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Colin is small, even for a mouse. His mother refuses to let him play outside with his brothers and sisters unless he is wrapped in a big fluffy ball of cotton wool. But instead of keeping him safe,

Oxford Reading Tree: Trad Tales: Level 4 (Age 5 - 5½)Tom, Dad and Colin is based on the traditional tale A Man, A Boy and A Donkey, about a father, son and their donkey - called Colin in this version!

The third book in the “spellbinding” (Kirkus Reviews) Ravenfall series follows Anna and Colin, two kids with supernatural powers, into the magical town of Witchwood, where local witches have gone missing—and Anna might be next.Everything is changing at Ravenfall, the magical inn that best friends Anna Ballinkay and Colin Pierce call home. The leaves are turning golden, the air is as crisp as a harvest apple, and Anna’s older twin sisters are leaving for college… but at least Anna and Colin have finally reunited after a summer apart, just in time for a new magical mission.When their mission is interrupted by a mysterious attack that forces them to seek shelter, Anna and Colin head to Witchwood, a spooky lakeside town where magic doesn’t have to be hidden. Anna is excited to reunite with her aunt and cousin, who she hopes might teach her more about Jewish magic—except her cousin seems tohateher. Especially once Anna realizes that she’s a witch, just like them.But rude cousins are the lea

★美國總統國家與社會貢獻獎金獎得主★韓秀　傾情鉅獻「古典主義能夠淋漓盡致地描繪平穩的地中海，卻無法描摹北方暴風的力量……」畫筆穿透風暴與雲霧，將自然化為情感的狂想曲他是色彩的魔術師，超越時代界限，掀起風景畫的革命浪潮威廉．透納（William Turner, 1775-1851），一位木訥寡言的倫敦紳士，卻透過狂野奔放的色彩創造出動人心魄的自然畫卷。他以無與倫比的天賦顛覆了古典藝術的框架，開啟浪漫主義的大門。透納的作畫理念，是一場與傳統藝術的背離，也是對光影與色彩的極致追求。他所處的19世紀初，古典主義嚴謹細膩的風格仍占主導，而透納卻選擇跳脫精確的輪廓，投入自然的流動變幻之中。他畫中的風景如詩如夢，光與色在畫布上躍動，猶如捕捉大自然的呼吸。═════ 透納畫布下的故事 ═════♦ 從製書坊的上色工作入門，透納如何成為玩轉色彩與光影的大師？♦ 透納的叛逆與挑戰精神，在早期看似刻板而做作的畫中早已初見端倪？♦ 如歌如詩的「風景畫」，史上第一位用色彩取代線條的藝術家？♦ 藉由刻劃自然的壯麗與衝突，透納探討了哪些歷史、社會與人類議題？♦ 一生不間斷地求新求變，老傳統與新技巧在透納筆下融匯成奇觀……韓秀的文字如流動的畫筆，描繪透納在詩意與光影間探索自我的過程與時代的碰撞。在古典與現代之間，他憑著堅定不移的意志走過無數的質疑與批評，將每一抹色彩都昇華為感覺，在生命裡布下了根系。自然的力量與人類命運聯結，風景便超越了單純的再現，成為思想的載體。他走在一條孤獨卻自由的路上，筆下的模糊與混沌卻吸引著後世的法國印象派大將，那竟是比印象派更印象派，比抽象藝術更抽象的風景……沿著字句間，走進那段色彩交響的時代，無論是震撼的海上風暴，還是靜謐的夕陽晚照，每一筆都流淌著透納的靈魂與力量。♦ 本書特色 ♦1）全彩印刷、高磅數用紙，精選近六十幅透納作品2）大圖排版，名畫細節一覽無遺3）據原文史料，附畫家年表，忠實呈現畫家生平4）錄入透納作品最新資訊，直擊西方藝術史最前線5）本書隸屬的「藝術家」系列七本書中，有三本曾入選「好書大家讀」優良少年兒童讀物♦ 藝文界傾情推薦 ♦于國華｜國立臺北藝術大學研發長王俊傑｜臺北市立美術館館長林秋芳｜臺南美術館館長郭怡汝｜不務正業的博物館吧楊　照｜作家、評論家

★美國總統國家與社會貢獻獎金獎得主★韓秀　傾情鉅獻「古典主義能夠淋漓盡致地描繪平穩的地中海，卻無法描摹北方暴風的力量……」畫筆穿透風暴與雲霧，將自然化為情感的狂想曲他是色彩的魔術師，超越時代界限，掀起風景畫的革命浪潮威廉．透納（William Turner, 1775-1851），一位木訥寡言的倫敦紳士，卻透過狂野奔放的色彩創造出動人心魄的自然畫卷。他以無與倫比的天賦顛覆了古典藝術的框架，開啟浪漫主義的大門。透納的作畫理念，是一場與傳統藝術的背離，也是對光影與色彩的極致追求。他所處的19世紀初，古典主義嚴謹細膩的風格仍占主導，而透納卻選擇跳脫精確的輪廓，投入自然的流動變幻之中。他畫中的風景如詩如夢，光與色在畫布上躍動，猶如捕捉大自然的呼吸。═════ 透納畫布下的故事 ═════♦ 從製書坊的上色工作入門，透納如何成為玩轉色彩與光影的大師？♦ 透納的叛逆與挑戰精神，在早期看似刻板而做作的畫中早已初見端倪？♦ 如歌如詩的「風景畫」，史上第一位用色彩取代線條的藝術家？♦ 藉由刻劃自然的壯麗與衝突，透納探討了哪些歷史、社會與人類議題？♦ 一生不間斷地求新求變，老傳統與新技巧在透納筆下融匯成奇觀……韓秀的文字如流動的畫筆，描繪透納在詩意與光影間探索自我的過程與時代的碰撞。在古典與現代之間，他憑著堅定不移的意志走過無數的質疑與批評，將每一抹色彩都昇華為感覺，在生命裡布下了根系。自然的力量與人類命運聯結，風景便超越了單純的再現，成為思想的載體。他走在一條孤獨卻自由的路上，筆下的模糊與混沌卻吸引著後世的法國印象派大將，那竟是比印象派更印象派，比抽象藝術更抽象的風景……沿著字句間，走進那段色彩交響的時代，無論是震撼的海上風暴，還是靜謐的夕陽晚照，每一筆都流淌著透納的靈魂與力量。♦ 本書特色 ♦ 1）全彩印刷、高磅數用紙，精選近六十幅透納作品2）大圖排版，名畫細節一覽無遺3）據原文史料，附畫家年表，忠實呈現畫家生平4）錄入透納作品最新資訊，直擊西方藝術史最前線5）本書隸屬的「藝術家」系列七本書中，有三本曾入選「好書大家讀」優良少年兒童讀物♦ 藝文界傾情推薦 ♦ 于國華｜國立臺北藝術大學研發長王俊傑｜臺北市立美術館館長林秋芳｜臺南美術館館長郭怡汝｜不務正業的博物館吧楊　照｜作家、評論家

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When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road tr

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One magical inn, two kids with supernatural powers, and an ancient Celtic creature trying to destroy their world by Halloween night... Halloweentown meets Supernatural in this spooky middle-grade series from the acclaimed author of the Storm Crow duology! Thirteen-year-old Anna Ballinkay has never been normal. Her family uses their psychic abilities to help run the Ravenfall Inn, a magical B&B between the human world and the Otherworld. But it's hard to contribute when your only power is foreseeing death. So when fourteen-year-old Colin Pierce arrives at Ravenfall searching for his missing older brother, Anna jumps at the chance to help. But the mysteries tied to Colin go much deeper than either of them expects... Now the supernatural creature straight out of Celtic mythology, one with eerie connections to Colin's family, is coming after them. If Anna and Colin can't stop the creature by Halloween night, it would spell destruction for Ravenfall and the world as they know it.

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這是一部融合奇幻與現實的療癒成長小說，描寫少女在父親離世後，如何面對焦慮與創傷。透過一支能讓故事成真的神奇鉛筆，她重新找回勇氣與自我，也學會與悲傷共處。本書以溫柔筆觸呈現心理議題，搭配恰到好處的魔法元素，既感人又充滿希望，適合喜愛奇幻與情感故事的讀者。A girl whose anxiety disorder has been ruling her life since her father's death unexpectedly has the story she's written come alive in this "bewitching" (Publishers Weekly) and tender middle grade coming-of-age novel perfect for fans of Barbara Dee and Jamie Sumner. Zoey Turner used to see magic everywhere. With a dad like Zoey's, it was hard not to. Not only did they read The Magic of Ever After series together every day, they also used to create original stories. Used to. Ever since her dad died unexpectedly last year, all Zoey sees is danger. Fear has shrunk homeschooled Zoey's life to the span of one block, where she keeps close to the people that she needs the most. Her mom is almost never out of sight, and Jada, the owner of Ever After Books, is always around to talk about their favorite fantasy trilogy. Zoey finally ventures outside her comfort zone for t

In this spellbinding sequel toRavenfall, two kids with supernatural powers must venture beyond the veil to protect the Tree of Life from a terrifying foe—or risk losing the magic of Ravenfall forever.Best friends Anna and Colin defeated the King of the Dead on Halloween night, saving the magical Ravenfall Inn they call home. Now, with Hannukah approaching, the kids are looking forward to exploring their new powers—and maybe enjoying a little challah and peppermint cocoa, too.But then a Raven—a guardian of the supernatural world—shows up at their doorstep with a warning. A demon from Jewish lore is hunting the Tree of Life, a source of untold power and immortality. If they can’t stop him, they risk losing the magic of Ravenfall forever.As they venture into the Otherworld, Anna and Colin discover a wondrous, menacing realm full of mythological creatures… but is the true danger closer than they think?

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