Building on the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin – alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien's classic masterpiece, telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits' epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum, dragons and monsters, in the quest to destroy the One Ring. When they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world. This new boxed set, published to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien's remarkable world of Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits' part in the epic quest for the Ring -- beginning with Bilbo's fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom and Bilbo's departure to the Grey Havens.

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Immerse yourself in Middle-earth with Tolkien’s classic masterpieces behind the films, telling the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits’ epic encounters with Gandalf, Gollum, dragons and monsters, in the quest to destroy the One Ring. When they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became instant classics. Treasured by readers young and old, these works of sweeping fantasy, steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness have sold more than 150 million copies around the world. This new boxed gift set, published to celebrate the release of the first of Peter Jackson’s three-part film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, contains both titles and features cover images from both films. It offers readers a new opportunity to discover Tolkien’s remarkable world of Middle-earth and to follow the complete story of Bilbo Baggins and the Hobbits’ part in the epic quest for the Ring – beginning with Bilbo’s fat

Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring – the ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Now published again in B format, J.R.R. Tolkien’s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. B

牧羊少年圣地亚哥接连两次做了同一个梦，梦见埃及金字塔附近藏有一批宝藏。少年卖掉羊群，历尽千辛万苦一路向南，跨海来到非洲，穿越“死亡之海”撒哈拉大沙漠……期间奇遇不断，在一位炼金术士的指引下，他终于到达金字塔前，悟出了宝藏的真正所在…… A new afterword from the author graces this bestselling taleof a young Spanish shepherd boy seeking a treasure in the pyramidsof Egypt. Along the way, he learns to follow his dreams, listen tohis heart, live in the present, and risk everything he has topursue his destiny. The Alchemist has been a NYTimes, PublishersWeekly, L.A. Times, Denver Post, Chicago Tribune, San FranciscoChronicle, and Marin Independent Journal bestseller.

每个人都无法逃避死亡。我们都知道。 十六岁的泰莎身患白血病，生命只剩寥寥数月，死亡对于她来说比任何人都更真实。 她列了一个清单——她在死之前想要完成的十件事情。 在生命即将终止之前的几个月，她经历了从未经历的事情，感受了来自各方面的爱，在死亡面前，她勇敢而感性，做了很多没有生病之前不敢做的事情，她与父亲、弟弟、原本疏远的母亲、要好的女友、新结识的男友的关系也变得与往日大不相同，因为爱，死亡变得不那么可怕。 得到自己想要的并不是件容易的事，而得到了之后还可能会发现这些并不是你真正需要的。有时候，珍贵的东西往往藏在你不注意的小角落。 这是一本振奋人心的小说，字里行间透着强烈的生命真实感，同时也充满了愉悦。通过直面死亡，让我们为能够拥有生命而欢欣鼓舞。 Tessa has just a few months to

The amazing, haunting Shiver trilogy is complete shiver Sam's not just a normal boy - he has a secret. During the summerhe walks and talks as a human, but when the cold comes, he runswith his pack as a wolf. Grace has spent years watching the wolvesin the woods behind her house - but never dreamed that she wouldfall in love with one of them. Now that they've found each other,the clock ticks down on what could be Grace and Sam's only summertogether. linger Can Grace and Sam last? Each will have to fight to stay together- whether it means a reckoning with his werewolf past for Sam, orfor Grace, facing a future that is less and less certain. EnterCole, a new wolf who is wrestling with his own demons, embracingthe life of a wolf while denying the ties of being human. ForGrace, Sam, and Cole, life is harrowing and euphoric, enticing andalarming. As their world falls apart, love is what lingers. But canit be enough?

The perfect gift for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent, this boxed set of the paperback editions of James Dashner's New York Times bestselling series includes The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, and The Death Cure. The Maze Runner motion picture featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and hits theaters September 19, 2014! Also look for James Dashner’s newest book The Eye of Minds, book one in the Mortality Doctrine series. If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive. Everything is going to change. Then a girl arrives. The first girl

Catching Fire, the second book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available in a deluxe foil edition! Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.

Part fantasy, part travelogue, Onibi: Diary Of A Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two foreign visitors as they tour Japan. When they buy an antique camera along the way, they discover they can capture images of Japan's invisible spirit world. The forgotten spirits they meet can be kindly, mischievous, and some, downright dangerous. Armed with their magical camera, they enjoy local foods in each region and meet with people who tell them about the forgotten spirits who lie in wait ready to play tricks on them. Yokai, the Japanese word for supernatural monsters, ghosts, ghouls, and demons can be kindly, mischievous, and downright dangerous. Readers 10-18 who cherished books like Cool Japan Guide and Diary of a Tokyo Teen will delight in this comic book style adventure. The graphic novel format will appeal to diehard anime and manga fans while stressing the importance this ancient spirit world is to the Japanese culture. 部分幻想，部分旅行，Onibi：Yokai幽灵猎人的日记跟随两个

Available together for the first time—all three books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy, plus the companion volume told from the perspective of the immensely popular character Tobias. Perfect for established fans who want to own the full Divergent library or readers new to the series, this box set includes Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four: A Divergent Collection as well as an exclusive Divergent series poster! Divergent: One choice can transform you. Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling debut is a gripping dystopian tale of electrifying choices, powerful consequences, unexpected romance, and a deeply flawed "perfect society." Insurgent: One choice can destroy you. Veronica Roth's second #1 New York Times bestseller continues the dystopian thrill ride. As war surges in the factions all around her, Tris attempts to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and lo

《Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe》是一本立体书，在欧美已经有了上百年的历史，既是“书本”又是“玩具”，兼具书的内容，并具有很强的可玩性。 《Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe》是2013年出版，包含35个变形金刚角色，擎天柱、大黄蜂、威震天、红蜘蛛等高人气角色都有涵盖，其变形设计之巧妙，令不少网友感叹：比玩具还有意思！

《第二十二条军规》是一部严肃的、讽刺性极强的小说。通过这部小说，约瑟夫·海勒将他眼中的美国社会展现在读者眼前。这个社会处于一种有组织的混乱、一种制度化了的疯狂之中，这个社会的一切只服从“第二十二条军规”的荒诞逻辑。这样一种病态的、荒诞的社会只有海勒的想象力才能够包容它，只有“黑色幽默”这样的创作手法才能够较好地表现它。通过“第二十二条军规”这个象征，读者也可以看到战争、美国社会及其官僚机构的荒诞、疯狂和不可理喻。由于这部小说揭示了美国社会真实的一面，因此它不仅在西方社会里具有普遍的意义并被译成十多种文字，而且对于我们中国读者认识、了解当代美国社会以及由这个社会造就的一代没有理想、没有信仰、没有人生目标的美国人，无疑具有极高的价值。这部小说的主要情节非常简单：第二次世界大战末

Beginning with his early days in Syracuse, N.Y., and hischildhood in wartime Germany, this autobiography gives readers aglimpse at what shaped the artist's life, including essays on hiswork by his editors, a speech for the Library of Congress, and morethan sixty full-color illustrations.

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."

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” So the secondMrs. Maxim deWinter remembered the chilling events that led herdown the turning drive past the beeches, white and naked, to theisolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast. With ahusband she barely knew, the young bride arrived at this immenseestate, only to be inexorably drawn into the life of the first Mrs.deWinter, the beautiful Rebecca, dead but never forgotten... hersuite of rooms never touched, her clothes ready to be worn, herservant—the sinister Mrs. Danvers—still loyal. As an eeriepresentiment of evil tightened around her heart, the second Mrs.deWinter began her search for the real fate of Rebecca and for thesecrets of Manderly.

The final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy, now in a new deluxe foil edition. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss Everdeen. The final book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins will have hearts racing, pages turning, and everyone talking about one of the biggest and most talked-about books and authors in recent publishing history!

托尔金所写的《魔戒三部曲》，是一部充满矮人、精灵、骑士、巫师、半兽人、神仙等等的奇幻探险故事。五十多年来，本书澎湃壮丽的背景，奇特而丰富的人物，带领了全世界奇幻（ Fantasy ）创作类型的发展及延伸。读者所熟悉的飞龙、精灵、架空世界及国族历史、魔法等等，全是受到《魔戒》的影响。 故事由魔戒持有者佛罗多展开，他在不知情的状况下继承了一枚戒指，却发现这枚戒指是魔王迟迟不能统治世界的关键。他也陷入了善恶双方争夺的处境中。几经波折，他才得知必须携带魔戒深入魔王的领土，才能在末日火山摧毁这一切邪恶的根源。 于是，在巫师甘道夫的主导下，由精灵、矮人、哈比人、游侠和人类组成了魔戒远征队，试图护卫佛罗多前往魔王的老巢。但黑暗的势力亦非省油的灯，魔王索伦派出黑骑士四处搜捕，并且决心发动大

本书将托尔金的6篇重要作品和附录索引部分，分成1-7卷出版，更为精致，弥补了全3册版本的缺憾。 托尔金原来打算出一本大部头，但是因为在二战后纸张短缺，所以他的想法没能付诸实现。后小说只能分成三册出版：《魔戒部：魔戒再现》（篇1和篇2）、《魔戒第二部：双城奇谋》（篇3和篇4）和《魔戒第三部：王者归来》（篇5和篇6，6个附录，4个索引） 因为这三本小说是如此广泛地分布，所以此作品通常被称为魔戒三部曲。但是严格来说这是不对的，因为其构思就是一部完整的作品。 本书将托尔金的6篇重要作品和附录索引部分，分成1-7卷出版，更为精致，弥补了全3册版本的缺憾。 Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this seven-volumepaperback boxed set of Tolkiens epic masterpiece, The Lord of theRings is a collection to treasure. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power;the means b

This fully illustrated volume on the life and work of EricCarle contains autobiographical writings of his life and childhoodin wartime Germany, giving a glimpse of the people, circumstancesand events that shaped his life and encouraged his bold, freeformstyle. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable editionof this title.