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THE IT GIRL is the first in a sassy, sophisticated, completely addictive new series.Jenny has left her Manhattan school to attend Waverly Academy, an elite boarding school where glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way of an excellent time. Jenny sets off to Waverly with big plans of r... More

At the Reform Club in London, Phileas Fogg, lays a bet of 20,000 pounds that he will make a trip round the world in not more than eighty days. What follows is a spate of strange, exciting, and sometimes blood-curdling adventures that occur en route his journey, leaving the reader completely engrosse... More

In this 1870 science-fiction classic, obsessed Captain Nemo and his prisoners descend beneath the sea in his secret submarine, the Nautilus, for nonstop adventure and suspense.Captured by the cruel and mysterious Captain Nemo. Trapped aboard a submarine full of fantastic treasures. Is it a prison or... More

Why is the ocean salty?How do whales stay warm?What causes tides to rise and fall?How do oil spills affect ocean animals?Now kids can learn the answers to these and many other intriguing questions about the world's oceans, through dozens of activities that are both easy and loads of fun.The activiti... More

How much would you weigh on Mars? What can exploding balloons tell us about weather? Why do heavy ships stay afloat on water? How can you lift an elephant with one finger? You'll discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions when you journey through science history with Janice V... More

‘Having affairs with a husband and a wife was terribly inconvenient.’ ‘When we meet Andre he's a blank slate: a freshly minted 24-year-old college grad on his first day of work at a Manhattan-based investment bank...Within days he’s seriously boffing the sensuous Nathan, his boss’s ... More

An American frigate, tracking down a ship-sinking monster, faces not a living creature but an incredible invention -- a fantastic submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo. Suddenly a devastating explosion leaves just three survivors, who find themselves prisoners inside Nemo's death ship o... More

/VERNE, JULES A daring wager by the eccentric and mysterious Englishman Phileas Fogg that he can circle the globe in just 80 days initiates this marvelous travelogue and exciting suspense story. Originally published in 1873, the book's delightful mixture of fantasy, comedy, and suspense has kept it ... More

For a bet, Phileas Fogg sets out with his servant Passepartout to achieve an incredible journey -- from London to Paris, Brindisi, Suez, Bombay, Calcutta, Singapore, Hong Kong, San Francisco, New York and back to London again, all in just eighty days! There are many alarms and surprises along the wa... More

Guided by a mysterious code found on an ancient parchment, Professor Liedenbrock, his nephew, Alex, and their guide, Hans, set off down a volcano on a quest to reach the center of the earth! Along the way, the three explores encounter many obstacles, such as prehistoric animals, violent storms, fero... More

In this classic tale, a newly-discovered ancient parchment reveals that a secret passage through a volcano extends into the depths of the earth. Three men are hurled into the adventure of their lives as they undertake a journey of scientific discovery and terrific danger.Written almost a century bef... More

A hot new novel that explores the scandalous and sophisticated lives of youngwomen at an elite private high school.Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side where my friends and I live, and go to school, and play, and sleep- sometimes with each other. We all live in huge apartments with our own bed... More

It's Christmastime and Blair and Serena are best friends again and up to their old tricks--partying hard and breaking hearts from Park Avenue to the Caribbean.It's Chrismastime and Blair and Serena are best friends again and up to their old tricks--partying hard and breaking hearts from Park Avenue ... More

A perfect keepsake for any family, this beautiful edition with slipcase can be handed down to each new generation of readers. In 1986, "The Polar Express" was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal and hit the "New York Times" bestseller list. Since that time, more than six and a half million copie... More

This latest novel in the Gossip Girl series finds everyone who's anyone in New York City suffering from cabin fever after finishing their college applications. Now it's time for the teens of New York's wealthiest private school to run a little wild.Because I'm Worth It is the sequel to Gossip Girl.... More

In this sequel to "Gossip Girl," brunette vixen Blair Waldorf is turning 17, and she knows exactly what she wants--Nate, her studly, troubled boyfriend of three years. But Blair's been too busy filling out Ivy League college applications to notice that Nate has found himself another playmate.Older t... More

A deadly and huge sea monster is sinking ships. Three men--a French scientist, his trusty sidekick, and a Canadian harpoonist are thrown from the deck of their American warship. A door opens on the side of the monster, and they are taken inside the greatest submarine in the world, the top-secret Nau... More