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It’s fun to be smart! These two illustration-based card decks are packed with early learning questions that promote language development, cognitive growth, and social skills for fifth graders.Loved by kids, teacher approved, and trusted by parents, Brain Quest For Twos question-and-answer cards help children explore and talk about daily routines, seasonal activities, and outings as they identify objects, shapes, colors, and more! In a set of two decks, Brain Quest For Twos features hundreds of questions to help kids learn exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage boxA parent guide to help maximize the learning and funOver 300 questions covering colors, counting, object identification, shapes, and moreWhat’s New?New content: Twenty-two brand-new cards added!Technology questions: Introduce children to the basics of computers and technologyExpanded social and emotional learning: Explores feelings and int

Join Tim and his friends on a treacherous journey across the seas in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated third book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs.After helping Princess Grace foil the villainous Prince Ruprecht—twice!—junior knights Tim, Belinda, and Ferkle are on a new quest—this time to recover the Queen of Merryland’s precious golden fleece (and more importantly, the protective amulet in its pocket) from the Kingdom of Dinkum. The safety of all Merryland depends upon them.But first, they must face the deadly Sea of Terror and the dastardly perils it contains. Tim and his friends will have to use every ounce of bravery, valor, and intelligence they possess to navigate the treacherous waters—or else risk becoming flotsam on the waves.

在破解愛因斯坦與達爾文的謎團後，Charlie Thorne再度踏上追尋古代智慧的旅程。這一次，她的目標是埃及女王克麗奧佩特拉留下的終極寶藏——一項擁有巨大權力的神秘遺產，其藏匿之地刻在一塊古老石碑上，並以謎題層層保護。面對無情敵人與歷史的重重迷霧，Charlie必須不僅動用智慧，更要冒險對抗危機，才能阻止這項強大力量落入錯誤之手。In this third installment of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne series—which #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein called “a real page-burner”—Charlie tracks down Cleopatra’s greatest treasure in Egypt.Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is a renegade. Charlie Thorne isn’t going down without a fight.After tracking down incredible discoveries by Einstein and Darwin, Charlie is back. This time, the great ruler Cleopatra has left behind an extremely valuable and powerful treasure, its location encoded on an ancient stone tablet.In 30 BCE, Cleopatra and her husband, Marc Antony, lost their war against Octavian for control of the Egyptian Empire. However, Cleopatra knew Octavian was really after the mysterious item that was the source of all her wealth and influence, so she hid it before dyin

It’s fun to be smart! Now updated with a technology section, these illustration-based card decks will make learning exciting for second graders everywhere. Loved by kids and teacher approved, and featuring hundreds of questions based on math, language arts, science, social studies, and more to reinforce classroom learning with a fun, fast-paced game.Brain Quest 2nd Grade Smart Cards helps kids aged 7 – 8 to learn core classroom subjects in a smart, entertaining, and engaging way. It’s a Q&A game that second graders can play with friends, family, or against the clock to test their knowledge. Smart cards feature hundreds of questions with answers to help kids know exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage box1,000 questions and answers covering math, language arts, science, and moreWhat’s New?Technology questions that cover computer science, coding, and technologyUpdated content with new and re

It’s fun to be smart! Packed with early learning questions that promote language development, cognitive growth, and social skills, these illustration-based card decks are the key to making Pre-K fun.Loved by kids, teacher approved, and trusted by parents, Brain Quest Pre-Kindergarten question-and-answer cards help children explore and learn about phonics, word study, counting, matching, sequencing, and more! In a set of two decks, Brain Quest Pre-Kindergarten features hundreds of questions to help kids learn exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage boxA parent guide to help maximize the learning and fun300 questions that set the foundation for learningWhat’s New?Technology questions: Introduce children to the basics of computers and technologyExpanded social and emotional learning: Explores feelings and interactions with peersUpdated content: Fresh and relevant to today’s familiesBrain Quest decks ar

A bullied 12-year-old boy must find a new normal after his mother has a stroke and his life is turned upside down. William Wyatt Orser, a socially awkward middle schooler, is a wordsmith who, much to his annoyance, acquired the ironically ungrammatical nickname of "Worser" so long ago that few people at school know to call him anything else. Worser grew up with his mom, a professor of rhetoric and an introvert just like him, in a comfortable routine that involved reading aloud in the evenings, criticizing the grammar of others, ignoring the shabby mess of their house, and suffering the bare minimum of social interactions with others. But recently all that has changed. His mom had a stroke that left her nonverbal, and his Aunt Iris has moved in with her cats, art projects, loud music, and even louder clothes. Home for Worser is no longer a refuge from the unsympathetic world at school that it has been all his life. Feeling lost, lonely, and overwhelmed, Worser searches for a new sanctua

Star of the New York Times bestselling picture book Can I Be Your Dog?Everyone loves Arfy the rescue dog——even when he stinks! This is his first Comic Reader in the #1 early reader line, Step into Reading.Arfy used to be homeless, but now he's found his forever home with a sweet person and a squeaky bone! But what's that smell? Arfy loves to sniff things out--he's great at it, so he is on the case! He will find the source of this mysterious smell, even if he has to sniff the whole neighborhood! Tag along with Arfy on his newest adventure--illustrated with panels and speech balloons for a fun intro to comics! Comic Readers are told almost entirely in action-packed dialogue! Simple, graphic, paneled layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics.Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist--now in a board book edition! The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape... Maile Meloy and Felicita Sala bring us a story full of excitement and heart, about the thrill of hard-won freedom and the pull of home.

你們覺得世界上最勇敢的事物是什麼？絕對是勇敢的小熊！而是誰幫助小熊變勇敢呢？也就是熊爸爸囉！熱浪來襲，讓熊爸爸與小熊感受到無比的火熱，於是熊爸爸決定帶著小熊去河邊玩水，清涼一下。去河邊的路上，小熊為了讓爸爸驚豔，於是想從石頭上來了個大跳躍，殊不知重重跌了一跤，這時熊爸爸在小熊感到挫折時，告訴牠「你知道這世界上最勇敢的事物是什麼嗎？就是勇敢的熊！」，並且陪伴牠繼續前往河流的道路上。本書以溫柔的字句配上手繪精緻的插畫，來培養孩子勇敢挑戰新事物的勇氣，就算在過程中跌倒了也沒關係，拍拍身子，繼續往前達成目標。而書中熊爸爸的陪伴也呼應了全天下的父母，會是孩子學習過程中最有愛也是最棒的後盾。What is the bravest thing in the world? A brave bear, of course! And who is the best at helping a little bear feel brave? His dad.It is a hot, hot day. Dad Bear says, “I think a pair of hot bears is probably the hottest thing in the world.” So Little Bear suggests they go to the river to cool down. It's a long way. Little Bear tries to impress his Dad by doing a big jump from one rock to another, but he falls over. When he picks himself up and keeps going, his dad says, “I think a brave bear is probably the bravest thing in the world.” For very young children just beginning to dare to do new things and their supportive and loving parents, this gentle read-aloud just might be the best thin

It’s fun to be smart! Now updated with a technology section, these illustration-based card decks will make learning exciting for third graders everywhere.​Brain Quest 3rd Grade Smart Cards helps kids aged 8 – 9 to learn core classroom subjects in a smart, entertaining, and engaging way. It’s a Q&A game that third graders can play with friends, family, or against the clock to test their knowledge. Smart cards feature hundreds of questions with answers to help kids know exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage box1,000 questions and answers covering math, language arts, science, and moreWhat’s New?Technology questions that cover computer science, coding, and technologyUpdated content new and revised questions that include recent key cultural and historic eventsRevised historical content with a focus on balance, diversity, and conscious languageBrain Quest decks are:Aligned with common core state st

It’s fun to be smart! Now updated with a technology section, these illustration-based card decks will make learning exciting for fourth graders everywhere.Loved by kids and teacher approved, and featuring hundreds of questions based on math, science, English, US History, Geography, and more to reinforce classroom learning with a fun, fast-paced game.Brain Quest 4th Grade Smart Cards helps kids aged 9 – 10 to learn core classroom subjects in a smart, entertaining, and engaging way. It’s a Q&A game that fourth graders can play with friends, family, or against the clock to test their knowledge. Smart cards feature hundreds of questions with answers to help kids know exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage box1,500 questions and answers covering math, science, English, US History, Geography, and moreWhat’s New?Technology questions that cover computer science, coding, and technologyUpdated content wi

It’s fun to be smart! Now updated with a technology section, these illustration-based card decks will make learning exciting for fifth graders everywhere.Loved by kids and teacher approved, and featuring hundreds of questions based on math, science, English, History, Geography, and more to reinforce classroom learning with a fun, fast-paced game.Brain Quest 5th Grade Smart Cards helps kids aged 10 – 11 to learn core classroom subjects in a smart, entertaining, and engaging way. It’s a Q&A game that fifth graders can play with friends, family, or against the clock to test their knowledge. Smart cards feature hundreds of questions with answers to help kids know exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage box1,500 questions and answers covering math, science, English, History, Geography, and moreWhat’s New?Technology questions that cover computer science, coding, and technologyUpdated content with new

It’s fun to be smart! Packed with hundreds of curriculum-based questions, these two multi-subject card decks will make learning more enjoyable for sixth graders everywhere.Loved by kids and teacher approved, and featuring hundreds of questions based on math, science, English, History, Geography, and more to reinforce classroom learning with a fun, fast-paced game.Brain Quest 6th Grade Smart Cards helps kids aged 11 – 12 to learn core classroom subjects in a smart, entertaining, and engaging way. It’s a Q&A game that sixth graders can play with friends, family, or against the clock to test their knowledge. Smart cards feature hundreds of questions with answers to help kids know exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage box1,500 questions and answers covering math, science, English, History, Geography, and moreBrain Quest decks are:Aligned with common core state standardsVetted by award-winning teac

It’s fun to be smart! This set of two multi-subject card decks is packed with hundreds of curriculum-based questions for seventh graders.Loved by kids and teacher approved, and featuring hundreds of questions based on math, science, English, History, Geography, and more to reinforce classroom learning with a fun, fast-paced game.Brain Quest 7th Grade Smart Cards helps kids aged 12 – 13 to learn core classroom subjects in a smart, entertaining, and engaging way. It’s a Q&A game that seventh graders can play with friends, family, or against the clock to test their knowledge. Smart cards feature hundreds of questions with answers to help kids know exactly what they need to know, when they need to know it.Featuring:Two full-color Q&A decks in a reusable flip-top storage box1,500 questions and answers covering math, science, English, History, Geography, and moreBrain Quest decks are:Aligned with common core state standardsVetted by award-winning teachersGreat to play with a friend o

※超萌又搞笑的圖像小說系列「Tig and Lily」※只要有心，人人都可以是隻老虎Tig是一隻自以為老虎的貓咪，當他誤闖進了動物園的老虎園區時，發現這根本就是他心中的家！這時一隻大老虎Lily出現，不管怎麼好說歹說就是沒辦法請Tig離開，甚至Lily被Tig挑戰到開始懷疑自己是不是隻老虎!? 直到Tig碰到了真正兇猛的老虎...... Lions, Tigers, and . . . a house cat?! Oh my! Life at the zoo gets complicated when a tiger finds out she as a new roommate. A purr-fect graphic chapter book series!What makes a tiger, a tiger? Is it the stripes? The roar? This is something that Lily, the tiger at the local zoo, has never had to worry about -- until she meets the fiercest animal of them all . . . her new roommate. Tig might look like a house cat, might sound like a house cat, but Tig knows he is a Tiger.The competition is on as these two cats figure out what it means to be a Tiger . . . and a friend.

WINDS OF CHANGESpring has sprung, and Mitsumi and company have finally become second years! The fresh spring breeze carries a lot of firsts for the gang—different classes, encounters with new first-year students, and more. But even when the sailing isn’t quite smooth, they can count on Mitsumi to remind them of what’s important—when you’re a fresh-faced kid in high school, every day feels like a miracle!

With his signature laugh-out-loud humor, world-famous comedian George Lopez launches a magical series inspired by his own colorful childhood and Latinx folklore.In this illustrated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Jorge is lonely and resentful after being sent to live with his grandparents. His first day at his new school doesn’t go well after catching the attention of his belligerent principal and the school bullies, so Jorge might be a little desperate for a friend.But the only kid who shares his interest in junk food and games turns out to be a young chupacabra—a legendary monster whose kind is known for being bloodthirsty livestock killers. The truth is, Carter is anything but savage—he's kind, a good listener, and has great taste in sneakers. Being friends with a mythical creature should be amazing, but when local cattle turn up dead and his principal suspects the truth, Jorge is torn. Should he trust that his friend is innocent and protect him from exposure, or reveal his da

The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenonWinner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction A Good Morning America Book Club Pick Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."—The Washington PostThe dazzling reader-favorite about the choices that go into a life well lived, from the acclaimed author of How To Stop Time and The Comfort Book.Don’t miss Matt Haig’s latest instant New York Times besteller, The Life Impossible, available nowSomewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?In The Midnig

《黃色臉孔》是一本由暢銷作家R.F. Kuang所寫的小說，故事描寫一位默默無聞的白人作家琼，因目睹亞裔作家雅典娜意外身亡，決定偷走她未出版的手稿並以自己的名字發表。琼的事業因此快速起飛，但隨著越來越多疑點浮現，她開始擔心真相會被揭穿。這本小說以第一人稱視角，探討種族、多元文化、出版界競爭與社群媒體的壓力。語氣直接，情節緊湊，是一本關於身份與道德抉擇的故事，適合對當代文化議題有興趣的讀者閱讀。INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKHard to put down, harder to forget. Stephen King, #1New York Timesbestselling authorWhite lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didnt write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainlynotAsian Americanin this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F.Kuang, the #1New York Timesbestselling author of Babel.Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athenas a literary darling. June Hayward is literally nobody.Who wants stories about basic white girls, June thinks.So when June witnesses Athenas death in a freak accident, she acts on impulse: she steals Athenas just-finished masterpiece, an experimental novel about the uns

When people meet Joe, they often treat him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe. But can't he just be . .. Joe?One-legged Joe is 'amazing'. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he's amazing.Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball . . .even walking to get an ice cream, or even just eating an ice cream. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe . .. A groundbreaking picture book which explores how we respond to disability.

Baby Faces: Little Lamb, Where Are You? (附音檔QRCode)Baby Faces: Little Bear, Where Are You? (附音檔QRcode)Baby Faces: Little Dog, Where Are You? (附音檔QRcode)Find your baby’s face in this delightful new lift-the-flap book with a mirror on every page!One thing is for sure – babies love mirrors! This brand new series of board books aims to enhance early mirror play as very young children will enjoy finding their own face on every page. Featuring large card flaps with friendly animals which are easy for even the littlest hands to grab, babies will enjoy reaching for these books again and again.Scan the QR code on the back cover to join in with the playful rhyming song based on the classic ‘Finger Family’ rhyme!

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◆日本神道文化體驗者、最理解大和魂的西方人◆――小 泉 八 雲――十五篇剖析傳統精神與信仰價值的哲思隨筆深入觀察日本人的民族性、體驗生活的內在本質＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝▋命運多舛，卻成就小泉八雲不平凡的一生在日本文學史上，一旦說起妖怪文學，小泉八雲毋庸置疑是此文類的鼻祖；而在日本近代史上，小泉八雲更是將日本文學推向世界潮流的第一人，被稱為是最理解大和魂的西方第一人！原為希臘人的小泉八雲，由於童年顛沛流離的生活所致，養成其敏銳的觀察力與感性多思的共情能力。在他初次接觸日本文化後，便對這異國風情心生嚮往，自此投身日本文化與文學的研究、翻譯與創作領域中。小泉八雲與日本的連結，除了在於他翻譯不輟、為西方打開一窺日本文化的窗扉，自己更與日本女子小泉節子婚娶，歸化日本籍，就連日本名八雲也出自最古老的書籍《古事紀》中的歌謠「八雲立，出雲八重垣」。▋深入日式精神與神道信仰，領悟珍貴的民族心性小泉八雲起初遠在太平洋另一端的美國，之所以對日本文化心生嚮往，始於一次博覽會所接觸的日本文物之美，後來透過雜誌社的採訪邀約，他終於有機會一睹大和魂的真相，也終於知道，這個島國在十九世紀末明治時期面臨全面西化，究竟在追求進步的過程中遺失了哪些珍貴的民族特性。如同本書《心》的書名原文「Kokoro」，在日文中具有許多含意，漢字寫作「心」，但在不同意境下，也象徵著「精神」與「記憶」──也就是大和民族的靈魂。在作者的自述中，本書收錄的文章皆在探討日本生活的內在，而非外表。「Kokoro」的「心」字，在情感上也指涉精神、心靈、勇氣、決心、感性、情愛，及內在的意義，一如英文常見的「the heart of thing」――即為「物之心」。比如〈在火車站〉一文中，以目睹警察讓被害者稚子直視兇手臉龐的畫面，傳達日本人勇敢面對創傷、莫忘犧牲代價的重要性；〈阿彌陀的比丘尼〉利用女子阿豐的身世驟變，輕巧闡釋入世與出世轉換的真諦；〈旅行日記〉、〈霍亂流行〉投射自己深入日本生活的隨想觀察；以〈業力〉、〈前世觀念〉有系統地論述形而上的日式精神；〈關於祖先崇拜的二三事〉探討神道文化對日本的影響，以及與大自然共存的和諧性。本書的十五篇短文便是小泉八雲在日本展開追尋、探求大和民族最真實一面的散文筆記。他時而以對話形式淺談在變與不變的社會變遷裡，最令日本人有所感悟的生活體驗；時而以外來者的宏觀立場，觀察這個民族建構

Unicorn NOT Wanted is a novel take on unicorn stories, set in the wild west!A humorous take on the unicorn trend, Unicorn NOT Wanted is funny picture book starring an uninvited unicorn that hijacks the story.​"There are way too many unicorn stories, so this book will be A UNICORN FREE ZONE!And it will be set where you definitely won’t find unicorns... THE WILD WEST!This is an anti-unicorn, unicorn story, which pokes fun at the never-ending stream of unicorn books, but then becomes what it sets out not to be... thanks to a unicorn intruder!A unicorn arrives in disguise as a horse on the first pages, but when her hat is removed and her horn exposed, chaos ensues...It's really silly, but has a positive message of not stereotyping people and being yourself.

這是一個笑翻天、充滿溫暖的故事，基於真實事件改編，講述一個男孩上廁所的經歷，並學會每個人有時都會有意外。一位父親只是想帶孩子去泳池消暑，但每次他們一跳進水裡……『爸爸！我要拉肚子了！』當他們到達廁所的時候：『我不用去了！』聽起來熟悉嗎？來回來回，他們不停地走動。『快點拉啦！』大姐姐大喊道。直到最後，小弟弟…… 噢！這個故事根據一位不幸的小弟弟真實生活中的事件……這是一個笑翻天、充滿溫情的故事，因為當你得去上廁所時，你就得去上！Kids will laugh at this book. They might even laugh too much…And if a little accident happens? That's okay – there’s no shame in pooping your pants.*Bookstagram Best Read Aloud 2023*A laugh-out-loud story with heart, based on true events about one boy’s trip to the loo and learning that everyone has accidents sometimes. A father is just trying to take his kids for a refreshing swim in the pool, but every time they jump in..."DAD! I NEED TO POO!"By the time they get to the loo: "I don't need to go anymore!" Sound familiar?Back and forth, back and forth they go. "Just poop already!” yells the big sister.Until finally, the little brother… does. Oops!Based on true events in the real life of one unfortunate little brother...A laugh-out-loud story with heart, because when you gott

你知道嗎？有一條線、一條隱形的線，緊緊繫著你、我、爸爸、媽媽、哥哥、姊姊，以及世界上所有人的心！♥附「親子共讀引導‧學習單」♥～繪本職人 賴嘉綾、嚴淑女的「親子共讀心法」～「世界公民」概念必讀繪本＼從故事，與孩子一起「心連心」／國際繪本得獎作家‧陪你建立暖心親子關係★Amazon編輯精選「最佳童書」★入選插畫家協會「原創藝術展」（Society of Illustrators Original Art Show）穿過花園、越過山丘，一條閃亮的線緊緊繫著每一個人的心。但是，這是一條隱形的線、一條沒有人發覺的線，卻讓我們感受到他人的溫暖善意，也將我們的愛傳遞給身旁的人。就算身處遙遠的異地、就算我們互不相識，這條溫暖的線依舊讓我們心緊緊相繫，連起每時每刻的溫暖感動、接起無時無刻的喜樂哀傷。我開心時有你陪我；你難過時有我陪你。當你感到孤單時，記得想想這條隱形的線，你會發現，原來我們的心與他人緊緊相連。♥♥♥《愛心線》溫暖而細緻的圖畫，可以讓孩子跟著故事中的繽紛線條，看見世界的溫暖與感動──與家人的一個擁抱、與朋友的一陣歡笑、與鄰居的一聲問好、與陌生人的一抹微笑……這個世界被關心、愛、善意的線串起，接起人與人之間的情感、連起家與家之間的關懷。透過故事，不論孩子或大人，都能從中看見──我們並不孤單。《愛心線》告訴我們……＊告訴孩子：我們從來都不是一個人，世界上的每個人都有著某種聯繫，而愛與關懷，就是維繫這條線的能量。＊告訴家長：孩子的未來與世界緊緊相連，簡單的故事能夠帶孩子一起認識自己與世界的關係、看見人與人最暖的關懷。＊告訴老師：世界公民是教育的趨勢，不論幼兒或國小兒童，都可以從《愛心線》中引發思考、感受，並且引導孩子一起討論這個多采多姿的世界。※ 國際媒體感動推薦 ※「這本書傳達了讀者嚮往的正面與相互連結的世界觀，動人的敘述也讓我們有機會探索健康的社會情感以及世界公民概念。」──學校圖書館學報（School Library Journal）──「人與人之間連結在一起的觀念，是一個有價值的訊息，即使與所愛的人分離，也有某種東西將我們連繫在一起。」──柯克斯書評（Kirkus Reviews）──「布魯克‧博因頓－休斯的作品，提供了一個世界相互連結的美好願景。」──出版者週刊（Publishers Weekly）──【閱讀關鍵與特色】✏適讀年齡：無注音，3歲以上親子共讀、9歲以

The 30th and final Elmer storybook from BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members, featuring a reading guide and a link to online resources from Alzheimer's Research UK.Aunt Zelda has a gift to give to Elmer from his Grandpa Eldo, but she can't remember what it is or where it is. Zelda's memory sometimes escapes her, and her hearing isn't what it used to be, so they set off together to find Grandpa Eldo and solve the mystery of the forgotten gift.In his 30th storybook, Elmer's love, patience and respect for his Aunt Zelda and Grandpa Eldo makes for a heart-warming depiction of family life with elderly relatives, and deftly deals with themes relating to dementia with love and respect.

Meet Judy Moody at her moodiest-best, in this laugh-a-minute ninth adventure in the international bestselling series. Judy is in a sleuthing, Nancy Drew kind of mood. So what’s a WBMS (world’s best mystery solver) to do? Go find a mystery, that’s what! And she doesn’t have to snoop for long: when Mr Chips, a beloved crime-dog-in-training, goes missing, Judy Drewdy and her chums, Agents Dills Pickle (Frank), Spuds Houdini (Rocky) and James Madagascar (Stink) find themselves in a real, honest-to-jeepers mystery.Watch out for red herrings – and clever references to classic Nancy Drew mysteries – as Eagle Eye Moody and company are hot on the case!

Beautiful and full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll's compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson's bestselling, classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea. 'A joyously animal-packed adventure.' - Hilary McKay, Costa Award-winning author of The Skylark's WarIn 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The war in Europe is over and she is the only child left at Westwood, a rambling country estate in the north of England, where she'd taken refuge seven years earlier.The arrival of a friend of the family, Yara Fielding, starts an adventure that will take Rosa deep into the lush beauty of the Amazon rainforest in search of jaguars, ancient giant sloths and somewhere to belong. What she finds is Yara's lively, welcoming family on the banks of the river and, together, they face a danger greater than she could ever have imagined. Featuring places and characters known and loved by fans of Journey to the River Sea (including

This book containing lectures and review on Shakespeare’s work has met a need long felt by the Chinese college students, especially those in the department of foreign languages and literature. The life of Shakespeare are well selected and the lectures beautifully written. Thus it will serve not only as an introduction to Shakespeare, but also as a good text-book for those beginners who study Shakespeare both in the Chinese colleges and universities. Professor Lee is to be credited painstaking work in shooting the two birds with one stone. It is really an excellent brief work and a fresh approach to the Shakespearean study. 1. This book containing lectures and review on Shakespeare’s work has met a need long felt by the Chinese college students, especially those in the department of foreign languages and literature. 2. Thus it will serve not only as an introduction to Shakespeare, but also as a good text-book for those beginners who study Shakespeare both in the Chinese colleges and uni

一場懷舊校園日，竟變成鼠災現場？列尼、山姆和新同學潔西卡展開一場抓鼠大作戰，代價是一切——名聲、衛生、還可能是校長的震怒！笑料不斷的情節與黑白插圖交織，讓讀者彷彿跟著三人一同在教室裡上演一場超展開冒險。Hilarious school-based comedy for 7+ with black and white illustrations throughout. A modern day Just William!Lenny Lemmon is looking forward to Olden Days Day at school. It's a chance to break the routine and try school as it was years ago.It explains the blackboard in the corner, his teacher's bad temper and why his friend Sam looks like Oliver Twist. And Lenny's pleased with his own contribution, too. It's in a cardboard box at the back of the class at the moment because it's not yet time to shine.Except it escapes and ends up in the bowl of sick, sorry, gruel, that Amelia Kelly has brought up, sorry, in. Soon there are small, gruelly footprints all over the classroom and also a lot of screaming because the rat that Lenny found by the back of the chip shop is FREE. It takes the arrival of cool new girl, Jessica Conrad, to distract everyone.Jessica has a plan to catch the rat but it'l

The perfect colouring book for Pip and Posy fans!Grab your colouring pencils and pens and have fun colouring in your favourite characters from the hit TV show all about Pip and Posy and their wonderful world of play. This bumper colouring book includes scenes and characters from episodes, as well as a page of full-colour stickers, featuring TV animated artwork. The TV show is based on the bestselling picture book series, written by Camilla Reid and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Max has just moved to Animal Island and it's full of new friends: Orlando, Crumbs, Moose, Pedalo and a very special creature called a CHAFFY . . .Chaffy is lost! So it's down to Max to find where Chaffy belongs . . .and YOU can help!A heart-warming, interactive adventure story, full of friendship and joy, from bestselling author/illustrator Jamie Smart!

A new title in the hit novelty series with multiple sliders and a host of safari animals!Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers!With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is packed full of fun!From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series. Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It's why the very youngest of children will love this cute safari-themed book - and want to read it again and again.Also available: Peekaboo Cow, Peekaboo Apple, Peekaboo Bear, Peekaboo Sun, Peekaboo Love, Peekaboo House, Peekaboo Moon, Peekaboo Chick and Peekaboo Baby

Find your baby’s face in this delightful new lift-the-flap book with a mirror on every page!One thing is for sure – babies love mirrors! This brand new series of board books aims to enhance early mirror play as very young children will enjoy finding their own face on every page. Featuring large card flaps with friendly animals which are easy for even the littlest hands to grab, babies will enjoy reaching for these books again and again.Scan the QR code on the back cover to join in with the playful rhyming song based on the classic ‘Finger Family’ rhyme!Other books in the series include: Little Dog, Where Are You?

Find your baby’s face in this delightful new lift-the-flap book with a mirror on every page!One thing is for sure – babies love mirrors! This brand new series of board books aims to enhance early mirror play as very young children will enjoy finding their own face on every page. Featuring large card flaps with friendly animals which are easy for even the littlest hands to grab, babies will enjoy reaching for these books again and again.Scan the QR code on the back cover to join in with the playful rhyming song based on the classic ‘Finger Family’ rhyme!Other books in the series include: Little Bear, Where Are You?

｜臺灣第一本，來自媒體現場的中國威權觀察紀錄｜國立政治大學國家發展研究所兼任教授 李酉潭國立政治大學名譽教授、傳播學院第九暨第十任院長　林元輝　───────────────────誠心推薦文日本資深媒體人　矢板明夫黑熊學院共同創辦人　沈伯洋總統府資政 葉菊蘭資深媒體人　鄭弘儀 ───────────────────震撼推薦當臺灣藝人拚命道歉．揮舞五星旗當五毛小粉紅奔波一個又一個網路戰場在解放軍登陸前，臺灣已面臨無所不在的混合戰－從認知開始，動搖國本！本書大方向為探討的威權政體如何對民主政體發生影響，亦即是不是會出現「威權國際擴散」(international diffusion of authoritarianism)，當烏俄戰爭已然發生，面對大國競逐夾縫中的臺灣，其實，早已面臨中國威權之擴散。本書試圖略述民主與威權兩政體近年來的制度及歷史資料的研析，以及威權及民主國家這些年來新聞自由的變化，威權政體似乎已從政治、經濟建立一個依賴結構，從而影響民主自由的鄰國。另一方面，類似上個世紀的民主輸出，威權國家是否仿效當時的民主強國利用經濟力量要求威權國家民主化改革的模式，透過經濟力量影響民主鄰國認同威權，透過政、商以及國族認同者，找到民主國家在地的企業、政黨、新聞界等成為威權力量的在地協力者，影響民主政府及媒體企業，達到對新聞自由的干預？ 特別的是，從一般民眾最易被影響之媒體出發。作者的訪談對象皆為媒體界從業人士，由於筆者本身長期從事媒體工作，儘管在資料呈現上是以訪談的方式，但實際交往的過程中偏向以同為媒體人之間相互就特定議題各抒己見，共同探討臺灣當前現況的對話性質。換句話說，在蒐集訪談資料的過程中，並非單純以研究者、受訪的身分進行，更多是以同屬媒體圈的同業人士做對話來操作，比起單純的訪談，透過同屬一個社群的角色扮演，可以從中得到較為深層、一般不外顯的真實資訊。民主國家具有多元開放的特質，但是，民主國家的新聞自由會不會因為他國威權滲透，反而成為穿透點？威權政體一向視媒體為「宣傳工具」，威權政體透過媒體滲透，進一步影響民主國家的新聞自由？本書以臺灣為主體場域，以綜合戰的媒介領域及新科技社群網路為觀察變項， 探討臺灣遭受威權國家（中國）的侵蝕滲透情況。具體來說，係結合認知作戰的理論觀點，以及媒體如何被外來力量影響的幾種有效途徑，探究

當代作家書寫他們的生存所在，為何「可畏」？只有那些倖免於肉身凌辱，尚未因種種劫難而成為行屍走肉的人，才得以在見證不義之餘，有能力想像種種恐怖並運用這可畏的想像力。這樣的想像有助於思辨政治情境，啟動政治情懷。——漢娜．鄂蘭（Hannah Arendt）王德威繼《跨世紀風華：當代小說20家》之後，又一本探討當代具代表性的小說家作品序論集，由此觀看當代文學的脈絡發展與時代意義。麥田的「當代小說家」書系自一九九六年推出後，至今已超過二十五年。這一書系涵蓋兩岸四地（台、港、陸、星馬）及全球華人小說家的傑作，展現華語文學的壯觀版圖。書系主編王德威，參與選書製作，並為每一本書寫下序論，介紹作家的特色，並觀照小說與政治、社會、人生的美學關聯。二○○二年，麥田結集二十篇序論出版《跨世紀風華：當代小說20家》一書，討論包括朱天文，舞鶴，朱天心，李昂，施叔青，余華，王安憶，莫言，蘇童，鍾曉陽，黃碧雲，駱以軍等作家的代表作品，呈現上個世紀末中文小說的種種風華面貌。接著從二○○二年到二○二二年，「當代小說家」書系陸續再出版了不少當時代的代表作品，如李永平《大河盡頭》、吳明益《單車失竊記》、陳冠中《盛世》、駱以軍《匡超人》、鍾文音《別送》、王安憶《一把刀，千个字》等，都曾引起廣泛討論。這些序論，連同系列以外的小說點評，編選之後共得三十一篇，即是這本書《可畏的想像力：當代小說31家》。王德威論及——過去二十年兩岸四地局勢波譎雲詭，世界危機重重。與此同時，數位科技爆發、環境物種嬗變——從全球暖化到生態污染——重新定義了人類與後人類的關係。當我們汲汲於眼前的意識形態和族裔紛爭，或持續科幻化、娛樂化種種災難的可能時，敏銳的小說家卻感受到「惘惘的威脅」撲面而來。他們的作品震撼人心，不僅在於形製新穎，更在於內容的不可思議。書名「可畏的想像力」，典出二十世紀最重要的思想家之一漢娜．鄂蘭（Hannah Arendt）的論述。在《極權主義的起源》（The Origins of Totalitarian）一書中，鄂蘭論二十世紀的暴政帶給世界種種傷害，不因某一特定政體或政權的消長而稍息。尤有甚者，暴政甚至可以最平庸無感的形式滲透到日常生活，並被視為當然，甚至膜之拜之。這是現代之「惡」最詭譎的形式。當此之際，鄂蘭呼籲我們必須鍛煉「可畏的想像力」，用以對抗歷史怪獸的無孔不入。本書三十一位作家按出生時序排列。首篇臺靜農先

The thrilling third installment in the latest arc of BRAVELANDS! Set in the African highlands and told from three different animals’ points of view, dedicated fans and readers new to the Bravelands world will love this exciting new adventure. Bravelands is in turmoil. With Thorn dead, the animals of the plains desperately search for the next Great Parent, a role Prance is afraid to fill. Chase hides in plain sight amidst Grandmother’s most loyal creatures, praying that the terrible antidote she’s discovered will continue to hold the snake’s power over her at bay. And Bramble finds himself up against a foe he couldn’t have imagined: his own poisoned troop. Can these three unlikely allies stop the great serpent before her venom corrupts them all?

Norma Khan has been split in two . . . literally! Dead End, the haunted hotel attraction at Phoenix Parks, has been rebuilt following the epic destruction that occurred there when Norma and her friends Barney and Pugsley saved the world. Unfortunately, Norma can’t keep herself together as a result. Not only is her friendship with Barney on the rocks, but she can’t seem to keep her own ghost inside her body. When Norma feels like she’s about to lose it all, her irksome friend and demon, Courtney, steps in to provide some unexpected support—though they are battling their own issues with identity and sense of belonging.Meanwhile, Barney can’t face going back to Phoenix Parks and is mourning the loss of his beloved friend Pugsley. When his boyfriend, Logan, urges him to get a job, an opportunity from the demon planes comes knocking, and soon Barney is climbing the ladder of success in the Demon Wrestling Federation. Barney’s glory in the ring quickly comes crashing down when the friends di