You May Now Kiss the Bride

Learn all about the careers you could have if you love robots in this fascinating nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a series that gives readers a sneak peek at how they can turn their passions

'WELCOME to the only book that turns you into a CHICKEN. I'll just wiggle my fingers and say the magic words ...' 'WAIT!!!' From the creators of hilarious series Twig Friends and the bestselling Real Pigeons comes this hilarious, interactive and totally transformational picture book that will turn readers into chickens! Helped along by a cheerful wizard and a begrudging chicken, readers young and old will be endlessly entertained by this fourth-wall-breaking, delightfully irreverent story. There's a surprise around every corner! Can the wizard REALLY turn you into a chicken just by saying the magic words? What if you don't believe in the spell? And who will do an egg Perfect for: Kids aged 2-6Families looking for an irresistibly funny story to read and re-read with their chickens childrenTeachers and librarians seeking an interactive story that kids will loveFans of engaging stories like The Monster at the End of This Book and Do Not Open This BookWARNING: Stock up on chicken feed and

In this classic Dr. Seuss tale, it's time for Marvin K. Mooney to go to bed...but will he get the message?Some people just won't take the hint when it's time to go to bed, and Marvin K. Mooney is one

本書是一則既搞笑又帶點「咬勁」的《Sleeping Beauty》新版本。故事開場是皇家舞會上的盛大慶祝，卻因一位被遺忘的仙女而掀起波瀾——她的魔法讓沉睡的公主竟化作鱷魚！接下來的發展，少了傳統王子，取而代之的是意想不到的角色和八〇年代風格的熱鬧派對。書中運用輕快的韻文，搭配鮮豔誇張的圖像，營造出強烈的戲劇感。讀者在笑聲中會發現，故事真正的核心是勇氣與自我選擇。這本書既適合喜歡顛覆童話的孩子，也適合喜歡幽默繪本的家庭。From the amazing author and illustrator team behind the incredible Octopants series comes this hilarious, rhyming retelling of Sleeping Beauty – with added bite! Expect a toothsome crocodile, groovy grans and an EPIC 80s party . . .A little baby princess and a fancy royal ball . . .ONE fairy not invited, and she wasn’t pleased AT ALL!She cast a spell – and now the sleeping princess looks like THIS . . .Will ANYONE be brave enough to wake her with a kiss?Who needs a prince? This fabulously twisted tale will delight children with its funny hijinks and important message of female empowerment. Who Will Kiss the Crocodile? will make fans of The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom, Waking Beauty and Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig laugh out loud!Also available from this author and

【普立茲獎大師路易絲．愛德利屈：二十年磨一劍，幻化而成的魔幻生命圖譜】「巨蟒之吻，或許標記了智慧，或許預示了憂傷，又或者，它僅僅是極致生命經驗中那份荒謬的出口。」當代美國文學靈魂人物、普立茲獎與美國國家圖書獎雙料得主－Louise Erdrich，帶著她醞釀二十載的短篇小說集 Python's Kiss 震撼回歸。這不只是一本書，這是一场長達二十年的文字朝聖，收錄了她筆下最具想像力、最溫柔也最殘酷的人間百態。在這些故事裡，平凡與超現實只有一線之隔：【荒誕的執著】：一名少女決定將餘生託付給一顆石頭，尋求永恆的沉默。【數位的報復】：一名女子潛入企業私有的「來世」，只為向死去的父親發起復仇。【生命的震撼】：部落報紙編輯從兒子口中聽聞了一個超越她生命認知的神秘故事。【孤獨的共鳴】：從尋求安定的移民農民，到面對民謠歌手小偷的男人，愛德利屈寫盡了平凡人的不凡時刻。本書不僅收錄了大師級的文字，更特別邀請作者的女兒、藝術家 Aza Erdrich Abe 為故事親自操刀插畫。母女間的創意對話，為文字注入了視覺上的啟示與深度，讓這部作品成為值得珍藏的藝術品。From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich, a captivating collection of short stories It was as though I was chosen--marked out by the python's kiss for wisdom or maybe sorrow. Or perhaps, I think now, a sense of the ridiculous in extremes of experience. Also, I hoped for a long life. WRITTEN OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, Louise Erdrich's magnificent story collection features a range of characters--a tribal newsletter editor whose son tells her a story that nothing in her experience can enc

You May Now Kiss the Bride tells how to transition successfully from courtship ecstasy to married bliss. The author points out what a couple may expect after the kiss, the reception, and the honeymoon

You May Now Kiss the Bride tells how to transition successfully from courtship ecstasy to married bliss. The author points out what a couple may expect after the kiss, the reception, and the honeymoon

In an unforgettable debut, Lisa Berne introduces you to the Penhallow Dynasty—men destined to marry, but hesitant to love Wealthy and arrogant, Gabriel Penhallow knows it’s time to fulfill his dynasti

NEW Fear Street stories with a retro look, perfect for fans of Stranger Things!Two sisters, divided by time. Each with a terrible resentment she can barely contain.Two Fear family weddings, decades ap

On picturesque San Juan Island, love and lavender are in the air. So, unfortunately, are jealousy, pettiness…and murder. Wedding planner Carnegie Kincaid has come to the Puget Sound paradise to overse

A lethal crime of passion darkens the mists of Scotland's legendary HighlandsNewly appointed Detective Inspector Gemma James has never questioned her friend Hazel Cavendish about her past. So it is qu

Newly appointed Detective Inspector Gemma James has never thought to question her friend Hazel Cavendish about her past. So it is quite a shock when Gemma learns that their holiday retreat to a hotel

Finally The Truth About Marriage An exciting new work from June Bride As your hostess for this very intimate tour of my marriage, it will be my pleasure to spill it all for you - the good and the bad.

Two Wedding Veil Wishes novels, together for the first time in print!Legend claims this antique Irish wedding veil can grant your heart's deepest desire. But be careful what you wish for . . . THERE G

Being marooned on an island somewhere off the coast of Madagascar with five celebrities sounds romantic and glamorous, right? Wrong. You couldn't find people with fewer survival skills if you tried.