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The protective charm that has kept you safe is broken. As Harry Potter climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid's motorbike and takes to the skies, leaving Privet Drive for the last time, he knows that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters are not far behind. There is no more hiding. The Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything Harry loves, and the entire wizarding world is at stake. To stop him, Harry, Ron, and Hermione must set out on a dangerous and desperate mission to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes. The final battle is about to begin, and Harry must stand and face his ultimate enemy. In this thrilling conclusion to the classic chapter book series, the stakes have never been higher. Every choice matters, and sacrifices must be made as the forces of good and evil clash in a spectacular showdown. Discover the magic, the courage, and the unforgettable finale that has captivated readers around the globe. Are you ready for the end?

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this timeless classic with a special edition featuring a new foreword by the author and a message that is as relevant today as when it was first published. Since the late 1940s, Ray Bradbury has been revered for his works of science fiction and fantasy. With more than 4 million copies in print, Fahrenheit 451 - originally published in 1953 - remains his most acclaimed work. Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which book paper burns. Fahrenheit 451 is a short novel set in the (perhaps near) future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime. The hero, according to Mr. Bradbury, is "a book burner who suddenly discovers that books are flesh and blood ideas and cry out silently when put to the torch." Today, when libraries and schools are still "burning" certain books, Fahrenheit 451 is a work of even greater impact and timeliness.

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For use in schools and libraries only. A totalitarian regime has ordered all books to be destroyed, but one of the book burners suddenly realizes their merit.

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Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being the source of all discord and unhappiness. Even so, Montag is unhappy; there is discord in his marriage. Are books hidden in his house? The Mechanical Hound of the Fire Department, armed with a lethal hypodermic, escorted by helicopters, is ready to track down those dissidents who defy society to preserve and read books. The classic dystopian novel of a post-literate future, Fahrenheit 451 stands alongside Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World as a prophetic account of Western civilization’s enslavement by the media, drugs and conformity. Bradbury’s powerful and poetic prose combines with uncanny insight into the potential of technology to create a novel which, decades on from first publication, still has the power to dazzle and shock.

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This SparkNote delivers knowledge on Fahrenheit 451 that you won't find in other study guides: Summaries of every chapter with thorough Analysis. Explanation of the key Themes, Motifs, and Symbols including: —Censorship —Knowledge vs. Ignorance —Animal and Nature Imagery —Blood —The Hearth and the Salamander —The Sieve and the Sand Detailed Character Analysis of Guy Montag, Mildred Montag, Captain Beatty and Professor Faber. Identification and discussion of Important Quotations. A summary of Key Facts, a 25-question review Quiz, and Study Questions and Essay Topics to help you prepare for papers and tests.

A dangerous criminal has escaped from the heavily guarded fortress of Azkaban, and everyone believes he is heading straight for Hogwarts. Sirius Black is on the loose, and the wizarding world is in a state of panic. To make matters worse, the school is suddenly surrounded by Dementors, terrifying guards who suck the happiness out of the air and leave only cold despair behind. As you return for your third year of magical education, the castle feels less like a safe haven and more like a trap. The escaped prisoner seems to have a mysterious connection to the past, and strange things are happening in the shadows of the school. You will have to master difficult new spells, learn how to defend against dark creatures, and figure out who you can really trust. With a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, secret passages hidden within the castle walls, and a magical map that shows everyone's movements, the truth is waiting to be uncovered. But finding the answers might just put you face to face with the most dangerous wizard alive.

Ray Bradbury’s classic novel of resistance, Fahrenheit 451, is available for the first time in a deluxe hardcover edition featuring:

• Striking slipcase with foil
• Sprayed edges
• Ribbon marker
• Designed endpapers

In the dystopian America of Fahrenheit 451, knowledge is the enemy, and mass censorship reigns. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities—the printed book—along with the houses in which they are hidden. It is not until he meets his eccentric neighbor, Clarisse, that he begins to question everything he has ever known.

Published over seventy years ago, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel stands as the most enduring critique of censorship. Today, its message is more relevant than ever before.

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Ray Bradbury’s classic novel of resistance, Fahrenheit 451, is available for the first time in a deluxe hardcover edition featuring: Striking slipcase with foil Sprayed edges Ribbon marker Designed endpapers In the dystopian America of Fahrenheit 451, knowledge is the enemy, and mass censorship reigns. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities—the printed book—along with the houses in which they are hidden. It is not until he meets his eccentric neighbor, Clarisse, that he begins to question everything he has ever known. Published over seventy years ago, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel stands as the most enduring critique of censorship. Today, its message is more relevant than ever before.

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Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being the source of all discord and unhappiness. Even so, Montag is unhappy; there is discord in his marriage. Are books hidden in his house? The Mechanical Hound of the Fire Department, armed with a lethal hypodermic, escorted by helicopters, is ready to track down those dissidents who defy society to preserve and read books. The classic dystopian novel of a post-literate future, Fahrenheit 451 stands alongside Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World as a prophetic account of Western civilization’s enslavement by the media, drugs and conformity. Bradbury’s powerful and poetic prose combines with uncanny insight into the potential of technology to create a novel which, decades on from first publication, still has the power to dazzle and shock.

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This SparkNote delivers knowledge on Fahrenheit 451 that you won't find in other study guides: Summaries of every chapter with thorough Analysis. Explanation of the key Themes, Motifs, and Symbols including: —Censorship —Knowledge vs. Ignorance —Animal and Nature Imagery —Blood —The Hearth and the Salamander —The Sieve and the Sand Detailed Character Analysis of Guy Montag, Mildred Montag, Captain Beatty and Professor Faber. Identification and discussion of Important Quotations. A summary of Key Facts, a 25-question review Quiz, and Study Questions and Essay Topics to help you prepare for papers and tests.

A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America’s most enduring authors, in a deluxe Centennial edition

In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.

The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a work in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence. Adapted for the 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan introducing James Dean, and read by thousands as the book that brought Oprah’s Book Club back, East of Eden has remained vitally present in American culture for over half a century. This Centennial edition, specially designed to commemorate one hundred years of Steinbeck, features french flaps and deckle-edged pages.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America’s most enduring authors, in a deluxe Centennial edition In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a work in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence. Adapted for the 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan introducing James Dean, and read by thousands as the book that brought Oprah’s Book Club back, East of Eden has remained vitally present in American culture for over half a century. This Centennial edition, specially designed to commemorate one hundred years of Steinbeck, features french flaps and deckle-edged pages. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translato

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Part allegory, part autobiography, and part epic, East of Eden was an ambitious project from the start – a gift to Steinbeck’s sons that was meant to teach them about identity, grief, and what it means to be human. Tinged with biblical echoes of the fall of Adam and Eve and the rivalry of Cain and Abel, this sprawling saga has captivated audiences everywhere for generations. It is through the popularization of East of Eden that the Salinas Valley was truly transformed into “the valley of the world”; a place where everyone is able to find a piece of themselves in the golden, rolling hills.

This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves!

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.

It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment
—and redemption.

Special anniversary edition bonus content includes: A New Note From the Author!; "Ten Things You May Not Know About HOLES" by Louis Sachar; and more!

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This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves! Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment —and redemption. Special anniversary edition bonus content includes: A New Note From the Author!; "Ten Things You May Not Know About HOLES" by Louis Sachar; and more!

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Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.

Read the beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend. This edition also includes a special note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool.
 
Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks.

Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. Stories of their great achievements spread throughout the region, and the combination of Old Dan’s brawn, Little Ann’s brains, and Billy’s sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters—now friends—and Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair, and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past.

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Read the beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend. This edition also includes a special note to readers from Newbery Medal winner and Printz Honor winner Clare Vanderpool. Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks. Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. Stories of their great achievements spread throughout the region, and the combination of Old Dan’s brawn, Little Ann’s brains, and Billy’s sheer will seems unbeatable. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters—now friends—and Billy learns that hope can grow out of despair, and that the seeds of the future can come from the scars of the past.

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Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys two hunting dogs. ---------- Also contained in: [Prentice Hall Literature: Bronze](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL24558491W)

Four best friends are about to spend their first summer apart, but a magical pair of thrift store jeans is about to keep them intimately connected. Carmen, Lena, Bridget, and Tibby are as different as can be, yet this ordinary-looking pair of pants miraculously fits each of them perfectly. They decide to share the jeans, shipping them back and forth across the globe to pass along confidence, luck, and love. As the summer unfolds, the pants travel to a film course, a family reunion in South Carolina, an archaeological dig in Mexico, and a beautiful island in Greece. You will experience every heartbreak, triumph, and unexpected romance alongside the girls as they navigate their separate adventures. Despite the thousands of miles between them, the shared jeans become a powerful symbol of their unbreakable bond. This beautifully written novel explores the raw and real emotions of growing up and finding your own path. It proves that true friendship can survive any distance and support you through your darkest moments. You will fall in love with these four unique voices and the incredible sisterhood that unites them.

A strange creature appears in your bedroom with a terrible warning: if you return to magic school this year, you will be in mortal danger. Despite the ominous message and a series of disastrous events trying to keep you away, returning to the castle is the only option. But the creature was right. Something dark and ancient has woken up inside the school. Students are being found completely frozen like stone statues, and chilling messages are being painted on the walls. A hidden room, sealed for fifty years, has supposedly been opened again, releasing a monster that targets those born to ordinary families. To make matters worse, everyone seems to think you are the one behind the attacks. You will need to brew complicated potions, follow trails of spiders into the dark forest, and uncover the tragic history of the school itself. Time is running out to find the hidden entrance and stop the monster before the school is forced to close its doors forever.

It is 1943, and the daily life of ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen in Copenhagen is filled with the harsh realities of the German occupation. Food shortages and patrolling soldiers are frightening enough, but the true terror begins when the German troops launch a sudden campaign to relocate all the Jewish citizens of Denmark. Knowing the extreme danger, Annemarie's family makes a swift and courageous decision. They take in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and disguise her as a member of their own family. As the threat of discovery looms closer every day, Annemarie finds herself drawn into the quiet, desperate heroism of the Danish Resistance. Through the eyes of a young girl forced to grow up too fast, this powerful historical novel reveals the incredible true story of how an entire nation mobilized to smuggle nearly seven thousand Jewish people across the sea to safety. It is a deeply moving exploration of profound courage, the bonds of unbreakable friendship, and the enduring strength of human decency in the face of profound darkness.

Meet a boy and his beloved coon dog, Sounder. In the old Deep South, times are tough, and finding enough food for the family is a daily struggle. Every night, the boy's father and Sounder go out, hoping to bring home something to eat. Sounder isn't just a pet; he's a vital part of their family, always by the father's side, helping to provide. One day, something happens that changes everything, and the family faces even harder challenges. But through it all, Sounder shows incredible loyalty and courage. This is a powerful story about the unbreakable bond between a boy, his family, and their brave dog. It reminds us how love and hope can keep a family strong, even when things are difficult. You'll discover a timeless tale of faithfulness and the deep connections that truly matter.

It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a 'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My Ántonia. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves.

S is for Steinbeck. Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Henry the painter sorts through junk lots for pieces of wood to incorporate into the boat he is building, while the girls from Dora Flood’s bordello venture out now and then to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Lee Chong stocks his grocery with almost anything a man could want, and Doc, a young marine biologist who ministers to sick puppies and unhappy souls, unexpectedly finds true love. Cannery Row is just a few blocks long, but the story it harbors is suffused with warmth, understanding, and a great fund of human values. First published in 1945, and drawn from Steinbeck's memories of real inhabitants of Monterey, California, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is—both the loneliness of the individual and the exuberance of community.

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It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a 'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My Ántonia. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves. S is for Steinbeck. Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Henry the painter sorts through junk lots for pieces of wood to incorporate into the boat he is building, while the girls from Dora Flood’s bordello venture out now and then to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Lee Chong stocks his grocery with almost anything a man could want, and Doc, a young marine biologist who ministers to sick puppies and unhappy souls, unexpectedly finds true love. Cannery Row is just a few blocks long, but the story it harbors is suffused with warmth, understanding, and a great fund of human values. First published in 1945, and drawn from Steinbeck's memories of real inhabitants of Monterey, California, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is—both the loneliness of the individual and the exuberance of community.

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In the din and stink that is Cannery Row a colourful blend of misfits – gamblers, whores, drunks, bums, and artists – survive side by side in a jumble of adventure and mischief. Doc, who owns the laboratory, is the fount of all generosity and wisdom. Everybody wants to do something nice for Doc: the trouble is, he always ends up paying. Packed with invention and joie de vivre, Cannery Row is Steinbeck's high-spirited tribute to his native California.

Jess Aarons' greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in his grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new girl boldly crosses over to the boys' side and outruns everyone.

That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. Together they create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the only limits. Then one morning a terrible tragedy occurs. Only when Jess is able to come to grips with this tragedy does he finally understand the strength and courage Leslie has given him.

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Jess Aarons' greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in his grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new girl boldly crosses over to the boys' side and outruns everyone. That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. Together they create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the only limits. Then one morning a terrible tragedy occurs. Only when Jess is able to come to grips with this tragedy does he finally understand the strength and courage Leslie has given him.

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The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Step into a universe where magic, science, and theology are deeply entwined. In this breathtaking epic, you will meet Lyra Belacqua, a fierce and clever orphan who lives in a parallel Oxford where every human is accompanied by a daemon, a lifelong animal familiar. When children begin to mysteriously vanish, Lyra embarks on a dangerous journey to the frozen North to save her best friend. Her quest will lead her to armored polar bears, warring witch clans, and a mysterious substance called Dust. Soon, Lyra's path crosses with Will Parry, a boy from our own world who wields a knife that can cut windows between dimensions. Together, they are drawn into a cosmic war that spans across multiple universes. This complete collection brings together all three monumental adventures, The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, in one spellbinding journey that explores the power of friendship, courage, and the ultimate battle for free will.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

A Penguin Classic

First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of their trials and their repeated collisions against the hard realities of an America divided into Haves and Have-Nots evolves a drama that is intensely human yet majestic in its scale and moral vision, elemental yet plainspoken, tragic but ultimately stirring in its human dignity. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man’s fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman’s stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the very nature of equality and justice in America. At once a naturalistic epic, captivity narrative, road novel, and transcendental gospel, Steinbeck’s powerful landmark novel is perhaps the most American of American Classics.

This Penguin Classics edition contains an introduction and notes by Steinbeck scholar Robert Demott.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read A Penguin Classic First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of their trials and their repeated collisions against the hard realities of an America divided into Haves and Have-Nots evolves a drama that is intensely human yet majestic in its scale and moral vision, elemental yet plainspoken, tragic but ultimately stirring in its human dignity. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man’s fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman’s stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the very nature of equality and justice in America. At once a naturalistic epic, captivity narrative, road novel, and transcendental gospel, Steinbeck’s powerful landmark novel is perhaps the most American of American Classics. This Penguin Classics edition contains an introduction and notes by Steinbeck scholar Robert Demott. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Steinbeck’s classic novel of the Great Depression is as vivid now as ever. The story focuses on a family of Oklahoma sharecroppers, farmers who work another man’s land for a share of the crops. Driven from their home by drought and poverty they take to the road in a battered old truck and make their way to California to look for work. When they arrive they find hundreds of others like them being forced to work for breadline wages. they begin working as fruit pickers, strike-breakers replacing the people who have been trying to establish a union but their consciences force them to leave.

For years, the towering gates of Mr. Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory have remained tightly locked to the outside world. Now, the eccentric candy genius is finally opening his doors—but only to five incredibly lucky children who manage to find a Golden Ticket hidden inside ordinary chocolate bars. The winners are a wildly unforgettable bunch. There is Augustus Gloop, a boy who cares about nothing but eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled brat who demands everything she sees; Violet Beauregarde, a competitive gum-chewer with the fastest jaws in town; and Mike Teavee, a television-obsessed kid with a terrible temper. Finally, there is Charlie Bucket. Charlie is poor, hungry, and ordinary in almost every way—except that he is honest, kind, and brave. Step inside a world of pure imagination in this beloved, mouth-watering classic. You will travel down chocolate rivers, encounter the mysterious Oompa-Loompas, and witness the wildest, most unpredictable factory tour in history. As the greedy children face the bizarre consequences of their terrible behavior, Charlie is about to discover that a good heart might just be the greatest prize of all. Get ready for the sweetest adventure of your life!

You think you are just playing a game. But for six-year-old Andrew Ender Wiggin, the computer-simulated war games are a matter of human survival. Earth is desperate. A hostile alien race is looming, and government agencies are breeding child geniuses to find the ultimate military commander. Drafted into the orbiting Battle School, Ender is plunged into a brutal, zero-gravity training ground. He faces crushing isolation, intense rivalry from his peers, and relentless pressure from the adult teachers who are determined to either forge him into a diamond or destroy him utterly. As he rises through the ranks of the Battle Room, Ender battles his own psychological demons, including loneliness, the fear of becoming as cruel as his sadistic older brother, and a desperate devotion to his sister. He must grow up fast to become the leader Earth needs. But in a war that has raged for a century, the line between a game and reality is about to shatter.

Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches.

Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply.

More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.

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Records the courage and self-reliance of an Indian girl who lived alone for eighteen years on an isolated island off the California coast when her tribe emigrated and she was left behind.

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Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.

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Story of a young girl abandoned on a small island by her family and her village, and of her fight for survival. The incredible courage, determination and strength of this girl is showcased throughout as she learns to do the things that only the men of her tribe did before, and battles not only the hunters who frequent the island, but also her desperate loneliness as well... Excellent read for kids 11 and older.

Join thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle as she journeys cross-country with her eccentric grandparents, heading from Ohio to Idaho. To pass the time, Sal entertains them with the captivating story of her new friend, Phoebe Winterbottom. Phoebe's life is full of strange happenings: mysterious messages, an encounter with a "potential lunatic," and the sudden disappearance of her mother. As Sal weaves Phoebe's wild tale, her own story begins to gently unfold. You'll discover Sal's deepest wish: to be reunited with her own missing mother, who left for Idaho and hasn't returned. This heartwarming and often humorous adventure explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of family, inviting you to walk in Sal's shoes as she comes to a new understanding of her life and the people in it.