SC Cilandak (Independent) Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, Florida. Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school, fire burn underground for years, and lightning strike at the same time every day? The…
SC Cilandak ( Coklat / Independent ) Lyra Belacqua is content to run wild among the scholars in Jordan College, her demon familiar always by her side. But the moment she hears hushed talk of Dust, an extraordinary particle, she's drawn to the heart of a terrible struggle, a struggle born of Gobblers and stolen children, witch clans and armored bears, and as she hurtles toward danger in the c…
SC Cilandak ( Coklat / Independent )
SC Cilandak ( Coklat / Independent ) Nadira and her falimy are illegal aliens, fleeing to the Canadian border - running from the country they thought was their home. For years since emigrating from Bangladesh, they have lived on expired visas in New York City, hoping they could someday realize their dream of becoming legal citizens of the US. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly, be…
SC Cilandak ( Brown / Independent ) Nothing ever happens in Toby's small Texas town. Nothing much, that is, until this summer. This summer, everyone seems to be leaving. Toby's mother leaves home to be a country singer. His best friend Cal's older brother goes off to fight in Vietnam. But their sleepy town is about to get a jolt with the arrival of Zachary Beaver, billed as the fattest boy…
Hidupnya tak terlalu berwarna. Apalagi penuh kejutan ala kisah Hollywood: perjuangan, petualangan, cinta, perselingkuhan, gaya yang flamboyan, dan akhir yang di luar dugaan, klimaks. Ia menarik karena santun, bersih, konsisten, toleran, tapi teguh berpendirian. Satu teladan yang jarang. Mohammad Natsir orang yang puritan. Tapi kadang kala orang yang lurus bukan tak menarik. Hidupnya tak berw…
Artwork inspired by traditional Indian miniature paintings - including a four-page gatefold - is "visually striking." - Publishers Weekly. "While there are other versions of this folktale available, none match Demi's for authenticity, illustrative grandeur, and textual clarity." - School Library Journal, starred review