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A reluctant hobbit is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the dwarves' mountain home from a fearsome dragon, in Tolkien's beloved prequel to The Lord of the Rings.

A 12-year-old boy discovers he is the son of the Greek god Poseidon and must prevent a war between the Olympian gods.

Two teenage cancer patients fall in love at a support group, embarking on a journey that is both heartbreaking and life-affirming.

In a dystopian future, a teenage girl volunteers to take her younger sister's place in a televised battle to the death between children from each district.

An orphaned boy discovers he is a wizard and begins his education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, uncovering a destiny tied to the dark wizard who killed his parents.

A gifted little girl triumphs over her dreadful parents and the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull using the power of her extraordinary mind.

The story of a spider named Charlotte who saves her friend Wilbur the pig from being slaughtered by weaving words into her web.

A beloved picture book following a caterpillar that eats through a variety of foods before transforming into a butterfly, teaching counting and days of the week.

An annual reference compendium of statistics, facts, and information on world events, nations, science, and culture.

The definitive record of the English language, tracing the history and meanings of over 600,000 words and phrases.

A compact reference encyclopaedia containing 28,000 articles on history, science, literature, geography, and the arts.

A classic study of the sustainable agricultural practices used for thousands of years by Chinese, Korean, and Japanese farmers.

An investigation into the food chains that feed us—from industrial farming and organic agriculture to foraging—raising fundamental questions about our relationship with food.

The landmark 1962 book that launched the modern environmental movement by documenting the harmful effects of pesticides on the natural world.

A comprehensive world atlas with detailed maps, satellite images, and thematic spreads covering physical, political, and cultural geography.

A grumpy journalist travels to the happiest (and least happy) places on earth and investigates what geography has to do with happiness.

A celebrated travel narrative recounting a journey to the remote wilderness of Patagonia, blending observation, history, and storytelling.

A friendly guide to the fundamentals of music theory covering rhythm, pitch, melody, harmony, scales, and composition.