Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying realityTV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced toappear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only onerule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeesteps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, shesees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to deathbefore. For her, survival is second nature.

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.

“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.

《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

Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying realityTV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced toappear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only onerule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeesteps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, shesees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to deathbefore. For her, survival is second nature.

The Hunger Games--a New York Times bestseller and major motion picture--is now available in a gorgeous deluxe foil edition. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before--and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

One boy, one boat, one tiger... After the tragic sinking of acargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild bluePacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-oldboy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a femaleorang-utan - and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. The scene is setfor one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fictionin recent years.

Revised edition! A dictionary written especially for studentsgrades 9 and up, ages 14 and older. More than 100,000 entries.Nearly 1,000 illustrations, many brand new. Abundant word historyparagraphs, synonym paragraphs, and example sentences. Updated toreflect groundbreaking Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary,Eleventh Edition.

Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment. The authors' harmoniously interwoven perspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life. Through uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes, the Zanders invite us to become passionate communicators, leaders, and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world

我们因天使之血而生，但你的爱，却令我不舍堕入黑暗…… “爱即是毁灭，而被爱即是遭到毁灭。” 瓦伦汀已死，杰斯却对自己再度产生了质疑──血缘，是否真能战胜后天的教养？梦境之中，他一次又一次地伤害着克莱莉……纵使知道，一切只是恐惧的倒影，他仍旧害怕自己的恶如同“父亲”一般，本性难移。 伊德瑞斯的圣战结束，克莱莉回到纽约展开全新生活，母亲乔瑟琳与卢克即将成婚，她也开始接受学院训练，准备成为一名暗影猎人。重要的是，她和杰斯之间终于毫无阻碍，能以男女朋友相称；但杰斯的有意闪避，已在克莱莉心中投下了不安的种子。 恋人间的隔阂使女孩神伤，不专一的男孩却会令女孩发怒。西蒙同时与伊莎贝和梅雅约会，而且彼此互不知情，眼看一场“爱”的圣战就要引爆，西蒙却无暇担忧。古老的吸血鬼因他额上的“流浪者印记

天使于此现身，恶魔无力踏足，这座银色的玻璃之城，就是他一心向往的归属之地…… “在见到艾兰坎迪的玻璃塔之前，你所见过的都不算真正的城市。”圣镜所在的伊德瑞斯，已然成为瓦伦汀夺取圣物的下一个目标。同时，也为了逆转乔瑟琳的昏睡咒，加上政委会对成员的召集，通往玻璃之城的门户，将在纽约重新开启── 前往伊德瑞斯的行动在即，杰斯与克莱莉的争执却早一步爆发，他不愿所爱之人身陷险境，更不愿克莱莉创造符印的能力使她卷入战争。于是，杰斯提前了门户开启的时间，并找上西蒙帮助；但，突然来袭的弃民军团打乱了一切── 克莱莉依约赶到学院，迎来的却是杰斯等人已前往伊德瑞斯的消息，而未经允许，门户也无法再次打开。救母心切的她，竟以符印绘出一道燃烧的门户；在闪烁的光线下，她回想着梦境之中曾见过的伊德瑞斯，投

History is broken, and three kids must travel back in time toset it right! When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumbleupon a secret of time travel - a hand-held device known as theInfinity Ring - they're swept up in a centuries-long secret war forthe fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians, a secret societythat dates back to Aristotle, the kids learn that history has gonedisastrously off course. Now it's up to Dak, Sera and teenageHystorian-in-training Riq to travel back in time to fix the GreatBreaks ...and to save Dak's missing parents while they're at it.First stop: Spain, 1492, where a sailor named Christopher Columbusis about to be thrown overboard in a deadly mutiny.

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

七彩炫光、动感舞曲……在“地狱俱乐部”里交织成一个蓝与绿，粉红与金色交织的梦幻世界。这里人们的穿著打扮，还有播放的音乐，都让十五岁的克莱莉感觉像是一场梦，和她好的朋友西蒙一起来到夜店跳舞狂欢，满怀期待在夜店有机会见到一些刺激场面，谁知竟看到一场凶杀案——三个自称是“暗影猎人”的年轻人正企图谋杀，但受害者竟消失在她眼前，而她身边的人竟无人能看到杀手们…… 那三个行凶杀人的少年、少女是什么人？他们的身上为何布满诡异的印记？母亲的失踪，和她突然遭到魔兽袭击，与这些自称为“暗影猎人”的男女又有什么关连？ 为了找寻母亲，也为了解开这背后的秘密，克莱莉决定跟随这些“暗影猎人”来到他们的学院，却意外发现，自己身上竟然也流著“暗影猎人”的血液…… When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out tothe Pandemoni

Amazon.co.uk Review Poor Bilbo Baggins! An unassuming and rather plump hobbit (as most of these small, furry-footed people tend to be ), Baggins finds himself unwittingly drawn into adventure by a wizard named Gandalf and 13 dwarves bound for the Lonely Mountain, where a dragon named Smaug hordes a stolen treasure. Before he knows what is happening, Baggins finds himself on the road to danger. Wizards, dwarves and dragons may seem the stuff of children's fairy tales, but The Hobbit is in a class of its own--light-hearted enough for younger readers, yet with a dark edge guaranteed to intrigue an older audience. In the best tradition of the archetypal hero's quest, Bilbo Baggins sets out on his fateful journey a callow, untested soul and returns--tempered by hardship, danger and loss--a better man--er, hobbit. This book is the predecessor to Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, and though that trilogy can be thoroughly enjoyed without first reading The Hobbit, much that happens in the lat

The Story of Philosophy chronicles the ideas of the greatthinkers, the economic and intellectual environments whichinfluenced them, and the personal traits and adventures out ofwhich each philosophy grew.

WHEN TESSA GRAY CROSSES THE OCEAN to find her brother inVictorian England. something terrifying is waiting for her inLondon's Downworld.Kidnapped bv the mysterious Dark Sisters, whoare members of a secret organizationcalled the Pandemomum Club,Tessa soon learns that she has the power to transforminto anotherperson. The Magister. the shadowy figure who runs the dub. willstop atnothing to claim Tessa's power for his own. Friendless andhunted. Tessa takesrefuge withthe Shadowbunters. warriors dedicatedto ridding the World of demons. She so0n find herself fascinatedby--and torn between two best friends: James, whose fagiebeatty hides a deadly secret, and Will, whose volatile moods keepeveryone at arm's length. As their search draws them deep into aplot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhuntrs Tessa realizesthat. she may needto choose between saving her brotherand hdpng new friends save the world.., and that love may bethe most dangerous magic of all.

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.

The Mortal War is over, and sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is back home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. She's training to become a Shadowhunter and ? most importantly of all ? she can finally call Jace her boyfriend. But nothing comes without a price. Someone is murdering the Shadowhunters who used to be in Valentine's Circle, provoking tensions between Downworlders and Shadowhunters that could lead to a second, bloody war. And when Jace begins to pull away from her without explaining why, Clary is forced to delve into the heart of a mystery whose solution reveals her worst nightmare: she herself has set in motion a terrible chain of events that could lead to her losing everything she loves. Even Jace.