Literature

Orphan Molly Moon was found as a baby in a box marked 'Moon's Marshamallows'. For ten miserable years she's lived under the cruel rule of Miss Adderstone in grim Hardwick House. But her life changes overnight when she finds a mysterious book on hypnotism and discovers an amazing talent - the power t... More

Concluding a discovery of a remarkable ground-breaking treasure map, Tintin and his team head for a mysterious isolated island seeking Red Rackhams Treasure. But does the treasure really exist? If so, is it on the island? Is it safe to look for it? What troubles and adventures are in store for Tinti... More

When thirteen-year-old Manikarnika leaves her father’s court-in-exile to marry the king of Jhansi, little does she realize the burden of greatness awaiting her. As she grows from a headstrong and spirited girl into a young woman wise beyond her years, learning to put aside personal disappointments... More

In Lemony Snicket's eighth installment, the Baudelaire orphans look for a quiet refuge and find their way to Heimlich Hospital. But as they spend time in the hospital they encounter some scary and ghastly doings. Illustrations.Dear Reader, Before you throw this awful book to the ground and run as fa... More

The multi-talented Lemony Snicket spins another uproariously unhappy tale about three captivating and resilient orphans facing yet another bout of outrageous misfortune as they encounter a flock of crows, a strict council, a prison break, a censored library, a harpoon gun, and a hot-air balloon. 128... More

Lemony Snicket's woeful stories about the Baudelaire siblings continue with this wretched tenth installment of the bestselling series.Like bad smells, uninvited weekend guests or very old eggs, there are some things that ought to be avoided. Snicket's saga about the charming, intelligent, and gross... More

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Now in paperback--the first book in an enthralling new series filled with quirky characters, clever charms, potions, and spells, to uncover the mystery a--who is Septimus Heap? Includes a Q&A with Sage and a sneek-peek at Book Two. Illustrations.The Magyk Begins Here Septimus Heap, the seventh son o... More

Land ho! Asterix and Obelix had been lost at sea, but they've finally reached what they "think" is a Roman colony. Then the Vikings turn up on a voyage of discovery, and the two Gauls realize that they've done something greater and more important: they've discovered a strange New World. Land ho Ast... More

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy - until he is rescued by a beetle-eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel.... More

The Philosopher's Stone attempts to reveal the hidden secrets that have bedevilled the philosophers for aeons. From Plato to Aristotle, to Descartes, Locke, Hume, Hegel and Kant; from Vivekananda, to Lao Tzu to the Buddha, The Philosopher's Stone attempts, in one mighty sweep, to reveal the great th... More

To conclude her bestselling Shadow Children series, Haddix revisits Luke Garner, an illegal third-born in a futuristic society that allows only two children per family.ENOUGH GAMES.Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that allows only two children per family. Risking his life, he cam... More

The tremendous climax of the Bartimaeus trilogy in which a long-standing conspiracy comes to fruition and Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty face a final enemy which threatens them all. Three years on from the events in The Golem's Eye, the magicians' rule in London is teetering on a knife-edge, with s... More

Now available in paperback--the thrilling conclusion of the Bartimaeus trilogy. Here, the secrets of Bartimaeus's past are revealed, and Bartimaeus, Nathaniel, and Kitty must face treacherous magicians, unravel a masterfully complex conspiracy, and defeat a formidable faction of demons.... More

The first tale of the Baudelaire orphans is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.Dear Reader, I'm sorry ... More