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More than four hundred years ago, the five tribes of the Iroquois Indians were at war. Only the great Indian leader Hiawatha was powerful enough to bring the tribes together to sign a peace treaty. How did Hiawatha make peace among the tribes? Join him and be there at the founding of the Iroquois nation. BE PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY!

All Hail King Oberon! At last, Dworkin has created the magic Pattern, and Amber has been established with its own myriad of shadow worlds. Now, King Oberon works on repairing Castle Amber after winning his epic battle with the forces of Chaos. And his world is at peace . . . until he is attacked by a nightmare creature that refuses to die, while everything in its path withers and turns to dust. Oberon leads the monster away from Amber, on through an almost infinite number of Shadows, and still the creature presses ever closer. At last, Oberon travels to the world of the Pattern itself—his source of power—to make a stand against it. His fight, from the center of the Pattern, rips the world asunder—even damaging the Pattern itself. But Oberon manages to defeat the deadly monstrosity . . . and the Pattern repairs itself. Still, much time has passed, and much damage has been done. Among other things, when Oberon returns to Amber, his father tells him that the Pattern has been magically transported to the bowels of the castle. Further examination reveals that the original Pattern remains where it was drawn, and Castle Amber now possesses its identical double. But more damage than that may have been done. In a single evening, Oberon discovers that Amber hosts another race of creatures—a whole civilization living beneath the ocean in a mirror duplicate of Amber. He learns that it, too, has had a copy of the Pattern appear in its depths, that the Queen of the undersea kingdom knows all about him and desires him to get rid of the Pattern from her realm; and that she has plans for him . . . and the powers to perhaps make her wishes real.“Fans of the late Roger Zelazny’s popular AMBER series should flock to this…”—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Meet PARIS Paris Mackenzie is a sixteen-year-old from Chicago with an irrepressible personality and a passion for Sherlock Holmes. When she visits her namesake city at the turn of the century, Paris finds all the glamour and romance she ever dreamed of. But the city's glittering façade hides a dark underside, whose danger is like a magnet to the intrepid Paris, pulling her closer and closer to treachery, deceit. . . and even murder.MYSTERY OF THE MAGICIANWhen Paris receives a beautiful Art Nouveau mirror from an auction house, little does she suspect it hides a secret for which people will kill. Suddenly her life is threatened and the mirror is stolen. When Houdini, the world-famous escape artist, is boldly abducted during a theatrical performance before her eyes only hours after the theft, Paris is horrified. She suspects a mysterious link between the mirror's secret and the magician's fate, but can she discover it in time to save Houdini?

¿Meet PARIS Paris Mackenzie is a sixteen-year-old from Chicago with an irrepressible personality and a passion for Sherlock Holmes. When she visits her namesake city at the turn of the century, Paris finds all the glamour and romance she ever dreamed of. But the city's glittering façade hides a dark underside, whose danger is like a magnet to the intrepid Paris, pulling her closer and closer to treachery, deceit. . . and even murder.MYSTERY OF THE DEADLY DIAMONDWhen Paris and her new friend Violette use Violette's experimental diving bell to explore the floor of the Seine, the trunk they discover proves an empty disappointment. Or is it? It soon becomes the first clue in a trail that leads from the recent theft of a priceless diamond to the villainous Madame Méduse. Even more disturbing is the connection that begins to emerge between Méduse, Violette, and Paris's own father. What links them together and what are the consequences for Paris if she insists on discovering the truth? This stunning fourth book in the My Name Is Paris series is a spellbinding mix of drama and intrigue.

Meet PARIS Paris Mackenzie is a sixteen-year-old from Chicago with an irrepressible personality and a passion for Sherlock Holmes. When she visits her namesake city at the turn of the century, Paris finds all the glamour and romance she ever dreamed of. But the city's glittering façade hides a dark underside, whose danger is like a magnet to the intrepid Paris, pulling her closer and closer to treachery, deceit. . . and even murder.A SCENT OF MURDERWorld-famous artist Claude Monet has invited Paris and Marcel to visit him in the tranquil French countryside at Giverny. But the waters of Monet's private pond are distinctly troubled when a dead man is found floating amid the lilies. Only Paris believes it is more than an accident. Before long her persistence uncovers a wicked web of duplicity, fraud, and murder threatening one of the world's greatest artists.

"There is a theory which states that if anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened." Thus begins the next adventure of the intrepid occupants of the Heart of Gold: Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Trillian, and Marvin the Paranoid Android in the first installment of the comic ebook series, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. Adapted from the second novel of Douglas Adams's classic sci-fi satire series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

"Very few writers of any kind have anything like his inventiveness, audacity, and sparkling language."-Poul Anderson Alfred Bester, one of the great names and contemporary science fiction, author of the classic novels The Stars My Destinationand The Demolished Man, has produced what can only be called another revolution in science fiction, once again transcending the boundaries of the conventional in favor of the brilliant. In the American mega-city of the future, a group of charming ladies is meeting regularly to entertain themselves. One of their most diverting games is an attempt to raise the Devil through ancient rituals. Of course they don't believe they'll actually succeed. Nor do they, precisely; for rather than summoning an old demon, these enchanting ladies manage to create a new one: Golem 100,a manifestation of the collective unconscious that goes on a rampage of rape, torture, and murder. Only the ladies don't see the connection between the grim events and what they have done… and the Golem continues to grow…. Three people join forces to track down the monster: Gretchen Nunn, a woman whose vision extends beyond its normal senses; Blaise Shima, her chemist lover, and the doubting Police Subadar Ind'dni. Their hunt leads them through real and subliminal worlds of dazzling visual and verbal intensity, as Bester presents a new form of narration in a mad race through a text that has become a series of graphic images laced with dialogue. As the hunters venture deeper and deeper into the Golem's subworld, the chase becomes more thrilling-and the monster's true identity becomes a secret some would prefer not to have revealed. Science fiction, fantasy, psychological thriller, innovative literature, Golem 100fulfills Alfred Bester's promise as a significant writer for our time and beyond.

Meet PARIS         Paris Mackenzie is a sixteen-year-old from Chicago with an irrepressible personality and a passion for Sherlock Holmes.  When she visits her namesake city at the turn of the century,  Paris finds all the glamour and romance she ever dreamed of. But the city’s glittering façade hides a dark underside, whose danger is like a magnet to the intrepid Paris, pulling her closer and closer to treachery, deceit. . . and even murder.                                                                                         MYSTERY OF THE METROWhen her arrival coincides with the mysterious death of her uncle Claude, Paris decides she must bring his killer to justice and finds herself in a deadly game of hide-and-seek with a formidable opponent—the hypnotic, diabolical Madame Méduse.

In 1905, a young Indian prince, Ahmed Pali, boarded a train in Cambridge, England and vanished. His father is enraged and will damage the already tense relations between England and India unless Scotland Yard finds the boy.You have traveled back to turn-of-the-century London.You must help solve one of the most baffling cases in history as you work side by side with Scotland Yard's top inspector.Your mission will take you through foggy cobblestone streets to uncover the secrets of the dangerous underworld. The beautiful woman who opens the door at 12 Eaton Square may turn out to be your ally-or your enemy. You will be forced to make life-or-death decisions every step of the way. Your choices may lead you to safety-or leave you stranded in time!ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DANGER?

Your mission is to find the controversial diamond necklace that helped trigger the French Revolution.In 1785 France was ready to burst into the flames of revolution. That year a Church official, the cardinal de Rohan, ordered a diamond necklace to be made in the name of the queen, Marie Antoinette. The French people assumed that the necklace was another example of the queen''s extravagance. They were enraged.A scandal erupted. The queen denied any knowledge of the necklace. Eventually it was proven that the cardinal had actually intended all along to give the necklace to his court favorite, the comtesse de La Motte.The cardinal and the comtesse were punished for their trickery. Soon after, the angry French people revolted, and the necklace disappeared.You must travel back to eighteenth-century France to find the missing necklace and learn what role it played in the Revolution. But be careful. The era of the French Revolution was one of the most turbulent in history!The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

"Alfred Bester was, and remains, long after his passing, the preeminent Class Act of imaginative literature. Bester was the mountain, all the rest of us merely climbers toward that peak." -Harlan EllisonAlfred Bester took readers where none had gone before in his seminal fifties novel, The Stars My Destination- the story of a young man's desperate journey from adolescence to most-wanted-man of the 25th century. In The Deceivers, Bester reinvented the space opera for the late 20th century. The hero is Rogue Winter -- King of the Maori Commandos ... His lover is the beautiful Demi Jeroux, who has been kidnapped by ... The villainous, demonic Manchu Duke of Death. Rogue must search through the entire solar system to find the missing Demi Jeroux, from the Paradise of Carnal Pleasures to the bloody torture chambers of Triton. It is in the subterranean chambers beneath the surface of Triton that the key to the whole adventure lies. Buried here is the sole source of the newly discovered Meta-crystals, which hold the secret to unlimited energy for all mankind. Demi Jeroux is merely a pawn in the Duke of Death's gambit to seize control of the crystals and place the entire solar system at his mercy. Rogue's final confrontation with the Duke will determine not only the fate of his beloved, but the future of the system and its freedom from the evil Manchu Empire.

It was early one clear morningWhen I looked up in the sky,And I could swear I sawA tiny baseball whizzing by.Can't be, I said to no one there,A ball in outer space? Then I recalled the legendAnd a smile came to my face. In the ancient town of Monsterville,You'll hear it constantly;The story of the greatest gameIn monster history.

When Christopher Colombus discovered the New World in 1492, it opened the floodgates for the countries in Europe to colonize as much as land as they could. Portugal was a major power, and now is your chance to join the Portuguese in their explorations. Your mission is to search for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold and bring back proof of your visit.The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain reigned over a prosperous and peaceful time and were among the best-loved monarchs in Spain. So why, in 1480, did they allow 25,000 people to be persecuted and burned at the stake? Your mission is to go back in time and gain entry into the Spanish courts and find out why two monarchs who hated bloodshed so much gave their blessing to such terrors.The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it. Mark Kornblatt has written many plays, including Clifford's Voices, which has been produced in several theaters in New York. He has also written other books in the Time Machine series.

IT IS THE YEAR 1889. You have traveled back to the unexplored jungles of Africa. In your search for the source of the Nile, you carefully make your way across a log high above a raging river. Suddenly you lose your balance and slip! A man dressed in explorer's clothes reaches out to help you. Do you trust your life to this stranger or do you take your chances in the waters below? Your decision can lead you to safety or leave you stranded in time! ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DANGER?The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

The archaeopteryx was a prehistoric creature that many scientists believe was the first bird. Your mission: to track down this creature and photograph it, which may prove once and for all whether or not birds descended from dinosaurs. But to do this, you have to travel back in time to the Mesozoic era, the age of the dinosaurs!The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.David Bischoff has written several books in the Time Machine series.

Presidents and First Ladies An intimate glimpse into the lives of the first families of the United States, Presidents and First Ladies is an exciting and insightful new series that highlights the personal histories of select presidents and first ladies as well as the historical events that shaped their terms in office. Documentary photography, illustrations, and maps combine with compelling text and excerpts from letters and other primary sources to reveal how key personal, political, and historical events affected each leader and their spouse, and consequently the climate of the entire nation.In 1971, when Hillary Rodham met Bill Clinton at Yale University, she had her eyes on a big-time law career and had already been named one of Life magazine's new young leaders. Bill was a down-home boy who hoped to return to Arkansas after law school and run for governor. Despite their different backgrounds, they soon were inseparable. After their marriage in 1975, they worked toward and achieved Bill's lifelong political dreams-becoming governor of Arkansas in 1978 and president in 1992. Bill & Hillary Rodham Clinton offers a behind-the-scenes look at this fascinating couple, from their early career successes and the controversies of the Clinton presidency to Hillary's election to the U.S. Senate and the recent publishing of Bill's best-selling autobiography.

IT IS THE YEAR 1787.You have traveled back to the time when Australia was a prison colony for English criminals.You're in the stifling hold of a prison ship bound for Australia. Suddenly a hand reaches out of the darkness and grabs your shoulder.Do you confront your attacker? Or do you try to twist free and escape? Your decision can lead you to safety-or leave you stranded in time!ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DANGER?The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

Break out the swords and sandals, because you're off on a trip to Ancient Rome! Your mission is to discover why Julius Caesar's favorite battle sword disappeared during the course of history, and along the way witness events that helped shape the Roman Empire and those that led to its fall.The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

Special hardcover limited edition of the graphic novel adaptation of Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination. This production is one of the first sophisticated "full color" American graphic novels first published in 1979.#5 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. "Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them"-Joe Haldeman "Bester at the peak of his powers is, quite simply, unbeatable" -James Lovegrove Marooned in outer space after an attack on his ship, Nomad, Gulliver Foyle lives to obsessively pursue the crew of a rescue vessel that had intended to leave him to die. When it comes to pop culture, Alfred Bester (1913-1987) is something of an unsung hero. He wrote radio scripts, screenplays, and comic books (in which capacity he created the original Green Lantern Oath). But Bester is best known for his science-fiction novels, and The Stars My Destination may be his finest creation. With its sly potshotting at corporate skullduggery, The Stars My Destination seems utterly contemporary, and has maintained its status as an underground classic for fifty years. (Bester fans should also note that iPicturebooks has reprinted The Demolished Man, which won the very first Hugo Award in 1953.) Alfred Bester was among the first important authors of contemporary science fiction. His passionate novels of worldly adventure, high intellect, and tremendous verve, The Stars My Destination and the Hugo Award winning The Demolished Man, established Bester as a s.f. grandmaster, a reputation that was ratified by the Science Fiction Writers of America shortly before his death. Bester also was an acclaimed journalist for Holiday magazine, a reviewer for the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and even a writer for Superman.

YOU ARE TRAPPED IN A HIDEOUS HOUSE OF HORRORS You've taken shelter from the rain in an old abandoned mansion. But before you can even catch your breath, you find it's crawling with monsters. You have only until sunrise to locate a secret passage out-or you'll become a monster yourself! Deep in the mansion's creepy corridors, you'll have to keep your wits about you and your eyes open if you ever want to see the light of day again. Take that dim shape lurking in the gloom up ahead, for in- stance. Could it be the hideous vegetable chicken monster that you've been warned about? What do you see? If you continue on your way down the corridor, turn to page 50. If you turn back, turn to page 26. Only you can make the choices that will lead to your escape-or to your destruction. DECODE 20 EYE-POPPING STEREOGRAMS TO COMPLETE YOUR ADVENTURE.

You're lost on an island that time forgot filled with ferocious dinosaurs. There's an ailing allosaur, a man-eating mastodon, and a cantankerous caveman named Ralph. You must find a magic homing device that will send you and all these beasts each to their right time and place. Do you have what it takes? Features 3-D stereograms and an interactive story that let's you make decisions about what adventures you have.

The first book in a four-book series-for those who love the Magic Eye books-takes the reader on a fantastic journey through a fabulous 3-D medieval landscape to meet a four-legged troll, a dimwitted dragon, and a nearsighted knight. Can the reader tell who is friend and who is foe? This interactive book lets the reader be the star.