Obsolete

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher—a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. Along with his loyal sidekick—a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat—and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. Be sure to read the companion book, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard. Praise for Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes "Auxier has a juggler's dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses."-Kirkus Reviews

The third edition of an internationally best-selling collection of classic and modern oratory, Lend Me Your Ears offers numerous examples of the greatest speeches ever delivered—from the ancient world to the modern. Speeches in this edition span a broad stretch of history, from General George Patton inspiring Allied troops on the eve of D-Day to Pericles' impassioned eulogy for fallen Greek soldiers during the Peloponnesian War; and from Jesus of Nazareth's greatest sermons to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's fiery speech in response to the Bush vs. Gore decision that changed the landscape of American politics in our time.Editor William Safire has collected a diverse range of speeches from both ancient and modern times, from people of many different backgrounds and political affiliations, and from people on both sides of history's greatest battles and events. This book provides a wealth of valuable examples of great oratory for writers, speakers, and history aficionados.

Young novelist Dave Newton is instantly smitten when he meets blonde, beautiful Peggy. But Peggy has a past full of abuse and terror—and she's involved with Jerry, a lawyer with mob connections and an old rival from Dave's college days. Soon, Dave finds himself caught in a love triangle with Peggy and Jerry, desperate to win her affections. But when corpses begin to pile up in Peggy's wake, Dave must face the truth that either Jerry is a mass murderer—or Peggy is.

一场意外，大学生李承谦携带着天意系统重生成为太宗长子李承乾，夺嫡之争，天命之争，明争暗斗，阴谋阳谋，王道霸道，一切都随着系统的参与变幻莫测，妙趣横生。当然，自然缺不了美女

他看在她在阳光里呼呼大睡，小脸红通通的，娇憨可爱，如春风十里。

苏浅星是一个私生女，跟母亲生活在一起的她，虽然有着家境富裕的父亲，却从来没有享受过温暖和关爱，过着窘迫的生活，在常年抑郁的母亲自杀之后，满怀恨意的她为了报复争夺同父异母的妹妹喜欢的人，然而一场意外的车祸，让一切的故事有了出人意料的反转。3年后，一个叫纪墨卿的少女作家出现在人们的视线，她有着一双跟苏浅星一样布满伤痕的眼睛。

成为高中生的这一天，老爸老妈很淡定的说出你并不是人类这种话！并且心安理得的把你丢到了一个地图找不到坐标，没有WIFI的大陆！史上最强高校！恶魔学院！全校都是恶魔……突然感觉做人类好幸福！想要回到平凡的世界去，就通过学院的终极考试吧！虽然恶魔都很可怕，但是颜值还是不错的嘛！如果运气好，还能够拐回一个恶魔男朋友哦！--情节虚构，请勿模仿

魔王统治结束至今，美人鱼似乎已在人间匿迹。果然只是幻想出来的种族吧，不然为什么没有被魔王控制？可“万能灵药”的传说太过诱人，人鱼泪的追捧者从未断绝，每年都会有消费者被骗事件的产生。应无虑：“你们别闹了行不行？那只是谣言啊！谣言！不信我哭一个，你们带回去试试嘛。”“诶？别走啊，我真的是美人鱼，虽然现在下半身是腿，但只要把我泡水里……”固永安：“他们要的是心脏。”应无虑：“？！”郑重承诺：文中鱼人均为容貌姣好，身姿曼妙，唱歌自带魅惑效果的传统美人鱼。且水下鱼尾，上岸变腿，实力超群，游得贼快。如有不符，我马上改。改正文啊，不是改简介。

班上转来了一个贫困地区小姑娘二丫，与她成为朋友后，牛皮皮他们逐渐知道并不是所有人都能无忧无虑，贫困山区的同龄伙伴随时面临失学的危险，快乐小子这下有点快乐不起来了。不过，牛皮皮的“鬼主意”总是一个接一个，他们成立了“一分钱小队”帮助小伙伴，还一不小心成了名人，出门都有人找他签名了，究竟是怎么回事呢？

时下强权当道，盗贼横行。朝政被丞相王源把持，皇帝如同傀儡。王源贪婪残暴，纵使手下为自己搜刮民脂民膏，更甚者，有将皇帝取而代之的狼子野心。吴泽本是生活在山林中的平凡人，自幼跟随父亲吴远习得一身武艺。然而15岁那年，父亲吴远无故失踪，下路不明。十年后，吴母病逝，吴泽手持父亲唯一留下的侠刀，从此踏上了寻找父亲的道路，只是他没想到，父亲失踪的背后，竟牵扯出无数令人惊骇的秘密。血狼曾是十二年前，江湖上被人谈之色变的杀人狂魔，后他被天山圣尊点化并收为弟子，退隐了江湖十几年。如今的他，奉圣尊之命再次下山，似乎要寻找某个答案。两人的相遇即是缘分，又是命运。侠者，既可成圣，亦可成魔。秉持本心，如此足矣。

书中充满了智慧、温暖人心和震撼心灵的故事和哲理。能够激发我们的灵感，涤荡我们的心灵，丰富我们的经验，升华我们的人生。 谨以本书献给各行各业、不同年龄、愿意通过学习和自己的努力迅速改善人生境遇的人。 要想让人生充实一点，让生活质量高一点，让职场生活丰富一点，为人处世潇洒一点，就要时刻把本书放在枕边，不断从中吸取经验、智慧和力量。

身为血煞佣兵团老大的唐冰卿意外死亡，同时校园里一个毫不起眼的少女被换了灵魂。是的，这个外来灵魂就是那个翻手即是天下的唐冰卿，唐冰卿的意外互换，原主的死亡到底是意外还是他人？ 随着不断的侦查和探索，她才发现，这件事并不是那么简单，原来还隐藏着更大的阴谋。

本书选入1980一2011年中国优秀儿童侦探小说作品6篇，这些作品以儿童侦探为叙事视角，将童话和科幻的元素融入其中，充满知识性与趣味性。作品中营造的神秘、悬疑和惊险的氛围，以及侦探与罪犯较量时表现出的高超的逻辑能力、卓越的胆识及高度的责任感是吸引小读者的魅力所在。