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In a Gotham-inspired city where people go to sleep and wake up as their own nightmares, perfectly normal, perfectly terrified Ness must face her biggest fears, before she ends up a casualty in some else's villainous war.Face your fear . . . or become your nightmare.Gotham meets Strange the Dreamer in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who finds herself at the center of a criminal syndicate conspiracy, in a city where crooked politicians and sinister cults reign and dreaming means waking up as your worst nightmare.Ever since her sister became a man-eating spider, Ness has been terrified of waking up as her own Nightmare. Because in the city that never sleeps, dreaming means becoming your worst fear.Ness seeks protection with the Friends of the Restful Soul, which may or may not be a cult. To prove her worth, she accepts what is meant to be a simple job. Only for it to blow up in her face. Literally.Ness and the only other survivor of the explosion - a Nightmare boy

A dangerously romantic Scarlet Pimpernel-inspired fantasy with post-revolution witches from acclaimed author Kristen Ciccarelli.On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is.Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe - a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution - who she can't help but find herself falling for.Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade w

Now back in print: two volumes of Polaroids taken by the iconic cinematographerKnown for his pioneering camerawork and virtuoso lighting, Robby Mler (1940-2018) was one of the most important cinematographers in modern film history. His special vision imprinted itself in modern cinema over the course of a long, illustrious career marked by Mler's long-term collaborations with directors such as Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch and Lars von Trier. As he worked, Mler maintained his own working archive, keeping Polaroid photographs, letters, notes from directors, and his own musings and photographs from set. In 2016, this material was presented in a major exhibition at the EYE Film Museum Amsterdam, accompanied by the premier publication of the Polaroids. Now back in print for the third time, Polaroid is a two-volume slipcased set of Mler's Polaroids, divided into Exterior and Interior, which offers the opportunity to reassess his photographic work, characterized by the same poetic aesthetic t

The Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Gabrielle Zevin's The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. Yeongju is burned out. With her high--flying career, demanding marriage, and busy life in Seoul, she knows she should feel successful, but all she feels is drained. Yet an abandoned dream nags at her, and in a leap of faith, she leaves her old life behind. Quitting her job and divorcing her husband, Yeongju moves to a small residential neighborhood outside the city, where she opens the Hyunam-dong Bookshop. For the first few months, all Yeongju does is cry, deterring visitors. But the long hours in the shop give her time to mull over what makes a good bookseller and store, and as she starts to read hungrily, host author events, and develop her own bookselling philosophy, she begins to ease into her new setting. Surrounded by friends, writers, and the books that connect them all, she finds her new story as

Unlock Scrum success for beginners and experts alike with The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide, your key to understanding and elevating Scrum practices. Scrum is simple to understand but difficult to master. As a framework, Scrum is particularly challenging as there is no formal education tailored to these roles and no comprehensive set of practices readily available to those interested in applying it. The Scrum Guide 2020 describes its underlying principles only in the broadest strokes--from applying Scrum to complex adaptive problems to embracing self-management--but the Scrum Guide is not at all prescriptive about how Scrum Teams work. The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide compiles the most common challenges that every Scrum Team faces and how to remedy them. The book uses the Scrum Guide as a template to structure the content thus supporting the junior practitioner's Scrum discovery journey (categorized by roles, events, artifacts, and commitments) while allowing the more experienced reader to us

【北歐神話洛基的故事合輯】惡作劇之神洛基下凡變成普通人啦！奧丁對洛基總總惡行再也無法容忍了，所以他決定要處罰洛基，向凡人好好學習，如何成為一個稱職的「好人」……但洛基怎麼可能乖乖照做呢？A doodle-packed boxset featuring the first THREE books in the bestselling Loki: A Bad God's Guide series.After Norse god Loki plays one too many tricks in Asgard, Odin banishes him to live on Earth as an eleven-year-old school boy. With Thor, Heimdall and the giant Hyrrokkin pretending to be his family, Loki must record his deeds in a magical (slightly sarcastic) diary to prove he’s learning how to become more virtuous.Boxset features:Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being GoodLoki: A Bad God's Guide to Taking the BlameLoki: A Bad God's Guide to Ruling the World

The first in a magical new middle grade series from a rising star author, perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Michelle Harrison. Inspired by The Arabian Nights. The Sahar Peninsula lies just beyond the horizon, but it isn't the easiest place to get to. No maps will take you there, nor can it be charted by gazing up at the stars, or down at a compass... Twelve year old Amira has only ever known a life at sea with her sea-witch mothers. So when their ship is wrecked in a great storm, Amira is delighted to have an opportunity to explore land - accompanied by her best friend Namur - a jinn in cat form. Amira soon finds a boy who has a jinn like her, and learns that their spirit companions are connected to the mysterious storm that gets stronger each day.When Namur goes missing Amira discovers she has to visit a magical place; a place where lost things can be found. But will Amira also discover her own destiny, and find out what it truly means to be a Moonchild?Go on more magica

Reena hates rainy days. She hates the way the dark clouds make everything look so dull.Rekha loves rainy days. She loves the way the rain makes the earth smell.When Rekha spots a rainbow, she rushes indoors to tell her sister about it. Reena will want to paint it, for sure!But when the sisters go outside to find it, the rainbow disappears. Where could it have gone? A vibrantly illustrated tale about finding light even in the gloomiest of times, How to Find a Rainbow will warm your heart — and give you a handy guide to making your own rainbow, too!From the author of the highly acclaimed Mr Shaha series: Alom Shaha is a science teacher, writer, and filmmaker with a significant and growing media presence, especially in the UK, where he regularly appears on television and in national newspapers.Simple backyard science: This book introduces young readers to the wonders of nature and includes a fun rainbow experiment you can do in your backyard!

Reena hates rainy days. She hates the way the dark clouds make everything look so dull.Rekha loves rainy days. She loves the way the rain makes the earth smell.When Rekha spots a rainbow, she rushes indoors to tell her sister about it. Reena will want to paint it, for sure!But when the sisters go outside to find it, the rainbow disappears. Where could it have gone? A vibrantly illustrated tale about finding light even in the gloomiest of times, How to Find a Rainbow will warm your heart — and give you a handy guide to making your own rainbow, too!From the author of the highly acclaimed Mr Shaha series: Alom Shaha is a science teacher, writer, and filmmaker with a significant and growing media presence, especially in the UK, where he regularly appears on television and in national newspapers.Simple backyard science: This book introduces young readers to the wonders of nature and includes a fun rainbow experiment you can do in your backyard!

Based on The 12-Week MBA by Abilitie, a business leadership program taught to professionals at global Fortune 500 companies, The 12-Week MBA offers practical tips for managers and aspiring business leaders. Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. The 12-Week MBA’s unique premise is that business leaders in any industry, any function, and at any level need the same core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effectively manage and lead. That core consists of working through and with other people to create value while using financial concepts and metrics to maximize the value created for all company stakeholders. The timeless essence of managing numbers and leading people can be learned i

Through guided journaling prompts and exercises, Forget You Not provides a meaningful keepsake journal for anyone looking to heal after loss When a loved one passes away, the most common response from well-meaning friends and family is "there are no words." In reality, words are exactly what can help us heal. As an internationally recognized calligrapher and watercolor artist who lost her father at the age of 13, writing and art have influenced Brittany DeSantis's entire life for the better. Through a beautifully painted and guided keepsake journal, readers will be encouraged to use their words to reflect on and honor those who have passed with the following activities and sections: Repetitive writing exercises that help alleviate anxiety and overwhelmThoughtful prompts to commemorate, celebrate, and cherish those who have passedPages for attaching photographs, keepsakes, cards, and mementosSpace for reflection and letters to loved onesHand-painted quotes and words of wisdom that can b

The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues as Sunny finds herself in the spotlight in a competition unlike any other...Sunny is starting to understand the ins and outs of middle school... but she still feels more out than in. It's about classes or homework, really. No, it's the fact that most kids have a thing they do outside of class. Like football or track or cheerleading. Sunny isn't quarterback material, and her cheer attempts are... not the best. So what can she do?When Sunny's friend Arun says he wants to start a debate club, she's not really sure what he means. Isn't debate just... arguing? Sunny's never had a problem with arguing. Arun and the advisor show her there's more to it than that -- there's also teamwork, and research, and being able to speak up in front of judges. Some of the debates are fun ones -- which is the best candy? Is peanut butter a force for evil or a force for good? But when the debate club starts to be a success, Sunny realizes she won't just b

Fun 5-minute drawing lessons for kids ages 6-12--now in a mini size that's perfect for travel and coloring on the go! Perfect for budding artists and kids who have never drawn before, this beginner drawing book will teach your kid how to draw cool things in no time! Author and professional artist Alli Koch's kid friendly, mini drawing lessons will help your child practice their basic art skills and teach them how to draw with confidence. This book is perfect for kids 8-12, but kids as young as 5 will be able to easily follow along as well. From cupcakes, to unicorns, to cars, and cats, your kid will be drawing all sorts of things that they'll want to show off to their friends, or color afterward and hang on their room! No experience required! Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Simple steps and diagrams from start to finish 42 Cool Projects: Learn how to draw an ice cream cone, fruit, castle, spaceship, cactus, airplane, animals, and so many more cute and cool things! Layflat Binding: Making

Now a Major Motion Picture starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, and Jamie Bell.A man is drawn back to his childhood home and discovers his parents living just as they were on the day they died thirty years before…Screenwriter Harada is disconnected from the world. Lonely and jaded, he’s drifted apart from his son and is dismissive when approached with gestures of friendship, including from a lonely and mysterious tenant who lives in his mostly empty apartment building.One night, when Harada returns to the dilapidated downtown district of Tokyo where he grew up, he meets a man who looks exactly like his long-dead father. And so begins Harada’s ordeal, thrust into a reality where his parents appear to be alive at the exact age they had been when they died many years earlier.Deeply felt, searching, and profound, All of Us Strangers is a beautiful meditation on loss and the connection between familial love and romantic love.

a) 全書分四個部分，包括： (1) Reflection (2) Nature We Behold and Belong (3) Children and Parents (4) Poems by English Poets with Rendition。b) 第四部分選譯著名英國詩人如William E. Henley （威廉•亨利）、John Keats（約翰•濟慈）、Percy B. Shelly（雪萊）及W. B. Yeats（葉慈）的著名詩歌，有助讀者理解內容，感受英國詩人的情懷。c) 用地道英語創作英文詩，簡潔易明，並精選英國著名詩人之英詩翻譯為中文，有助讀者理解意境，並且提高中英語文修養。d) 本書中英兼備，為雙語人士提供雙語學習材料，也為有志創作或者翻譯英詩之讀者提供學習範本。

A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast - again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold an historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange - again .. . Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception.He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It's clear from the way he tracks Misery's every movement that he doesn't trust her.If only he knew how right he was . . .Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, re

A New York Times bestseller! Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you've never seen them before in this "unexpected, suspenseful, and heartwarming" (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade debut perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson and Eragon series! Skandar Smith has always yearned to leave the Mainland and escape to the secretive Island, where wild unicorns roam free. He's spent years studying for his Hatchery exam, the annual test that selects a handful of Mainlander thirteen-year-olds to train to become unicorn riders. But on the day of Skandar's exam, things go horribly wrong, and his hopes are shattered...until a mysterious figure knocks on his door at midnight, bearing a message: the Island is in peril and Skandar must answer its call. Skandar is thrust into a world of epic sky battles, dangerous clashes with wild unicorns, and rumors of a shadowy villain amassing a unicorn army. And the closer Skandar grows to his newfound friends and community of riders, the harder i

A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis. Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast--again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange--again... Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It's clear from the way he tracks Misery's every movement that he doesn't trust her. If only he knew how right he was.... Because Misery has her own reasons to agree to this

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • From the author of the breakout novel Thistlefoot: a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring how our passions can save us—or go monstrously wrong.“Real magic, real delight, doled out generously in the shape of wistful, ferocious, this-world-but-better stories.”—Kelly Link, author of White Cat, Black DogThe stories in Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart are about the abomination that resides within us all. That churning, clawing, ravenous yearning: the hunger to be held, and seen, and known. And the terror, too: to be loved too well, or not enough, or for long enough. To be laid bare before your sweetheart, to their horror. To be recognized as the monstrous thing you are.Two teenage girls working at a sinister roadside attraction called the Eternal Staircase explore its secrets—and their own doomed summer love. A zombie rooster plays detective in a missing persons case. A woman moves into a new house with her acclaim

AN INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESAND INDIE BESTSELLER!Infinity Alchemistis a spellbinding fantasy novel about a quest that leads three young alchemists toward dangerous truth, legendary love, and extraordinary power.With their signature "prowess" (FIYAH) and "unbridled creativity" (New York Times Book Review), acclaimed author Kacen Callender turns their formidable skill to young adult fantasy for the first time.The hardcover edition features a beautiful jacket with gold foil and a foil case stamp, an in-world map, and special illustrated endpaper.For Ash Woods, practicing alchemy is a crime.Only an elite few are legally permitted to study the science of magic―so when Ash is rejected by Lancaster College of Alchemic Science, he takes a job as the school’s groundskeeper instead, forced to learn alchemy in secret.When he’s discovered by the condescending and brilliant apprentice Ramsay Thorne, Ash is sure he's about to be arrested―but instead of calling the reds, Ramsay surprises Ash by making hi

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpr?Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their country and start a new life. In 1492, during the Spanish Inquisition, Benvenida and her family are banished from Spain for being Jewish, and must flee the country or be killed. They journey by foot and by sea, eventually settling in Istanbul. Over four centuries later, in 1923, shortly after the Turkish war of independence, Reina's father disowns her for a small act of disobedience. He ships her away to live with an aunt in Cuba, to be wed in an arranged marriage when she turns fifteen. In 1961, Reina's daughter, Alegra, is proud to be a brigadista, teaching literacy in the countryside for Fidel Castro. But soon Castro's crackdowns force her to flee to Miami all alone, leaving her parents behind. Finally, in 2003, Alegra's daughter, Paloma, is fascinated by all the journeys that had to happen before s

The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues as Sunny finds herself in the spotlight in a competition unlike any other...Sunny is starting to understand the ins and outs of middle school... but she still feels more out than in. It's about classes or homework, really. No, it's the fact that most kids have a thing they do outside of class. Like football or track or cheerleading. Sunny isn't quarterback material, and her cheer attempts are... not the best. So what can she do?When Sunny's friend Arun says he wants to start a debate club, she's not really sure what he means. Isn't debate just... arguing? Sunny's never had a problem with arguing. Arun and the advisor show her there's more to it than that -- there's also teamwork, and research, and being able to speak up in front of judges. Some of the debates are fun ones -- which is the best candy? Is peanut butter a force for evil or a force for good? But when the debate club starts to be a success, Sunny realizes she won't just b

In Rosie Young: A Lifetime of Selfless Service, Moira Chan-Yeung presents a brief history of Professor Young’s remarkable career in medical education and administration at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and her wide-ranging public service to the community over many decades. As the first female dean of HKU’s Faculty of Medicine, her career was deeply intertwined with the socio-economic development of Hong Kong. After her retirement from HKU, she continued to serve HKU and the community up to the present. This book illustrates her many contributions to the development of medical education in Hong Kong and to the university administration at HKU. Professor Young’s extensive public service in the field of medicine also helped improve primary care, hospital care, and public health in Hong Kong. In short, this book provides a valuable record of a female giant in Hong Kong’s medical history and documents her selfless and enduring service to the HKU community and Hong Kong society.

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A brilliantly funny book from debut author Kael Tudor filled with hilarious and bright illustrations from Nicola Slater, the bestselling illustrator of THE LEAF THIEF!OK, everyone, line up! One goose, two moose, three goose, four. Five goose, six moose, seven goose, more. WAIT!Welcome to the ice cream shop, where there's a goose line, a moose line and a slightly bossy goose who wants everyone to be IN THE RIGHT LINE, PLEASE!That sounds easy enough, doesn't it?This brilliantly funny picture book perfectly captures the chaos of queueing up, and features a fun counting element too.Witty and original first book in a brand-new series from debut author Kael TudorLaugh-out-loud characters by Nicola Slater, illustrator of the New York Times bestseller, The Leaf ThiefAn engaging story and bright, fun illustrations make this picture book perfect for fans of OI FROG! and THE SQUIRRELS WHO SQUABBLEDWith a super silly counting element!

A fabulous rhyming celebration of what it means to be brave by award-winning author Caryl Hart and illustrator Zoe Waring. There are all sorts of ways to be brave every day In the things that we do and the things that we say Being brave can be showy - a fierce, fiery riot But more often it's gentle, or loving or quiet. Let us show you some ways to be brave that we know.If you want to be brave, why not give these a go? The perfect picture book to highlight and celebrate the different ways that children tackle the difficult things in life ... whether it's speaking up in class, or choosing to do something different to their friends, or struggling to make friends in the first place! From the award-winning author of Girls Can Do Anything and Thank You For The Little Things comes a brilliantly empowering story Perfect to read with little ones to help them recognise that incredible bravery they hold within themselves Fabulously vibrant illustrations from Zoe Waring, illustrator of SuperDaisy

小女孩 Liddy 興奮得睡不著，因為明天全家要去飲茶。就在飢腸轆轆之際，空氣裡飄來點心香氣，引她踏入一座真正的「點心宮殿」。蒸籠裡滿是包子、燒賣、餃子與糕點，她卻一不小心跌進了餃子餡裡，被廚師包成一顆「莉蒂餃」——還成了皇后御膳的主菜！X. Fang 以柔潤的色彩與細膩筆觸，描繪童年記憶中熱鬧又溫暖的飲茶時光，讓食物、家庭與文化交織成一道奇想的夢。・榮獲 2023 年 Society of Illustrators「Dilys Evans Founder’s Award」・入選 Chicago Public Library、Brightly 年度最佳繪本・2024 BRAW Amazing Bookshelf 精選作品WINNER of the 2023 Society of Illustrators' Dilys Evans Founder's AwardOne of Chicago Public Library's Best Board & Picture Books of 2023One of Brightly's Best Picture Books of 2023Selected in the 2024 BRAW Amazing BookshelfLiddy is too excited to sleep!Tomorrow she’s going to the Dim Sum Palace with her family, so when a tempting smell wafts into her bedroom, she has no choice but to follow it… to a real palace!There are dumplings, baos, buns and more tasty treats than one girl can possibly eat. But before Liddy can take a bite, she slips and falls into a bowl of dumpling filling. The chefs are so busy making dim sum, they don’t notice they’ve prepared a most unusual dish

From the acclaimed author of Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, a YA novel of hope, love and redemption about Liz's life after life.ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIMEWelcome to Elsewhere. It is warm, with a breeze, and the beaches are beautiful. It's quiet and peaceful. You can't get sick and you can't get older. In Elsewhere, death is only the beginning …Elsewhere is where fifteen-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she is killed in a hit-and-run accident. It is a place very like Earth, yet completely different. Here Liz will age backwards from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. But Liz wants to turn sixteen, not fourteen again. She wants to get her driving licence. She wants to graduate from high school and go to college. She doesn't want to get to know a grandmother she's never met before and have to make all-new friends.How can Liz let go of the only life she has ever known and embrace a new one?

"The Fights That Make Us is a thought-provoking, heartwarming wonder." Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out?"Highly engaging, completely relatable and truly empowering, I loved this book." Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G.An unputdownable read about LGBTQ+ history and standing up for what you believe in, from award-winning author Sarah Hagger-Holt.Maybe there was a place in history for people like me, not on the edges of the story, but right in the centre.Jesse has recently come out as non-binary, and is struggling to find their place at school, and ideas for their project on lost stories from history.Thirty-five years earlier, Jesse's cousin Lisa is falling for her best friend, but with new laws being introduced to restrict LGBT people's rights, they'll have to fight for the world to accept who they are.When Jesse stumbles across Lisa's teenage diary, they are fascinated and horrified by her stories of living a secret life and protesting in the streets. Now it'

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.' Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI_A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet - and how that affects us all - from technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon.The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection and freedom. In the past decade, it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook.In Read Write Own, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of a creative, entrepreneurial internet doesn't have to die and can, in fact, be saved with blockchain networks. He separates this movement, which aims to provide a solid foundation for everything from social networks to artificial intelligence to virtual worlds, from cryptocurrency speculation - a distinction he calls 'the computer vs the

本書帶領讀者走進日常可見卻常被忽略的烏鴉世界，引導孩子重新看見牠們在城市與自然中的靈巧身影。跟著圖畫與文字的節奏，我們會發現烏鴉如何因應四季變化，運用靈敏的記憶、聰穎的判斷與巧妙的解決問題能力，在看似平凡的環境裡展現不凡的智慧。本書的觀察細膩，既具知識性，也帶著溫柔的陪伴感，使孩子能在閱讀中建立對自然的好奇與尊重。對喜愛自然、喜歡在戶外尋找驚喜的孩子來說，本書既是入門知識，也是培養觀察力的好工具。For young bird-watchers and enthusiasts of the natural world comes a unique, surprising and beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book about these fascinating birds.Whatever the changing seasons and evolving world presents to the crow, they use their adaptability, discerning memory and crafty problem-solving techniques to overcome every possible hurdle. Young readers will be bowled over by these unassuming creatures they come across every day, and will find a new-found respect for the birds that are smart, clever, crafty and playful, just like them. This original and accessible Nature Storybook will astonish children and grown-ups alike and will be a book to remember and share with friends.

The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries - from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman RushdieShe will breathe a new empire into life – but all worlds can escape their creator…‘Mesmerising…an epic tribute to the power of words’ELIF SHAFAK‘Full of adventure… A celebration of the power of storytelling’GUARDIANIn the wake of an unimportant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for a goddess, who tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga, ‘victory city’.Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampana’s life becomes deeply interwoven with Bisnaga’s as she attempts to make good on the task that the goddess set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world. But all stories have

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘A compelling vision of where the internet should go and how to get there.’ Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI_A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet – and how that affects us all – from technology entrepreneur and startup investor Chris Dixon. The internet of today is a far cry from its early promise of a decentralized, democratic network of innovation, connection and freedom. In the past decade, it has fallen almost entirely under the control of a very small group of companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook.In Read Write Own, tech visionary Chris Dixon argues that the dream of a creative, entrepreneurial internet doesn’t have to die and can, in fact, be saved with blockchain networks. He separates this movement, which aims to provide a solid foundation for everything from social networks to artificial intelligence to virtual worlds, from cryptocurrency speculation – a distinction he calls ‘the computer vs the

The Twitchers have one last mystery to solve – and this time it's a heist! The final unputdownable adventure in the bestselling birdwatching detective series from the internationally acclaimed author of Beetle Boy and Adventures on Trains, wildlife queen M.G. Leonard. On a school trip to the Royal Swan Natural History Museum, Ava finds herself at the centre of a heist: hundreds of invaluable bird of paradise skins from the Alfred Wallace Collection have been stolen! When she discovers a large jet-black feather, she's sure it's a clue, but the police won't listen to her.Slipping away, she takes the case to the Twitchers in an investigation that leads them to the bizarre and sinister world of fly-fishing, and to a mysterious girl with a pet Raven called Caliban and a dangerous ring of thieves and smugglers... Feather is an exciting winter mystery adventure about friendship, bravery and protecting nature, perfect for readers 9+ and for fans of Robin Stevens, Lauren St John and Jenny Pears

An interactive pop-up book that inspires hands-on learning with the help of garden creatures! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes, Pop up Peekaboo: Garden provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of nature themed fun. Journey through the garden and find all the wildlife and habitats and lifecycles here!Babies and toddlers will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up from the pages: a bright yellow sunflower growing taller and taller, busy honeybees gathering nectar and pollen, a spotty ladybird on a strawberry plant flower, a frog jumping across some waterlilies, and a cheery sparrow chirping in a cherry tree. Vocabulary about animal habitats are carefully woven throughout, making this board book a fun and easy story about gardens.Inside the pages of this adventure pop-up book, you’

FINALIST FOR THE 2023 BOOKER PRIZE. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION.Finalist for the 2023 Pen/Faulkner Award, the DUBLIN Literary Award, the Southern Book Award, and the Gordon Burns Award. Nominated for the 2022 National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, the 2023 Pen/Jean Stein Open Book Award, the 2023 Pen/Bingham Prize, the 2022 Story Prize, the Dublin Literary Prize, the 2023 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, the 2023 Brooklyn Library Prize, and the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize. National Bestseller. IndieNext Pick. One of The New York Times Book Review's 100 Notable Books of 2022."If I Survive You is a collection of connected short stories that reads like a novel, that reads like real life, that reads like fiction written at the highest level.” ―Ann PatchettA major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family striving for more in Miami, and introduces a generational storyteller.In the 1970s, To

【特裝版特別收錄】☆兔女郎麻衣壓克力立牌(尺寸: L16×W12cm)☆聖誕服女郎&麻衣方形徽章 (尺寸:L11.5×W3.7cm)☆特裝版限定 特別加筆4P短篇小冊子☆本集小說 with特別版書衣※特典商品設計送審中，有變更設計或品項的可能，敬請見諒！★由《櫻花莊》原班搭檔鴨志田一＆溝口ケージ獻上的嶄新青春劇。★《櫻花莊》裡頭的角色將在本作中再度登場!?他們又會以什麼樣的形式出現!?★藉由主角們積極果敢的青春故事巧妙地表現出現今社會問題，是一部很有真實感的作品。★改編漫畫，分別由七宮つぐ実、浅草九十九、秋奈つかこ、吉辺あくろ、えらんと作畫。★日本改編動畫於2018年10-12月播出。 【內容介紹】「麻衣小姐由我來保護。」「那麼，咲太就由我來保護。」只有咲太看得見的迷你裙聖誕女郎究竟是誰？逼近真相的青春豬頭少年系列第十三集。 ©Hajime Kamoshida 2023 Illustration：Keji Mizoguchi / KADOKAWA CORPORATION

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【特裝版內容收錄】●本集小說With特別設計書衣●應援毛巾(尺寸：L100cm×W25cm)●立牌手機座(尺寸：本體 - L17cm×W8cm / 底部 – L8cm×W7cm)★從同學，變為兄妹。兩人逐漸走向幸福的故事。★彼此的距離日漸縮短，慢慢建立起兄妹以上卻與家人有所不同的關係。★在日本累積銷售超45萬冊，廣受好評的戀愛生活小說！【內容介紹】「就算在教室，我也想和你說更多話、想要離你更近。」珍惜能接受彼此這段關係的社群──悠太與沙季知曉了這種嶄新的價值觀。本以為兩人的關係一帆風順，但是春假過後升上三年級的他們，迎來重大的變化。重新分班讓兩人展開了在同一間教室的生活，逐漸逼近的大考與還沒抓到方向的未來藍圖，令他們不知所措──不知不覺間，成為一家人已經快要滿一年。一直以來都在緩緩縮短距離的兩人，為了重新審視彼此之間過於親近的關係而「磨合」，不過──？既是「兄妹」也是「情侶」的兩人，摸索理想距離的戀愛生活小說，第8集。©Ghost Mikawa 2023 Illustration：HitenKADOKAWA CORPORATION