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《Dollars to Doughnuts!》系列以淺顯故事帶孩子理解金錢的運作。本集中，Julian努力存錢，把硬幣與紙鈔都交給他最信任的存錢筒Wilbur保管。但家人和朋友都建議他把錢存進銀行。Julian該聽從建議，開設儲蓄帳戶嗎？From budgeting to spending, to piggy banks to savings accounts, this new early chapter book series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts! Julian has saved his pennies--and quarters and dollars--for ages. He keeps them in a safe place, at the top of the closet, behind his winter blanket in his trusty piggy bank, Wilbur. But now his mom, his dad, even his best friend, Lucy, who barely saves any money at all, says Wilbur isn't safe enough. They want him to move his money to a bank! Will Julian keep Wilbur, or open a savings account? What's the right thing to do?

In this open access book, Carlos Montemayor illuminates the development of artificial intelligence (AI) by examining our drive to live a dignified life. He uses the notions of agency and attention to consider our pursuit of what is important. His method shows how the best way to guarantee value alignment between humans and potentially intelligent machines is through attention routines that satisfy similar needs.Setting out a theoretical framework for AI Montemayor acknowledges its legal, moral, and political implications and takes into account how epistemic agency differs from moral agency. Through his insightful comparisons between human and animal intelligence, Montemayor makes it clear why adopting a need-based attention approach justifies a humanitarian framework. This is an urgent, timely argument for developing AI technologies based on international human rights agreements.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycolle

本書由作家 Sherri L. Smith 與漫畫家 Christine Norrie 攜手創作，以細膩筆觸描繪一段身處戰時夾縫中的成長故事。十三歲的日裔美國女孩 Amy 自夏威夷前往廣島探望病重的曾祖母，本以為只是短暫的家族之行，卻因 1941 年珍珠港事件爆發而無法返家。她被徵召翻譯英文廣播，在軍事與民間傳聞的壓力下，對身分與忠誠產生難以化解的矛盾。同時，她也在廣島結識新朋友，逐漸熟悉周遭環境。隨著戰事推進，世界面貌劇變，Amy 必須在動盪中尋找自己的位置，並在廢墟中重新看見希望。With five starred reviews and numerous accolades, a beautifully crafted and captivating graphic novel from award-winning writer Sherri L. Smith and Eisner-nominated artist Christine Norrie about a Japanese-American girl who must survive years of uncertainty and questions of loyalty in Hiroshima during World War II.Amy is a thirteen-year-old Japanese-American girl who lives in Hawaii. When her great-grandmother falls ill, Amy travels to visit family in Hiroshima for the first time. But this is 1941. When the Japanese navy attacks Pearl Harbor, it becomes impossible for Amy to return to Hawaii. Conscripted into translating English radio transmissions for the Japanese army, Amy struggles with questions of loyalty and fears about her family amidst r

Scaredy Squirrel can't wait for Halloween, with its cute decorations, cheerful music . . . and NOTHING spooky. This funny early graphic novel about getting ready for Halloween and overcoming your fears is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly.Being scared is nothing new to Scaredy Squirrel in his fourth NUTTY ADVENTURE. That's why he's fully prepared for Halloween: bright lighting? Check. Adorable pumpkin décor? Check. Costumes? You bet. Ghosts, vampires and monsters? That's a big negative. And no trick-or-treating; Scaredy doesn't want to risk cracking a tooth! But with some gentle support and encouragement from his friends, Scaredy learns he can still have a good time and overcome his fears . . . and maybe even get a little spooky! (But just a little.)

和小貓一起出發環遊世界，猜猜牠會去哪裡旅行呢？這本可重複使用的魔法水畫書，操作簡單，只要加水就能讓隱藏的圖案和色彩一一浮現。書中有七幅生動場景，畫面乾了還能再玩，適合孩子透過輕鬆的塗畫體驗，發現旅行的驚喜與樂趣。Help Cat get ready for a holiday adventure in this 100% reusable and 100% fun magic water painting book!Join Cat on a holiday adventure around the world. But which countries does Cat visit? Simply pick up the brush pen, paint the magical pages with water, and find out!To bring the seven adorable pictures to life, just add water to the magic painting pen and paint over the white spaces on each right-hand page. You'll gaze with wonder as colour magically appears with each brush of the pen and hidden pictures are revealed.With pictures to discover in every scene, children can colour in the pictures with the magic painting pen included in this book. Using the book is super-simple. Just unscrew the pen tip, add water, then screw back on, and your pen is ready to use! The book is 100% reusable too, with specially designed pages that can be used again and again.Once the water dries on eac

The Prince and the Dressmaker author Jen Wang spins a sensitive narrative about an alienated teen who leaves modern society for the California wilderness to start a new life away from human kind.Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more interested in popularity contests than in fighting for change. The only person who seemed to understand how desperate things were was Ash's grandpa, Edwin.Before he died, Edwin used to talk about building a secret cabin, off the grid in the California wilderness. And to Ash, that maybe-mythical cabin is starting to feel like the perfect place for a fresh start and an escape from the miserable feeling of alienation that haunts their daily life.But making the wilds your home isn’t easy. And as much as Ash wants to be alone . . . can they really be happy alone? Can they survive alone?From New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator Jen Wang comes a singularly affectingstory about self-discovery, self-r

熱愛《Dragon Masters》系列的讀者別錯過這本精美的全彩指南！書中詳細整理龍族大師與他們的龍、魔法世界的祕密與歷史、重要地圖與冒險筆記。無論是新手或老粉絲，都能從中找到成為真正龍族大師必備的知識與樂趣。Calling all Dragon Masters! This is the guidebook that no Dragon Master should be without -- featuring full-color artwork on every page!Kids love reading all about the Dragon Masters' adventures in Tracey West's New York Times bestselling Dragon Masters early chapter book series. Now fans can own the official guide to Dragon Masters. This epic, 256-page, full-color special edition features maps, information about Dragon Masters and their dragons, notes from wizards, the history of Dragon Masters, and more! This book has everything a future Dragon Master needs to know!

Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.Piggie cannot wait to play her new instrument for Gerald. But is she ready for his reaction...? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

Draw your favourite Bluey characters using this step-by-step guide!Draw your favourite Bluey characters with this easy and fun step-by-step guide! Learn how to draw Bluey and Bingo and all their family and friends, even Unicorse! WAKADOO!Want more Bluey? Also available:Bluey: Bluey’s Beach A Craft Activity BookBluey: What Games Should We Play? A Lift-the-Flap BookBluey: Super Stickers

Surrealism in China initially gained a foothold in Shanghai’s former French concession during the early 1930s, disseminated by returning Chinese students who had directly encountered the movement in Paris and Tokyo. Shanghai surrealism adopted a dialectical form, resonating with the modus operandi of the Parisian movement as well as China’s traditional belief system of Daoism. Reconciling the thought of Freud and Marx, Surrealism subsumed the multiple contradictions that divided Republican Shanghai, East and West, colonial and cosmopolitan, ancient and modern, navigating the porous boundaries that separate dream and reality. Shanghai surrealists were not rigid followers of their Parisian counterparts. Indeed, they commingled Surrealist techniques with elements of traditional Chinese iconography. Rather than revolving around a centralized group with a leader, Shanghai Surrealism was a much more diffuse entity, disseminated across copious different periodicals, avant-garde groups, and th

A hardcover Halloween picture book featuring the pups from Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol! Is the Lookout haunted? Rubble thinks he's seen a ghost, and it's up to Ryder, Chase, and the rest of Adventure Bay's heroic pups to solve the mystery. Children ages 3 to 7 will love this not-too-scary picture book that is perfect for Halloween. Get on the case with Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol! Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, and the rest of the puppy heroes are always read to save their friends and protect the community of Adventure Bay using their PAWsome vehicles, tools, and teamwork.

A funny flip-the-flap book from the classic world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and young children!An introduction to a variety of shapes and the world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers!Flip the flap – what can you see? Full of Dr. Seuss’s craziest characters and wittiest rhymes, this brilliant board book explores a variety of shapes.Bright, vibrant and with interactive flaps throughout, the Flip-the-Flap books are brilliantly designed for introducing early concepts to babies and toddlers and offer a perfect first step into the wonderfully wacky world of Dr. Seuss.

A funny flip-the-flap book from the classic world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and young children!An introduction to crazy colours and the world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers!Flip the flap – what can you see? Full of Dr. Seuss’s craziest characters and wittiest rhymes, this brilliant board book explores a range of colours.Bright, vibrant and with interactive flaps throughout, the Flip-the-Flap books are brilliantly designed for introducing early concepts to babies and toddlers and offer a perfect first step into the wonderfully wacky world of Dr. Seuss.

A funny flip-the-flap book from the classic world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and young children!An introduction to numbers and the world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers!Flip the flap – what can you see? Full of Dr. Seuss’s craziest characters and wittiest rhymes, this brilliant board book explores numbers from 1 to 10!Bright, vibrant and with interactive flaps throughout, the Flip-the-Flap books are brilliantly designed for introducing early concepts to babies and toddlers and offer a perfect first step into the wonderfully wacky world of Dr. Seuss.

A funny flip-the-flap book for babies and young children, from the world of classic Dr. Seuss!An introduction to a variety of senses and the world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers!Flip the flap – what can you see? Full of Dr. Seuss’s craziest characters and wittiest rhymes, this brilliant board book explores the world of the senses.Bright, vibrant and with interactive flaps throughout, the Flip-the-Flap books are brilliantly designed for introducing early concepts to babies and toddlers and offer a perfect first step into the wonderfully wacky world of Dr. Seuss.

A BIG nature book for sharing with a little person, introducing first words, colours, numbers, shapes, opposites and more - with felt flaps and a mirror!With bright, stylish artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the internationally bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series, this BIG nature-themed playbook is perfect for sharing with older babies and toddlers. How many acorns can you count? What colour is the ladybird? What noise do the birds make? And finally, where are you?A brilliant large-format board book introducing early-learning first concepts and encouraging interactive play, with 10 soft felt flaps, tactile die-cuts on every page and a surprise mirror ending. Other titles available in the series: My BIG Playbook, My BIG Playbook: Farm

本書以物件導向技術為主軸，輔以UML為塑模工具來闡述有關近代資訊系統開發之方法。適用對象包含任何對系統開發有興趣之同學，程式設計師，軟體工程師，及系統分析師。 本書主要是從以下幾個觀點來介紹系統的分析與設計的過程： ☑ 功能觀點：著重於需求分析的捕捉，使用案例圖(Use Case Diagram)的塑模，以及活動圖(Activity Diagram)的流程分析及輔助性。 ☑ 靜態觀點：著重於概念模型(Conceptual Modeling)的基本概念，類別圖(Class Diagram)的塑模原則，以及物件圖(Object Diagram)的輔助性。 ☑ 動態觀點：著重於分析物件(Analysis Object)的應用，循序圖(Sequence Diagram)的塑模，以及建立原則。 ☑ 部署觀點：強調軟體元件的封裝管理(Component Diagram)，配置與部署(Deployment Diagram)。 ☑ 設計觀點：內容強調類別以及類別庫的架構設計原則，並介紹基本的設計樣式(Design Pattern)以及框架(Framework)的概念。

《Phonics Step-By-Step 7: Gliding Blends and Digraphs》 自然發音拼讀系列第七冊 Blends and Digraphs以混合及複合子音為主軸。混合子音包括 l、r、s 的雙子音混搭音組 (l-blends、r-blends、s-blends) ，如 bl, br, sw 等，以及加入子音的混搭音組如 shr、str、spl、tw 等，都須拼讀及發出每個子音的聲音。而複合子音的音組如 ch、sh、th、ph、wh、ng、nk 等，都只能發出一個聲音。特定複合子音組合，還會產生特殊讀音。透過本書強化學習者自然發音能力，輕鬆說英文。 《Phonics Step-By-Step 8: Special Sounds and Syllables》 第八冊Special Sounds and Syllables，以特殊發音、音節、尾音、縮寫為主軸，包括認識 y、c、g 等子音的特殊發音；dge、gh、gn、kn、mb、tch、wr 等音組則會省略部分子音發音；還有常見的尾音 ed、s、es、ing；以及常用的英文縮寫。從基本發音，進一步到詞句、文章閱讀，幫助學習者有效練習自然發音。 自然發音學習最終曲 套書 一同迎接發音學習最終篇，Step-By-Step，一哩路再一哩路 特殊發音、音節、尾音、縮寫，混合及複合子音，都不放過， 替你埋下優秀的英語啟蒙種子！ 【Phonics Step-By-Step系列】 專為英文初學者打造，以英語系國家最常使用的「自然發音法」編撰。全套涵蓋英文單字拼讀能力的自然發音法及引導讀者識別各字母發音組合，並以提高英文閱讀及拼字能力、準確發音和增強口語溝通。現在購買還加贈一年有聲書，邊聽邊學，學習成效更加倍。

Let's read comics! I Can Read Comics is an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.Fish loves his pebble collection, but he wishes for more so he goes on a journey to find some. What he doesn't expect is to make a new friend along the way!Fish and Clam is a Level One I Can Read Comic, perfect for shared reading with young readers new to graphic novel storytelling.Praise for Fish and FriendsA Geisel HonorPublishers Weekly Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearJunior Library Guild Selections5 starred reviews (from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and The Horn Book)

Sketching Hong Kong is a panoramic record of Hong Kong by the Indonesian-Chinese painter Eddie Chau (1945-2020). A testament to geographical history, each painting is a passage in Hong Kong’s story, each stroke a moment in time. It also serves as a retrospective of Chau’s art from his early years in Bandung, his coming-of-age in Guangdong and his final decades in Hong Kong.《慢寫香港》 是畫家鄒源榮的作品集，收錄了他筆下香港地脈全景圖和不同時期的素描速寫。鄒源榮(1945-2020)是印尼華僑後代，1992年由內地移居香港，從業餘作畫到成為全職畫家，一直創作不懈。香港自從上世紀七十年代開始移山填海打造一個國際大都會，地脈及天際線就不斷移動，鄒源榮的畫作可以說是香港地理史的補遺，每一幅都抒寫着這小城的故事。守護香港的方法有很多，「記錄下來」肯定是其中之一，且彌足珍貴。Eddie Chau (1945–2020) was a Chinese painter born in Bandung, Indonesia. When the anti-Chinese riots broke out in 1965, many overseas Chinese returned home. Eventually settling in Hong Kong in 1992, Eddie became known for his panoramic watercolour landscapes of Hong Kong.

多益高分勝經！高分密碼，全在本書中考前衝刺，L&R激增200分NEW TOEIC，強到天下無敵手！500、750、900分，任何程度皆適用。◆NEW TOEIC 900分必考單字◆多益高分，就靠這一本◆幫考生抓重點，快速突破900分◆學測、統測、NEW TOEIC、iBT TOEFLIELTS、全民英檢、公職考試，萬試都OK!【突破900分秘法】根據歷年考古題，整理出最常考單字、最佳應考教戰策略，迅速掌握主考官的出題方向，每一題都難不倒你！◆破解多益測驗，關鍵必考單字全收錄◆NEW TOEIC高分密碼，全在本書中◆考前衝刺，突破900分最佳攻略本【破解多元考題】熟記世界各地職場多元題材，累積最強單字實力，配合例句&文法，強化聽力、閱讀理解力，L&R考題，全部破解。【高分手到摛來】搭配線上MP3，融合字首、字根、字尾，全面突破記憶極限，提升聽力閱讀、臨場應考能力，快速突破900分，天下無敵！【考前衝刺】多益主考官在設計，每一題的答案選項時，除了會有一看就是正確答案，和顯而易見的錯誤外，最喜歡放個混淆視聽、似是而非的答案選項。如果單字意義，沒有很清楚的話，考生就很容易陷入主考官的陷阱，猶豫不決、難以下筆，寫出正確答案，花很多時間思考，浪費不少時間，最後就會來不及，寫完後面的考題。【L&R激增200分】收集全球近10年來，職場和社交場合，使用頻率最高的英語單字，利用「背誦訣竅」，建立永恆記憶，做高速、有效的練習，一看就記住，效果很好，快速奠定多益考試的超強實力，花最少時間，得最高分數。【附贈免費QR Code線上MP3音檔】◆本書的外師標準錄音， 因應時代的進步，以「免費QR Code線上MP3音檔」，全新呈現給讀者，行動學習，即掃即聽，隨時隨地，可提升聽說讀寫能力，多益實力進步神速！【適用對象】學測、統測、NEW TOEIC、iBT TOEFL、IELTS、全民英檢、公職考試，萬試都OK！

小企鵝Reggie回來了！這次他又在社區裡掀起一連串爆笑騷動——機器人零件亂飛、吹泡泡滑得滿地跑，還參加了寵物才藝秀！雖然總是惹麻煩，Reggie也在一次次糊塗中學著動腦解決問題，慢慢懂得什麼叫「負責任」。In the second book of this early reader graphic novel series, Reggie the kid penguin returns with his trademark spunk and energy for more daily adventures ... but they rarely go according to plan! Around the neighborhood, Reggie is up to his regular shenanigans. But it seems like everything he does causes a mess! When he's building a toy robot, parts fly everywhere. When he's blowing bubbles, the suds make his flippers all slimy. And let's not even get started on what happens at the local pet talent show! Reggie has a knack for causing a scene, but can this penguin use his creative energy to problem solve and learn what it means to take charge? Reggie: Penguin in Charge is a collection of six giggle-worthy comics that tell playful and relatable stories for fun-loving kids. DON'T MISS REGGIE'S FIRST ADVENTURE: Reggie: Kid Penguin

想像與創造的無邊擴展藝術及文學的完美表達法國當代圖文大師————普拉斯François Place————獲獎好評無數・跨世代經典奇幻之作《歐赫貝奇幻地誌學》全新修訂版R-Z｜從紅河流域到季佐特國｜／雙眼所見即是寓言當我們妄圖擁有自然，自然也可能反過來擁有我們「在最後一則故事中，出現了印地安民族的季佐特人。他們遵奉『足行之禮』：盡可能在大地的表皮上留下最輕柔的痕跡。在他們行經過後，足印之處有時甚而長出花朵。那是一群與大地和諧共生的人類。我希望這三部書最終能停駐於這個意象上。」—— 法蘭斯瓦．普拉斯 François Place《歐赫貝奇幻地誌學》是法國圖文創作者法蘭斯瓦．普拉斯的經典之作，他以一幅字母圖為源，從二十六個字母發展出二十六張想像地圖，描繪並敘述虛構土地上發生的故事。這些揉合中古世紀地圖、城市聚落、林木走獸，以及神話和拓荒歷史的故事與圖畫，凝聚成一個擁有獨特世界觀的地圖宇宙。《歐赫貝奇幻地誌學》內容分為三冊，二十六個故事看似無涉，細看卻仍有所串聯，第三冊《R-Z：從紅河流域到季佐特國》的九個故事，突顯了人與自然的關係，直面彼此的衝突。在細緻的插畫中，遼闊的大地場景總對映著渺小的人：人站在通曉獸語的王者之王面前、人穿戴機械試圖征服未開拓的土地、人試圖拍攝月光下的洞穴鬼怪、人試圖建造比潮水更精確的計時工具……每個人皆能在故事裡找到自己的影子。人與自然的關係宛如棋戲。未知的事物永遠存在，對知識、技術的追求與積累，偶爾會讓我們忘卻這個世界的神奇之事，但普拉斯的故事提醒了我們，自然是活的。自然是信仰，是孕育生命的照顧者，也同時是令人畏懼的對手，當我們妄圖擁有自然，自然也可能反過來擁有我們。寫作本書的普拉斯，與正閱讀這些故事的我們，既是書裡的冒險者也是傳承歷史的研究員，隨著發生的事件起伏，進行觀看與探勘，並仍試圖找尋與自然共處的平衡。▌《歐赫貝奇幻地誌學》系列作獲獎紀錄．週刊圖書金球獎．里摩日10-14歲優良圖書獎．法國第三頻道少年讀物獎．聖迪耶德佛斯爵青少年文學獎．波隆納青少年非虛構小說文學獎．伊甦丹最佳圖書獎▌好評推薦想像一下，有一系列的島嶼，每一個都長得像字母表上的一個字母，而這些島嶼上存在著獨特的文化，看起來與我們的相似，卻又有些不同。想像一位插畫家∕人類學家逐一拜訪這些島嶼，詳細描述並繪製他在那裡發現的事物——奇怪的神話、建築材料、動物、神祇、交通方式等

多益高分勝經！高分密碼，全在本書中考前衝刺，L&R激增200分NEW TOEIC測驗，強到天下無敵手500、750、900分，任何程度皆適用。◆NEW TOEIC 900分必考句型◆多益高分，就靠這一本◆抓重點，快速突破900分【突破900分秘法】根據歷年考古題，整理出多益測驗必背句型，迅速掌握主考官的出題方向，最佳應考教戰策略，每一題都難不倒你!【破解多元考題】熟記世界各地職場多元題材，累積最強句型實力，配合例句&文法，加強聽力、閱讀理解力，L&R考題，全部破解。◆破解多益測驗，關鍵必考句型全收錄◆NEW TOEIC高分密碼，全在本書中◆考前衝刺，突破900分最佳攻略本【高分手到摛來】配合線上MP3，強化NEW TOEIC「聽力、閱讀」、臨場應考能力，快速突破900分。任何程度皆適用。【考前衝刺】多益主考官在設計，每一題的答案選項時，除了會有一看就是正確答案，和顯而易見的錯誤外，最喜歡放個混淆視聽、似是而非的答案選項。如果句型概念，沒有很清楚的話，考生就很容易陷入主考官的陷阱，猶豫不決、難以下筆，寫出正確答案，花很多時間思考，浪費不少時間，最後就會來不及，寫完後面的考題。【L&R激增200分】收集全球近10年來，職場和社交場合，使用頻率最高的英語句型，做高速、有效的練習，一看就記住，效果最好，快速奠定多益考試的超強實力，花最少時間，得最高分數。【附贈免費QR Code線上MP3音檔】◆本書的外師標準錄音，因應時代的進步，以「免費QR Code線上MP3音檔」，全新呈現給讀者，行動學習，即掃即聽，隨時隨地，可提升聽說讀寫能力，多益實力進步神速！【適用對象】學測、統測、NEW TOEIC、iBT TOEFL、IELTS、全民英檢、公職考試，萬試都OK！

School's First Day of School meets Good Night, Gorilla in this irresistible bedtime story about School getting ready to go to sleep! As the sun sets, a security guard arrives to help this sleepy little school get some rest. From tucking in chairs to checking all the locks to listening to the silverware snoring, she makes her moonlit rounds. One by one, the lights are turning off and everyone is turning in. Well, everyone except for the turtle from 2A. Will this escapee make it back to bed on time? Bailey's lusciously lyrical and dreamy story expertly peels back the curtain for the littlest readers who ever wondered what happens to school at night, making Goodnight School the perfect pick for early childhood educators, back-to-school, and, of course, bedtime.

Following the ending of the First Opium War and the signing of the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, Britain opened five treaty ports on the Chinese mainland in the cities now known as Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Shanghai, and Xiamen. Foreigners were allowed for the first time to live and work normally in these cities under the eyes of their state’s consul. In establishing this presence, consular staff and their families faced numerous challenges, including unsuitable accommodation, illness, hostile local authorities, attacks from militias and pirates, while at the same time adjusting to an unfamiliar language and culture.Henrietta Alcock (1812–1853), the first wife of the British Consul, Rutherford Alcock, was little-known until an album of sketches and watercolours depicting her life in China came to light. Acquired by the Martyn Gregory Gallery, London in the early 1990s, the works in the Alcock Album feature picturesque natural landscapes, traditional Chinese architecture, and scenes of co

A BIG book for sharing with a little person, introducing first words, colours, numbers, farm animals and more - with felt flaps and a mirror!With bright, stylish artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the internationally bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series, this BIG farm-themed playbook is perfect for sharing with older babies and toddlers. How many sheep can you count? What colour are the tomatoes? What noise do the farm animals make? And finally, where are you?A brilliant large-format board book introducing early-learning first concepts and encouraging interactive play, with 10 soft felt flaps, tactile die-cuts on every page and a surprise mirror ending. Other titles available in the series: My BIG Playbook

In this thrilling conclusion to the Book of Tea YA duology, a young tea-maker may be the only one who can stop an evil darkness from spreading throughout her homeland.A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust.Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi—a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making—has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess's loyal bodyguard Ruyi and Ning's newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help take back Zhen's rightful throne.But the golden serpent still haunts Ning's nightmares with visions of war. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it.

Celebrating both partnership and the value of what makes us individuals, young readers will find this classic odd couple irresistible as they encounter relatable issues with humor and heart. Publishing simultaneously in hardcover and paperback.Don't miss the other books in the series:Cornbread & PoppyCornbread & Poppy at the CarnivalAn IndieBound Bestseller A 2022 Kirkus Best Children's BookA Horn Book 2022 Summer Reading List pickAn Amazon Best Books of the Year for Ages 6-8 for 2022 A Junior Library Guild pickA Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers for 2022 pickAn ABA’s 2022 Best Book For Young Readers Catalog pickA Tiny Beans Best New Chapter Books for Kids of 2022A Connecticut Nutmeg Award nomineeA Cybils Award finalistA Nerdy Book Club Best of 2022 pick A School Library Journal Early Chapter Book List pick A 2023 Cooperative Children’s Book Center Children’s Choices list pick A Good Housekeeping Best Kids' Books of 2022 pickA 2023 Bank St College Best Boo

In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake must help free the brilliant Crystal Dragon!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Griffith is in trouble! Drake and Rori travel to Greenshire to find him. They meet a boy named Llew who show them the Crystal Cave where Griffith was last seen. Once inside, they are attacked by Belydor, a Crystal Dragon who does not trust humans. Can Llew help the Dragon Masters gain the dragon’s trust and save Griffith?With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this action-packed adventure!

This book in Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell's bestselling early reader series tells a story about championship-level teamwork. Poppy LOVES shiny new racing gear. Cornbread does not. Poppy ADORES top secret master plans. Cornbread does not. Poppy IS super competitive. Cornbread...is not. But Cornbread and Poppy are the best of friends, so when Poppy is determined to win the Small Rodents Competitive Cycling Championship Classic Cornbread agrees to train by her side. Cornbread has fun just spending time with his friend, but Poppy's goal is scoring the Winner's Cup. Is a finish line all these mice will discover at the end of their race? Celebrating both partnership and the value of what makes us individuals, young readers will find this classic odd couple irresistible as they encounter relatable issues with humor and heart. Cornbread & Poppy (2022), was an Indiebound bestseller and the recipient of more than a dozen best books of the year citations. Publishing simultaneously in ha

Zoya and her puppy Coco are excited for a glittery bedroom makeover in this full-color book perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Zoya can't wait to paint her bedroom a new glittery color. But Zoya can't decide on just one color! So she decides she wants a fun, multi-colored room! Will Zoya -- with her puppy Coco's help -- be able to give her bedroom the perfect makeover?With Kai Robinson's vibrant, full-color artwork and Valerie Bolling's engaging, easy-to-read text throughout, this sparkly series is perfect for beginning readers!

Pet friends Sniff and Scratch have fun in the rain, in this laugh-out-loud, full-color book perfect for beginning readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Sniff and Scratch enjoy a rainy day! Across three laugh-out-loud short stories, these two best friends discover that rain can be fun, they share a funny encounter with a balloon, and they learn to be brave together when lightning strikes.These sweet, laugh-out-loud, pet-themed stories -- with color-coded speech bubbles, and easy-to-read text throughout -- are perfect for new readers!

本書展示統計方法對當今管理者的重要性，強調如何將統計工具應用於實際商業問題上。本書囊括大量的資料驅動 (data-driven) 範例、習題及個案，內容遍及商業的各個功能領域，清楚地呈現行銷管理者、金融分析師、會計師以及經濟學者等如何應用統計解決問題。為培養讀者的實務統計技能，本書採用獨特的三階段解題方法：透過對問題和資料型態的了解，辨識的正確的統計方法。運用手算或 Excel 計算統計數據。針對問題之意涵詮釋統計結果。

The COVID-19 pandemic was a global crisis that affected millions of lives and brought mental health challenges to the forefront. In Hong Kong, the situation was worsened by uniquely strict COVID-19 regulations, quarantine measures, and travel restrictions. The mental health issues associated with the pandemic did not end with the lifting of the mask mandate. On the contrary, the repercussions are only just beginning to surface and their impact will be felt for years to come.This eye-opening book tells the stories of ordinary Hongkongers who faced extraordinary challenges during the pandemic. Through a blend of first-person accounts, psychological insights, and hard data, it offers a compelling and accessible exploration of the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on mental health in Hong Kong.However, this book is not only a chronicle of suffering; it is also a guide to healing and hope. It offers practical advice on how to overcome the mental health issues caused by the pandemic,

This textbook on rotating fluid dynamics combines a pedagogical development of theoretical ideas with a description and analysis of many of the fascinating examples of rotating flows found in nature. The book is self-contained, starting in Part I with introductory chapters on fluid dynamics and waves. The largest section of the book is Part II, where a broad theoretical framework is developed for rotating flows, including Ekman layers, inertial waves, Taylor columns, Rossby waves, precession, instabilities, rotating convection, vortex breakdown, and rotating turbulence.The book ends, in Part III, with an analysis of some naturally occurring rotating flows, including tornadoes and dust devils, tidal vortices, tropical cyclones, convection in planetary cores, zonal winds in planetary atmospheres, and astrophysical accretion discs. Davidson presents a unique combination of a deep but broad theoretical framework with a detailed discussion of many naturally occurring flows. Moreover, the bo

How a professional understands “landscape” will determine the valuehe/she places on it and the actions he/she will take to intervene. Inother words, the view of landscape influences fundamentally how andin what way the landscape profession involves itself in a landscape. Theview of landscape gives direction to guide professional performance and also the impetus driving the use of knowledge and technical skills to provide solutions to landscape issues. Indeed, our limited knowledgeand understanding of a landscape can limit the creative solutions we can offer.This book aims to clarify the concept of landscape using the most recentunderstandings to offer diverse and profound new meanings which canpoint towards novel creative landscape interventions. In order to buildthe links between landscape theories and everyday life experience, thisbook interprets landscape according to five interlayered dimensions.It was written in two languages, and uses notes, stories, drawings, andphotos of the au

結構方程模式藉由共變矩陣運算與平均數結構拆解，巧妙整合心理計量的因素分析與計量經濟的路徑分析兩大統計技術，成為當代社會科學最重要的量化研究與分析典範。本書除了詳細介紹SEM的數理與估計原理，說明潛在變數的估計與變數間影響機制關係探究的基本模式，並涵蓋各種進階模式，例如從單樣本擴展至多樣本分析、由橫斷面延伸到縱貫面資料應用、超越外顯形式的潛在中介調節分析。本書是社會科學領域碩博士研究生學習高等研究方法、接軌國際潮流的最佳教材，更是學術研究人員的必備工具書。提供概念原理─操作技術─運用範例的整合性知識，貫穿SEM的經典緣起與創新應用：新手學習SEM的必讀教本，更能兼顧當代最新發展趨勢，提供有經驗的老手提升、精進。提供多元詳實而完整的操作參考：利用真實研究資料提供輔助說明，並同時以Mplus、LISREL (SIMPLIS)、R與AMOS四套分析工具進行示範說明。

Your favorite hilarious best friends are BACK and ready to party in the second installment of this early graphic novel series. Gnome and Rat--the silly and endearing best friends from the Enormous Forest--can't wait to celebrate Gnome's 333rd birthday! Gnome has a few things to accomplish in preperation for his big extravaganza. But what about Rat? He's feeling a little left out... what big day can he celebrate for himself? Put on your party hats and join these funny friends as they come up with an entirely new holiday, make an unexpected birthday wish, and try to jazz up their exercise routine. But no matter the occasion, these two will always have something special to celebrate: each other.

Psychosis and Schizophrenia in Hong Kong covers some of the most serious mental health conditions that top the global disease burden and affect 3 per cent of the general population. However, most research on psychotic disorders is undertaken in the West, and few studies have been systematically carried out in Asia despite global interest in regional differences. This work offers a unique and coherent account of these disorders and their treatment in Hong Kong over the last thirty years.Chen and his research programme’s pioneering work has ranged from the impact of early intervention on outcomes and relapse prevention, to the renaming of psychosis to reduce stigma. The studies have contributed to wider international debates on the optimal management of the condition. Their investigations in semantics and cognition, as well as cognition-enhancing exercise interventions, have provided novel insights into deficits encountered in psychotic disorders and how they might be ameliorated. The re