The greatest detective of them all is back... ''Holmes!' I cried. 'Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? Is it possible that you succeeded in climbing out of that awful abyss?'. The Great Sherlock Holmes is back from the dead and devoting his life once more to examining the criminal complexities of the capital. But his old enemies are watching his every move. Watching, waiting…
A dazzling new fantasy from New York Times and indie bestselling author Joan He, Strike the Zither is a powerful, inventive, and sweeping fantasy that reimagines the Chinese classic tale of the Three Kingdoms. The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty, and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured into three factions and three warlordesses hoping to claim the contine…
A beloved writing teacher and essayist lays out the rules for crafting a remarkable personal essay, the kind that tells a story, moves readers, and reveals insights into the human condition — the kind that AI can’t write Everyone has a story, and for Nancy Slonim Aronie, helping people tell their story has been a life mission. In Seven Secrets to the Perfect Personal Essay, she reveals the …
Buku ini cemacam biografi ringkas para penyair 'Poedjangga Baroe' beserta contoh-contoh puisinya yang ternama. Mereka adalah: Selasih, Daeng Mijala, Moh. Yamin, Aoh Kartahadimadja, A. Hasjmy, M.R. Dajoh, Suman Hs., J.E. Tantekeng, S. Takdir Alisjahbana,
Get ready to roar like a lion and go wild in this colorful and fun introduction to animal noises A barking dog, a buzzing bee, a squawking parrot—our world is filled with lots of noisy animals. From growling bears to squeaking mice, these bright and lively illustrations make this a perfect first exploration for anyone with a sense of adventure.
Look Alive! Amanda and Josh think the old house they have just moved into is weird. Spooky. Possibly haunted. And the town of Dark Falls is pretty strange, too. But their parents don't believe them. You'll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends. So Amanda and Josh do. But these friends are not exactly what their parents had in mind. Because they want to be friends... …
Nine and her friends have cured the house's hiccups and are off to the strange and utterly unpredictable Back of Beyond in search of Professor Dish - Spoon's best friend and partner in all things alchemy. When they find Dish trapped by the greedy witch Ophidia in the basement of a particularly marvellous shop, it soon becomes clear they're going to need something more than Flabberghast's dic…
'Mr Sherlock Holmes, the well-known private detective, was the victim of a murderous assault this morning which has left him in a precarious position'. Dr Watson stops dead in his tracks when he reads of the attempt on his friend's life. The forces of nature turn against man, love breeds hatred and cowardice, mothers appear to attack their own children, and Sherlock Holmes, the one man who can …