In Viking times, Norse myths predicted the end of the world, an event called Ragnarok, that only the gods can stop. When this apocalypse happens, the gods must battle the monsters--wolves the size of the sun, serpents that span the seabeds, all bent on destroying the world. The gods died a long time ago. Matt Thorsen knows every Norse myth, saga, and god as if it was family history--becau…
I am Outcast. The kids behind me laugh so loud I know they're laughing about me. I can't help myself. I turn around. It's Rachel, surrounded by a bunch of kids wearing clothes from the Eastside Mall. Rachel Bruin, my ex-best friend. She stares at something above my left ear. Words climb up my throat. This was the girl who suffered through Brownies with me, who taught me how to swim, who unders…
"A carrot is a carrot, and nothing more is known." These words, from a dying Chekhov, are quoted by Bryan Appleyard in this pop-science book which aims to uncover the hidden link between robots, the 2008 financial crash, Cheryl Cole and almost everything else. The Russian writer was talking about the futility of pondering the meaning of life, and Appleyard uses the quote to say that breaking so…
Jules Verne’s classic science fiction fantasy carries its hero—Professor Aronnax of the Museum of Paris—on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below the waves to see what creatures live in the ocean’s depths. In the process, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented: the submarine.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pamp…
All of Paris was abuzz with the news-Belinda the ballerina was coming to town! But when Belinda's extra-large ballet shoes wind up in Pago Pago by mistake, she and a young ballerina must hit the streets to look for a new pair. Along the way, Belinda befriends a trio of Parisians, each with his or her own problem. Can Belinda save the day and still find ballet shoes before her performance that n…
Dongeng dengan nuansa islam menceritakan berbagai kisah islam diantaranya teladani islam, teka-teki empat sahabat, takdir itu indah dan mahkota keadilan'
Sudah bertahun-tahun berlalu, sejak Ellie belajar menunggang Shadow, kuda poni Shetland kecilnya. Sekarang kakinya menyentuh tanah jika ia menungganginya. Raja kemudian hendak menjual Shadow, dapatkah dia menyelamatkan kuda tersebut?.'