The wonder

Tourists flock to the cabin of eleven-year-old Anna O'Donnell, who believes herself to be living off manna from heaven, and a journalist is sent to cover the sensation. Lib Wright, a veteran of Florence Nightingale's Crimean campaign, is hired to keep watch over the girl. Written with all the propulsive tension that made Room a huge bestseller, The Wonder works beautifully on many levels -- …

The little liar

When the Nazis invade Salonika, Greece, eleven-year-old Nico Crispi is offered a chance to save his family. He is instructed to convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading towards the east, where they are promised jobs and safety. He dutifully goes to the station platform every day and reassures the passengers that the journey is safe. Only after it is too late does Nico discov…

The scarlet letter

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The four winds

Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli and decides to change the direction of her life. With her reputation in ruin, ther…

Les Miserables

Les Miserables mengisahkan Jean Valjean yang berusaha menepati janjinya menjadi seorang pria yang baik dan jujur, bahkan rela mengganti nama. Kini bekas pencuri itu menjalani hidup baru yang terhormat sebagai walikota. Namun, dosa masa lalu masih mengejarnya. Seorang tak bersalah terancam hukuman untuk membayar dosa tersebut. Jean Valjean gamang. Jika memilih jujur, dia akan kehilangan hidup te…

The Poppy War = Perang Opium

Semua orang terkejut ketika Rin berhasil masuk Sinegard, akademi militer elite di Kekaisaran Nikan. Tetapi, kejutan tidaklah selalu menyenangkan. Karena dianggap anak kampung miskin, Rin jadi bulan-bulanan. Apalagi karena ia perempuan. Dalam keadaan putus asa, Rin mendapati dirinya ternyata memiliki kekuatan supernatural yang mematikan—syamanisme. Di bawah bimbingan guru yang dianggap gil…

Babel

Babel adalah pusat penerjemahan dunia dan, yang lebih penting lagi, adanya cipta-perak: seni mewujudkan makna yang hilang dalam penerjemahan melalui batangan perak yang dipahat, dengan efek magis. Pengerjaan perak telah membuat Imperium Inggris memiliki kekuatan yang tak tertandingi. Penelitian Babel tentang penerjemahan membantu upaya Imperium untuk menjajah segala sesuatu yang ditemuinya.

The destruction of Pompeii, AD 79

The beast beneath the mountain is restless... No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When V…

The California wildfires, 2018

The people of Northern California were used to living with the threat of wildfires. But nothing could have prepared them for the devastating 2018 fire season, the deadliest in 100 years and the most destructive in history. In the 20th I Survived book, readers join eleven-year-old Josh as he leaves his New Jersey home for the rural northern California town where his cousins live. Still reelin…

Hurricane Katrina, 2005

The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century. Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. At first, Katrina doesn't seem to be as bad as predicted. But over…