China, 1957. Chairman Mao has declared a new openness in society: "Let a hundred flowers bloom; let a hundred schools of thought contend." Many intellectuals fear it is only a trick, and Kai Ying's husband, Sheng, a teacher, has promised not to jeopardize their safety or that of their young son, Tao. But one July morning, just before his sixth birthday, Tao watches helplessly as Sheng is dragge…
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Something very wonderful is happening to Junie B. Jones. And it’s called—hurray, hurray!—she’s getting to be a professional lunch lady! And that means hanging out with Mrs. Gutzman in the cafeteria. And standing behind the counter. And even wearing a real actual hair net! Who knows? Pretty soon she could be the boss of the whole entire lunch operation!
Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who want to have fun - but who always end up in mischief!The Sleepover Club is off to the local wildlife park, AnimalWorld, for the day! Will Frankie enter the Spider House? Will Fliss go anywhere near the snakes? There's loads of laughs and plenty of animal magic on such a a brilliant day out. But then Kenny tease…
Aylssa dan Tasya sangat gemar kue Muffin. Selain rasanya yang enak, mereka sangat suka varian rasanya. Pokoknya yummy, deh …. Suatu ketika Bu Wati menyuruh mereka membuat karangan. Mereka berencana suatu hari nanti akan membuat Toko kue Muffin yang segalanya berbentuk Muffin. Whaa … keren …. Setelah karangannya dikumpulkan, mereka menjadi semakin bersemangat untuk mewujudkan itu. Mereka …
Dumas' famous musketeers return in another exciting swashbuckler. And this time, Aramis is embarking on the most perilous mission of all: to depose King Louis XIV and put his twin brother Philip on the throne instead. Since childhood, Philip has been hidden away so no one would know of his existence - but Aramis believes that he would be the superior ruler. Is Aramis right...or is he making a d…
This lovely collection will make little ballerinas dance for joy! Inside, they'll find eight of the most beautiful ballet stories, including "Swan Lake," "Copp lia," "The Firebird," and of course, that perennial holiday favorite, "The Nutcracker." It's the perfect way to prepare a child for seeing a performance--or to keep the magic going afterward.
This title is a classic story children will adore. It is suitable for children aged 7 years and up. The discovery of a neglected garden transforms the life of a sullen and unloved little girl - and everyone around her, too. When the newly orphaned Mary Lennox leaves her native India and arrives at her uncle's mansion in Yorkshire, everything seems strange to her. Then Mary hears of a mysterious…
A stunning and provocative new novel by the internationally celebrated author of The Blind Assassin, winner of the Booker Prize, Margaret Atwood’s new novel is so utterly compelling, so prescient, so relevant, so terrifyingly-all-too-likely-to-be-true, that readers may find their view of the world forever changed after reading it. This is Margaret Atwood at the absolute peak of her powers. Fo…
Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She not only has her own memory of holding the gun, but her father's account of the event. Now fourteen, she yearns for her mother, and for forgiveness. Living on a peach farm in South Carolina with her father, she has only one friend: Rosaleen, a black servant whose sharp exterior hides a tender heart. South Caro…