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An interdisciplinary, cross-cultural collection that decenters familiar narratives to provide a fresh perspective on what artificial intelligence is today, and what it might become.Historians, media theorists, science-fiction writers, philosophers, and artists from China and elsewhere reexamine the nation’s intense engagement with AI, moving beyond the clichés that still dominate contemporary debate.Today, visions of the contested future of AI veer between common planetary goals and a new Cold War, as culturally-specific models of intelligence, speculative traditions, and thought experiments come up against the emergence of novel forms of cognition that cannot be reduced to any historical cultural tradition.This uniquely positioned volume provides expert insight into this tension, using China as a touchstone for rethinking "artificiality" and "intelligence" as sites of difference in a way that is already present in the difficulty of precisely translating the Chinese term 人工智能. Tracking

SHARPE IS BACK.The global bestseller Bernard Cornwell returns with his iconic hero, Richard Sharpe.Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it’s been his home ever since. He’s a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favour, he turns to Sharpe. For Wellington knows that the end of one war is only the beginning of another. Napoleon's army may be defeated, but another enemy lies waiting in the shadows – a secretive group of fanatical revolutionaries hell-bent on revenge. Sharpe is dispatched to a new battleground: the maze of Paris streets where lines blur between friend and foe. And in search of a spy, he will have to defeat a lethal assassin determined to kill his target or die trying . . .SHARPE’S ASSASSIN is the brand new novel in the bestselling hist

Help babies and toddlers master the building blocks of speech with this adorable, fun-to-read rhyming board book, written by an early speech expert!My First Learn-to-Talk Book is a joyful book that encourages speech development in little ones. By using adorable rhythmic rhyming text, simple exclamatory words and sounds, and engaging photographs of babies and toddlers, this book gives parents, grandparents, teachers, and therapists a new tool that does more than just entertain and engage babies and toddlers―it uses proven therapeutic techniques to help little ones think, repeat, react, and babble: the vital skills they need to talk!When I go down a slide, my mouth says "wheeee!"When I want a turn, my mouth says "me!"When I'm acting playful, my mouth says "boo!"When I hug my family, I say "I love you!"

A STEM singalong that young makers will love. Join a diverse group of budding minds and their friend Robot as they work together to build a treehouse! Designed to ignite interest in STEM â- the integration of science, technology, engineering and math â- this fact-packed singalong introduces kids to simple machines, social-emotional concepts like empathy and teamwork, and the basics of robotics and programming with 6 pages of educational notes. For even more fun, sing and dance along with the animated singalong video using the included QR code! Norma Jean Wright's powerful vocals make this revamp of "London Bridge is Falling Down" a dynamic delight.

Celebrate Easter with the Berenstain Bears in this new My First I Can Read!It's springtime in Bear Country and the Berenstain Bears are excited to celebrate Easter! Colored eggs, sweet goodies, and beautiful flowers help make the holiday beloved. But when the Easter Bunny fails to deliver eggs on this special day, it's up to the Bears to save the holiday!Beginning readers will enjoy this fun holiday tale about their favorite family of bears. This My First I Can Read book is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations--which means it's perfect for shared reading with emergent readers. The active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.

Wry, witty and very funny diary-style story packed with doodles and comic strips about the frustration trickster god Loki feels at having to live trapped in the body of a weedy eleven-year-old boy. After one trick too many, Loki is banished to live on Earth as a "normal" school boy. Forbidden from using his AWESOME godly powers, Loki must show moral improvement.As he records his lies THE TRUTH in his magical (judgemental) diary, it becomes clear Loki hasn't a clue how to tell good from evil, trust from tricks, or friends from enemies.

Improve children’s writing and teach them valuable life skills at home using creative real-life writing activities. The colorful illustrations provide fun and simple writing exercises to show children how diverse and innovative writing in today’s world can be.Real-World Writing for Today’s Kids includes nine creative writing units that help children practice real-world writing. Plus, each unit includes engaging art and hands-on activities that demonstrate how writing is used to solve problems, express ideas, inspire, and help people.Each writing topic includes:A guided introduction that demonstrates how to write about each theme.Writing examples and practice activities that explain how to write about each theme.Inspirational messages and career ideas to motivate children and help them understand how writing is used in the real world.Real-world writing activities include:Bumper sticker messaging and artPersuasive fundraising letterMovie reviewHow to write an emailPet-care directionsChil

Improve children’s writing and teach them valuable life skills at home using creative real-life writing activities. The colorful illustrations provide fun and simple writing exercises to show children how diverse and innovative writing in today’s world can be.Real-World Writing for Today’s Kids includes nine creative writing units that help children practice real-world writing. Plus, each unit includes engaging art and hands-on activities that demonstrate how writing is used to solve problems, express ideas, inspire, and help people.Each writing topic includes:A guided introduction that demonstrates how to write about each theme.Writing examples and practice activities that explain how to write about each theme.Inspirational messages and career ideas to motivate children and help them understand how writing is used in the real world.Real-world writing activities include:Bumper sticker messaging and artPersuasive fundraising letterMovie reviewHow to write an emailPet-care directionsChil

Time-tested features from previous editions -- including "Demonstrations" illustrating principles in action, "Methods" sections and "Developmental Dimension" segments -- have been updated and carried over into the 11th edition.The Exploration feature in MindTap -- the digital learning experience available with the text -- enables students to view experimental stimuli, perceptual demonstrations and short film clips about the research discussed in the text. These features have been thoroughly updated, and new items have been added to the labs carried over from the previous edition. Most of the items have been generously provided by researchers in vision, hearing and perceptual development.Reflecting the latest developments from the field, the 11th edition has been updated throughout with discussions of cutting-edge research. Especially noteworthy are a revised and more "student friendly" Chapter 1: Introduction to Perception and an expanded treatment of basic auditory mechanisms and musi

Hong Bao''s father is the biggest hippo in the clan. Her entire family is heavily built, with rounded trunks and thick limbs. Fed up with being so large, Hong Bao decides to go on a diet. As she strives to achieve her ideal body shape, Hong Bao learns that losing too much weight can lead to many undesirable consequences. With the help of her family and friends, can she learn to accept and love herself just the way she is?The I Am Healthy series comprises children''s picture books that tackle pressing issues facing children today, as identified by healthcare professionals from the Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Each book draws from the experiences of psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who have counselled countless children regarding everything from digital addiction to eating disorders. Using a story-based approach, each book contains a relatable story that will help children understand themselves better, and be able to take practical steps to gr

Hong Bao''s father is the biggest hippo in the clan. Her entire family is heavily built, with rounded trunks and thick limbs. Fed up with being so large, Hong Bao decides to go on a diet. As she strives to achieve her ideal body shape, Hong Bao learns that losing too much weight can lead to many undesirable consequences. With the help of her family and friends, can she learn to accept and love herself just the way she is?The I Am Healthy series comprises children''s picture books that tackle pressing issues facing children today, as identified by healthcare professionals from the Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Each book draws from the experiences of psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who have counselled countless children regarding everything from digital addiction to eating disorders. Using a story-based approach, each book contains a relatable story that will help children understand themselves better, and be able to take practical steps to gr

Cleo and Chad are twins who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Cleo needs to repeatedly clean herself, while Chad needs to repeatedly check his things. But this is getting in the way of everyday life! Can they overcome their compulsions and get better?The I Am Healthy series comprises children''s picture books that tackle pressing issues facing children today, as identified by healthcare professionals from the Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Each book draws from the experiences of psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who have counselled countless children regarding everything from digital addiction to eating disorders. Using a story-based approach, each book contains a relatable story that will help children understand themselves better, and be able to take practical steps to grow, develop and change. These books can be used by educators in schools, by counsellors and doctors in counselling sessions, and by parents who are helping their chil

When Wilson receives a laptop to help with his schoolwork, he''s obsessed! The Internet is an amazing place. In seconds, he can find answers to any question he asks. But soon, the screen becomes too all-consuming and Wilson doesn''t spend any time off of it! It''s almost like he isn''t there anymore. Can Wilson go back to life before screens?The I Am Healthy series comprises children''s picture books that tackle pressing issues facing children today, as identified by healthcare professionals from the Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Each book draws from the experiences of psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who have counselled countless children regarding everything from digital addiction to eating disorders. Using a story-based approach, each book contains a relatable story that will help children understand themselves better, and be able to take practical steps to grow, develop and change. These books can be used by educators in schools, by couns

When Wilson receives a laptop to help with his schoolwork, he''s obsessed! The Internet is an amazing place. In seconds, he can find answers to any question he asks. But soon, the screen becomes too all-consuming and Wilson doesn''t spend any time off of it! It''s almost like he isn''t there anymore. Can Wilson go back to life before screens?The I Am Healthy series comprises children''s picture books that tackle pressing issues facing children today, as identified by healthcare professionals from the Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Each book draws from the experiences of psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who have counselled countless children regarding everything from digital addiction to eating disorders. Using a story-based approach, each book contains a relatable story that will help children understand themselves better, and be able to take practical steps to grow, develop and change. These books can be used by educators in schools, by couns

Cleo and Chad are twins who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Cleo needs to repeatedly clean herself, while Chad needs to repeatedly check his things. But this is getting in the way of everyday life! Can they overcome their compulsions and get better?The I Am Healthy series comprises children''s picture books that tackle pressing issues facing children today, as identified by healthcare professionals from the Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Each book draws from the experiences of psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who have counselled countless children regarding everything from digital addiction to eating disorders. Using a story-based approach, each book contains a relatable story that will help children understand themselves better, and be able to take practical steps to grow, develop and change. These books can be used by educators in schools, by counsellors and doctors in counselling sessions, and by parents who are helping their chil

☆NET 8 Core Web應用程式核心基礎與套件介紹★套件輔助學習 - 節省開發時間與心力☆使用分層架構 - 讓專案各司其職，提高應用程式的可維護性和擴展性★身份驗證授權 - 使用Identity套件，提高網站的安全性☆角色權限管理 - 引導讀者建立不同的角色，模擬多層級會員系統★Repository pattern – 封裝資料庫邏輯，更有效的方式與資料庫溝通☆Entity Framework Core(EF Core) - 以架構物件的方式使用資料庫，讓開發學習者容易上手來處理資料★豐富的教學資源 - 提供完整專案程式碼及範例檔案下載本書主旨在如何使用ASP.NET Core 8來建立一個強大且可擴展的平台，內容分為四大區塊，引導讀者掌握軟體開發的基本技能，分別為「程式基礎篇」、「.NET Core特色篇」、「應用實戰篇」和「模擬架站篇」。☆程式基礎篇：介紹ASP .NET的發展歷史，同時深入了解ASP .NET Core的生命週期。讀者將學習C#的核心概念，從基本的變數、資料型態、運算子，到進階的迴圈、類別和物件操作。MVC的核心觀念也將被介紹，包括檔案配置、職責與架構，並探討Model、View和Controller的角色。最後，讀者將使用Visual Studio 2022來建立ASP.NET Core Web應用程式，學習如何設計Category模型，並探索如何透過TempData和Toastr工具來增強使用者的互動體驗。★.NET Core特色篇：探討依賴注入（DI）的核心概念。學習如何運用DI來管理應用程式的相依性，讓程式碼更容易進行測試和維護。此外，也著重如何優化專案的結構，包括實施分層架構、建立Repository和UnitOfWork，以及使用Area來更有效地組織和管理應用程式的各個部分。☆應用實戰篇：將會引導讀者建立電商平台，學習ViewBag、ViewData、ViewModel與DataTables來優化前端和提升使用者體驗。透過應用ASP.NET Core Identity的功能，來模擬飲料店的多層級會員系統。掌握建立和管理購物車系統的能力，並使用ViewModel讓資料處理更加靈活。最後，帶領讀者深入訂單流程，從設計結算頁面到詳細的訂單管理，確保讀者能全面掌握電商平台的訂單管理流程。★模擬架站篇：協助讀者將電商平台部署到雲端，在

The best dog-walkers in town are back in the third book of this heartwarming graphic novel series that is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! Perfect for fans of Real Friends and Allergic! The holidays have arrived for the PAWS team! And the girls are about to discover that not all surprises are necessarily good ones....Gabby's parents finally get her a cell phone for Christmas, but instead of only using it for emergencies, she soon gets swept up in posting about PAWS online. And when one of her cute doggo videos goes viral, she becomes obsessed with becoming internet famous. Meanwhile, Priya receives some awful news: her family is being evicted! And although their new home is in a nice neighborhood ripe with possibilities, it's also all the way across town, so Priya is reluctant to give the change a chance. Instead, she resorts to long rides on the bus to her old school so she can continue being a part of PAWS with her friends. But when a big storm hits, burying the city in snow, the girl

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

Fills a gap in Korean Wave studies by studying it through the lens of gender. Women We Love is an edited collection exploring femininities in and around the Korean Wave since 2000. While studies on the Korean Wave are abundant, there is a dearth of analysis about the female-identifying stars, characters, and fans who shape and lead this crucial cultural movement. Using "women" as an inclusive term extending to all those who self-define as women, this collection of essays examines the role of women in K-pop and K-drama industries and fandom spaces, encompassing crucial intersectional topics such as queering of gender, dissemination of media, and fan culture. The audience for Women We Love will reflect the contributors to this text; they are K-pop and K-drama fans, queer, international; they are also academics of Asian histories, sociology, gender and sexuality, art history, and visual culture. The chapters are playful, intersectional, and will be adapted well into syllabi for media stud

A gripping middle-grade history that offers a fresh look at the groundbreaking 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom by spotlighting the protest's radical roots and the underappreciated role of Black women--includes a wealth of contemporary black-and-white photos throughout. Six decades ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom--a moment often revered as the culmination of this Black-led protest. But at its core, the March on Washington was not a beautiful dream of future integration; it was a mass outcry for jobs and freedom NOW--not at some undetermined point in the future. It was a revolutionary march with its own controversies and problems, the themes of which still resonate to this day. Without diminishing the words of Dr. King, More Than a Dream looks at the march through a wider lens, using Black newspaper reports as a primary resource, recognizing the overlooked wo

★ 互動漫畫，顛覆閱讀體驗★ 中年級讀者最愛冒險＋解謎元素★ 每次閱讀都能探索不同結局《Adventuregame Comics》系列第二彈《The Beyond》，帶領讀者進入一場關於「來世」的奇想實驗。故事一開始，你已身處某種未知的死後世界。沒有說明、沒有提示，只有空間與選擇。透過精巧設計的連接管道與分歧路線，讀者從格子跳到格子，親手決定角色行動與劇情方向。每個選擇都可能帶來截然不同的結果——逃脫成功、陷入循環，或發現隱藏真相。作者Jason Shiga以擅長的數學迷宮與非線性敘事技巧，打造出充滿「如果……會怎樣？」的閱讀宇宙。首集《Leviathan》曾入選《紐約時報》禮物書單並獲多家星級評論，本作更進一步擴張想像疆界。Kirkus書評：「機智假設與閱讀謎題的最佳解答，就在這裡。」這是一部真正讓孩子「動起來」的漫畫。Make decisions and pick your path to the perfect afterlife in this new addition to the innovative, interactive graphic novel series from the award-winning creator of Meanwhile Adventuregame Comics is a new series of interactive graphic novels in the vein of Jason Shiga's hit graphic novel Meanwhile. Readers follow the story from panel to panel, using tubes that connect them, and sometimes the path will split, giving readers the chance to choose how the story unfolds. The Beyond takes place in some sort of afterlife. You don't know much when you begin, save that you're dead and that you've ended up in a room that includes a doo

GPT-4、Azure OpenAI 打造企業ChatGPT應用 想了解自然語言模型最新技巧嗎？GPT-4、Samentic Kernel、RAG pattern 想快速整合自然語言模型嗎？Azure AI studio、Azure Language Studio 整合實務應用範例，帶領你從基礎到進階，全面掌握自然語言的人工智慧應用 【內容簡介】 2023年最熱門的關鍵詞無疑是「ChatGPT」。市面上充斥著各式各樣的導讀，指引你如何靈活運用ChatGPT。 本書涵蓋從ChatGPT的Prompt提示到如何呼叫ChatGPT API，以開發者的角度深入探討ChatGPT在企業系統的應用。進一步的，本書更以Azure OpenAI為核心，結合Azure Cognitive for Language，徹底解放人工智慧的自然語言應用。 本書專注於實際的ChatGPT API應用，並提供C#及Node.js兩種程式語言的實作範例原始碼，它無疑是市場上首本獨具特色的Azure OpenAI應用指南。此外，我們更精心撰寫了一篇專論，深入討論如何優化（fine-tune）GPT模型的最佳實踐方法。我們堅信，這些具體且實用的內容將對開發者極具參考價值。 【本書特色】 1. 第一本專門講解ChatGPT方面的開發書籍 ChatGPT無疑是目前AI最熱的議題，除了終端使用者的操作之外，在應用開發方面也掀起一波熱潮，本書是目前市場上第一本從企業應用開發角度切入的書籍。 2. 書中範例提供.NET C# + Node.js雙程式語言版本 書中以.NET C# + Node.js 提供範例程式碼，擴大讀者群，這2個程式語言均是目前在應用面被廣泛使用的熱門語言。 3. 內容涵蓋Microsoft Azure平台 Microsoft做為OpenAI的主要投資者，是OpenAI唯一使用的雲端平台，可預期OpenAI在企業級的情境會非常依賴Microsoft Azure 雲端平台，本書在應用面將主要內容著重在Microsoft Azure OpenAI，可做為企業商用市場的指南。 4. 三大主題，由入門到進階應用 本書內容涵蓋基礎ChatGPT原理到進階的Microsoft Azure OpenAI + ChatGPT運用，並且盡可能去除枯燥艱深的研究論文探討，以應用面及開發面為出發點，並專章講解A

阿西姆的朋友馬克斯處於危險之中！阿西姆確信某種超自然存在——也許是女巫？——在追捕馬克斯。羅克夏爾，這個小組中的理性者，認為這位女士是一位利用孩子進行實驗的科學家！無論哪種情況，馬克斯都處於危險之中，阿西姆和羅克夏爾負責保護他。但是當他們接近找到答案時，阿西姆和他的朋友遭到火球的襲擊。是科學解釋了這些飛來的火球？還是來自圭亞那民間傳說的女巫？如果你敢的話，找出答案吧！不要錯過基於圭亞那鬼故事的《神秘偵探》系列。There are mysterious explosions near the old abandoned houses in town. Is it science . . . or is it something strange and ghostly? Find out in the latest installment to the spooky chapter book series Spooky Sleuths.Asim’s friend Max is in danger! Asim is sure some sort of supernatural being—a witch, maybe?—is after Max. Rokshar, the levelheaded one of the group, thinks the woman is a scientist using kids for her experiments! Either way, Max is in trouble, and it’s up to Asim and Rokshar to keep him safe.But when they get close to finding answers, Asim and his friends are attacked by fireballs. Is science behind the flying fire? Or is it a witch from Guyanese folklore?Find out . . . if you dare!Don't miss the Spooky Sleuths series based on ghost stories from Guyana.Spooky Sleuth

Do you sometimes feel your expressions too formal despite having no problem communicating in Mandarin with Taiwanese? 你是優秀的華語教師， 在尋找更貼近台灣人口語的華語教材？ 你在找的就是《課本沒教的台灣華語句型50》! ★適讀程度 適合相當於台灣華語文能力測驗（TOCFL）基礎級、歐洲共同語文參考架構（CEFR）A2級程度之課堂或自學生使用。 ★5個單元 X 50個句型 本書精選台灣華語中的50個口語句型及詞彙，依主題分類成5大單元，並以中英雙語介紹。這些所選句型及詞彙不限於學術界所定義「規範的台灣國語」，不一定收錄於一般中文教科書中，卻是在台灣使用最頻繁、道地的華語，適合基礎級以上的中文學習者，進一步認識台灣華語及台灣文化。 第一單元：台灣華語句式Part I: Taiwan Mandarin Sentence Patterns 第二單元：語氣助詞 Part II: Modal Particles 第三單元：流行語句型 Part III: Catch Phrase Patterns 第四單元：台語詞彙 Part IV: Taiwanese Morphemes 第五單元：外來語詞彙Part V: Loan Morphemes ★5大步驟 X 2大學習工具 本書用5大步驟帶領讀者學習50個句型，每個步驟皆以中英雙語呈現，並輔以「練習」及「音檔」2大學習工具，讀者可與5大步驟搭配學習，效果更加。 ★全書50個句型皆以下列步驟呈現： ．步驟1：情境例句╱原文例句 情境例句是用對話的方式呈現句型，模擬真實使用情況。唯「第三單元：流行語句型」收錄該流行語句型中，最先開始廣泛使用的原始句子。 例： A：你怎麼還在用不能上網的手機啊？ B：就沒有需要「咩」。反正在家、在辦公室都可以上網。 A: Why are you still using a phone that doesn’t have internet access? B: There is no need for that. I can access the internet at home and at the office anyway. ．步驟2：句型╱結構說明 句型╱結構說明

An examination of the Counter-Enlightenment movement in China. In Modern Chinese Counter-Enlightenment, Peng Hsiao-yen argues that a trend of Counter-Enlightenment had grown from the late Qing to the May Fourth era in the 1910s to the 1920s and continued to the 1940s. She demonstrates how Counter-Enlightenment was manifested with case studies such as Lu Xun's writings in the late 1900s, the Aesthetic Education movement from the 1910s to 1920s, and the Science and Lifeview debate in the 1920s. During the period, the life philosophy movement, highlighting the epistemic debate on affect and reason, is connected with its counterparts in Germany, France, and Japan. The movement had a widespread and long-term impact on Chinese philosophy and literature. Using the transcultural lexicon as methodology, this book traces how the German term Lebensanschauung (life view), a key concept in Rudolf Eucken's life philosophy, constituted a global tide of Counter-Enlightenment that influenced the though

New York Times bestseller! From Matt and Rebecca Zamolo, creators of the mega-popular YouTube series Game Master Network, comes a new thrilling novel about everyone’s favorite mystery-solving team as they go toe-to-toe with the mysterious and menacing Game Master.Rebecca Zamolo is on a mission to save her summer. Instead of going to camp like she’d planned, she’s been stuck in summer school. But today is the day! She’s going to present her final science assignment—using her Nana’s borrowed vintage zoetrope—and then she’ll be free to have fun.But as Becca and her classmates wait for her teacher to arrive, a menacing voice comes over the intercom claiming to be the Game Master! The kids quickly discover that the Game Master has locked the doors, scared off the teachers, and made it clear that if Becca and her friends don’t solve the clues that have been left behind, they’ll never get back Becca’s irreplaceable zoetrope, never finish summer school, and never get to enjoy wh

In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger, Tae Keller offers a gripping and emotional story about friendship, bullying, and the possiblity that there's more in the universe than just us.Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you're totally alone in the universe . . . but what if we aren't alone at all?Thanks to her best friend, Reagan, Mallory Moss knows the rules of middle school. The most important one? You have to fit in to survive. But then Jennifer Chan moves in across the street, and that rule doesn’t seem to apply. Jennifer doesn’t care about the laws of middle school, or the laws of the universe. She believes in aliens—and she thinks she can find them.Then Jennifer goes missing. Using clues from Jennifer’s journals, Mallory goes searching. But the closer she gets to answers, the more Mallory has to confront why Jennifer might have run . . . and face the truth within herself.Tae Keller lights up the sky with this insightful story about

享譽全球的最佳文法教材▌全系列共三冊，從 Basic English Grammar (5/e) 、Fundamentals of English Grammar (5/e) 到 Understanding and Using English Grammar (5/e) 逐步陪伴學習者奠定穩固的英語文法實力。 ▌多元配件包含：Test Bank 包含了每單元的小考考題及單元複習考，書後附解答。▌以圖表方式簡化文法說明，搭配紮實多元的練習，逐步奠定文法概念。每單元皆有聽力練習，錄音稿附於書末。 ▌Essential Online Resources (EOR) 線上平台提供學生資源，包含課程音檔、考題及文法影片。 Pearson Practice English (PPE) App下載: 📱iOS 📱AndroidAzar English Grammar PPE 操作指引影片：https://youtu.be/S6SF3uX3GOACEFR: A1~C1 Basic English Grammar (5/e) For student• Student Book + PPE App (英英版)• Workbook + Answer Key (英英版)For teacher• Teacher's Guide• Test Bank Fundamentals of English Grammar (5/e) For student• Student Book + PPE App (英漢版)• Student Book + PPE App (英英版)• Workbook + Answer Key (英英版)For teacher• Teacher's Guide• Test Bank

《Animal FACTopia》帶你走進一個關於動物的奇妙知識世界。你知道嗎？海狸的牙齒是橘色的；有些猴子會用鳥羽毛當牙線；某種鳥類竟能在水下行走；短吻鱷會吞下石頭以延長在水下停留的時間；海獺則用石頭敲開食物。書中所有事實皆經《大英百科全書》驗證，並以巧妙的關聯路徑串接，讓讀者從一個主題跳到另一個意想不到的領域。多路徑閱讀與幽默插圖，讓探索充滿驚喜與樂趣，是啟發動物迷好奇心的絕佳讀物。📖 亮點★ 知識皆由《大英百科全書》驗證★ 主題涵蓋動物行為、生態與趣聞★ 多路徑閱讀設計，探索自由Did you know that beavers have orange teeth? Or that some monkeys floss their teeth using bird feathers? Or that one species of bird can walk underwater? Or that alligators stay underwater for longer by swallowing rocks? Or that sea otters use rocks to crack open prey? Welcome to Animal FACTopia, a purrfectly amazing world of facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Every fact in this book is connected to the next in a fascinating web of information, where you will leapfrog from topic to topic in surprising and hilarious ways. Sometimes your path branches and you can slide down a rabbit hole to a totally different, but still connected, part of the book.Discover where your curiosity will take you!

In The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Edgar Award nominee Lamar Giles—now in paperback—two adventurous cousins accidentally freeze time on the last day of summer, and the secrets hidden between the seconds, minutes, and hours aren't quite the endless fun they expected!Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have.That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time. Now, with the help of some very strange people and even stranger creatures, Otto and Sheed will have to put aside their differences to save their town—and each other—before time stops for good.

Goosebumps meets The Baily School Kids in this young middle-grade series about four unlikely friends who must band together to save their town from an evil curse!Regan, Sofia, Bennet, and Darius are shocked when they end up in detention. Little do they know, the detention they're walking into is far from ordinary. Their science teacher, Ms. Stein, believes she'll be able to create an army of perfect students -- and she's planning on using Sofia's smart, Regan's heart, Bennett's likeability, and Darius's loyalty to do it.When the clones of the kids start causing chaos around town, the real kids get in trouble. But nobody believes the it was my evil clone excuse, and Ms. Stein only laughs off the accusations. Now, it's up to the kids to defeat Ms. Stein's clone monster army. Will they become victorious and save the town from danger . . . or are they cursed once and for all?

Join Mercer Mayer's beloved character Little Critter at a Monster Truck Rally in this My First I Can Read book! Perfect for fans of trucks and cars.Little Critter wants a new toy Squisher truck!For two weeks, Little Critter does chores to pay for it--he lets the dog in, takes out the trash, and cleans his room. When he finally has enough money, the toy store is all sold out.To cheer up Little Critter, his dad takes him to his Uncle Zeb's Monster Truck Rally. From tricks on two wheels to ridding in an actual monster truck, the rally is the best time ever! But will Little Critter ever get his Squisher truck?Young readers will love the fun illustrations in Little Critter: Monster Truck and the simple text will resonate with the littlest of learners.This My First I Can Read book, is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations--which means it's perfect for shared reading with emergent readers.Little Critter: Monster Truck is a good choice fo

A brilliantly witty introduction to comparisons and opposites, illustrated by the winner of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award.These children and animals are all very different to each other. Some are big, some are small. Some are gentle, some are rough. Everyone is playful, but who’s the best at hiding? One thing’s certain: they all love a good bedtime story!Shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Children’s Picture Book Award, this is the perfect book for little ones who are just beginning to make sense of their place in the world. Karl Newson has created a simple, funny and heart-warming text, which is perfectly matched by Kate Hindley’s charming, brilliantly witty artwork, filled with detail.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free “Stories Aloud” audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!Related activity sheets available on the Nosy Crow website."Newson and Hindley celebrate differences using simple but wonderfully effective opposites and comparisons, with

In this third “thrilling” (Kirkus Reviews) installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies help a fellow agent in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls.After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission—once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can’t. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy’s tournaments in Moscow and Beijing.Meanwhile, Sydney’s embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father’s music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base.F

“A sweet, heart-squeezing story!” ― Jaleigh Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of The Mark of the DragonflyWhen seventh grade enemies research a missing set of jewels for a class project, they realize that the answers to the unsolved case might be much closer to home than they thought in this fun-filled mystery “as satisfying as hot soup on a cold day” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).If you told Sloane Osburn and Amelia Miller-Poe that they’d be hiding in their town cemetery from an evil mastermind, they would have been hard-pressed to believe you. If you also told them that person was intent on beating them to a cache of long-lost jewels using nothing more than a slingshot and wicked aim, they’d have been sure you got your facts wrong. Finally, if you told them they’d be doing all of this as friends…well, they would have been sure you needed medical attention.Whether through serendipity (really, really good luck) or zemblanity (really, really bad luck), someone tricked their

Focusing on Albert Sanguinetti from his early life to his retirement from the legal sector, including his tenures in Gibraltar, Kenya, and Hong Kong, this biography provides an in-depth view of the life of a prominent figure in the legal field in the late twentieth century. It is written from an objective, external viewpoint and paints a colourful and lively picture of Sanguinetti in a voice that could almost be his own. Using Sanguinetti’s life experiences, the biographer touches on various historical events, including the Mau Mau revolution in Kenya and the 1957 riots in Hong Kong, and details the social and political problems of the times, such as lingering colonialism, class structure issues, and human rights violations, among others. These glimpses of history through Sanguinetti’s eyes are accessible, thought-provoking, and truly representative of the man himself.Offering a well-rounded image of the eccentric subject, this book fulfils Sanguinetti’s common response to questions ab