Michael Grant Libri

Sono passati tre mesi. Tre mesi da quando gli adulti sono scomparsi e i ragazzi al di sotto dei quindici anni sono rimasti intrappolati nella FASE. Le scorte di cibo sono ormai finite da settimane, i ragazzi sono affamati ma nessuno sembra in grado di trovare una soluzione. Inoltre, ogni giorno qualcuno di loro scopre di avere un nuovo potere e a Perdido Beach la tensione tra normali e mutanti sale alle stelle, mentre i ragazzi della Coates Academy sferrano l'attacco decisivo per conquistare il potere. In questo scontro feroce perfino i buoni riveleranno un lato oscuro e violento. Intanto, l'Oscurità, la creatura che fino ad ora è rimasta nascosta nella profondità delle colline, comincia a chiamare a sé alcuni dei ragazzi, a guidarli e a manipolarli per raggiungere il suo scopo. Si è risvegliata, e anche lei ha fame.

In this readable biography, Grant tells the story of the real queen of Egypt behind the legend--a woman thrust at an early age into the violent & bitter politics of a declining kingdom at the mercy of a growing empire. In both public & private life, Cleopatra became involved with two powerful Roman men: Julius Caesar & Mark Antony. They held the fate of much of the known world in their hands. The Romans controlled the Mediterranean. The inhabitants in the eastern half of its domain were Greeks or people of races that spoke the Greek language. Tho queen of Egypt, Cleopatra herself was of Greek heritage--she possessed no Egyptian blood. The last Ptolemaic dynast, she was consumed by the ambition to revive the former glories of her Greek kingdom & house. Her aim was a world in which the Greek & Hellenized orientals that inhabited the regions east of the Adriatic would be associates of the Romans rather than subjects. Her strategy involved the seduction of Rome's most powerful & brilliant leader, Julius Caesar. The extent to which she influenced him is more than is usually believed. Her ill-fated relationship with Mark Antony after Caesar's assassination was both subtle & intensely human. Her downfall & demise were bound to his. In addition to his vivid description of the Greco-Roman world of the time, Grant gives a rounded portrait of Cleoptra, never losing sight of his subject's intelligence & political savvy.

New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant unleashes the gritty and powerful conclusion to the Front Line series and evokes the brutal truth of World War War is hell. An epic tale of historical reimagining, perfect for fans of Code Name Verity and Salt to the Sea. Courage, sacrifice, and fear have lead Rio, Frangie, and Rainy through front-line battles in North Africa and Sicily, and their missions are not over. These soldiers and thousands of Allies must fight their deadliest battle yet—for their country and their lives—as they descend into the freezing water and onto the treacherous sands of Omaha Beach. It is June 6, 1944. D-Day has arrived. No longer naive recruits, these soldier girls are now Silver Star recipients and battle-hardened. Others look to them for guidance and confidence, but this is a war that will leave sixty million dead. Flesh will turn to charcoal. Piles will be made of torn limbs. The women must find a way to lead while holding on to their own last shreds of belief in humanity. Praise for Silver Stars : "Exhaustive research, immersive storytelling, and emotional depth make for a superlative tale.” — Kirkus (starred review) Praise for Front Lines : “A gripping and heart-wrenching tale.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A magnificent alternate history.” —Elizabeth Wein, New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity

Sometimes one hero isn't enough - sometimes you need a full dozen. Mack's search for his dazzling dozen continues in the fourth instalment of this funny, action-packed fantasy series by the New York Times bestselling author of GONE.

A classic introduction to Latin literature, with translations of the best passages from Virgil, Livy, Ovid, Seneca and many others. This classic anthology traces the development of Latin literature from the early Republican works of Cicero and Catullus, to the writers of the Empire such as Lucan and Petronius, to the later writings of St Augustine. The selections cover comedy and epic, history and philosophy, in prose and in verse, and each passage is prefaced by an introduction to the author and his influence. The translators range across history from Alexander Pope and Lord Byron to contemporaries. The result is a broad and brilliant overview of the civilization of Rome and its Empire--an ideal introduction to Latin literature.

Suddenly it's a world without adults and normal has crashed and burned. When life as you know it ends at 15, everything changes ... Answers to every mystery of the FAYZ are revealed, unexpected heroes emerge as sacrifices are made, and the Darkness is finally conquered by a force even more powerful than itself in this conclusion to the Gone series.