《星期三的战争》 讲述七年级学生霍林在一个学年里的生活和学习经历： 每个星期三下午都是一场灾难，因为班上的一半同学要去犹太教堂学习希伯来文，另一半则要到天主教堂参加教义问答，作为班里唯一的一名基督徒，霍林不得不与严肃的贝克夫人一起待在教室。不苟言笑的贝克夫人似乎总在刁难霍林， 罚 他清理黑板擦、打扫教室、整理大老鼠笼子 在种种手段都宣告失败后，贝克夫人使出了最致命的一招 让霍林阅读 冗长 而 乏味 的莎士比亚作品 于是，一场旷日持久的 战争 在两人之间悄然展开。

After years as a Rangeras apprentice, Will is now the protectorof his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that cango wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over CastleMacindaw, a strategic gateway to the Northapoisoning the royalfamily in the processaand is holding Willas friend Alyss captive.The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Kerenas secretalliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Timeis of the essence, and Will must recruit a motley crew to rescueAlyss and reclaim Castle Macindawabefore the Scotti can make ittheir own. This "New York Times" bestselling series maintains itsbreathless pace in this newest installment.

In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D -Day, as the invasion was called, spelled the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the Third Reich. Readers will dive into the heart of the action and discover how it was planned and carried out and how it overwhelmed the Germans who had been tricked into thinking the attack would take place elsewhere. D-Day was a major turning point in World War II and hailed as one of the greatest military attacks of all time.

A rare Chinese vase is stolen from a pottery shop. Nancy andthe owner of the shop feel that locating "the leaning chimney" willprovide the clue to the vase and other stolen articles.

A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment. Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

A young detective's attempts to uncover a group of poachers on Crocodile Island in Florida involve her with kidnapping, reptiles, enemy boats, and a sinister racket.

When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...

Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they needwith these standards-based books! Each workbook includes more than40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions andfun exercises motivate students to work on their own. Everyactivity in each book is correlated to state standards.

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.

Percy is confused. When he awoke after his long sleep, hedidn't know much more than his name. His brain-fuzz is lingering,even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained himto fight. Somehow Percy managed to make it to the camp forhalf-bloods, despite the fact that he had to continually killmonsters that, annoyingly, would not stay dead. But the campdoesn't ring any bells with him. Hazel is supposed to be dead. When she lived before, she didn'tdo a very good job of it. When the Voice took over her mother andcommanded Hazel to use her "gift" for an evil purpose, Hazelcouldn't say no. Now, because of her mistake, the future of theworld is at risk. Frank is a klutz. His grandmother claims he is descended fromancient heroes, but he doesn't even know who his father is. Hekeeps hoping Apollo will claim him, because the only thing he isgood at is archery. His big and bulky physique makes him feel likea clumsy ox, especially in front of Hazel, his closest friend atcamp. He trusts her

Years before, they had escaped together from the sinisterTombs of Atuan -- she, an isolated young priestess, he, a powerfulwizard. Now she is a farmer's widow, having chosen for herself thesimple pleasures of an ordinary life. And he is a broken old man,mourning the powers lost to him not by choice.A lifetime ago, theyhelped each other at a time of darkness and danger. Now they mustjoin forces again, to help another -- the physically andemotionally scarred child whose own destiny remains to berevealed.With millions of copies sold, Ursula K. Le Guin's EarthseaCycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy loverseverywhere. Complex, innovative, and deeply moral, thisquintessential fantasy sequence has been compared with the work ofJ.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, and has helped make Le Guin one ofthe most distinguished fantasy and science fiction writers of alltime. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are in Russia for a figure skating championship! When their new friend is falsely accused of theft and barred from competing for the gold medal, the five mice resolve to clear her name. Along the way, they discover ancient love letters that could be the key to finding the real culprit! But can they solve the mystery in time?

"LowryreturnstothemetaphoricalfutureworldofherNewbery-winningTheGiver....Plentyofmaterialforthoughtanddiscussionhere,plusatouchofmagicandatantalizinghintaboutthepreviousbook’sfamouslyambiguousending."(6/15/00)KirkusReviewswithPointers "Lowryisamasteratcreatingworlds,bothrealandimagined,andthisincarnationofourcivilizationsometimeinthefutureisoneofherstrongestcreations."—Booklist,starredreview(6/1/00)Booklist,ALA,StarredReview

Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but oncehe was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for powerand knowledge, who tampered with long-held secrets and looseda terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of histesting, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamedan ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance. From the Paperback edition.

Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He hasAsperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths,science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand otherpeople. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn hedecides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller aboutit. As in all good detective stories, however, the more heunearths, the deeper the mystery gets--for both Christopher and therest of his family.

"It does a man no good to be free until he learns how tolive." These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king ofthe At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. When Amos was only fifteen yearsold, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts,where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken,Amos never lost his dignity and courage. He dreamed of being freeand of buying the freedom of his closest friends. By the time hewas sixty years old, Amos Fortune began to see those dreams cometrue. Amos Fortune, Free Man is a Newbery Award winner that isbased on a true story.