Di masa depan, perpustakaan tak ubahnya pekuburan prahistoris. Di sanalah kita bertemu dengan seorang gadis, dan sebelas buku yang menceritakan sejarah dengan cara masing-masing. Cerita dalam buku-buku itu sering terasa ganjil, kadang terasa begitu asing, kadang pula sebaliknya: terasa dekat, seperti kita tahu tentang apa sebetulnya cerita-cerita itu. Setiap buku menyajikan cerita yang sepenuhn…
“Jam tiga dini hari, sweter, dan jalanan yang gelap dan sepi .... Ada peta, petunjuk; dan Jakarta menjadi tempat yang belum pernah kami datangi sebelumnya.” Mawar, hyacinth biru, dan melati. Dibawa balon perak, tiga bunga ini diantar setiap hari ke balkon apartemen Emina. Tanpa pengirim, tanpa pesan; hanya kemungkinan adanya stalker mencurigakan yang tahu alamat tempat tinggalnya. Ket…
Kami menyukai hari-hari di ruang cuci. Kami masuk dalam keadaan kotor dan keluar dengan tangan-tangan yang bersih. Suara-suara pelan memantul di dinding ruang cuci, tapi tidak ada yang perlu bicara karena kata-kata akan ditelan suara mesin yang bergetar menabrak dinding-dinding dan menggilas lantai-lantai. Di dalam ruang cuci, kami ditelan dan ditenggelamkan dan dimuntahkan kembali dengan kotor…
"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tr…
In graphic novel format, tells the devastating story of the Pilgrims first year in America up until their Harvest Festival
The #1 New York Times bestselling Beyonders fantasy trilogy comes to a stunning and epic conclusion. Jason and Rachel were not born in Lyrian. They did not grow up in Lyrian. But after all of the battles and losses, the triumphs and adventures, and most of all, the friendships forged in this fantastical world, Lyrian has become home to them in a way they never could have imagined. And so, armed…
When Hans Christian Andersen was a little boy, he treated story books as jewels to be treasured. He wanted to perform on stage, but was always cast as the troll. Luckily, through theatre, he found a love for writing. He wrote about both the ordinary and fantastic, in stories like 'The Ugly Duckling' and 'The Little Mermaid', never talking down to children. This inspiring story of the writer's l…
At an early age, Astrid fell in love with stories. Growing up in nature, she lived just as a wild, young girl should: exploring the forest, playing games with her siblings and making mischief. Pippi Longstocking emerged from these experiences and, today, reminds us of the joy of childhood. This inspiring story about the beloved children's author features a facts and photos section at the back.