Harry is waiting in Privet Drive. The Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his supporters knowing — if they can. But what will Harry do then? How can he fulfil the momentous and seemingly impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him? --back cover
From the author of The Shipping News comes a collection of short stories inspired by the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Wyoming. Throughout, Annie Proulx invests these stories with an intelligence and black humour that transforms them into something new and surprising. In one story, a slight young man defies his mother's insults to become a rodeo star, while in another, an octogenarian finds himself drawn back to the ranch that he quit decades before — against his better judgement. Elsewhere, Proulx demonstrates her taste for the macabre in a grisly tale of bad weather, gambling and amputation set a hundred years ago. And in ‘ Brokeback Mountain ’, Proulx changes gear once again to describe the unexpected love that flowers between two cowboys as they struggle with the elements in some extremely inhospitable terrain. Inventive, compassionate and wildly funny, these marvellous stories explore the unbreakable bond between a people and their land, and will delight Proulx's fans everywhere. Contents: - The Half-Skinned Steer - The Mud Below - Job History - The Blood Bay - People in Hell Just Want a Drink of Water - The Bunchgrass Edge of the World - Pair a Spurs - A Lonely Coast - The Governors of Wyoming - 55 Miles to the Gas Pump - Brokeback Mountain
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The sixth in J. K. Rowling's series of the adventures of the young wizard Harry Potter. Vietnamese version translated by Ly Lan and Huong Lan. 679p. (6)
Hufflepuff house remains true as Dark forces gather in Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts and many in the wizarding world deny the Dark Lord has returned. Susan Bones, Ernie Macmillan and other Hufflepuffs stand shoulder to shoulder with Harry Potter in Dumbledore's Army and, working at the heart of the Ministry of Magic, Auror Nymphadora Tinks guards the secrets of the Order of the Phoenix. This Hufflepuff edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix celebrates the house famed for its dedication, patience and loyalty.
The three firm friends, Harry, Ron and Hermione, are soon immersed in the daily round of Potions, Herbology, Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts, and Quidditch. But then horrible and mysterious things begin to happen. Harry keeps hearing strange voices, sinister and dark messages appear on the wall, and then Ron's sister Ginny disappears...