The Story of King Arthur and His Knights: Ignorant of his noble heritage, young Arthur is serving as a lowly esquire-at-arms when he pulls an enchanted sword out of an anvil--a feat no other man can manage and that confirms Arthur's birthright as the King of Britain. Adventures that follow include Arthur's tutelage under the wizard Merlin; his acquistion of the magic sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake; his wooing and wedding of the Lady Guinevere;...

Publisher's description: Echoing through western culture for more than two millennia, Sophocles' play has been a touchstone of thinking about human conflict and human tragedy, the role of the divine in human life, and the degree to which men and women are the creators of their own destiny. This exciting new translation of the Antigone is both extremely faithful to the Greek and poetically striking and convincing.

The calamities that befall the hapless creatures of Aesop's Fables! The fox can't reach his grapes, then gets attacked by biting flies, and loses his tail in a trap. And things don't go much better for the hare, who is chased relentlessly by a hound, barely escaping with his life-only to be beaten in a race by a lowly tortoise. Misfortune turns to mayhem when a wolf is killed by his sweetheart's father, a sheepdog preys on his own flock, and the mouse...

Artemis Fowl's greatest enemy, the evil pixie Opal Koboi, has escaped—and she's out for revenge. Her plan to start a war between the humans and fairies is nearing completion and once again Artemis is caught in the crosshairs. Only this time he has no memory at all of his fairy friend, Captain Holly Short, or her world deep underground. To survive Opal's master plan, Artemis will have to reconnect with Holly and with his own memories. But will even...

A bear, befriended by two sisters during the winter, returns one day to reward them royally for their kindness.

Nyroc must decide whether to lead the evil Pure Ones against the good owls or to fight on the side of the good ones.

Soren and his friends are tested and face new challenges.

Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George, a legendary society of dragon slayers. Hiding in human form and growing their numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning, and they're positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser. Ember and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. Trained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and enjoy...

"Enraged by his clash with Soren and driven by and all-consuming desire for power, Kludd and his group, the Pure Ones, launch an attack upon the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. The noble owls who live there must fight fiercely to protect their resources and defend their honor"--Page 4 of cover.

Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone.