Epic. Bestselling. Award-winning. The complete Dark Is Rising Sequence is now available as one keepsake collection. Will Stanton’s ordinary life is shattered with the dreadful revelation that the Dark—the source of all evil—is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world. He finds that he is no ordinary boy, but the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to keeping mankind free from the Dark. Soon Will is swept up in the great battle, along with his ageless master, Merriman; the three Drew children, who are mortal but have their own vital part to play; and a strange boy named Bran. These six fight fear and death in a quest through time and space interwoven with the most ancient myths of the islands of Britain—until, at last, Will and Bran find the weapon that will ultimately vanquish the Dark. One of the most celebrated fantasy sequences of all time, The Dark Is Rising is a searing, epic rendering of the eternal conflict between good and evil. This complete collec
Three award-winning classics, one treasured set: "The E.L. Konigsburg Newbery Collection" is a must-have for every bookshelf. Trouble brews and friendship bubbles when Elizabeth meets an honest-to-goodness witch in "Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth." "The View from Saturday "assembles the Souls: an unlikely team of even unlikelier sixth-grade Academic Bowl champions. And who could ever forget Claudia and Jamie's adventures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" Three of E. L. Konigsburg's most beloved, celebrated, and timeless works are now together in one collectable paperback set--a must-have foundation for building any young reader's library.
How do you find someone who doesn’t want to be found? A girl searches for her missing addict brother while confronting her own secrets in this darkly lyrical novel, a National Book Award Finalist. Rachel has always idolized her older brother Micah. He struggles with addiction, but she tells herself that he’s in control. And she almost believes it. Until the night that Micah doesn’t come home. Rachel’s terrified—and she can’t help but feel responsible. She should have listened when Micah tried to confide in her. And she only feels more guilt when she receives an anonymous note telling her that Micah is nearby and in danger. With nothing more to go on than hope and a slim lead, Rachel and Micah’s best friend, Tyler, begin the search. Along the way, Rachel will be forced to confront her own dark secrets, her growing attraction to Tyler…and the possibility that Micah may never come home.
The history of America at sea is presented through the travelsof Seabird, a carved ivory gull.
A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure insideand names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle's journey, in text andpictures, through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides anexcellent geographic and historical picture of the region.
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."
"Vivid firsthand de*ions by persons who lived through the 1871 Chicago fire are woven into a gripping account... Absorbing and riveting reading." The Horn Book, starred review
In one CD Boxed Set Collection, Patricia MacLachlan's threebeautiful and award-winning titles in the Newbery Medal winningSarah, Plain and Tall series. Sarah, Plain and Tall won countlessawards, including the Newbery Medal in 1986, and has gone on to net3.5 million copies, become an award-winning Hallmark Hall of FameTV movie starring Glenn Close, who reads this unabridged audio.Skylark, the anticipated sequel published in 1994, went on to sellnearly 1 million copies and is "Packed with meaning and portent,each sentence shows the careful touch of a master." (School LibraryJournal) Caleb's Story is one of the most anticipated publicationsof the fall - and continues the saga of Sarah, and her family onthe prairie. All of the beloved characters return for anotherimportant episode in their lives-but this time the book is narratedby Caleb offering a new perspective.
NUMBER THE STARS by Lois Lowry A SINGLE SHARD by Linda Sue Park ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS by Scott O'Dell THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND by Elizabeth George Speare.
The intriguing story of Eleanor Roosevelt traces the life ofthe former First Lady from her early childhood through thetumultuous years in the White House to her active role in thefounding of the United Nations after World War II. A Newberry HonorBook.
Zach,Poppy, 和 Alice 是从小一起长大的好朋友,他们一直在玩一个游戏,扮演海盗和贼,美人鱼和勇士……但支配一切的是 Great Queen ,一个会诅咒所有忤逆她的人的瓷娃娃。 当三个小伙伴进入中学后, Zack 在爸爸的要求下退出了扮演游戏,他们的友谊也许到此就结束了。直到有一天 Poppy 告诉伙伴们,她梦到了 Queen ——一个女孩的灵魂,而 Queen 跟她说,除非瓷娃娃被安葬在她的空墓穴了,否则她永远都无法安息。 三个小伙伴开始了她们的后一次探险,准备帮助这个女孩的灵魂得到安宁。但是奇怪的事情发生了,三个孩子到底遇到了什么?这个娃娃真的只是一个娃娃而已吗?如果 Queen 真的是鬼魂,她会如此容易地放这三个孩子离开吗? 故事如何发展,赶紧翻开书页跟三个小伙伴一起探险吧!
The appeal of Beverly Cleary’s stories about the wonderful,blunderful Ramona Quimby has never faded. Each new generation feelsconnected to Ramona’s unique way of looking at the world as shetries to adjust to new teachers, new emotions-and a new sibling!Whether she’s struggling to learn cursive or dealing with YardApe’s teasing, the scrapes she gets herself into are funny andheart-warming, and timeless. And in the end, Ramona’s lively spiritalways shines through. Now, repackaged with lively new art byJacqueline Rogers, all eight of Beverly Cleary’s Ramona titles areavailable in time for D.E.A.R. Month and Beverly Cleary’s 97thbirthday in April! Set includes: Beezus and Ramona Ramona the PestRamona the Brave Ramona and Her Father Ramona and Her Mother RamonaQuimby, Age 8 Ramona Forever Ramona?
Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going tohappen to the warren - he felt sure of it. So did his brotherHazel, for Fiver's sixth sense was never wrong. They had to leaveimmediately, and they had to persuade the other rabbits to jointhem. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band ofrabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads themto Watership Down, but here they face their most difficultchallenge of all..."Watership Down" is an epic journey, a stirringtale of adventure, courage and survival against the odds. Firstpublished in 1972, this paperback reissue with a stunning new covercelebrates its 40th anniversary.
The well-loved tale of the London waif whose cat's prowess as a ratter results in Dick's becoming a successful merchant and Lord Mayor of London. Illustrated.
LITTLE HOUSE. BIG ADVENTURE. Celebrate the original nine booksthat started it all! When Laura Ingalls Wilder first wrote of herexperiences growing up in the 1800s, no one could have predictedthe impact her stories would have on generations of children tocome! Follow Laura’s life from the glorious days spent tucked inthe Big Woods of Wisconsin, all the way through to her marriage toAlmanzo and the birth of her own little girl in this complete boxset, once again available with Garth Williams’ beloved artwor