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A vibrant celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning masterpiece that explores its rich history, includes interviews with its cast, crew, and celebrity admirers, and features exclusive photos and archival materials. Since it's premire in 1986, Phantom of the Opera has become not only the longest-running musical, but one of the most important musicals of all time. Featuring exclusive stories from the cast and crew, unearthed archival photography and pieces, and an in-depth look at how the story came to be and the expansive future it holds, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera is an exciting exploration into the power and global phenomenon of the ever-popular musical. From The Phantom's labyrinthine underworld to Christine's lamplit dressing room to the dreamlike grandeur of the Opera House rooftop at twilight, the evocative power of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera has always extended far beyond its intimate theatrical setting. Starting with the very beginni

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. "Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix."--USA Today - "As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates."--Entertainment Weekly A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune--and control of the OASIS itself. Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he's beset by rivals who'll kill to take this prize. The race is on--and the only way to survive is to win. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly - San Francisco Chronicle - Village Voice

Welcome back to the wacky world of Kid Potato! Readers of all ages will be giggling along through the ups and downs of life, family, friendship, and potatoes. In the second book in the Kid Potato series, Spudbert (aka Spuddy, a potato who lives in a town famous for its donut hole factory, clown burial ground, and the world's biggest roll of toilet paper) and his best friends have even more zany adventures. From a disastrous birthday party to a wild attempt to sneak into the famous musician Meowington Boom concert to creating a potato-shaped doppelganger, there is so much fun to be had in these wacky adventures. This delightful laugh-out-loud series is sure to entertain readers (and potato lovers) of all ages.

歡迎來到 Kid Potato 的古怪世界！Kid Potato，又名 Spuddy，看起來就像普通小孩——只不過他是一顆馬鈴薯。生活原本應該很平常，偏偏怪事總愛找上門：外星人入侵、差點被機器人馬桶吞掉，甚至還有手指突然具有放射性的離奇事件。本書收錄 5 個爆笑冒險故事，Spuddy 將和學校裡性格古怪的朋友 Chomp、Raven 一起行動。他們不但要幫助迫降在 Chomp 腦袋裡的外星人，還得和傳聞「連襪子都不穿」的 Kid Evil 合作完成科學作業。故事把校園生活、科幻元素與無厘頭想像混在一起，情節快速又荒唐，適合喜歡奇怪角色與密集笑料的孩子。● 一次收錄 5 個冒險故事，外星人、機器人馬桶與放射性手指輪番登場● 以馬鈴薯小孩 Spuddy 與一群古怪同學為主角，把日常校園變成無厘頭冒險● 結合校園喜劇＋科幻奇想＋荒唐事件，故事節奏明快，系列感鮮明Welcome to the wacky world of Spuddy in this zany new series! Readers of all ages will be giggling along through the ups and downs of life, family, friendship, and potatoes. Spudbert (aka Spuddy) is a potato who lives in a town famous for its donut hole factory, clown burial ground, and the world's biggest roll of toilet paper. It's the perfect backdrop for Spuddy and his eccentric school friends Chomp and Raven to embark on ridiculous adventures. From helping an alien who crash-lands inside Chomp's head to doing a science project with Kid Evil (rumor has it that he doesn't even wear socks!), the absurd fun ne