Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object—artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a lost world of esoteric, potentially dangerous wisdom. When his mentor Peter Solomon—a long-standing …
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redempt…
Xena and Xander have been looking forward to their vacation in the peaceful country village of Blackslope. But when a huge monster begins to terrorize the town, the young detectives are faced with a mystery that seems impossible to solve. Sherlock Holmes, Xena and Xander's famous ancestor, investigated the case of a horrible beast in Blackslope, but that was nearly a hundred years ago. It coul…
Lizzie's best friend, Miranda, has finally got a crush! Lizzie vows to help Miranda get her guy-until the guy misunderstands and thinks Lizzie is the one who likes him! Plus Lizzie reviews a school play. The only snag-Miranda's the star, and she's terrible!
Energized by a friendship with her brother's gaming teammate, 14-year-old Audrey, a girl with an anxiety disorder, finds their subsequent romance challenging her progress. By the best-selling author of the Shopaholic series. Simultaneous eBook.