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.
The Jungle Book introduces Mowgli, the human foundling adoptedby a family of wolves. It tells of the enmity between him and thetiger Shere Khan, who killed Mowgli's parents, and of thefriendship between the man-cub and Bagheera, the black panther, andBaloo, the sleepy brown bear, who instructs Mowgli in the Laws ofthe Jungle. The Second Jungle Book contains some of the mostthrilling of the Mowgli stories. It includes Red Dog, in whichMowgli forms an unlikely alliance with the python Kaa, How FearCame and Letting in the Jungle as well as The Spring Running, whichbrings Mowgli to manhood and the realisation that he must leaveBagheera, Baloo and his other friends for the world of man.
An orphaned boy and a kidnapped horse gallop for Narnia…andfreedom.
The classic bestseller behind this year’s biggest movie, this definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations and two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, and a preface by Christopher Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the
In this selection of tales by the master folklorist Andrew Lang, the reader is taken into the romantic world of the gallant Knights of the Round Table and their courageous and chivalrous deeds, fair maidens, castles steeped in history, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the tragic love of King Arthur and Sir Lancelot for Guinevere, and Tristan for Iseult. The Arthurian legends are the most potent of the thrilling and mist-enshrouded tales of adventure to be passed down from pre-recorded history, and they have as much appeal today as they did in the age of the troubadours.
Delve deeper into the world of Oz in this collectionof books four through six in L. Frank Baum’s classic American fairytale series. The fourth, fifth, and sixth titles of the iconic Oz series,now in one collection!
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was born in Odense, the son of a shoemaker. His early life was wretched, but he was adopted by a patron and became a short-story writer, novelist and playwright, though he remains best-known for his magical fairy tales which were published between 1835 and 1872. For 150 years his stories have been delighting both adults and children. Packed with a light-hearted whimsy combined with a mature wisdom they are as entrancing as ever. Here are all of Andersen's 168 tales, and among the favourites are 'The Red Shoes', 'The Mermaid', 'The Real Princess', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', The Tinder Box' and of course 'The Ugly Duckling'.
Mary Lennox was horrid. Selfish and spoilt, she was sent to stay with her hunchback uncle in Yorkshire. She hated it. But when she finds the way into a secret garden and begins to tend it, a change comes over her and her life. She meets and befriends a local boy, the talented Dickon, and comes across her sickly cousin Colin who had been kept hidden from her. Between them, the three children work astonishing magic in themselves and those around them.
It was eighty years ago, on the publication of The House at Pooh Corner , when Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties. This is a companion volume that truly captures the style of A. A. Milne-a worthy sequel to The House at Pooh Corner and Winnie-the-Pooh .
This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved alittlepig named Wilbur and of Wilbur's dear friend, CharlotteA.Cavatica, a beautiful large grey spider. With the unlikely helpofTempleton the rat, and a wonderfully clever plan of herown,Charlotte saves the life of Wilbur, who by this time has grownupto be quite a pig. This is a time-honored classic favorite. 《夏洛的网》，一首关于生命，友情，爱与忠诚的赞歌！一部傲居 “ 美国伟大的十部儿童文学名著 ” 首位的童话！风行世界五十年，发行。 夏洛是一只蜘蛛，威尔伯则是一只小猪，当小猪不可避免地要走向它一生的终点时，夏洛英勇地站了出来，它在自己的网上织出了一些赞美这只小猪的字样，从而使小猪在展览会上赢得风光，也侥幸地活了下来。这种奇特而温馨的友谊感染了无数的人。夏洛在剩下后一口气时，为威尔伯编织了后一个奇迹 ……
Grade 5-8-Twelve-year-old Katy is constantly making and quickly breaking resolutions about how she will change her ways and treat others, especially her five younger brothers and sisters, with more respect and compassion. When Katy meets her Cousin Helen, an invalid, Katy is awed by her kindness, prettiness, and generosity. Katy is determined to become more like Helen, a resolution that lasts only a few hours. Soon, however, Katy gets a chance to become more like cousin Helen than she ever wished as she finds herself confined to her bedroom for four years as a result of an accident. Much of the story is focused on the change Katy undergoes during her illness. Helen visits again to advise Katy to learn from her experience and to try to become the center of the house by making her room and herself more attractive to others. One way Katy decides to take Helen's advice is through assuming the responsibility of running the house, a job that consists of giving the servants instructions and ringing her bell to summo
