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REBELLION HAPPENS IN THE SHADOWSVivien Featherswallow has uncovered the secret language of dragons. Now can she use it to end a war?The extraordinary sequel to the instant #1 Sunday Times Bestseller,

A stunningly beautiful clothbound hardback edition of one of the most famous animal stories in the world. Black Beauty is a handsome, sweet-tempered colt with a strong spirit. As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, Duchess, and their kind master. But when his owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty goes from a life of comfort and kindness to one of hard labour and cruelty. Bravely he works as hard as he can, suffering at the hands of men who treat animals badly. But Black Beauty has an unbreakable spirit and will, and is determined to survive . . .

The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister.It began long before my time, but something has always hunted our family.Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is convinced a vampire stole herthe very vampire bound to their family, the cruel yet captivating Susenyos Sagad.

Rebecca Ross returns to the world of Divine Rivals with an epic fantasy featuring Matilda, a new goddess of the underworld. Gifted with humble magic, she must grow into her power in a world where gods battle for dominance. A romantic fantasy full of emotion and mythology.

1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart.A beautiful and distinguished family.A private island.A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.A group of four friendsthe Liarswhose friendship turns destructive.A revolution. An accident. A secret.Lies upon lies.True love.The truth.Read it.And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE."Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

These tales are the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's greatest plays. Renowned writers and essayists of the 18th century, siblings Charles and Mary Lamb vividly bring to life the power of Hamlet and Othello, the fun of As You Like It and the drama of Pericles. Their accessible writing never loses the feel of Shakespeare's beautiful language and humanity, and convey all of his wit and wisdom.These tales are classic literature in their own right. Puffin Clothbound Classics is a series of much-loved stories from classic literature for children and adults, brought together in beautiful hardback volumes.

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Continuación de LA CIUDAD DE LAS SOMBRASCuando en 1924 Helena Lennox se presenta con sus padres en Nápoles por una colaboración arqueológica con las excavaciones pompeyanas, una desconocida le entrega un amuleto de proteccion con una advertencia: "La ciudad no es segura, los angeles ya no velan por nosotros".Durante los siguientes dias, los Lennox se codean con una princesa solitaria, un pariente inesperado y un viejo amigo perseguido por la mala suerte mientras el cerco de los crimenes que estan atemorizando a la ciudad se estrecha a su alrededor. Las victimas son chicas jovenes sin ningun elemento en comun; el culpable a ojos de todos, alguien muy conveniente para las autoridades.Y sobre ese misterio se alarga la sombra del Principe de los Prodigios, un intrigante alquimista cuyos inventos siguen en boca de todos. Segun cuenta la leyenda, ideo una carroza que se desplazaba sobre el agua, un carbon que no se consumia... y un brebaje capaz de despertar a aquellos atrapados en un sueño profundo.

Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the worldVictor Frankenstein has made a terrible mistake. In his desperate pursuit to create life, he has created a monster. A monster which, abandoned by his master and shunned by everyone it meets, follows Dr Frankenstein to the very ends of the earth with horror and murder in its recycled heart.Mary Shelley takes the reader on a journey through St Petersburg, to the beautiful Swiss Alps, to the desolate waste of the Arctic Circle, in a story that has sent a chill down the spines of generations.'A masterpiece' - Philip PullmanAlso in Puffin Clothbound Classics:Black BeautyThe Secret GardenA Christmas CarolThe Wizard of OzTreasure IslandDraculaThe Little PrinceWuthering HeightsTales from Shakespeare

In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Darks first assault, but at a terrible cost.A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight. Pursued by dark forces, Will and his allies must leave the safety of the Hall and travel to the heart of the ancient world, making new and dangerous alliances, and revealing the shocking secrets of the past.But Will is carrying a dark secret of his ownhis true identity. Drawn to the beautiful and deadly James St. Clair, Will is pulled ever deeper into the web of the past, and finds himself tempted by the darkness within. As the ancient world threatens to return, can Will and his friends fight their fate? Or will the truths they learn tear their world apart?Dark Heir is the explosive and highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dark Rise,from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat.

Two weeks have passed since Iris returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, lost behind enemy lines, with no memory of his past, or Iris. Hoping his memories return, he begins to write again - but this time for the enemy. When a strange letter arrives through his wardrobe door, he strikes up a correspondence with a penpal who seems at once mysterious… and strangely familiar. As their connection deepens, the two of them will risk their very hearts and futures to change the tides of the war.

The third exciting entry in Rick Riordan's best-selling Heroes of Olympus series is now a graphic novel!In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Half-Blood, and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. But they number only six--who will complete the Prophecy of Seven?With old friends and new friends joining forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting, The Mark of Athena promises to be another unforgettable adventure by master storyteller Rick Riordan.

This was supposed to be her happily ever after....It's a familiar tale: A kind and beautiful young girl, reeling from loss. A doting father, frantic to bring a mother's love back into his daughter's life. And the selfish, cruel woman who insinuates herself into that family a woman so unfeeling, so cold hearted, that when her new husband dies, she makes the girl a servant in her own home. But who is that evil stepmother, that icy lady of the house? How did she become so closed off that, in the face of a child's grief, she thought only to seek wealth and power for herself and her abhorrent daughters?Before that fateful ball, before the glass slipper and the prince, there was another story a story of love and grief, of hope and of dreams dashed. It is the story of Lady Tremaine. Even the coldest of villains are sometimes wives and mothers, women who loved and lost and hoped for something grander for their lives...once upon a dream. The latest novel in Serena Valentino's deliciously devious Villains series introduces the most famed and hated wicked stepmother of them all but turns everything you know about her on its head.

The tale is told as if its happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods.The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden finds out that she is a princessa princess who has been cursed by a dark fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an eternal sleep. Though her three good fairies try to protect her, the princess succumbs to the curse. But the power of good endures, as her true love defeats the firebreathing dragon and awakens the princess with true loves first kiss. The two live happily ever after.And yet this is only half the story. So what of the dark fairy, Maleficent? Why does she curse the innocent princess? What led to her becoming so filled with malice, anger, and hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account, pulled down from the many passed down through the ages. It is a tale of love and betrayal, of magic and reveries. It is a tale of the Mistress of All Evil.

Cruella De Vil is the perfect villain: stylish, witty, relentless...and possibly cursed.From her lonely childhood, to her iconic fashion choices, to that fateful car crash (you know the one), Cruella tells all in this marvelous memoir of a woman doomed. Even the cruelest villains have best friends, true loves, and daring dreams. Now it's Cruellas turn to share hers.This latest novel by the author of the wildly popular and darkly fascinating Villains series brings readers a tale told by the Evil Thing herselfa tale of the complicated bonds of female friendship, of mothers and daughters, and of burning, destructive desire.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! OVER 2.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD, NOW IN GORGEOUS HARDBACK WITH UNIQUE FOILED JACKET, REVERSE FAN ART JACKET, EXCLUSIVE ENDPAPERS AND STUNNING FOILED BOARD. From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a sizzling and heart-racing story set in the Kingdom of Ilya. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fourth Wing. Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured theyd always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn an Ordinary has been selected for The Purging Trials, which means almost certain death. Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, its a mysterious man from the market who comes to her rescue. Maks shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials begin, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives Follow Lauren Roberts on TikTok and Instagram @LaurenRobertsLibrary

The 9th book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series tells the tale of the rise and fall of the infamous pirate, Captain Hooka boy who grew up.Before Peter Pan and Wendy. Before the Lost Boys. There was just a boy named James who wanted to get back to Neverland. As a baby, James Bartholomew fell out of his pram and was taken to Neverland. James is claimed by his parents just shy of seven daysafter which he would have officially become a Lost Boy. Once he returns to London, he never stops thinking about Neverland. As he grows up, he hates his life in London, and everything to do with growing up and eventually becoming a gentleman. So he seeks a position on the ship of the infamous pirate, Blackbeard. On Blackbeard's ship he learns to be a cutthroat pirate, and eventually becomes captain of his own ship, which James is determined to sail to Neverland. With the help of the Odd Sisters and a bit of magic, he just might get his wish. But returning to Neverland comes at a priceand now that he's grown up, the whole world seems to be rooting for his demise

The eleventh book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series follows the downfall of Disneys slickest, quickest, and smarmiest villain: Gaston.He knew he was the best. He knew he was everyone's favorite guy.You may think this tale as old as time has been told before.You may know about the Beauty, and the Beast, and the curse they broke together. But some stories have more than one ending. Some stories have more than one villain.Such is the story of Gaston. Growing up, young Gaston and the prince were brothers in all but blood. Their boyhood adventures led them throughout the many rooms of the castle, and into the deep woods beyond. The woods that were home to the legendary Beast of Gevaudan, a terrifying creature whose presence loomed larger than life in their imaginations.

There is no harm in a man's cub.'Best known for the 'Mowgli' stories, Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book expertly interweaves myth, morals, adventure and powerful story-telling. Set in Central India, Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves. Along the way he encounters memorable characters such as the foreboding tiger Shere Kahn, Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear. Including other stories such as that of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a heroic mongoose and Toomai, a young elephant handler, Kipling's fables remain as popular today as they ever were.

Peter Pan, the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up, lands in the Darling's proper middle-class home to look for his shadow. He befriends Wendy, John and Michael and teaches them to fly (with a little help from fairy dust). He and Tinker Bell whisk them off to Never-land where they encounter the Red Indians, the Little Lost Boys, pirates and the dastardly Captain Hook.