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The prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases is on the rise worldwide, with a marked impact on quality of life and socioeconomics. Allergy Frontiers comprises six volumes, each dedicated to a

在詩集和散文之後，2020諾貝爾文學獎得主葛綠珂最不同以往的，精巧卻又恬靜的短篇故事。透過一對未滿一歲的雙胞胎女嬰，Marigold和Rose的感官，感知並探索這個世界。有趣的是，對世界尚無概念的兩人，想法看似迥異卻微妙地互補。葛綠珂藉嬰幼兒的雙眼，提供了一個認知和理解世界的可愛角度。Marigold and Rose is an enchanting, playful, and absolutely singular fable from the Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Glück.“Marigold was absorbed in her book; she had gotten as far as the V.” So begins Marigold and Rose, Louise Glück’s astonishing chronicle of the first year in the life of twin girls. Imagine a fairy tale that is also a multigenerational saga; a piece for two hands that is also a symphony; a poem that is also, in the spirit of Kafka’s Metamorphosis, an incandescent act of autobiography.Here are the elements you’d expect to find in a story of infant twins―Father and Mother; Grandmother and Other Grandmother; bath time and naptime―but more than that, Marigold and Rose is an investigation of the great mystery of language and of time itself, of what is and what has been and what will be. “Outside the playpen there wer

部門壁壘問題是企業普遍存在的問題，其破壞力巨大：降低生產率、造成優秀員工流失、阻礙公司目標實現等。本書通過一個寓言故事，生動地再現了公司內部激烈的部門衝突。 故事的主角裘德是個年輕而沖進十足的管理顧問。在和客戶交流的過程中，裘德意識到一個普遍存在而又非常棘手的問題——公司部門間的扯皮和內耗問題。在歷經波折之後，裘德終於找到了一種簡單實用的解決辦法——設定主題目標，把雜亂無章的部門間爭鬥轉化為高效的團隊合作。 蘭西奧尼的商業寓言讀來不但引人入勝，而且頗具實用價值，相信凡是對部門之間扯皮和辦公室政治有所體會的人都會從本書中獲益良多。

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少年 Xavier 原本只是被迫參加一次家庭週末旅行，卻在醒來後發現自己與家人被困在一道無法逃離的透明圓頂中。沒有監視者，沒有出口，只有被「提供」的食物與牲畜，彷彿被放進一場無聲的實驗。三年過去，當另一個價值觀與政治立場截然不同的家庭突然出現，封閉空間內的秩序開始動搖，青少年情感、權力焦慮與生存本能交織，衝突逐步升高，走向難以挽回的結果。作者 Kenneth Oppel 以冷靜而尖銳的筆觸，描寫恐懼、道德與選擇的界線。本書獲選 THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025。What should be a relaxing weekend away from the city becomes the stuff of nightmares when Xavier and his family wake up to discover themselves trapped inside a dome with no escape, no sign of captors, and just one other family whose political and moral compasses are very different... an explosive story of survival, teenage passions and an invisible enemy.THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025.'There's deep disquiet in this dystopian thriller' – Daily Mail'A spellbinding and chilling fable' – Financial Times'Hugely thought-provoking, frequently frustrating, this speculative YA novel will stay in the mind long after it’s finished' – The GuardianWhen Xavier wakes up on the first morning of an enforced family weekend away with his

本書改編自韓國民間故事〈三年高介〉，由韓裔德國藝術家 Dayeon Auh 以溫柔筆觸重新詮釋。傳說中，只要從「不祥山」上摔下的人，生命只剩三年。某日，爺爺不慎跌落山谷，雖然醫生說他身體無恙，卻深信大限將至。直到孫女來訪，以天真的邏輯重新「計算」了壽命，從此讓整個村子對這座山有了全新的看法。這是一則關於「心念改變世界」的寓言，透過幽默與智慧，傳遞積極面對命運的力量。Based on the traditional Korean folktale "Samnyeongogae" ("Three-Year Mountain Pass"), this picture book parable by Korean-German artist Dayeon Auh features a fateful mountain, a superstitious grandfather, and a granddaughter with a clever perspective on life. Legend says that anyone who falls down Misfortune Mountain has three years left to live. Grandfather must travel over the treacherous mountain to get to the market, but one day catastrophe happens and he tumbles down! The doctor says he is perfectly healthy, but Grandfather feels the end is near . . . until his granddaughter comes to visit and makes a different calculation about his fate. From then on, the legend of the mountain takes on a new meaning and everyone finds themselves eager to tumble down it. A fable that demonstrates how a change in on

入圍2024年亞馬遜加拿大首部小說獎，《Tauhou》由毛利與科斯特薩利希族裔作家Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall創作，是一部融合詩意、記憶與神話的小說，探討原住民家庭、女性身分與後殖民創傷。故事架構創新，將重構的溫哥華島與紐西蘭並置於同一片海洋中，描繪跨文化家族如何在失落與幽靈中尋找認同。每章皆如寓言般呈現，有博物館中守護文物的怪物、有女性挖掘出自己的墳墓。這是一部關於回歸、修復與土地連結的小說，寫給祖先，也寫給當代所有正在尋找歸屬的人。Finalist, 2024 Amazon Canada First Novel AwardDear grandmother, I am writing this song, over and over again, for you. I am a stranger in this place, he tauhou ahau, reintroducing myself to your land. Tauhou is an inventive exploration of Indigenous families, womanhood, and alternate post-colonial realities by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall, a writer of Māori and Coast Salish descent. This innovative hybrid novel envisions a shared past between two Indigenous cultures, set on reimagined versions of Vancouver Island and Aotearoa New Zealand that sit side by side in the ocean.Each chapter is a fable, an autobiographical memory, a poem. A monster guards cultural objects in a museum, a woman uncovers her own grave, another woman remembers her estranged father. On rainfores

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這本幽默又富哲理的繪本，關於一頭悠閒的乳牛如何面對「成功」的誘惑。牛最喜歡躺在蘋果樹下，聽風吹過樹葉，看白雲飄過天空。豬卻滿腦子商業點子，告訴牛可以賣蘋果、做蘋果派、開工廠，甚至打造全球食品帝國，成為世界上最富有的牛！牛耐心地聽著豬的宏大計畫，但當豬問：「然後呢？」牛微笑著，告訴他自己早已擁有最美好的生活。本書由國際知名、屢獲殊榮的兒童書作家巴胡（Barroux）創作，以幽默輕鬆的方式，改編經典的「漁夫與商人」寓言，帶領孩子思考：真正的快樂來自哪裡？ 透過簡潔生動的水彩插畫與趣味故事，這本書不僅適合親子共讀，更能啟發孩子對金錢、成功與滿足感的深層思考。A tranquil cow is presented with an amazing entrepreneurial opportunity in this delightful fable from Barroux.Cow enjoys lying in the shade of her apple tree, listening to the wind blow through the leaves and watching the clouds float across the sky. Looking at all the apples on the tree, Pig begins to spin an elaborate and ever-expanding tale about how Cow could sell the apples, make pies and applesauce and sell those too, plant more trees, and on and on … Soon, Cow could have a multinational food company and become the richest cow in the world! Cow listens patiently to Pig’s grand ideas. But what comes next after fame and fortune? Cow shows Pig that she’s got a much better plan.This charming picture book from

歡迎來到臭臭的故事時間！這是一套爆笑不斷、圖文滿滿的四集橋梁書系列，出自《紐約時報》暢銷作家克里斯與J.J.‧葛拉本斯坦。本集由超臭主角臭臭小臭鼬親自登場，改編經典童話《三隻山羊嘎嘎叫》，不過這次，是從倒楣山洞妖怪的角度說起！當學校圖書館的故事時間結束後，毛絨玩偶們悄悄活了過來。原來，那個被山羊撞下橋的妖怪，才剛開始他的臭臭冒險……他漂流到了「快樂村」，結果超～不快樂！翻開本書，一起用鼻子聞出真相──這場惡臭又爆笑的故事，保證讓孩子邊笑邊愛上閱讀！Stinky's Stories is the hilarious four-book, highly illustrated chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J.J. Grabenstein. In this third installment in the series, Stinky the skunk tells the story of the Three Smelly Goats Gruff, a reimagining of the classic fable "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"--except this time, the fairy tale is told from the troll's point of view. It's story time at the Hickleberry Elementary School Library! Mrs. Emerson, the librarian, has just read "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" to the class. But after the fun is done and Mrs. Emerson has left, Stinky the stuffed skunk and his stuffy friends come to life. The kids need to know what happened to the grumpy troll after the goats pushed him off the bridge. Lucky for the

本書是一部深受菲律賓民間傳說啟發的奇幻成長小說。故事發生在孤立而艱困的島嶼 Sanlagita，山與海同時威脅著人們的生存，而女孩的未來似乎早已被命運寫好。當十二歲的 Lalani Sarita 面對母親罹患不治之症，她決定離開家鄉，橫越危險海域，尋找傳說中能改變命運的 Mount Isa。這趟旅程充滿試煉。前方是迷霧、未知的島嶼與殘酷的考驗，身後則是放不下的家人與摯友。Lalani 必須依靠自己的勇氣、判斷與善意，一步步走出屬於自己的道路。本書文字優美而富詩意，透過自然、生靈與人的多重視角，編織出如寓言般的故事。《Kirkus Reviews》、《Booklist》、《Shelf Awareness》等多家媒體給予星級好評，並入選多項年度最佳書單，是一部兼具文學深度與冒險張力的中階奇幻小說。*NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: Kirkus Reviews, Booklist,Bookpage, Shelf Awareness, New York Public Library, and Horn Book Fanfare“Fast-paced and full of wonder, this is a powerful, gripping must-read.”—Kirkus (starred review)“A lush and mysterious fable, full of beauty, full of wonder.”—Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal–winning author of When You Reach MeNewbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly’s debut fantasy novel is a gorgeous, literary adventure about bravery, friendship, self-reliance, and the choice between accepting fate or forging your own path.When Lalani Sarita’s mother falls ill with an incurable disease, Lalani embarks on a dangerous j

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★親子伴讀推薦 ★尋找內心初衷的快樂Maurice是一位音樂家，也是一位在法國的街頭藝人，他總是在街頭彈著迷人的弦律，不只是得到眾人的掌聲，小罐子裡也裝滿了因為一整天充實又忙碌而得到的打賞。不過他並不覺得辛苦，反而讓他覺得開心幸福，不管是去買東西、或是看到熟悉的面孔，都會很熱情的用簡單的法語和英文跟大家打招呼，過著謙遜，受到大家喜愛的生活。而他努力的最大原因，就是為了他家裡的許多小鳥夥伴，牠們的歌聲，可說是Maurice最大的靈感來源。不過日子久了，人們也慢慢遺忘了Maurice的音樂，罐子裡不再像過去有滿滿的錢幣，Maurice彈不出美妙的音樂，甚至連熟悉的陌生人都覺得Maurice不像以前那樣熱情，似乎哪裡不太對勁。也因此Maurice下了一個決定.....The winning personality of Corduroy meets the fable-like storytelling of Extra Yarn in this uplifting story about a dog and his music amidst a changing Paris.Meet Maurice: a gifted canine who was born to share his songs with the world. Whether selling out the Palais Garnier or delighting Parisian pedestrians, music is Maurice's love language. But time and things change, and when the world stops paying attention, those notes fall flat. . . .This transcendent journey of one busking dog, who combines the power of inner strength and the gift of friendship to arrive at true self-discovery, is sure to inspire young dreamers and lift all souls in a stirring celebr

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Interrupted Life is a gripping collection of writings by and about imprisoned women in the United States, a country that jails a larger percentage of its population than any other nation in the world.