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“Absurdly entertaining. Victorious on all fronts.”—Booklist (starred review)Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table face a new band of dangerous opponents—MONSTERS! In the rip-roaring sequel to Matt Phelan’s acclaimed Knights vs. Dinosaurs, four daring knights and one intrepid archer face off against legendary monsters. This heavily illustrated middle grade adventure is a hilarious tale of derring-do that is perfect for reluctant readers and fans of The Terrible Two and The Wild Robot. Award-winning creator Matt Phelan’s Knights vs. Monsters is a highly illustrated, fast-paced adventure full of uproarious knightly hijinks, surprising secrets, and terrifying monsters.When a magical boat sweeps the Knights of the Round Table off to Scotland, they take on the evil Queen Morgause and her horde of monsters. With art on nearly every page, including an epic fight scene depicted in several graphic-novel style spr
In the rip-roaring sequel to Matt Phelan’s acclaimed Knights vs. Dinosaurs, five daring knights and one intrepid archer face off against legendary monsters. This heavily illustrated middle grade adventure is a hilarious tale of derring-do for reluctant readers and fans of The Terrible Two and The Wild Robot. Booklist called it “Another rampaging success.”Award-winning creator Matt Phelan’s Knights vs. Monsters is a highly illustrated, fast-paced adventure full of uproarious knightly hijinks, surprising secrets, and terrifying monsters. When a magical boat sweeps the Knights of the Round Table off to Scotland, they take on the evil Queen Morgause and her horde of monsters. With art on nearly every page, including portraits of the knights in battle with ghoulish creatures and graphic-novel style spreads, this action-packed story is ideal for reluctant readers, aspiring knights, and fans of Gordon Korman’s Masterminds. In a starred review, Kirkus called the first book in the series “Epic—
餐桌上的「人間喜劇」「告訴我，你何時吃飯，在哪裡吃，吃些什麼，我自可說出你是誰。」這是一本有學問又詼諧的書，書中探討了巴爾札克在《人間喜劇》裡面特寫的飲食以及「餐桌的藝術」（The Art of the Table）。十九世紀的巴黎乃是歐洲的美食之都。「吃」成了各行各業巴黎人的一種執迷，而巴爾札克是第一個審視這現象的人。正當餐桌藝術開始在法國成為風俗，巴爾札克開始在他的書中證明飲食如何比金錢、外表
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