The Princess Bride

2021 Waterstones Book of the Year Shortlist**The mesmerising retelling from the woman at the heart of one of Ancient Greece''s most famous myths.**''I absolutely adored this book and am encouraging everyone I know to buy a copy.'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW''The last few pages will easily become tear soaked. I loved every minute of this book'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW''A lyrical, insightful re-telling'' - Daily Mail''If you like Madeline Miller''s Circe and Song of Achilles, you will eat up Ariadne [. . .] Saint makes it a page-turner'' - Glamour''Exquisitely written and exceptionally moving, this is a mythical retelling to savour.'' - Elodie Harper, author of THE WOLF DEN''ARIADNE gives voice to the misused Princess of Crete who betrayed her father to save Theseus from the Minotaur. Relevant and revelatory.'' - StylistAriadne, Princess of Crete and daughter of the fearsome King Minos, grows up hearing stories of gods and heroes. But beneath the golden palace something else stirs, the hoof

A manga following Megumi, the antagonist of the classic, genre-shaping magical girl anime!Life gets super rough for idol Megumi Ayase when starlit (and magical!) Mami joins her agency and inadvertentl

A magical tale of imagination, adventure, and the power of storytelling, perfect for fans of The Golden Compass and A Wrinkle in Time.Kay’s father has gone missing on Christmas Eve! And when Kay and her sister Ell go to his office, everyone he works with claims never to have heard of him. So later that evening, when Kay wakes up to find two mysterious strangers outside her bedroom window, talking about her father and looking for the last remnants of his existence, she demands to know what’s happened to her dad.The two strangers, Flip and Will, are wraiths, on a mission to bring Kay and Ell’s father to their world—the world of woven stories and grand imagination that their father has spent his career studying. Only things in that world have gone very wrong, and the Bride of Bithynia, the only being who can set things right, is nowhere to be found. Can Kay and Ell find their father and join Flip and Will in a centuries-old battle to save the world?Debut author Andrew Zurcher has created

A fierce warrior must save the heart of her beloved prince before it's too late in the first book of a new YA fantasy-adventure graphic novel trilogy, perfect for fans of Noelle Stevenson's Nimona and Kazu Kibuishi's AmuletEvony is an orphaned princess from a kingdom destroyed by a power-hungry witch. Prince Ammon has recently been drawn to her, or at least he’s drawn to her uncanny ability to sense when familiars―servants to the witches―are approaching his kingdom’s borders. And Evony, well Evony has always longed for something more with Ammon. Wanting to prove himself to his kingdom and parents, Ammon takes Evony outside the borders to fight the familiars head-to-head. All is well until they’re captured by witch Aradia, who steals Ammon’s heart and leaves his body to turn into one of her familiars. What’s worse, his sister Nissa has been taken hostage by Aradia’s daughter. Evony makes it her mission to retrieve Ammon’s heart and save Nissa, taking her into the mysterious Witchlands.

“A dark, delectable, and utterly unique series that readers will want to drown in.” —Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Princess seriesWarmaidens is the action-packed conclusion to the heartwrenching Gravemaidens fantasy duology. Kammani and the maidens are now going to war against the ruler who tried to entomb them.Just a few moons after escaping the tomb in Alu, Kammani and the other runaway maidens have found refuge in the city-state of Manzazu. There, Kammani has become a respected healer, especially among the warriors she’s brought back from the brink of death. Now that the nightmares of Alu are fading, she can finally decide whether or not to take Dagan’s hand in marriage. But when an assassin murders a healer he believes is Kammani and attempts to kill the displaced queen of Alu, the maidens realize they’ve been found. Hungry for revenge, Manzazu’s queen wants to strike back at Alu with her fiercest weapons—her scorpion warrior maidens—but Ka

A vibrant, oversized hardcover showcasing the concept and production art from the beautiful Netflix series by visionary animator and filmmaker, Jorge R. Gutierrez.Meet Maya, the eagle-warrior princess and all the dazzling characters that breathe life into lush and detailed landscapes magically inspired by Mesoamerican, Incan, and Caribbean cultures. Behold the original vision for the series taken from early sketches to final animated wonders, with detailed storyboards, color scripts, and in-depth, bilingual (English and Spanish) commentary. Welcome to the vivid world of Maya and the Three!- Bilingual Captions in English and Spanish.

暢銷校園懸疑《看誰在說謊》影集正式上線。為了守住秘密，你願意付出多少代價？校園皇后、運動明星等五個學生一起留校察看，最後卻只有四個人活著離開。死亡的那個人手中握有風雲人物們最不可告人的秘密，究竟誰是兇手？又或者他們只是代罪羔羊？THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER "Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club" (EW.com) in this "flat-out addictive" (RT Book Reviews) story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Pay close attention and you might solve this.On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High's notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn't an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he'd planned to post juicy revea

Count down to Christmas with all the Disney Princesses! Unwrap 24 books this holiday season and enjoy a magical tale every day from December 1st through December 24th! Inside includes 24, 24-page small paperback books, each individually wrapped in a paper sleeve to keep every story leading up to Christmas a surprise! Product dimensions are 13.97" wide by 21.23" high. Actual paperback books are 3.94" wide by 4.72" high.

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Pr

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and The Flying Horse, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustratio

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle and The Magic Shoes is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture book team who are beginning to read on their own. It contains five delightful stories that children will come back to again and again.Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors to tell Ellen magical stories and take her on adventures. From going to ballet class to staying at Ellen's grandparents' house, causing mischief with their furry friends, having fun at Halloween and taking the princess test, you can always guarantee that wherever Mirror-Belle goes, trouble will follow.This book contains the following stories:The Magic ShoesThe Golden GoosePrince Precious

∴∵∴∵知名迪士尼電影雙語繪本系列套書第二套！∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵中英對照加上必懂單字整理！學習有效率！∴∵∴∵還在煩惱孩子們對英文學習沒興趣、沒動力嗎？∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵ 每天只要十分鐘！ ∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵∴∵利用大人小孩都熱愛且熟悉的迪士尼電影角色改編的雙語繪本，提升孩子們的學習興趣！迪士尼雙語繪本系列套書第二套，內含六冊有趣的雙語繪本，教導孩子們勇於面對挑戰、瞭解內心情感變化。（第一冊）勇敢面對自己的錯誤！《勇敢傳說：母親的愛》(STEP 2)本書適合與學前至小學一年級的小朋友共同閱讀。附注音。梅莉達是一位公主，她的母親是位皇后。她們的愛能拯救整個王國嗎？Merida is a princess. Her mother is the queen. Can their love save the kingdom?梅莉達是一位公主，她的母親希望她能盡到身為公主的責任。然而盡責任代表著違反自己的意願，梅莉達並不甘願接受這種安排，甚至無意間詛咒了自己的母親，把她變成了一隻熊。梅莉達要如何扭轉這失控的情勢？（第二冊）勇於探索未知！《玩具總動員：驚恐冒險》(STEP 2)本書適合與學前至小學一年級的小朋友共同閱讀。附注音。玩具們的新家充滿了暗影，時不時還傳來奇怪的嘎吱聲響。巴斯光年與胡迪能勇敢的去探險嗎？The toys' new home is full of creaks, squeaks, and shadows. Are Buzz and Woody brave enough to explore?邦妮跟著爸媽出門去，留下新玩具在家裡。這時窗外出現黑影，門外傳來奇怪聲響，把大家嚇得全身發抖。胡迪與巴斯光年要怎麼帶領大家克服心中的恐懼呢？（第三冊）學習心裡的各種情緒！《腦筋急轉彎：歡迎來到總部》(STEP 3)本書適合與學前至小學一年級的小朋友共同閱讀，二年級到三年級的小朋友自行閱讀。附注音。跟著樂樂前往心靈世界的總部一探究竟！Join Joy for a tour of Headquarters and the Mind World!樂樂是萊莉的情感之一，她的工作是確保萊莉開開心心。除了樂樂以外，萊莉的心靈裡還有哪些情感的存在呢？讓我們一起來看看！（第四冊）一起成長的好朋友！《大英雄天團：戰鬥到最後》(STEP 3)本書適合與學前至小學一年級的小朋友共同閱讀

You are invited to set sail on the maiden voyage of the SS Princess of the Pacific in this indulgent historical romance from Anna Godbersen, the New York Times bestselling author of The Luxe series. H

The Cruel Prince meets A Curse So Dark and Lonely in this epic reimagining of ';The Sleeping Beauty' that follows a teen girl on a quest to wake a sleeping princess in an enchanted forest, while searc

Is there anything spookier than a silent feline, eyes glinting, stalking you in the night...IN YOUR OWN HOME Master of horror Junji Ito turns his twisted eye on his own life in this comedic graphic memoir about becoming a cat owner, now reissued in a deluxe hardcover featuring an exclusive interivew with Ito and a NEW cover illustration by the author that GLOWS IN THE DARK The perfect gift for the slightly-twisted cat lover in your life. Reigning king of horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financ e, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know...his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow--Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being a dog person, J-kun finds himself purrsuaded by their odd cuteness and thus begins his comedic struggle to gain the affection

The sixth book in this sweet illustrated chapter book series about a pet-loving princess who finds and helps animals in trouble―even if it's against the rules!"A royal palace is no place for pets, Bea

The sixth book in this sweet illustrated chapter book series about a pet-loving princess who finds and helps animals in trouble―even if it's against the rules!"A royal palace is no place for pets, Bea

Counting down to Christmas has never been so magical. Open the cover of this captivating collectible to reveal a stunning pop-up Christmas Tree standing above 25 compartments filled with removable and

A princess with a powerful and dangerous secret must find a way to save her country from ruthless invaders in this exciting debut fantasy, the first novel in a thrilling duology packed with heroism, t

Start the day focused on mindfulness, inner beauty, and positive thinking with 52 beautifully-illustrated cards in the Disney Princess Affirmation Cards set.Disney Princesses share advice, inspiration

Vanja不管走到哪都有厄運跟著，而她的教母們與她交換條件以賜予祝福，但當時機到來Vanja卻伺機而逃，用偷來的珠寶佯裝成公主，更貪圖他人的財富，而她終將為自己的行為付出代價…A scrappy maid must outwit both palace royals and low gods in this new Bavarian-inspired YA fantasy standalone by Margaret Owen, author of The Merciful Crow series.Seventeen-year-old Vanja Schmidt is the thirteenth daughter of a thirteenth daughter, and wherever she goes, misfortune follows. Luckily, her godmothers are Death and Fortune, each of whom blesses Vanja with magic in exchange for a life of servitude when she comes of age.But when the time comes, Vanja flees, swiping an enchanted string of pearls that allows her to impersonate a princess. So begins a life of merry mayhem posing as a royal to rob the nobles blind. At first, Vanja is thrilled with her luck, but soon, she crosses the wrong god, and is cursed to turn into the jewels she covets, gem by gem, unless she can right her wrongs and pay back her debts—quickly.A fresh twist on a classic Brothers Grimm tale, this is an irreverent YA fan

This beautiful advent calendar is perfect for fans of the Disney Princesses. Enjoy a different story every day as you count down the days to Christmas