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Learn the alphabet with The Cat in the Hat in this fun-filled learning activity book, complete with stickers!Come and join the Cat in the Hat and have lots of fun with letters! With words to say, letters to draw and loads of stickers, you’ll soon know the alphabet from A to Z – and back again!The Learn With Dr. Seuss books have been specially designed to combine learning with fun. A range of zany characters and hilarious rhymes work together to introduce your child to counting and writing activities, building up the numerary and literacy skills they’ll need for school.

If you ask the average person who an entrepreneur is, they’ll probably say people like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. But the truth is, you don’t need to know how to code or raise VC money to start a business. There are hundreds of millions of small business owners globally, with most creating simple, straightforward services that customers need.Nick Huber, founder of The Sweaty Startup and several million-dollar businesses, challenges the prevailing Silicon Valley wisdom by demonstrating that success as a small business owner is based on the essential principle of doing common things uncommonly well. In The Sweaty Startup, Nick offers readers the simplest, easiest, and lowest-risk path to reclaiming entrepreneurship, generating value, and forging a new path to get ahead on their own terms. By returning to the most foundational business tactics, this book is a refreshing burst of clarity and simplicity in a world that’s obsessed with technology startups, the suffocating sque

See the events ofStranger Thingsfrom all new perspectives with this comics collection of weird tales from Hawkins, Indiana—a small town that keeps getting stranger.There are two sides to every story. This anthology series tells the stories behind iconicStranger Thingsmoments from unexpected perspectives, revealing new insights into the hit Netflix series!Learn about Mr. Clarke’s harrowing encounter with Dart the demodog at the Hawkins drive-in theater. Witness the horror of the Upside Down as seen by Will Byers, the local “Zombie Boy.” Discover how killer KGB agent Grigori got from the mean streets of post-war Russia to the mild-mannered American Midwest. And behold the ill-fated experiment, and ensuing carnage, that started it all through the Demogorgon’s eyes (or lack thereof)!Join Eisner-nominated andNew York Timesbestselling author Derek Fridolfs (Batman: Li’l Gotham, Secret Hero Society) and a quartet of acclaimed artists, including Sunando C, Bradley Clayton, Mack Chater, and Vin

A fun-packed search-and-find book from bestselling illustrator Axel SchefflerMy Search and Find Activity Book from Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, is jam-packed with animals, from on the farm and in the jungle to on safari and in the park! This fun-filled activity book has 16 super scenes to search and over 100 things to spot, as well as colouring in and puzzles too.Preschoolers can have lots of fun exploring the big scenes, finding the animals and objects, and reading the name labels in the panels. There is plenty to keep little ones busy during holidays, journeys and rainy days!Discover more animal adventures from Axel Scheffler with Who's Says Moo?, Farm Magic Painting and In the Jungle.

Artie Dam is a man with a secret. He spends his days teaching history to high schoolers, expanding their young minds, correcting their casual cruelties, and lending a kind word to those who need it most. He goes to holiday parties with his wife of three decades, makes small talk with neighbours, and, on weekends, takes his sailboat out on the beautiful Massachusetts Bay. He is, by all appearances, present and alive. But inside, Artie is plagued by feelings of isolation. He looks out at a world gone mad—at himself and the people around him—and turns a question over and over in his mind: how is it that we know so little about one another, even those closest to us?And then, one day, Artie learns that life has been keeping a secret from him, one that threatens to upend his entire world. Once he learns it, he is forced to chart a new course, to reconsider the relationships he holds most dear—and to make peace with the mysteries at the heart of our existence.With exquisite prose and profound

From the peerless Jon Klassen comes a board book for young readers who relish things that go bump in the night—while feeling safely tucked into their own house, with plenty of somebodies around.Here are all the things in this house: a chair, a clock on the wall, a stool, a lamp. And more. What’s missing from this house? Somebody. This is the house with nobody in it. Well, there might be something . . . Designed as an oversize board book, this story takes young ones through a recognizable, cozy house, while die cuts introduce just a hint of precarity. This is the house with nobody in it—or is it? Ideal for children whose older siblings are fans of Jon Klassen’s The Skull—readers who aren’t quite ready for “creepy” but are totally on board with being gently spooked—this is classic Klassen, revealing a bit of mystery out there before bringing us back into the familiar . . . shifty eyes and all.

You can't help but smile at the mention of a sausage - they've got a funny name, they're comical in nature, they're versatile, delicious, and affordable - but most of all they're about to have their moment. This is Max's ultimate guide to cooking with sausages. It's not just British Classics for bangers and mash, toad in the hole, battered sausages, pigs in blankets, casseroles (you really could go on), it's a universal celebration of sausages from all over the world. There are recipes for sausages freed from their skins; from comforting ragus to spiced kofte, and zingy larb with Thai herbs, as well as inspiration for how to use up chorizo, embrace the humble hot dog, or cook up a cassoulet. Cooking techniques will be explored and explained from cooking low and slow to hot and fast - in the oven, on the grill, or al fresco. Peppered with anecdotes on its history, this a joyful celebration of the humble sausage and its magnificent versatility - the perfect gift for sausage lovers (and e

兩年前，Finn Connelly 失去了身為消防員的父親。父親是眾人眼中的英雄，Finn 卻覺得自己完全不像他：七年級快要留級，還因破壞墓園墓碑被拍下影片，惹上大麻煩。沒想到，被他推倒的墓碑屬於當地一位傳奇登山家，而對方的女兒提出交換條件——只要 Finn 在一個夏天登上 Adirondack 的46座 High Peaks，並帶著母親留下的狗同行，她就不追究責任。三個月裡，Finn 在泥濘山徑、意外與陌生人的幫助中，一步步走向山頂，也逐漸理解父親，以及自己一直無法整理的失落。本書以登山冒險寫一名少年重新找到方向的過程，情感細膩而不沉重，獲多家媒體選為年度最佳童書。Bestselling and award-winning author Kate Messner takes readers on a heart-filling journey as a boy finds his path to healing.An instant New York Times bestseller! • A USA Today bestseller! • Read with Jenna Jr. Summer Reading List Pick!“Genuinely moving.” —The New York Times Book Review • “Explores the healing power of hiking.” —NPR’s All Things ConsideredBank Street Best Children's Book of the Year • Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year • School Library Journal Best Book of the Year • Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year: Middle Grade • The Week Jr. Best Book of the Year • Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year • An NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book • The Week Jr.'s Book Club PickOne summer

Plants have secret skills. They are water wizards, finding water in the driest landscapes. They are a community, sending underground messages--and even food and water!--to other plants. And yes, they can hear without ears. Here's a wondrous picture book for children ages 4-8 that will shake up the way readers think about plants. Hey, creatures of the world! The plants would like to set a few things straight in this entertaining account of the astonishing skills they possess. Readers will be familiar with some of these abilities, such as photosynthesis, but others are likely to amaze children and adults alike, such as the fact that trees can communicate with--and send food and water to--one another through their roots with the help of fungi that connect them! Bursting with fun facts and plants with attitude, We Can Hear Without Ears is an energetic account of the invisible ways plants defend, nourish, strengthen themselves, and communicate with others. It will awe budding botanists, nat

A young seer tries to save a classmate from death and her entire grade from a looming doomsday in this contemporary fantasy duology from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Scott Reintgen. Both books available together in one paperback bind-up! In The Problem with Prophecies, Celia Cleary inherits the gift of prophecy that has been passed down in her family for generations. But nothing could have prepared her for her first vision--that the quiet boy down the street, Jeffrey Johnson, is about to die. Celia is determined to save him despite her grandmother's warnings against it, but for each danger she avoids, another one takes its place. It doesn't help that she's getting to know Jeffrey more and more with each new rescue attempt. It really doesn't help when she realizes she kind of likes him. Will Celia's gifts be enough to thwart fate? Or are some things in life inevitable? In The Drama with Doomsdays, Celia is finally starting to get a handle on her powers when she learns

The girls of PAWS have a bone to pick with a group of rival dog walkers in the fifth book of this heartwarming and hilarious graphic novel series that is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets!It's been seven whole dog years of PAWS (or just one if you're a human), and business is at an all-time high! But after a regrettable run-in with Gabby's arch-nemesis, Leo, things take an unfortunate turn. The two have an argument and Leo leaves the girls with an ominous message: "You're not the only one who can walk dogs..." It's not long before the girls notice flyers advertising a new dog walking business, SCAMPS. Sure enough, Leo and friends Brandon and Nolawi are behind it. And when Gabby and Mindy take some not-so-righteous retribution on these PAWS copycats, what could just be a little healthy competition turns into an all-out turf war.In the midst of it all, Mindy gets stuck doing a group project with Brandon, bringing her face to face with the enemy. But is it possible they have more in common t

★ 人氣成長小說《How to Roller-Skate with One Leg》暖心續作★ 校外教學前進巴黎！艾菲爾鐵塔、馬卡龍與迪士尼的青春冒險★ 結合友情、成長與社群媒體議題的現代青春故事《Maya Bright》系列第二集帶領讀者前往巴黎展開青春冒險。Maya在法國交換旅行中嘗試成為身障生活創作者，卻發現社群媒體與真實生活之間存在巨大落差。當友情出現裂痕，她必須學會誠實面對自己與他人。本書溫暖幽默，討論社群媒體與自我認同，是一部貼近現代青少年的成長故事。Ooh la la! Join Maya Bright and her friends on a school trip to Paris in this funny, uplifting sequel to HOW TO ROLLER-SKATE WITH ONE LEG.Maya's class is going on a French exchange trip to Paris and she can't wait to climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower, learn how to make macaroons and visit Disneyland. In hopes of becoming a disability influencer, Maya decides to share the trip with her online followers. But things don't go to plan when Maya is matched with Levi, a grumpy boy who isn't even on social media. Sightseeing with a prosthetic leg isn't easy, but Maya doesn't want her followers to know she's struggling.When Maya falls out with her real-life friends over her carefully curated content, can she find the courage to be honest and win them back?

A perfect gift to delight Harriet Muncaster fans.Meet Isadora-half fairy, half vampire, totally unique.Meet Mirabelle-half witch, half fairy, totally mischievous.Meet Emerald-the most rebellious princess under the sea.This beautifully illustrated collection also includes a bumper activity section with fun things to make and do.A magical story collection from the world of Harriet Muncaster.A special gift edition with shiny silver foil and sprayed edges, celebrating 10 years of everyone's favourite half fairy half vampire, Isadora Moon!This collection brings together Isadora Moon, Mirabelle, and Emerald, each illustrated in their iconic two-colour style. Perfect for early readers who love chapter books filled with humour, friendship, and adventure.Join Isadora in Isadora Moon and the Vampire Festival-when Pink Rabbit goes missing at the annual vampire celebration, Isadora has to use special fairy magic to find him.In Mirabelle and the Bitten Catastrophe, Mirabelle turns her whole class i

Build your awesome Cole minifigure and mech, and use them to help you with the activities and adventures in this super puzzle book.Build your awesome Cole minifigure and mech, and use them to help you with the activities and adventures in this super puzzle book.Build your Cole LEGO® minifigure and magnificent mech, before using both to help you with the activities and adventures in this super LEGO NINJAGO® puzzle book.In this action-packed Bricktivity book, you can use your minifigure on the page, completing the puzzles and joining in with the imaginative play ideas.Find out all about Cole’s life as a ninja, before colouring in pictures, spotting differences and making your way through mazes. Design your own awesome new features for Cole’s mech, lead him to the Land of Lost Things, find his katana and figure out a combat move sequence.Also included are two awesome comics and a fun story where you get to decide the ending. Plus, there are ideas for new adventures to play out with your L

Push and pull the sliders to move the story along in this brand-new interactive Pip and Posy board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!Pip is riding through the park on his scooter! But when Posy snatches it to do some tricks, things go a little wrong for the two best friends . . .Read the story and then push and pull the sliders to watch the scenes change and help Pip and Posy be friends again!A heartwarming and interactive storybook with five big sliders - perfect for little hands!Discover more charming Pip and Posy stories:Pip and Posy: The New Friend (storybook)Pip and Posy: Where Are You? On the Farm (felt flap book)Pip and Posy's Big Book of Words (chunky lift-the-flap book)Pip and Posy: My First Memory Game: Time for Bed (with sliders and puzzles to solve)

Are you ready for Bonds of Hercules? The sequel to the viral hit Blood of Hercules is finally here! Packed with spicy romance, Greek mythology, and dangerous husbands, Bonds of Hercules is perfect for fans of tension, betrayal, and choosing sides. Pre-order your copy today!I'm Hercules, but my powers are not what they seem.I'm trapped in a marriage with my two enemies and I've accidentally joined a cult. To make matters worse, Augustus and Kharon are trying to seduce me. It doesn't help that my mentors, Achilles and Patro, are acting really strange.Now, a dangerous prisoner has escaped from the Underworld, and things are spiraling out of control.Men are fighting over me.Mysteries are unfolding left and right.And I've had enough.Everybody better beware because I'm fighting in the Gladiator Competition and seizing my power.Things are about to get very messy.For Sparta.Perfect for readers who love: "Who did this to you?"Kickass heroineExtreme Enemies to LoversMorally Gray Alpha HeroesGree

Confessions of an AI Brain, Second Edition invites readers to not only to understand how AI works, but to imagine, question, and actively shape the kind of AI-enabled future they want to build. By framing AI as a narrator, the book ventures inside the mind of MIRANDA, a fictional yet technically grounded AI brain that narrates its own coming-of-age in a world saturated with algorithms, data, and digital infrastructure. Blending clear explanations with an engaging first-person voice, the book demystifies how modern AI systems are built, trained, deployed, and governed--without assuming any mathematical or programming background. Along the way, MIRANDA reflects on topics such as learning from data, bias and fairness, neurosymbolic reasoning, agentic AI, foundation models, digital twins, and the infrastructure that makes intelligent services possible.Rather than treating AI as a black box or distant threat, the narrative frames it as a partner in a shared human-machine ecosystem, explorin

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! Perfect for fans of Wicked, Upside-Down Magic, and The Wizard of Oz. Dangerous times call for dangerous magic . . .Evil dwells in Ravenskill . . . Seven, Thorn, and Valley are determined to stop Ambert Lophiifor's plan of taking over the Twelve Towns. With Seven's Uncle powers and their new coven behind them, surely they'll be able to defeat him at last.But strange things are happening around Ravenskill-the Witchlings' allies are starting to forget them! When the Witchlings are charged with the crime of practicing unnatural and dangerous magic, no one is there to come to their defense.Without any support, the Witchlings are forced to flee beyond the borders of the Twelve Towns and into the swirling grey mists of the Enchanted Grim, hoping to find the one witch who might have the knowledge and power to help them: Delphinium Larkspur. The Grim is an uncharted wilderness filled with monstruos, where no normal witch would ever be able to survi

In the third book of the series, Enola Holmes is back on the job in three new mysteries! Now fully independent, Sherlock Holmes' much younger and feistier sister leads the case in this beautifully drawn graphic novel based on Nancy Springer's bestselling mystery series. 15-year-old Enola Holmes is on her own now, working as a scientific perditorian (a finder of persons and things) in Victorian London in her own secret office. Enola puts her skills to the test once again when three sudden disappearances shake her world. A woman appears on the Holmes' doorstep, insisting her twin sister is still alive and missing despite her husband declaring her dead. Enola's old friend Lady Cecily vanishes into London, and she must find her before she's returned to her boor of a father. And when a publisher goes missing and his friend refuses to work with a young woman, Enola goes head to head with her famous brother Sherlock. Book Three contains three engaging mysteries: The Case of the Black Barouche

Jungkook is one of the world’s biggest stars, period. His first album, Golden, sold more than 2 million copies on the day of its release and stayed on the Billboard 200 for twenty-four consecutive weeks. How did a young prodigy from South Korea make music history?The Meaning of Jungkook is an unofficial kaleidoscopic exploration of the forces that made Jungkook into the triumph he is today. This book does more than just chronicle his humble beginnings in Busan and meteoric rise to fame. A lively narrative, it places Jungkook in a larger cultural and historical context, shedding light on the inner workings of the K-pop industry, internet culture, ARMY, and more.We learn that Jungkook’s ruthless work ethic is a symptom of Korean culture and its singular pursuit for excellence; his style of dance places him in the lineage of Michael Jackson; and “the soldout king” has a unique visual appeal that meets high, intensive Korean beauty standards but also subverts it with his irreverent style c

A fascinating, friendly introduction to the prehistoric world, with simple text and amazing illustrations. With answers to questions such as "What was the biggest dinosaur?", "What was the ice age?" , "Why did the dinosaurs die out?", and more. Includes internet links to carefully selected fun and informative websites.Chapters in this book include:- The prehistoric world- How the Earth began- Under the sea- Life on the land- Swampy forests- Reptiles and mammals- The first dinosaurs- Hunter dinosaurs- Raptors- The first birds- Tyrannosaurus rex- Giant dinosaurs- Duck-billed dinosaurs- Horned dinosaurs- Stegosaurs- Boneheads- Spiky dinosaurs- Baby dinosaurs- Sea reptiles- Flying reptiles- The death of dinosaurs- The first mammals- More mammals- South American mammals- Ice age mammals- The first people- How do we know?- New discoveries- Prehistoric facts and figures- Prehistoric words

An incredible picture book biography about how the trailblazing astronomer found her people--and figured out what stars are made of. Cecilia Payne loved learning to see nature's wonders, even things other people called impossible. While studying at Cambridge, she dreamed of becoming a great astronomer like the ones she read about in the library. But too many people thought women didn't belong among stars or atoms. So, Cecilia packed her bags for Harvard, where she could surround herself with women who also loved astronomy and physics. These "Harvard Computers" shared their treasures with her--thousands of photographs of starlight. Cecilia found a way to read the patterns in these photos and started asking big questions. Could these photos show her what stars are made of? What if they showed Cecilia something all the great astronomers called impossible?With stellar gouache and watercolor art and thrilling scientific details, this biography is a loving tribute to the joy of curiosity, th

An original, gripping courtroom drama, following all the ins and outs of the punchy legal world, mixed with the twists and turns of a propulsive thriller. Perfect for fans ofAnatomy of a ScandalmeetsApple Tree Yardby way ofBlood Orange.'So gripping, so clever, so good. This brilliant book had me hooked from the beginning' –Alice Feeney, author ofBeautiful UglyBreathlessly compulsive courtroom drama with expertly-crafted twists that you won't see coming,Dissection of a Murderis the razor-sharp debut novel from Jo Murray.A dead judge. A silent defendant. And a courtroom full of liars.When Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked at how high-profile it is: the murder of a well-respected, well-known judge. This shouldn’t be the kind of case she’s leading; it’s way beyond her expertise. But the defendant, Jack Millman, is clear. He wants her, and only her.To make things worse, he’s refusing to talk. How is she supposed to prove herself on what appears to be an unwinnabl

Return to the world of Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in this long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Long Live the Pumpkin Queen!Sally must embark on a time-bending adventure to save Halloween Town--and her beloved Jack Skellington.One year has passed since Sally wed her beloved Jack Skellington and stepped into her role as queen of Halloween Town. Even with her Jack at her side, though, being a ruler isn’t easy, and Sally feels uncertain of her future. Her seams are stretched thin with her royal duties, her newfound family in Dream Town, and a desire to bring citizens from across the Hinterlands together. Then a simple potion demonstration at Sally’s inaugural Halloween exhibition goes horribly wrong, and things unravel fast: Sally and her new rag doll apprentice, Luna, fall through a mysterious portal, landing in a new realm called Time Town. They discover that someone has tampered with the clock that controls Halloween Town, and Sally cannot retu

Innocent wishes turn decidedly sinister in this chilling horror for fans of Katherine Arden and R. L. Stine. Peter and his half brother, Adrian, live in the shadow of Old Splinter--a formerly lavish estate now in ruins. Rumored to have once housed an eccentric magician, it's now home to little more than spiderwebs and mold. Tasked with renovating the crumbling mansion on behalf of their wealthy uncle, Peter's stepdad is at his wits' end. And the cracks are beginning to show in their once-happy cottage. A mysterious local legend may be their only hope. The wishing claw, a magical hand that grants your deepest desires, has spell-bound townsfolk for centuries. If it's real--if he can find it--then Peter might just save his family! But wishes are tricky things and they always come with a price. What starts innocently enough soon unearths much more than Peter bargained for, including a dark secret lurking in the walls of the mansion...and a monstrous hunger that comes knocking at his door.

BALANCING THE SCALESFollowing a wild clash at Death Canyon, the war isn’t the only thing heating up—Raon, Cale’s faithful companion, has collapsed with a fever! The young dragon is growing from the inside out, a painful process that puts his willpower to the ultimate test. Cale is determined to help him see it through, but things get complicated when the ancient dragon Erhaven, come to check on Raon’s condition, reveals a shocking truth: If Cale can’t stabilize his Ancient Powers, he will die in three days. In a race against time, Cale must delve deeper into the world of dragons and track down his next ability before it’s too late!Series Overview: Ever dreamt of waking up inside a novel? For Kim Roksu, this dream becomes reality when he finds himself in the shoes of Cale Henituse, the lazy, wine-loving son of a count—and punching bag for the novel’s destined hero. Determined to dodge his grim fate, this new Cale Henituse vows to rewrite his story, aiming for a life of leisure far from

Rich bonus features for the deluxe edition include: Gorgeous full-color interior artBeautiful sprayed edgesAdditional scenesThe cat distribution system is about to get magical.Woodland elf Theo Brylar should be basking in bliss. He and his human partner, Arleta, have a thriving bakery, a baby on the way, and a bright future in Adenashire. But beneath his calm exterior, Theo's anxiety simmers--stirred by old grief, complicated family, and emotions he doesn't always understand.Hoping to steady his nerves, Theo turns to eccentric wizard Ibus Ironflame, who offers him a supposedly soothing potion. What Theo gets instead is a magical mix-up: stray cats begin appearing on his doorstep...then multiplying until the bakery becomes Adenashire's first cat caf?As the cats take over his life, Theo worries he's juggling more than he can handle, and that was before his mother complicated things with a surprise visit. But with guidance from his forest lynx companion, Faylin, and Arleta's steady love,

Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear ... and how to understand the world using science, and your friends. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.'A perfect animal double-act.' The Times, Book of the WeekRabbit loves the sky at night. But what are the stars made of? Where do they go in the daytime? WHY are they?Bear knows that Castor will be able to answer these big questions with his Far-Looking Machine. But that just makes Rabbit feel tiny in a big world. Maybe his new friends in the Bog of Frogs will be able to see things from a different angle ...Meet Rabbit and Bear in the classic series that has taken the world by storm: this is a story of friendship, science, and being up to your eyeballs in bog.'Rabbit's Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in children's fiction, a laugh-out-loud story of rabbit and wolf and bear, of avalanches and snowmen. The sort of story that makes you want to send your children to be

★ 迪士尼《小美人魚》黑暗改寫——如果烏蘇拉贏了？★ 紐約時報暢銷《Twisted Tales》系列，顛覆童話結局★ 豪華刷邊版登場，收藏與閱讀一次滿足本書以「烏蘇拉勝利」為前提，重新改寫《小美人魚》故事，描繪愛麗兒在失去聲音與自由後，如何面對命運與愛情。結合黑暗童話與成長元素，情節緊湊且富有張力，為熟悉的經典帶來全新詮釋。What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? This immersive, creative twist on the beloved Disney classic Little Mermaid is the 5th installment in the New York Times best-selling A TWISTED TALE series! It's been 5 years since the infamous sea witch defeated the little mermaid... and took King Triton's life in the process. Ariel is now the voiceless queen of Atlantica, while Ursula runs Prince Eric's kingdom on land. But when Ariel discovers that her father might still be alive, she finds herself returning to a world--and a prince--she never imagined she would see again. Fans will love exploring how things would have changed had Ursula won and Ariel lost--and spending more time with all the Little Mermaid characters they love in this suspenseful, imaginative spin on the cherished Disney favorite. For more twisted adventures, try t

A devastating reckoning with the people and institutions whose failure to stand up to Trump's brazen grab for authoritarian power has been particularly shocking and consequential It may be scant solace, but history will be particularly harsh to a subset of Trump enablers with a few key things in common: They have money and power. They represent intuitions that are central in determining whether America remains a free, functioning democracy or not. And they absolutely know better. History starts now. In Profiles in Cowardice, Jacob Weisberg has written one of the first defining books of the Trump Era--how this pitch-black political moment happened, why so few resisted, and what it reveals about the character of American leadership. Jeff Bezos, Amazon, and Big Tech. Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone, and Wall Street. Brad Karp, Paul, Weiss, and Big Law. Mitch McConnell and the United States Senate. Eight individuals in all, together forming an entwined network of power in America, and a new

在本書中，Sarah Wynn‑Williams 以其任職於 Facebook（現 Meta）全球公共政策部門的經歷，提供了一部大膽直言且不畏權勢的內部回憶錄。她生動地記述了與馬克．祖克柏（Mark Zuckerberg）及雪柔．桑德伯格（Sheryl Sandberg）的交手過程，並深切剖析自己在平衡母親身分的同時，如何在「挺身而進」（Lean In）的職場文化中掙扎求存。書中更揭露了令人震驚的決策失誤－從政治操弄、言論審查，到在緬甸煽動暴力與仇恨的災難性後果。本書筆觸犀利、帶著黑色幽默，且讀來令人不寒而慄。這部回憶錄敲響了警鐘：揭示了不受約束的權力如何蠶食理想，並摧毀人們的生活。''Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him'' Marina Hyde, Guardian''Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome'' Financial TimesSarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there and rose to its top ranks, things turned out a little different.From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative, Wynn-Williams rubs shoulders with Mark Z

What if the cause of the youth mental health crisis wasn't actually social media at all? When was the last time you actually saw a group of kids--without adults--playing on a playground? Fourty years ago, an American ten-year-old could expect to walk to school, bike to a friend's, or play pick-up games with other kids in the neighborhood. Today, our children are supervised and controlled at every opportunity. As author, researcher, and psychology professor Peter Gray shows in Restoring Childhood, kids aren't depressed and anxious because of social media. They're retreating to social media because they lack agency and autonomy in the real world. Social media use is just a symptom of the larger problem: the disappearance of childhood as a stage of life solely for experimentation, play, and learning you can do things on your own. And if we continue to tighten the leash on our kids, no amount of screen-time restriction will reverse the alarming mental health crisis we see our kids enduring

A beautifully written and dreamlike new novel about metamorphosis, desire and magic lanterns from award-winning writer Chloe Aridjis***LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026***'One of our boldest writers' Deborah LevyA magnificent work of shadow-play and a meditation on desire, metamorphosis and mortality.Flora is visiting home in Mexico when the family dog leaps up and bites her hand. She winds up in hospital where she undergoes several surgeries under anaesthesia and meets Wilhelmina, an elderly German woman with pneumonia, who collects pre-cinema toys and instruments. The two of them embark on a series of dream-like conversations in the hospital corridors. Wilhelmina puts on a magic lantern show for Flora, leaving her spellbound.When things take an unexpected turn, Flora finds herself entrusted with an important mission. She returns to London, where she resumes her job polishing silver at a jewellery shop, and strikes up a strange friendship with Wilhelmina’s son, Max. As Flora dips i

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

There are three things you need to know about MEGALOMANIACS! They are TERRORS from outer space!There are LOADS of them!They are TINY!Bobbletown is under attack - from the cutest, silliest and zaniest alien invasion EVER! The super-powered Megalomaniacs have crash-landed, and they're going to do their very best to take over planet Earth! That is, if they don't get in each other's way first . . .Jam-packed with Jamie Smart's unique exuberant humour and artwork, Megalomaniacs is the newest extravaganza in children's comics! You've never read ANYTHING like this before!

A magical storybook to read together, based on the Isadora Moon animated TV series! Isadora wants to make a special present for Mum's birthday. But when she accidentally breaks her fairy wand, things go terribly wrong!Isadora Moon: half fairy, half vampire, totally unique!Step into the enchanting world of the hit Isadora Moon animated television series as seen on Sky Kids and Now TV with this magical storybook, perfect for reading together or for young fans taking their very first steps into independent reading.Isadora Moon - half fairy, half vampire, and totally unique - wants to make a special present for Mum's birthday. But when she accidentally breaks her fairy wand, turns Dad green, and covers the whole house in daisies, will Isadora be able to put everything right before it's time to cut the cake and celebrate?Celebrating ten years of Isadora's magical mischief, this new TV Tie-In range brings the stunning artwork, well-loved characters and familiar stories from the tv series str