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Off Beat presents photographs taken in New York City in 2008 and 2009, when A-chan began working with black and white film. The images were made in the same wandering spirit as those in Vibrant Home,

The busy streets of London have been traversed for centuries and many a Londoner or tourist may feel that they are familiar with all the capital has to offer. Yet the eight walks described in this vol

A new movement is emerging in Egyptian literature--urban in its energies; cosmopolitan in its national, Arabic, and western influences; and independent and rowdy in its voice. For centuries, Arabic li

An entertaining and practical guide that offers a behind-the-scenes look at more than forty of America's favorite brand-name products discusses their history and inventors, how they got their names, a

The #1 New York Times-bestselling sequel to Leigh Bardugo's thrilling Six of Crows.When you can’t beat the odds, change the game.Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even th

This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early read

This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early read

This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early read

This title and others form part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at nature and natural sciences through a fun combination of Seussian rhymes and zany illustrations. Aimed at early read

運用「兔子和鴨子」的原理，解說PRESSURE的MUST、POWER的WILL、UP / DOWN / OUT / OFF等用法的基本感覺，以及所衍伸出各式各樣精采豐富的意思，讓你簡單輕鬆活用英語。

A pooch-tastic tale from bestselling author Steve Smallman packed with hilarious illustrations by Robert Starling.Head down to the Doggy Dance Off, where all the cool dogs meet to wag their tails and stomp their feet. There’s body-popping pug, Doug. Duke Doggy Doo, the punk rocker cockapoo! Eva, golden retriever and dance floor diva and . . . one mysterious masked dancer. Who is that body-popping, hand-jiving, groovy mover?This dazzling doggy dance off has a feline twist in its tail. With its fun rhyming text and upbeat colourful illustrations, alongside a fabulous message of inclusivity, Doggy Dance Off will have readers dancing for joy. Fans of Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, Tiger in a Tutu by Fabi Santiago, and Cindergorilla by Gareth P. Jones and Loretta Schauer, will love grooving along to Doggy Dance Off.

A little hedgehog is fast asleep when all of a sudden, the light clicks on. He is NOT happy about being woken. Turn off that light!” he demands. The light switches off. And then on again. And off. And

While Puddle is busy enjoying the "music" of Woodcock Pocket, Toot is off to the Congo on an African adventure. "Be sure to listen to the music of the jungle!" Puddle reminds Toot as he takes off, but

DISCOVER THE CULT HIT THAT BECAME A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON The Dregs Edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Crooked Kingdom, sequel to Six of Crows, features new cover art, black stained edges, and updated maps. When you can't beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets--a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the world as they know it. "Dark, larcenous fun." --NPR "Bardugo outdoes herself in this exhilarating follo

工作的人，有在公司(ON)和私生活(OFF)兩種模式。甘田先生的ON模式是上班族，OF模式是女裝蘿莉塔。阪久小姐的ON模式是上班族，OF模式是男裝龐克。平時在公司外表的反差，讓兩人沒有察覺彼此是同事的情況下逐漸拉近距離。全新ON和OFF的反差必定讓人心動，大變身(Metamorphose)的日常故事第2集！

9781454932994Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus #19781454943358Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus #29781454957065The Beat I Drum Life of a Cactus #3

目錄 第1週 這是所有技巧的基礎！全神貫注敲擊！ 第2週 8分音符與8分休止符的基礎練習 第3週 挑戰8 Beat必修類型！1 第4週 挑戰8 Beat必修類型！2 第5週 8分音符系的節奏與過門 第6週 挑戰16分音符的基本樂句！ 第7週 8分＆16分音符的過門 第8週 嘗試用16分音符增加節奏的廣度 第9週 挑戰8分與16分音符的連接節奏 第10週 全神貫注在3連音的基本技巧！ 第11週 挑戰3連音節奏的基本技巧！ 第12週 挑戰3連音＆6連音的基本型！ 第13週 三連音系的過門 第14週 專注練習8分音符的重音敲擊基礎！ 第15週 16分音符重音基礎1 第16週 16分音符重音基礎2 第17週 16分音符重音的應用型過門 第18週 強拍與弱拍的3連音重音 第19週 腳踏鈸的Half Open與重音 第20週 透過1拍半的樂句拓展視野 第21週 16分音符系的Funky過門 第22週 利用開鈸（Hi-Hat Open）增添8 Beat味道 第23週 16分音符樂句的開鈸 第24週 使用了開鈸的重音 第25週 16分音符打點的大鼓類型 第26週 挑戰Shuffle Beat 第27週 用腳挑戰跳躍式的Shuffle Beat！ 第28週 挑戰Shuffle Beat的過門！ 第29週 來體驗Jazz Beat的世界吧 第30週 意外的難關！？右手敲4分音符節奏 第31週 利用4分音符打擊系節奏強化左手！ 第32週 挑戰具有跳躍感的Funk Beat！！ 第33週 旋律是生命！跳躍的Funk Beat 第34週 挑戰8分音符系切分音！ 第35週 挑戰16分音符系切分音！ 第36週 挑戰三連音系切分音！ 第37週 請先瞭解炫打的基本技巧 第38週 用Double Stroke隨心所欲敲出3連音！ 第39週 利用RLL的順序讓16分音符增添變化 第40週 以音色為關鍵的Closed Rimshot 第41週 挑戰弱拍敲擊重音類型！ 第42週 大鼓的Double Action 第43週 熱烈的律動！挑戰高速搖滾！ 第44週 重低音的魅力！使用了中鼓的節奏 第45週 效果絕佳的隱藏風格＝Ghost Note 第46週 挑戰單手敲出16 Beat！ 第47週 把炫打應用在節奏類型上 第48週 可以敲出炫打的過門 第49週 爵士風格的過門 第50週 爵士的精隨！ 4 Way D

“Pace, energy, superb comic illustrations and the hilariousness of dad going bald.” Julia Marshall, PublisherA fast-paced, comical story for early readers, in which Dad’s hair takes off through the open window to freedom!One day, Dad’s hair decided it was tired of being brushed and combed. It wanted a life of its own, to see the world. It took off.Out of the bathroom, into the kitchen, and before you could say, “Hairsta la vista, baby!” it was gone.Dad gave chase around the town. He spots his hair hiding in the lawn, on the road, at the zoo —it’s amazing how many things look like hair. He gives up.Dad tries to accept life without hair. Then the postcards arrive. The hair is on a round-the-world trip and Dad is still bald. Until one day the unbelievable happens and the hair comes back.This is a fast-paced tour-de-force, a wonderfully absurd story packed with wordplay and full colour hilarious illustrations.When Dad’s Hair Took Off is a comical chapter book for early readers or for

The Berenstain Bears are out of this world in this exciting addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series.The Berenstain Bears can't wait to visit the Bear Country Space Center, where rockets blast off into outer space! When the tour guide gives Mama, Papa, and the cubs a tour of the Big Bear Space Rocket, he makes it very clear not to touch anything. But when Papa sees a big red button, he just can't help himself. Get ready to blast off!The Berenstain Bears Blast Off! is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

For every child who has ever felt that grown-ups have all the fun, a vicarious chance to slip behind the office door - and play with all the tempting things that are "off-limits."Dad's office is "off-limits" - which only makes it more intriguing to his curious young daughter. As soon as she sees an opening, she sneaks in to have a look around. After all, there's no harm in just looking, right? What she discovers is a magical wonderland of sticky tape, paper clips that make glorious strands, and a kaleidoscopic array of sticky notes.Who could possibly resist playing with those? In a joyful ode to office supplies, Helen Yoon leads a celebration of just-for-once breaking the rules - and offers a final, funny nod to adults who harbour a similar urge.

Beatrice dreams of becoming a tree. She grows roots and leaves, and she stretches her branches toward the sky. From Joyce Hesselberth, the award-winning creator of Mapping Sam and Pitter Pattern, Beat

InvestiGators Mango and Brash don their fanciest vests for InvestiGators: Off the Hook, the next mystery in the hilarious adventure series from John Patrick GreenSewer-loving secret agents Mango and B

Wayward Son is the stunning YA novel by the bestselling author of Fangirl and Carry On, Rainbow Rowell. With all of her signature wit and heart, this is Rainbow at her absolute best. This edition includes two beautiful illustrations.The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after . . .So why can’t Simon Snow get off the couch?What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see himself in a new light . . .That’s how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage convertible, tearing across the American West. They find trouble, of course. (Dragons, vampires, skunk-headed things with shotguns.) And they get lost. They get so lost, they start to wonder whether they ever knew where they were headed in the first place . . .With Wayward Son, the sequel to Carry On, Rainbow Rowell has written a book for

The reusable write-on wipe-off pages and wipe-clean marker provide endless hours of learning fun with puzzles and activities that help build math skills and lifelong learning confidence.Identifying n

Letter recognition is an important step toward getting ready to read, and Highlights infuses Fun with a Purpose™ into this ordinarily rote activity. With vibrant art and fun puzzles, Write-On Wipe-Off

Tracing is an important step toward handwriting readiness, and Highlights infuses Fun with a Purpose™ into this activity. With vibrant art and fun prompts, Write-On Wipe-Off Let’s Trace progresses fro

All aboard the bus, off we go! Get ready for a big day out: see the dinosaurs at the museum, play in the park, and eat your favourite foods. With cut-outs so you can peek through to the next page, and

Go on a rhythmic romp through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras to meet the prehistoric creatures every child loves: dinosaurs! With colourful artwork and a funky fresh beat, Dinosaur Rap int

Count along with Rooster in this Ready-to-Read edition of a favorite story from Eric Carle.One fine morning, a rooster sets off to see the world. Soon he’s joined by two cats, then three frogs, then f

The Breakfast Bunch have joined the mathletes team, and are all set to win the championship trophy for Thompson Brook Elementary School—they only need to beat the defending champs from Willowby Academ

Proven strategies for managing private wealth today“In Freedom from Wealth, Charles Lowenhaupt is selling wisdom for emotionally intelligent wealth holders who want to beat the odds that wealth can’t