This newly revised and updated edition is written especiallyfor the need of students grades 5-8, ages 11-14.. Easy-to-usealphabetical organization. More than 150,000 word choices includesynonyms, antonyms, related words,and phrases.. Up-to-date vocabulary. Newly added vocabulary paysparticular attention to this age group in the areas of socialmedia, technology, and entertainment.. Concise definitions. Entriesfeature concise statements that describe the shared meanings amongsynonyms.. Usage examples. An up-to-date usage example for everysynonym.. Revised and updated phrases. New, up-to-date idiomaticand colloquial phrases added at many entries.

An updated edition of the essential bestselling dictionary for children in grades 3-5, this is an ideal resource for school or home with more than 36,000 entries and approximately 900 vibrant, colorful illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. Designed to help students and educators meet Common Core Standards.

On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to be pirates and search for hidden treasure. But when Tom gets trapped in a cave with scary Injun Joe, can he escape unharmed?

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual HungerGames with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was avictory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules.Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just wonfor themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. Butthere are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss andPeeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. TheCapitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It's been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero's non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief... or will it? The fifth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for our young wizard, who finds himself knocked down a peg or three after the events of last year. Somehow, over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's tragic and heroic encounter with Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into an excuse to ridicule and d

In this title you will find over 1000 illustrations, plus factfiles, maps and diagrams explaining who's who in the dinosaur world. From life on earth before the dinosaurs, the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and different types of dinosaurs: to fossils, famous finds and dinosaur myths and legends.

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.

She could remember standing in a park near the falls,hypnotized by the sight and sound, and holding her father’s hand asthey took a walk that would lead them closer. That’s what everyone wonders when they see Niagara . . . Howclose will their courage let them get to it? At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retiredsixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie EdsonTaylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that noone in the world had ever done before—she would go over NiagaraFalls in a wooden barrel. Come meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyesher daring ride!

In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader and Son, Vader, Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire, now faces the trials, joys and mood swings of raising his rebellious teenage daughter; Princess Leia. Smart and sweetly funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars moments a twist by bringing these two galactic adversaries together under one roof. From teaching Leia how to fly a TIE fighter, to regulating the time she spends talking with friends via R2-D2's hologram, to making sure Leia doesn't leave the house wearing only the metal bra and a slinky skirt from Return of the Jedi, Vader's parenting skills are put hilariously to the test.

Book De*ion Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly. From Amazon.co.uk Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the long-awaited, heavily hyped fourth instalment of a phenomenally successful series that has captured the imagination of millions of readers, young and old, across the globe. For J K Rowling the pressure is certainly on to continue to come up with thrilling, pacey storylines that allow her hero to mature into a young man without detracting from the magical secret that

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

小女孩意外得到了一支神奇的红色画笔，用这支笔画出的任何东西都可以变成真的。她在卧室墙上画了一扇门，当门打开时，她发现自己进入了另一个国度，一场不可思议的旅程就此开始……本书仅用图画讲述了一个激动人心的历险故事，画面细节丰富，场景衔接自然流畅，情节的推进更是扣人心弦，原本静态的图画仿佛电影一般充满了动感，引人入胜。 The winner of the prestigious Caldecott Honor, and described by the New York Times as 'a masterwork', Aaron Becker's stunning, wordless picture book debut about self-determination and unexpected friendship follows a little girl who draws a magic door on her bedroom wall. Through it she escapes into a world where wonder, adventure and danger abound. Red marker pen in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon and a flying carpet which carry her on a spectacular journey ...who knows where? When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an ac

'Kira saw that she was surrounded by hostile women who hadcome from their cotts and were watching Vandara for instructionsand leadership. Several, she noticed, had rocks in their hands. Ifone rock were thrown, others would follow, she knew. They were allwaiting for the first...' When Kira is summoned to judgement by theCouncil of the Guardians to resolve a village conflict, Kira knowsshe is fighting for her life. In this challenging vision of thefuture, society is not technoogically advanced, and is tough andunforgiving, with every member having to prove their place. Kirahas a withered leg and up till now has had her mother to protecther. With her mother gone, Kira will need to use every ounce ofcunning, wit and bravery to ensure her continued acceptance - andeven survival. A compelling, thought-provoking vision of a futuresociety from an award-winning author.

Step inside a magnificent 14th century castle and back in time This fully updated edition of Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle takes you on an illustrated tour of a fully functioning 14th century castle. Explore life within the castle walls with colourful cut-away pictures that give you a unique glimpse of Medieval life. Look at scenes around the castle, from the great hall, the kitchens, to the dungeons and battlements, to see how people lived. Interesting facts about the lives of the inhabitants take you even further in this unique exploration of history.

Earthquakes Volcanoes' showcases the power of our ever-shifting earth with a wealth of pop-ups, booklets and flaps. Witness the might of an earthquake, look inside an erupting volcano and prepare yourself for some dramatic natural disasters in this guide to Earth's most extreme events.