Rapid Reads

The 2018 Rapid Reads New Titles collection is intended for ESL students, reluctant readers, adults who struggle with literacy and anyone who wants a high-interest quick read.Features of the Rapid Read

The first set of Level 1 I Can Reads featuring Jory John and Pete Oswald’s beloved characters from the Food Group series. The Bad Seed is in a good mood…for once. That’s because there’s a REALLY COOL book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, and reads, and reads, until the book can’t be read anymore.But suddenly he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it.Will the Bad Seed turn baaaaaad again and keep the book? (Probably not) but pick up this REALLY COOL book to find out!Available in simultaneous hardcover & paperback editions!

獅子在哪裡？咦……不就在……等一下！先別急著說出答案，這個有一點機智、一點幽默、一點無厘頭的故事將告訴你，沒看到最後一頁，別相信什麼眼見為憑！★3~7歲親子共讀，7歲以上自行閱讀【國際好評】★美國全國公共廣播電台（NPR）2014年度選書★美國伊利諾州閱讀協會（Illinois Reads Selection）2015年度選書★柯克斯書評（Kirkus Reviews）、學校圖書館期刊（School Library Journal）、美國兒童圖書中心會刊（Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books）書評推介【同聲推薦】李貞慧（水瓶面面，兒童文學工作者）汪仁雅（「繪本小情歌」版主，兒童文學工作者）許伯琴（「我們家的睡前故事」版主）【故事簡介】一個小男孩正在找獅子。獅子正在找午餐。故事就此展開。但請看仔細……在這個故事裡，一切都和表面上的不一樣！這本別出心裁的繪本，有著出乎意料的劇情，能為孩子們帶來歡笑。【本書特色】★圖文對話，精彩反轉「圖畫書」既是圖文合作下的產物，那麼圖畫與文字之間如何高明地互動、融合、對話，便是一本圖畫書精采的關鍵。《獅子在哪裡》巧妙地運用文字和圖畫營造誤導和反差的氣氛，帶來懸念與幽默的效果，最後的反轉更是令人莞爾，是一本圖文合作絕妙的作品。★對話式情節，親子共讀最佳選擇《獅子在哪裡》全書以對話為主，文字簡單，圖畫生動，富有戲劇化的想像和幽默感，非常適合做為親子共讀的入門書。

適讀年齡：國小1~3年級 FUN心讀雙語叢書初級 全套共6冊，20cm*20cm，附中英雙語CD 全套購買附贈精美套書書盒一個，便於收藏 賽皮和柔依是兩隻可愛的貓咪，也是一對最要好的朋友。個性有點糊塗的賽皮，常鬧出不少趣事，而聰明又溫柔的柔依則是他最好的同伴，跟他一起分享生活的樂趣。全套書以淺顯易懂而不失幽默的文字，加上色彩鮮明、充滿童趣的插畫，描寫了六個與小朋友生活息息相關的主題。 Zippy

A moving celebration of the power of books and reading from bestselling author and illustrator, Tom Percival, creator of Ruby's Worry.Mia feels alone; so alone that it's as if she lives on a small island, far out to sea. But then one day, Mia is given a book - the first she has ever been able to call her own. As Mia reads the book, bridges appear and her island fills with colour and life. And the more Mia reads, the stronger the bridges become, opening up a world of connection and hope... Because a book can take you anywhere... Celebrate the power of books and reading in this moving picture book by Tom Percival, author of Ruby's Worry and The Invisible, among many more.Also by Tom Percival and published by Simon & Schuster:The Sea SawThe InvisibleThe River

A moving celebration of the power of books and reading from bestselling author and illustrator, Tom Percival, creator of Ruby's Worry.Mia feels alone; so alone that it's as if she lives on a small island, far out to sea. But then one day, Mia is given a book - the first she has ever been able to call her own. As Mia reads the book, bridges appear and her island fills with colour and life. And the more Mia reads, the stronger the bridges become, opening up a world of connection and hope... Because a book can take you anywhere... Celebrate the power of books and reading in this moving picture book by Tom Percival, author of Ruby's Worry and The Invisible, among many more.Also by Tom Percival and published by Simon & Schuster:The Sea SawThe InvisibleThe River

Adventure Friends Miguel and Clarke take a trip that’s OUT OF THIS WORLD, in this full-color book perfect for beginning readers!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!Miguel and Clarke are on the look-out for their next great adventure. They go to the library to find ideas. Clarke reads about spies and Miguel reads about space. Across four short stories, Miguel and Clarke use the power of their imagination to travel to outer space, explore a new planet, make a map of the stars -- and they even encounter aliens!With easy-to-read text and full-color artwork on every page, this adventure-filled early reader series is sure to be a hit with beginning readers!

“ONE OF THIS SUMMER’S BUZZIEST YA READS”―Entertainment WeeklyAN INSTANT INDIEBOUND BESTSELLERGossip Girl meets One of Us Is Lying with a dash of The Secret History in this slick, taut murder mystery s

Save your kingdom in this interactive role-playing adventure, which reads like a graphic novel but also plays like a game It's perfect for fans of all ages who are interested in the exciting world of

Ever wish you could study on the run, in the car, or while you are running errands? Now you can with the audio version of the popular Surgical Recall! With rapid-fire questions and answers in download

Reads like a modern classic. Sharp, funny, original - I thought this was brilliant' - Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling Charlie Changes into a Chicken 'What a FEAST! A funny and (bone) cracking

BOOK THREE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES:An Entertainment Weekly Summer Reads pick and New York Times bestseller!Beyond the Martial Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger

A National Bestseller"Chilling…Reads like a West Coast version of All the President’s Men." —The New York Times Book ReviewThe full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of

“A tense and gripping read that plumbs the depths of grief and longing. Leave No Trace is as thrilling as a whitewater rapid and as dark as the Minnesotan wilderness itself.” —Amy Gentry, internationa

For every villain, there is a hero ...Turtle isn’t one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he’d use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia -- instead of keeping his abilities a secret, eve

The highly anticipated, mind-blowing New York Times bestselling sequel to Kiersten White’s New York Times bestseller, AND I DARKEN—the series that reads like HBO’s Game of Thrones .

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads: Opens at Night

The idea of a right to privacy, which arose in reaction to the rapid rise of newspapers, instant photography and the “paparazzi” of the 19th century, has evolved into a constitutional right in much of

Featuring five beloved I Can Reads, this collection of favorite easy-to-read stories is full of familiar faces and new friends, all in hilarious school adventures. This Level One box set with handle i

Lucy goes to the beach with her parents one breezy day. After lots of digging and rolling down dunes, the day has flown by, and it’s time to go home and go to bed. Lucy yawns and as her mom reads a st

The critically acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller A Land More Kind Than Home—hailed as "a powerfully moving debut that reads as if Cormac McCarthy decided to rewrite Harper Lee's To Kil

從歷史的角度探討二十世紀上半葉台灣社會的轉型。 The late twentieth century witnessed rapid changes not only in Taiwan’s economy, but also in its identity. Both economic as well as ideological restructuring have been basic el

Comic-book action meets picture-book adventure in this exciting and funny new outing from beloved author Michael Rosen and illustrator Katharine McEwen. Tune in as a father reads his children a bedti

This book explores the synergy between development and conflict in the Tibetan areas of Western China from the mid-1990s onwards, when rapid economic growth occurred alongside a particularly assimilat

Elizabeth Gaskell's first novel depicts nothing less than the great clashes between capital and labour, which arose from rapid industrialisation and problems of trade in the mid-nineteenth century. Bu

A shojo series that features handsome, manly men who have cute, girly hobbies!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T. Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T. Meet Maria Kawai—she’s gorgeous and whip-smart, a girl who seems to have it all. But when she unleashes her sharp tongue, it’s no wonder some consider

Reads L to R (Western style). Arrietty isn’t your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl - she's small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, “borrowing” what she and her family ne

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T The Lighthouse in the Wasteland? Lag finds his long-lost hero Gauche Suede! But Gauche’s heart is so depleted that he has no memory of his former self,

Having Girly Hobbies Doesn't Make You Less Manly!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and readin

Fight Hellfire with Hellfire!Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces

In an era of economic stress, rapid change, and social networking, customers are distracted, disgruntled, and harder to please than ever. Picky, Fickle, Vocal, Wired, and Vain they have very little to

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T audience.Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T audience. Amberground is locked in darkness. A man-made star casts only a dim light over the land. The pitch-black wilderness is infested with Gaichuu--colossal insect

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T audience. Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expecte