The Princess Bride

He was wise, strong, and brave. His destiny was to be king. She was young, beautiful, a warrior princess. Her destiny was to love him. But when first they met, it was not as princess and king -- it w

In this sequel to Ibrahim Fawal's On the Hills of God, the young Palestinian Yousif Safi searches through Jordan for Salwa, his bride, from whom he was separated during their forced exodus after the c

Amina Mazid is twenty-four when she moves from Bangladesh to Rochester, New York, for love. A hundred years ago, Amina would have been called a mail-order bride. But this is the twenty-first century:

The Darkangel, a vampire of astounding beauty and youth, can only summon his full power when he finds his 14th and final bride. But for Aeriel, whom he kidnaps to serve his brides, there is something

Shocked to discover he has inherited a title and bride, new marquis Duncan MacTavish is offended by the woman he is to marry and entranced by the beautiful Sabrina, whose station in life makes it furt

In The Chill a distraught young man hires Archer to track down his runaway bride. But no sooner has he found Dolly Kincaid than Archer finds himself entangled in two murders, one twenty years old, the

Anna Reardon escapes her shameful past in Boston by becoming the mail-order bride of Karl Lindstrom and finds hall her strength and courage tested as she struggles to build a new life for herself in t

Like a pagan god, Rolfe the Relentless rode into Castle Aelfgar to claim it as his prize--and Lady Alice as his bride.??Lauded for his bravery in France, in England he was the hated enemy.??Once ensco

"Thrilling, tautly-written, pulls you right in and keeps you there! Plus: bonus trickster god!" Louie Stowell, author of Loki"A fast-paced, first-class debut with action scenes that will leave you breathless and characters who will have you cheering. I loved it!" A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar seriesDiscover a fierce and fun story of one boy versus six gods, from a magical new voice in children's fiction...Kayode dreams of eating the forbidden fruit of the Orishas, so he can gain the power of the gods and stop them terrorizing his people. So when a fruit mysteriously appears in his path after the Orishas snatch his sister, he leaps on it.Surging with new and difficult-to-control powers, he joins forces with a shapeshifting trickster god and a vengeful princess to save his sister and put an end to the mighty Orishas. But each has more fearful powers than the last - and Kayode's stolen half-god strength won't last for ever...

The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa―one of the most renowned women rulers in history―and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France.Out of the thrilling and tempestuous eighteenth century comes the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, a sovereign of uncommon strength and vision, the only woman ever to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg Empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable daughters: lovely, talented Maria Christina, governor-general of the Austrian Netherlands; spirited Maria Carolina, the resolute queen of Naples; and the youngest, Marie Antoinette, the glamorous, tragic queen of France, and perhaps the most famous princess in history. Unfolding against an irresistible backdrop of brilliant courts from Vienna to Versailles, embracing the exotic lure of Naples and Sicily, this epic history of Maria Theresa and her daughters is a tour de force of desire, adventure, ambition, treachery, sorrow,

Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale "The Tale of Shim Cheong," perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki's Spirited Away. Deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources.Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God's bride, in the hopes that one day the "true bride" will be chosen and end the suffering. Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village-and the beloved of Mina's older brother Joon-may be the legendary true bride.But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong's

In this adaptation of "The Princess and the Pea," the wealthy daughter of a Texas rancher devises a plan to find a real cowboy among her many suitors

A new graphic novel series featuring original stories starring Disney Princess Rapunzel from the hit Disney Channel show Tangled: The Series--by New York Times bestselling writer/artist Jimmy Gownley!

《The Poisoned King》是Katherine Rundell所著《Impossible Creatures》系列的第二集。本集講述敘述公主安雅·阿金（Princess Anya Argen）因為她的祖父被毒殺，父親被指控並入獄，自己被迫逃亡。她與克里斯多福(Christopher Forrester )聯手展開旅程，兩人的任務緊密相連，探索正義、陰謀和神奇生物的世界。這是一個充滿魔幻和冒險的故事，適合中高年齡層的讀者，文章用詞豐富，挑戰讀者的詞彙量，也不畏懼死亡和復仇的主題，賦予故事真實感和深度.The dragons call out, and the ratatoskas tell of murder. Come with us now. There is justice to be done.Return to the magic of the Archipelago... The Poisoned King is the dazzling second book in Katherine Rundell's epic and bestselling Impossible Creatures series.'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell' – Michael MorpurgoWhen Christopher Forrester is unexpectedly woken by a miniature dragon chewing on his face, his heart leaps for joy. For months he's dreamed of returning to the Archipelago – the secret islands where all the creatures of myth still live. But he did not know it would involve a rescue mission on the back of a sphinx, or a plan to enter a dragon's lair. Nor did he imagine it would involve

Princess Isabella loves her rainforest kingdom and its amazing creatures. So she's very worried when treasure hunters start digging up the forest and scaring all the animals - A baby monkey becomes tr

An art-oriented biography of the mighty Catherine the Great, who rose from seemingly innocuous beginnings to become one of the most powerful people in the world. A German princess who married a decade

From global superstar Matthew Reilly comes a gripping historical thriller; a tale of murder, passion and intrigue set in the majestic city of Constantinople. England, 1546. A young Princess Elizabeth

Deep beneath the silvery waves, in a kaleidoscope of colourful coral, lies the magical kingdom of Coralia. This is where the FurFins live, and today is a VERY special day . the mermaid princess Corali

A princess has eleven brothers. The twelve siblings live happily and well, until their father decides to remarry. Their new stepmother is a wicked woman, and she turns all the brothers into swans and

This is the sixth story in the Fairytale Hairdresser series featuring a feisty, stylish heroine for whom no tangle is too troublesome and no frizz too fearsome. No little prince or princess should be

A very curious tale indeed . . . Out of the blue arrives an exotic young woman from a foreign land. Fearless and strong, 'Princess' Caraboo rises above the suspicions of the wealthy family who take h

Princess Maya is delighted to welcome the Rescue Princesses to the Kingdom of Lepari. It's a beautiful land with snow leopards living in the mountains. These amazing animals are very rare, so when May

"The book is absorbingly interesting: dramatic, subtle, fascinating with allurement." ― The New York Times.Captain Tom Lingard is on his way to help his friends, a Malay prince and princess, rec

A stunning debut about a magician’s apprentice and a one-winged princess who must vanquish the mechanical monsters that stalk the streets and threaten the faerie kingdom. Aspiring inventor and magic

When the King Alonso of Naples and his entourage sail home for Italy after attending the princess Claribel's wedding in Tunis, Africa, they encounter a violent tempest. After jumping overboard, everyo

Princess Summer loves having her friends to stay - her Kingdom has lots of amazing animals in it and they are having a great time exploring. But it's the baby koala that really captures their hearts.

After a thousand years of war, the Mishnese and Karupta have made peace by wedding the Mishnese Princess Royal to the Karupta Crown Prince. Their son whose birth was foretold ten centuries ago is dest

A stunning debut about a magician’s apprentice and a one-winged princess who must vanquish the mechanical monsters that stalk the streets and threaten the faerie kingdom. Aspiring invento

The Duchesses tells the story of the 'Princess Coronation' class of locomotives -the streamlined embodiments of raw, bulked-up muscle and formidable power that any enthusiast will tell you were the fi

Royal Envoy Rema is determined to broker a successful marriage between her liege lord, Emperor Ormun, and a young princess of neighboring Danosha. The Danoshans need protection and Ormun wants their l

Stunning illustrations enhance a deft retelling of this classic tale of a king, a queen, a princess, legions of suitors, and a treasure hidden in plain sight.Once upon a time, a king and a queen promi

Fiction. It begins with the unseen princess—named Lonely by the wind—of a City whose people have forgotten their bodies, hearts, and souls; as she escapes from her illusory tower to search for the mys

FACING THE GREATEST DANGER OF ALL! Princess Arenelle, just turned eleven, the age of Magic, has overcome so much in her quest to be the next Imperial Wizard. Now, as the current Wizard grows weaker a

Princess. Captive. Gladiator. Always a Warrior. Fallon is the daughter of a proud Celtic king and the younger sister of the legendary fighter Sorcha. When Fallon was just a child, Sorcha

Miranda Popescu, who was introduced in Paul Park's novel A Princess of Roumania, is at the fulcrum of a deadly political and diplomatic battle between conjurers in an alternate fantasy world where "R

A restorer of rare books, Sara Rosario Gonzales is determined to uncover the true author of a fascinating manuscript about an enslaved Aztec princess captured by Cortaes and sent to Europe to entertai

Princess Ella is worried about starting a new school, until she meets Lottie and the other Rescue Princesses! She's also got a new pet to help her settle in - a tiny baby rabbit with the softest ears

Princess Emily is excited about her first Grand Ball, but she'd rather be on the zip wire in the castle grounds than trying on dresses. Her three friends feel the same, so they slip out after dinner.

Kellan McKensie, Princess of Errigal, is set on leaving for another world before being thrust into a plan of God's choosing that includes learning of her past, embracing her future, and finding her fo

THE GRISLY SUSPENSE AND HEART-STOPPING DRAMA OF Camilla Lackberg’s acclaimed debut, The Ice Princess, catapulted her to the #1 spot on bestseller lists in Europe and around the world. Now, in her seco