In Magic's Pawn, an ancient age in the history of Valdemar comes to life--an age when the kingdom was ravaged by the ungoverned fury of bandit warlords, ferocious ice dragons, and the wild magic of wizards. A new addition to Lackey's Valdemar kingdom--and her most powerful series to date!

Mercedes Lackey's triumphant return to the best-selling world of Valdemar, "Takes a Thief" reveals the untold story of Skif-a popular character from Lackey's first published novel, Arrows of the Queen. Skif is a homeless orphan who lives with a gang of juvenile pickpockets...until he is "Chosen" by one of Valdemar's magical horses and becomes a Herald serving the Queen.

This stand-alone novel in the "Valdemar" series continues the story of prickly weapons-master Alberich. Once a heroic Captain in the army of Karse, a kingdom at war with Valdemar, Alberich becomes one of Valdemar's Heralds. Despite prejudice against him, he becomes the personal protector of young Queen Selenay. But can he protect her from the dangers of her own heart?

This stand-alone novel in the best-selling Valdemar series tells the story of Alberich... When Alberich took a stand for what he believed in-and defected-he was chosen by one of the magical Companion horses...to serve the queen of Valdemar.

Set in the medieval fantasy kingdom of Valdemar, this unique and exciting novel continues the story of Talia. Having mastered the powers necessary to a guardian of the kingdom, she faces the final preparation for her initiation as adviser and protector of the Queen.

For use in schools and libraries only. Talia, a young runaway, is made a herald at the royal court after she rescues one of the legendary Companions. When she uncovers a plot to seize the throne, Talia must use her empathic powers to save the queen.

その学校の、そのクラスにはある「呪い」がある。 避けられない死の連鎖に挑む少年少女の運命は--新本格の旗手が満を持しておくる、戦慄の青春ホラー。 その「呪い」は26年前、ある「善意」から生まれた—。 1998年、春。夜見山北中学に転校してきた榊原恒一(15歳)は、何かに怯えているようなクラスの雰囲気に違和感を覚える。不思議な存在感を放つ美少女ミサキ・メイに惹かれ、接触を試みる恒一だが、いっそう謎は深まるばかり。 そんな中、クラス委員長の桜木ゆかりが凄惨な死を遂げた!この“世界”ではいったい、何が起こっているのか? 秘密を探るべく動きはじめた恒一を、さらなる謎と恐怖が待ち受ける…。

Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the earliest pioneers of the short story and perfected the tale of psychological horror. The entirety of Poe's body of imaginative work encompasses detective tales, satires, fables, fantasies, science fiction, verse dramas and some of the most evocative poetry in the English language. This leatherbound omnibus collects all of Poe's fiction and poetry in a single volume, including "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Raven", "Annabel Lee", and the full-length novel "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket". "The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe" is part of "Barnes & Noble"'s series of quality leatherbound volumes. Each title in the series presents a classic work in an attractively designed edition bound in genuine bonded leather. These books make elegant additions to any home library.

'The horror, whatever it was, had not yet entirely spoiled that marvellous beauty' Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The Picture of Dorian Gray was a succès de scandale . Early readers were shocked by its hints at unspeakable sins, and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at the Old Bailey in 1895. This definitive edition includes a selection of contemporary reviews condemning the novel's immorality, and the introduction to the first Penguin Classics edition by Peter Ackroyd.

虔诚的上帝信徒——欧洲原子核研究组织的杰出科学家列奥纳多·维特勒毕生致力于以科学的手段证明神的存在。他和其养女、神秘妩媚的科学家维特多利亚在实验室里进行高度机密的试验，成功地制造出了一种极其强大的能量——“反物质”。 在这个重大发现尚未对外公布时，列奥纳多在实验室里惨遭杀害，一颗眼珠被凶手挖走，胸口上赫然印着一个神秘的标记——“光照派”！更令人震惊的是，藏在地下的反物质不翼而飞。哈佛大学的符号学专家罗伯特·兰登应欧洲原子核研究组织首领之邀，前来调查这个神秘的符号。就在他到达的当天，失踪的反物质在梵蒂冈城地下某处被人发现。离开了实验室的反物质，会在二十四小时之后自行爆炸。这天正是天主教教皇选举日。来自世界各地的天主教首领会聚在梵蒂冈城，藏在地下的反物质就如同一枚定时炸弹，如不能及时找到，整个梵蒂冈城便会在顷刻间灰飞烟灭。 形势刻不容缓，兰登与维特多利亚一起踏上了前往梵蒂冈的冒险之旅……

引言 1,罗比 2,环舞 3,推理 4,捉兔记 5,讲假话的家伙 6,捉拿机器人 7,逃避 8,证据

The most checked-out book in the Hogwarts Library, and a volume no Quidditch player or Harry Potter fan should be without! If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need QUIDDITCH THROUGH THE AGES. This invaluable volume is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis. Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief, who will use your money to continue improving and changing lives -- work that is even more important and astonishing than the three-and-a-half-second capture of the Golden Snitch by Roderick Plumpton in 1921.

A great reference for every Harry Potter fan, this compendium is a facsimile of Harry's own edition of the comprehensive work on Magical Beasts. Harry's and his friends' notes are found in the margins!

Foreword iAllinthegoldenafternoon 1DowntheRabbit-Hole 2ThePoolofTears 3ACaucus-RaceandaLongTale 4TheRabbitSendsinaLitteBill 5AdvicefromaCaterpillar 6PigandPepper 7AMadTea-Party 8TheQueen'sCroquet-Ground 9TheMockTurtle'sStory 10TheLobsterQuadrille 11WhoStoletheTarts? 12Alice'sEvidence

One of that handful of fictional characters whose names have passed into common usage, Little Lord Fauntleroy embodies the author's belief that "Nothing in the world is so strong as a kind heart." Young Cedric Errol lives in poverty in New York with his mother. On the death of his English father -- disinherited for marrying an American -- Cedric is summoned to the family castle by his grandfather. There the crotchety Earl plans to transform the boy into a docile, traditional lordling. But Little Lord Fauntleroy does the converting. Through his goodness and innocence, he wins the hearts of his English relatives, who welcome his mother warmly.

Few children's classics can match the charm and originality of Frances Hodgson Burnett's THE SECRET GARDEN, the unforgettable story of sullen, sulky Mary Lennox, "the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen." When a cholera epidemic leaves her an orphan,Mary is sent to England to live with her reclusive uncle, Archibald Craven, at Misselthwaite Manor.Unloved and unloving, Mary wanders the desolate moors until one day she chances upon the door of a secret garden. What follows is one of the most beautiful tales of trans for mation in children's literature, as Mary,her sickly and tyrannical cousin Colin, and a peasant boy named Dickon secretly strive to make the garden bloom once more.A unique blend of realism and magic,THE SECRET GARDEN remains a moving expression of every child's need to nurture and be nurtured--a story that has captured for all time the rare andenchanted world of childhood.

在线阅读本书 Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches she truly needs? With deeply poignant introduction written by bestselling author of "Chinese Cinderella", "A Little Princess" is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in "Puffin Classics" in March 2008.

Science FictionLarge Print EditionFantasy of a superior order. Washington Post Exiled to the Shadows for centuries, a man more than mortal awakens in an Earth hospital with no memory of his past and is surrounded by enemies who hunger for his destruction. For Corwin is the rightful successor to the throne of the real world. But to rule, he must conquer impossible realities and demonic assassins . . . and survive the most insidious malevolence imaginable wrought by his own family.