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.

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

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

Book De*ion Many months have passed since the cataclysmic Battle ofMount Hyjal, where the demonic Burning Legion was banished fromAzeroth forever. But now, a mysterious energy rift within themountains of Kalimdor propels three former warriors into thedistant past -- a time long before orcs, humans or even high elvesroamed the land. A time when the Dark Titan Sargeras, and his demonpawns persuaded Queen Azshara and her Highborne to cleanse Azerothof its lesser races. A time when the Dragon Aspects were at theheight of their power -- unaware that one of their own would soonusher in an age of darkness that would engulf the world of...WarCraft. In the first chapter of this epic trilogy, the outcome ofthe historic War of the Ancients is forever altered by the arrivalof three time-lost heroes: Krasus, the dragon mage whose greatpower and memories of the ancient conflict have inexplicablydiminished; the human wizard Rhonin, whose thoughts are dividedbetween his family and the seductive source of his

Film tie-in edition of the bestselling classic work of fantasy of Bilbo Baggins’ adventures in Middle-earth, featuring the complete story as shown in the film trilogy, with a striking cover image from Peter Jackson’s film adaptation and drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey ‘there and back again’. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon… The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind herhouse. One yellow-eyed wolf--her wolf--is a chilling presence shecan't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: Inwinter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and thesilent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious monthsof being human . . . until the cold makes him shift backagain. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes herbreath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sammust fight to stay human--or risk losing himself, and Grace,forever.

《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！

借助魔法神刀，莱拉和威尔穿梭于各个险象环生的黑暗世界，与恶魔、鬼怪、教会，甚至上帝的摄政王进行着殊死战斗。为了神圣的事业，在爱的感召下，阿斯里尔勋爵和库尔特夫人与邪恶的摄政王搏斗在一起，同归于尽…… 威尔、莱拉和马隆，也就是预言中的亚当、夏娃和蛇终于会合了，阻止了尘埃的流失。但是，阿斯里尔勋爵的天堂共和国无法永久地存在，因为人和精灵只有在属于自己的世界里才能生存，他们可以通过窗口穿越世界，但不能长久。同时这些窗口又会导致尘埃的流失，而且每打开一个即生出一个吞噬精灵的妖怪，所以所有的窗口必须关闭，只可以留下一个。已深深相爱的莱拉和威尔将惟一的窗口留给了鬼魂世界，让亡灵可以从冥府进入到人间获得重生。而等待两个回归各自世界的少年的，却是那不可抗拒的命运和犹如生死之隔的永别……

In this deeply affecting novel Scott O’Dell envelops thereader in the heroic world of the conquistadors—a world that is atonce somber and many-colored. Though they may have been ruthless,these steel-helmeted young men of Spain lived their lives on thevery edge of eternity with style and uncommon courage.

《安琪拉的灰烬》是影响全球的成长小说杰作，荣获美国文学荣誉普利策奖。当我回首童年，我总奇怪自己竟然活了下来。当然，那是一个悲惨的童年，幸福的童年是不值得在这儿浪费口水的：家庭贫困潦倒；父亲一无所长、醉话连篇；母亲虔诚而沮丧，坐在火炉旁哀叹个不停；神父自以为是；教师恃强凌弱…… 我们在物质上*贫穷，但我们总是很快乐，有很多渴望，很多梦想，很多激情，我们感觉很富有。 “When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.”So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Frank’

杰克、瑞秋、托比亚、卡西和马可偶然遇到一艘失事飞船和一个垂死的飞行员。 因为这次偶遇，他们被赋予了一种神奇的力量——他们可以变成任何他们碰到的动物。 也因为这个神奇的力量，他们变成了动物变形人，在这个隐蔽的战争中保护我们美丽的星球。 同时，敌人也非常强大。敌人可以变成任何一个他们想要变成的人，甚至是杰克他们亲密的人。 拥有超能力但不意味着你可以无限制的使用它。杰克他们的变形能力也是一样，每一次变形不可以超过2小时。 但是，这一次托比亚却打破了时间限制，他在里面呆了超过两个小时，而这意味着他将被永远陷在鹰的身体中！ 当托比亚发现了外星人的重要秘密时，托比亚知道他必须尽全力去破坏它。 但是，这样做的话就意味着他必须控制他的身体，毕竟他现

The wildly popular series by K.A. Applegate is back! The first six books of Animorphs return, with striking new lenticular covers that morph. It was bad when Jake found out his brother was one of them. A Human-Controller. A slave. But that was nothing compared to this. When the Animorphs decide to visit the Yeerks' new base, it seems simple. But then they get caught and Jake falls -- just for a moment -- into the Yeerk pool. Now they're out, and his friends can't see it. To them he's just like normal. But Jake is screaming for help. His worst fear has finally come true. He's become the enemy.

Things used to be normal in Casper, Alabama. Charity Pittmanwas a regular fourteen-year-old, the perfect daughter, following inher preacher father's footsteps. But then Adrienne arrived, withher big-city ways and artsy ideas. Reverend Pittman thinks she'sthe devil incarnate. Charity thinks she's amazing.But no one knowswhat to think of Adrienne when she claims she's seen Jesus.In theheartening and humorous book that made the National Book Awardshortlist, Han Nolan visits a small town that's praying for amiracle but heading for disaster.Reader's guide and an interviewwith the author included.

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

De*ion of this Book The wildly popular series by K.A. Applegate is back! The first six books of Animorphs return, with striking new lenticular covers that morph. It all started with the dreams. But Cassie didn't pay much attention to them. She and her friends have been having nightmares ever since they acquired the power to morph. But when Cassie discovers that Tobias has been having dreams too -- the exact same dreams -- about the ocean, and a voice that's calling to them for help, she decides it's time to start listening. Now she and the others have to figure out if the dreams are a message, or a trap.

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.

杰克、瑞秋、托比亚、卡西和马可偶然遇到一艘失事飞船和一个垂死的飞行员。 因为这次偶遇，他们被赋予了一种神奇的力量——他们可以变成任何他们碰到的动物。 也因为这个神奇的力量，他们变成了动物变形人，在这个隐蔽的战争中保护我们美丽的星球。 同时，敌人也非常强大。敌人可以变成任何一个他们想要变成的人，甚至是杰克他们亲密的人。 马可从来不想成为动物变形人，他并不想成为保护地球的战士。 他的朋友们知道其中的原因，那就是马可非常担心自己的父亲。父亲是马可世上的亲人了，如果马可遇到了不测，那么他的父亲在这世上该是多么的孤单呀。 谁想到，之后发生的一件大事彻底改变了马可的想法，而马可也终于知道了自己该为星球战斗的理由…… 独特的故事视角，丰富的想象力，惊险刺

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.