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【2026 年度選書】《Black Cake》暢銷作家 夏梅．威克森 震撼續作：《Good Dirt》這不只是一本懸疑小說，更是一場關於如何與「喪親之痛」和解的深度旅程。《TIME》、《NPR》年度選書，亞馬遜讀者 4.5 顆星好評盛讚。如果破碎的陶罐能說話，它會訴說這家人隱瞞了多少年的秘密？當十歲的艾比目睹哥哥倒在血泊中，身旁散落著碎成千萬片的百年傳家陶罐時，她的人生也隨之粉碎。十八年後，一場意外的媒體風暴將她逼回法國的家族古宅，她被迫重新拾起那些碎片——不僅是陶器的，更是家族歷史中那些被刻意抹去的黑暗與光榮。這是一部寫給所有曾感到迷失、渴望尋找根源之人的文學傑作。From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake comes a stunningly beautiful tale about love, family and seeking a new life in the aftermath of tragedyTHE GRIPPING TALE OF LOVE, FAMILY, AND THE SEARCH FOR A NEW BEGINNING,FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BLACK CAKE'A beautifully imagined family saga, with a moving and hopeful ending’ NEW YORK TIMES'This novel solidifies Wilkerson's place as one of the great multi-generational storytellers of our time' ABI DARE'A sensational story about hidden heartbreak, hope, and the power of embracing one's ancestry' JESSICA GEORGE, author of MAAME'Will be every reader's highlight of 2025' ETHAN JOELLA, author of THE SAME BRIGHT STARS'Glittering an

A Harvard professor shows how we can become better talkers - and why effective conversation will help us all thriveYou might already consider yourself a stellar conversationalist, but could you be even better? This book will help enrich your life, one conversation at a time.'Reading TALK is like having a conversation with the world's best conversationalist' Angela Duckworth_________Conversation is at the heart of our relationships and decision-making - but the science behind our everyday interactions, and how to improve them, is little known.In Talk, Harvard Professor Alison Wood Brooks provides fascinating insights into the power of effective communication. She gives you the tools that her MBA students say transform their lives, bringing together psychology, linguistics, sociology and neuroscience in her original framework:T – Topics – including the surprising impact of preparing topics before a conversationA – Asking – why we need to do more (and why we do less than we think)L – Levi

★ 《紐約時報》暢銷作家Jennette McCurdy，萬眾矚目首部長篇小說！★ 席捲 2026 歐美文壇，最具爭議、最赤裸的「少女慾望」剖析。主角Waldo是一名17歲的少女。她飢渴、衝動、孤獨、充滿憤怒，卻也無比敏銳。她最渴望的目標，是她的寫作老師—柯基先生 (Mr. Korgy)。柯基先生是一個有妻小、有貸款、夢想早已萎縮、挺著小腹的中年男人。沃多不知道自己為何想要他。是因為他的熱情？人生經驗？還是因為他懂那些她不懂的書與電影？或者更單純：在所有人都無視她的世界裡，柯基先生是唯一「看見」她的人。如果你也曾在愛中迷失，如果你也曾為了被看見而付出昂貴代價，這本書寫給每一個受過傷、卻依然渴望著什麼的靈魂。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want.Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the growing paunch. She doesn't know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn't? Or is it

★ 《紐約時報》暢銷作家Jennette McCurdy，萬眾矚目首部長篇小說！★ 席捲 2026 歐美文壇，最具爭議、最赤裸的「少女慾望」剖析。主角Waldo是一名17歲的少女。她飢渴、衝動、孤獨、充滿憤怒，卻也無比敏銳。她最渴望的目標，是她的寫作老師—柯基先生 (Mr. Korgy)。柯基先生是一個有妻小、有貸款、夢想早已萎縮、挺著小腹的中年男人。沃多不知道自己為何想要他。是因為他的熱情？人生經驗？還是因為他懂那些她不懂的書與電影？或者更單純：在所有人都無視她的世界裡，柯基先生是唯一「看見」她的人。如果你也曾在愛中迷失，如果你也曾為了被看見而付出昂貴代價，這本書寫給每一個受過傷、卻依然渴望著什麼的靈魂。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want.Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the growing paunch. She doesn't know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn't? Or is it

★ 《紐約時報》暢銷作家Jennette McCurdy，萬眾矚目首部長篇小說！★ 席捲 2026 歐美文壇，最具爭議、最赤裸的「少女慾望」剖析。主角Waldo是一名17歲的少女。她飢渴、衝動、孤獨、充滿憤怒，卻也無比敏銳。她最渴望的目標，是她的寫作老師—柯基先生 (Mr. Korgy)。柯基先生是一個有妻小、有貸款、夢想早已萎縮、挺著小腹的中年男人。沃多不知道自己為何想要他。是因為他的熱情？人生經驗？還是因為他懂那些她不懂的書與電影？或者更單純：在所有人都無視她的世界裡，柯基先生是唯一「看見」她的人。如果你也曾在愛中迷失，如果你也曾為了被看見而付出昂貴代價，這本書寫給每一個受過傷、卻依然渴望著什麼的靈魂。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want.Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the growing paunch. She doesn't know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn't? Or is it

本書結合亞美尼亞與波斯神話，以圖像小說形式描繪家族、料理與魔法交織的故事。十七歲的 Katah Fustukian 在三兄妹中總覺得格格不入，既不擅長廚藝，也未曾親身認識那位在 Pars Empire 聲名顯赫的名廚父親。隨著母親病情惡化，他開始注意到自己夢境中的異象，或許那正是魔力甦醒的跡象。夢境引領他遇見 div Az──與他家族似乎有著神祕關聯的存在。為了拯救母親，兄妹三人與 Az 達成協議：以一道能媲美父親手藝的料理換取協助。然而在決定要做什麼菜時，他們意見分歧，Katah 也被迫面對自己的魔法與家族過往，並做出不只牽涉一頓佳餚的抉擇。Inspired by Armenian and Persian mythology, this delectable YA graphic novel debut follows the youngest of three dysfunctional siblings who strike a magical deal to save their mother's life--perfect for fans of The Magic Fish! Seventeen-year-old Katah Fustukian has always felt like the odd one out in his family of chefs. Unlike his older siblings, he is useless in the kitchen, and too young to have known their late father--a legendary Hye chef who'd made a name for himself in the Pars Empire. But with his mom's illness worsening, Katah hopes that his vision-like dreams are a sign of magic stirring within him--especially after they lead him to Az, a powerful div with some mysterious connection to his family. In an at

Tina and Tuck are back for another adventure--this time, to solve a ghostly mystery at Boone School! Perfect for young readers who are ready to make the leap from picture books to chapter books.Strange bumps! Spooky shadows! Mysterious noises! No wonder Tina and Tuck are convinced that Boone School is haunted! But when the two mice stumble upon real burglars sneaking through the halls, they start to think the school "ghost" might not be so scary after all. With clever teamwork, quick thinking, and maybe a little ghostly help, Tina and Tuck are ready to take on their biggest adventure yet! This beautifully illustrated, full-color chapter book is perfect for young readers. Which is saying a lot, considering it's written by a mouse! "Bright, bubbly, and full of fun! A great adventure for young readers." --Lincoln Peirce, creator of the bestselling Big Nate and Max & the Midknights, for Tuck and Tina and the Lost Fortune "Meet Tuck and Tina--your new best friends! Heartwarming and hila

GEORGE FALLS THROUGH TIME IS. . ."Incredibly entertaining and intelligent." —GARRARD CONLEY"Big-hearted and inspired." —STEVEN ROWLEY"Funny, surprising, profound." —GRANT GINDER"Unputdownable." —LUNA MCNAMARALess meets the year 1300 in this exhilarating and thoughtfully genre-defying literary novel about a man transported through time in a moment of extreme stress, whose modern anxieties are replaced by medieval brutalitiesNewly laid off George’s internet bill is in his ex-boyfriend’s name. He’s got a spider-infested apartment, and two of the six dogs he’s walking in London have just escaped. It’s pure undiluted stress that sends him into a spiral, all the way to the year 1300.When he comes to, George recognizes the same rolling hills of Greenwich Park. But the luxuries and phone service of modernity are nowhere. In their place are locals with a bizarre, slanted speech in awe of his foreign clothes, who swiftly toss him in a dungeon. Despite the barbarity of a medieval world, a servant

★《第四翼》作者──全球暢銷女王Rebecca Yarros經典愛情代表作★雙時間線交織，跨越戰火與世代的命定之戀★BookTok破2億觀看，讀者一致淚推★無書衣燙金硬殼＋書口噴繪＋專屬彩繪蝴蝶頁，夢幻收藏級典藏本有些愛，沒有結局。有些故事，註定無法完成。二十八歲的喬治亞在一場殘酷離婚後失去幾乎一切，只能回到科羅拉多外曾祖母的莊園重新開始。沒想到，她必須與傲慢又迷人的暢銷作家諾亞．哈里森合作，替外曾祖母未完成的最後一部小說寫下結局。然而，當他們翻閱手稿與塵封的信件，才發現那本小說其實源自一段二戰飛行員的真實愛情——而結局，並不幸福。當愛情與現實交錯，當命運逼你直視心中最深的傷痕——你，還敢再愛一次嗎？Told in alternating timelines, THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNFINISHED examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can't bring ourselves to see coming. Twenty-eight-year-old Georgia Stanton has to start over after she gave up almost everything in a brutal divorce―the New York house, the friends, and her pride. Now back home at her late great-grandmother's estate in Colorado, she finds herself face-to-face with Noah Harrison, the bestselling author of a million books where the cover is always people nearly kissing. He's just as arrogant in person as in interviews, and she'll be damned if the good-looking writer of love stories thinks he's the one to finish h

Don Winslow’s acclaimed fiction collection, featuring “Crime 101,” soon to be a major motion picture starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Monica Barbaro.No matter how you come into this world, you come out broken . . . Hailed as “one of America’s greatest storytellers” (Stephen King), #1 international bestseller Don Winslow presents six intense short novels with characters—some familiar, some new— connected by the themes of crime, vengeance, guilt, and redemption. It includes:Crime 101: A string of high-level jewel heists up and down the Pacific Coast Highway has gone unsolved for years, mostly because the perpetrator has lived by a strict code he calls “Crime 101.” Police attribute the thefts to the Colombian cartels. But Detective Lou Lubesnick’s gut says it’s the work of just one man. Now the lone-wolf jewel thief is looking for that fabled final last score. And Lou breaks all the rules of Crime 101…Broken: Police dispatcher Eva McNabb takes the ca

A wildly popular explorer and conservationist shares mind-blowing stories of the Amazon jungle and what it takes to protect it--from incredible animal encounters to the indigenous communities who have inherited centuries of wisdom about the jungle and its unfathomable diversity of life. Junglekeeper is for any reader yearning to be led on an expedition into the wild of life in that strange world on which all life on Earth depends--and in that wild, into discovering the deepest truths of human existence, calling, purpose, connectedness, and hope. When we're tucked away in the safety and comfort of modern living, is there still an adventure available to us? The answer, Paul Rosolie shows, is a resounding "yes." A kid from Brooklyn who obeyed an undeniable sense of calling to the outdoors, Rosolie found himself immersed in the drama of an entirely different world, the Amazon―and joining with indigenous people and organizations across the globe in an existential struggle to protect it from

How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by debut author Jessie Sylva is the cozy tale of a halfling and a goblin who must learn to love each other despite their differences. Brimming with popular romance tropes and warmth, this story is perfect for fans of The Honey Witch and The Spellshop. What if cottagecore and goblincore fell in love? When a halfling, Pansy, and a goblin, Ren, each think they've inherited the same cottage, they make a bargain: they'll live in the house together and whoever is driven out first forfeits their ownership. Amidst forced proximity and cultural misunderstandings, the two begin to fall in love. But when the cottage - and their communities - are threatened by a common enemy, the duo must learn to trust each other, and convince goblins and halflings to band together to oust the tall intruder.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup. "Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection."--Publishers Weekly In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire's reach, a Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air--vanishing from a room within a heavily guarded tower, its door and windows locked from the inside. To solve the case, the Empire calls on its most brilliant and mercurial detective, the great Ana Dolabra. At her side, as always, is her bemused assistant Dinios Kol. Ana soon discovers that they are investigating not a disappearance but a murder--and one of surpassing cunning, carried out by an opponent who can pass through warded doors like a ghost. Worse still, the killer may be targeting the high-security compound known as the Shroud, where the Empire harvests fallen

Travels and Revelations: 23 Essays by Zhang Chengzhi is about cultures which the author knows intimately. With sophisticated sensibility, he describes the tangible cultures of Beijing, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Ningxia and Xinjiang in recent decades – the landscapes and cityscapes, the roads and waterways, the rural and urban dwellings, the working and living habits, and the outstanding symbols and totems. Like a traveller pausing before stunning scenery – the Mongolian grasslands, the yellow-earth plateaus, the Yellow River’s mighty gorges – he reflects on the intangible cultures that have made the Han, the Hui, the Mongolian and the Uyghur peoples who they are, and contemplates on their language usages, socio-political dilemmas, philosophical traditions, beliefs and biases and their religious aspirations. These essays show how deeply Zhang Chengzhi understands modern China’s painful evolution through war and revolution and how deeply he is attached to his Hui–Muslim roots. They also

The 1960s in Europe saw the emergence of social protest, newly confident center-left parties, Cold War d彋ente, and frustrations with the pace and direction of European integration. The Federal Republic of Germany experienced these upheavals from a special position: on the front line of the Cold War, occupying a key position in both the European and Atlantic communities, and haunted by Nazi-era crimes. The parties that had governed West Germany since its founding in 1949-the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU)-underwent an especially intense identity crisis. European integration and the social market economy were essential to Christian Democratic political identity, but both faced challenges from right and left. The CDU/CSU was torn between market liberalism and social solidarity, and between nationalist conservatism and European enthusiasm. Konrad Adenauer, the first West German Chancellor, led the CDU and CSU to two decades of political dominance. As Aden

Kuma's gentle but commanding commentary, accompanied by hundreds of photos and diagrams, focuses on how architectural details reveal his identity across a journey of discovery. This evolution is told in six chapters--Fabric, Mineral, Green, Thatching, Bamboo, and Wood--and covers 38 projects from around the world. Each project has been carefully curated to tell specific developments in this coming-of-age story.As he explains the details of each project readers will see more of Kengo Kuma's creative essence throughout his process. Concepts such as creating softness with hard materials, the relationship between openness and anti-volume, and how to use geometry to mitigate the natural contours of a building site offer clarity on his perspective as an architect.What unfolds is an architectural vision of craft developed through the exploration of historical processes and expectations, craftsmanship, and artistic skill.

Organizing Relation investigates how attachment theory can shift major conversations in literary criticism about connection, personhood, and aesthetic experience. Drawing on the author's experience along with extensive scholarly research into attachment theory, somatic and relational healing, and childhood development, the book delineates the emergence of subjectivity from micro-episodes of attuned connection and the arising of attachment trauma in the absence of adequate experiences of attunement. The emergent understanding of intermittent passages in which embodied presence self-organizes in response to relational episodes prompts a reorganization of how literary studies approaches subjectivity, language, and the body. Organizing Relation pursues that reorganization through a portfolio of readings in nineteenth-century American literature, in which relational turbulence provokes different experiences of power and dependency, opening up passages of dissociated chaos and of brilliant,

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

DescriptionOptimise Stars, the new edition of Optimise, combines the hugely popular methodology of the original Optimise series with new content that is genuinely relevant to teenagers. It teaches students essential exam skills and techniques to optimise their exam performance and ensure no surprises on the day. It gives teachers comprehensive exam-prep guidance and offers additional wellbeing support for both students and teachers.Key FeaturesNew Optimise your wellbeing sections show students how to stay calm under pressure and help them perform to the best of their ability in end-of-year exams.New video content, gamified digital activities and teen-relevant texts bring learning to life and keep teenage students engaged in every lesson.The 12-page Optimise Your Exams section at the back of the Student’s Book brings together exam strategies for each key skill, plus advice on how to perform well on the day.New communication activities put a strong focus on speaking and encourage learn

Do YOU have what it takes to win the Race? ‘You’ll LOVE racing to Imagination Island!’ MAZ EVANS ‘Joyful!’ JENNY MCLACHLAN ‘Riotously fun!’ HANNAH GOLD Luca and his teammates have conquered two maps in the fabled Imagination Island, where anything they imagine comes to life. Now they have three more challenges to face in this THIRD leg of the Race! They must crack jokes in Laughter Lagoon, ride giant space hoppers along Silly String Street, and finally, join in a game of Sneak ’n' Seek in a crumbling Roman-style coliseum, where if you are found, you are turned to stone… Will Luca overcome his fears? Will Om find the courage to speak for the first time? And who will lose and leave the Race FOREVER? Perfect for readers of MAGICALIA and DUNGEON RUNNERS! READERS LOVE IMAGINATION ISLAND! ‘One of the most joyful books I have read … The only problem with Imagination Island is that you never want to leave.’ Jenny McLachlan

Start Where You Are is a beginner’s guide to running for women. It will challenge misconceptions and offer a positive and motivating guide to get you started.A book for all women at the start of—or resuming after a break—their running journeys and looking to run up to 5 and 10k distances.In 2009 a GP recommended Sabrina try running to manage her post-natal depression. It transformed her life and she hasn’t stopped since. She is now a UK Athletics qualified Leader in Running Fitness, a Coach in Running Fitness and a qualified personal trainer with a passion for helping other women, wherever they are in their running journeys.This friendly, attractive manual features motivational support, technique guidance, practical advice, real-life runner testimonies and strength and conditioning exercises. It also includes valuable tips about how to run during menopause, toilet issues on the run, fuelling and hydration, menstrual cycles, common injuries, how to run safely at night, injuries, finding

*THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*THE BRAND-NEW, HILARIOUS DIARY OF A WIMPY KID BOOK!In Hot Mess, book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in for a particularly awkward summer with his whole family. The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster. Speaking of recipes - the secret ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years.Can Greg unpack all of his family’s mysteries before their vacation is over? Or will he just stir the pot?This sidesplittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet!WHAT'S IN DIARY OF A WIMPY KID?50% words, 50% cartoons, 100% hilarious!Stories that all readers can't wait to get their hands onLaughter guaranteed!And DON'T MISS an all-new fantasy from Greg's best friend in Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure, the follow-up to the

Join a school where children can change into animals! A thrilling new magical fantasy series from the author of the bestselling Kitty books. Animagicals are children born with the power to change into an animal. They can change into any animal and they need help controlling their ability until they find their true form - the animal they are destined to be.Will they fly like an eagle, leap like a leopard or skulk like a fox? Come and join them at Wild Haven, a magical school set up to protect and train animagicals in a magical forest hidden from the ordinary world. Mia can hardly believe it when she discovers she is an animagical. She's so pleased to join the magical school where she'll be helped to control her gift - especially because she can't stop turning into a mouse.Will that be her true form forever? Or is there something more exciting in store? Mia can't wait to find out. Adventure awaits...

【不再與身體為敵：歐普拉的終極解脫之路】「我曾以為，管不住體重是因為我不夠努力。直到我發現，我需要的不是意志力，而是真相。」— 歐普拉您是否也曾在體重機的數字面前感到挫敗？是否也曾因為一次暴飲暴食而深陷自我厭惡？全球最具影響力的女性－歐普拉，在聚光燈下與體重搏鬥了四十年。這一次，她不再躲藏。在《Enough》這本書中，她聯手耶魯大學肥胖醫學權威 Ania M. Jastreboff 博士，揭開了一個震撼世界的真相：肥胖不是性格缺陷，而是一種複雜的生物學狀態。本書將帶你領略：真實的告白： 歐普拉首次深入剖析那些被媒體嘲笑、被公眾審視體重時的內心傷痛。科學的救贖： 為什麼「少吃多動」對某些人來說並不足夠？從大腦信號到荷爾蒙，理解身體背後的科學。「足夠」的力量： 學習如何從社會對「完美身材」的病態追求中解脫，擁抱真正的健康與自由。這不只是一本減重書，這是一本賦權之書。它要告訴每一位曾為身材感到羞恥的人：你已經足夠好了。The instant New York Times bestseller.For her entire adult life, Oprah Winfrey has struggled with her weight. She never thought in her lifetime, medicines would provide hope, health, and healing for people like her. But as her conversations with Dr. Ania Jastreboff from the Yale School of Medicine reveal, we’ve learned that having obesity is not a choice. It’s not a question of willpower.Obesity is a disease.It’s a question of biology, created by our bodies' need to survive and the environment we created and now live in.And it’s treatable.The new medications can lower our body fat

A hilariously tempting picture-book treat, perfect for fans of Jon Klassen I found a cookie. It's just sitting there, all alone. I wonder who it belongs to? I'm sure they'll be along to get it any second now.Poor cookie. Poor lonely cookie. Poor lonely yummy cookie.When a bear finds a cookie just sitting there, all alone, what is he to do? Should he pass up this tasty treat, or will he give in to temptation? Or is there someone else who wants the cookie even more?! Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton meets Steve Antony's Please Mr Panda in this fabulous treat of a story by Kael Tudor Perfect for any readers who have ever wrestled with temptation... Ben Sanders is the wonderfully talented illustrator behind Agent Harrier, Bad Apple, and Clive Penguin

Mary had a little lamb LION!Its roar was loud and strong. And everywhere that Mary wentThe lion would come along. .. Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE. But when she smuggles him into school, Mary's teacher isn't exactly pleased! She banishes him from school immediately.But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curls up to listen to the children read. When two thieves sneak into the library to steal the books, can Mary's lion save the day and earn his spot in school? For fans of How to Hide a Lion and The Detective Dog, this spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb is a future classic in the making. An exciting new twist on a classic nursery rhyme, with a fabulously feisty heroine Abigail Harrison's playful rhyming text makes this the perfect story to read aloud Aysha Awwad is the illustrator of Worry Boots, and Whose Dog is This? which was shortlisted for the 2024 Waterstones Children's Book Prize

【那些被世界遺忘的孩子，在彼此身上找到了明天。】★ 2025 年 Goodreads 讀者票選年度冠軍小說 ★《紐約時報》排行榜 No.1，全球數百萬讀者為之動容 ★《明天別再來敲門》作者菲特烈．貝克曼 寫給友誼最深情的情書 「明天。」這是他們每天分開前的約定。因為對這些少年來說，「明天」是一個承諾，是支撐他們熬過黑暗家庭生活、再次相聚的力量。一幅神祕的畫作，勾勒出四個在廢棄碼頭共享秘密的青少年；二十五年後，這幅畫落入孤苦少女路易莎的手中，開啟了一場跨越時空的療癒之旅。貝克曼再次展現了文字的重量，他告訴我們：藝術有時不是為了成名，而是為了愛；而真正的友誼，是即便世界將你遺忘，仍有人願意在碼頭的盡頭等你。‘A stunning, sweeping, extraordinary story of connection, love, and the unbreakable bonds that guide and shape us. Full of humour and heart, My Friends is simply wonderful’ Chris WhitakerThe beautiful new novel that will make you laugh and cry, from the global bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove. Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later...* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** ONE OF GOODREADS READERS' MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025 ** A BARNES AND NOBLE NATIONAL BOOK CLUB PICK *You have to take life for

'A great story' THE TIMES'An enjoyable twisty mystery from a master of the game' MAIL ON SUNDAYFrom the author of the books behind the #1 Netflix show The Lincoln Lawyer, and #1 Amazon Prime series Bosch and Ballard. *****'A murder case is like a shark. It sleeps, it dies.'LAPD Detective Stilwell was forced out of the Homicide department and sent to a dead-end post on Santa Catalina Island.But when the idyllic holiday destination is rocked by report of a body found in the harbour, weighed down by an anchor, Stilwell has a point to prove to his superiors - and will cross every line to solve the murder himself. It's sink or swim, as failure will cost him everything while finding the killer will make him a target and reveal the dark heart of his new home. But on a small island with big secrets - someone is always watching...****CRIME DOESN'T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation'IAN RANKIN'The best mystery writer in the world'GQ'A superb natural s

A journey back in time! (Dyslexia-friendly)Alfie and Kat’s school trip takes an unexpected turn when they’re whisked back to a Viking village in this exciting time-slip adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie.Things take a weird turn for Alfie and Kat when they get separated from the rest of their group on a school trip to the Viking Museum. The models around them start to come to life, and at first Kat is sure they’re being pranked for a TV game show.She urges Alfie to play along, and they take part in Viking village life – cooking, weaving and even digging a toilet pit. But will they ever be able to find their way back home?Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.

The second book in the fabulous series for 6+ readers by Cbeebies star George Webster, full of more dragon mayhem with new dragons, magic and adventure. “George Webster: inspiration, ambassador, actor, author, pioneer, role model, myth-buster, BAFTA-winner, best presenter, top dancer, top bloke, all-round legend.” – Sam Wollaston, the Guardian George and his friends are back for another adventure … this time into a magical forest on a school camping trip! Joined by two new mini dragons, Slushie and Glitz, the gang learn survival 101 skills, including how to roast marshmallows! But when Lava mysteriously flies off, George and the gang are left to their own devices. Magical mishaps happen along the way as Glitz and Slushie discover their special powers, while Jason and Faiza struggle to get along.Can George get his friends to work together, and find Lava? Chaos and mayhem will fly, and new dragons will emerge from the wilderness as George and the mini dragons embark on a brand-new advent