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Play a fierce game of Would You Rather in this engaging Level 1 Scholastic Reader, from the bestselling author of Who Would Win?Would you rather fish with a Black Bear or hunt with a Black Mamba? Let's find out!Readers will compare and contrast basic facts about these kid-favorite animals before making the ultimate decision -- which animal would they rather be? Simple language appeals to developing readers, while photo-realistic art will keep animal lovers engaged.This fun new series brings new life to the classic childhood game, Would You Rather! Enjoy this exciting Level 1 Scholastic Reader from the bestselling author of Who Would Win?

"This is an absolutely adorable retelling of [the Jack and the Beanstalk] classic story. It is perfect for any emerging reader. An absolute must-buy." --School Library Journal(STARRED review)Join Pete the Kitty on a journey up the beanstalk in this My First I Can Read story fromNew York Timesbestselling team Kimberly and James Dean.Once upon a time, a kitty named Pete and his friend Callie climbed a beanstalk as tall as the sky. At the top, they heard "Fe! Fi! Fo! Fum!" But where are the sounds are coming from?Beginner readers will love this new Pete-tastic spin on the beloved fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk!This My First I Can Read book is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations—which means it's perfect for shared reading with emergent readers. The active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.For more groovy fairytale twists with P

臨床療效是醫學的生命。離開臨床無醫學。了解醫學之演變與應用，對於臨床診療的實際，將有更深入的理解。 本書《臨床與基礎醫學交會之今昔》，由陳麒方、皮國立兩位教授學者主編，共收錄8篇文章以及1篇中醫臨床醫學雜誌論文總清單。文章作者群涵蓋醫藥衛生領域16位專家學者，文章主題包含：中醫癌症診治分析、婦幼醫學孕產用藥與轉骨探討、台灣系統化醫療肇始（日本時代的醫生免許規則等）、傳統醫藥領域的新技術肌筋膜脈學治療及其醫案、醫學書翻譯的研討等。另有目前發行時間最長的台灣中醫藥期刊《中臨醫誌》論文總清單920篇完整書目。本書對臨床醫學以及基礎醫學從治療、藥品、醫學演變、技術、文化發展等面向，都有論述，是一部相當有意義的中醫學術書。 This book ""On the Interaction of Clinical and Basic Medicine"" is edited by two scholars, Prof./Dr. CHEN Chi-Fang and Prof. PI Kuo-Li. It contains a total of 8 articles and a comprehensive list of articles in Taiwan Journal of Clinical Chinese Medicine (TJCCM). Group of the article covers 16 experts and scholars in the field of health from whole Taiwan. The topics of the article including: Exploring the Relationship between Dysfunction of the Four Major Functions of the Human Body from the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Occurrence of Cancer, Research on the Safety of CM usage during Pregnancy, Development of CM Bone-Strengthening Formulae, Japanese-Ruled

[名家名著] 37 Software Mistakes and Tradeoffs中文版：掌握軟體開發中的錯誤、取捨與關鍵決策 Software Mistakes and Tradeoffs: How to make good programming decisions ❝Teddy長期研究Pattern Language，有一個很深的體會：每一個設計決策，都只是「局部的回應」。真正困難的，是把這些局部組織成一個和諧的整體。 AI可以提供大量「局部解法」，但整合這些解法需要的，是對「這個團隊、這個市場、這個時間點」的情境理解。這種情境沒辦法完全寫成規格書，因為它牽涉到人的能力邊界、組織的演進節奏、技術債的承受極限。這些東西每個專案都不一樣，而且會隨時間改變。這不是AI的context window再怎麼變大就能解決的問題。 要看見整體，不能只盯著零件。AI幫你把門檻拉低之後，真正稀缺的能力，是在眾多可能性之中，做出有脈絡、能長期承擔的選擇。不是盲目的節制，而是清楚知道代價之後，有意識地決定扛下哪些、放掉哪些。 如果鄉民們希望自己在AI時代，不只是會下提示詞的PM，而是能為系統負責的架構師，那麼這本書值得細細品味。❞ ────「搞笑談軟工」板主Teddy Chen　專文推薦 ❝在軟體工程的實務現場，幾乎沒有哪一個決策是「免費」的。每一次選擇某種架構、某種設計模式、某種API風格，或某種錯誤處理策略，實際上都意味著放棄其他可能性。這些放棄，往往不會在當下立即顯現代價，而是潛伏在未來的維護成本、效能瓶頸、擴充困難、組織協作摩擦與技術債之中。 《Software Mistakes and Tradeoffs中文版》所關注的，正是這些在實際上線系統（production systems）中反覆出現的取捨問題。本書並不試圖建立一套抽象理論，而是從具體情境出發：在特定背景、限制與壓力之下，團隊如何做出選擇？有哪些替代方案？當時忽略了什麼？哪些後果在事後才浮現？哪些判斷其實是合理的，只是代價延後到未來？ 這樣的視角，使本書成為一本極具實務厚度的工程決策紀錄。❞ ────博碩文化資深編輯與翻譯　盧國鳳 ❝真希望我能在職涯更早期就讀到這本書。書中濃縮了許多從實務中得來的寶貴經驗。❞ ────Dave Corun，Avanade ❝清楚而精準地總結了多年軟體工程實務的精華，新手與老手都值

In the National Book Award longlist book This Side of Wild, Newbery Honor–winning author Gary Paulsen shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion,

Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world -- all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to game!When Ari, Jez and Zeke visit the army base with Zeke's dad, they find themselves in Professor Gilford's laboratory once again. But when a certain sneaky rat activates one of the inventions, the gang ends up in an unexpected location... the rat's own cage! Now Ari and his friends are shrunk, scared, and trapped! Can they find a way out and survive the rat attack?

ANew York TimesBest Illustrated Book―now in paperback!“A fearful ghost, a take-charge girl, an interracial friendship, and a tale in which fear is . . . sweetly tied to positive qualities of imagination.”―The New York TimesMost people cannot see ghosts. Can you? Follow Leo in this heartfelt tale about a friendly ghost who, after struggling to fit in, sets off on a journey of self-discovery and friendship, capturing the magic of belonging and the unexpected joys of adventure.You would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people can't even see him. Because Leo is also a ghost. When a new family moves into his home and Leo's efforts to welcome them are misunderstood, Leo decides it is time to leave and see the world. That is how he meets Jane, a kid with a tremendous imagination and an open position for a worthy knight.Leo and Jane become friends, and that is when their adventures begin.This charming tale of friendship―from two of the best cre

認識妮娜・皮納特——冷凍披薩小廚神、幽靈獵人、創意天才，以及擁有全世界最臭貓咪的女孩！從拍影片追夢、解救女鬼，到度假遇上死對頭，妮娜的生活充滿笑料、友情與奇想。全彩插圖、節奏輕快，是適合7歲以上讀者的校園爆笑圖文小說新寵！Nina Peanut Is Amazing (graphic novel)(Book1)(英國版)Nina Peanut: Mega Mystery Solver (graphic novel)(Book2)(英國版)Nina Peanut: Epic World Tour Era (graphic novel)(Book3)(英國版)Meet Nina Peanut – frozen pizza chef, ghost hunter, creative genius, and owner of the world’s stinkiest cat! Whether she's chasing online fame, rescuing ghosts, or battling frenemies on holiday, Nina’s life is full of laughs, friendship, and wild imagination. With full-colour illustrations and hilarious storytelling, this series is perfect for readers aged 7+ who love Wimpy Kid, Lottie Brooks and Bunny vs Monkey.

A brand-new, gripping thriller from Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid!What is a happily ever after really worth?Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a family...Then--he kicks her out, hires the city's best divorce lawyers, drains their accounts, and takes up with a 20-something.It's a brutal end to the story. Naomi should accept defeat: move into a dingy apartment, get back into the workforce, and piece together the shattered remains of her life.Except, why should she?Instead, Naomi fixates on her husband's new girlfriend. What begins as cynical curiosity soon twists into obsession--and then into something far darker. As Naomi uncovers secrets she never imagined, she realizes her own life may be in danger.But if it keeps her perfect family intact, isn't it worth it?In The Divorce, #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a raz

共生宣言（簡版）一個人的憂患、思考、承擔，力量必然有限而渺小，因此我們嘗試搭起「虛而待物，異見兩行」的共生平臺，希望邀請天下有識之士集思廣益，讓不同觀點以「面對面」進行「共同存在，互相變化」的「共―生」相遇，一起為人類、為物類、為環境、為和平、為永續，努力探索，打開共生道路的最大可能。期許「共生叢書」的出發，讓危機時代轉化為共生時代。我認為，我們應當越來越多地將注意力轉向長期被忽視的東方思想資源，理解其對現代世界的重要性，並與西方思維中有價值的部分想方設法形成一種融合。――安樂哲，by波士頓書評 安樂哲四十年學術生涯形成的哲學思維方法──「生生論」，這是一種理解世界內在動力的方式。一個在各種元素間持續變化、成長和運動的世界，這個世界本身經歷的過程，不需要上帝作為原動力或超越的經驗。「生生論」使倫理道德能夠植根於日常經驗中，避免將絕對性強加世界，從而導致對不遵守原則的人們進行施暴。最後，安樂哲認為，重新用「共生論」來翻譯Zoetology會是更好的選擇。 本書共三篇、八章，即安樂哲儒家思想中的角色倫理學篇：角色行動與團結倫理──安樂哲的儒家角色倫理學論評成人之道中的仁學與倫理實踐──兼論安樂哲的敘事的人性與角色倫理學安樂哲視野下儒、道、佛的碰撞與轉化篇：安樂哲「中、西」比較視域下的先秦「儒、道」詮釋―─從《老子》的關連性宇宙到《莊子》的物化世界觀「儒家角色倫理學」與「莊子他者倫理學」的相遇：從臨終陪伴的倫理挑戰出發 「棄末歸本，返照心源」：圭峰宗密思想中的嚴格超越萌芽安樂哲的論文著作跨文化大師的思想交織篇：從感通到關係性宇宙觀―─唐君毅與安樂哲的交會安樂哲的「孝」與楊儒賓的「情境主體」：論返根潮流與革命想像的遺忘另有一結語高雄猴嬉戲之樂愈加我南游之樂Monkeying About in Kaohsiung: Happiness-Plus in my Journey to the South (南遊記)

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

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Prepare to meet your next obsession." -- Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Leigh Bardugo. Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams. Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilis

The LitRPG fantasy smash hit phenomenon and New York Times bestseller, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, is now a graphic novel for the very first time! The Apocalypse WILL be televised! You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien game show with her cat. Join Carl and Princess Donut as they try to survive the end of the world -- or just get to the next level of a trap-filled fantasy dungeon. With vibrant art done by Laurel Pursuit to bring action-packed battles to life, join as Carl fights his way through the dungeon in heart-speckled underwear. And of course, the grizzly scenes are only balanced with the incredibly fluffy, wide-eyed stare of its main character, Princess Donut. A ton of heart and effort was poured in creating a series with a script and style that would both appeal to WEBTOON readers and also lovers of DCC, all while consulting author Matt Dinniman the entire way about character designs, story, - EVERYTHING! We couldn't resist taki

用「平常會說的話」累積實力，自然養成開口說英文的原子習慣！「外酥內嫩」「胃口小」「耳根子軟」「很會察言觀色」這些常常在用的表達，英文該怎麼說？hurt、ache、be sore都跟「疼痛」有關，差別到底在哪?臨時需要時也可隨查隨用，「味道濃郁、不夠鹹、微辣、有澀味、有堅果味…」這些天天在用的表達，英文原來這樣說！這本英文表達圖鑑，與食衣住行息息相關，主題橫跨 6 大領域，涵蓋超過 80 種主題的狀態表達，從個性、情緒到外貌特徵，從工作、生活到環境，從抽象到具體事物，全都收錄，還為您解釋相似用詞的差異!短句配插圖，用語及圖像緊密結合，達到神奇記憶效果，簡短用語，容易吸收且利於長期記憶！透過索引，還能迅速找到臨時需要的短語，實際運用更有效率附QR碼母語人士錄製的線上音檔，學習最道地的正確發音及語調！◆ 用「平常會說的話」培養你的英文原子習慣！一般市面上的英語教材所涵蓋的主題、情境與內容，可能有部分對學習者來說不是他們平常會遇到的狀況，使得學習動機及意願降低；或者是，收錄的單字、用語及表達的廣度、深度不夠，比如在描述身高的主題，一般書籍可能只列出「tall、short」就沒了，當想要精準描述出特定的身材時，就會發現詞彙量不足，以至於無法將所學內容直接應用於他們的日常生活中。因此，從最貼近日常生活的用語學英文，並列出所有適用於該場合的表達短句，可以大大提升學習意願，也是本書的最大特色。舉例來說，除了「身高高」「個子矮」，你可能還會說「中等身高（of medium height）」、「算比較高（on the tall side）」等。在味道方面，除了「酸甜苦辣」等這些基本的表達，你平常應該還會說「味道濃郁（taste rich）、不夠鹹（be not well salted）、有嚼勁（be chewy）、有澀味（astringent）、有堅果味（taste nutty）」。透過這些對應到生活場景中的短句，讓你不只是記住單字，更能立刻套用在真實對話中。 ◆ 主題包羅萬象，橫跨 6 大領域、涵蓋80 多個主題的狀態表達，將生活大小事一把抓本書內容涵蓋食衣住行，從個性、情緒到外貌特徵，從工作、生活到環境，從抽象到具體事物，全都收錄！讓您在吃東西時知道如何精準描述食物的味道、口感，還能描述食材與食物的狀態。平常我們會用到的「有人情味、有氣質、自以為是」等關於個性的描述，或是衣服「起毛

系列銷售破6萬冊！生存守則⑤：贏得遊戲，活下去。◆ 高智商玩家╳偏執系犯罪者◆ 金石堂、博客來暢銷作者草子信懸疑力作最終章！◆ 特邀新銳繪師日々繪製精美封面◆ 殺戮、生存、信任、背叛，歡迎一起加入這場死亡遊戲──--暗中操縱一切的幕後之人終於現身，生存與殺戮，信任與背叛，誰才會是這場遊戲最後的倖存者？若說掌控規則的主辦單位是這座島的「神」，那麼，玩家獲勝的唯一方式，就是將「神」拉入地獄……遊戲生存來到最後一步——「左牧先生，The Game is Over。」

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An artist's life, a pact with the devil, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen.An artist's life, a pact with the devil, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen.New Statesman Fiction Book of the Year 2025A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2025A New York Times Notable Book of 2025A Telegraph Book of the Year 2025A Guardian Translated Book of the Year 2025An Observer Book of the Year 2025'Supple, horrifying and mordantly droll' New York Times'Nothing short of brilliant' Wall Street Journal'A subtle, often darkly funny novel about the relationship between art and power' Sunday Times'A dazzling performance and a real page turner' Salman RushdieFrom 'one of the brightest, most pleasure-giving writers at work today' (Jeffrey Eugenides), a visionary tale inspired by the life of the 20th century film director G.W. Pabst, who left Europe for Hollywood to resist the Nazis and then returned to his homeland with his wife and young son and began maki

【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

Joining the bestselling Paint by Sticker Kids sticker-activity series is Paint by Sticker Kids: Fairytale Magic, packed with brightly colored storybook worlds, including five foil sticker images. The Paint by Sticker Kids series has sold more than 10 million copies to date, and the reasons are obvious: stickers, stickers, and more stickers! Plus, it's a craft that delivers hours of screen-free, mess-free fun. Paint by Sticker Kids: Fairytale Magic is full of brightly-colored scenes from classic storybook tales. Kids will delight in stickering a Snow White's poisoned apple, Rapunzel's tower, Cinderella's glass slipper, the Frog Prince, and more--one sticker at a time. The happily-ever-after edition includes five images that feature foil stickers for an extra touch of magic and fun. Painting by sticker is easy, mess-free, and portable (plus, all the pages are perforated so multiple kids can create at the same time!). The stickers are designed to be easy for small hands to maneuver, and n

※請確定您所選購之期刊正確無誤，本期為2026年05月號※※因雜誌到貨日期不一，請於下單時在備註欄填上您欲購買之期號(過期雜誌恕不接受訂購)※※本期號上架時間至2026/06/05※DEPARTMENTS008 Letter from the Editor138The Last Word016 The Wish List讓你心動的最佳單品推薦！026 柔韌好女子在同一個時代裡，女性的力量從來不是單線條。可能柔軟而深沉，可能堅韌而明晰。如油畫，以溫度的層次緩緩堆疊，用理解承接波瀾；如版畫，在阻力的磨礪中刻就韌性，於撞擊後保持完整。她是感性的醞釀，亦是理性的結構。036 拼圖巴黎：一場時裝深度實驗2026 秋冬巴黎時裝週筆記。 044 拒絕浪費的造夢者：袁浩程掀起永續革命袁浩程，山峸製作設計的創辦人暨執行總監，一位在劇場幻覺與現實廢料間，找尋永續真理的造夢者。他將消逝視為創作的起點，在工廠的木屑與鋼架中，親手修補著藝術與環境之間的裂縫。050 為了下一餐，我們這樣過活餐飲業節奏快速、工時長，身體與心理都承受著不小的負荷。本單元邀請主廚、調酒師、飲食創作者等不同角色，來分享他們如何在高強度的工作中維持狀態。從運動、飲食控制、睡眠管理，甚至到特殊的修復儀式，每個人的方法不同，但核心都一樣：怎麼讓自己在這個行業裡走得更長久，同時維持工作與生活之間的健康平衡。054 Jewellery Picks98屆奧斯卡紅毯珠寶秀！058 Watches Picks戴上出色的運動風腕錶，時尚腳步不落人後。062 巴黎私奔日記12年後，我們從大眾的綠葉，變成了彼此人生的主角。068 天生歌姬漫漫路長褪去天生光環，歷經十六年金曲之路的漫長彩排，A-Lin如今的歌聲不再需要武裝。她將所有的挫折與焦慮化為繞指柔，在歲月的百鍊成鋼中，綻放出最從容、純粹的愛與力量。076 Graceful Longevity在醫療科技與認知不斷進步下，人類壽命持續增加，但要如何在更長的人生裡，維持健康與活力，活得久也活得好成為一大課題。答案從來不存在於單一方法中，而是綜合了睡眠、運動、飲食、心理與人際關係等多個面向。110 深海探險 父子攜手橋水基金（Bridgewater Associates）創辦人Ray Dalio是馳名世界的億萬富豪，但也懷抱著一個海洋夢——他與兒子Mark投入大量的資金、人力與時間，成立了O

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

Hilarious illustrated story in the series about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Join them on a mind-blowing adventure to discover why they're the only two talking animals in the world. Perfect for 7+ fans of Grimwood, Dog Man and Murray and Bun.'Hilarious… addictive' GuardianSquirrel and Duck can't remember where they first met, but Duck is having some strange flashbacks to a secret underground science lab. Trying to find it again, they meet a friendly ferret, a distinctly UNfriendly scientist and uncover some shocking secrets behind their own existence!Packed full of pictures and laugh-out-loud scenes, this is a zanily entertaining story from a bestselling author/illustrator. Don't miss the rest of the series: Squirrel and Duck: Mission Improbable and Squirrel and Duck: Invasion of the Doggy-Snatchers.From the bestselling author of the Big Bright Feelings picture book series.

※請確定您所選購之期刊正確無誤，本期為2026年5月號　NO.404※※因雜誌到貨日期不一，請於下單時在備註欄填上您欲購買之期號(過期雜誌恕不接受訂購)※※本期號上架時間至2026/07/01※夢的版圖：誰的超現實？ Domain of Dreams: Whose Surrealism? 1927年，克勞德．卡恩（Claude Cahun）站在鏡頭前，剃短了頭髮，穿著緊身的訓練服，胸口縫著一行字:「I Am in Training Don't Kiss Me」。她是法國攝影師與作家，以雌雄莫辨的自我形象反覆質疑身分的固定性，長期遊走在巴黎超現實主義小組的邊緣。她的名字出現在運動的點名冊上，卻從未走進達利（Salvador Dalí）、馬格利特（René Magritte）、恩斯特（Max Ernst）所構成的那個正典核心裡。這並非超現實主義不夠激進，或許，正因為她比這個宣稱要打破一切秩序的運動走得更遠。2024年恰逢布列東（André Breton）《超現實主義宣言》發表一百週年，前後兩年間，龐畢度中心（Centre Pompidou）、泰德現代美術館（Tate Modern）、大都會藝術博物館（The Metropolitan）輪番推出大展。有趣的是，這些展覽本身就已經是「誰的超現實？」的現場示範：2024年龐畢度的百年大展帶著一種巴黎式的自信，隱然宣示著詮釋的正統位置；泰德與大都會合作的「Surrealism Beyond Borders」（2021），光憑展覽名稱就已是個反命題。同一個運動，不同機構，各自懷抱著對詮釋權的主張。4月25日，由德國圖賓根文化交流協會（Institut für Kulturaustausch, Tübingen, IKA）策劃的「超現實主義：對話中的世界」在台北市立美術館開幕，成為這波熱潮在臺灣的節點，也是我們發想此次專題的起點。當超現實主義成為可以被整理、展出、收藏的對象，問題或許不在於誰擁有它的詮釋權，而在於：一個運動的意義，在每一次被傳遞、被接收、被重新定價的過程中，究竟保留了什麼、又讓出了什麼？這是此次專題以「誰的超現實？」作為提問的緣由。專題中，沈伯丞從藝術史與思想史的角度，追問這場運動如何以「夢中知夢」的反身結構跨越世代與地理，成為一種持續運作的問題結構而非風格遺產。另一條路徑則回到布列東1938年稱卡蘿為「天然的超現實

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你還在用國中英文表達自己的想法嗎？只會用千篇一律的答案轟炸面試官嗎？無論是考雅思、托福、多益、全民英檢，還是留學、升學、求職面試，只要有這本《連面試官都讚嘆的英語口試應考大全【全新修訂版】》，就能用最豐富的內容、最獨特的觀點，征服所有英語口試！「暢銷近10年的不敗傳說！」蟬聯各大書店及網路書店語言學習排行榜！博客來全館暢銷榜 TOP 10！博客來語言學習暢銷榜 TOP 10！金石堂語言學習暢銷榜 TOP 10！網友一致好評推薦，只需要這一本，輕鬆解決任何英語面試！■ 最面面俱到的口說練習本書不只適用於檢定考試，也適用於各種英語面試和日常口說練習，主題收錄12個主題單元，就是要用最基礎、最日常生活化的問題，帶領讀者們一步步增進英語口試的應答技巧！就連「Are you a good cook?」如此簡單的問題，都有很多必學的回答技巧，只要學會這些回答的基本脈絡，之後遇到什麼難題都考不倒你！■ 最千變萬化的例答參考每道口試問題皆有三種不同風格的擬答供讀者們參考，讓你能對答如流！Question：Are you a good cook?1. 與眾不同的高分答案：千篇一律的答案，面試官早就聽膩了，用不同的角度回答問題，也能得高分！ Answer1：“No, I don’t know the first thing about cooking. My mom usually cooks for the whole family.”2. 令人印象深刻的答案：活用犀利的佳句，回答出讓面試官印象深刻的答案，讓他們不記住你也難！Answer2：“I’m no chef, but I’ve been trying to learn.”3. 安全過關的標準答案：標準答案讓你開口頭頭是道，連面試官也驚嘆你的反應能力！Answer3：“I can cook a few things. My specialty is beef curry.”■ 最專業的May老師帶你學口說May老師是里茲螞蟻的創辦人，教學經驗多年，英語教學界的英文口說名師。針對每道題目，老師都用心分析考點，並一步步引導讀者思考回答的方向，還補充並更新了很多英文用法和交談祕訣，讓你學完後跟外國人交談也不尷尬！■ 最關鍵的單字片語和發音！每個主題單元補充100多個關鍵單字，除了學生們常用的「KK音標」外，更新增了「IPA國際音標

★ 永遠十歲的女孩，迎來100歲生日！★ 帶著小狗與會說話的檸檬，展開奇幻旅程★ 爆笑又溫柔的童話冒險★ 一個關於「好人生」的大問題伊蒂絲有兩個神奇的禮物：能讓東西活過來的魔法，還有——永遠十歲。但一百年後，她開始覺得：一直當十歲，好像也沒那麼好。於是，她帶著聰明的小狗和一顆會說話的檸檬，踏上尋找仙子的旅程，希望解除魔法，開始真正的人生。A philosophical adventure story for early readers that playfully combines fairytale with absurd comedy to ask a big question about what makes a good life.As a newborn, Edith received two gifts: the ability to bring any object to life and eternal childhood. That's why today, 100 years later, Edith is celebrating her centenary as a ten-year-old. What will she wish for this time? Certainly a new life-being ten forever has its downside. On her birthday, Edith sets off to find the fairy who bewitched her and reverse the spell. She takes her only friends, a wise dog and a talking lemon. Fully illustrated in color, this one-of-a-kind chapter book bursts with good things: the dry witof a faithful dog, a fairytale adventure, camping, boating, friendship and danger, and a question that matters.

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!

★ Junior Library Guild 選書 × 多項年度童書榜入選★ 小作家 × 魔法筆記本，笑料滿滿的橋梁書冒險★ 《Ivy + Bean》《Amelia Bedelia》讀者必讀系列★ 想像力爆發的校園魔法故事Polly Diamond 有一本神奇的筆記本 Spell，只要寫下任何事情就會變成真的。當她想用魔法幫班上找到最棒的班級寵物時，事情卻意外失控。為了讓一切回到正軌，Polly必須想出最正確的字句。本書以幽默故事與輕魔法元素描繪校園生活，鼓勵孩子閱讀、寫作與發揮想像力。Now available in paperback! One aspiring writer plus one magic book. It all adds up to a whole lot of trouble. A Junior Library Guild selectionA Parents magazine Best Children's Book of the YearA Chicago Public Library Best of the BestA Common Sense Media Best Book for Little KidsAn Ontario Library Association Best BetA Cybils Award finalistA Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award nomineePolly Diamond is back in the third book about the magical mix-ups of Polly and her notebook, Spell! In this delightfully funny and magical chapter book series, Polly and Spell have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when they join forces to help get the best class pet ever, they get more than they bargained f

★ 一本會把願望「寫成真的」神奇筆記本！★ 幽默又充滿想像力的校園魔法故事★ 榮獲 Junior Library Guild 精選推薦如果你有一本能讓文字變成現實的魔法書，你會寫下什麼願望呢？Polly Diamond得到一本神奇筆記本，只要寫下願望就會成真！然而每個願望也帶來意想不到的混亂與驚喜。從魔法失控到顛倒世界，Polly在一連串爆笑冒險中學會友情、責任與成長。這是一套充滿創意與幽默感的插圖故事，帶領孩子進入想像力無限的魔法世界。Polly Diamond Series (Books 1–3)Polly Diamond and the Magic BookPolly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School FairPolly Diamond and the Topsy-Turvy Day (A Junior Library Guild Selection)Polly Diamond is an imaginative young girl who discovers a magical notebook where everything she writes comes true.In Polly Diamond and the Magic Book, Polly learns that her wishes have surprising consequences when her words magically become reality. In The Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair, her magical writing turns a school fair into a wildly chaotic adventure. And in The Topsy-Turvy Day, Polly’s magic leads to a topsy-turvy day where everything turns upside down.Filled with humour, warmth, and lively illustrations, the Polly Diamond series celebrates imagination, frien

Uncover the wonders of Ancient Egypt with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! host and champion and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings! Travel back in time with Ken Jennings to become a Junior Genius! Did you know that the Egyptians invented toothpaste? Or that the Great Pyramid of Khufu was the tallest building on Earth for almost 3,800 years? Discover fascinating facts about Egypt's amazing monuments, powerful pharaohs, and more in this Junior Genius Guide filled with neat illustrations, cool trivia, and fun activities.

蟑螂版福爾摩斯出任務！《Sherlock Roach》：讓孩子愛上閱讀的第一本「偵探橋樑書」（如果不怕蟑螂的話）消失的餅乾屑，只有他能找回來！當「蟲蟲市」最偉大的偵探 Sherlock Roach 遇上他最忠誠的搭檔 Dr. Wormston，一場發生在地下世界的美味謎團就此展開。面對神祕失蹤的酥脆餅乾屑，這對好友必須穿梭在昆蟲界的暗處尋找線索。他們能在所有餅乾屑被吃光前破案嗎？如果您正在尋找一本能讓孩子放下平板、主動拾起書本的作品，《Sherlock Roach and the Case of the Crunchy Crumb》就是那個完美的鉤子。它不只是一個偵探故事，更是培養孩子邏輯推理、觀察力與閱讀耐心的最佳起點。Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding.In this quirky animal mystery, Bugopolis's greatest detective takes on his tastiest case yet--the hunt for a missing crumb!Sherlock Roach and his loyal partner Dr. Wormston are more than just a detective duo--they're friends who always stick together. When a very important crumb vanishes without a trace, the pair hunts for clues throughout the insect underworld in a mystery that's easy to follow, fun to read,

★全球暢銷書《持續買進》作者最新續作！★ ★6大階層完整布局、一生受用的「財富階梯」★ 你的理財方法，適合現在的人生階段和口袋深度嗎？ 資料科學家╱投資專家二刀流尼克．馬朱利， 為想在財富階梯穩步向上的你，量身打造—— 當下最合適的賺錢、存錢、花錢、投資方法！ 「能將理財寫得如此引人入勝的作家並不多，馬朱利正是其一。在本書中，他的生花妙筆不僅描繪出在財富階梯穩步向上的路徑，也道出其中可能令人卻步的成本。我高度推薦這本佳作。」 ――威廉．伯恩斯坦（William Bernstein），《投資金律》（The Four Pillars of Investing）作者 「對金錢的看法，會隨人生階段而改變。我是在反覆試錯中才學會這件事，而你，只需要讀這本精彩的書就夠了。」 ――史考特．蓋洛威（Scott Galloway），《蓋洛威教授的人生財富課》（The Algebra of Wealth）作者 為什麼有些理財專家說「省錢才是致富關鍵」，有些卻說「別再省一杯拿鐵錢，去創業吧！」愈聽愈困惑，到底誰說的才對？ 《財富階梯》給你的答案出人意料：問題從來不在於這些建議誰對誰錯，而是你現在位在財富的哪個階段！更精確地說是別把別人的答案，套在自己的階段，那就像健身教練給相撲選手和馬拉松選手開同一份菜單，不但沒用，還有害處。 資料科學家╱投資專家二刀流尼克．馬朱利，他的日常就是與龐大的金融數據，繼分析了近百年股市數據所寫的《持續買進》，這一次，他深入挖掘聯準會的「消費者財務調查」（SCF）以及密西根大學長達五十多年的「收入動態追蹤調查」（PSID）等龐大資料庫，將財富像階梯一樣劃分為六個階層，找出真正能在每個層級致富的客觀規律，掌握其規則、風險和機會。請讀者看看自己是站在哪一階，該如何在這座階梯穩步向上―― 【攀登財富階梯：每一階都有各自的最優策略】 ＿▃▄▅▆第1階：淨資產（資產減負債）你是勉強餬口的「月光族」，這個階段的關鍵字是「生存」。一個偶發的厄運會被放大，一次生病或車禍就可能讓你陷入背上鉅額債務。 進階策略：最常見的錯誤建議就是「記帳」和「省錢」，因為第1階問題不在於花費，而在於收入！ 你要採取極端手段：不管是打零工、做兩份工作、向親友求援，還是拚命學習一項免學費的技能（高額學貸是場豪賭！），目標只有一個：提高收入並建立緊急資金。 ＿▂▃▄▅▆第2階： 1萬～10萬美元 你在

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