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'Baker’s zany verses, dynamically typeset to mirror the frenetic energy, take readers on a whirlwind tour of the monsters’ Christmas shenanigans and make for a great read-aloud.' – Shenwei Chang, Horn BookMerry monsters, hairy monsters, monsters trailing slime. Shiny monsters, tiny monsters, all at Christmas time! Children will love this super-fun title packed with hilarious monsters preparing for Christmas! Follow the monsters as they play in the snow and slide on the ice, decorate the house and go shopping for presents... and watch out for Santa monster hiding in every scene! There is plenty to spot on every page, with playful, bright artwork, and lots of festive, amusing mishaps.Energetic, wacky, and characterful monsters are drawn in a vibrant, contemporary style by Ukranian illustrator Nina Dzyvulska – spot Sprinkle monster baking up a storm, Teeth monster decking all the halls, and Roar monster trying out Santa’s sleigh! The simple narrative with fun wordplay and a gentle rhyme i

Another laugh-out-loud monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers aged 6+ and fans of Claude and Horrid Henry.Billy's going to a SLEEPOVER PARTY, at his best friend Ash's house. He's VERY excited but then everything starts to go WRONG. Sam's feeling sick, Jack is scared and Ahmed has INJURED his foot. Will the sleepover be a TOTAL DISASTER, or can Billy and his Mini Monsters show that being with friends is what matters most of all?Packed with full-colour illustrations, comic strips, maps and speech bubbles, with an action-packed plot, to appeal to even the most reluctant reader.Collect all the books in the Billy and the Mini Monsters series!1. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters in the Dark2. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to School3. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go Swimming4. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a Plane5. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to a Party6. Billy and the Min

Another laugh-out-loud monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Wigglesbottom Primary.Billy LOVES football! He wants to play as well as his football hero... But in the first match of the season, Billy's game does NOT go to plan. The Mini Monsters are worried, too. Does Billy love football more than them? Maybe it's time for the Mini Monsters to start playing football... What could possibly go wrong?

Another laugh-out-loud FULL COLOUR monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers aged 5+The summer holidays are OVER! Billy is going back to school and he wishes he wasn't. There's so much to worry about - his ENORMOUS uniform, his terrible pencil case, the not-very-friendly-new-boy... But along come the Mini Monsters to show Billy that even when things go wrong, he has the power to make them right again.The perfect series for beginner and reluctant readers.

Billy's feeling worried about the Easter Hat Parade. Will everyone laugh at him in his hat? Meanwhile the Mini Monsters are hoping that Easter will bring a visit from the EASTER MINI MONSTER!Another laugh-out-loud monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers aged 6+ and fans of Claude and Horrid Henry.Billy's feeling nervous about the village Easter Hat Parade. The Mini Monsters have made him an ENORMOUS hat and he wants to wear it to make them happy, but he doesn't want everyone looking at him. But then something happens to make Billy realize there are even more important things to think about - a tiny, mysterious creature in Ash's garden. Could it be... AN EASTER MINI MONSTER?

'A MONSTROUSLY FUNNY NEW VOICE,' MAZ EVANS, WHO LET THE GODS OUT? The second seriously silly adventure in the hilarious series that turns everything you thought you knew about monsters upside down! Perfect for young monster hunters aged 8+ and fans of Sam Copeland, Jenny Pearson and How to Train Your Dragon When the monsters start misbehaving it's a monster hunter's job to sort them out! In their second adventure Jack, his best friend Nancy and Stoop (a grumpy, 200-year-old monster hunter) head up to Scotland after reports of some mysterious monsters causing chaos in an ancient abbey. And maybe they'll even get a glimpse of Nessie! But when they get there they find some obstacles in their path - whether that's the fog goblins, disgruntled ghosts, some very odd loch monsters and even a rival monster hunting agency. Oh and there's also an ancient curse that spells THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT! A monster hunter's work is never done.

Billy's feeling nervous about his first overnight stay in hospital, as he has to have his tonsils out. The Mini Monsters are determined to help him, and ask to come along too. But there's so much for them to explore in the hospital...will they get back to Billy in time for his operation? And will anyone find out what they've been up to? Another fun-to-read Billy and the Mini Monsters story, with a message of overcoming your fears.

Billy and the Mini Monsters 6 : Monsters Move House (New Edition)Billy's moving house! But the Mini Monsters have got lost on the way. How will Billy ever find them again? And to add to the confusion,

It's Halloween and Billy can't wait for the village Halloween Party. There's just one problem... his Mini Monsters are at the party too! Sparkle-Bogey's in the apple bobbing, Trumpet's in a pumpkin an

If you think monsters don't exist, just ask Theodora Hendrix. The start of a brilliantly funny new series, perfect for fans of Amelia Fang. The first rule of the Monstrous League of Monsters is: Keep

Billy's Mini Monsters really want to go to school with him. But Billy really doesn't want them to. He's got enough trouble with the school bully, Basil Brown.But perhaps having MONSTERS around will be

There are prowly monsters howling loudly and drooling monsters from the steamy swamp. There are wild, woolly mountain monsters and spiky, spooky monsters from outer space. And they all have one thing in common - they LOVE underpants! This new title from the bestselling Claire Freedman and Ben Cort is full of pantastic fun!-includes Free audio reading by Met from Bake Off See inside

GET READY FOR INSTANT FUN AND CHAOS, IN THIS HILARIOUS MIDDLE GRADE COMIC BOOK STORY!When 10-year-old Ollie and his best friend Ivy find a mysterious bag of magical jelly beans, they're catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime. Squeezed inside each bean is a wildly unpredictable, fun-loving monster. And to unleash that monster on an unsuspecting world for ten whole minutes, all they need to do is add a little water!Ollie and Ivy quickly discover that monsters are great for rodeo rides, perfect for scaring off bullies, and exactly what's needed to reach that cookie jar on the top shelf. They can also be an unstoppable force of anarchy! But a little mess and chaos never did anyone any harm - right?IN THE SECOND BOOK IN THIS SERIES...An ancient book, The Bestiary of Bewilderbeasts is the key to understanding the Instant Monsters and where they come from. Ollie is staying up late every night, determined to crack the secret cipher to Chapter 13. Ivy, meanwhile, is more interested in play

Dare you enter the world of MONSTERS? The beloved World's Worst series has captivated millions of readers. You've met the world's worst children, the world's worst parents, the world's worst teachers and the world's worst pets - but are you ready for the world's worst monsters? If you don't like ghosts, ogres, zombies, vampires, aliens, werewolves or mummies, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. Laugh along to these ten terrifying tales of marvellous monsters, brought to you by David Walliams, and illustrated in glorious technicolour by Adam Stower.The World's Worst Pets was the bestselling children's book of 2022 (TCM Chart, 27 December 2022). David Walliams was most recently Children's number one bestseller with Robodog (TCM Chart, 11 April 2023).

It's nearly Christmas and Billy and Ruby are feeling VERY excited. Billy has asked Santa to bring presents for his Mini Monsters and they're very excited too... until they try to help with the decorat

Meet monsters, ogres and giants - plus a very grumpy troll - from all over the world. Ten entertaining stories include a female Jack climbing the beanstalk, a lonely ogre and a brave little tailor who

Billy and his family are off to the seaside, in another laugh out loud title from the popular "Billy and the Mini Monsters" series: fun, sandcastles and uh-oh, monster-stealing seagulls! Billy and his

Meet monsters from around the world in this stunning pop-up book. From Owen Davey, the award-winning illustrator of My First Pop-Up Dinosaurs, comes a second striking pop-up treasury. Discover a world

Billy's moving house! But the Mini Monsters have got lost on the way. How will Billy ever find them again? And to add to the confusion, it turns out there's a NEW monster on the scene… An exciting add

Billy hates swimming. It's cold and wet and horrible. And just when Billy thinks things can't get any worse, his pet Mini Monsters turn up at his swimming lesson and make one very big SPLASH…

It's Billy's best friend's birthday, and the Mini Monsters have come to the party too! Gloop gets mixed up with the jelly, Fang-Face is after the cake and Trumpet's been swept away by a balloon. Billy

Build 18 of the biggest, baddest, most terrifying monsters from the land of Ravenhold. There are ten pages of hair-raising stickers to help you build a giant sea monster, a double-headed dragon, and m

Look down your microscope and dare to discover the terribly teeny world of Microscopic Monsters. Discover what makes our guts a brilliant home for bacteria, how germs make dead bodies explode and whic

Colour over 45 pages of adorable spooky cute creatures in this cozy colouring book.Get ready to enjoy some ghoulishly good colouring! Prepare to be enchanted!Mangatopia: Spoopy Fun immerses you in a charmingly eerie world, where kawaii and chibi characters frolic in delightfully creepy scenes. Join friendly ghosts, lovable monsters, witchy kitties, sweet reapers and playful bats as they embark on spooktacular adventures.- Explore more than 45 pages of frightfully adorable art- Use crayons, colored pencils or gel pens to bring these cheerful creatures to lifeFrom its boo-tiful charcuterie to its graveyard parties, Mangatopia: Spoopy Fun is a sweet treat for anyone who likes their creepy with a side of cute.

Colour over 45 pages of adorable little monsters in this super-cute colouring book.Enter an adorable colouring world where little monsters have big fun!Get ready for a monstrously good time! Mangatopia: Little Monsters invites you into a charming universe where fiendishly sweet creatures romp and revel in everyday adventures. Colour your way through cozy scenes of giggling goblins on the playground, book-loving beasties, ice cream-obsessed imps and snow globe-loving yetis – all brought to life in irresistibly cute kawaii and chibi manga styles.- Enjoy more than 45 pages of delightful monster mayhem- Bring each playful scene to life with crayons, markers or gel pensWith these whimsical critters soaring through space, getting carried away by bubble baths, picnicking in parks and more, Mangatopia: Little Monsters promises hours of colouring joy for artists of all ages!

《When We Were Monsters》是 Jennifer Niven 於 2025 年推出的全新青少年心理驚悚小說。故事發生在一所精英寄宿學校，一名教師的突然死亡，揭開了一連串祕密與謊言。每位學生似乎都隱藏著動機，也都拼命想守住不為人知的一面。隨著真相逐步揭開，校園氛圍在懸疑、心理博弈與暗黑學院風格中愈加緊繃。這是 Jennifer Niven 不同於以往感人故事的全新挑戰，她將自己大學時期遭遇誣陷的親身經歷融入小說，使作品更顯真實與深刻。除了緊張刺激的情節，也細膩描繪了青春成長的矛盾與掙扎。對於熱愛 懸疑、心理驚悚與 dark academia 的青少年讀者，這將是一部不容錯過的作品。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places comes “a standout dark academia thriller” (e. lockhart, author of We Were Liars) about the monsters who walk among us—even in the glittering upper echelons of society.A dead teacher at an elite boarding school. Four students who had every reason to want her gone. Who is the monster?At an elite New England boarding school, eight students are selected for an exclusive storytelling workshop with the one and only Meredith Graffam—an enigmatic writer, director, and actress. For sixteen days, they will live in the isolated estate of the school’s founder, surrounded by snowy woods and a storm-tossed seas. Only one of the chose

純潔與猥褻、壓抑與挑釁女性主義藝術的叛逆之美《漫遊女子》作者最新力作「女人必須變成怪獸，才能成為藝術家。」——杜若西雅．譚凝，畫家、雕塑家數百年來，女性藝術家面臨各種困境。除了受父權和厭女社會的壓迫，還須抵抗身旁與心中的「家中天使」，這種端莊賢淑、渺小安靜的女性典範要求她們溫柔奉承、成就丈夫，即使犧牲自己的創作也在所不惜。成為蕙心蘭質的母親，或驚世駭俗的藝術怪獸——女性藝術家須在兩者間做出決擇。作者展現了文化評論家的實力，巧妙地串連不同領域的作品：從維吉尼亞．吳爾芙的小說到車學敬的《聽寫》、從凡妮莎．貝爾的肖像畫到伊娃．海瑟的繩索雕塑。她們冒著被視為怪獸的風險，用身體與想像力挑戰社會中的嚴格界線，探索、創造她們的美、溢踰、理想、情感。在作者蒐集、拼貼、混搭、編織而成的敘事中，女性主義藝術的發展或許充滿挑戰，但也催生了豐富多彩的藝術新語彙。國際好評：蘿倫・艾爾金改變了你看待周圍世界的方式⋯⋯這是一場感官的藝術史驚奇之旅。——《時尚》博學、挑釁且兼容並蓄。——《紐約客》充滿好奇，總是在探索的路上⋯⋯一位敏捷的作家⋯⋯細緻入微，生動鮮明。——《紐約時報書評》激進⋯⋯深思熟慮且細緻入微⋯⋯《藝術怪獸》結合了關於怪獸與藝術的廣泛討論。——《衛報》探討了歷代藝術家豐富的傳統，艾爾金審視了女權主義者如何面對講述自身經歷和表達身體語言的問題。《藝術怪獸》以其豐富的歷史研究和評論，向蘇珊．桑塔格和瑪姬．尼爾森等作家致敬。——《芝加哥書評》生動⋯⋯在艾爾金氣場之中隨行令人陶醉。——《泰晤士報文學副刊》介紹視覺藝術的領域中，女性主義趨勢的完整指南，使許多曇花一現的事件又充滿活力地重現⋯⋯極具啟發性。——《電訊報》《藝術怪獸》提供迷人的洞見，展示女性如何打破歷史重負，以她們獨特的聲音構建了一種新語言。——《沒有男人的藝術故事》作者凱蒂．赫塞爾國內推薦：李根芳（師大翻譯所教授）陳紫吟（女性主義者）盧郁佳（作家）盧省言（台師大歷史系助理教授）謝佩霓（藝評人、策展人）

Join a cast of adorable monsters as they come out to celebrate Halloween with a monsters' ball.A cast of cute and cuddly witches, vampires, ghosts and more are all coming out to play this Halloween. Children will love adding over 100 stickers to the playful supernatural scenes, perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit.

套書含以下商品Learn by Sticker: More Phonics: Use Phonics to Create 10 Sea Animals!Learn by Sticker: More Addition & Subtraction: Use Math to Create 10 Fantasy Animals!Learn by Sticker: Addition and Subtraction: Use Math to Create 10 Baby Animals! (貼紙書)Learn by Sticker: Beginning Phonics: Use Phonics to Create 10 Friendly Monsters! (貼紙書)

Get your paints and canvases ready for a fun-filled journey through art! Explore how artists get ideas and bring them to life, how art can affect the way we think and feel, and why people throughout history loved it so much. Why is art important? What's so great about it? In this illustrated book, you'll see the world through famous artists' eyes, and what inspired them to make art. And you'll use their techniques to produce your own masterpieces. Did you know that early humans spent a great deal of time on their cave paintings? Before cameras and smartphones were invented, people had paintings and drawings made of them to keep a record of what they looked like. Many artists, such as Vincent Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo, used art as a language to express their feelings, thoughts, and emotions in ways that words couldn't. Explore techniques you can use to create art, and you don't have to be good at drawing and painting to do it. If you want to learn why art has the power to be beautiful, s

Featuring twenty-two easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco-friendly way for young children to connect creatively with nature.Featuring twenty-two easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco way for young children to connect creatively with nature.From bestselling author Yuval Zommer, The Big Book of Nature Art is packed with twenty-two easy art activities inspired by nature. Each of the activities can be achieved in four simple steps using natural materials combined with recycled or found materials from around the home. Drawing on Zommer's years of experience running art workshops for children, The Big Book of Nature Art includes his tips for stress-free ways to get creative with kids.Each nature art activity requires no more than five minutes set-up and five minutes clean-up, making them easy to achieve and fun for everyone involved. The book also encourages childr

Celebrate friendship with your favorite Pixar pals―including Woody and Buzz Lightyear―in the next book in the bestselling Abrams Block Book seriesFeaturing characters from every Pixar franchise―such as Woody and Buzz in Toy Story, Mike and Sully in Monsters, Inc., and Mei and her besties in Turning Red―Pixar Buddy Block shines a light on all the things that make friendship so special! Each spread showcases favorite Pixar moments alongside a bouncy, rhyming text, making this book perfect for the youngest fans as well as seasoned collectors. As with previous Block Book titles, this book will include die-cut pages, gatefolds, and the stylish art of Peski Studio.

Visit the world's greatest museum without leaving your home through this imaginary art museum - a visually spectacular survey of world art for middle-grade readers (aged 8-14 years), curated in collab

《How to Think Like a Fish》是《River Monsters》主持人 Jeremy Wade 畢生釣魚心得結晶，教你像魚一樣思考，解鎖水下世界的秘密！想釣到大魚，卻總是空手而歸？Jeremy Wade 帶你走進魚腦！從亞馬遜巨鱗到印度聖魚，他用親身近失誤變勝利的精彩案例，教你觀察水流光影、研究魚的覓食本能、培養耐心與直覺，甚至「讓腦袋警覺空白」進入忘我狀態。本書不只釣魚指南，更是人生哲學──解讀環境、擁抱試錯、持續學習，適用所有挑戰不確定性的場景。無論是釣魚迷還是人生玩家，這本都讓你收穫滿滿！The defining part of this story, I think—the part that made the real difference—is the time I spent looking into the water, letting my mind drift, as I tried to think like a fish…What brings the big fish is an artful blend of drawing on experience and keeping an open, active mind. The secret ingredient is as simple as that.--from Chapter 6Jeremy Wade, the star of Animal Planet’s River Monsters, with nearly forty years of angling exploration behind him, shares a meditation on the art of angling—part science, part art, and part elusive something else. Thoughtful and funny, brimming with wisdom and, above all, adventure, How to Think Like a Fish is filled with reflections that anyone who has ever fished will identify with, for ultim

The monsters cannot sleep. They all want to be scary. Who is the scariest monster of all?

走吧！今天就抬起你的工作與生活，向天涯海角出發！ ★國際大獎動畫作品改編★ ★已售出英、德、瑞士與韓國等多國版權，繁體中文版本搶先全球上市★ ★4~8歲親子共讀，8歲以上自行閱讀 ◎無注音 【內容簡介】個性爽朗的奧爾嘉，已經在小報亭工作了很久、很久，事實上，她可能有一點「卡」在裡面了。 奧爾嘉偶爾會因為離不開小報亭而感到悲傷，這時候她會閱讀旅遊雜誌，夢想著遠方。 然而，一連串突如其來的事件，意外開啟了奧爾嘉的旅程…… ◎《小報亭》原作動畫電影：https://vimeo.com/258238541 【心動推薦】Emily│作家／插畫設計師黃大米│暢銷人氣作家螺螄拜恩│暢銷人氣作家（按姓氏筆畫排序） 【本書特色】★親子共讀之外，更是一本獻給大人的童話一本好書，能讓不同年齡的讀者感受到不同的層次。《小報亭》以它繽紛的色彩、搞笑的情節吸引住孩子的目光，然後沉浸在宛如漫畫式的分鏡和無所不在的亮點之中，目不暇給，重讀數遍也不厭倦。對成人讀者來說，本書除了視覺上的饗宴，也許還能對照我們自己的生活，是不是如奧爾嘉一般一成不變？也在心中隱隱盼望能夠在千里之外有另一種人生呢？ ★繪本 VS. 動畫，樂趣大不同先看過動畫短片的讀者，會驚訝於動畫重新創作成靜態插畫時，作者為了適應不同媒體所做的調整。像是頁面的配置，還有精彩情節的放大，故事被精煉成一頁頁的精華；而閱讀完繪本再欣賞動畫的讀者，則能將自己對畫面的原初想像，和活起來的畫面相比較，會有另一番趣味，同時也可以在動畫中享受到許多畫面之外的小細節。 ★打開一扇通往異國的窗「小報亭」這種街邊路旁的小雜貨店，對於便利商店極度密集的臺灣來說相當陌生。藉由繪本《小報亭》，我們可以一窺歐洲，特別是拉脫維亞首都──里加的生活樣貌與城市風情。IBBY Honour List 2020International Jānis Baltvilks Prize in Children’s Literature and Book Art 2019

The second in an introductory series to fine art, curated for young children as never before: by themeFor children everywhere, sleep is part of their every day... and now, part of their first art coll

Immerse yourself in the art and making of Aquaman, the movie chronicling Arthur Curry’s path to a future reign as King of the Seven Seas.The Art and Making of Aquaman takes readers behind the scenes o

A tender and wise ode to love, illustrated with an expertly curated selection of fine art for young children Art, like anything else, is only as meaningful and interesting as it is relatable. For todd