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本書以孩子熟悉又喜愛的角色──小紅雞──帶領讀者走進芭蕾經典《胡桃鉗》的舞台。寒假來臨，小紅雞第一次跟著爸爸進劇院看表演，她滿心期待，也信誓旦旦答應會乖乖坐好。然而，當故事一幕幕展開，她卻怎麼也忍不住想「幫忙」：擔心胡桃鉗被欺負、對鼠王揮舞長劍感到緊張，於是一次次衝上舞台，試圖改變劇情走向。本書巧妙結合經典故事與幽默「打破第四面牆」的敘事方式，讓孩子在歡笑中親近芭蕾藝術，也感受到第一次進劇院的悸動與興奮。David Ezra Stein 以活潑節奏與溫馨筆觸，描繪孩子無法抑制的熱情與善意，讓這場冬日演出成為一段既熟悉又新鮮的閱讀體驗At her first ballet ever, can an excitable little Chicken resist helping the story along? Fans will cheer as their favorite interrupter puts her spin on a beloved holiday classic. "Hi, Clara! Like my tutu?""Ahem," said the narrator."Chicken!" said Papa. "You can't go onstage!"It's winter vacation for the little red chicken and, with promises of best behavior, she's on her way to see The Nutcracker with Papa. She can't wait! In fact, she's so excited that Papa is worried she might get a little carried away . . . Take your seats and get ready to giggle as a certain irrepressible audience member dances onstage at key moments, determined to save the nutcracker from that bully Fritz and the sword-wielding Mouse King. But what

穿圓點洋裝的小巫婆，勇闖紐沃特市百貨公司的大冒險！主角克里姆森（Crimson）是個很不一樣的小巫婆，她不愛尖頭鞋和黑長袍，反而著迷於圓點圖案和小狗，甚至在尖頂帽上綁了個大蝴蝶結——而且她的帽子是深紅色的，正如她的名字一樣。 今晚，克里姆森將第一次坐在媽媽的掃帚後座，遠赴「紐沃特市」的「掃帚百貨」（Broomingdale's）盡情購物！這棟巨大的百貨公司裡應有盡有，從帽子、貓咪到掃帚，每一層樓對克里姆森來說都是全新冒險。但是，這間古老傳統的百貨公司，真的準備好迎接像克里姆森這麼獨特的小巫婆了嗎？全書充滿雙關語的幽默，一個豐富又俏皮的全新魔法世界就此展開！“The narration's great humor throughout—featuring puns and wordplay—doesn't undermine the earnest, wholesome sincerity of Crimson. . . . A bewitching series opener.” —Kirkus ReviewsCrimson Twill is a little witch, but you might not know it. She loves polka dots and puppies instead of pointy shoes and black dresses. She even wears a big bow on her hat—which is crimson, just like her name. Tonight, for the very first time, Crimson is riding on her mother's broom all the way to New Wart City to go shopping at Broomingdale's! The huge department store has everything a witch could itch for. For Crimson, each floor (hats! cats! brooms!) is a new adventure. But is Broomingdale's ready for a witch as unique as Crimson

芬洛克一家住在海邊，日子簡單而快樂，只是大家都害怕住在遠方的「可怕怪獸」。但最小的孩子決定走得更遠一些，為了找食物，也為了找答案。當他真的遇見那隻傳說中的生物時，卻發現事情和想像的不一樣。這是一個關於勇氣、誤解與交朋友的溫柔故事，用輕鬆幽默的語言，帶小讀者認識世界，也學會用不同角度看待別人。The youngest child of a simple fishing family discovers the truth about the faraway monster they fear in this delightful, imaginative debut. The Finlock family lives by the Pincer Sea, as peaceful as can be. They spend their days lounging and fishing for fronds to cook in their little copper kettles. It's an idyllic life, disturbed only by their great fear of the frimbulitic Terrakeet! Luckily, they've never seen this carnivorous beast, for it lives beyond Finlock Bay. But one day, when there are no fronds to be found, the youngest Finlock journeys in all directions to search for other delectables . . . and comes face-to-face with the dreaded creature! But would such a terrible monster cry about swarming bees? Would it ask if the lad had been fed? First-time author Jo van der Borgh uses playful invented language to craft a classic story of di