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Percy didn't want to be a half-blood. He never asked to be theson of a Greek God. He was just a normal kid, going to school,playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until he accidentallyvaporized his maths teacher. That's when things started reallygoing wrong. Now he spends his time fighting with swords, battlingmonsters with his friends, and generally trying to stay alive.
A young boy tells the moving story of the tree, planted as a memorial to Australian soldiers killed in World War I, as related by his great grandfather, grandfather and father, each of whom has participated in wars over the years.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1 Boys don't keep diaries—or do they? The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, "Just don't
Dive in to the ultimate tale of shipwreck and survival in this illustrated, finely crafted keepsake edition of the classic adventure story that has thrilled readers for nearly three centuries. After a fierce storm at sea, Robinson Crusoe is marooned on an uncharted island, with only a few bits of his wrecked ship’s flotsam and jetsam to sustain him. For more than two decades, he faces the wrath of nature and the struggle to stay alive with little more than his wits to save him. Then, following an encounter with cannibals, a tribesman named Friday becomes Crusoe’s only ally. As their relationship develops, the line between servant and friend begins to blur, and the possibility of freedom for them both at last looms on the horizon. This collectible edition of a beloved adventure includes a soft-touch cover, gold foiling, and luminous illustrations from N.C. Wyeth, whose oil paintings perfectly depict the roiling seas, baking sun, and vast expanse of open space.
C. S. Lewis's classic Narnia books spring to life in the handsof award-winning paper engineer Robert Sabuda. Each of the sevenbooks in the series has its own pop-up spread rendered inspectacular detail with stunning special effects. Experience adifferent adventure from Narnia on every spread in this beautifuladdition to the Narnia library—sure to enchant fans of both C. S.Lewis and Robert Sabuda.
The stunning Hunger Games trilogy is complete The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in a beautiful boxset edition. Stunning, gripping, and powerful. The trilogy is now complete
In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, ayoung Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organizationnobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn'thave been on his mind. Now he has written an account that shouldnot be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This isthe first volume.
The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellersThe Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book inThe Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, areavailable for the first time ever in a beautiful boxset edition.Stunning, gripping, and powerful. The trilogy is now complete!
Build word power with these 24 ready-to-reproduce, 3-pagelessons. Each lesson includes research-based activities that tapstudents prior knowledge for greater understanding and give themmultiple encounters with new words so they really remember them.Lesson topics include synonyms, antonyms, compound words,homophones, root words, prefixes and suffixes, and much more. Watchreading skills soar! For use with Grade 6.
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.
In the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewisshows us how it all began -- the glorious birth of Narnia at thehand of its unforgettable King. It is followed by six more booksthat collectively tell the history of a world that has become asreal as our own.
New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown takes readers to a middle school in a galaxy far, far away... This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school--all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. The setting? A galaxy far, far away... Roan's one dream is to leave home and attend Pilot Academy like his older brother, father, and grandfather. But just as Roan is mysteriously denied entrance to Pilot School, he is invited to attend Jedi Academy--a school that he didn't apply to and only recruits children when they are just a few years old. That is, until now... This inventive novel follows Roan's first year at Jedi Academy where, under the tutelage of Master Yoda, he learns that he possesses more strength and potential than he could have ever dreamed. Oh, and he learns other important things too--like how to make a baking soda volcano, fence with a lights