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In the hilarious eighth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal and Jelly celebrate the spookiest time of the year - Halloween - with a super twist! Dive into three new stories that are sure to fright and delight! Narwhal loves Halloween - it's a great excuse to dress up in a spooky and silly costume, like a ghost, a mermaid, a banana or maybe even Marlow the Mustachioed Moose. It's a skeleTON of fun! Jelly isn't dressing up, though - he's a little scared of this time of year, and would prefer to hunker down in a hidey-hole until Halloween is over. But when a scary sea monster makes an appearance and swallows Narwhal (gulp!), can Jelly, with the help of some super friends, pluck up the courage to save his best bud?

《The Ministry of Unladylike Activity》系列第二集由百萬暢銷作家Robin Stevens打造，繼續帶領年輕讀者進入充滿謎團與緊張氣氛的偵探世界。這次主角May、Eric和Nuala三人，成為部門的新成員。May的姐姐Hazel幫助他們安排在一條靜謐街道住下，這條街因戰爭而聚集了各式人物。在一次調查中，他們發現了被轟炸的街尾一間房子的地下室裡藏著一具屍體，這具屍體並非戰前殘跡查驗時所見，顯然是近期有人刻意放置。這具屍體是否就是正在法國執行危險任務的間諜Daisy Wells失蹤的同伴？或者是街道某位居民想要隱藏的秘密人物？The second thrilling and unputdownable mystery starring a new generation of the Detective Society, from the million-copy-bestselling author of Murder Most Unladylike: Robin Stevens.March 1941. Britain is at war, and a secret agency called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up children as spies - because grown-ups always underestimate them. Enter May, Eric and Nuala: courageous, smart, and the Ministry's newest recruits.May's big sister Hazel has arranged for them to stay on a quiet street close to the Ministry, home to an unlikely collection of people thrown together by the war. And it is in the basement of the bombed-out house at the end of that street that they discover something mysterious. Som

Featured in The Guardian's Best New Children's Books Roundup“A lovely, lollopy picture-book alphabet of dog preoccupations (Bark, Itch, Napping etc), which bounces from A to Z in gleeful rhyme, with a bonus alphabet of breeds at the back. Ogilvie’s round-eyed, boisterous pups are inimitably charming.” - Imogen Russell Williams,The GuardianBound into this playful and energetic rhyming text featuring an adorable cast of dogs.Whether it's getting marvellously muddy, leaping and lolloping or hiding under the bed with a stolen slipper, a dog's life is so much FUN. This hilarious alphabet celebration of canine capers is perfect for dog lovers young and old.Featuring stylish and vibrant artwork by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of Julia Donaldson'sThe Detective Dog.This bright and cheerful book is the perfect gift for any child (or adult!) to read aloud or enjoy alone.

When Jade explores her auntie's shed, she finds it packed with historical treasures. But that's just the beginning of her adventures, as she travels back in time to the Middle Ages on the trail of a stolen unicorn. Help Jade and her new friend Jack to solve the puzzles, find the unicorn and save the day.

An introduction to geography, which is all about how the world affects people, and how people affect the world.The world we live in is complex and constantly changing. It's battered by weather, shaken by earthquakes, and mined, farmed and polluted by humans. This book helps readers understand these processes, make sense of our relationship with the planet, and find ways to change it for the better. Geography is a HUGE subject area that deals with so much more than map-making, rocks, and town planning. This book unpicks how an awareness of geography helps people think about how important the world around us is, from the landscape we live on to the relationships between entire countries.Part of the award-winning 'for Beginners' series, which explains big subjects to kids in late primary and early secondary education. Each book outlines what those subjects are about, which big questions experts are grappling with, and what jobs people who study them might go on to do.Part of the award-win

Lola與Evie從小就是最要好的朋友，就算進了不同的班級，她也以為一切不會變。但在父母離婚、家庭搬遷的動盪中，Evie卻與另一位同學Cleo越走越近，讓Lola感到被排擠，也讓三人關係變得緊張。《Bigg School》系列以輕鬆筆觸描繪孩子在面對友情轉變、家庭壓力與自我成長時的內心糾結，插畫生動富趣味，貼近孩子生活感受，是一部誠實、溫暖又不失幽默的成長小說。Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies, just like peas in a pod – and even though they don’t end up in the same class, Lola expects everything to stay the same. At home things are tough because Lola’s parents are divorcing and they’re having to move the family home. So when the annoying Cleo becomes friendly with Evie, stealing her from Lola, three most definitely becomes a crowd – Lola must learn that not all change is bad…With illustrations from the award-winning Jess Bradley (illustrator of The Day in the Life of a Poo, A Gnu and You and contibutor to the Phoenix Comic) that express the often hilarious inner lives of the characters, the Bigg School series tells stories of the extraordinary lives of ordinary kids navigating friendships, change and all the ups and downs of growing up.‘Funny eng

Now in gorgeous special-edition hardback: with an extra never-before-in-print mini-comic A VERY SPECIAL DAY, beautiful endpapers and an exquisite foiled cover, this is an unmissable edition. Fourth in the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between. *Also an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!*'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry OnBoy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Charlie's beginning to feel ready to say those three little words: I love you.Nick's been feeling the same, but he's got a lot on his mind - not least coming out to his dad, and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder.As summer turns to autumn and a new school year begins, Charlie and Nick are about to learn a lot about what love means.This is the fourth volume of Heart

《雲海爭奇錄》是一本匯聚了冒險、友情、以及神奇的wafer stone矽晶石的漫畫，絕對是書架上不可或缺的佳作。這本書不僅故事引人入勝，更蘊含了暢銷書的十大關鍵字，讓您沉浸在一個充滿幻想和情感的世界中。故事背景設定在一個充滿浮空島嶼的仙境，這些島嶼在蔚藍天空中漂浮，而其中的wafer stone矽晶石則擁有使岩石飛翔的不可思議能力。然而，一位野心勃勃的獨裁者渴望這神奇礦石的力量，企圖統治整個世界。故事的主人公是一名來自長期被獨裁者壓迫的國家的青年，他渴望尋找拯救國家的方法。然而，意外的事件將他傳送到了一千年前的異世界。在這個陌生的環境中，他結識了四位志同道合的夥伴，他們聯手對抗邪惡的獨裁勢力，嘗試改變歷史的軌跡。《雲海爭奇錄》巧妙地結合了驚險刺激的情節、令人嘆為觀止的藝術風格，以及深刻的角色發展，這讓這個故事變得更加引人入勝。這四位主要角色各自擁有獨特的技能和個性，但正是他們的合作和友情，使他們成為無敵的力量，並勇敢地面對種種挑戰。《雲海爭奇錄》不僅僅是一個關於冒險的故事，更是一個關於友情、勇氣、和堅持追求正義的故事。這本漫畫將引領您進入一個充滿未知的奇妙世界，並讓您不禁追求真理，迎接挑戰，並且體驗友情的可貴。蘆葦草精心創作的《雲海爭奇錄》將帶給您一場充滿魔幻和情感的旅程，讓您深陷其中，難以自拔。別錯過這部經典，立即翻開《雲海爭奇錄》的第一頁，準備好參與這場充滿冒險和驚喜的旅程！"The Chronicles of the Sea and Cloud" is a comic that gathers adventure, friendship, and the magical wafer stone silicon crystal. It's undoubtedly a must-have masterpiece on your bookshelf. This book not only captivates with its engaging story but also embodies the top ten keywords of bestsellers, immersing you in a world full of fantasy and emotion.The story is set in a realm filled with floating

樂觀又勇敢的少女亞莎，住在「心願之國」羅薩斯，這裡的願望真的能實現。當家園面臨危機，她向星空許下願望，意外喚來了活力十足的小星星。兩人一起踏上冒險，守護心中珍貴的一切。內附彩頁與電影海報。This deluxe junior novelization retells the exciting story of Disney Wish—arriving in theaters fall 2023! The book also features a pull-out movie poster and a full-color insert that includes bonus movie content!Walt Disney Animation Studios Wish is set to release Fall 2023, during the Studio’s 100th year. A film that could only come from Disney Animation, the epic animated musical is inspired by the legacy of films from the studio and asks the question: “How did the wishing star, upon which so many characters wished, come to be?” The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha—an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes an impassioned plea to the stars, which is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face the most formidable of fo

To nine-year-old twins Walter and Christopher, “Swampland” is the best video game ever! But when the boys start arguing over whose turn it is to play, Mama and Papa Bumble banish them to the great outdoors. In the scary outside world full of nature and girls, the twins must find a place for a secret clubhouse and come up with a set of rules for their new, ultra exclusive club. The laughs and adventures continue in this second part of the Bumble Brothers graphic novel saga.

Follow Sonic on electrifying adventures inspired by the classic 2-D games with stories from bestselling authors Gale Galligan(The Babysitters Club series),The McElroy Brothers(The Adventure Zone)and series writer Ian Flynn!Join Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Mighty the Armadillo, Ray the Flying Squirrel, and even more special guests as they travel through zones inspired by the seasons in search of Chaos Emeralds! It's a hilarious and hectic race against the clock in "Seasons of Chaos" by longtime Sonic writer Ian Flynn, with art by Aaron Hammerstrom.Plus, bonus stories!"Dr. Eggman's Birthday" by Gale Galligan and Thomas Rothlisberger."Sonic Learns to Drive" by Justin, Travis & Griffin McElroy, with art by Mauro Fonseca.All this, as well as a ton of extras celebrating the Fastest Thing Alive: a bonus story from the team of Galligan and Rothlisberger, a script-to-page look at the making of Sonic comics, and more!

Cat Ninja is back in an adventure-packed volume featuring new friends, old foes, and the Cat Lady who started it all! When a notorious band of ninjas discovers a certain Metro City hero wearing their colors and practicing their Kat Fu, their leader sets out to settle an old score. Plus, a nocturnal ninja flaps into town, Octopunch puts up his dukes (all eight of 'em!), Adonis plays hero, Master Hamster's creative kitchen repairs end with a scorching surprise, and our favorite frenemies-against-the-odds compete in the villainous Vroomin' Race!

"Investing is a simple activity, which an entire industry strives to make complicated to justify its existence."At a time when a record number of people are investing in the stock market, this book by award-winning financial writer Nicolas Bérubé reveals how any investor can get rich and beat the professionals at their own game by investing less than an hour a year of their time.Admitting that he felt like a 'zero' after his first mistakes as a beginner investor, Nicolas has never stopped trying to understand what separates the winners from the losers. He has observed how the greatest investors around the world think and act, meeting and interviewing many of them, and going on to include the revealing results here.He also uses little-known examples, such as the forgotten theft of the Mona Lisa, Isaac Newton's stock market disaster, and the mistake made by one of the world's greatest investors, to make learning about investing a compelling journey through history, psychology, and financ

Return to #1New York Timesbestseller Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn world of Scadrial as its second era, which began withThe Alloy of Law, comes to its earth-shattering conclusion inThe Lost Metal.For years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set―with his late uncle and his sister among their leaders―since they started kidnapping people with the power of Allomancy in their bloodlines. When Detective Marasi Colms and her partner Wayne find stockpiled weapons bound for the Outer City of Bilming, this opens a new lead. Conflict between Elendel and the Outer Cities only favors the Set, and their tendrils now reach to the Elendel Senate―whose corruption Wax and Steris have sought to expose―and Bilming is even more entangled.After Wax discovers a new type of explosive that can unleash unprecedented destruction and realizes that the Set must already have it, an immortal kandra serving Scadrial’s god, Harmony, reveals that Bilming ha

Now a New York Times Bestselling series!Secret cults, strange talents, magical lenses -- and one unusual family at the center of it all. All six action-packed volumes of #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson's middle grade fantasy adventure have been collected together for the first time in this boxed set. Alcatraz Smedry and his family and friends must battle a cult of evil Librarians bent on taking over the world through misinformation and suppressing the truth. Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians -- On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry gets a bag of sand in the mail--his only inheritance from his father and mother. It is quickly stolen by the cult of Evil Librarians. Alcatraz must stop them, using the only weapon he has: an incredible talent for breaking things. The Scriveners Bones -- In his second skirmish against the Evil Librarians who rule the world, Alcatraz and his ragtag crew of freedom fighters track Grandpa Smedry to the ancient and myster

*2024 Everymom Best Book for Early Reading**2024 CBC Librarian FAVORITES**2024 CBC Teacher FAVORITES*A compendium of poetry prompts from Joseph Coelho (Children's Laureate 2022-2024) collected from his weekly series of Poetry Prompts in partnership with the Book Trust. Each fun and engaging prompt for writing a poem helps children discover how to write poems and then read them out loud. This is a book to build confidence and literacy skills through channeling children's imaginations. This is a book for the whole family to enjoy, bright, cheerful but cool illustrations will appeal to children of all primary ages.

A fun sticker activity book for kids to accompany the release of Disney’s WishFollow Princess Asha and her goat Valentino on an epic starlit adventure in Disney’s Wish with this book packed with stickers.This fun activity sticker book features images and artwork from Disney’s movie Wish. Wish upon a star and celebrate Disney’s 100th year with all the key characters, locations, and moments and relieve the movie magic with more than 100 stickers.Disney Wish: The Ultimate Sticker Book will help kids relive the wonder of Disney’s newest movie. Fun stickering activities will keep kids aged 5–7 entertained for hours, and, with more than 100 stickers, there are plenty of extra stickers, too.

Count down to Christmas with Maisy and her friends!Unwrap twenty-four super stories to share in the run-up to Christmas and keep to read again and again, all year round. Enjoy a story every single day of advent with this collection of pocket-sized family-favourite picture books, starring Maisy, Charley, Tallulah, Cyril and Eddie on all kinds of adventures! This story collection is beautifully presented in a large hardback with a special pocket for each book and a festive red ribbon. The perfect gift in the run-up to the festive season.Maisy Advent Calendar Story Collection (降臨曆) + Maisy's Christmas Letters (精裝操作書)(英國版)共兩本書商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨因拍攝略有色差，圖片僅供參考，顏色請以實際收到商品為準

Count down to Christmas with Maisy and her friends!Unwrap twenty-four super stories to share in the run-up to Christmas and keep to read again and again, all year round. Enjoy a story every single day of advent with this collection of pocket-sized family-favourite picture books, starring Maisy, Charley, Tallulah, Cyril and Eddie on all kinds of adventures!This story collection is beautifully presented in a large hardback with a special pocket for each book and a festive red ribbon. The perfect gift in the run-up to the festive season.

★ 美國亞馬遜4.5顆星好評推薦！★ 摩托羅拉、福特、３Ｍ、ＩＢＭ、美國鋼鐵等眾多跨國企業的顧問――韋恩．柏肯的經典著作！傳統的商業名訓都是告訴你：要親近你的最佳顧客、注意你的最大競爭者，以及獎勵你的模範員工。而這本令人爭議的書，卻告訴你一個完全相反的觀點，同時還提供你一個強而有力的競爭新方法──藉由放大你的焦點，超越自己的主流思想，找出你在主要生意邊緣上的關鍵機會。公司投入巨額資金，努力縮短循環週期、改善品質、增進效能、提高生產效率，並提供完善的服務，這些令人敬佩的舉動，就像篩沙子一樣，許多金錢和精力都只是徒然浪費，沒有發揮確實的效果。這種浪費歸因於公司無法開發出宏觀的視野和一種最有價值的資源：邊緣的力量。作者和一千多家因為無法改變而失敗的企業一起工作了十多年，但這些公司之所以無能改變，並不在於他們做不好，而是因為他們看不見。就像無法看見旁邊景物的人一般，在他們視線中的事件清晰且能瞭解透徹，但看邊緣的景象則模糊不清。他認為，如果公司看不到大局，就將會遭受到無法預估的損失。如果他們過於狹隘地關注已經對他們的產品或服務感到滿意的消費者，他們就做不到在本書中，他所展示如何將注意力轉移到“邊緣的競爭對手、不滿意的顧客和愛抱怨的員工”身上，因為對提供服務感到滿意的消費者是不會提供見解及幫助企業避免可能的威脅及錯誤。傾聽愛抱怨員工的意見，可以得到成功。因為邊緣人拒絕現狀，因此也最早指出最佳的成長機會，如果公司只專注於主流觀念，我們所關心的邊緣顧客、員工和競爭者就仍然是看不見的。公司雖然找得到解決方案，卻沒有辦法抓住它。而這也就是為什麼「昇陽微系統公司」的爪哇網際網路軟體，之所以能成功誕生的主要因素。只要你具有宏觀的視野，那麼從現在起你就可以學習到如何利用「邊緣」族群來減少錯誤、推進他的競爭力更加無往不利。處在當今變化快速的市場中，機會隨時都圍繞在你的身邊。而《增加業績新策略》這本書，可以給你力量，讓你看得到這些機會，同時提供你成為一個永久領先的邊緣強手，所需具備的大膽技能。各界好評推薦：「在本書中，韋恩˙柏肯告訴我們，只要我們願意延伸自己的思想，嘗弒跳脫平常習慣的思考模式，而接近邊緣的思考角度，那麼我們將獲得寬闢的視野及有效的行動，贏得關鍵性的市場優勢。」――羅伯特˙蓋文（Robert W. Galvin），摩托羅拉執行委員會主席暨前總裁「韋恩˙柏肯的《增加業續新策略》，是一

A mortal curse laid upon a baby princess, magic fairies, and true love's first kiss... Will Princess Aurora escape her tragic destiny? This magnificent paper cut-out book plunges us into the enchanting world of the famous ballet, Sleeping Beauty.

Santa needs a new reindeer in this third hilarious Christmas must-have picture book, from the duo who brought you Santa's New Beard and Santa's New Sleigh!One week to go 'till Christmas Day,The final touches underway,A ribbon here, a flourish there,And presents piled up everywhere. Santa smiled. 'What could go wrong?'He didn't have to wait too long .. . Out of the sky a whirling blur,Of antlers, legs and soft brown fur,Came crashing through the workshop roof,And that's how Rudolph sprained his hoof .. . Oh no! Another Christmas disaster! The sleigh can't fly without Rudolph.Luckily, head engineer Lizzie is on hand to help . . .introducing ROBO-REINDEER! Christmas is saved once more.

Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon.In Kitty and the Snowball Bandit, a sneaky snowball thrower is ruining all the fun at the Winter Fair. The way they throw, hide, and run makes it seem like they have superpowers. Could this be a supervillain? It's up to Kitty to track them down and find out.

From former Birmingham Young Poet Laureate Nyanda Foday comes this inspirational, poetic introduction to the vital need for every child to see themselves in the books they read.What does a book mean to those who search for acceptance and understanding? A place to find friends, feel part of a family, or to be your true self. A good book takes you to new worlds, the right one shows you can exist in this one. So for all bookworms – lovers of books – the world is waiting for you.

A first novelty book telling the story of the Nativity, with push, pull and slide mechanisms.Busy Nativity introduces young children to the wonderful story of the First Christmas. Push, pull and turn the tabs to join Mary and Joseph on their long journey to Bethlehem, marvel as a host of angels appear and see beautiful baby Jesus in his crib.The perfect gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds, they will love playing with the easy-to-handle mechanisms in this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and magical illustrations by Emily Bolam.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.Keep little ones busy with more festive favourites, like Busy Christmas and Can You Find Santa?.

The perfect gift for any child this Christmas. From Alex T. Smith, bestselling author of festive favourites How Winston Delivered Christmas, How Winston Came Home for Christmas and The Grumpus, comes a gorgeous retelling of children's Christmas classic The Nutcracker - a Christmas Story in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters.The Mouse King is up to some very sneaky shenanigans. The night before Christmas, he steals the key to the Kingdom of Sweets and sets out to cause as much festive mayhem as he can!Clara and Fritz Strudel, and their new friend the Nutcracker, are the only ones who can stop him. But when a magical curse is put on Fritz, it's a race against time to make it to the Kingdom of Sweets and find the Sugar Plum Fairy – the only one who can break the spell!Can the adventurers stop the Mouse King's naughty plan and save Fritz, before it's too late?With irresistible colour illustrations, a festively foiled cover and a chapter to enjoy each day in December, The Nutcracker And the Mo

Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023 A new book from award-winning illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo, Lost is the story of a polar bear who finds himself lost, in a big concrete city. He politely asks the city folk for help but everyone is much too busy and impatient to help the newcomer. He finds himself travelling on the subway only to be noticed, finally by a little girl.The girl takes the homesick bear by the paw and under her innocent wing. Under the nose of her seemingly unaware mum, she feeds him dinner, gives him a bath and they read stories together. When the polar bear wistfully looks at a poster of the North Pole on her bedroom wall, the little girl realises that her friend needs help to get home. This is a story about the power friendship has to help you feel found, and even to transport you home.

Christmastime is here! Get ready for the festive season with Sylvanian Families in this official sticker dress-up book, packed with over 300 stickers and all your favourite characters. The perfect gift to enjoy this Christmas!Join Freya the Chocolate Rabbit and her friends as they get ready for Christmas in Sylvanian Village. Sticker woolly hats and scarves for them to wear in the snow, decorate the Red Roof Country Home with lights and baubles, and then sticker costumes for the babies to wear in their Christmas parade! At the back of the book, find beautiful templates and detailed instructions to make a Christmas card to give to friends and family.With over 300 stickers to bring the world of Sylvania to life, Sylvanian Families: Sticker Dress-Up Christmas has everything you need to create the perfect Christmas!Look out for more Sylvanian Families books from Macmillan Children's Books, including The World of Sylvanian Families.

跟人有關的事，不能只看數字！統計數據過度簡化人的複雜性，忽略了人類物種發展的多元性及可能性看What更看Why，大數據無法掌握的事，讓人類學家來告訴你導讀 ｜ 阿潑（媒體工作者）審訂 ｜林浩立（清華大學人類學研究所副教授） 「人類學讓你用別人看待你的視角看待自己，因此，它是最能改變世界的領域。」——譚亞．魯爾曼（Tanya Luhrmann），美國心理人類學家最有系統的人類學思想入門人類學——最擅長挑戰概念、質疑「常識」的學科顛覆你慣常的思考模式，當今世代最需要的一門知識人類學是一門研究人及其文化的學科，擅長以全貌觀和比較觀點理解當代與過去社會，以在不同空間與時間尺度中移動的多重視角，理解人類社會的複雜面向，對思考現代世界提供了非常有用的方法。在《人類怎麼學》中，馬修．恩格爾克透過「文化」、「文明」、「價值」、「血液」、「認同」等文化人類學時常提到的概念做分類，細說人類學家如何思考闡述這些概念，而他們對此概念的田野實例為何、理論如何推進和相互補充、面臨哪些不足，系統地詳述這些概念在文化人類學中怎麼被呈現與論證。了解文化乃至於文化人類學的概念，對於認識人類社會的歧異性十分重要，必須先認知到有差異，才不會帶著文化本位看待他者或異文化，也才能感知人類世界的多樣性。恩格爾克希望讀者帶走的是人類學的敏感性，將人類學觀點帶到自己周遭的世界，像人類學家一樣思考——我們了解別人，所以成為更好的人。媒體名人讚譽《人類怎麼學》是這個領域極好的入門著作，文筆優美，講述動人，引人入勝，它抓住了這門學科的基本特徵：人類學是一種觀看和思考的方式。人類學讓你用別人看待你的視角看待自己，因此，它是最能改變世界的領域。——譚亞．魯爾曼（Tanya Luhrmann），美國心理人類學家活潑且敏銳的恩格爾克，邀請讀者了解人類學的迷人歷史及真知灼見。這個優雅的綜合體告訴我們，這個學科如何改變人們對世界的看法。——凱特琳．札魯姆（Caitlin Zaloom），《走出深淵》（Out of the Pits）作者這是一本生動、新穎且全面的人類學導論，它既是一門學科，也是一種生活方式，既通俗易懂，也極具洞見。它結合了高超的敘事技巧，涵蓋範圍廣泛──從經典著作到作家自己的田野經驗，它也顯示人類學為何應被視為社會科學的核心：這是一門訓練人的大腦深入觀察和同理他人生活的學科。——查爾斯．金（Charles

Merry Christmas from Bluey and Bartlebee!It's Christmas Day and it's the perfect weather for a family swim. Bluey has a new toy - meet Bartlebee! How will Bartlebee handle his first Heeler Christmas?Attacked by a crocodile, Dad broke his arm and then Nana jiggled it all about. Bartlebee's first Christmas is eventful but full of love.

"Laugh out loud funny and full of heart" Noel Fielding"Funny, bonkers and brilliant" The Stylist"Very funny, with brilliant illustrations. It should be called The Book That Everyone Wanted To Read." Nadia Shireen"One book that I really think children should read is The Book That No One Wanted to Read." David BaddielHave you ever thought about how it feels to be a book? To be left under a whiffy pant pile or shelved, forever collecting dust? To have your pages bent backwards or your spine BROKEN? What if you don’t have a sparkly unicorn or dragon adorning your cover – who will pick you out of the bookshop then? This is the story of the sadly neglected Book That No One Wanted To Read – can its destiny change when it finally meets the right reader? Spoiler alert: yes.From Ambiguous to Zealous, the words in this book are for 7-to-12-year-olds. It may seem inconceivable for one book to encompass such a wide age span! But in fact, inconceivable – and all the other words in this book – were s

The multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question: how does Santa go down the chimney?When Santa arrives at a child’s house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there’s no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the tap? What happens once he’s inside?Mac Barnett’s iconic talent for earnest deadpan humour and Jon Klassen’s irresistibly funny art honour this timeless question with answers both ridiculous and plausible, mounting in hilarity as the night continues. Channeling a child’s fanciful explanations, this latest collaboration by a bestselling team will find a secure spot among family Christmas traditions.

正當Bonnie準備放假休息，與Grampa Banks前往離島渡假，燈塔竟傳來死亡消息──又一樁案件降臨！本來被當作意外的事故，卻讓Montgomery Bonbon的鬍子不安顫動，顯示危機四伏。當島上再發生第二起命案，線索悄然交錯，Bonnie是否能單槍匹馬揭開謎底，或需要雙倍偵探，一起解開雙倍謀殺？The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery seriesThe most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday.When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking cases as her alter-ego, Montgomery Bonbon, something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde Island for half-term – and it''s not just the smell of the harbour. There''s been a mysterious death at Leerie Lighthouse, and what everyone assumed was an accident is setting Bonbon''s moustache all a-quiver: a sure sign that something is Highly Suspicious.When a second death takes place on the other side of the island, Bonnie is sure the two are connected. But can she solve this case alone, or will she need double the detectives to solve double the murder?

Step into the action-packed world of LEGO® NINJAGO™ and discover everything there is to know about the legendary Ninja!Are you ready to unlock the secrets of the NINJA? Join Lloyd and the Ninja on an amazing journey of discovery. Learn the truth about the Ninja's incredible powers. Uncover secrets about mysterious locations. Revisit ancient history and fierce battles. Get up close with great vehicles, mighty mechs, fantastic dragons and much more in this must-have guide to the NINJAGO world.Comes with an exclusive Lloyd LEGO minifigure, making it the perfect gift for LEGO NINJAGO fans.

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original much-loved boarding-school for witchesBe careful what you wish for!Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches.Mildred makes a wish on a shooting star and to her great surprise it comes true! Mildred's wish-come-true is a small dog but how can she keep him a secret from her friends, and especially the formidable Miss Hardbroom? . . .The Worst Witch and The Wishing Star is the seventh adventure in Jill Murphy's hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.

Sparkling new branding for The Worst Witch - the original much-loved boarding-school for witchesEverything I do always goes wrong in the end. . .Lovable but disaster-prone Mildred Hubble is possibly the worst ever trainee witch to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches.As if by magic Mildred has made it to Year Four without being expelled. Even though everyone knows her as the worst witch in the school, she's secretly set her sights on winning the highest honour - that of Head Girl of Miss Cackle's Academy. Can she stay out of trouble and prove to everyone that even the worst witch can turn her fortunes around?. . .First Prize for the Worst Witch is the final adventure in Jill Murphy's hilarious Worst Witch series full of fun, magic and mayhem.

The magic and mastery of anime springs to life in this gorgeous celebration of the genre that features more than one hundred and fifty full-color frames. A uniquely powerful form of artistic expression, anime has embraced complex and provocative ideas since its inception in the mid twentieth century. This dynamic and wide-ranging book explores eighty key themes of the genre, from wars to natural disasters, nature to ecology, childhood to magic, dystopias to fables. It looks at more than one hundred masterpieces of Japanese animation, including Akira, Ghost in the Shell, One Piece, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies and Howl's Moving Castle, to show how practitioners consistently balance tradition with modernity and how anime's distinct style has influenced other forms of media such as video games, comic books and live-action films. Covering an enormous range of talent--from Isao Takahata, Katsuhiro Ôtomo, and Makoto Shinkai to Studio Ghibli and Mamoru Oshii--it demonstrates how

「想像力是最好的玩伴。這是一封寫給創造力、童年豐富想像力遊戲的情書。」──Kirkus Reviews科克斯書評想像力是人最強大的能力！要怎麼激發孩子的想像力？讓看似日常的物品，產生最有創意的用途！本書用一支木棍產生奇幻冒險，啟發孩子舉一得十、得百、得到千千萬萬的想像！本書特色： ★文字押韻、節奏明快，搭配鮮明大膽的插畫，讓孩子沉浸閱讀時光。 ★活化孩子與生俱來的想像力，拓寬大小孩看待事物的角度。 ★溫柔接納充滿奇思妙想的內心世界，讓讀者憶起深埋在腦海的美好童年。★「美國的安徒生」珍尤倫、「義大利插畫王者」多明尼可尼夢幻聯手，創作最具想像力的繪本！內容簡介： 最簡單的物品，最能啟發孩子與生俱來的想像力！帶著看似平凡無奇的木棍，與夥伴小黑狗，男孩腦海裡的無限想像力全面啟動，他們踏上嶄新奇幻旅程：走入叢林、跨越極地、飛越天空、停泊在小河，甚至……舉辦一場音樂會！好評推薦這是一封寫給創造力、童年豐富想像力遊戲的情書。珍尤倫的詩句簡潔而直接，然而，真正的主角是圖畫，捕捉了孩子的歡樂姿態，儘管有時故事中男孩的興奮之情，會被小黑狗的各式有趣表情搶去鋒頭。無論自己閱讀或者一群人一起讀，讀者都會愛上韻腳、大膽的圖畫，以及「想像力是最好的玩伴」的訊息。──Kirkus Reviews科克斯書評珍尤倫創造的韻律完美至極，適合大聲朗讀，這也是和孩子共讀一本書的最棒方法。像是一首你著迷不已的歌，你會發現自己不自覺跟著韻律哼了幾句。《最強的玩具》是一本即使孩子還不識字，也會喜歡翻閱的書。當孩子開始懂得把押韻的單詞組合在一起，這本書就會更加有趣。──New York Journal of Books紐約圖書日誌

Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world -- all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to game!Ari and his friends are on another adventure in the fifth title in the unauthorized Diary of a Roblox Pro series! Citizens of Blockville have been going missing, and there are rumors that a new threat looms over Ari's town. Ari's best friend Zeke thinks it's zombies. But those don't exist... right?!

A tribute to the unsung heroes of firefighting that takes readers along on a high-stakes mission to battle one of the deadliest natural disasters. A lone figure stands on a tower, watching and waiting. Lightning strikes. Tree bark sparks. A wisp of white smoke rises in the distance. It is time to act. Frightening images of raging wildfires top the daily news. On the ground, smoke fills the air as people prepare to flee their homes ahead of encroaching flames. Who helps to get this crisis under control? And what do these heroes do? They hold the line. They Hold the Line delivers a dramatic inside look at the work of the highly trained first responders who risk their lives to fight wildfires. From hotshot handcrews to those who support them, wildland firefighters serve as stewards of the land, managing the health of our forests and the safety of our communities. Powerfully written by Dan Paley and brought vividly to life by artist Molly Mendoza, this compelling and informative book explo