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Kirkus Reviews Best Picture-Book Read-Alouds of 2025Caboose is a hilarious picture book all about the antics of classroom line-ups from children’s book creator and elementary school librarian Travis Jonker, with art from critically acclaimed illustrator Ruth ChanEvery kid knows the joy of being line leader. You can make the line go fast. You can make the line go slow. You can stop suddenly and make the line crash—oh, the power!Cedric has all sorts of tricks to make sure he’s first in line. There’s the fast walk, the slow run, the shoulder tap, the slingshot, and so much more. But when Cedric’s line leader antics go too far, he’s banished to the back of the line. The very back of the line.Now that Cedric’s the caboose, he must hatch a whole new world of hijinks. The turtle walk, the step back, the cloak of invisibility, the “no, no, after you!” The possibilities are endless!"A chaotic yet hilarious story grounded in real childhood emotions." (Kirkus starred review)"Comically and intrica

全球系列銷量突破 300萬冊，#BookTok 熱門作家 Alex Aster 的暢銷 YA 奇幻小說，以危險競賽、王國詛咒與難以預料的背叛展開故事。每隔一百年，神祕島嶼 Lightlark 便會現身，六大王國的統治者受邀參加致命的 Centennial，唯有打破延續數百年的詛咒，才能拯救各自的人民，而代價是其中一位統治者必須死去。Wildling 的年輕統治者 Isla Crown 背負族人的希望，踏入這場充滿祕密與算計的競賽。為了活下來，她必須說謊、欺騙甚至背叛，偏偏感情讓一切更加複雜。本版採用金色書口設計，並收錄系列第二集 Nightbane 的精選獨家節錄；電影亦已進入改編規畫。● The Lightlark Saga 系列全球銷量突破300萬冊，作者 Alex Aster 為 #BookTok 熱門現象級作家及得獎作家● 六大王國、百年詛咒與致命競賽交織，融合奇幻、祕密、欺騙、愛情與接連轉折● 三邊刷金特別版，另收錄第二集 Nightbane 精選獨家節錄，並已有電影改編計畫THREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD!A gold foil edges edition of the #1 bestselling YA fantasy novel from #BookTok phenomenon and award-winning author Alex Aster—soon to be a major motion picture!Welcome to the Centennial.Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The invitation is a summons—a call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood.The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms fo

The Lightlark Saga 系列全球銷量突破 300萬冊，本書為 Alex Aster 的 #1 New York Times 暢銷系列第二集。Centennial 落幕後，Isla Crown 打破困擾六大王國數百年的詛咒，也獲得兩位強大統治者的愛，但她真正的力量來源仍鮮為人知。如今，她同時成為兩個王國的新任領袖，卻必須在背叛之後重新取得人民與其他統治者的信任。當致命危機逼近 Lightlark，過往的祕密也逐一浮現。Isla 必須在對人民的責任與自己的感情之間做出選擇。本書進一步展開 Isla 的過去與記憶，延續系列的愛情、權力角力、欺騙與轉折；此版本更採用金色書口設計，增添收藏特色。● The Lightlark Saga 第二集，系列全球銷量突破300萬冊，並登上 #1 New York Times 暢銷系列● Centennial 之後世界觀進一步擴展，深入 Isla 的身世、力量來源與過往記憶● 融合王國權力角力、祕密、背叛與感情抉擇，本版另採金色書口設計THREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD!A gold foil edges edition of the page-turning second book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex AsterIsla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers.Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself struggling to win respect as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victor

The Lightlark Saga 系列全球銷量突破 300萬冊，本書為 Alex Aster 的 #1 New York Times 暢銷系列第三集。經歷殘酷戰役後，Isla Crown 回到 Nightshade 的 Grim 城堡，戰鬥揭露的真相卻讓她更加動搖。過去的 Isla 曾愛上 Nightshade 的統治者，努力抗拒被視為背叛的感情；現在的她則親眼見識自身力量帶來的毀滅，一心想拯救 Lightlark 與其國王。當敵友界線逐漸模糊，Isla 必須解開神諭最後的預言，試圖改變自己的命運。然而更古老、更強大的邪惡正在甦醒，兩個交戰王國的存亡也繫於她的選擇。本集將愛情、預言與王國危機推向更大的格局，本版並採用金色書口設計。● The Lightlark Saga 第三集，系列全球銷量突破300萬冊，延續 #1 New York Times 暢銷系列● 過去與現在的 Isla 交錯展開，在兩段感情、神諭預言與王國責任之間面臨抉擇● 更強大的古老邪惡逼近，兩個交戰王國命運懸於一線；本版採金色書口設計THREE MILLION SERIES COPIES SOLD!A gold foil edges edition of the pulse-pounding third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Lightlark Saga, by acclaimed author and #BookTok sensation Alex AsterLove kills kingdoms…Back in Grim’s castle on Nightshade, Isla is reeling in the wake of a brutal battle and the devastating truths it exposed. Her future—and the fate of the world—now hinge on a heart split in two.Past Isla, who fell in love with the ruler of Nightshade, fights to resist feelings she considers treasonous. The Isl

本書由兩位數學家以輕鬆幽默的筆調，從數學角度探索聖誕節的一切：如何用博弈論決定交換禮物的名單？如何以公式計算聖誕樹的完美裝飾比例？聖誕老人整夜進出煙囪，是會越來越瘦，還是因吃下無數餅乾而變胖？透過圖表、方程式與簡明解說，作者將日常節慶活動化為數學思考的樂趣。這是一趟融合智慧與節慶幽默的閱讀旅程，適合熱愛邏輯、遊戲與聖誕精神的讀者。亮點：・以數學幽默重新詮釋聖誕節傳統。・結合方程、圖示與趣味案例。・適合喜歡理性思考又愛節慶氛圍的讀者。In The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus, two distinguished mathematicians explain, with humor and clarity, mathematical concepts through one very merry motif: Christmas. Lighthearted and diverting with Christmasy diagrams, sketches and graphs, equations, Markov chains, and matrices, The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus brightens up the bleak midwinter with stockingsful of mathematical marvels. How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? What equations should you use to decorate the Christmas tree? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner--shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night--or fatter--as he munches on cookies and milk in billions of houses across the world? In their quest to provide mathemat

The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling novel, LightlarkIsla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers.Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietly, and there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned.As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel, Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart.Alex Aster’s intricate world expands after the riveting culmination of the Centennial games, delving more deeply into