The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the nation…
On Christmas Eve, three spirits come to visit Scrooge, a man who is selfish and only thinks of himself and money. They take him on a journey to the shadows of Christmases past, present and future and he learns lessons he will never forget. Includes activities at the end of the story.
Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, the #1 New York Times bestseller A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. “Just as good, if not better, than Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling f…
They got lost. The world got scared And the mud got fuzzy. Fifth grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh grader Marshall Walsh have been walking to and from Woodridge Academy together since elementary school. But their routine is disrupted when bully Chad Hilligas challenges Marshall to a fight. To avoid the conflict, Marshall takes a shortcut home through the off-limits woods. Tamaya, unaware of t…
'So extraordinary that it reminded me of reading Stieg Larsson for the very first time . . . I doubt I'll read a more brilliant crime novel this year' Joan Smith, Sunday Times. The runaway bestseller about an air crash and its sole survivor, a baby girl. But who is she?
Max and Lia have tackled many deadly enemies, but how can they hope to defeat a fiendish razor-toothed barracuda which can control minds? The friends will need a clever plan and plenty of courage to win this battle
Can Bonnie and Sylvia outwit the wicked Miss Slighcarp and her network of criminals, forgers and snitches? Find out a few things you didn't know about wolves and learn all about the wonderful world of the author. Three children become involved in a series of adventures when left under the care of a detestable governess in a rural English manor.
After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up with his longtime girlfriend and is living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, thelegendary supermodel Lula Landry, known to her friends as t…
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning, flashing past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stopping at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. Their life, as she sees it, is perfect ... until she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but now everything is changed. Rachel goes to the police, and becomes in…
This first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy is the novel the inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet. This dystopian series set in a futuristic Chicago has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult readers. Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Maze Runner series, Divergent and its sequels, Insur…
Pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron, young Todd and Viola set out across New World searching for answers about his colony's true past and seeking a way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World. Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everyt…
Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he's determined to walk a straight line. To Colin, that means applying himself single-mindedly toward his teaching degree and avoiding everything that proved destructive in his earlier life. Reminding himself daily of his hard-earned l…
Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself
Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane accidentally unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes the doctor to oblivion and forces his two children to embark on a dangerous journey, bringing them closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen -- all of them -- and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood -- the blood of Olympus -- in order to …
A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week. So begins Percy Jackson's Greek God…
Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus …
The fourth book in this third series, Eclipse: Warriors: Power of Three, Book 4, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans. As Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw struggle with the weight of their destinies, a mysterious warning shakes the Clans' faith in their ancestors. All four Clans are in danger - and the fate of the warrior code now rests in …
It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May did. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters to people like Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Amelia Earhart, Heath Ledger, and more--though she never gives a single one of them to her teacher. She writes about starting hi…
"Ibu Pergi ke Surga" adalah kumpulan cerpen yang menggambarkan perjalanan emosional dan reflektif tentang kehilangan, cinta, dan harapan. Dalam setiap cerita, penulis menyentuh hubungan antara anak dan ibu, mengeksplorasi tema kematian, kenangan, dan bagaimana seseorang mengatasi duka. Melalui narasi yang puitis dan karakter yang mendalam, pembaca diajak merasakan berbagai nuansa perasaan—dar…
Frans Laarmans pegawai biasa. Karena merasa kariernya sudah mandek, ia pun mencoba berbisnis keju. Ia tidak ingin kehilangan pekerjaan utamanya, sehingga saat memulai usaha ini, dengan stok pertama 10.000 keju Edam, ia cuti sakit dari kantor. Namun berdagang ternyata tidak mudah. Kejunya tidak laku. Ketika bos kejunya, Mijnheer Hornstra, mengabarkan akan datang menemui Frans, Frans pun mulai…
The Sound and the Fury is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their black servant. Their lives fragmented and harrowed by history and legacy, the character’s voices and actions mesh to create what is arguably Faulkner’…
Ikuti petualangan Hepi bersama Attar penembak jitu dan Zen penyayang binatang, bertemu semua tokoh ini, bertualang mendatangi sarang jin, menghadapi lelaki bermata harimau, memburu biduk hantu dan menyusup ke markas pembunuh. Semuanya demi melunasi sebuah dendam, sebuah rindu.
Afganistan tahun 1970-an: Amir yang berusia dua belas tahun sangat ingin memenangkan turnamen pertempuran layang-layang lokal, dan sahabat setianya, Hassan, berjanji akan membantunya. Namun, tidak ada dari mereka yang dapat meramalkan apa yang akan terjadi pada Hassan di sore itu, sebuah peristiwa yang akan menghancurkan hidup mereka. Setelah Rusia menginvasi dan keluarga Amir terpaksa melarika…
Sejak mati suri tiga tahun lalu, Siena memiliki kemampuan tak biasa. Dia bisa melihat makhluk tak kasat mata, membaca pikiran, dan melihat tanda-tanda kapan seseorang akan mati. Namun, kemampuannya ini membuatnya dianggap aneh, hingga dia sering di bully dan dikucilkan teman-temannya. Pindah ke sekolah baru, Siena menerima perlakuan sama. Pada hari pertama, dia melihat tanda kematian di wajah t…
Untuk kita, yang terlalu malu walau sekadar menyapanya, terlanjur bersemu merah, dada berdegup lebih kencang, keringat dingin di jemari, bahkan sebelum sungguhan berpapasan. Untuk kita, yang merasa tidak cantik, tidak tampan, selalu merasa keliru mematut warna baju dan pilihan celana, jauh dari kemungkinan menggapai cita-cita perasaan. Untuk kita, yang hanya berani menulis kata-kata dalam buk…
Buat apa kamu memikirkan apa yang dipikirkan orang lain? Buat apa kamu mencemaskan apa yang akan dinilai orang lain? Kekhawatiran, juga kecemasan yang sejatinya mungkin tidak pernah ada. Tentang seorang kakak yang mengorbankan apa pun agar adik-adiknya bisa sekolah. Tentang rasa sabar dan penerimaan. Tentang keluarga yang penuh perjuangan. Dulu, sekarang, hingga kapanpun, dia adalah Kakakku.