她是印度史詩《摩羅衍那》裡護駕有功的王妃,也是放逐皇子的惡毒繼母。這次,換她來說自己的故事。Vaishnavi Patel重磅出道作,以吉迦伊視角重述這位背負惡名的奇女子憑藉勇氣與韌性,抵抗命運洪流的不凡人生。Before she was cast as Indian mythology's most jealous queen, she had her own story....The only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, Kaikeyi is raised on stories about the might and benevolence of the gods: how they churned the vast ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality, how they vanquish evil and ensure the land of Bharath prospers, and how they offer the devout and the wise powerful boons. Yet she watches as her father unceremoniously banishes her mother, listens as her own worth is reduced to how great a marriage alliance she can secure. And when she calls upon the gods for help, they never seem to hear.Desperate for some measure of independence, she turns to the texts she once read with her mother and discovers a magic that is hers alone. With this power, Kaikeyi transforms herself from an overlooked princess into a warrior, diplomat, and most-favored queen, determined to carv
Discover all the foul facts about the city with Roman and Viking roots with history's most horrible headlines: York edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the historical town of York. From ambling through the blood-soaked Shambles to climbing to the pikes of Micklegate, where so many traitor's heads were displayed, it's all in Horrible Histories: York: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!
★人氣兒童小說系列《Goosebumps》(怪物遊戲) 作者 R.L Stine 最新青少年恐怖小說系列★10則超自然的小故事將讓孩子讀到雞皮疙瘩。From New York Times bestselling author R.L. Stine, the master of horror for young readers, comes ten new stories that are sure to leave you shivering.A boy who hates bugs starts to see them everywhere. A basketball player’s skin starts to almost drip off his hands―but no one else can see it. Three friends find a hole in the ground that just gets bigger, and bigger, and bigger... And each story is introduced by Stine himself, providing a personal touch sure to delight fans.Laced with Stine’s signature humor and a hefty dose of nightmarish fun, Stinetinglers is perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Stine’s own Goosebumps books. These chilling tales prove that Stine’s epic legacy in the horror genre is justly earned. Dive in, and beware: you might be sleeping with the lights on tonight!
A collection of KILLER stories from some of today's hottest crime fiction writers, edited by grandmaster and #1 New York Timesbestselling author LEE CHILDKiller Year is a group of thirteen authors who
The chance to join 'the Revival of the Great Lucia Berlin' (New York Times)From the author of A Manual for Cleaning Women.Ranging from Texas, to Chile, to New Mexico and New York, in Evening in Paradi
Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy-tale characters they grew up reading about.#1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer invites readers to join Alex and Conner from the beginning on their fairy-tale adventures in this gorgeous paperback boxed set, which includes all six books in the Land of Stories series: The Wishing Spell, The Enchantress Returns, A Grimm Warning, Beyond the Kingdoms, An Author's Odyssey, and Worlds Collide.9780316201568 The Land of Stories #1: The Wishing Spell9780316201551 The Land of Stories #2: The Enchantress Returns9780316406826 The Land of Stories #3: A Grimm Warning9780316406871 The Land of Stories #4: Beyond the Kingdoms9780316383219 The Land of Stories #5: An Author's Odyssey9780316355889 The Land of Stories #6: Worlds Collide
The epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories.In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the imposs
In the third book in the New York Times bestselling series by Chris Colfer, the Brothers Grimm have a warning for the Land of Stories. Conner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him--u
The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories!The Masked Man has captured all the royal families from the Land of Stories with the help of his army of liter
The bestselling, New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated title, Yummy!, now available as new stunning picture book editions."Where are you going, Little Red Riding Hood?" asked the wolf. The old man pulled and pulled the enormous turnip… Multi-award-winning author Lucy Cousins retells three of her favourite fairy tales in spare, bold language and brilliant, vibrant pictures. The famous characters in Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and The Enormous Turnip are given new life and a sprinkle of modern magic.
Snuggle up with a cool collection of twelve bedtime stories from the New York Times bestselling creators of Pete the Cat, each just the perfect length for reading aloud, as a durable padded paper-over
Fox and Chick are back in this newest book in the hilarious early reader series by Geisel honoree Sergio Ruzzier.In the tradition of Frog and Toad, this critically acclaimed early reader series features Fox and Chick―two unlikely friends who, despite their differences, always manage to find a way to get along. In this fourth book in the series, Fox and Chick climb a tree, build a bookcase, and catch snowflakes!HILARIOUS, LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUN: This unlikely duo will have readers rolling with laughter as they follow along with their antics!PERFECT FOR NEW READERS: The universal characters, humor, and comic-style layout make this series ideal for newly independent readers.AWARD WINNING: The first book in the series was awarded a Geisel Award honor for "most distinguished book for beginning readers" by the American Library Association. It was also a New York Times Notable Children's Book.KIDS LOVE GRAPHIC NOVELS: This series will appeal to visually oriented readers as well as new readers who
她敏銳地洞察,並精準捕捉了日常生活裡稍縱即逝的瑣碎片刻,時而溫柔,時而尖銳。收錄沃利策1960至1970年代,陸續刊登於雜誌上的經典短篇,及一則全新故事。普立茲小說獎得主,《生活是頭安靜的獸》伊麗莎白斯特勞特為本書撰寫序言。A TIME 'New Books You Should Read'A People magazine 'Book of the Week'A New York Times Editors' ChoiceWith a foreword by Elizabeth Strout‘Electric: with wit, with rage, with grief, with the kind of prose that makes you both laugh and thrill to the darker, spikier emotions just barely visible under the bright surface. What a wonderful collection of stories’ Lauren GroffAnother day! And then another and another and another. It seemed as if it would all go on forever in that exquisitely boring and beautiful way. But of course it wouldn’t; everyone knows that.In this collection, Hilma Wolitzer invites us inside the private world of domestic bliss, seen mostly through the lens of Paulie and Howard’s gloriously ordinary marriage. From hasty weddings to meddlesome neighbours, ex-wives who just won’t leave, to sleepless nights spent worrying about unanswered chainmail, Wolitzer captu
Dive into the complete #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories with this beautiful paperback gift set.Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conn
The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic.Goo
A New York Times Notable BookAn NPR Best Book of 2012These eight powerful stories, dazzling in their display of language and imagination, show a celebrated short-story writer and novelist grappling wi
New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier's easy-to-read scary stories are perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, a