……他们接连说出了更多小故事，提供了更多奇妙的线索，让敏俐的追寻之旅愈加丰富曲折、更加发人深省。 这是一本不可思议的奇妙小说

There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books butmisery and despair. You still have time to choose something else toread. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charmingand clever Baudelaire children read on...The siblings endure a caraccident, a terrible smell, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a brassreading lamp, and the re-appearance of a person they hoped to neversee again. Then again, why trouble yourself with the unfortunateresolutions? Avoid these books in Lemony Snicket's internationalbestselling series and you'll never have to know what happens!

Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for amissing will.

When Nancy Drew receives a valuable moonstone as a gift froman unknown person, she is amazed and puzzled. But it is only thefirst of several startling events in this complex mystery thatchallenge the ingenuity of the pretty sleuth. Why are the Bowens--amissionary couple who recently returned to the UnitedStates--having so much trouble finding their missingseventeen-year-old granddaughter?

Review These fairytales ... have the nature of immortal things. -Hermann Hesse Product De*ion True classics of Western literature, these stories have delightedyoung and old for generations. This unique collection features morethan 80 of Andersen's best-loved tales and many originalillustrations by A.W. Bayes. Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Danish --This text refers to the Hardcoveredition. 作者简介： Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) Born in Denmark, he was apoet, playwright and novelist. Best known for his fairy tales, saidto have been translated into more languages than almost any otherauthor's work.

Nancy and her chums set out on a ghost-hunting expedition despite being warned not to. The hunt involves a canoe that paddles itself, a phantom horse, and several other hauntings. Nancy is pitted against a dangerous adversary and manages to outwit him in an eerie mansion.

In this follow-up to her NY Times bestseller,ARTHAS, Christie Golden delivers a sensational tie-in tothe newest World of Warcraft game expansion!

Paolini's phenomenal, runaway bestsellers that follow the adventures of the young farm boy Eragon, who learns of his destiny as a Dragon Rider, are now available in this beautifully packaged trade paperback box set.

Nancy receives a letter informing her that she is heir to afortune. This story tells of her search for another Nancy Drew.

1899年的德州夏天，白天气温高得吓人，一般人即使安安静静躺下来睡午觉，依然汗流浃背。11岁的卡莉喜欢在这时候一个人偷偷跑去游泳。她对报社刊登太阳下的气温不满意，写信去反应，报社从善如流，改报阴影下的气温，果然让人觉得凉爽了一点。大哥送她一本笔记，她用来观察纪录每天看到的生物，也聪明的想出号令蚯蚓的方法，销售给哥哥当鱼饵。她对达尔文的进化论感兴趣，偷偷设法去图书馆借书，却被禁止，让她很沮丧。后来她发现庭院里的绿色蝗虫体型比较小，动作迅速；黄色蝗虫虽然动作慢，个头却大，她跑去问爷爷，以为自己发现了新品种，但爷爷要她自己找答案。她从观察中发现黄色蝗虫因为有体色保护，所以即使动作迟缓，仍然可以活到比较老。她把这个发现告诉爷爷，老人家大为惊讶，将她视为志同道合的朋友。爷爷引领她进入科学世

Ever since their mother’s death, siblings Carter and Sadiehave been near strangers. While Sadie’s lived with her grandparentsin London, Carter has traveled the world with their father, thebrilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. Then one night, they are reunited when their father takes them tothe British Museum, hoping at last to set things right. Instead, heunleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion andforces the children to flee for their lives. Soon, Carter and Sadie discover that the gods of Ancient Egyptare waking, and the worst of them—Set—is after the Kanes. To stophim, the siblings must embark on a dangerous journey across theglobe—a quest leading them ever closer to the truth about theirfamily, and their links to a secret order that has existed sincethe time of the pharaohs.

Grank raises the hatchling deep in a forest far from owls that would kill the royal chick named Hoole to end the kingly line. His mother comes to visit, in disguise, and departs again. Not even the chick must know his mother's identity. It would give him away as Hrath's heir. Sent by an evil warlord, a hagsfiend attempts to lure young Hoole away when he first learns to fly. Grank realizes that the same evil forces that killed Hrath are after Hoole, and know where he is. To keep him safe, Grank brings him to Beyond the Beyond, a strange land of fiery volcanoes in a barren, icy landscape.(more)