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.

In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers arebeing broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the lightcrew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--andhopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or chance, hediscovers an exquisite clipper ship beached during a recenthurricane, Nailer faces the most important decision of his life:Strip the ship for all it's worth or rescue its lone survivor, abeautiful and wealthy girl who could lead him to a better life. . .. In this powerful novel, award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupidelivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw,uncertain future.

The Hunger Games--a New York Times bestseller and major motion picture--is now available in a gorgeous deluxe foil edition. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before--and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

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每个人都无法逃避死亡。我们都知道。 十六岁的泰莎身患白血病，生命只剩寥寥数月，死亡对于她来说比任何人都更真实。 她列了一个清单——她在死之前想要完成的十件事情。 在生命即将终止之前的几个月，她经历了从未经历的事情，感受了来自各方面的爱，在死亡面前，她勇敢而感性，做了很多没有生病之前不敢做的事情，她与父亲、弟弟、原本疏远的母亲、要好的女友、新结识的男友的关系也变得与往日大不相同，因为爱，死亡变得不那么可怕。 得到自己想要的并不是件容易的事，而得到了之后还可能会发现这些并不是你真正需要的。有时候，珍贵的东西往往藏在你不注意的小角落。 这是一本振奋人心的小说，字里行间透着强烈的生命真实感，同时也充满了愉悦。通过直面死亡，让我们为能够拥有生命而欢欣鼓舞。 Tessa has just a few months to

Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying realityTV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced toappear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only onerule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeesteps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, shesees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to deathbefore. For her, survival is second nature.

Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first 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. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring – the ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Now published again in B format, J.R.R. Tolkien’s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. B

Amazon.co.uk Review Poor Bilbo Baggins! An unassuming and rather plump hobbit (as most of these small, furry-footed people tend to be ), Baggins finds himself unwittingly drawn into adventure by a wizard named Gandalf and 13 dwarves bound for the Lonely Mountain, where a dragon named Smaug hordes a stolen treasure. Before he knows what is happening, Baggins finds himself on the road to danger. Wizards, dwarves and dragons may seem the stuff of children's fairy tales, but The Hobbit is in a class of its own--light-hearted enough for younger readers, yet with a dark edge guaranteed to intrigue an older audience. In the best tradition of the archetypal hero's quest, Bilbo Baggins sets out on his fateful journey a callow, untested soul and returns--tempered by hardship, danger and loss--a better man--er, hobbit. This book is the predecessor to Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and though that trilogy can be thoroughly enjoyed without first reading The Hobbit, much that happens in the lat

牧羊少年圣地亚哥接连两次做了同一个梦，梦见埃及金字塔附近藏有一批宝藏。少年卖掉羊群，历尽千辛万苦一路向南，跨海来到非洲，穿越“死亡之海”撒哈拉大沙漠……期间奇遇不断，在一位炼金术士的指引下，他终于到达金字塔前，悟出了宝藏的真正所在…… A new afterword from the author graces this bestselling taleof a young Spanish shepherd boy seeking a treasure in the pyramidsof Egypt. Along the way, he learns to follow his dreams, listen tohis heart, live in the present, and risk everything he has topursue his destiny. The Alchemist has been a NYTimes, PublishersWeekly, L.A. Times, Denver Post, Chicago Tribune, San FranciscoChronicle, and Marin Independent Journal bestseller.

The final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy, now in a new deluxe foil edition. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss Everdeen. The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hearts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking about one of the biggest and most talked-about books and authors in recent publishing history!

DAY OF THE DRAGON: A terrifying upheaval among the highestranks of the world's Wizards sends the maverick Mage, Rhonin, on aperilous journey into the Orc-controlled lands of Khaz Modan. WhatRhonin uncovers is a vast, far-reaching conspiracy, darker thananything he ever imagined -- a threat that will force him into adangerous alliance with ancient creatures of air and fire if theworld of Azeroth is to see another dawn. LORD OF THE CLANS: Slave and Gladiator. Shaman and Warchief. Theenigmatic Orc known as Thrall has been all of these. Raised frominfancy by cruel human masters who sought to mold him into theirperfect pawn, Thrall was driven by both the savagery in his heartand the cunning of his upbringing to pursue a destiny he was onlybeginning to understand -- to break his bondage and rediscover theancient traditions of his people. Now the tumultuous tale of hislife's journey -- a saga of honor, hatred, and hope -- can at lastbe told.

我们因天使之血而生，但你的爱，却令我不舍堕入黑暗…… “爱即是毁灭，而被爱即是遭到毁灭。” 瓦伦汀已死，杰斯却对自己再度产生了质疑──血缘，是否真能战胜后天的教养？梦境之中，他一次又一次地伤害着克莱莉……纵使知道，一切只是恐惧的倒影，他仍旧害怕自己的恶如同“父亲”一般，本性难移。 伊德瑞斯的圣战结束，克莱莉回到纽约展开全新生活，母亲乔瑟琳与卢克即将成婚，她也开始接受学院训练，准备成为一名暗影猎人。重要的是，她和杰斯之间终于毫无阻碍，能以男女朋友相称；但杰斯的有意闪避，已在克莱莉心中投下了不安的种子。 恋人间的隔阂使女孩神伤，不专一的男孩却会令女孩发怒。西蒙同时与伊莎贝和梅雅约会，而且彼此互不知情，眼看一场“爱”的圣战就要引爆，西蒙却无暇担忧。古老的吸血鬼因他额上的“流浪者印记

Charlotte's Web pictures by Garth Williams The Newbery Honor-winning story of a remarkable pig and thespiderwho changed his life. Stuart Little pictures by Garth Williams A most unusual mouse sets out on the adventure of alifetime. The Trumpet of the Swan new pictures by Caldecott Honor Artist Fred Marcellino The joyous tale of Louis, a trumpeter swan in search of hisvoice.

Winner of a 2016 Newbery Honor, ECHO pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation. Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo. Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, this impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck."

《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’

This official tie-in photo guidebook is packed with exclusivephotographs and in-depth text offering a sneak peek at the highlyanticipated new film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed byPeter Jackson. Join the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the wizard and theCompany of Dwarves on their Quest to recover treasure stolen by theDragon, Smaug the Magnificent. Leaving the comfort of Bilbo’s homethey must face many perils before they can claim their long-lostgold – Trolls, Elves, Goblins, Wargs, and worse… Richly illustrated with more than 100 colour photos fromthe film, and featuring a brand new fold-out map charting thejourney from Bag End to Wilderland, The Hobbit: An UnexpectedJourney Visual Companion begins the Quest for the Lonely Mountainin spectacular style.

Catching Fire, the second book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available in a deluxe foil edition! Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.