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《The Far-Out Five》大笑登場！愛丁堡喜劇大獎得主Olaf Falafel操刀，全彩荒謬冒險，讓不愛讀書的孩子也一秒入坑！套書包含以下兩本商品9780241732656The Far-Out Five: Portal Loo Panic9780241732618The Far-Out Five: Snot Jelly Island

那群倒楣又搞笑的「超展開五人組」依舊維持著奇葩的外表：會吐彩虹的龐克獨角獸、傲慢膽小的無尾熊魔術師、還有那尊會走路的浴缸……為了找回弄丟的魔杖並變回人類，他們在路邊發現了一座神祕的「流動廁所」。等等，這不是普通會發臭的廁所，而是一個「多維度時空傳送門（Portal Loo）」！只要沖水、按鈕，就能帶你穿越時空！五人組一不小心按錯設定，瞬間被噴射到古埃及建造金字塔的現場、轉眼又掉進充滿飢餓暴龍的恐龍時代，甚至還差點被外星人抓去研究？！一路上，他們必須忍受廁所裡的劇烈搖晃，還要在歷史與未來的維度裡瘋狂逃命、尋找魔杖！The Far-Out Five!A madcap team of adventurers, lost far from home without the magical wand that could change them back into a normal group of kids and one grumpy amateur magician...Spewnicorn, a punk unicorn who vomits rainbowsWally, a pompous and cowardly koalaTubbs, a walking bathtubBloof, a blue-footed booby andGlossy Jeff, a really chilled-out sealTogether they must sail the oceans and face bizarre creatures, weird islands and mysterious tasks on their quest to find Wally’s missing wand and get back home.Now they face an island with a lot of Portal Loos – mobile toilets that are gateways to different interconnected dimensions – obviously! With a rampaging evil impala on the loose, they must hop from world to world with only the

A funny and uplifting story about never giving up, from award-winning comedian Olaf Falafel.Dave has got a tricky job to do. He needs to roll an ENORMOUS ball of dung up a very steep hill. Dave will need to summon all of his beetle strength to get the job done, but with many obstacles along the way, he must also find his inner strength. A hilarious and touching picture-book story about resilience and positive-thinking, perfect for sharing with young readers.From the award-winning creator of Blobfish, winner of the Queen's Knickers Award and the Children's Book Award for Younger Children.

「本書綜合了理論與實務，包含許多深度見解但不失大局觀。這些見解基於豐富的實務經驗，並以嚴謹的學術方式撰寫，同時結合從業人員的回饋。我深信本書會為社群帶來幫助。」 —PROF. DR. DR. H. C. FRANK LEYMANN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE OF APPLICATION SYSTEMS, UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART 適用於任何領域、技術或平台的API設計模式 API為各組織及生態系帶來突破性創新及數位轉型。架構師、設計師及開發者們需要專業設計指南，以建立友善、可信賴且高效的API。本書解決複雜的API通訊及內容，介紹可用於任何技術或平台的API設計方針。 集結五位作者撰寫的專業內容，從專案啟動、設定目標，到定義需求、細化設計、規劃演進以及建立實用文件，涵蓋整個API生命週期。本書將眾多實務者的集體智慧整合為44個API設計模式，使用背景、優缺點、概念解決方案及具體範例來解釋，並以兩個不同產業的專案，就領域模型、執行案例、決策敘事及套用模式作一致性解釋，使這些設計模式更易理解。 ‧以設計模式識別及克服API設計挑戰 ‧合理擴增API端點及服務 ‧設計請求和回應訊息的形式 ‧提升訊息設計品質 ‧API演進計畫 ‧API文件撰寫及溝通 ‧結合設計模式以解決實際問題，並做出最佳取捨 撰寫本書的團隊是架構師和開發人員的黃金組合，由經驗豐富的產業專家、模式社群領導者，以及學界研究員與講師所組成。作者們忠實地運用模式概念，將從包含設計力的問題情境中帶往概念性解決方案，包括具體的範例以及相關的模式建議。 許多模式都透過模式會議的指導與寫作者研討會，漸進且反覆地改善與加強，從中凝聚眾人知識得到結論。 本書提供多種API設計空間觀點，從規模與架構到訊息表現結構和品質屬性驅動設計，再到API演進。其模式語言可透過不同的途徑來瀏覽，包括專案階段和結構元素。全書分以五種類別共介紹44種模式，每個模式都有專屬的圖示幫助表達其本質，用作為助記符號及描繪API與其元素。 本書在提供決策模型中採取了獨特且新穎的一步，蒐集關於應用程式的重複出現問題、選項及標準，提供逐步、容易遵循的設計指南，且不會過度簡化API設計固有的複雜性。 本書結合理論與豐富的實務經驗為基礎，包含大量有價值的深刻建議而不失大局，

In this beautiful exploration of everyone's favorite fresh food, Olaf Hajek's brilliantly colored and uniquely stylized paintings are accompanied by informative texts that will enthrall readers of all ages.As in his previous books, Flower Power and Veggie Power, Hajek's whimsical, imaginative paintings--inspired by a variety of artistic traditions--situate each fruit in a fascinating cultural context. Each "portrait" features delightful pictorial clues about how the fruits are grown and consumed. Opposite the illustrations, Annette Roeder's engaging texts offer illuminating and often surprising facts from throughout history and contemporary life. As mouthwatering as a summer peach, and as surprising as a pomegranate's seeds, this book serves up page after page of delicious, nutritious, but most of all fun portions of fruity knowledge from all over the world.

注意！這是一本含有「彩虹嘔吐物、會走路的浴缸、以及嚴重中二魂」的瘋狂漫畫！如果你家孩子不愛看書，那是因為他還沒遇見《The Far-Out Five》！由英國獲獎無數的脫口秀笑匠、全方位童書作家Olaf Falafel全新創作。一出版便橫掃歐美各大童書榜，被《BookTrust》盛讚為「一場讓孩子從頭大笑到尾的無厘頭暴動冒險！」完美接棒《狗超人》、《壞蛋聯盟》，專為 6-10 歲孩子打造的「高成癮性」英文原版圖像小說！一場突然出現的「魔法大龍捲風」，把遊樂園裡四個普通的小孩和一個脾氣暴躁的業餘魔術師捲到了未知的異世界。更慘的是，魔法當場失控，把他們隨機變成了極度奇葩的生物：普通的 Stewart 變成了會吐彩虹的龐克獨角獸; 暴躁魔術師變成了傲慢又膽小的無尾熊，而且變回人類的魔杖還弄丟了！另外三個小孩還變成了會走路的浴缸、 chill 到不行的海豹，和一隻有藍色腳丫的鰹鳥...這群被迫成軍的「超展開五人組」（The Far-Out Five），只能跳進「浴缸船」橫渡大洋，他們將登陸充滿了古怪雕像、滿是鼻涕果凍詭異島嶼！他們能逃離這個噁心又好笑的島，並找回魔杖回家嗎？'A laugh-out-loud adventure . . . brilliantly bonkers' Liverpool EchoOur world got flipped, turned upside down, when the funfair came to town…One funfair, a group of kids and one grumpy amateur magician... plus one magical mega tornado equals The Far-Out Five!Stewart, Sophie, Zainab and Jeffrey - and the Great Waldini - are magically transformed into strange creatures and whisked far away from home – and the wand that could change them back is LOST!This madcap team of adventurers includes Spewnicorn, a pu