Perfectly Percy

Loving balloons but unable to keep from popping them with his sharp quills, Percy the plucky porcupine resolves to solve his problem all by himself by trying out several clever ideas. By the creator o

Don't get left behind! Read the book that launched Percy Jackson into the stratosphere before the Disney+ series comes out. You'll be proud to be seen with this stunning paperback edition."Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats."--New York Times Book ReviewPercy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school . . . again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a few of them. Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns hi

Percy Jackson meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this exciting adventure from No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author James Patterson, where Greek gods task an ordinary twelve-year-old with a big mission. Nick Andino isn’t exactly 'hero' material. He’s perfectly happy working at his family’s Greek diner, pining over his crush, and avoiding his bully.His life isn’t very exciting… until destiny comes calling. Dr. Zeus, the over-the-top king of the gods, zooms into town with a quest that Nick must complete to save the Andino family's past and present from being erased from history.Accompanied by a fast-talking Hermes, Nick journeys back to ancient Greece, where his ancestors await - along with new friends and a whole host of Greek gods and monsters. Can Nick be the hero the Andinos need, or will his story be another Greek tragedy?This fast-paced, feel-good adventure from the world’s favourite storyteller has black-and-white illustrations throughout, and amphitheatres full of humour and heart.

What’s a superhero without a sidekick? This delightful follow-up to the popular Puddle Pug brings back that perfectly THUNDER-ful pug-and-pig pair: Percy and Petunia. Percy the Pug and Petunia the

本書描繪 Mary Shelley 如何從愛作夢的女孩，成為《Frankenstein》的作者。她自小在嚴苛的環境裡長大，母親早逝，父親嚴厲，繼母冷淡。唯一能讓她暫時離開現實的，是書本與想像。十六歲那年，她與同樣追求理想的 Percy Bysshe Shelley 私奔，展開屬於自己的自由旅程。兩年後，在瑞士湖畔的一個雷雨之夜，Mary 與 Lord Byron 等年輕創作者聚在火邊，聽著彼此提出創作鬼故事的挑戰。就在這時，她突然看見一個模糊卻鮮明的畫面：一個活生生的怪物正在甦醒。這個念頭最終發展成她的代表作，一部至今仍被視為經典的科學幻想與恐怖小說。本書透過氛圍濃厚的畫面與文字，呈現創意如何在生活縫隙中悄悄生成，也讓人重新認識這位經典怪物背後的年輕作者。氛圍感十足的圖畫書式傳記以易讀方式介紹《Frankenstein》的創作歷程適合作為啟發寫作、創意與文學興趣的入門讀物The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted.Named one of Horn Book’s CaldeNott Honour Books 2019 One of Children’s Book Review’s Best Non-Fiction Picture Books of 2018A Canadian Children’s Book News Bookseller Recommendation (Winter 2018) One of CBC Books' Best Canadian Children's and YA Books of 2018One of Globe and Mail's 100 Notable Books of 2018One of Globe and Mail's 100 Best Books of the Year 2018One o