特別価格-リーダー/小説

【対象年齢】高校生以上

「それが、私の名だからだ！　私の人生を、他になんと名付け得よう！　私は偽り、また偽りに名を連ねる！　私には、吊るされた者たちの足についた塵ほどの価値もない！　名前なくして、私はどのように生きられるというのか？　私は魂を売り渡した…名前までは渡せない！」小さく、閉鎖的な集落の中で、噂と嘘は野火のように広がり、私怨を燃え上がらせる。やがて起こる告発と復讐の魔の手から、逃れられる者は誰もいない。1692年、セイレムに存在した清教徒のコミュニティで起きた魔女裁判を題材に、アーサー・ミラーが著した古典戯曲作品『るつぼ』。1950年代のアメリカに蔓延したマッカーシズムと抑圧的な文化のアレゴリーであると目されている本作は、1953年のブロードウェイでの公開以後、時代を超える強烈な存在感を放ち続けています。

Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!　In a small tight-knit community, gossip and rumour spread like wildfire, inflaming personal grievances until no-one is safe from accusation and vengeance.　The Crucible is Arthur Miller's classic dramatisation of the witch-hunt and trials that besieged the Puritan community of Salem in 1692. Seen as a chilling parallel to the McCarthyism and repressive culture of fear that gripped America in the 1950s, the play's timeless relevance and appeal remains as strong as when the play opened on Broadway in 1953.

Paperback 160pages 5 x 0.36 x 7.12 inches

Paul McDaniel has everything going for him: looks, smarts, and athletic ability. His brother, on the other hand, has nothing, not even a working brain. How can Paul pursue his own happiness when his brother will never know anything but meaningless pain?

新登場のグラフィック・ノンフィクションシリーズ この新しいグラフィック・ノンフィクションシリーズは、伝記を通して技術の画期的な進歩や革新に焦点を当てています。 様々なイラストレーターが手掛けていますが、どのタイトルも視覚的に統一感があり、魅力的なカバー、躍動的なフォント、大胆な色彩、そして鮮やかなイラストが特徴です。 コミックブック形式の吹き出しには、かなり高度な語彙が使われており、引用や一次資料も時折登場します。

ジョナス・ソークとポリオワクチン このグラフィックノベルでは、ジョナス・ソークがポリオワクチンの開発にどのように貢献したかが描かれています。

This new graphic nonfiction series offers biographical treatments that highlight a technological breakthrough or innovation. Though produced by various illustrators, titles are visually similar: enticing covers, dynamic fonts, bold colors, and vibrant illustrations. Comic book-style word balloons feature fairly sophisticated vocabulary and occasional quotes or other primary source material.

Each selection includes titled chapters, a table of contents, summary fact pages, further reading suggestions, and recommended Internet sites. There is close correlation between the dialogue and depicted actions and illustrations, which will provide visual reinforcement for struggling readers. These deceptively slim volumes convey a tremendous amount of information and vocabulary, and should attract attention from reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Recommended.

Tells the story of Jonas Salk's involvement in the development of a polio vaccine. Written in graphic-novel format.

Based on Walt Disney's The Ugly Duckling Silly Symphonies animated short from 1939, this classic Little Golden Book retells Hans Christian Andersen's tale of an ugly duckling who spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

邦題「るつぼ」

A depiction of innocent men and women destroyed by malicious rumour, The Crucible is also a powerful indictment of McCarthyism and the 'frontier mentality' of Cold War America.

Part of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, this Who HQ Now book tells the amazing story of an unknown trivia buff who became the all-time greatest contestant on Jeopardy!

Ken Jennings is considered the greatest of all-time contestants on Jeopardy! and became a household name after his impressive 74-game winning streak. After the passing of longtime host Alex Trebek, Jennings became the first guest to host Jeopardy! Read more about Ken Jennings and his curious life in this Who HQ Now biography.

A girl who loved to tap-dance
A brilliant reporter who dares to speak the truth
A world-famous women’s rights champion


As a field reporter in the 1960s, Gloria Steinem worked hard to dig up important stories. She went undercover to expose the grim realities of gender inequality in America. As her message continued to grow, she became the spokeswoman of the women’s liberation movement and created the feminist publication, Ms. magazine. Steinem continues to speak and write about women and women’s roles in media and politics.

What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson: do everything! Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia and was a poor student. Still, his knack for business started early with a successful parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. The charismatic entrepreneur launched his first major business, Virgin Records, at age 22 and spent the next few decades building the Virgin group that now includes more than 400 companies. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon.