Computer Technology and Computer Programming

Science and technology is a part of our past, present and future. It makes up everything we do and everything we are. This revised and updated edition of The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia is an exciting and essential go-to science resource for children aged 7+ and all the family. The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia explores key scientific fields including space and time, technology, power, the human body and the environment. This newly revised fourth edition has been fully updated by expert authors to include the latest groundbreaking discoveries in the world of science, including SpaceX launches, the fight against climate change, and the advancement of AI. Kingfisher's encyclopedias are award-winning, information-packed reference books for all the family, saving hours of unguided internet trawling. The new, updated editions are beautiful versions of these trusted favorites - perfect for gifts and reference alike. If you want one science encyclopedia, this is it!

This new edition of the award-winningTheBrain Bookuses the latest findings from neuroscience research and brain-imaging technology to take you on a journey into the human brain.CGI artworks and MRI scans reveal the brain's anatomy in unprecedented detail. Step-by-step sequences unravel and simplify complex processes, such as how nerves transmit signals and how memories are laid down and recalled. The book answers fundamental and compelling questions about the brain, such as what it means to be conscious and what happens in the brain when we're asleep.Written by award-winning author Rita Carter, this is an accessible reference book to a fascinating part of the human body. Thanks to improvements in scanning technology, our understanding of the brain is changing fast. Now in its fourth edition, The Brain Book draws on the latest information to provide a fascinating guide to one of science's most exciting frontiers.

This Little Golden Book is based on Disney and Pixar's Hoppers, releasing in theaters Spring 2026! What if you could talk to animals and understand what they're saying? In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film Hoppers, scientists have discovered how to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals! The adventure introduces Mabel, an animal lover who seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world that are beyond anything she could have imagined. This Little Golden Book retelling of the film is perfect for children ages 2 to 5, as well as Disney Little Golden Book collectors of all ages! Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories . . . the classics of tomorrow.

★ 拿到第一支手機前後，最需要的一本數位生活入門書★ 從設定、拍照、下載 App 到隱私與網路安全，全面實用★ 幫助孩子學會自在使用科技，也懂得保護自己與尊重他人對許多孩子來說，擁有一支手機，就像拿到通往新世界的鑰匙。它可以拍照、聽音樂、查資料、玩遊戲、做功課，也能立刻和朋友家人保持聯繫。可是，真正重要的，從來不只是「會用」，而是怎麼用得安心、得體又有分寸。本書專為9歲以上讀者設計，不分品牌與型號，都能找到實用的手機知識。從基本設定、管理 App、善用拍照功能，到辨識釣魚、機器人帳號、酸民與網路霸凌，內容完整又貼近孩子日常。也帶讀者理解隱私設定、螢幕時間管理，以及在享受科技便利的同時，如何保有與真實生活的連結。由專業作家與兒童心理學家共同打造，搭配充滿活力的插圖，讓孩子在輕鬆閱讀中，建立正確的數位素養與安全觀念。Whether you’ve just got your first phone or had a new one, this book will lead you through how your phone works, how to look after it, and how to be safe and thoughtful as you use it. The advice is relevant for all phone users, whatever make or model you might have, and whether it’s your first phone or not.Your new phone is a computer, a camera, a sound system and communicator all rolled in to one-and small enough to fit in your pocket. But you knew all that already! So, what else do you need to know? Where to download apps? How to behave online? And what about phishing, trolling and bots? The answers to all this and more are in th

「抵抗、解放的戰略化戰術就是：積極地發明影像！」―― 高重黎《物．像．書》是藝術家高重黎的首部書寫作品，以「可見性的政治經濟動力學」貫穿展開，探討攝影術自發明以來如何藉技術與殖民體系，擴大為全球的「可見性基建工程」與「影像原始積累」。書中集結高重黎近十餘年來的重要論述、訪談、創作筆記，並收錄代表作《幻燈簡報電影：秋刀魚的滋味》與《延遲的刺點：堤2》紙上版等系列與繪稿，全書逾兩百幀圖片，部分為首度公開，廣泛涵蓋影像與感知論題，以及對動畫、攝影、電影與生成式影圖等技術圖像歷史的關鍵分析。本書邀請讀者隨高重黎獨樹一幟的創作理路，對我們自身的視覺精神史進行一次基進考察，拆解影音階級與權力秩序的暴力構造，鑄造奪回感知主權的思想機具和實踐方法！Thing．Figure．Book is the debut written work by artist Kao Chung-Li. Centered on the "political-economic dynamics of visibility," the book interrogates how photography, since its inception, has expanded into a global "infrastructure of visibility" and "primitive accumulation of images" through technology and colonial systems. The book assembles Kao Chung-Li’s essential essays, an interview, and creative notes from the past decade. It also includes paper-based versions and sketches of his representative series, such as Slideshow Cinema: An Autumn Afternoon and Belated Punctum: La Jetée 2. Featuring over two hundred images―some published for the first time―the volume extensi

如果知識也能像冒險一樣好玩，那會是什麼樣子？在《Cute FACTopia!》裡，200個關於世界「最可愛的一面」的知識，串成一條意想不到的探索旅程。你會認識睡覺時耳朵會抖動的侏儒河馬 Moo Dheng，發現世界上最迷你的泰迪熊，還會知道大象其實會在雨中跳舞，而人類寶寶在媽媽肚子裡就可能打嗝。旅程甚至一路延伸到太空——那裡有像橡皮鴨的彗星，還有表面出現巨大愛心冰原的矮行星。最有趣的是，每一個知識都會連到下一個，有時還會出現分岔路線，讓你跳到另一個完全不同卻又奇妙相關的主題。翻開這本書，就像展開一場沒有終點的好奇心冒險。A super-cute adventure through 200 adorable facts, in an irresistible pocket-sized book.Follow an ingenious trail of 200 facts about all things cute, cosy and sweet. You’ll meet the pygmy hippo called Moo Dheng whose ears wiggle when she sleeps and encounter the world’s tiniest teddy bear. You’ll learn that elephants dance in the rain and babies hiccup inside the womb. And you’ll even jet off into space to discover a comet shaped like a rubber duck and a dwarf planet with a huge, heart-shaped ice field on its surface. Every fact in the book is linked to the next in funny and surprising ways. And there isn’t just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but st

Wind in the Willows meets Enola Holmes in this exciting, young middle grade mystery series from Newbery Honor-winning author Margi Preus and with art from Junyi Wu Mystery: Something that is difficult or impossible to understand. With a curious mind and a vast vocabulary (thanks to her wallpaper--pages of a discarded human dictionary), tiny Minerva Shrew would love nothing more than to solve the Big Mysteries of Life and the Universe. Instead, in The Case of the Pilfered Pearls, she's called upon to help her cousin Tenacity solve a mystery in the most dangerous of places: a human house. When a string of pearls goes missing, the human owner is sure a "dreadful rodent" has pilfered them--and now the lives of all Minerva's friends are at risk! Will Minerva find the true culprit before the exterminators arrive? With wit and warmth, Margi Preus creates a charming woodland world filled with creatures both whimsical and nefarious (neh-FARE-ee-us: wicked or criminal), along with suspense, intr

A hilarious picture book about an endearing little crank who thinks the museum is absolutely awful . . . or is it actually awesome? Art can be a lot of things--wondrous, inspiring, transformative . . . but mostly it's boring! And visiting an art museum? Double boring! Come along with a curmudgeonly young boy--who's more interested in finger painting his cat than "admiring art"--as he's begrudgingly taken to the local museum by his well-meaning mother. Seriously, what's so great about scribbles and squares and dots? OK, sure, that portrait made of cubes is kind of cool. And those sculptures made of clay are pretty awesome . . . Gasp! Maybe he does like art after all?! Well, would that be so awful? Witty and informative (but never boring!), author Cassi McCreight and Xindi Yan, illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Busy Betty series, have paired up to create a laugh-out-loud romp all about art appreciation. With nods to famous artists and art movements on every page, and back mat

★ 睡不著？那就從頭再來一次！★ 一封寫給「睡前故事」的爆笑情書★ 偵探式推理 × 冷面幽默，爸媽也會笑出聲★ 波隆那得獎插畫家打造的夢境級畫面為什麼，就是睡不著？刷牙了。換睡衣了。跟爸爸說晚安了。通通做過一遍，卻還是睜著眼睛。是不是哪個步驟漏掉了？乾脆全部再來一次！就在她懷疑人生時，門外出現一隻同樣失眠的大熊。她靈機一動，拿起書為牠唸起睡前故事——不到幾秒，大熊呼呼大睡。那一刻，她終於恍然大悟：原來自己忘了最重要的一件事——讓爸爸唸故事給她聽。於是，回家、找爸爸、躺上床，故事開始……世界慢慢安靜下來。義大利插畫家 Bruno Zocca 以細緻墨線與復古數位色彩，打造一個物理法則不存在的奇想宇宙。故事，才是通往夢鄉的鑰匙。A love song to bedtime books that is also laugh-out-loud funny, while still promising to leave little ones cozy and sleepy--even with the giggles it will bring. This delightful picture book starts with a very big--and very relatable--problem: No matter how hard she tries, our protagonist just can't seem to fall asleep. Could she have skipped a step in her bedtime routine? Just in case, it's best to do it all over again! So she brushes her teeth, puts on her pajamas, and says good night to Daddy. But no luck--she still can't get to sleep! So she ventures outside, where she meets a very sleepy bear who shares her same problem. To help him, she runs inside for a book to read him

如果有一天變成熊，你會做什麼？在本書中，「我」一早醒來，吃早餐、騎摩托車，還順手拯救被熱氣球帶走的好朋友——這些都是再正常不過的「熊日常」。當然，不可能站在全班面前做一份無聊又詳盡的熊類報告吧？Corey R. Tabor 以第一人稱視角巧妙鋪陳，讓讀者彷彿成了那隻熊，畫面邊緣還能看見熊的手腳晃動，幽默感十足。故事在出其不意的轉折中揭露真正的說話者，也溫柔回應孩子對上台報告的緊張。曾獲 Caldecott Honor 與三座 Geisel Award 的作者，再次帶來兼具創意與笑點的圖畫書。Assignment: Imagine yourself as a bear for the day. What would you do? Caldecott Honor and three-time Geisel Award–winning author and illustrator Corey R. Tabor offers an inspiring—and surprising—answer in this funny picture book for fans of Mo Willems, David Shannon, and Peter Brown.If you were a bear for a day, what would you do? Probably wake up, eat breakfast, go for a motorcycle ride, and rescue your best friend from a rogue hot air balloon. . . . You know, normal bear stuff!You certainly wouldn’t stand in front of the whole class and give a boring, detailed, and informational report about bears.Dynamically illustrated from the bear’s perspective, the Caldecott Honor and three-time Geisel Award–winning Corey R. Tabor delivers an innovati

【兩屆紐伯瑞獎得主2026最新力作】當電池電量即將歸零，我們對愛的記憶是否能重新開機？《The Second Life of Snap》一場關於生存、友誼與「告別」的溫柔革命。在資源極度匱乏、由大企業掌控一切的未來世界「亮谷」，十二歲的女孩 Zuzu 對冷冰冰的機器人毫無興趣。然而，當失業的父親帶回一台過時的第一代保衛機器人「Snap」時，一切都改變了。Snap 雖然博學卻有些頑固，最糟糕的是，他的電池正一天天耗盡，且無法再充電。在一個水與食物都被配給的殘酷世界，Zuzu與她的好友們必須在 Snap 徹底「重設」之前，展開一場拯救計畫。這不只是一台機器人的第二生命，更是一群少年在塵土與烈日下，攜手找回希望的生命啟示錄。Twelve-year-old Zuzu Santos doesn't want a robot. She and her best friends, otherwise known as "the Valleycats," would rather explore Bright Valley on their own. But then Zuzu meets Snap, a know-it-all guardian robot with a limited battery life and an abundance of hope. A gripping, stand-alone, thematically rich survival story by two-time Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, for fans of The Wild Robot and A Rover's Story. Bright Valley Subsidized Camp #5 is not a perfect place to live. It's dusty, there are no trees to provide respite from the beating sun, the trailers are falling apart, and the water supply is heavily rationed. But to twelve-year-old Zuzu Santos and her three b

Step inside a medieval castle on the eve of a grand jousting tournament when the arrival of a mysterious knight sets tensions rising. In this story you'll discover how knights are trained, how they dress for battle, watch jousting and sample foods sold to excited crowds.- Told in lively comic book style- Perfect for school projects

Khalani is a PrisonerTakeshi is a GuardBoth are bound to the UndergroundKhalani Kanes has never stood on the surface of the earth. In the underground city of Apollo, faith and dreams are as absent as the sun. She longed to visit Genesis, the infamous Domed City and the final place where humanity lives aboveground. But when Khalani is given a life sentence and thrown into prison for a theft she didn't commit, those wishes shatter into oblivion.In Braderhelm Prison, murderers are neighbors, ruthless and cold-blooded guards live to punish, and every second is a battle to survive. She thought the danger lay in befriending criminals and avoiding Takeshi Steele, the nefarious Captain who runs her cell block. But darker traps and secrets await her within the shadows of imprisonment. Khalani's blood will coat the walls in flaming silk before her enemies let her escape to the surface, a feat no one has successfully achieved. If the reclusive and callous Takeshi Steele won't kill Khalani, then t

在本書中，一個來自芬蘭的小女孩不蒐集「第一次」，而是把生活中的「最後一次」剪貼成冊。最後一次戴毛帽的寒日、跳水前最後一口緊張的呼吸、班上最後一個掉牙的人、最後一塊巧克力，甚至一生中的最後一句話，都被她細細保存。這些片刻有些溫柔，有些古怪，也帶著淡淡的失落與滿足。本書以鉛筆與水彩描繪，線條安靜，情感含蓄，讓讀者在翻頁之間慢慢體會改變與告別。作者 Maija Hurme 長年投入童書創作，作品曾入圍 Nordic Council’s Children’s Literature Prize、Finlandia Junior Prize 等獎項。本書入選 2023 年 100 Outstanding Picture Books，並獲《Kirkus Reviews》星級推薦。它像一本奇特的記憶簿，引人反思自己珍藏的「最後」。A thoughtful, imaginative child decides to make a scrapbook of "lasts" instead of "firsts," inviting readers to think about what they hold onto and collect, in this charmingly drawn import from Finland! Some people collect pens, shells, or stamps. Others collect friends, trips, or world records. This picture book shares one girl's unusual collection: a collection of lasts. With a feel for the poignant, the bittersweet, and the odd, an observant, emotionally astute child shares the whimsical, eccentric, and touching lasts she has collected, from the last day cold enough for a wool cap, to the last anxious breath before a high dive,

In the timeless tradition of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, this hilarious cumulative fairy tale introduces a silly cast of all-too-eager loyal subjects, a kingdom's worth of ice cream, and one baffled princess. Get ready to laugh your way through this surprising cumulative tale that's full of unexpected twists, turns, and more cows than you can count!

From theNew York Timesbestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series comes a renegade thriller, about a teenager elected President of the United States, sparking a global revolution of young leaders—until one of them is murdered and he’s the prime suspect.**The first edition ofYoung Worldis presented in brilliant neon color, with over 150 nuke-orange visuals, fizzy orange-and-blue stained edges, full-color designed endpapers, and a neon-orange cover case.**"This book is a damn revolution." —Nic Stone, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofDear MartinAmerica is on the brink of collapse, and the youth have lost all faith in their leaders. As a pivotal election approaches, Benton Young, a high school senior trying to impress a girl, impulsively uploads a video, daring everyone to interfere with the vote and write him in for President. The video explodes online, igniting election chaos and a national revolt, until the Supreme Court intervenes to put Benton in the White House. Gal

用雙語故事看見微觀世界，帶你秒懂 DNA 轉化奧祕！◎用小鎮故事擬人化呈現 DNA 轉錄，讓生物學生動易懂。◎全書簡單易懂、插畫有趣，採雙語教學，可吸收英文資訊。◎冒險情節結合科學概念，輕鬆理解 DNA 轉變與專有名詞。世界級「細胞達人」蕾妮這次將視野帶入我們體內，從神祕的核鎮到飛速前進的 mRNA 列車。透過精緻擬人的故事、簡練的文字與獨特的「轉錄密技」大公開，揭開 DNA 複製與轉變的神祕面紗。不論你是大朋友還是小朋友，不妨閉上眼睛想像、感受身體律動，你會意外發現體內的建築家所打造的神祕家園！English Version:Citizens in Nucleotown are finding a new place to survive.Can they move to another town without facing any danger?Come with me to explore the secrets of our body's DNA.How does it replicate and transform into different substances?Follow the journey of these citizens to discover the answers!中文版:核鎮的居民正在尋找新家園，希望避開所有未知的危險。他們能順利搬遷到另一座城鎮，展開新的生活嗎？跟我一起探索 DNA 奧祕，看它們如何複製並轉化物質？加入市民們的奇幻旅程，你就能找到守護身體的答案！◎代理經銷：白象文化更多精彩內容請見http://www.pressstore.com.tw/freereading/9786263648555.pdf

莎士比亞，為全世界所推崇的偉大作家，在他卓越的創作中所蘊含的人生智慧，啟發著世世代代的讀者。《莎士比亞的美麗故事》（Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare）是一本1907年出版的故事集，作者E. Nesbit為被譽為「現代兒童文學之母」的英國兒童文學作家與詩人，她將莎翁最著名的劇本，改寫為適合年輕讀者閱讀的淺顯易懂故事，並巧妙融入原作的莎士比亞語言，成功捕捉了每一部戲劇的精髓。本書精選其中十六篇喜劇、悲劇與傳奇劇的故事，帶領你一探莎士比亞的文學殿堂。書中同時收錄了簡短的莎士比亞傳記、以及依主題整理的名言佳句。內文附中譯文，並有重點英文字彙，加注英文註釋及IPA音標，幫助理解閱讀英文故事。隨書錄有MP3，完整收錄故事朗讀。1 Hamlet 哈姆雷特2A Midsummer Night’s Dream 仲夏夜之夢3King Lear 李爾王4The Taming of The Shrew 馴悍記5The Tempest 暴風雨6Cymbeline 辛白林7As You Like It 皆大歡喜8The Comedy of Errors 連環錯9Romeo and Juliet 羅密歐與茱麗葉10The Merchant of Venice 威尼斯商人11Macbeth 馬克白12Twelfth Night 第十二夜13Othello 奧賽羅14The Winter's Tale 冬天的故事15Much Ado About Nothing 無事生非16Measure for Measure 一報還一報

★凱迪克獎得主 Dan Santat 醞釀已久的創意巔峰，每一頁畫作都能直接裱框。★幽默又帶點酸楚的情節，讓孩子學會包容不同，讓大人找回與世界和解的力量。★不管你是魚、是人，還是兩者皆非，這本書都會讓你大笑之後，眼眶微濕。你是那個覺得自己和世界「不太合拍」的人嗎？在藤壺灣（Barnacle Bay）小鎮上，有個神祕生物正在潛伏。他從大海深處而來，只為了尋找和他一樣的同類。為了融入人類世界，「魚男孩」偷偷溜進一所小學假扮成學生。但顯而易見地，他簡直像是一條「離水之魚」，完全狀況外！當「魚男孩」發現全鎮的人都在搜捕傳說中的「藤壺灣怪獸」，而那個怪獸聽起來跟他本人簡直一模一樣時，一連串雞飛狗跳的趣事就此展開！幸好，在新朋友和班級小金魚的幫助下，終於找到了在陸地上化險為夷、不被淹沒的生存之道。An Indie and USA Today Bestseller!An Amazon Best Book of the MonthFrom bestseller Dan Santat comes a hilarious new graphic novel series starring a creature with the head of a fish, the body of a boy, and the chance to have the best adventure ever! In the town of Barnacle Bay, a creature lurks. He's come from the ocean, in search of others like him. He is... A FISH BOY NAMED SASHIMI! To fit in with humans, Sashimi sneaks into an elementary school and pretends to be a student. But he's clearly a fish out of water! When Sashimi finds out the whole town is on the hunt for the Beast of Barnacle Bay--a creature who sounds a lot like Sashimi--hijinks e

Can you escape the pharaoh's cursed pyramid? Adventure lies within the puzzle-packed pages of this spooky activity book. You'll need to keep your wits about you as you help the young heroes creep through mummy-infested rooms, booby-trapped passages, and mysterious burial chambers. Each room has puzzles that must be solved before you can pass through: crack fiendish codes, spot hidden objects, solve sphinxes' riddles, unlock trapdoors, take on tricky memory challenges and more.

全球發燒烘焙經典！翻譯六國語言，《紐約時報》、《華盛頓郵報》都推薦的暢銷飲食專書，中文版隆重上市！★ 2025「詹姆斯‧比爾德書籍獎─烘焙與甜點類」（James Beard Foundation Book Awards）★ 2024《星期日泰晤士報》年度飲食書（The Times and Sunday Times Food Book of the Year）★ 2024「茱莉亞‧柴爾德首作獎」（IACP Julia Child First Book Award）★ 2024「英國食物作家協會年度首作獎 」（Guild of Food Writers First Book Award）★ 2024「安德烈‧西蒙飲食書獎」（André Simon Food & Drink Book Award）這本由名廚作家妮可拉．蘭姆以「烘焙」為根柢，所撰寫的「食材X技術X配方」百科，不僅一出版就榮登英國Waterstones、WHSmith 等大型書店暢銷榜，更拿下美國Amazon烘焙甜點類暢銷第1名！英國國寶級大廚奈傑‧史萊特（Nigel Slater）也讚譽：「每一頁，都是一堂烘焙大師課！」堂本麵包店創辦人陳撫洸 專文推薦SEASON Cuisine Pâtissiartism主廚洪守誠WUnique pâtisserie吳一無二法式甜點主廚吳宗剛Quelques Pâtisseries某某法式甜點主廚賴卉雋LaiBonheur Bonne Heure Pâtisserie創辦人Claire L.── 一致強推！奶油如何化作酥脆的可頌？蛋白如何變成輕盈柔軟的蛋糕？為何僅僅兩度的差異，就可能讓卡士達從滑順變成結塊？……妮可拉．蘭姆憑藉多年專業廚房的實戰經驗與對烘焙的熱情，將那些烘焙人困惑、不解，甚至只能憑直覺完成的麵包與甜點製作過程，整理並轉化為一套邏輯化、系統化的烘焙知識，寫成這本深入淺出的作品。她將帶領你探索烘焙魔法背後的科學原理，一步步理解每一個步驟的「為什麼」，並幫助你培養屬於自己的「烘焙第六感」，真正消除對烘焙失敗的恐懼。書中不僅完整解構烘焙理論──從關鍵成分（油脂、麵粉、蛋、糖）與核心技術原理（質地、色澤、發酵與膨脹等），並透過精美插圖與圖表，讓你清楚理解烘焙每一個環節如何運作。本書收錄超過100道可反覆練習的食譜，並依所需時間與難度分類：「一個下午即可完成」

Have you ever wondered what stars are made of, or how they blaze into life? What about how a black hole works, or whether there's alien life somewhere in the universe?These are the kinds of incredible questions that astronomers spend their days trying to answer. This book won't only give you basic answers, it really digs in to explain some seriously cool and mysterious ideas, from gravity to the origin of the universe to the problem of warping through spacetime.Find out what Astronomers and Cosmologists have discovered so far, how on Earth they figured it all out, and the head-scratching problems they're still puzzling over in this thrilling introduction.Chapters in this book include:- Space rocks- How light works- Studying stars- Black holes- Gravity- Is anybody out there?Exploring complex ideas in easy-to-digest chunks, with expert input from astronomer Dr. Sheila Kanani MBE, Astronomy for Beginners is perfect for space-obsessed children aged 10 and above.Discover more from Usborne's

Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Wilder Girls, and The Grace Year, The Verdant Cage is a gripping dystopian thriller about rebellion, survival, and the terrifying cost of uncovering the truth.The Wall was built to keep them safe. Or so they thought.For as long as seventeen-year-old apothecary Rose Allgood can remember, the towering stone Wall surrounding Noah’s Valley has protected her people. No one leaves. No one fights. And no one questions why.But their paradise has been hiding its thorns. When Rose’s mother becomes the Valley’s first murder victim and her twin brother is swiftly condemned, she alone is searching for the real killer. Determined to find the truth, she follows a trail of hidden messages, forbidden knowledge, and whispers of a past no one dares to rememb

From the wild imagination of Rowboat Watkins, author of Rude Cakes and Go-Go Guys, comes a riotous read-aloud about every kind of mustache imaginable!Hip, hip, HOORAY-stache! It's your lucky day-stache!Join Mouse and Moose in a mustache-mania world packed with silly rhymes and playful illustrations--perfect for building early reading skills, nurturing a love of language, and keeping readers laughing along the way.Sit down and stay-stache! And read this book right AWAY-stache! SUPER-FUN READ-ALOUD: Rowboat Watkins's uniquely funny children's books make for read-aloud and read-along fun, for both family and classroom reading time. The pure silliness of the words and pictures will delight young readers.READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS: The creative vocabulary and rhythmic text are great for helping kids develop an understanding and love of language. The illustrations and hilarious story are perfect for engaging new and emerging readers.ACCLAIMED CREATOR: Rowboat is known for such favorites a

★ 從「為什麼不能坐行李轉盤？」開始的超真實機場導覽★ 超細節插畫，宛如《威利在哪裡》式尋寶閱讀體驗★ 回答孩子最敢問的問題，安撫第一次搭機焦慮★ 全新「幕後運作」知識系列首發作，7歲以上必讀機場，不只是旅程的起點，更是一座巨大的秘密基地。當孩子問：「行李會不會搞丟？」「掃描器會看到我裸體嗎？」「可以帶蛇上飛機嗎？」這本書用清楚又幽默的方式一一解答。從報到櫃檯、安檢通道、行李分揀中心，到駕駛艙與塔台控制室，本書帶領讀者深入國際機場的幕後運作。透過層層拆解與趣味問答，讓孩子理解飛機如何安全起飛、數百件行李如何準確送達目的地。由芬蘭插畫家 Maxim Usik 以細節筆觸呈現，每一跨頁都藏著小故事與驚喜，既像《威利在哪裡》的尋寶遊戲，又像Richard Scarry的熱鬧城市圖景。這不只是知識書，更是幫助孩子理解、安心與期待飛行旅程的最佳陪伴。Airports reveals the busy and complex world of an international airport to discover exactly how it works.Airports are complex and fast-moving environments filled with people traveling across the globe and workers keeping it all going---and there are so many questions about how they work: How do the bags get to the planes? Why can't people ride the luggage carousels? Do suitcases get mixed up? Do body scanners show people naked? Can snakes ride on a plane? Why can't we open the windows on the plane? And where do planes go at night? These are just a few of the questions answered in this entertaining, informative, and th

◎A vivid account of how Blue, an adorable T-Rex, transcends species boundaries to fulfill his dream of becoming an investment banker.◎To blend into the financial world, Blue strives to adapt to its customs, offering humorous insights into workplace culture.◎Following a promotion, Blue begins to question the cycle of tedious meetings and late-night overtime, sparking a profound reflection on the true meaning of his dreams.This absurd tale follows a T-Rex’s journey from the jungle to the boardroom, creating a sharp contrast between primal nature and the stresses of contemporary finance. With a witty yet somber tone, it portrays the realities of corporate life—midnight oil, infinite meetings, and the drive for shareholder value—capturing the hollow exhaustion of making it to the top. More than just a parable, it is a meditation on the disillusionment that follows success, prompting readers to reconsider the price of ambition and what it means to truly live.◎代理經銷：白象文化更多精彩內容請見http://www.pre

Fate doesn't favour the wicked. From the #1 bestselling Twisted Sisters, Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, comes the explosive third installment in their Zodiac Academy spin-off series. Full blurb coming soon. ***This is an enemies-to-lovers romantasy series set in the same world as Zodiac Academy, but it's a dark and villainous tale of its own. You haven't met tainted souls like these before or enemies that hate each other as deeply as these characters do. You'll be left gasping for breath and aching for more of the dark and twisted Fae who lurk between the pages and they might just be irredeemable...***

The Pigeon has the hat. And the hot dog cake! He is ready for the presents! But . . . do YOU think The Pigeon can handle his BIG bird-day surprise!?! Get ready for a very special birthday celebration from three-time Caldecott honoree Mo Willems.

10隻小貓調皮搗蛋四處躲貓貓⊙⊙睜大眼睛找一找，小貓躲在哪裡呢？⊙⊙★專業錄製中、英文版繪本故事，掃描QR Code聆聽，雙語情境沉浸式學習。★互動式親子共讀繪本，一起推進情節的同時，開啟雙向對話，增進孩子語言發展。★幼兒教育專家深入導讀，搭配遊戲頁面延伸學習，親子邊玩邊學，樂趣滿滿。 太陽出來了，又是新的一天。 10隻小貓出去玩。 The sun is up, it’s a brand-new day. Ten little kittens want to play. 閉眼睛，別偷看。 一起來玩躲貓貓！ So close your eyes, you mustn’t peek. Let’s play a game of hide-and-seek! 10隻小貓蹦蹦跳， 看他們撲躍又亂跑。 Ten little kittens leap and bound, watch them jump and run around. 在桌子上，在椅子上…… 是誰在空中盪呀盪？ On the table, on the chair … Which one’s swinging through the air? 找到你了，小貓！ I see you, kitten! 跟著可愛的小貓出門玩耍，公園、超市、廚房、果園，連安靜的圖書館也有他們的身影，處處都留下了搗蛋的痕跡。一邊讀故事，一邊依照提示找出小貓吧！再請你數一數，玩累了回到家，鑽進被窩打呼嚕的小貓，是不是有十隻呢？一隻一隻輕聲道晚安，祝他們有個好夢吧！ 親子共讀時，家長可以和孩子一起記憶每隻小貓的名字，仔細找一找小貓在哪裡；或是請孩子觀察畫面，說說看小貓在做什麼？自己的個性最像哪隻小貓？藉由問答互動，增添學習語言與表達的契機；還能掃描書中的QR Code，播放中英雙語故事音檔，親子跟著故事節奏，用手指出每一跨頁特別提到的小貓，大聲說出：「I see you, kitten!」看誰觀察力最好，最快找到。 書末特別邀請幼兒教育專家邱瓊慧教授撰寫專業導讀，提供家長更多利用繪本與孩子互動的妙方，以及附QR Code音檔的遊戲頁面，除了讓孩子練習點數1～10的數量，找到指定的東西或動物在哪一頁，也學會更多物品的雙語說法。

【普立茲獎大師路易絲．愛德利屈：二十年磨一劍，幻化而成的魔幻生命圖譜】「巨蟒之吻，或許標記了智慧，或許預示了憂傷，又或者，它僅僅是極致生命經驗中那份荒謬的出口。」當代美國文學靈魂人物、普立茲獎與美國國家圖書獎雙料得主－Louise Erdrich，帶著她醞釀二十載的短篇小說集 Python's Kiss 震撼回歸。這不只是一本書，這是一场長達二十年的文字朝聖，收錄了她筆下最具想像力、最溫柔也最殘酷的人間百態。在這些故事裡，平凡與超現實只有一線之隔：【荒誕的執著】：一名少女決定將餘生託付給一顆石頭，尋求永恆的沉默。【數位的報復】：一名女子潛入企業私有的「來世」，只為向死去的父親發起復仇。【生命的震撼】：部落報紙編輯從兒子口中聽聞了一個超越她生命認知的神秘故事。【孤獨的共鳴】：從尋求安定的移民農民，到面對民謠歌手小偷的男人，愛德利屈寫盡了平凡人的不凡時刻。本書不僅收錄了大師級的文字，更特別邀請作者的女兒、藝術家 Aza Erdrich Abe 為故事親自操刀插畫。母女間的創意對話，為文字注入了視覺上的啟示與深度，讓這部作品成為值得珍藏的藝術品。From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich, a captivating collection of short stories It was as though I was chosen--marked out by the python's kiss for wisdom or maybe sorrow. Or perhaps, I think now, a sense of the ridiculous in extremes of experience. Also, I hoped for a long life. WRITTEN OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES, Louise Erdrich's magnificent story collection features a range of characters--a tribal newsletter editor whose son tells her a story that nothing in her experience can enc

Unexpected Guests is an interactive picture book full of suspense and surprises from the multi-award-winning creator Mariajo Ilustrajo. Find out what happens when a family of mice investigate the unexpected guests in their home . . . humans! Shortlisted for Illustrator of the Year – British Book Awards 2025 Step inside the mice’s hidden world in this interactive page-turner from internationally bestselling author-illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo. In a playful twist on the classic 'unexpected guest' story, humans become the surprise visitors in a tale told by mice! A family of mice living happily under the floorboards get the shock of the lives when they discover some very unusual houseguests – humans! At first, the mice are wary, but curiosity soon takes over. They investigate the strange objects and delicious food their guests have brought with them and decide maybe humans aren’t so bad after all . . . until one mouse gets trapped in a jar. When the mouse’s friends try to help, they get

Shortlisted for Illustrator of the Year - British Book Awards 2025From the internationally best-selling author and illustrator, Mariajo Ilustrajo, comes an interactive page-turner of a picture book. Providing a playful, surprising twist on the classic "unexpected guest" premise, the narrative here is flipped, making humans the unexpected guests in a tale told by mice! The mice living happily under the floorboards of a house find their peace is disturbed by some unexpected guests . . . humans! The mice are curious about their guests and set out to investigate. They find weird and wonderful human objects and lots of food, so they decide their guests might not be so bad after all - until our intrepid mouse narrator finds himself caught in a jar! His friends try to save him but get caught too, and they fear the worst, but they're set free from the jar . . . and into a cardboard Mouse Land. The humans aren't so bad after all! But, for the final twist, the mice discover there is one last gue

For fans of dark fantasy and psychological thrillers, a graphic novel about a perfectionist caught between reality and a crumbling dream realm where saving the world means first facing herself. From the mind of David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil, Suicide Squad), Alix is a young woman, orphaned as a child, and isolated by perfectionism as an adult, who falls into an enchanted realm. A secret place created to serve as her sanctuary. It's a realm under siege, transformed into a perilous land of nightmares and shadow. Now, with carnage closing in, she must piece together the clues to understand the true nature of this realm in order to save it... and herself.

★ 走進希臘神話世界，親自完成英雄試煉★ 破解迷宮×密碼×謎語，沉浸式閱讀新體驗★ 華麗插畫＋機智改寫，讓經典神話秒懂又上癮★ 7歲以上最佳神話入門讀本這不是「看」神話，而是「玩」神話。翻開書頁，你將化身傳奇英雄，踏上屬於自己的冒險任務——解開迷宮，帶冥后珀耳塞福涅重返人間，讓春天再次降臨；加入伊阿宋與阿爾戈英雄的遠征，尋找金羊毛；協助珀爾修斯躲避蛇髮女妖梅杜莎的致命凝視……每一跨頁都是一則精采神話，由童書作家 Catherine Ard 以輕快幽默筆法重新演繹，搭配插畫家 Maria Surducan 精心設計的解謎任務，讓讀者真正成為故事的一部分。除了遊戲與挑戰，書中更附有「Who’s Who」角色介紹與趣味小知識，讓孩子在破關之餘，自然吸收神話背景與人物關係。經典與創意的完美結合，是神話迷與解謎控都會愛不釋手的全新閱讀體驗。A book of Greek myths with a twist! Readers step into the shoes of a legendary hero to solve mazes, crack codes and untangle the riddles that bring lavishly illustrated retellings of classic tales to life.Readers take on their very own quest through the myths of ancient Greece to become a Puzzle Hero.By navigating mazes and labyrinths, cracking codes and solving riddles, they will guide Persephone out of the underworld so Spring can begin, join Jason and the Argonauts on their quest for the golden fleece and help Perseus avoid the terrifying gaze of the snake-haired gorgon Medusa, and much more.Every spread features a Gree

A fully illustrated children's edition of Katy Hessel's bestselling adult book The Story of Art Without Men, covering artists from across the globe and throughout history.A beautiful journey through the untold stories of art, adapted from the global sensation The Story of Art Without Men, ideal for readers age 8-14, by expert art historian and bestselling author Katy Hessel.Step into the incredible lives of the women artists who have gone uncelebrated for too long.Journey through history, from the Renaissance to the Second World War, and across the globe, from Cornwall to Manhattan, Nigeria, Japan and more, to discover the stories of women who changed the world with their incredible art.You'll learn about the extraordinary lives of freedom fighters, game changers and adventurers - and be astounded by the art they made, with its striking landscapes, hidden messages and calls for women's rights.Based on the bestselling book The Story of Art Without Men, this version includes breathtaking

There was once a small town where fashion was everything and everyone only wore new clothes! However, when a family of industrious mice learn how to mend old and damaged clothes, their human neighbours are all delighted with their handiwork. Everyone, that is, except mean and miserly Igor, the owner of the only fast-fashion factory in town! His business begins to rapidly lose money! Will Igor put a stop to these meddling mice or will their resourceful nature inspire a change of heart (and business)? A positive and humorous story about navigating change, recycling, repairing, and a perfect way to introduce children to the idea of 're-loving' their old clothes.

My tiger loved cake, and I went with him to the cake shop. Then he got a bad tooth, so I went with him to the dentist.My tiger didn't like sitting in the waiting room, climbing onto the dentist chair, or being told by the dentist what to eat. Especially when she said no more cake!What's a tiger supposed to eat?A bossy adult is made to look silly and a charming tiger wins the reader's heart in this subversively funny story about a love of cake and the pull of natural tiger instincts.

穿上第一雙有鞋帶的鞋子，就是成為大孩子的開始。當鞋帶鬆開、鞋子不見，他學會對自己說：「我可以再試一次。」凱迪克榮譽獎作家溫暖新作，以幽默筆觸陪孩子練習成長，讓每一次跌跌撞撞，都變成自信的起點。From Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Jashar Awan comes a hilarious and all-too-relatable picture book about the perseverance and positive self-talk needed to learn to tie your shoelaces! This big kid is wearing his first pair of big-kid shoes, the kind with laces! Even though they're a little on the roomy side--shoes to grow into, of course--he knows he can take care of them. Except they keep falling off! Not to worry, he'll just tie them up again, because he knows how to tie those loops! But wait a second, where did that darn shoe go? Nothing is ever truly easy when you're just starting something new; but, just like with any stage in childhood, whether it's making your first steps, or going down the really big slide, with persistence, doing anything scary or overwhelming quickly becomes a piece of cake! And before you know it, you're a BIG KID!

在本書中，Chirri 與 Chirra 再次騎著腳踏車出發，這一次來到櫻花盛放的春日。兩人先品嚐櫻花甜點，再走進巨大的櫻花樹裡，發現以 sakura 為主題的美容院，圍上柔軟薄紗、灑上淡淡香氣。最後，她們登上觀景台，靜靜啜飲櫻花茶，看花瓣在風中飄落，如粉色細雨般覆滿大地。本書為 Kaya Doi「Chirri & Chirra」系列第九冊。作者以細膩色鉛筆筆觸，描繪動物朋友與自然風景，氣氛溫柔而安靜。系列曾被《The Wall Street Journal》譽為近二十年最迷人的圖畫書之一，亦入選《Kirkus》二十一世紀最佳童書。書末附有關於櫻花的譯者說明，讓讀者在閱讀之餘，也更貼近日本春日文化。From beloved Japanese author-illustrator Kaya Doi, the ninth volume in her Chirri & Chirra series is set amidst the cherry blossoms of Japan, giving readers a gorgeous explosion of petaled pinkness! Chirri & Chirra, Among the Cherry Blossoms, the ninth book in our beloved Chirri & Chirra series, takes readers on yet another charming adventure filled with delicious food, animal friends, and the beauty of nature. Here, Chirri and Chirra ride their trusty bicycles to a giant cherry tree. After tasting delicious cherry-blossom sweets, they go inside the tree, where they find a sakura-themed beauty parlor! Decked out in chiffon scarves and spritzed with sweet perfume, their nex

【這本書來自未來，請小心閱讀—它可能會讓你笑到肚子痛！】打破現實規律！凱迪克大獎黃金組合 Mac Barnett x Shawn Harris 最新力作你覺得未來會有會飛的車？還是充滿機器人？抱歉，在《The Future Book》裡，未來比你想的更...「胡鬧」！在這裡，如果你想說謝謝，必須在別人的頭上放一條魚；在這裡，香蕉叫蘋果，早晨其實是深夜。這是一本寫給所有「不想循規蹈矩」的孩子（與大人）的未來指南。Every other book was written in the past. But this book? This book was written in the future.Do you want to know what the future is like? Turn the pages to get a glimpse at the world of tomorrow and its unexpected words, strange social customs, and mind-blowing colors!From the award-winning duo Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris comes a funny, visionary picture book that kids will want to read again and again.Series Overview: Books 2 and 3 to follow in 2027 and 2028.