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Everyone's favorite pranksters are at it again! School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot camp discover the merrymakers—and vow to destroy them. Are our heroes' sharp minds any match for these hooligans' hard fists? The latest installment of the witty, on-target illustrated series is another "fast paced, laugh-out-loud novel" (School Library Journal) that proves once again that, in the hands of the powerless, pranks can be tools of justice—plus, they're funny.

Loretta has loved Lee for years--even following him to South Africa so they could be married. But when she meets Paul Tremayne, a domineering, ruggedly handsome man who happens to be Lee's friend and employer, her attraction to him is undeniable. Loretta gives in to her desire--and finds that behind Paul's severe exterior burns a passion so fierce she is powerless to resist it. Torn between two loves, Loretta must choose--or risk losing her heart and the man she loves.

The famous poet John Milton, author of Paradise Lost, had a wife, and their story is both strange and tumultuous. Consummate historical novelist and poet Robert Graves tells the story from the perspective of the wife, Marie Powell, a young woman who married the poet to escape a debt.From the start, the couple proves mismatched; Milton is a domineering and insensitive husband set on punishing Marie for not providing the promised dowry. John Milton and his young wife are both religiously and temperamentally incompatible, and this portrait of their relationship is spellbinding, if not distinctly unflattering to Milton. It also provides fascinating accounts of the political upheavals of the time, including the execution of Charles I. This book is an excellent read for fans of historical fiction.

"A book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!"--wkkk.net (re Turned)In BEFORE DAWN (Book #1 of Vampire, Fallen), Kate, 17, hates her life. An outcast in her own family, who doesn't understand her, she is hated by her more popular and beautiful sister, and despised by her controlling mother, who favors her sister over her. Kate's only solace is her friends and her smarts. But even with that, her life seems destined for a dead-end—especially when her mother announces she will have to stay back from college to pay for her sister's tuition.

In On the Loom, Maryanne Moodie brings the ancient art of weaving to the modern day in a comprehensive guide packed with step-by-step tutorials and beautiful photography. Learn the basics of this simple and beautiful craft with valuable information on basic stitches, tools needed, and even how to make your own looms. Split by loom type—circular, rectangular, and even found objects—24 lush, bohemian, and uniquely modern projects for the home and to wear draw deeply on the nostalgic quality of vintage textiles. In addition to the how-to, this is the ultimate resource for finding your own creativity and style through this medium, from learning which materials to use for different effects to discovering how to use color to create vintage-inspired projects with a modern twist.

《丁香林里的秘密》是一部中短篇小说集，包括《丁香林里的秘密》《402小江湖纪事》《流浪的日子》等21篇作品。这些作品以校园、家庭、社会为故事背景，从不同角度讲述了孩子们精彩纷呈的生活：调皮少年为逃避考试躲在丁香林里商量对策由此引发的啼笑皆非的搞笑故事；父母离婚后在老师帮助下，终于看到风雨后那束灿烂彩虹的温情故事；面临家庭突然变故，与父母同心协力走出黑暗的亲情故事；少不经事的少男少女误入歧途后悔过自新，迎来崭新生活的励志故事；还有少男少女间一点点微妙的感情故事。

28年前，天真的自己，任性的自我，追忆前半生的错误与幸福

民国的星空下，谦谦君子，温润如玉。那个年代涌现出一批或迂或痴或狂的“民国先生”，他们以“士”为守，以“雅”为基，他们迥然于当今的风度、胸襟、学识和情趣，穿越历史，透过季羡林先生的文字扑面而来。本书主要收录季羡林先生回忆同时代恩师故交的文章，共分三辑：第一辑，君子隆师而亲友；第二辑，留得枯荷听雨声；第三辑，平生风义兼师友。

在做事中体会做人的真谛，在做人中感悟做事的奥义，做人在于了解人心、把握人心、以心攻心、赢得好感、化敌为友、左右逢源、获得支持、八面玲珑、路路畅通。做事在于热情洋溢、眼光敏锐、灵活变通、工作到位、不畏艰难、不言放弃、以退为进、有礼有节、甘当责任。

《欧洲之旅》介绍了威尼斯、罗马、瑞士、荷兰、柏林等。

南宋时南安太守杜子充的独生女儿杜丽娘，聪明美丽，自幼学习书画。一日游园，梦中与一手拿柳枝的书生结为夫妻，醒来终日思恋，终于成疾命亡，死后葬于梅花观中……

岳晃的脸色变得煞白如纸，但他仍坚持住了，以略颤的声音道：“我岳某已……残，不……不配再……再做刑……刑堂堂主，请……楼…楼主另……另谋高……高人吧……

《男人的肋骨》以两广手信之一金银肝为例，娓娓道来食材的制作、吃法、味道和奇遇。读之，与文中描写的众生一样，垂涎不止，起卧不安。老男人吃风情万种的金银肝：“发觉有人艳羡，那老男人越吃越发心满意足，越发嚼得咂咂有声，越发喝得咕噜生响。活脱脱一副镶了金牙就特别爱笑，戴了手表就特别爱撸袖子的表情。”

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

长途汽车在公路上蹒跚着，高温把车皮烤得烫手，车厢里的人像被焖进了一个大铁罐子，与汗臭及一肚子牢骚炖在一起，却又无可作为，只好昏昏欲睡。马珊云看着车窗外明晃晃的阳光，第一次独自旅行的兴奋全都被这烈日给蒸发殆尽，她选择用睡觉来屏蔽这种落差感。在睡着大约两个小时之后，马珊云忽然被后座的一个年轻男子急急地推醒了。“喂喂！快下车！车子起火了！”果然，她闻到了一股焦臭味正在车厢蔓延，虽然还没有明火，但是危险的气氛已经无处不在，恐慌的人群正涌向车门。