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From bestselling author Elise Gravel comes a book that celebrates our amazing bodies.There are all kinds of bodies. They come in different shapes and colours. They can do different things. Your body is your best friend! But EVERY body needs to be respected and celebrated.This important message of body positivity will both empower and entertain. The best body is the one that belongs to you!

Withover a quarter of a million copies sold in the series, everyone's favouriteHedgehog and Tortoise are BACK with the message that Christmas is about beingwith the ones you love."MerryChristmas!" said Fox."Merrywhatmas?" said Hedgehog."Merrywhichmas?" said Tortoise.Yousee, it was Hedgehog and Tortoise's first Christmas.Sothey didn't know what Christmas was.Foxthinks Christmas is about presents, Badger thinks it's about desserts, Magpiethinks it's about singing... Tortoise and Hedgehog begin to feel ratheroverwhelmed with all the noise and fuss. But in a quiet moment of reflectionthey learn the most important lesson of all: Christmas is about being with theones you love.

Perfect for bedtime or at any time, here is a visually stunning exploration of animal senses through dreams, from Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling creator Brendan Wenzel.Welcome to a magical world of endless curiosity. You are a sleeping salamander. A dancing octopus. A speeding falcon...even a sneaking tiger and playful human child. As one dream slips into another, every page turn immerses you in the sensory wonder of the world and all its creatures, from the ocean depths to soaring skies, and everything in between. Each creature dreams and experiences life in a different way. Each is connected despite their differences.Poetic and universal in its gentle message of interconnectedness, Every Dreaming Creature yields deeper meaning with every read, offering new discoveries hidden within the acclaimed artist Brendan Wenzel’s dazzling, vibrant artwork.

Albie is on a mission! The king has commanded him to deliver an important message to the neighboring castle. Dutifully he dashes away. But once on his way, something comes up . . . and then another thing, and then another! What is one to do when a squirrel, a tired mother and her many children, and an old animal need Albie's help, just has much as his king?In her distinctive, classic style, Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Jutta Bauer, relays a charming tale about the importance of kindness and being true to oneself--even when you are on an important king's errand.

The follow-up to bestseller All the Ways to be Smart by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys. I know your day is feeling greybut it won't always be this way.And everyone alive can saythey've felt the way you do today.We all have bad days, bad days do pass. From creative superstars Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys comes a message of hope that we can depend upon and live by: bad days pass, and no matter what happens, we are deserving of love. An uplifting and healing book that every family needs in an era of overwhelming change.

Flooded is the funny and beautifully illustrated tale of animals who live in a city that is ever so slowly flooding. The flood comes gradually at first. All the animals ignore the obvious and go about their busy lives, disjointed from one another and preoccupied by their own problems.Eventually, the flood water reaches a height that they can no longer ignore and they have to work together to save their city. All the animals join together in a line and pull out the plug that is drowning the city. This is an exceptionally illustrated story that teaches a message not to let problems fester and with a little team work and community spirit, no problem is insurmountable.

An imaginative and heartfelt book that reminds us that there is no loss without love. When Grief first arrives, it is like an elephant--so big that there is hardly room for anything else. But over time, Grief can become smaller and smaller--first a deer, then a fox, a mouse, and finally a flickering firefly in the darkness leading us down a path of loving remembrance. This lyrical work is an empathetic and comforting balm for anyone who is experiencing grief, be it grieving the loss of a loved one or losses in the world around us. REASSURING FEELINGS BOOK: Children can often feel confused by their emotions. The gentle voice and soft illustrations in this book help to make these emotions feel less frightening, and the hopeful ending provides a reassuring message that grief will transform over time. TIMELESS REFLECTION ON GRIEF: The perennial themes of grief and sadness, as well as the graceful art style, make this perfect for anyone who is dealing with feelings of loss, whether that inv

★由美國著名非裔詩人Amanda Gorman與榮獲凱迪克金銀大獎繪者Christian Robinson以美麗的字句搭配溫暖的插畫，創造出令人讚嘆的繪本作品★有時感覺這個世界支離破碎，有許多問題似乎非常難去解決， 但無論如何，我們每個人都有能力做出改變。只要心存信念，或許在朋友彼此的幫助下，我們就可以一起發現美好的事物並改變這個世界。The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Christian Robinson You're told that This won't work, But how will you know If you never try? Presidential inaugural poet and #1 New York Times bestselling author Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Christian Robinson have created a timeless message of hope. Sometimes the world feels broken. And problems seem too big to fix. But somehow, we all have the power to make a difference. With a little faith, and maybe the help of a friend, together we can find beauty and create change. With intimate and inspiring text and powerfully stunning illustrations, Something, Someday reveals how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact.

喬治是一位高大卻有些笨拙的巨人，總覺得自己不太一樣。直到有一天，災難降臨，他用溫柔與力量守護了孩子們，也在過程中找到自己的位置。這個故事用簡單文字與詩意畫面，講述勇氣、接納與援助他人的意義Georges Géant : Une histoire tendre et touchante pour les enfants de 3 à 6 ansUn message puissant porté par des illustrations pleines de poésie.Malgré sa taille imposante, Georges Géant, un héros maladroit, trouve sa véritable vocation en sauvant des enfants avec une adresse prodigieuse.Un album illustré qui aborde avec douceur :La différence et l’acceptation de soiL’entraide et la solidarité face aux épreuvesUne métaphore délicate sur ceux qui viennent en aide aux victimes de guerre et de catastrophesGeorges Géant : ils en parlentLE MONDE : La condition de géant n’est pas drôle tous les jours. Mais peut s’avérer fort précieuse quand un plus géant que soi, et plus pataud encore, vient mettre la ville à sac. L’ami Georges se fait alors secouriste, protecteur, porteur d’espoir. Ou comment par le biais d’une métaphore délicate, rappeler l’importance du rôle joué par ceux qui viennent en aide aux

★ 榮獲奧地利設計協會兒童繪本羅慕路斯•坎迪亞獎！★ 榮獲維也納城市插畫獎！★ 美國亞馬遜５顆星滿分好評！★ 本書內容中英對照，增添英語學習樂趣，培養孩子雙語能力。 表達你的感受，通常只需幾句話；但要傳遞正確信息，你還要有一顆溫暖的心。 本書的三則故事顯示了話語交流原來可以很簡單直接，話不在多，只要心中有愛，發自內心地說出來，就能夠溫暖人心，修補或強化關係，也就是最該說的話了。 Say what you feel, usually just in a few words;But to get the right message across, it also takes a warm heart. 本書特色 ◆ 教導孩子有效地傳遞訊息，如何說該說的話，而非傷害他人且破壞關係的話。◆ 中英對照故事內容，親子共讀增進全方位閱讀素養。 適讀年齡：◆ 親子共讀：４－５歲◆ 自行閱讀：６－８歲

Mr K P Bhaskar and Mrs Santha Bhaskar were cultural leaders who devoted their lives to elevating Indian dance in Singapore.Over the last several decades,they have stood strong in the spotlight for their artistic efforts and immeasurabie service to the nation. But as celebrated as their achievements may be, what has remained in humble silence is the history of their youth.Born fifteen years apart as Bhaskar Krishna Pillai and Pankyamma Santhamma, it was dance that compelled fate to bring this unlikely couple together. From choosing his guru over his own family to sacrificing her life's dreams in mere seconds, For the Love of Dance takes us back to 1937 where we witness their extraordinary journeys unfold through the eyes of a young, impassioned K P Bhaskar.

An outstanding STEM picture book documenting the transformation of an aircraft carrier that was gutted and turned into the world’s largest artificial reef.What happens when something designed to be unsinkable gets bombed to the bottom of the ocean floor? With careful preparation, new life can take root!This incredible story brings young readers along on the journey of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany—the Mighty O—as it gets stripped down to a steel shell for a new life below the waves.After 25 years of service, launching more aircraft than any other carrier of its time, the ship found a new mission as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida. The Mighty O was prepped and reefed by a team of more than 150 scientists, engineers, and technicians. Today, it is home to a flourishing variety of marine animals. Designed to encourage regrowth and protect vulnerable marine life, artificial reefs are a crucial tool in the fight against overfishing, pollution, and warming water temperatures.

From Gandhi to Rosa Parks, the Arab Spring to Black Lives Matter, this introduction to the power of protests covers nearly every continent to show young readers that they can be effective on their own or as part of a movement. Filled with colorful, detailed illustrations and straightforward, engaging texts, this book uses double-page spreads to tell the story of world-changing moments when justice prevailed over intolerance, and peace overcame conflict. Neither preachy nor pedantic, the text offers clear-eyed information in a way that kids can relate to, helping them understand issues that they are probably already aware of, such as climate change, and introducing them to events which happened decades ago or worlds away.Throughout this optimistic and hopeful book, the message is clear-peaceful protest can effect change, and everyone's voice matters.

A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award–winning author of Just Kids and M Train. More than 365 images chart Smith’s singular aesthetic -- inspired by her wildly popular Instagram. In 2018, without any plan or agenda for what might happen next, Patti Smith posted her first Instagram photo: her hand with the simple message “Hello Everybody!” Known for shooting with her beloved Land 250 Camera, Smith started posting selfies with her phone, portraits of her kids, her radiator, her boots, and her Abyssinian cat, Cairo. Followers felt an immediate affinity with these miniature windows into Smith’s world, her daily coffee, the books she’s reading, the graves of beloved heroes: William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Simone Weil, and Albert Camus. Over the days and months, a coherent story of a life devoted to art took shape in the extraordinarily personal photographs that chart Smith’s passions, devotions, obsessions, and whi

A mysterious cook whips up midnight meals for fellow night owls in a lavish lunch cart while a hungry mouse looks on in this atmospheric picture book inspired by the forerunner of food trucks and diners. A delectable picture book inspired by forerunners of food truck, for fans of The Night Gardener. Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city streets, luring growling bellies to the Night Owl. Inside this elegant, horse-drawn establishment, a feathery cook works the grill, serving up tasty dishes for shift-workers and operagoers alike: a mince pie for Fox, a ham sandwich for Badger and puddings for little Possums. Mouse, a poor street sweeper, watches as the line of customers swells, ever hopeful that someone will drop a morsel of food -- but Owl's cooking is far too delicious for more than a crumb to be found. As the evening's service winds down, weary Owl spots trembling Mouse. Has he found his own night lunch, or will he invite this small sweeper inside for a midnight

《大猩猩》作者安東尼‧布朗的全新故事！如果你有三個願望，你會許什麼願？當三個好朋友正癱坐在沙發上看電視時，沒人想到會突然有個神祕的藍色精靈，跳出來說要實現他們的願望…If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Anthony Browne is back with a brilliantly funny story with a moral message at its heart. Lambert, Hilda and Ros are bored on the sofa, watching tv and a little bit grumbly. .However after a surreal turn of events, the three friends are visited by a mysterious blue fairy who gives them more than they bargained for. Be careful what you wish for, it might just come true...The Three Wishes is a hilarious twist on a tale that focuses on the importance of being content and present in the moment.

本書透過詩意語言與溫潤圖像，刻畫孩子身上的多樣性與未竟的潛能——靜靜傾聽的孩子或許是未來的領袖，熱愛奔跑的少年也可能成為療癒人心的作家。一本適合各年齡閱讀的成長之書。From a Newbery Medal-winning author and a New York Times bestselling illustrator comes a deeply moving ode to the complexity and uniqueness of every child.In profound, uplifting verse and sumptuous artwork, beloved creators Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken explore the endless possibilities each child contains: A young dancer may grow into a computer coder; a basketball player might become a poet; a class clown may one day serve as an inspiring teacher; and today’s quiet empath might be tomorrow’s great leader. Here's a profound and uplifting new classic with an empowering message for readers of all ages: Your story is still being written.

From celebrity author Kevin Hart comes the laugh-out-loud highly illustrated sequel to Marcus Makes a Movie about a young boy who has big Hollywood dreams―and the hustle to make it happen.“Everybody, grab a ticket and run for a front row seat to Marcus Makes a Movie!” ―Judd Winick, New York Times bestselling author of the Hilo series Marcus’s movie, Toothpick vs. the Doom, is a HIT! But the only thing harder than making a movie is making a SECOND one. Marcus needs to come up with another great idea fast. Too bad his film crew (aka friends) are too preoccupied with their MeTube channels to notice. An invite to The Helen Show has Marcus thinking they’ll be back on top, but will nerves, unchecked ambition, and a rivalry between friends shut down this show before it even begins? In the laugh-out-loud sequel, actor and comedian Kevin Hart delivers a message about being creative, working hard, and learning that sometimes the best dreams are the ones you achieve with your friends.

Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond's first collaboration: a spectacular tour of Planet Earth and a powerful rallying cry. Where on Earth are you, right now? It's late where I am and almost everyone's asleep, but I'm awake, looking out into the night. Wondering...As the clock strikes midnight, a little girl and her sister visit animals of every shape and size, all around the world - discovering that, in some places, creatures have just started their day, where in others they're already busy hunting for food. Turning the popular concept of time-zones on its head and combining it with a powerful climate message and delightful illustrations, this book is narrative non-fiction at its most spellbinding. "Nicola Davies is one of the best children's writers in the business." Huffington Post"Jenni Desmond knows just how to make children's precious imaginations soar." Guardian

What exists in the space between the words and the pictures? How do the stories unfold? What happens between the first sketch and finished picturebook? Twelve of the world's finest contemporary picturebook makers generously share their experiences, challenges, doubts, sketches, illustrations, and invaluable insights into their creation process. They reveal the complex and time-consuming work that happens behind the scenes, in service of their stories and their readers. An inspiring collection of picturebook knowledge for anyone interested in this unique and dynamic art form.The editor of the book is Sam McCullen, who runs the Picturebook Makers blog and the picturebook platform dPICTUS. PICTUREBOOK MAKERS reveals the picturebook's immense creative potential, and celebrates outstanding international picturebooks and their creators. Featuring Jon Klassen, Kitty Crowther, Beatrice Alemagna, Shaun Tan, Eva Lindstroem, Blexbolex, Chris Haughton, Suzy Lee, Bernardo P.Carvalho, Isol, Manuel M

＼一起探索顯微鏡下的小小世界！／臺灣學者審訂╳精美圖文解說╳4D擴增實境技術收錄18種浮游生物的關鍵知識，帶給孩子趣味滿滿的學習探索體驗！肉眼不可見的微生物不再遙不可及！沒有顯微鏡和實驗設備？就讓本書帶你一覽浮游生物的美麗身影，從一小滴海水開始，探索浮游生物如何演化至今、進而影響大自然的關鍵祕密！海底世界可不只有海洋生物，還有一大群浮游生物們！植物性浮游生物屬於食物金字塔中最底層，如果它消失了，所有海洋生物都會死亡，地球也仰賴這些重要生產者行光合作用製造氧氣；動物性浮游生物以植物性浮游生物為食，也餵養著眾多魚類和鯨魚，形成完整的食物網。這是一群隨波逐流的小傢伙――雖然有些會每天勤勞地進行垂直遷移，大大影響海洋生態。一起來認識這些微小卻重要的存在吧！◎地球現存最古老的生物――細菌，在嚴酷的氣溫下會怎麼應變呢？◎原來矽藻可以用來預測漲潮和退潮？它的結構甚至是建築師的靈感來源！◎是蟲還是藻？馬祖名聞遐邇的「藍眼淚」，其實是夜光蟲造成的！◎鈣板藻是延緩地球暖化的小小尖兵！它是用什麼方法清除過量的二氧化碳呢？◎草履蟲竟然還能淨化水庫？一起餵食草履蟲，認識它奇特的消化過程！◎水熊蟲的隱生狀態讓牠能在各種極端條件下生存，飛向外太空也不怕！◎喇叭蟲的再生能力好驚人，切斷的身體幾小時後又開始進食！打開本書，一手掌握超過100項趣味知識！透過附贈的應用程式還可以觀察微生物的構造與習性，讓栩栩如生的AR擴增實境技術帶你見識這些神奇的生物吧！＊不保證Devar App在所有手機、平板等行動裝置上都能使用，如有任何疑問請來信：service@morningstar.com.tw本書特色※深入了解微生物的構造與習性，以及對於人類、自然環境及地球的影響或貢獻※全彩圖片呈現，從雪花、沙粒，到18種浮游生物逐一介紹※附贈AR應用程式，透過生動動畫、互動遊戲引發孩子學習好奇心

＼讓世界各地的怪奇植物驚駭你的眼界！／26種奇特植物，115個有趣的植物知識你以為植物個個平凡無奇，全都乖乖站在原地行光合作用而已嗎？那你就大錯特錯了呢！來來來，偷偷告訴你植物們的大秘辛：▲遠古植物 × 無人知曉它的來歷在非洲的沙漠之中有一植物名為百歲蘭，終生只長兩片葉子而且長命百歲，沒有人知曉它的來歷，究竟百歲蘭是不是外星生物呢？▲肉食性植物 × 食人花不吃人大王花的花朵中心呈柱狀中空，活像一張大嘴，大到可以容納一位小孩的身軀。總是被稱作食人花的它，其實不吃昆蟲也不吃人？▲果實類植物 × 樹幹上冒出的葡萄樹葡萄的果實很像葡萄，味道也相當美味，可是你看過水果是一顆顆從樹幹上冒出來的嗎？▲奇特植物 × 龍的血液在索科特拉島上有一特殊樹種，名為龍血樹，當樹皮被劃開時會流下鮮紅色的液體，據說是龍的血液？更多世界上最特異、最古老、最凶猛的植物，通通都在本書裡；迪沃教育娛樂科技公司運用神奇的AR技術讓它們透過手機躍然於紙，就是要讓你大吃一驚！如沒有搭配手機APP使用，此書仍是一本充滿植物知識的精采科普童書，不過搭配APP絕對讓你更加愛不釋手！◎實用的植物知識加上好玩的互動遊戲，讓學習成為日常樂趣◎APP搭配書籍，讓知識與最新科技接軌，閱讀從此不再枯燥乏味◎AR擴增實境，讓家長陪伴孩童共遊植物世界，一同學習成長，促進親子關係＊不保證Devar APP在所有手機、平板等行動裝置上都能使用，如有任何疑問請來信：service@morningstar.com.tw本書特色※台灣學者審訂監修。※以生存年代、食用性果實、肉食性及特殊性作為分類依據，逐一介紹罕見植物的基本資料與趣味知識，幫助讀者全面了解植物王國。※除了基本介紹與趣味知識外，還附上該植物分布的區域、食物來源、特色等實用資訊。※附贈免費AR應用程式讓讀者與植物面對面互動。讀者不僅可以目睹栩栩如生的肉食性植物，還可以親自餵食它！

本書是一則既搞笑又帶點「咬勁」的《Sleeping Beauty》新版本。故事開場是皇家舞會上的盛大慶祝，卻因一位被遺忘的仙女而掀起波瀾——她的魔法讓沉睡的公主竟化作鱷魚！接下來的發展，少了傳統王子，取而代之的是意想不到的角色和八〇年代風格的熱鬧派對。書中運用輕快的韻文，搭配鮮豔誇張的圖像，營造出強烈的戲劇感。讀者在笑聲中會發現，故事真正的核心是勇氣與自我選擇。這本書既適合喜歡顛覆童話的孩子，也適合喜歡幽默繪本的家庭。From the amazing author and illustrator team behind the incredible Octopants series comes this hilarious, rhyming retelling of Sleeping Beauty – with added bite! Expect a toothsome crocodile, groovy grans and an EPIC 80s party . . .A little baby princess and a fancy royal ball . . .ONE fairy not invited, and she wasn’t pleased AT ALL!She cast a spell – and now the sleeping princess looks like THIS . . .Will ANYONE be brave enough to wake her with a kiss?Who needs a prince? This fabulously twisted tale will delight children with its funny hijinks and important message of female empowerment. Who Will Kiss the Crocodile? will make fans of The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom, Waking Beauty and Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig laugh out loud!Also available from this author and

Thai American creators portray the inspirational and barrier-breaking life of Senator Tammy Duckworth in a picture-book tribute to an extraordinary woman. Given Tammy Duckworth's personal heroism as an Army veteran, her stunning recovery from injuries sustained in the line of duty, and her subsequent career as an influential US senator, it's easy to see why Joe Biden earmarked her as a possible running mate during his Democratic presidential campaign. Senator Duckworth has logged a long list of firsts during her tenure as the first Thai American member of Congress, including being the first woman with a disability to serve in the House and Senate. But it is her tireless determination to keep going against staggering odds that will rivet readers of all ages. Christina Soontornvat's narrative biography of this groundbreaking military veteran and rising political star will inspire readers to dream and achieve. Evoking Senator Duckworth's spirited nature with sensitivity and joy, this dram

★英國亞馬遜讀者一致五星評價，蟬聯兒童繪本床邊繪本百名三年！ ★榮獲多項兒童圖書獎項與圖書設計獎，包括： 2017年謝菲爾兒童圖書獎（Sheffield Children’s Book Award） 2017年斯托克波特兒童圖書獎（Stockpot Children’s Book Awards） 2017 年聖海倫斯學校圖書獎（St Helens Schools Library Service Book Awards） 入圍2016年英國圖書設計與製作獎（British Book Design & Production Awards） ★特殊「書中書」裝幀設計，營造更多閱讀樂趣！★ 有一隻黃色小怪物把童話世界弄得一團亂！ 驚奇紙機關讓孩子身歷其境，百看不膩！ 讓孩子邊看、邊找、邊大笑 滿足好奇孩子的的互動趣味繪本 一起來找出調皮的尼寶吧！小心！這一隻危險的生物，他是尼寶。 尼寶是一隻圓圓的、黃黃的…… 而且超愛「啃、啃、啃」的小怪物！ 無論什麼東西他都要啃， 肥皂、玩具，甚至是腳趾頭……（噁） 但，什麼都比不了他對啃書的熱愛！啃啊啃──啃啊啃──喔！不！才剛開始介紹他， 他就趁機把書啃破，一路逃進別的故事裡了！ 金髮女孩才推門進入三隻熊的房子， 尼寶就在裡頭大鬧一番…… 三隻熊回來了，他卻一溜煙就躲進別的故事裡！小紅帽、傑克與魔豆的故事也無一倖免， 有了調皮尼寶的搗亂， 小紅帽有辦法逃過大野狼的魔掌嗎？ 傑克能夠順利躲開巨人視線，拿到金子嗎？呼，從現在開始，你的視線千萬不能離開尼寶，仔細瞧一瞧，尼寶到底在哪裡呢？【本書特色】1、獨特孔洞設計，帶領孩子一起勇闖童話世界 獨特孔洞設計搭配故事發展，讓孩子在翻閱之際能激發出更多想像力，尤其是主角尼寶在不同的孔洞中來回，也吸引著小讀者用手指戳一戳、找一找，反覆閱讀都不膩！2、書中書藏驚喜，經典童話更有趣 書中書的設計讓本書細節更加豐富，透過尼寶的探險，一起探索更多精彩的童話故事，一邊啃書一邊發掘更多意想不到的驚喜！3、親子共讀最開心，以童話故事養童心 本書非常適合親子共讀，雖然尼寶喜歡啃書，但是尼寶也攪亂了故事情節，這該怎麼辦才好？父母可以陪伴孩子一一把失落的情節找回來，也重拾自己的童年美好閱讀時光。4、調皮精靈角色，陪伴孩子累積閱讀能量 經典童話故事是孩子成長最好的夥伴，愛啃書的調皮尼寶，就像是陪著孩子在成長路上探

A veteran British journalist living in Hong Kong investigates the disappearance of a student protester in this atmospheric novel from the New York Times notable author of The Forgiven―soon to be a major motion picture.“There came a sound of rubber bullets being fired along Java Road and the sad crowing of sirens as if to herald a future even more unpleasant than the present.”After twenty years as a journalist in Hong Kong, ex-pat Englishman Adrian Gyle has very little to show for it. Evenings are whiled away with soup dumplings and tea at Fung Shing, the restaurant downstairs from his home on Java Road, that “most melancholy street in the city, the street where the dead congregated.” It is through these jaded eyes that Gyle watches the city around him--once overflowing with wine dinners and private members’ clubs--erupt in violence as pro-democracy demonstrations hit ever closer to home. But just as Gyle prepares to turn his back on Hong Kong, he finds one last intrigue: the alluring R

Hierarchies at Home traces the experiences of Cuban domestic workers from the abolition of slavery through the 1959 revolution. Domestic service – childcare, cleaning, chauffeuring for private homes – was both ubiquitous and ignored as formal labor in Cuba, a phenomenon made possible because of who supposedly performed it. In Cuban imagery, domestic workers were almost always black women and their supposed prevalence in domestic service perpetuated the myth of racial harmony. African-descended domestic workers were 'like one of the family', just as enslaved Cubans had supposedly been part of the families who owned them before slavery's abolition. This fascinating work challenges this myth, revealing how domestic workers consistently rejected their invisibility throughout the twentieth century. By following a group marginalized by racialized and gendered assumptions, Anasa Hicks destabilizes traditional analyses on Cuban history, instead offering a continuous narrative that connects pre

Some Type of Way: Aging out of Foster Care seeks to address the following questions currently relevant to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers: What are the realities of the lives of youth aging out? Why are they struggling? What are agencies and service providers doing to help them? What should be done to help these youth negotiate the transitions out of care and into adulthood? Based on over 90 interviews and almost 1,000 hours of observation of youth aging out and service providers in a mid-Atlantic county in the United States, the book presents real stories along with relevant research and theories to help understand how youth transition out of foster care and into adulthood. Featuring five youth--Plato, Solana, Titi, Matty, and Jaden--and including poignant examples from many others--the book explores the complex and complicated challenges youth face as well as their creative survival strategies and resilience. The book includes descriptions of service providers' efforts t

A beautifully illustrated poetry gift book about making the most of the time we haveA classic poem with a timeless message, presented in a small and beautiful gift book.Rose Milligan never intended to publicly share her poem 'Dust If You Must', but a series of events led her to publish it in The Lady magazine in 1998. Her charming message about what we value in life resonated with audiences, and it has since been read on BBC radio, posted on Instagram, printed on tea towels, read at funerals and put to music.Now appearing as a book for the first time, beautifully illustrated throughout by illustrator Hayley Wells, Dust If You Must is a timeless reminder to focus on the things we can enjoy in the world, rather than the things we think we need to do.

The Aldens are stranded in a mountain cabin with a mystery.When a snowstorm forces the Aldens to shelter in a cabin, they come across a coded message. Can they solve the mysterious puzzle? Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading by themselves with a Boxcar Children classic.

Emotional and honest, this picture book explores a racist encounter from the perspective of a young Black boy, while offering a message of unconditional love and acceptance to soothe the pain that comes from blind prejudice. In this story based on the author's childhood, a young Black boy confronts his first experience of overt racism. In recounting the events to his grandfather, the young narrator asks: “How can she hate me when she doesn’t know me?” Grandpa offers wisdom and encouragement to the child, reminding him that another person’s hate does not change the fact that he is loved and that he matters. While offering an unflinching look at the emotional impact of the encounter, Tyler Merritt presents a message of love and acceptance that will resonate with young readers and offer a starting point for conversations about racial equality between parent or caregiver and child.

A textbook that uses a hands-on approach to teach principles of programming languages, with Java as the implementation language.This introductory textbook teaches the principles of programming languages by using an experiential learning style, in which students learn about language features by realizing those features in a pedagogical compiler. Students use Java―the most commonly used programming language in the first two years of the computer science curriculum―as the implementation language throughout. The book also discusses a range of emerging topics in programming languages missing from existing textbooks, including concurrency, Big Data, and event-driven programming. The goal is to prepare students to design, implement, analyze, and understand both domain-specific and general-purpose programming languages. The book first develops basic concepts in languages, including means of computation using primitive values, means of combination such as variable definition and functions, an

I believe in me.There’s nothing I can’t do.That’s what you have taught me,and I believe in you!I Believe in Me by Emma Dodd is a heartwarming and uplifting book with a message about having faith in oneself. The story features a baby crocodile who discovers all the things they’re capable of when they have someone cheering them on.

In this commentary, David deSilva approaches Ephesians as Paul's contribution to the ongoing work of forming his converts' individual and collective identity in Christ through the celebration of God's activity (past, ongoing, and future) on behalf of all who had responded in trust and faithfulness toward Jesus throughout the eastern Roman empire. He explores how Paul's first-century audiences in Roman Asia would have understood and responded to his message, particularly his promotion of the attitudes, pursuits, and practices that would constitute an appropriate response of gratitude for so costly a deliverance and so magnificent a destiny. deSilva's discussion is richly grounded in the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts that both informed Paul as he composed and his audiences as they engaged his message. He is also attentive to points of relevance to the modern contexts of today's readers who continue to wrestle with Paul's vision for Christian discipleship and human community.

High-flying history is brought to life in this suspenseful story of an unknown and daring pilot named Jack Knight, who in 1921 flew his biplane straight into a blizzard over America's heartland and saved the US Air Mail Service in the process. When Jack Knight takes off in his biplane from North Platte, Nebraska, in 1921, hundreds of people crowd the airstrip. Is Jack transporting a famous passenger? Is he ferrying medicine for a sick child? Nope--Jack has six sacks of mail.For the past few years, biplanes like Jack's have been flying the mail only during daylight hours. Flying after dark is risky and crashes are too common, so lawmakers decide to cut funding for the US Air Mail Service. Outraged officials and pilots want to prove that flying the mail is best, so they concoct a plan--a coast-to-coast race.But when a crash, exhaustion, and a snowstorm ground three of the planes, Jack Knight becomes the race's only hope. All he has to do is fly all night long, leaning out of the plane to

A feel-good, rhyming picture book, with a positive message about being the hero of your own story!

*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A 'Book of the Year' in The Times, Sunday Times, Guardian, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Spectator, Sunday Express, TLS, Irish Times*'Pure class' Ian Rankin 'Pitch-perfect' Lee Child'A powerful standalone spy thriller from a true contemporary master' Daily TelegraphTrying to investigate the Secret Service is like trying to get rid of the stink of dead badger. Hard. For two years the government's Monochrome inquiry has produced nothing more than a series of dead ends.The Service has kept what happened in the newly reunified Berlin under wraps for decades, and intends for it to stay that way. But then the OTIS file turns up. What classified secrets does it hold? And what damage will it create?All Max Janácek knows is that someone is chasing him through the pitch-dark country lanes and they want him gone.WE ALL HAVE JOBS TO DO IN THE DAYLIGHT. IT'S WHAT YOU DO IN THE SECRET HOURS THAT REVEALS WHO YOU REALLY ARE. 'Wonderful .. . high action, a spinning m

A gripping standalone spy thriller from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Slow Horses, with a riveting reveal about a disastrous MI5 mission in Cold War Berlin--an absolute must-read for Slough House fans. New from the author of Slow Horses, now an Apple Original series from Apple TV+, starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas. Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, an auditing of the British Secret Service "to investigate historical over-reaching." Monochrome's mission was to ferret out any hint of misconduct by any MI5 officer--and allowed Griselda Fleet and Malcolm Kyle, the two civil servants seconded to the project, unfettered access to any and all confidential information in the Service archives in order to do so. But MI5's formidable First Desk did not become Britain's top spy by accident, and she has succeeded thwarting the inquiry at every turn. Now the administration that brought Monochrome into being has been ousted, the investig

This edited volume examines the ways in which rapidly changing technologies and patterns of media use influence, and are influenced by, our emotional experiences. Following introductory chapters outlining common conceptual frameworks used in the study of emotion and digital media effects, this book is then organized around four general areas highlighting the intersection of technology use and emotional experience: how people experience, and researchers measure, emotions in response to digital media use; potential emotional harms and enrichments resulting from online behaviors; the socio-emotional dynamics of online interaction; and emotion's role in engagement with online information. Chapters span a wide range of topics, including physiological and neuroscientific responses to new media, virtual reality, social media and well-being, technology addiction, cyberbullying, online hate and empathy, online romantic relationships, self-presentation online, information seeking, message sharin

A poetic, spell-binding message from the Earth directed straight to 4+ readers inviting us all to appreciate the natural wonders around us and to take steps to protect them.The Earth itself takes the reader on a glorious tour of the wonders of nature, both little and large. Love, the Earth is an enchanting story that gives readers the perfect chance to see all the facets of the Earth, its mysteries, its generosity and its unparalleled beauty. It is also a powerful call to arms to look after the Earth in turn.Combining charming, rhyming text and spectacular artwork, this book is a magnificent celebration of the Earth."Hopgood, the illustrator of Wow Said the Owl, brings his unique style to Stickley's powerful anthem about the climate crisis." The Bookseller