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Rafe is finally getting a taste of the cool life – but his problems are red-hot. Rafe Khatchadorian has never been cool. But all that changes when he becomes the guitarist in an awesome rock band and wrangles a part-time job at Hills Village's trendiest new coffee shop slash yoga studio.No more being at the bottom of middle school food chain – Rafe is finally going to be popular!He just has two teeny problems: the awesome rock band is led by none other than the school bully. And the band actually isn't awesome – they absolutely stink, and Rafe has to whip them into shape for the Best Band Competition. With Rafe's newfound coolness on the line, will he find a way to hit the stage in style, or is he doomed to dorkdom forever?

The Princess in Black may know how to handle all kinds of monsters, but a kitten set on destruction? Me-OW! Duchess Wigtower had heard that pets are fun, but all her kitten has gotten her is nine lives' worth of problems. Eeeeek! It's time for someone else to deal with this catastrophe. Princess Magnolia is thrilled when a kitten lands on her doorstep, but just as she's about to play with Plumpkins (or should it be Hugmaster Floof?), the monster alarm goes off. When Princess Magnolia returns to her castle, her furry companion has carved up the wallpaper! In fact, each time Princess Magnolia leaves to help the Goat Avenger fight a very grouchy monster, her feline friend wreaks havoc. Has the Princess in Black finally met her match? Ten years after she first donned her cape, the Princess in Black returns for a purrfectly hilarious entry to the New York Times best-selling series.

New kid means new problems for Sweet Valley Twins, Jessica and Elizabeth. When a not-so-nice transfer student arrives the girls must decide if they'll give her a chance or give her the cold shoulder! The fun and drama continues in this New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!When a new girl moves to Sweet Valley, the Wakefields are ready to welcome her to town -- unfortunately for Jessica and Elizabeth, Brooke Dennis seems to want nothing to do with them - she's the meanest girl they've ever met! The last thing Jessica wants to do is show her around or help her at school.Elizabeth wonders if maybe there is more going on with Brooke... there has to be a reason she's so mad all the time, right? Will Jessica and Elizabeth give Brooke a chance and find out who she really is? Or is Brooke truly the worst kid in Sweet Valley?

TRUE STORIES OF DETERMINATION AND DISCOVERY This collection features 25 inspiring tales of women in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about how these women solved problems, made incredible breakthroughs, and paved the way for future scientists everywhere. Create a computer with mathematician Ada Lovelace. Design a robot with engineer Cynthia Breazeal. And help others with Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African American woman to become a doctor of medicine. This book pairs inspiring, easy-to-read text with colorful full-page portraits created by female and nonbinary artists from all around the world. Plus, scannable codes let you listen to longer stories on the Rebel Girls app!

On the advanced knowledge economy, which perpetuates patterns of discrimination and exclusion, and the threat of climate change devastation for both human and nonhuman entities.Robots designed to care for people and neglected landscapes of digital trash. The promise of synthetic biology and the panic of living on a dying planet. Wonderful feats of intelligence and systemic acts of violence. Exhilaration and exhaustion. Rosi Braidotti argues that we must think about these apparent contradictions all together in order to make differences that actually matter.Posthuman Knowledge and the Critical Posthumanitiesoscillates between evocations and transections of contemporary conditions, for which Braidotti offers what she calls the “posthuman convergence” as a new paradigm for situating and navigating their problems and possibilities. Reflecting on the knotted situation of the academic humanities, cognitive capitalism, and advanced climate change, she delivers an intersectional critique of hu

Discover the stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson. You're told thatThis won't work,But how will you knowIf you never try?We can ALL make a difference. Join Amanda Gorman and Christian Robinson in this beautifully illustrated tale of change, perfect for fans of Little Leaders and Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls.Empowering the next generation of writers, Something, Someday reveals how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact. “An engaging offering whose hopeful message will resonate with readers of all ages.” - Kirkus Reviews“In a world where the problems around us can feel too big to fix or too painful to face, this book reminds us that small actions can create large impacts.” - Common Sense Media

Meet the pets of Buddy and Bea and their friends in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book series celebrating life in a second grade classroom.After an author visits their classroom, Buddy and his friends can't stop talking about their pets. Joey’s adorable puppy even stops by Ms. Maple’s classroom (and makes a major mess)! But something seems off about the things Bea is saying about her cat. Are her stories true?Buddy has his own pet problems, so he tries not to focus on the drama with Bea. No one knows what to think about Bea’s tales—should they believe her? Is she fibbing? The truth turns out to be even more complicated than trying to train Buddy's cranky cat.This funny and fast-paced series stars a hilariously unlikely buddy duo, making it irresistible to chapter book readers.

A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens nextFaith in technological fixes for our problems is waning. Automation, which promised relief from toil, has reactivated the long-standing fear of job redundancy. Information technology, meant to liberate us from traditional authority, is placing unprecedented powers of surveillance and control in the hands of a purely secular Big Brother.And for the first time, artificial intelligence threatens anthropogenic disaster – disaster caused by our own activities. Scientists join imaginative writers in warning us of the fate of Icarus, whose wings melted because he flew too close to the sun. This book tells the story of our fractured relationship with machines from humanity’s first tools down to the present and into the future.It raises the crucial question of why some parts of the world developed a ‘machine civilisation’ and not others, and traces the interactions between

This book brings together the stories of 12 extraordinary people that have one thing in common-they took the same route to success: the hard way. Who kept studying while fighting cancer? How did a deaf doctor continue to save the lives of babies? Appreciate the cosmos with Stephen Hawking. Look at things from Temple Grandin's perspective. Be encouraged by Joshua Miele's positive attitude and enthusiasm to help others. Let Our Overcomers inspire you to tackle obstacles with perseverance!This book features:• Farida Bedwei‧Ogino Ginko‧Temple Grandin• Stephen Hawking‧Joshua Miele‧Alfred Nobel• Tsuneko Okazaki‧Srinivasa Ramanujan‧Gitanjali Rao• Kamala Sohonie‧Helen Taussig‧B. VijayalakshmiCome explore the World of Science Heroes, featuring heroes in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These inspiring figures from all over the globe used their skill or intellect to solve problems, rising above adverse circumstances to leave a lasting impact through their ground-br

This book brings together the stories of 12 extraordinary people that have one thing in common-they took the same route to success: the hard way. Who kept studying while fighting cancer? How did a deaf doctor continue to save the lives of babies? Appreciate the cosmos with Stephen Hawking. Look at things from Temple Grandin's perspective. Be encouraged by Joshua Miele's positive attitude and enthusiasm to help others. Let Our Overcomers inspire you to tackle obstacles with perseverance!This book features:• Farida Bedwei‧Ogino Ginko‧Temple Grandin• Stephen Hawking‧Joshua Miele‧Alfred Nobel• Tsuneko Okazaki‧Srinivasa Ramanujan‧Gitanjali Rao• Kamala Sohonie‧Helen Taussig‧B. VijayalakshmiCome explore the World of Science Heroes, featuring heroes in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These inspiring figures from all over the globe used their skill or intellect to solve problems, rising above adverse circumstances to leave a lasting impact through their ground-br

Little Elisa can't stop crying and no one knows why. After a sleepless night, it takes a grandmother's touch--and an explosive fart--to bring much-needed relief.One night, little Elisa begins to cry. At first her crying resembles a cat's meow. But it soon grows so loud that the flowers wilt and the birds fly out the window. We move her bed so she can see the moon, we wrap her up warm, cool her down, and tie a red ribbon to her wrist. But nothing works. We all wonder: Why is she crying? After a long sleepless night, it takes a grandmother's touch to finally find out. Elisa lets out a fart that sounds like a plane taking off in the middle of the living room, nine blenders whirring at full power, twenty-seven moaning hair dryers . . .An irreverent story about the wind that passes through us all, A SLEEPLESS NIGHT shows that seemingly complicated problems can have simpler solutions than we think.

Has the mummy of an angry Pharaoh come to life? Help time travellers Jade and Jack to investigate the mystery by solving lots of brain-teasing puzzles.Jade and Jack are ready for another trip back in time. An Ancient Egyptian scarab beetle transports them to 1250 B.C. where they investigate plots, pyramids and a mummy that seems to have come to life.This second title in the brand new Puzzle Adventures series is packed with all sorts of problems to solve from picture puzzles to cryptic codes, with all the answers in the back

The Princess in Black may know how to handle all kinds of monsters, but a kitten set on destruction? Me-OW! Duchess Wigtower had heard that pets are fun, but all her kitten has gotten her is nine lives' worth of problems. Eeeeek! It's time for someone else to deal with this catastrophe. Princess Magnolia is thrilled when a kitten lands on her doorstep, but just as she's about to play with Plumpkins (or should it be Hugmaster Floof?) the monster alarm goes off. When Princess Magnolia returns to her castle, her furry companion has carved up the wallpaper! In fact, each time Princess Magnolia leaves to help the Goat Avenger fight a very grouchy monster, her feline friend wreaks havoc. Has the Princess in Black finally met her match? Ten years after she first donned her cape, the Princess in Black returns for a purrfectly hilarious entry to the New York Times best-selling series.

What's the key to building fluency in Geometry? Practice, practice, practice! The Big Fat High School Geometry Workbook is the newest math title in the Big Fat Workbook series, offering support and practice opportunities for students studying Geometry. The write-in workbook provides recaps of key Geometry concepts and a variety of question types, including short answer, extended answers, and word problems. Plus there is a stepped-out solution for each question. Students love the direct, accessible delivery of Everything You Need to Ace Geometry in One Big Fat Notebook. This workbook takes the same approach of easy-to-understand explanations of key concepts, stepped-out examples, helpful doodles, captions, and hundreds of exercises to provide additional practice of the Geometry concepts students learn in class.

Manga based on the hit mobile video game from Disney, Twisted Wonderland! Stranded in the world of Twisted Wonderland, Yu must brave a magical school filled with ghosts, monsters, and uncooperative students! Still trying to get his friend Ace out of trouble, Yu attends one of Heartslabyul Dorm's traditional unbirthday parties. But instead of solving Ace's problems or having a bit of fun, they wind up incurring the wrath of the housewarden, Riddle!

當一對雙胞胎無法就誰的數學更好達成一致時，他們的父親給了他們一個令人困惑的問題。只要一點線索，誰會先找到答案？我是數學明星！系列包括具有挑戰性的數學難題，以故事形式呈現。透過引人入勝的故事情節，並使用各種數學啟發式技巧，逐步描述謎題，然後逐步解決，這些技巧也是世界著名的新加坡數學課程的一部分。透過插圖和引人入勝的故事情節，孩子們將學習數學啟發法，並受到啟發，堅持理解、表現和解決有趣的數學問題！系列特點：根據新加坡數學課程的規定，學習使用數學啟發法解決數學難題每本書都包含由 Yeap Ban Har 撰寫的解決問題指南When a pair of twins cannot agree on who is better in Maths, their father sets them a baffling problem. With just a few clues, who will find the answer first?The I'm a Maths Star! series comprises challenging Maths puzzles, presented in story form. Puzzles are described and then solved, step-by-step, through an engaging storyline, and using various Maths heuristic techniques that are also taught as part of the world-renowned Singapore Maths curriculum. Through illustrations and an engaging storyline, children will learn Maths heuristics, and be inspired to persevere in understanding, representing, and solving fun and intriguing Maths problems!Series features:Learn to solve difficult Maths problems using Maths heuristics, as ident

一位老師在畢業聚會上給她的小學六年級學生最後一個要解決的問題。學生能否齊心協力找出答案並圓滿結束最後一年的學習呢？我是數學明星！系列包括具有挑戰性的數學難題，以故事形式呈現。透過引人入勝的故事情節，並使用各種數學啟發式技巧，逐步描述謎題，然後逐步解決，這些技巧也是世界著名的新加坡數學課程的一部分。透過插圖和引人入勝的故事情節，孩子們將學習數學啟發法，並受到啟發，堅持理解、表現和解決有趣的數學問題！系列特點：根據新加坡數學課程的規定，學習使用數學啟發法解決數學難題每本書都包含由 Yeap Ban Har 撰寫的解決問題指南A teacher gives her Primary 6 class one last problem to solve during their graduation party. Can the pupils work together to figure out the answer and end their final year with a bang?The I'm a Maths Star! series comprises challenging Maths puzzles, presented in story form. Puzzles are described and then solved, step-by-step, through an engaging storyline, and using various Maths heuristic techniques that are also taught as part of the world-renowned Singapore Maths curriculum. Through illustrations and an engaging storyline, children will learn Maths heuristics, and be inspired to persevere in understanding, representing, and solving fun and intriguing Maths problems!Series features:Learn to solve difficult Maths problems usin

一位老師在畢業聚會上給她的小學六年級學生最後一個要解決的問題。學生能否齊心協力找出答案並圓滿結束最後一年的學習呢？我是數學明星！系列包括具有挑戰性的數學難題，以故事形式呈現。透過引人入勝的故事情節，並使用各種數學啟發式技巧，逐步描述謎題，然後逐步解決，這些技巧也是世界著名的新加坡數學課程的一部分。透過插圖和引人入勝的故事情節，孩子們將學習數學啟發法，並受到啟發，堅持理解、表現和解決有趣的數學問題！系列特點：根據新加坡數學課程的規定，學習使用數學啟發法解決數學難題每本書都包含由 Yeap Ban Har 撰寫的解決問題指南A teacher gives her Primary 6 class one last problem to solve during their graduation party. Can the pupils work together to figure out the answer and end their final year with a bang?The I'm a Maths Star! series comprises challenging Maths puzzles, presented in story form. Puzzles are described and then solved, step-by-step, through an engaging storyline, and using various Maths heuristic techniques that are also taught as part of the world-renowned Singapore Maths curriculum. Through illustrations and an engaging storyline, children will learn Maths heuristics, and be inspired to persevere in understanding, representing, and solving fun and intriguing Maths problems!Series features:Learn to solve difficult Maths problems usin

當一對雙胞胎無法就誰的數學更好達成一致時，他們的父親給了他們一個令人困惑的問題。只要一點線索，誰會先找到答案？我是數學明星！系列包括具有挑戰性的數學難題，以故事形式呈現。透過引人入勝的故事情節，並使用各種數學啟發式技巧，逐步描述謎題，然後逐步解決，這些技巧也是世界著名的新加坡數學課程的一部分。透過插圖和引人入勝的故事情節，孩子們將學習數學啟發法，並受到啟發，堅持理解、表現和解決有趣的數學問題！系列特點：根據新加坡數學課程的規定，學習使用數學啟發法解決數學難題每本書都包含由 Yeap Ban Har 撰寫的解決問題指南When a pair of twins cannot agree on who is better in Maths, their father sets them a baffling problem. With just a few clues, who will find the answer first?The I'm a Maths Star! series comprises challenging Maths puzzles, presented in story form. Puzzles are described and then solved, step-by-step, through an engaging storyline, and using various Maths heuristic techniques that are also taught as part of the world-renowned Singapore Maths curriculum. Through illustrations and an engaging storyline, children will learn Maths heuristics, and be inspired to persevere in understanding, representing, and solving fun and intriguing Maths problems!Series features:Learn to solve difficult Maths problems using Maths heuristics, as ident

Rafe inherits a million dollars . . .and a million problems. Has he struck it rich, or will he strike out? When Rafe discovers that he's inherited a fortune, it's not all good news. Sure, he gets an all-expenses-paid trip to glamorous Beverly Hills .. . but he also has to go to school while he's in California.Blergh. And not just any school - St. Benedict's, the snobbiest of snobby establishments.You can bet your bottom dollar that Rafe doesn't exactly fit in. Toss in a ramshackle house Rafe's family has to live in before they can inherit the money and a group of bullies who make Miller the Killer look downright friendly, and this trip might be more trash than treasure. Rafe finds himself in the middle of a very big mess.Can he tidy his life up, or will he be sent packing?

DescriptionWelcome to the International Metric Version of Essential Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions. For this metric version, the units of measurement used in most of the examples and exercises have been changed from U.S. Customary units to metric units. We did not convert problems that are specific to the U.S. Customary units, such as dimensions of a baseball field or U.S. postal rates. We are excited to offer you a new edition with more resources then ever that will help you understand and master calculus. This text includes features and resources that continue to make Essential Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions a valuable learning tool for students and a trustworthy teaching tool for instructors.Essential Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions provides the clear instruction, precise mathematics, and thorough coverage that you expect for your course.FeaturesNEW Big Ideas of CalculusWe have added a new feature to help you discover and understand the Big Ideas of Calc

The ultimate write-in Algebra 2 Workbook, with more than 130 exercises, plus step-by-step solutions, to give students all the extra practice they need to ace Algebra 2 class. Each chapter in this comprehensive workbook aligns with a chapter in the Algebra 2 study guide, providing students the opportunity to reinforce their Algebra 2 skills with extra in-depth practice. Each Workbook chapter begins with a brief recap of concepts and has 10-15 robust practice questions covering all the skills reviewed in each chapter. A variety of question types like solving equations, graphing functions, applying algebra skills to real world problems, and more, provide a broad assessment of student understanding. In the back of the book, an in-depth solutions section takes readers step-by-step through each problem, showing them how to get the right answer, and helping them check their work. More than a drill and kill workbook, it's a "how to" and "here's why" that can be used to supplement classroom ins

A funny, beautifully illustrated young fiction series about a star come to earth to cause trouble! Ideal for readers aged 6-9, the perfect next step for Isadora Moon fans or readers of Sibéal Pounder and Laura Ellen Anderson.Nora Nightsky is a star - literally. Her glamorous mum is the North Star, and their dazzling family works hard, bringing to life the Little Bear constellation and sprinkling magic down to earth to grant human wishes.But Nora is nowhere near as shiny as her perfect brother and sister. She prefers a cosy black hole! She doesn't think much of wish-granting either. Why can't humans solve their own problems!?Then one day, a girl wishes on Nora for the first time, asking for a pet. Rebelling against the rules, Nora sneaks down to Earth with her best friend Leap, a cute hare constellation, to give the girl a piece of her mind!Nora agrees to help Olivia get a pet - through determination, a cunning plan and PLENTY of mischief. But can she do it before she runs out of stardu

Tess被迫搬到華盛頓與姊姊Ivy同住，原以為只是一場無奈的家庭重聚，卻發現姊姊竟是替權勢人物掩蓋醜聞的「修補師」。就讀貴族學校後，Tess意外捲入同儕間的秘密與交易，也逐漸成為學生版的「問題處理者」。隨著校園事件與政治世界交錯，兩人看似平行的生活線愈發緊密。姊妹之間的距離與信任被重新考驗，而Tess也必須看清：在這座權力之都，誰說真話、誰操控謊言，可能決定她能否安全離開。This mystery thriller by the bestselling author of The Inheritance Games is a gripping story of high stakes, betrayal, and unpredictable twists. Any problem can be fixed for a price . . . When Tess Kendrick is sent to stay with her older sister in Washington D.C., she has no idea that Ivy is the capitol's go-to "fixer," a person who can make powerful people's scandals disappear with a snap of her fingers. Tess never thought she and Ivy had much in common, but when she enrolls at the exclusive Hardwicke School, she soon finds herself thrust into the role of high school fixer, solving problems for the children of the D.C. elite. But secrets pile up as each sister lives a double life, and their worlds come crashing together when a scandal from the halls of Hardwicke reaches Capitol Hill. As the stakes tu

Tess再一次被捲入權力的旋渦——這次，是一場看似平凡卻暗藏殺機的學生會選舉。對身處華府的菁英子弟而言，這不只是競選，更是家族勢力的延伸與試煉。選戰進行中，謊言、操控、威脅接踵而來。Tess明白知識等於力量，但在這個遊戲裡，知道太多也可能讓人付出最沉重的代價。This mystery thriller by the bestselling author of The Inheritance Games is a gripping story of high stakes, betrayal, and unpredictable twists. Knowledge is power, but secrets can kill . . . For Tess Kendrick, a student at the elite Hardwicke School, making problems disappear runs in the family. But Tess has another legacy, too, one that involves power and the making of political dynasties. When Tess is asked to run a classmate's campaign for student council, she agrees. But when the candidates are the children of Washington D.C. elite, even a high school election can have life-shattering consequences. What starts out as a friendly competition soon turns into a deadly struggle for control. Tess knows better than most that power is currency, but she's about to discover firsthand that power always comes with a price and no one can be trusted . . . Previously

當Cassie收到一封「你是得獎者！」的神祕信，她以為夢想都能實現：有自己的房間、開心旅行、重新找回朋友……但真的得獎，就能填補心中的空缺嗎？An Indie BestsellerA Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award WinnerNPR Best of 20252025 SLJ Best Graphic NovelsMega-bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale (Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever) is back with a new middle grade graphic novel about hope, friendship, and heartfelt wishes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie and Click.Something is missing from Cassie's life. Her parents don't have much money, she has to share her bedroom (and bed!) with her sisters, and her family never seem to have time for her. To make matters worse, her best friend Vali is always busy with a new friend. When Cassie gets a letter from a magazine sweepstakes with the words "YOU'RE THE WINNER" stamped on the front, she thinks it's the answer to all her problems. She could buy a mansion and get her own bedroom. Or maybe a car so her family doesn't have to take two trips to go places. Or maybe she can make Vali her best friend

Meet The Floofs. A Floof is a Floof. Not a rabbit, not a rat, not even a mouse. Join them as they go on three adventures full of fun, new friends, and just a little bit of magic.Brought to life in vivid graphic novel form, The Floofs are there to help each other solve problems of the cosmic kind. From figuring out why the stars in the night sky are disappearing and helping someone who finds themselves far from home, to joining a friend on their quest to find a quiet place to read their book.Whether the adventure is out of this world or a little bit closer to home, they are always fun when you have your friends to help you along the way.With three short stories inside, children will enjoy dipping in and out of this world without having to commit to a longer read. As a bonus, there are three shorter one-page comic strips between each story that contain little life lessons or ‘floofisms’.Perfect for your newly independent or reluctant reader, they will love escaping into this immersive wo

Book 2 in the next official illustrated Minecraft children’s gaming fiction series, new for 2025 – perfect for kids aged 6, 7, 8 & 9!A group of friends go on an amazing Minecraft adventure to save a friend while also navigating the halls of their new school – the Ironsword Academy!The Ironsword Academy is the third series of official Minecraft chapter books that are perfect for readers 6 to 9 and Minecraft fans of all ages!Morgan, Ash and the rest of the team discover that their new friend Eek has travelled into the Nether alone. Well, not exactly alone – there’s a hostile skeleton that Eek thinks is his friend following him every step of the way! To make matters worse, in the real world, the team gets stuck in detention, leaving Ash to go after Eek alone.Find out what happens in this epic series that takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players on amazing journeys, where they solve problems and unravel mysteries in the real world and in the world of Minecraft.

一天，大腦裡負責施展魔法讓兔兔入睡的小黑出走了！兔兔再也無法睡覺！怎麼辦？一天、兩天、三天……失眠兔日間動作慢吞吞，夜裡感到孤零零。想盡辦法，卻仍無法進入夢鄉，大家有什麼好點子？如果合眾人之力，問題還是無法解決，那世界是否要末日了？我們常教導孩子要努力克服困難，但萬一世界上有無論如何再努力也無法克服的困難呢？那可以怎麼辦？無法達成的心願、無法改變的事實、無法……面對這一座座大山，歸根究柢，更需要調適心態！In "The Sleepless Bunny," the magic once soothing Bunny to sleep vanishes, leading to restless nights and lonely days. Despite endless efforts, relief is elusive. Could some problems be truly unsolvable? This touching tale explores the transformative power of adjusting our mindset when facing the unchangeable.

作為訓練的一部分，一名年輕的弟子受到老師的挑戰，要求他在沒有任何測量工具的情況下找到碗的直徑。他能有辦法在晚餐前找到答案嗎？我是數學明星！系列包括具有挑戰性的數學難題，以故事形式呈現。透過引人入勝的故事情節，並使用各種數學啟發式技巧，逐步描述謎題，然後逐步解決，這些技巧也是世界著名的新加坡數學課程的一部分。透過插圖和引人入勝的故事情節，孩子們將學習數學啟發法，並受到啟發，堅持理解、表現和解決有趣的數學問題！系列特點：根據新加坡數學課程的規定，學習使用數學啟發法解決數學難題每本書都包含由 Yeap Ban Har 撰寫的解決問題指南As part of his training, a young disciple is challenged by his master to find the diameter of a bowl — but without any measuring tools. Can he find a way to obtain the answer before dinnertime?The I'm a Maths Star! series comprises challenging Maths puzzles, presented in story form. Puzzles are described and then solved, step-by-step, through an engaging storyline, and using various Maths heuristic techniques that are also taught as part of the world-renowned Singapore Maths curriculum. Through illustrations and an engaging storyline, children will learn Maths heuristics, and be inspired to persevere in understanding, representing, and solving fun and intriguing Maths problems!Series features:Learn to solve difficult Maths

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《多巴胺國度》簡介美國暢銷20萬本成功戒癮的經典之作揭露人們在慾望國度中的瘋狂歷險、所付出的代價，以及，如何平安歸來。滑手機、瘋購物、狂自慰，我們身處誘惑太多的時代，早已成癮卻無法自拔。這本書要談成癮的爽、戒癮的痛，以及爽痛之間如何取得平衡。 滑手機、熬夜追劇、大吃大喝、瘋狂消費，成為辛苦一天之後必備的自我慰勞；然而，我們已經網路成癮、購物成癮，或是酒癮、性成癮上身，卻不自知。 這不是我們的錯，而是多巴胺（dopamine）的問題。 多巴胺是一種神經傳導物質，要讓大腦釋放多巴胺很簡單，只要你做一件事情能讓自己開心就行了，像是上網、吃喝玩樂、盡情購物。不過，多巴胺會逐漸減少，需要更多的慾望、更強的刺激才行，也因此讓人愈來愈痛苦。 如果我們發現自己上網時間愈來愈長、暴飲暴食的次數愈來愈多、喝下肚的酒愈來愈烈、購物次數愈來愈頻繁，很有可能已經成癮。 安娜‧蘭布克醫師（Dr. Anna Lembke）是史丹佛大學醫學院精神科暨成癮醫學教授，也是史丹佛戒癮診所的主任，她以協助成癮者戒癮的多年經驗，在徵得病患同意之下，將她協助酒癮者、毒癮者、性成癮者如何戒癮的案例納入本書，詮釋慾望的來源、成癮的問題和戒癮的過程。 蘭布克醫師指出，在我們的腦中，爽快和痛苦如同翹翹板的兩端，當一端受到過度刺激，另一端就會翹起，多巴胺分泌的多寡影響爽與痛的平衡，一旦打亂，就會導致爽痛失衡。 她坦言，自己曾經有一段時間沉迷於閱讀網路言情小說，這個經驗讓她更了解，多巴胺導致我們在成癮的爽快與戒癮的痛苦之間擺盪。她發現，如果「痛」是為了「爽」而必須付出的代價，「爽」就是「痛」過之後兌換到的獎勵。 蘭布克醫師在書中整理出一套方法協助成癮者有效戒癮，這八個步驟的英文首字剛好對應多巴胺 DOPAMINE，包括：資料（Data）、目的（Objectives）、問題（Problems）、禁慾（Abstinence）、正念（Mindfulness）、洞見（Insight）、下一步（Next steps）和實驗（Experiment）。 身處充滿各種刺激的環境之中，究竟我們要如何不受到多巴胺過度控制，在成癮的爽快和戒癮的痛苦之間取得平衡？答案就在這本書。◎專文推薦◎沈政男｜精神科醫師、專欄作家蔡宇哲｜「哇賽！心理學」創辦者兼總編輯蔡振家｜臺灣大學音樂學研究所專任教師《多巴胺國度實踐篇》簡介防止成癮，從

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