'Great God, this is an awful place.' Robert Falcon Scott's famous words uttered on the polar plateau don't paint Antarctica in the best possible light. In fact things were about to get a whole lot worse for Scott and the four men who accompanied him to the South Pole. But this is no dismal tragedy. The story of Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition is pure adventure with all the elements of a great epic-- storms at sea, impenetrable ice pack, man-eating...

"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Kevin makes a startling discovery that he hides from his abusive foster parents."--

"When her beloved lăolao can't attend the Spring Lantern Festival, Lili is taken on a Chinese mythology-inspired adventure as she drifts off to sleep, where she finally gets to see the one person she wants to see most"--

"The all-new Skylanders Universe The Complete Collection includes heroes from all the popular video games, including the new Skylanders Trap Team. This complete collection includes character origins, battle cries, and personality traits for hundreds of Skylanders"--Back cover.

In this graphic retelling of Virgil's classic tale, Aeneas escapes from Troy with the survivors and wanders the Mediterranean, undergoing many adventures and trials, before ultimately founding the city that will become Rome.

"An anthology of six original Last Kids short stories, designed to bridge the gap between books 6 and 7, features contributions by . . . graphic artists and finds Jack and his friends spinning yarns about their over-the-top post-apocalyptic adventures"--BTCat.

Continuing their search for Princess Leona, hero Dai and his friends encounter both protectors and foes as Dai works to control his powers and defeat the Dark Lord and followers. Begin the adventure of a lifetime in this classic fantasy series set in the world of the legendary Dragon Quest video games! Raised by monsters in a battle-scarred world, Dai has the heart of a hero! He sets off on a grand journey with brave friends, traveling the world...

A plot by Wall Street financiers to topple a liberal U.S. president by creating a crisis on world markets. The operation, which requires several murders, including that of the Federal Reserve chairman, is prompted by the president's proposal for a 90 per cent inheritance tax which the rich oppose.

El famoso explorador Piolet anuncia un espectacular descubrimiento: ¡en las lejanas Tierras Glaciales, ha avistado una montaña que se mueve! ¡Es una noticia de bigotes! Por eso Geronimo decide sumarse a la expedición y así poder averiguar qué se oculta tras este misterio.

"In this royal adventure, Kilala encounters Tinker Bell, and learns there might be a seventh princess. Kilala then enters the world of Cinderella ... and must work with the Fairy Godmother to insure Cinderella finds happiness with her prince. Along the way, she captures another jewel for her tiara. But when Kilala returns to the human world, she and Rei are captured before they can reveal their true feelings for one another. Will they be saved before...