There are strange happenings indeed at Torling Castle! Someoneis hiding out in the ruined tower, making the resident jackdawsvery unsettled. Who is it, and what do they want? The Secret Sevenare on it...
Poor Sara Crewe. once upon a time her beloved father pamperedand adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone andpenniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin,the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, whereSara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Saraalways has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry herthrough. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children'shearts for a century-and continues to be a favorite.
In this World Fantasy Award-winning novel, the sorcerer Alderfears sleep.He dreams of the land of death, of his wife, who diedyoung and longs to returnto him so much that she kissed him acrossthe low stone wall that separatesour world from the Dr)/Land--wherethe grass is withered, the stars nevermove, and lovers pass withoutknowing each other. The dead are pulling Alderto them at night.Through him they may free themselves and invade Earthsea. Alder seeks advice from Ged, once Archmage. Ged tells him to go toTenar,Tehanu, and the young king at Havnor. They are joined byamber-eyedIrian, a fierce dragon able to assume the shape of awoman. The threat canbe confronted, only in the Immanent Grove onRoke, the holiest place in theworld--and there the king, hero,sage, wizard, and dragon make a last stand. With millions ofcopies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Le Guin's EarthseaCycle has earneda treasured place on the shelves of fantasy loverseverywhere,alongside the works of such beloved authors as J. R. R.Tolkien and C.
Nancy Drew's latest involvement in a mystery begins in herhome town and concerns a synthetic sapphire with a spider embeddedin it, and the strange disappearance of Ned Nickerson.
"The magic of Earthseais primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, andas necessary as anyone could dream."--Neil Gaiman, author of TheSandman The tales of this book explore and extend the worldestablished by the Earthsea novels--yet each stands on its own. Itcontains the novella "The Finder," and the short stories "The Bonesof the Earth," "Darkrose and Diamond," "On the High Marsh," and"Dragonfly." Concluding with with an account of Earthsea's history,people, languages, literature, and magic, this collection alsofeatures two new maps of Earthsea.
