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With the wiggle of a finger, readers bring Little Fish to life as he pops through every spread of an adorable puppet book.Come play with Little Fish as he swishes through the sea! Help him blow bubble

The unlikely heroes of the Cockroach Ryu face their greatest danger yet — a warrior seeking revenge against his former teacher, Sensei Ki-Yaga.The White Tiger Temple is under threat. To help the Shaolin monks, Sensei KiYaga and the whole gang of samurai kids— from Niya Moto, the boy with one leg to Taji, the boy who is blind— embark on a perilous journey across the Sea of Japan to China. But soon they discover that getting there is only half the battle. A great danger awaits them: a former student of Sensei named Qing-Shen, China’s Warrior, now the most skilled soldier in the Middle Kingdom. But Qing-Shen is also a man with a vendetta against his onetime teacher. Could there be anyone more dangerous? The samurai kids must train in the ways of the Shaolin monks before facing him. But will they be able to protect the temple and their beloved Sensei?

Part lullaby, part love song, this perfectly pitched bedtime book gives a nod to its classic predecessors as it champions the vibrant independent spirit of local bookstores. Join the Little Bookstore's friendly staff as they draw the curtain on another busy day of browsing and matchmaking. Choose a bedtime story, say your good nights, and pet the shop's feline mascot on your way out. Snuggle up to a loved one for a read-aloud, then drift off to sweet dreams of adventure and enchantment to come. Drawing on the best tradition of classic bedtime books, Amy Cherrix's lilting text brims with sound play, soothing patterns, and repetition, while E. B. Goodale's bright, inclusive artwork offers people-watching at its best, conjuring the bustling, ineffable mood of a homespun hall of treasures. Penned by a bookseller and illustrated with warmth and zeal, this cozy homage to the neighborhood bookshop ends with a gallery of bookstores around the world, encouraging local engagement and offering a

特洛伊戰爭結束後，伊薩卡國王奧德修斯啟程返回家園，卻因觸怒海神波塞頓而在海上漂泊十年。風暴與船難接連而來，他還得面對食人的獨眼巨人、致命的海妖，以及充滿誘惑與危險的神祕力量。當奧德修斯努力穿越未知海域，妻子潘妮洛普也在故鄉進行另一場戰鬥。貪婪而強勢的求婚者占據宮殿，聲稱奧德修斯早已死亡，逼迫她選擇新的丈夫。面對海上的重重考驗與家園日益迫近的危機，奧德修斯能否及時回到伊薩卡，重新與家人團聚？卡內基獎得主 Gillian Cross 以簡潔、流暢而充滿張力的文字，重新演繹荷馬筆下關於冒險、生存與歸鄉的古老史詩。Neil Packer 富有想像力與古典氣息的插畫，則讓眾神、怪物與遙遠海域躍然紙上。文字與圖像相互交織，為年輕讀者與神話愛好者帶來一部鮮明而易於親近的《奧德賽》。A bold re-envisioning of The Odyssey, told with simplicity and style — perfect for fans of graphic retellings and mythology enthusiasts alike.Odysseus faces storm and shipwreck, a terrifying man-eating Cyclops, the alluring but deadly Sirens, and the fury of the sea-god Poseidon as he makes his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. While Odysseus struggles to make it home, his wife, Penelope, fights a different kind of battle as her palace is invaded by forceful, greedy men who tell her that Odysseus is dead and she must choose a new husband. Will Odysseus reach her in time? Homer's epic, age-old story is powerfully told by Carnegie Medalist Gillian

隨著特洛伊戰爭地落幕，伊薩卡國王奧德修斯只盼返回故鄉，與家人重聚。然而，他因觸怒海神波塞頓而被迫漂泊海上，一段漫長而危險的歸鄉之旅就此展開。荷馬的《奧德賽》描繪了一位英雄如何憑藉勇氣、智謀與堅忍，穿越未知世界，對抗獨眼巨人、致命風暴、女巫與海妖的誘惑。在這部氣勢恢弘的圖像小說中，Gareth Hinds 以鮮明而充滿動感的畫面，重新演繹這則流傳兩千多年的冒險史詩，帶領讀者航向眾神與怪物出沒的神話海域。但旅程的終點仍有最後一場考驗等待著奧德修斯：在他離去多年後，覬覦王位的求婚者已占據他的宮殿，企圖迎娶他的妻子。若想真正回家，他不僅必須在海上生存，還得重新奪回自己的名字、家庭與王國。With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer's epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the ancient classic as it's never been told before."Gareth Hinds brings THE ODYSSEY to life in a masterful blend of art and storytelling. Vivid and exciting, this graphic novel is a worthy new interpretation of Homer's epic."—Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians seriesFresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceres