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Actress, producer, and parent Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars, Frozen) and creative director and parent Benjamin Hart have a new challenge for you and your kids: become a purple person!Wha

"Brilliantly original and hilarious. It's nearly as good as one of my books." DAVID WALLIAMS"Two words - such fun!" MIRANDA HART"It's gobstonkingly funny!" ULI, aged 7 Great to read aloud with childre

Discover the moving and heartfelt #1 international bestseller and inspiration for the upcoming film The Upside, starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston, about an aristocratic Frenchman who is paralyzed

"Brilliantly original and hilarious. It's nearly as good as one of my books." DAVID WALLIAMS "Two words - such fun!" MIRANDA HART "Beautiful, inventive and laugh-out-loud funny." SUE PERKINS Great to

Having analysed the most common English errors made in over 600 academic papers written by Chinese undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers, Steve Hart has written an essential, practical guide

Who killed twenty-four-year-old Priscilla Hart? This highly motivated, idealistic American student had come to India to volunteer in women’s health programs, but had her work made a killer out of an e

A delightful rhyming picture book perfect for any little dragon getting ready to celebrate Christmas!This festive addition to the When a Dragon . . .series by award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When it's time to celebrate Christmas, does a dragon tangle up the lights or grab the presents? Of course not! She joins in with the carol singing, helps to decorate the tree and hands round all the gifts. And if you hear her little cars whizzing about in the night, well .. . she is a dragon after all!Caryl Hart is the author of books and series including The Princess and the .. . and How to Grow a Dinosaur.She has won many awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brilliant Books Award. Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award. She also won the Sheffield Baby Boo

From celebrity author Kevin Hart comes the laugh-out-loud highly illustrated sequel to Marcus Makes a Movie about a young boy who has big Hollywood dreams―and the hustle to make it happen.“Everybody, grab a ticket and run for a front row seat to Marcus Makes a Movie!” ―Judd Winick, New York Times bestselling author of the Hilo series Marcus’s movie, Toothpick vs. the Doom, is a HIT! But the only thing harder than making a movie is making a SECOND one. Marcus needs to come up with another great idea fast. Too bad his film crew (aka friends) are too preoccupied with their MeTube channels to notice. An invite to The Helen Show has Marcus thinking they’ll be back on top, but will nerves, unchecked ambition, and a rivalry between friends shut down this show before it even begins? In the laugh-out-loud sequel, actor and comedian Kevin Hart delivers a message about being creative, working hard, and learning that sometimes the best dreams are the ones you achieve with your friends.

Stand-up comedian and Hollywood box-office hit Kevin Hart keeps the laughs coming in an illustrated middle-grade novel about a boy who has big dreams of making a blockbuster superhero film. Perfect for readers of James Patterson's Middle School series and Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate series.Marcus is NOT happy to be stuck in after-school film class . . . until he realizes he can turn the story of the cartoon superhero he’s been drawing for years into an actual MOVIE! There’s just one problem: he has no idea what he’s doing. So he’ll need help, from his friends, his teachers, Sierra, the strong-willed classmate with creative dreams of her own, even Tyrell, the local bully who’d be a perfect movie villain if he weren’t too terrifying to talk to.Making this movie won’t be easy. But as Marcus discovers, nothing great ever is―and if you want your dream to come true, you’ve got to put in the hustle to make it happen.Comedy superstar Kevin Hart teams up with award-winning author Geoff Rodkey and

The perfect book for any little dragon (or child) getting ready to start school or nursery!This delightful rhyming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay by award-winning picture book creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her lunchtime treats for a friend? Or will she throw the crayons and refuse to share? She's going to need her friends to help her behave herself . .. she is DRAGON after all!Caryl Hart is the author of many books and series including The Princess and the . .. series and How to Grow a Dinosaur. She has won lots of awards including a Magnola Book Award, the Geoffrey Trease Prize for Children's Writing, the Oldham Brilliant Books Award and the Stockport Brilliant Book Award.Rosalind Beardshaw is the illustrator of My Pet Star by Corrinne Averiss, which won the Sainsbury's Book Award. She also won the Sheffield Baby Book Award for Box, writt

A unique and richly illustrated gift book featuring four classic stories from the ballet.Step into the magical world of the ballet with this timeless collection of four stories, each one based on a beloved classical ballet. Now beautifully reimagined by the award-winning Caryl Hart, with luminous illustrations throughout from Briony May Smith.Delight in dancing swans, fantastical firebirds, sleeping princesses and sugar plum fairies in this fresh, dynamic and magical collection that will delight all ages from 5 and up.With its gold foil cover, jewellike colours and striking design, this is the ultimate gift for all fans of ballet and fairy tale and a glorious celebration of story, dance and theatre. A book to treasure and share.Featuring Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Firebird and The Nutcracker.

Jacky Ha-Ha is off to theater camp and funnier than ever in this hilarious illustrated novel from James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein's #1 New York Times bestselling series.Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theater skills to use in her summer job, but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theater camp! When Jacky gets to Camp Footlights, she realizes she's way out of her depth. The highly trained campers all seem to know everything about performing, and exactly how to command the spotlight. All Jacky wants is to prove she fits in, but the more she tries, the more she stands out--and not in a good way. With help from her new friends, can Jacky Ha-Ha earn her place in the spotlight...or will she flop? Packed with illustrations, jokes, and hijinks, the latest book in the #1 bestselling Jacky Ha-Ha series delivers a hilarious

Step into the magical world of the ballet with this timeless collection of four stories, each one based on a beloved classical ballet, now beautifully reimagined by the award-winning Caryl Hart, with luminous illustrations throughout from Briony May Smith. Delight in dancing swans, fantastical firebirds, sleeping princesses and sugar plum fairies in this fresh, dynamic and magical collection that will delight all ages from 5 and up. With its gold foil cover, jewellike colours and striking design, this is the ultimate gift for all fans of ballet and fairy tale and a glorious celebration of story, dance and theatre.A book to treasure and share. Featuring Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Firebird and The Nutcracker.

An inspiring story perfect for little stargazers. Luna loves the sky and finding out about all the wonders she can see above her. But the villagers can't stop worrying about the mythical Sky Dragon – a fearsome creature who is said to dwell in the sky.Can Luna share her love of the sky and show the villagers that the Sky Dragon is nothing to be afraid of?Featuring real constellations as well as facts about the milky way, eclipses, comets and other astronomical delights. Luna and the Sky Dragon is a warm and playful story with lots to learn and talk about from Bethan Woollvin, the New York Times-bestselling creator of Little Red, I Can Catch a Monster and Three Little Vikings, and illustrator of Meet the Planets written by Caryl Hart.

An inspiring story perfect for little stargazers. Luna loves the sky and finding out about all the wonders she can see above her. But the villagers can't stop worrying about the mythical Sky Dragon - a fearsome creature who is said to dwell in the sky.Can Luna share her love of the sky and show the villagers that the Sky Dragon is nothing to be afraid of?Featuring real constellations as well as facts about the milky way, eclipses, comets and other astronomical delights. Luna and the Sky Dragon is a warm and playful story with lots to learn and talk about from Bethan Woollvin, the New York Times-bestselling creator of Little Red, Rapunzel, I Can Catch a Monster and Three Little Vikings, and illustrator of Meet the Planets and Meet the Weather written by Caryl Hart.

霍布爾頓鎮一向平靜無奇，直到小紅、白雪和金蒂接受秘密訓練，搖身一變成為童話忍者！當王子失蹤，芭蕾老師被誣陷，他們決定用忍術查明真相、打敗壞蛋！Jump into a thrilling new series about fairy-tale heroines, ninja moves and epic adventures in this debut book perfect for children aged 5+ CAN THEY SCARE OFF ALL THE BADDIES? Nothing very exciting EVER happens in the town of Hobbleton. Then Red, Snow and Goldie are trained up as fairytale ninjas, and find that anything is possible... When Madame Hart is accused of taking Prince Inigo, the fairytale ninjas are sure that she isn't behind the kidnapping.Can they use their new-found skills to catch the real villain? Or will their ballet teacher stay banished forever?

An NPR Backseat Book Club SelectionAn E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor BookAn Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award WinnerAn Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award WinnerA Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Award WinnerA Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award WinnerA Nebraska Golden Sower Book Award WinnerAn Iowa Children’s Choice Book Award WinnerA Massachusetts Children’s Book Award WinnerNominated for 17 State Book AwardsSeven students are about to have their lives changed by one amazing teacher in this school-set series filled with unique characters every kid can relate to! Because of Mr. Terupt (Book 1)It's the start of fifth grade and Peter, Jessica, Alexia, Jeffrey, Luke, Danielle, and Anna find themselves thrown together in Mr. Terupt's class. They don't have much in common, and they've never gotten along. Not until a certain new teacher arrives and helps them to find strength inside themselves--and in each other. Mr. Terupt Falls Again (Book 2)Sixth grade comes with its own set of challenges but Pete

搬進 Katydid 街的那天起，Violet 就感覺到些微的不安。新的家庭成員、新的生活空間，連原本的友誼也悄悄轉變。而最讓她無法忽視的，是那間閣樓房裡的黃牆紙，花紋扭曲，氣味古怪，彷彿藏著某種無聲的訊息。當 Violet 開始生病、無法痊癒，房間裡的陰影似乎也逐漸清晰起來。她不知道，是不是自己想太多，還是，這棟屋子真的有什麼東西在看著她。這是一則關於改變、孤獨與被忽略的故事，也是一場在真實與幻覺間遊走的自我探索。From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and deeply personal story of the ghosts that surround us--and the ones we carry inside.The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart--whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street--very little felt like it fit anymore. Like their old home, suddenly too small since her mother remarried and the new baby arrived. Or Violet's group of friends, which, since they started middle school, isn't enough for Violet's best friend, Paige. Everything seemed to be changing at once. But sometimes, Violet tells herself, change is okay.That is, until Violet sees her new room. The attic bedroom in their new

為何習近平要收緊私企政策，壯大國有經濟？為何蘇聯東歐各國的共產政權因經濟崩潰而紛紛垮台時，中國仍屹立不搖？許成鋼透過「制度基因」的架構，解釋中西憲政發展與極權演變的前因與後果。本書探討中國制度和共產極權主義制度的起源和演變，並引入「制度基因」這個分析概念，以研究從蘇俄來的制度基因如何與中國帝制的制度基因融合，創造出具有中國特色且持久的極權主義政權。制度基因是不斷自我複製並影響制度演變的基本制度要素，是可以實證識別的。作者首先分析共產極權主義意識形態在歐洲興起，並在俄國的制度基因基礎上產生出極權主義制度。然後分析中國帝制制度基因的起源和演變，著重這些制度基因如何與蘇俄共產國際引入到中國的共產極權主義制度基因相結合，使中共得以在中國建立極權制。接著討論中國大躍進、文化大革命時期的制度變化，分析在蘇俄極權制度基因和中國傳統制度基因的基礎上，如何產生出中國特色的區域管理的極權主義制度，以及這個制度如何使得中國的改革開放獲得經濟快速發展，不僅挽救中共，而且使中國成為極權主義超級大國。中國共產極權制的大發展應當使人們回想起米塞斯近八十年前對遏制極權主義努力失敗的警告。要扭轉這一趨勢，深入理解極權主義是必不可少的一步。★ 專家推薦──為什麼中國會成為一個極權制國家？中國的共產主義與蘇聯的共產主義之間有何聯繫？是什麼導致了它們的差異？中國共產黨在未來會如何發展？在這本大膽而嚴謹的著作中，許成鋼透過深刻的歷史和經濟分析，對這些問題及更多相關問題提供了極為精彩的答案。──Eric Maskin（諾貝爾經濟學獎得主、哈佛大學校級亞當斯講座教授）為什麼民主在某些國家蓬勃發展，而在其他國家卻未能如此？許多人曾預期中國的迅速崛起會導致其擁抱民主，但事實並非如此。許成鋼在這本發人深省的書中提出，原因在於他稱之為「制度基因」的根本因素，例如中國的帝國傳統和對個人自由和產權的限制。透過與最偉大思想家的對話，許應用制度基因的框架解釋了民主在西方的發展及其在俄羅斯的失敗。可以說，這些問題是當今最重要的議題之一。任何對這些問題感興趣的人都會發現這本書是必讀之作。──Oliver Hart（諾貝爾經濟學獎得主、哈佛大學校級蓋瑟講座教授）我們常聽到人們談論中國的創新能力、其國家資本主義、市場體系或其現代化。然而，這本發人深省的書提出了不同的觀點。通過歷史分析、制度分析和經濟分析，本書論證了儘管有鄧小平發動的經

★★★多所美國大學非虛構寫作課指定教材★★★★★★直擊世界頂尖媒體寫作殿堂★★★★★★有影響力的說故事結構拆解★★★會說故事的人有福了，優秀的說故事能力所發揮的影響力，甚至超過大眾媒體，活用敘事弧，幫助你觸及廣大而熱情的觀眾。本書初版書名：《敘事弧》★殿堂級──指導多篇敘事作品獲普利茲獎殊榮！★普遍性──想說好故事、想寫好文章者都適用！★最實用──迎向趨勢，納入數位媒體章節與數十個新案例！※※※無論你是寫作初心者、還是說故事老手，《說故事的技藝》在手，人人都可以「非虛構寫作」！「從前從前……過著幸福快樂的日子……」等等，你還在用老哏說故事？別誤會，老哏並不可怕，主題創新也並非必要；然而，同樣一件事，有的人說起來平淡無奇，有的人卻能說得撼動人心，關鍵在：你怎麼說？你清楚故事核心嗎？敘事中想讓讀者獲得什麼？非虛構寫作大師、普立茲獎評審傑克•哈特（Jack Hart），以他數十年的寫作教學指導經驗、加上眾多美國優秀記者及作家的個人作品與合作實例，以及最重要的，對非虛構敘事的一生熱愛，他傾囊相授、毫不藏私──在本書中公開如何寫出扣人心弦故事的經驗祕訣，從一連串行動開始，含括結構、觀點、聲音與風格、角色、場景、動作、對白、主題等要點；更精采介紹報導、故事性敘事、釋義性敘事、其他敘事等非虛構寫作應用範疇。全書洞察精湛且平易近人，更隨處可見作者那令人著迷的睿智和幽默，帶領讀者進入故事核心，敲響更多共鳴！「所有人都可以成為更有影響力的說故事者！」讓《說故事的技藝》與你同行，打磨出一個個令人驚嘆、深植人心的故事──「你或許無法奪得普立茲獎，但肯定能贏得觀眾！」本書特色：1. 增訂版新增了Podcast說故事的範例、說故事對大腦影響的科學研究結果，新增數十個新的非虛構敘事案例。2.記者、寫手、部落客、網路小編、故事創作者⋯⋯想擺脫平淡乏味的文字必讀。本書教你用好故事套牢讀者，讓你一下筆如有神，用寫作累積你的影響力。3. 本書中所有範例均來自實際刊出的真實故事，許多還是普立茲獎作品。艾瑞克・拉森的《白城魔鬼》用什麼技巧才能重現當時的緊迫場面？麥可・波倫《雜食者的兩難》又用了什麼敘事手法讓它叫好又叫座？本書皆有解答。4.贏得讀者關注的祕密，不藏私一次公開。破解故事模式；引人入勝、一讀入迷的「敘事弧」理論詳解，分析寫作技巧：主題、觀點、角色、報導、敘事⋯⋯想寫出成功故事寫作者必備寫作指南。

彙集三十餘位清末民初重要人物傳述高貴情操 再現鮮活身影本書為前聯合報社長、資深媒體人張作錦先生於聯合報副刊《今文觀止》專欄的集結。《今文觀止》，相對於清初康熙年間吳楚材、吳調侯叔侄編選的《古文觀止》，所選之「今文」囊括晚清半文半白體及民國白話文，大約以敘事忠誠、議論懇切為要，有別於閒逸的「現代散文」。這些文章擱淺在歷史河道轉彎之處，經作者沿流採揀，擷取關鍵時刻盪漾人心的文獻，重塑三十餘位時代人物的作為，再現他們鮮活的身影。【名家推薦】主持宜昌大撤退的盧作孚先生是個不折不扣的愛國英雄，他跟鄭國的弦高一樣，但是弦高只是犧牲了十二頭牛，他卻賠上了整個身家性命。抗戰初期，他以個人的輪船公司擔起了「宜昌大撤退」的重任，在四十天內，把二百七十萬軍人、三十萬噸武器彈藥和十萬噸生產機器全部搶運到重慶。如果沒有他，不要說別的，就這三十萬噸的武器和彈藥落入日本人手裡，我們的抗戰還要怎麼打？若沒有這本《今文觀止》，把清末民初這些重要人物彙集在一起，傳述下他們高貴的人格與情操，我們哪裡會知道他們的貢獻與犧牲，更不要說被後人所景仰了。張作錦先生為了「不容青史盡成灰」，廢寢忘食的收集散失已久的資料並親去探訪這些名人的故居和紀念館，經歷多年辛苦才寫成這本書。在抄襲氾濫的現在，這種做學問的態度值得我們敬佩與效法。――洪　蘭（中央大學認知神經科學研究所講座教授）在這部取材豐富、觀點銳利的作品中，作者透過三十餘位清末民初人物的生平故事，對近代中國的百年動盪進行了深刻且立體的描繪，字裡行間都可感受到這些文人志士的憂國憂民；書中還寫到幾位對二十世紀中國產生重大影響的外國人，包括在華五十年、為中國建立現代化海關系統的英國人赫德（Robert Hart），以及將共產黨和毛澤東首次介紹到西方的美國記者斯諾（Edgar Snow）。他們的言與行、成與敗，影響了中國百年社會走向。台灣此時此刻身在二十一世紀二〇年代，面對強權競逐，要記住先人的智慧及教訓，將國家視為「我們的青山」，避免淪為被操控的卒子，成為大國霸權的籌碼。這本書提供了國人，尤其年輕一代，百年來中國的挫敗及省思，書中的材料應當變成年輕一代奮起中，不可或缺的學習素材。――高希均（遠見．天下文化事業群）秉持報人精神，作老關切社會民生，近三年埋首於故紙堆中，思辨求索，挖掘可感的人物事蹟，藉前人生命價值的實踐以對應今日社會，向歷史的提問再次提問，期勉今人不要對文

Delves into the history of the ancient Greek word nomos (and related words) to reveal the interdisciplinary depth of this term beyond its later meaning of 'law' or 'law-making'This is a highly origina

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This generously illustrated book explores the connections between Thomas Hart Benton's art and Hollywood movies from groundbreaking perspectives. Thomas Hart Benton was a thoroughly American artist. H