Traditional Chinese edition of The Book Thief. Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Literature. An intriguing story narrated by Death himself. A 9-year-old girl living under the breathe of the Nazis, stole a book Gravedigger's Manual. Her foster father read it to her as her bedtime story and taught her to read at the same time. The books she stole and learned from will have major impact on her life.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I had the biggest head of any baby that was ever born. My name is Rainn, and my parents were odd. They changed their names to Shay in 1965. My mom was raised on a farm in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, and spent a year living with chickens. #2 My father, Robert George Wilson, had a miserable childhood. His father, Chester Wilson, was an alcoholic who stole his lightning...

KC and Marshall investigate the theft of a precious emerald, brought by representatives of the Chinese government to bring luck to two baby tigers born at the National Zoo.

Following on from the hugely successful Dust 'n' Bones, this book contains many traditional dragon myths and legends as well as some new and original tales. Stories include: George and the Dragon (traditional), The Dragon's Teeth (Greek myth), The Eyeless Dragons (Chinese myth), The Dragon Swarms (Edith Nesbit) and many more. Age 8+.

"While conducting top-secret negotiations aboard a tanker in the South China Sea, the U.S. Secretary of State and the foreign ministers of China and India are kidnapped, and the tanker they are on is hijacked. The "Sons of Prophecy" take responsibility and issue an ultimatum: If their demands are not met in seven days, the three will be beheaded live on the Internet. With the presidential election in only eight days, sitting President Sands, about...