Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. An immediate best-seller on publication, Ben Hur remains a dazzling achievement by any standards. A thoroughly exhilarating tale of betrayal, revenge and salvation, it is the only novel that ranks with Uncle Tom's Cabin as a genuine American folk possession. Wallace writes with a freshness and immediacy that brings every action-packed scene to life …
Suatu pagi, kulilitkan simpul tali di sekeliling leher kucing itu dan menggantungnya pada dahan sebuah pohon. Aku menggantungnya sambil berlinang air mata. Aku menggantungnya meski aku tahu ia mencintaiku. Aku menggantungnya meski aku tahu aku melakukan dosa mematikan yang akan menghancurkan jiwaku.
"Piglet? Apa yang akan kau lakukan kalau rumahmu tertiup angin?" tanya Christopher Robin. Sebelum Piglet memikirkannya, Pooh telah menjawab pertanyaan itu untuknya. "Dia akan tinggal bersamaku," kata Pooh. "Iya, 'kan,Piglet?" Piglet meremas cakar Pooh. "Terima kasih, Pooh," katanya. "Dengan senang hati."
"Kau Beruang Terbaik di Seluruh Dunia," kata Christopher Robin dengan lembut. "Benarkah?" tanya Pooh penuh harap. Dan, wajahnya seketika berseri-seri.
Aru lupa apa yang dia minta di Pohon Permohonan. Yang jelas, Aru dan para saudari Pandawa-nya harus segera pergi ke Lanka, kota emas. Tidak hanya untuk menyelamatkan Hanoman dan Urwasi yang ditahan, tetapi juga demi mendapatkan pasukan terhebat di dunia milik Kubera, penguasa Lanka sekaligus dewa kekayaan, agar punya kesempatan untuk mengalahkan sang Penidur. Namun, tentu saja semua dewa keranj…
Pernahkah kau bertanya-tanya mengapa rambut Medusa dipenuhi ratusan ular mungil berbusa? Apakah raksasa benar-benar suka menyantap manusia? Apakah Maut tidak merasakan apa-apa saat mencabut nyawa? Atau, apakah si Penyihir yang mengutuk Putri Duyung hingga mati menjadi buih sekeji yang kita kira? Dalam antologi berisi 13 cerpen magis ini, kau akan mendapat kesempatan menyelami pikiran para an…
Jason has a problem. He doesn’t remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she’s his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they’re all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for “bad kids.” What he did to end up here, Jason has no idea―except that everything seems very wrong. Piper has a secret. Her f…
Dory has her first loose tooth, and, with her usual over-the-top excitement, she cannot stop talking about the tooth fairy. Naturally, this drives her brother and sister crazy. But it also sparks a serious jealous streak in her nemesis, Mrs. Gobble Gracker, who wants all of Dory's attention to herself. But Mrs. Gobble Gracker has decided to steal the tooth fairy's job, and flying around in a…
The star of Dory Fantasmagory is heading to school. Her older siblings, Luke and Violet, warn her to leave her imaginary friend, Mary, at home—or better yet, leave her whole imagination at home! Dory is determined to behave like a “regular old girl who never gets in trouble,” but on her very first day she meets a new friend, a girl whose imagination and style are just about as wild as her…