Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter

Trudchen grew up hearing Odette's stories of their monster-slaying mother and a magician's curse. But now that Tru's older, she's starting to wonder if her older sister's tales were just comforting lies, especially because there's nothing fantastic about her own life—permanently disabled and in constant pain from childhood polio. In 1909, after a two-year absence, Od reappears with a suitcase supposedly full of weapons and a promise to rescue Tru from the monsters on their way to attack her. But it's Od who seems haunted by something. And when the sisters' search for their mother leads them to a face-off with the Leeds Devil, a nightmarish beast that's wreaking havoc in the Mid-Atlantic states, Tru discovers the peculiar possibility that she and her sister—despite their dark pasts and ordinary appearances—might, indeed, have magic after all.

When beautiful, glamorous fashion buyer Janis Morton goes on a cruise, she's looking forward to sun, fun, and a little harmless flirtation. And when she meets Clive Trent, the gorgeous son of a well-known French fashion designer, she's sure she's found what she's looking for.So is Trent--but he's looking for something entirely different. To escape an arranged marriage, Clive has a plan: marry the first girl he meets on the cruise. Will Janis go along with his wild scheme--without losing her heart in the process?

From Blake Pierce, bestselling author of ONCE GONE (a #1 bestseller with over 900 five star reviews), comes BEFORE HE PREYS, book #9 in the heart-pounding Mackenzie White mystery series.FBI Special Agent Mackenzie White finds herself stumped. Victims are turning up dead, unrecognizable, their bodies hurled from the highest of heights. A deranged serial killer, obsessed with heights, is killing his victims from the highest locations. The pattern seems random.But is it?Only by entering into the darkest canals of the killer's mind can Mackenzie begin to understand what his motive is—and where he will strike next. In a deadly chase of cat and mouse, Mackenzie drives herself to the brink to stop him—but even then, it may be too late.A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, BEFORE HE PREYS is book #9 in a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

Remy can't wait for another summer on Seagate Island. It's time to bring back her successful dog-sitting business on Dog Beach and see her favorite friends. But instead of sunny days and fun in the sand, the summer is off to a rainy start. Remy and the dogs have cabin fever, and, to make matters worse, her friendship with her longtime pal, Bennett, is starting to feel complicated. What can one twelve-year-old do to create summer magic when the summer doesn't seem to be showing up?

Jim Williams had it all: style, culture, charisma, and sophistication. As a premier antiques dealer in Savannah, he mingled with celebrities, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the Rockefellers, who came to admire his extraordinary treasures. His legacy thrust Savannah into the national spotlight and transformed the genteel city into a tourist mecca.But three decades of hard work came crashing down the night he shot Danny Hansford, his wild young lover. Jim Williams stood trial four times over the next decade for premeditated murder.

第二次世界大战的历史转折点。苏德战场上规模空前的决定性会战。苏德战场最为惨烈的一场战役。

“命若天定，我就破了这个天。你是我的男人，不管他们允许不允许，你，始终是我的，谁也抢不走，如若不然，我遇神杀神，遇鬼杀鬼！”“青儿，如上天不遂我意，我就逆天而行。何谓神仙？如果是为你，不要这名衔又有什麽关系？你只要记着，我二郎，只因你而存在！”

国家教育部颁布了最新《语文课程标准》，统称新课标，对中、小学语文教学指定了阅读书目，对阅读的数量、内容、质量以及速度都提出了明确的要求，这对于提高学生的阅读能力，培养语文素养，陶冶情操，促进学生终身学习和终身可持续发展，对于提高广大人民的文学素养具有极大的意义。

国家教育部颁布了最新《语文课程标准》，统称新课标，对中、小学语文教学指定了阅读书目，对阅读的数量、内容、质量以及速度都提出了明确的要求，这对于提高学生的阅读能力，培养语文素养，陶冶情操，促进学生终身学习和终身可持续发展，对于提高广大人民的文学素养具有极大的意义。

一朝国破，她被迫逃亡，因缘际会，成为敌国女相。帝王愿以天下为聘，娶她为后，她不愿。邻国太子为了她愿终生不娶，亦不能使她动心。外臣妒之，内宫祸之，阴谋陷害，接踵而至。但，几次命悬一线，总有一个男子立于她身前，保她无恙，护她周全，为她出生入死！

唐妙为了逃离傅清野可谓是煞费苦心。“总裁，夫人和小少爷把您一会儿要用的合同都画上了王…不是…小乌龟…”“没事，多给他们几份画个够。”“少爷，少奶奶把您车库里所有车的轮胎都扎爆了…”“哦？原来她是想让我在家里陪她。”唐妙想了想，还是算了吧，跑不掉就凑合过一辈子吧，有颜又多金…“傅清野你拉我去哪啊！”“去你心里…”“你有病啊！”“你是我的药…”唐妙泪奔自己选的老公跪着也得过完一辈子…【甜宠1v1/虐渣/欢迎入坑】

且看天才少女如何一步步成为神，携来妹妹系统，胜者为王。

读聪明人的故事能让人更聪明、更快乐地生活。智慧的故事，还能告诉我们很多的人生哲理，激发我们的人生追求。聪明的人永远是站在巨人的肩膀上的，借鉴别人的经验，吸取别人的教训，使自己获得事半功倍的功效。本系列格调高雅，具有很强的系统性、代表性、趣味性和可读性。“智慧故事荟萃”包括上下两册，收录了世事明察、是非分明、看清真相、晓事明理、权宜应变、顾全大局、聪明智慧、知已知彼、醒悟觉察、借鉴教益等系列内容。下册收录了飞行员智脱虎穴、法国军官巧审间谍、闻香味夜行军、强光射目破德军、假战士真勇士、隔岸观火解放长春、爱迪生妙算数学题、希特勒借刀杀人、给狼洗礼、瞎子坠桥、杨修智悟丞相题字等智慧故事。

在西点，优秀是一种习惯。两百多年来，西点军校培养了两届美国总统、4位五星上将、3700多位将军、数千世界500强CEO及高管……它就是一座打造优秀男人的“魔鬼训练工厂”！无论多么懦弱、胆小、懒散的男孩，只要能从这个“工厂”走出来，他就会变得独立、坚强、勇敢，成为能够独当一面的社会精英。

前世，她是被遗弃被诅咒的血瞳者，在五岁时被父母亲手抛弃……这一世，她是燕语国的九公主，因为她是皇后所生，遭人迫害，所以被天竹老人收为徒弟……这一世她有一个同胞弟弟，同胞弟弟同样中毒，身子虚弱，她为了弟弟，被迫卷入一场又一场的阴谋……这一世，她的心被一点点注入了亲情，温暖了心……那这一世，她的心会为谁融化？