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Discover why we must protect Antarctica from climate change. Home to millions of penguins, ancient dinosaur fossils and huge blue whales, Antarctica is our last great wilderness. This fascinating picture book brings to life this extreme and exciting continent for young children, exploring its icy landscape and extraordinary wildlife.It also shows the incredible scientific research that happens there and therefore why it is so important that we act to protect this special part of the planet from climate change and plastic pollution.

坐穩了！從獨木舟到雙輪戰車，全彩插圖搭配詳盡介紹，讓喜愛交通工具的大小讀者一目了然 ：世界各地，從古到今，這些代步工具是如何載著人類往未來推進，同時一步步形塑了如今世界。祝旅途愉快！A fascinating book about the vehicles that have shaped our world, written by narrowboat captain and children’s author Matt Ralphs, with stunning colour illustrations on every page by Rui Ricardo.From ancient chariots and Viking longships to racing cars, rockets and solar-powered aeroplanes, our world has been changed by the pioneering development of many incredible vehicles. Take a journey through time to discover how these 50 groundbreaking inventions changed the world and how they might even shape our future . . .

★美國凱迪克大獎榮譽獎★ 希望的種子，為我們綻放笑容、盛開溫暖 灰色城市佈滿鋼筋水泥，建築物遮蔽陽光， 人們失去笑容，生活過得不快樂。 小恩帶來一袋種子， 把朵朵花兒種成叢叢花園，為城市添上色彩與花香。 照顧生命讓我們感受生長與力量， 用唱歌的心情與活力， 打開人生的每一道門。 內容簡介： 灰撲撲的城市裡只有鋼筋水泥，陽光被擁擠的建築物遮蔽，人們也忘了微笑。帶著一袋種子，第一次到城市找舅舅的小恩，決定來點變化！ 憑著小園丁不怕辛苦的精神，小恩開始種花。當一朵朵花兒綻放，笑容也開始在人們臉上閃耀。最棒的是，舅舅那總是皺著眉頭的表情也融化了。 本書作者莎拉史都華和繪者大衛司摩是對默契十足的夫妻檔。莎拉平日除了寫作，最喜歡的就是種花，所以她能將小恩愛花的心情寫得那麼生動。而大衛活潑的畫風，更為故事拓展出開闊的空間，讓孩子們進入書中世界，在小恩的秘密花園裡漫遊。 本書特色 ： ✧　獲獎無數的童書界夫妻檔，攜手打造經典溫馨佳作，一舉奪得凱迪克榮譽獎、藍絲帶公告書籍獎、克里斯多福獎……等國際知名大獎！ ✧　作者莎拉史都華取材真實大蕭條時代，以溫暖書信敘事拉近讀者與故事間的距離，大小讀者成為主角小恩的朋友，一同分享她的所見所聞，感受一段難忘的生命經驗。 ✧　繪者大衛司摩生動描繪小人物的日常生活，以精緻水彩、墨水、粉彩描繪故事的豐富情緒層次，畫筆像是注入了愛與希望，揮灑一幕幕動人畫面。 ✧　對比城市的鋼筋水泥、高樓大廈，與從小生長於鄉間的孩子小恩，帶我們重拾對自然的關懷，享受園藝生活帶來的美好，擁抱生命的力量。 得獎紀錄： ★美國凱迪克大獎榮譽獎（The Caldecott Honor Book） ★美國《出版人週刊》年度最佳繪本（Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of the Year） ★美國《紐約時報》最佳兒童繪本獎（New York Times Book Notable Children’s Books of the Year） ★美國《學校圖書館雜誌》年度最佳兒童繪本（School Library Journal Best Books of the Year） ★美國圖書館協會優秀兒童圖書（ALA Notable Children’s Books） ★藍絲帶公告書籍獎（Bulletin of the Center

Kayla Miller帶來暢銷圖像小說《Click》系列的全新故事！學吉他、加入童軍、參與服儀規定改革，Olive想做的事太多了！但她本就喜歡忙碌，所以沒問題的…吧？隨著生活的天秤逐漸傾斜，喘不過氣的Olive能找到平衡，及學會適時求援嗎？Kayla Miller, the New York Times best-selling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, Act, and Clash, returns with a new Olive story! Olive is balancing the too-many things she wants to do with the too-few hours in the day to do them… when everything adds up, suddenly it’s crunch time!It’s no secret that Olive loves trying new things. Between taking guitar lessons, making a short film, joining Berry Scouts, and leading the charge on her school’s dress code reform, Olive has her hands full! But she enjoys being busy, so staying on track with her jam-packed schedule should be no problem… right?As weeks fly by, it gets harder and harder for Olive to find time for her activities, never mind time for herself. Will she be able to accomplish her goals, or will all her sizzle turn to fizzle?The New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Kayla Miller delivers a vibrant and tim

A beautifully illustrated collection of baking recipes for first cooks written by the 2019 winner of The Great British Bake Off. Learn how to bake breads, cakes, pastries and biscuits to perfection in this imaginative collection of deliciously healthy recipes. Featuring easy to follow, beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions, and a wealth of classic and creative bakes, this first baking book is jam-packed with inspiring content and has everything budding bakers need to take their first steps to baking glory!

Season's greetings from Poppleton, the posh and persnickety pig created by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and acclaimed illustrator Mark Teague!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Schol

送入口中的那一刻起，食物在身體裡的神奇旅程就開始了。翻翻書中的趣味機關，一探你的身體各器官在食物的消化之旅中，扮演什麼角色，又是如何將吃下肚的東西，改造成馬桶裡見到的模樣。From what happens when you swallow to why poo is brown, this enlightening book takes a rumbling, gurgling trip through the digestive system, meeting helpful juices, blood cells, vitamins and minerals along the way. Discover the stages of digestion, the roles your teeth, tongue, liver and pancreas play, and how different foods help our bodies to function.

People talk a lot about germs, but what actually are they? Open the pages of this friendly book to find out. Discover what bacteria and viruses are, how they can spread and lots of different ways we to stop them.

《Agent Moose》三度出擊！大洪水襲捲森林，從搶銀行到綁架，各種不為人知的犯罪陰謀也隨著大水一起流入森林。麋鹿偵探和他的貓頭鷹夥伴順著水流，尋找蛛絲馬跡，爆笑破解神秘案件。A daring criminal is making waves in the Big Forest! It’s up to Agent Moose and Owlfred to save the day in this third hilarious graphic novel chapter book from the author of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish.Agent Moose and not-quite-so-special Agent Owlfred are back and better than ever!Strange flash floods are making waves (and headlines) all over the Big Forest! Someone is pulling off particularly confounding capers and, between the flooding and the heists, Big Forest is in big trouble. When Madame HQ is nabbed right out of a very wet Woodland HQ, Agent Moose and Owlfred must wade through clues to get her back and stop the mystery criminal making a big splash in Big Forest!Can they find this fiendish villian before Big Forest floats away?

Two spud siblings face off in a series of epic challenges in this first installment of a new and hilariously silly graphic novel chapter book series from the bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly books.Rot is a mutant potato who wakes up feeling great, maybe even…the greatest in the world! But that only makes Rot’s brother Snot the grumpiest in the world. The only solution? An epic contest to prove who is the greatest once and for all, judged by the only impartial party they can find—their small fry little sister Tot.But as the stakes get higher through the muddy potato sack race, sacred hot potato roll, and a hilarious laughing contest, their rivalry spirals out of control. Suddenly Rot’s not feeling so spudtacular anymore. Will this tater trio ever be able to determine who the greatest in the world really is?

From the celebrated author of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan, comes another humorous and poignant early middle grade novel. My Life Begins! explores how life begins for Jacob when his triplet sisters are born, and how siblings get to know each other as time, and love, evolve.Jacob is nine years old when his life changes.He wants a litter of puppies. But instead his parents have a different surprise. Jacob will be an older brother soon. And there won't be only one new baby. There will be three! When the triplets are born, Jacob thinks puppies are cuter. The babies look identical to him and he gives them a name: "the Trips."For a school science project, Jacob decides to study the Trips. It feels like magic as they begin to smile, talk, and grow. Slowly, he gets to know each of them. They call his mother "Mama" and his father "Da." But what will they call him? One day, one of the Trips calls him "Jay."As each of the triplets become unique and more special with each day, Jacob

Now in paperback for the first time, featuring all new covers, the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians middle-grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. Alcatraz Smedry is up against a whole army of Evil Librarians in this next adventure, with only his friend Bastille, a few pairs of glasses, and an unlimited supply of exploding teddy bears to help him. This time, even Alcatraz's extraordinary talent for breaking things may not be enough to defeat the army of Evil Librarians and their giant librarian robots. The Shattered Lens is the fourth book in this action-packed fantasy series for young readers.

The final book of the New York Times bestselling early chapter book series is now in paperback! It's Career Day at Emerson Elementary School, and all the students have to choose what they want to be when they grow up. No problem. Ivy and Bean already have that all figured out. At least, they thought so, until they met Herman the Treasure Hunter. Now everyone in the second grade is looking for treasure--and finding it. Everyone except Ivy and Bean, that is. They need to get out their shovels and turn up some treasure on the double! BESTSELLING SERIES: More than 6 million copies sold! BELOVED AUTHOR: Acclaimed author Annie Barrows brings her sharp wit to create hilarious, real characters. AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR: Twice awarded the Caldecott Medal, Sophie Blackall is one of the most critically acclaimed children's book illustrators of our time. UNIVERSAL THEMES: The perennial theme of friendship, strong characters and mischievous antics make the books great for both boys and girls. Perf

You’ll learn all about the different kinds of firefighters you can be in this Level One I Can Read from the community helper series.My brother and I both want to be firefighters, but we can’t decide what kind to be. When firefighters from Fire District One visit our school for Fire Safety Day, we learn that there are firefighters who fight forest fires and work at airports to help with airplane emergencies. Did you know that there are other kinds of firefighters too? There are firefighters who figure out how a fire started and fight fires before they even happen. Maybe I’ll be a firefighter too!I Want to Be a Firefighter is part of an I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

《Planet Omar》系列以第一人稱敘述，描繪一位思緒跳躍、行動總惹禍的穆斯林男孩Omar如何面對轉學、交友、家庭文化，以及種種生活挑戰。他腦中總有殭屍、龍和放屁火箭，卻也願意挺身幫助朋友、保護社區、調查真相。從面對校園誤解到火箭競賽危機，每一集都結合豐富幽默與貼近兒童情感的描寫。漫畫風插圖輕鬆易讀，主題包括同理心、信任與社群意識，適合中小學生獨立閱讀或親子共讀。Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet (Book 1) Welcome, readers, to the imaginative brain of Omar! You might not know me yet, but once you open the pages of this book you''ll laugh so hard that snot will come out of your nose (plus you might meet a dragon and a zombie - what more could you want?).My parents decided it would be a good idea to move house AND move me to a new school at the same time. As if I didn''t have a hard enough time staying out of trouble at home, now I''ve also got to try and make new friends. What''s worse, the class bully seems to think I''m the perfect target.At least Eid''s around the corner which means a feast (YAY) and presents (DOUBLE YAY). Well, as long as I can stay in Mum and Dad''s good books long enough...The combination of Zanib Mian''s hilarious text and Nasaya Mafari

Omar和朋友們參加火箭比賽，一開始只是想做出最厲害的火箭，沒想到過程中竟有人暗中搗蛋！比賽突然變成一場追查破壞者的行動。靠著爸媽的科學幫忙和「屁能量」的點子（沒錯，你沒看錯！），Omar帶領大家一邊完成任務、一邊找出真相。Welcome back to Planet Omar! The fifth book in Zanib Mian's laugh-out-loud series, with amazing cartoon-style illustrations. Perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid. Omar and his friends are taking part in a national rocket building competition.With a little help from Omar's scientist mum and dad and some fart power too, they come up with a rocket that's ready to blast off. But when someone starts sabotaging the rockets, the boys find themselves on a new mission to reveal the culprit... *Zanib Mian is a World Book Day author for 2021 with her Planet Omar title, Operation Kind.*Have you read the first book in the series, Accidental Trouble Magnet? Love Reading 4 Kids called it 'irresistible reading!'

Hear ye, hear ye! Get ready to learn all about the most powerful court in the United States.Ever since it was established in 1789, the United States Supreme Court has had a major impact on the lives of all Americans. Some of its landmark decisions have helped end segregation, protected a person’s privacy, and allowed people to marry whomever they love. Best-selling author, former executive editor of The New York Times, and self-confessed political junkie, Jill Abramson has written a detailed and fascinating book that explains how the highest court in the United States works, who gets to serve on it, which cases have had the greatest impact on the country, and why the US justice system is so vital to democracy.With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this addition to this New York Times Best-Selling series.

Suspend your disbelief with Science Comics: Bridges, the latest volume of First Second's nonfiction STEM series!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic―dino

Mirabelle's mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy, and she is a bit of both!Mirabelle and her class are going on a school trip to a magical-creature sanctuary, and Mirabelle can't wait! Even being partnered with annoying goody-two-shoes Lavinia can't ruin her day. But when she accidentally lets the bittens (part bat, part kitten, totally adorable, slightly fierce) out of their enclosure their day becomes a bit more complicated. Can Lavinia help Mirabelle stay out of trouble? And can Mirabelle show Lavinia that maybe some things are worth getting in trouble for.. . ?

Get ready for a splish-splashing, action-packed tale in the bestselling series for young readers who like mermaids, monsters and princesses who are always ready for adventure! The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort's royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves! Can the masked heroes help her learn that being a princess means more than just being nice - it means speaking up?

Meet the next big thing in the world of official Minecraft novels: zombies!Looking after a little sibling can be a real headache . . . especially when they’re trying to eat your brains!Life is good for Bobbie in the sleepy village of Plaintown. Sure, her villager parents only ever say “Hrm,” but you pick up the local language quickly. And maybe her little brother, Johnny, is always getting into trouble, but the village’s iron golem is there to look out for him. And, yeah, things are too busy for exploring when you’re the only one in town who ever takes their hands out of their sleeves. But maybe that’s for the best. After all, there are things out there beyond the torchlight that are better handled by adventurers.But one night, a stranger comes to Plaintown―and he’s followed by a horde of ravenous zombies. Bobbie’s village is overrun, and her world is turned upside down.Life is not so good for Ben, an adventurer with nothing left to his name but the armor on his back. When dawn’s light

Now in paperback for the first time, featuring all new covers, the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians middle-grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. Alcatraz Smedry has made it to the Free Kingdoms at last. Unfortunately, so have the evil Librarians--including his mother! Now Alcatraz has to find a traitor among the Knights of Crystallia, make up with his estranged father, and save one of the last bastions of the Free Kingdoms from the Evil Librarians. The Knights of Crystallia is the third book in this action-packed fantasy series for young readers.

The third book in an early-reader series inspired by Anne of Green Gables, starring the spirited Anne Shirley as she navigates her first days of school and the incorrigible Gilbert Blythe. Anne loves autumn in Avonlea, and she's been enjoying her first three weeks of school. It helps that she walks to school with and sits next to her kindred spirit, Diana Barry. However, one day, Gilbert Blythe joins the class. According to Diana, he's very handsome, and smart too. However, Gilbert immediately gets on Anne's nerves. When he pulls on Anne's braid and calls her "Carrots" because of her red hair, enough is enough. How can Anne enjoy school when Gilbert is ruining everything? Anne vows never to talk to Gilbert again, and even stops going to school for a time when her teacher forces Anne to sit next to her rival. But later, when Anne has an accident on the pond and her wooden plank sinks, who should come to her rescue but her nemesis, Gilbert Blythe? Lovingly adapted by Kallie George with b

全球熱銷超過百萬冊，超過25種語言翻譯出版壞蛋也想當好人！一隻狼、鯊魚、食人魚和一條蛇，全世界公認的壞蛋們，下定決心要做好事、當好人。雖然兇惡的外表老是害他們被誤會，他們還是一次次聯手出擊，搞笑出任務，力求改變形象！此套書包含以下集數：Episode #11: The Bad Guys in the Dawn of the Underlord (9789814918039)Episode #12: The One? (9789814961776)Episode #13: Cut To The Chase (9789815002720)Episode #14: They're Bee-Hind You! (9789815022667)Episode #15: Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! (9789813372283)

Discover over 200 Jaw-Tastic facts!Lift the flaps, sopt the pictures, and use the searchlight to seek and find incredible dinosaurs and discover hundreds of fascinating facts!

Discover over 200 Fin-Tastic facts!Lift the flaps, sopt the pictures, and use the searchlight to seek and find incredible sharks and discover hundreds of fascinating facts!

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!"I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" -- Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog ManThey may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series.WEIRD?! Nothing weird EVER happens in The Bad Guys. Like, you would NEVER see a chain-saw monster confronting a velociraptor who has eaten an elderly piranha, or the disturbing antics of a deranged dentist running amok with an oversized drill. NOPE. None of that nonsense here. So relax and be entirely unsurprised by the Bad Guys’ next adventure!

Chapter book readers' favorite kitten mermaids are back in their second holiday title -- it's time to celebrate Paw-loween! In Kittentail Cove, Paw-loween is a super fun holiday! Shelly, Coral, and Angel can't wait to decorate jelly-o-lanterns, dress up in costumes, and go to the Paw-loween festival! But Coral is a little nervous about the Haunted House. Can this scaredy cat learn to be brave so she can see her purr-fect pumpkin on display in the house? Maybe with a little help from her friends! This Halloween-themed adventure offers just the right amount of spooky fun for chapter book readers!

The fifteenth magical installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling series of fractured fairy tales for fearless kids!This time, the magic mirror (with a little help from the magical fairy, Maryrose) sends Abby and Jonah into the story of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. And they have a task: find the enchanted ruby and bring it back to help Maryrose. But to do so, Abby and Jonah must follow the twelve sisters from their palace to the secret spot where they go dancing. Abby and Jonah will have to learn some moves of their own -- and dancing isn't easy when you don't know the steps!How will the two of them wriggle their way out of this magical mess?

In this hilarious, hijinks-filled graphic novel super-swine Batpig is ready to face even bigger bullies, harder fights, and scariest of all―meeting his superhero idol.Ordinary pig, Gary Yorkshire, has his entire life turned upside down when a bite on the nose from a radioactive bat turns him into…BATPIG. With the support of his best friends, Brooklyn the bat and Carl the fish, he finally feels like he’s getting a handle on this whole superhero business. That is, until he faces a battle against time itself, when an underappreciated janitor slows down the clock so much that a math class never ever ends (the horror!). Can Batpig save the class from never-ending fractions?

School is in session for the ocean's crankiest crab!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!It's just another day in the ocean for Crabby and Plankton -- until they find themselves INSIDE a school of fish! This gives Plankton a fabulous idea -- he and Crabby should play school! But Crabby doesnotwant to play. In four hilarious stories, Crabby uses funny wordplay to distract Plankton from teaching, until finally he gives up and declares, "School is OUT, Crabby!"With comic speech bubbles and full-color artwork throughout, Geisel Award Honoree Jonathan Fenske's early reader series is sure to be a hit with new readers!

When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!Everymouse on Mouse Island is squeaking about The Super Cup! My two favorite soccer teams, the Squeakers and the Turbo Cheese, had made it to the finals. But something suspicious was happening on the field. The Mighty Mice and the Sewer Rats seemed to be scoring without even trying! Could I get to the bottom of it before my two favorite teams are cheated out of their trophies?

In this second Special Edition of the New York Times bestselling Whatever After series, Abby and her friends enter the magical Land of Oz... with hilarious and empowering results!Follow the yellow brick road...I'm with my best friends Robin and Frankie (and my sometimes friend, Penny) when a TORNADO scoops us up and whisks us away. As soon as we land, I can tell we're not in Smithville anymore -- we've been transported into The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!We're excited to meet Dorothy and Toto... but the story isn't going as planned. The Wicked Witch of the East locks us in her dungeon, so we have no way of getting the magic slippers that will take Dorothy home. Plus, the Emerald City is under attack, and the Wizard himself may be in danger!Now we have to:- Befriend the Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow- Flee the flying monkeys- Learn to steer a hot-air balloon- Find the courage, heart, and smarts to save the day...or we'll never escape -- and everyone knows there's no place like home!Th

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this penultimate book of the My Weirder-est School arc, grab a chair with A.J. and his friends as Ella Mentry School welcomes a new principal to the stage--put your hands together for Mrs. Stoker! Mr. Klutz is retiring! (A surprise even to him, courtesy of scheming Dr. Carbles.) Vice principal Mrs. Jafee thinks it's her time to shine, but Dr. Carbles has hired someone else for the job! Stand-up comedian Mrs. Stoker is ready to defend her place as principal in a joke-off against Mrs. Jafee.Will Mrs. Stoker have the last laugh? Or will she lose her audience when things get serious? Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

你聽過《小紅帽》的故事嗎？《Telling Stories Wrong》由義大利童書界傳奇 Gianni Rodari 改編經典童話，爺爺把「小紅帽」講成一團亂，孫女拼命糾正，故事卻越講越離奇，笑料不斷。Rodari 擅長透過顛覆、想像，引導孩子思考故事之外的可能，這本書正是他幽默教育理念的展現。插畫家 Beatrice Alemagna 以獨具童趣的畫風，陪伴讀者一起在錯誤中，發現說故事的樂趣和親情的溫度。A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022 Everyone knows how "Little Red Riding Hood" goes. But Grandpa keeps getting the story all wrong, with hilarious results!"Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Little Yellow Riding Hood—" "Not yellow! It's Red Riding Hood!" So begins the story of a grandpa playfully recounting the well-known fairytale—or his version, at least—to his granddaughter. Try as she might to get him back on track, Grandpa keeps on adding things to the mix, both outlandish and mundane! The end result is an unpredictable tale that comes alive as it's being told, born out of imaginative play and familial affection. This spirited picture book will surprise and delight from start to finish, while reminding readers that sto

David Almond、Marta Altes合作與青少年讀者一起反思何為人性。新來的男生善於足球、喜歡零食，與其他同學沒什麼不同。但他其實是誕生自某個實驗的機器人，而現在學校的新朋友們要他不被邪惡之人消滅。An inventive tale by a beloved Hans Christian Andersen Award winner celebrates our differences─and the joys of inclusion─through the lens of artificial intelligence.From the boundless imagination of David Almond comes a thought-provoking question, packaged in a lively illustrated chapter book: what if a robot went to school? When a new boy joins their class, everyone thinks he’s…odd. George doesn’t behave like other kids. He doesn’t think like other kids. But he’s great at football and snacking, and that’s what matters to Dan and Maxie and friends, who resolve to make George feel welcome. Over time, they learn that he’s just like them, in most ways, except one: George is a robot, part of an ambitious new experiment, with sinister people bent on destroying him. When his lab pulls him out of school, can George’s new friends recover him─and set him free? Told in David Almond’s signatur

The exciting finale of the epic new Minecraft adventure, Wither Without You!After surviving the horrors of a zombie villager outbreak, the adventurers begin to make their way to Atria’s hometown of Woodhaven. But the journey is far from a smooth one, and dangers lurk around every corner, as our heroes witness more evidence of the Wither’s path of destruction across the overworld.With new allies at their side and an arsenal of magic at their disposal, Senan, Cahira, Orion, Atria, and Wilkie prepare themselves for the final explosive confrontation with the fearsome creature. But are they a match for the mysterious Wither?

From the tough to spell to the downright funny, these are the 365 words all kids should know!Some words have strange double meanings. Others seem impossible to pronounce. Then there are the words that sound the same but mean something completely different when you change their spellings.And the ones with unusual stories behind them. Some are words you'll need at school, while others you can use at home or with your friends. This book is packed with new words, old words, silly words, sporty words, political words, slang words, musical words, foodie words and loads, loads more.As well as simple definitions of each word, there are pronunciation tips, fun facts and handy mnemonics to help with spelling.

「媒體識讀」是現代人的重要課程。Joyce Grant身為記者，不以說教方式，而是嚴謹但輕鬆口吻帶領孩子認識新聞價值，對網路資訊保持懷疑態度。更附上文章，一步步解構假新聞，學習批判性思考。For today's tech-savvy kids, here's the go-to resource for navigating what they read on the internet.Should we believe everything we read online? Definitely not! And this book will tell you why. This fascinating book explores in depth how real journalism is made, what "fake news" is and, most importantly, how to spot the difference. It's chock-full of practical advice, thought-provoking examples and tons of relevant information on subjects that range from bylines and credible sources to influencers and clickbait. It gives readers context they can use, such as how bias can creep into news reporting, why celebrity posts may not be truthful and why they should be suspicious of anything that makes them feel supersmart.Young people get most of their information online. This must-read guide helps them decide which information they can trust --- and which they can't.Author and journalist Joyce Grant

本書以十二歲的 John 為主角，描寫他在失去母親後，意外展開的推理冒險。為了不被送進讓人頭痛的寄宿機構，他選擇藏身在自然史博物館的天花板裡，靠閱讀與觀察生活。當館內珍貴的埃及紅寶石失蹤時，他成為被懷疑的對象，也因此遇見行事難以預測的探員 Toadius McGee。兩人意外成為搭檔，穿梭在紐約的街區、劇院與秘密地下場景，一步步追查線索。是一部兼具冒險、推理與成長元素的作品。The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves is a great ride, but you don't have to take my word for it. --LeVar BurtonFollow the world's greatest detective you've never heard of in this madcap middle grade mystery for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes.After twelve-year-old John Boarhog's mom dies, the last thing he wants is to be schlepped off to the Jersey Home for Boys, where kids are forced to make skinny jeans for hipsters and are fed nothing but kale. Instead, he makes himself a snug home in the ceiling of the New York Museum of Natural History, where he reads anything he get his hands on and explores the artifacts afterhours. But when a rare Egyptian ruby--the highlight of the museum's new exhibit--goes missing, John is accused of the crime. That is until the unpredictabl