An hour before dawn on April 18, 1906, Philip awakens to a world gone crazy. San Fransisco is struck by devastating earthquake that turns the familiar streets into twisted scenes of complete destruction.
Few attend Mrs. Alice Drablow's funeral, and not one blood relative amongst them. There are undertakers with shovels, of course, a local official who would rather be anywhere else, and one Mr. Arthur Kipps, solicitor from London. He is to spend the night in Eel Marsh House, the place where the old recluse died amidst a sinking swamp, a blinding fog and a baleful mystery about which the townsfol…
Drawn from all parts of Africa, these stories convey the fierce sense of justice inherent in African peoples, their powers of patience and endurance, and their supreme ability as storytellers. A greedy spider, an evil shark, flying horses, a cruel baboon, a scheming tortoise, and a cunning hare are among the many animal characters in this riveting collection. Yet even though animals feature pro…
Enam mimggu setelah para malaikat menghancurkan peradaban, hanya segelintir manusia yang berhasil selamat. Putus asa dan kelaparan, mereka rela melakukan ap saja untuk bertahan hidup. Kota-kota yang kini mati dikuasai geng-geng jalanan. Tapi begitu matahari terbenam, semua orang bersembunyi dari teror makhluk misterius yang mengancam nyawa mereka. Penryn beserta ibu dan adiknya, Paige, menco…
There is a legend in north wales about a harp of gold, hidden within a certain hill, that will be found by a boy and white dog with silver eyes a dog that can see the wind.
Day 264: It's morning. Soft gray light slips over the tall redbrick wall. It stretches across the exercise yard and reaches through the high, barred windows. In a cell on the ground floor, the light shifts dark shapes into a small stool, a scrawny table, and a bed made of wooden boards with no mattress or blanket. On that bed, a thin, huddled figure, Helmuth, a boy of seventeen, lies awake. Shi…