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啟發自馬來西亞民間傳說，女孩繼承了巫女的Pelesit，一隻只忠於女孩的鬼怪。迅速建立的友情讓人忽略了鬼怪不為人知的黑暗面。當陰影逐漸吞噬兩人，她們能否在黑暗之中找到指引道路的希望之光？* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! *A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies.I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command.Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable. But Suraya doesn't know that pelesits have a dark side--and when Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness.Fans of Holly Black's Doll Bones and Tahereh Mafi's Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.

Based on the YouTube global phenomenon, this Level 1 I Can Read is perfect for sharing with the Love, Diana fan in your life!Meet your favorite characters from the world of Love, Diana! From Diana herself to her brother Roma, live action and animated friends come together to have a royally fun time!Love, Diana: Meet Diana is a Level One I Can Read, perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.Love, Diana is a live-action, animated series featuring Diana, the ultimate princess of play. Her YouTube channel, Kids Diana Show, is the third most viewed channel in the world. With a fanbase of over 135 million subscribers, Diana brings her message of empowerment and friendship through her series, toys, clothes, and more!

Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people--bestselling author Tahereh Mafi's first in an epic, romantic trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight.The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can't put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom--and the world.Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tomi Adeyemi, and Sabaa Tahir, this is the explosive first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-nominated author Tahereh Mafi.Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves, raved: "This story is so magical and transportive that I fully expected the book would know the moment I'd finished--within hours, no l

The brand-new arc of Erin Hunter's bestselling Bravelands series continues in the latest thrilling adventure!Friends and family are split as longtime allies turn on each other, and born foes form unlikely bonds. The very threat that led Bramble to leave the place he called home has ensnared the creatures who live on the mountain. As the mysterious poison begins to affect more and more animals, Chase struggles to determine where her loyalties should lie. And down on the plains, Prance prays that the Great Spirit will send Thorn a solution to the shadowy menace. But even the Great Father may not be able to save them this time. Full of epic adventure and thrilling intrigue, this new Bravelands adventure will thrill readers who love the Spirit Animals and Wings of Fire series, as well as the legion of dedicated fans who've made Erin Hunter a bestselling phenomenon.

Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing is a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and those who didn't, at significant times in American history. Read the original words--sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety--that have shaped our cultural fabric. A Chicago Public Library Best Book!A wide-ranging collection of speeches and a worthwhile resource for students of American history. --BooklistA golden celebration of the multicultural voices who demand the U.S.--and the world--do better. --KirkusAn important addition to American history collections. --School Library JournalIntroductions by acclaimed writer Tonya Bolden provide historical context and critical insights to the meaning and impact of every speech. Illustrations by award-winning artist Eric Velasquez illuminate what it was really like at each moment in history. This collection includes the following: Patrick Henry, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"George Wa

儘管專家、學者多年來深入研究《安妮日記》，當初法蘭克一家究竟如何躲藏、最終又是誰向納粹舉發，始終是一大謎團。如今，在FBI探員的不辭辛勞的追蹤及現代化調查技術之下，終於能對這段歷史提出更準確的臆測。Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept...Using new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international teamled by an obsessed retired FBI agenthas finally solved the mystery that has haunted generations since World War II: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?Over thirty million people have read The Diary of a Young Girl, the journal teen-aged Anne Frank kept while living in an attic with her family and four other people in Amsterdam during World War II, until the Nazis arrested them and sent them to a concentration camp. But despite the many worksjournalism, books, plays and novelsdevoted to Annes story, none has ever conclusively explained how these eight people managed to live in hiding undetected for over two yearsand who or what finally brought the Nazis to their door.With painstaking care, retired FBI agent Vince

亞裔浪漫愛情Loveboat, Taipei續集登場。Sophie和Xavier將夏日戀情留在台北，回到美國各自重新開始。當學業、家庭不盡人意，而兩人因「愛之船」計畫再次相聚，這次他們能否相互支持，攜手追尋自我。This companion novel to Abigail Hing Wen's New York Times bestselling debut, Loveboat, Taipei, takes readers back to Taipei through the eyes of fan favorites Sophie and Xavier--on an unforgettable journey of glittering revelry and self-discovery that's perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Mary H. K. Choi. Sophie Ha and Xavier Yeh have what some would call a tumultuous past.Hearts were broken, revenge was plotted--but at least they're friends now. They left the drama behind them back in Taipei--at their summer program, Loveboat--forever.Now that fall is here, they're focusing on what really matters. Sophie has sworn off boys and is determined to be the best student Dartmouth's ever had. Xavier just wants to stay under his overbearing father's radar, collect his trust fund when he turns eighteen, and concentrate on what makes him happy.But the world doesn't seem to want Sophie and Xavie

It only takes one night to fall in love... "The kind of book you can't put down, but also want to last forever"--EMILY HENRY"I fell head over heels in love"--BETH O'LEARY"The literary equivalent of opening a glass of wine with your best friend"--MHAIRI MCFARLANE____________________Within days of wishing she could change her life, Fran Cooper is acting assistant to a celebrity, on a yacht in the Mediterranean, and en route to a tiny Italian island and the glittering Crystal Ball, along with the world's rich and famous.When she - quite literally - bumps into a handsome American called Evan, a man able to keep his cool in the face of chaos, the magic really begins.Evan makes her a promise: no last names, no life stories, just one unforgettable night. Yet Evan belongs at the Crystal Ball and Fran is a gatecrasher. They may be soulmates, but their homes are an ocean apart, and their lives a world apart. They'll never meet again - unless, on a night like this, everything can change forever..

"In his masterly reworking of this powerful myth, Hillerman creates a kachina for contemporary times. . . . No wonder Hillerman's stories never grow old. Like myths, they keep evolving with the telling."-- New York Times Book ReviewFrom the enduring national and literary cultural sensation (Los Angeles Times) Tony Hillerman, a crackling tale of myth, mystery, and murder featuring the legendary Leaphorn and Chee.Though he may be retired, Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn hasn't lost his curiosity or his edge. He's eager to help Sergeant Jim Chee and his fianc嶪 Bernie Manuelito with their latest case--clearing an innocent kid accused of robbing a trading post. Billy Tuve claims he received the precious diamond from a strange old man in the canyon. Could it be one of the gems that went missing in an epic plane crash decades earlier? Now that it may have resurfaced, it's attracted dangerous strangers to the Navajo lands. Proving Billy's innocence won't be easy. Leaphorn, Chee, a

"Sarah DiGregorio delves deeply into the fraught world of premature birth. With bracing honesty, she recounts her own story and the stories of other women who draw on the power of love and meld it with cutting-edge science, as they struggle to save the lives of their newborns. This book opens our minds and hearts to a world that is rarely seen with such clarity."--Jerome Groopman, MD, Recanati Professor at Harvard Medical School and author of The Anatomy of HopeThe Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a place made of stories--where humanity, ethics, and science collide in dramatic and deeply personal ways, as parents, physicians, and nurses grapple with sometimes unanswerable questions raised by premature birth. When does life begin? When and how should life end? And what does it mean to be human? For the first time, journalist Sarah DiGregorio explores the fascinating evolution of neonatology and its significant breakthroughs--modern medicine can now save infants at five and a half

Alafair Burke's latest propulsive thrill-ride is a suspenseful, twisty mystery about memory, friendship and secrets. A page-turner of the highest order. -Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told MeThe disappearance of a young woman leaves her best friend reeling and an NYPD homicide detective digging into her own past in this twisty mystery about the power of female friendships.From the New York Times bestselling author of The Better Sister and The Wife.Some pasts wont stay forgotten . . .She calls herself Hope Miller, but she has no idea who she actually is. Fifteen years ago, she was found in a small New Jersey town thrown from an overturned vehicle, with no clue to her identity. Doctors assumed her amnesia was a temporary side effect of her injuries, but she never regained her memory.Hope eventually started a new life with a new name in a new town that welcomed her, yet always wondered what she may have left behindor been running from. Now, shes leaving New Jersey to start over

偷取靈藥被天帝放逐的月之女神在月亮上偷偷扶養女兒Xingyin，當Xingyin潛藏的魔法曝露了蹤跡，為解救失去自由的母親，Xingyin獨自來到危機四伏的天朝，上天下地對抗傳說中的生物和威脅天朝的邪惡力量。以中國古典傳說「嫦娥」為靈感，作者打造出魅力十足且充滿魔法、危險的魔幻國度。A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Change, in which a young womans quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm and sets her on a dangerous pathwhere choices come with deadly consequences, and she risks losing more than her heart.Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the powerful Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyins magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.Alone, untrained, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets.Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the Crown Prince, mastering archery and magic, even as passio

The second title in this breakout new detective series. From the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series. Violet Veil is ready for her next big case and with trouble afoot at the Grecian Theatre, Violet and her dog Bones are hot on the trail.But just who is the mysterious fortune-teller, Lady Athena, whose predictions keep coming true? Is it all just a case of smoke and mirrors? Or is there something more sinister going on…?

From the author of Happily Ever Afters, comes the highly anticipated companion novel, One True Loves, another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery, Black love, and a dreamy European cruise.

Based on the all-new animated series, the My Little Pony friends go on a new adventure in their I Can Read Comic debut. Featuring a bold new comic style and easy-to-read text , this Level One I Can Read Comic is perfect for everypony!When Sunny feels sad, her best friend Izzy is there to cheer her up! In this all-new adventure, the two friends gallop around Maretime Bay to do all of Sunny's favorite things. That's what pony friends are for!My Little Pony: New Series ICR Comics #1 is a Level One I Can Read Comic, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with young readers new to graphic novel storytelling.

The UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams burst onto the US scene with the New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist. His newest adventure is a hilarious and heartwarming tale about a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth and features new cover art and a completely redesigned non-illustrated interior! Now in paperback. Read all about it! Read all about it!ICE MONSTER FOUND IN ARCTIC!When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster—a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole—she’s determined to discover more.…A chance encounter brings Elsie face-to-face with the creature and sparks the adventure of a lifetime—from London to the heart of the Arctic!Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes in David Walliams’s biggest and most epic adventure yet!

Amateur witch Willow Moss returns in her second quest to save the world of Starfell, adding a new adventure to this magical middle grade series perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett.Willow Moss once con

A hilarious, quirky debut picture book by Meredith Crandall Brown that follows a bottle of juice and a jug of milk on their recycling love story. Perfect for fans of Peanut Butter & Cupcake by Terry B

Rob Elliott brings his #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series to a whole new age group with this lift-the-flap collection of Valentine’s Day–themed jokes, featuring hilarious, whimsical i

Featuring a failed young wizard and her cleanup crew, this delightfully dysfunctional middle grade fantasy is an imaginative twist on magic school that's perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The School f

‘I really enjoyed it, such a brilliant first novel’ Christie Barlow, author of the Love Heart Lane series ‘Oh this book was just beautiful. A book filled with love, sparks and Christmas magic

A new sweeping historical novel of World War II from the international bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife. Available to pre-order now France, 1944.Deep in the river valley of the Dordogne, i

紐約時報暢銷反烏托邦愛情系列《擊碎我．茱麗葉三部曲》新書。Juliette與Warner終於成功反抗重建組織，但幸福快樂的日子並未隨之而來。全世界都想將她們分開，最終的命運將是如何？A fifth novella in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series, chronicling the events after Imagine Me, the explosive sixth novel, including the wedding of Juliette and Warner.A brand-new novella in the Shatter Me series, picking up with the closing chapter of Imagine Me.Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn’t easy, and Warner has his sights set on more than just politics―he can’t wait to marry Juliette.At long last, their future together is within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart. Will they finally be able to be happily, officially, together?

Fans of Katherine Applegate and Arnold Lobel will love this modern-day fable about a jovial singing frog named Tubs who helps his best friend, Lila, uncover the source of a mysterious illness that is

'Fascinating and authoritative' The Daily Express Sunday Times bestselling author Sean Smith tells the extraordinary story of a modern cultural icon: Harry Styles.

Explore the lives of kangaroos with Ranger Rick in this Level One I Can Read with full-color photos!What if you wished you were a kangaroo and then you became one? Could you eat like a kangaroo? Jump like a kangaroo? Live in a kangaroo family? And would you want to? Find out!This Level One I Can Read answers questions for beginning readers about kangaroos. This format engages young readers by comparing and contrasting the life of the kangaroo to the life of the reader. In call-outs, Ranger Rick asks the reader things like: can you hop like a kangaroo?Did you know that some kangaroos are great swimmers? Did you know that kangaroos are really fast and can hop up to 40 miles per hour? From tree kangaroos to the rock wallaby to the more familiar red kangaroos, young Ranger Rick explorers will love this Level One I Can Read that helps beginning readers dig a little deeper into the amazing lives of kangaroos.Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Kangaroo is complete with fascinating facts, vivid photo

The #1 bestselling Warriors series continues with the thrilling conclusion to the epic Broken Code story arc. The hardcover edition includes a double-sided jacket with a bonus poster!When fear reigns supreme, only hope can save the Clans.The impostor's reign of terror has brought the Clans to the brink of destruction, and now, every warrior--living and dead--must unite to defeat him before he delivers his final blow. To ensure their future and protect their past, StarClan, the Dark Forest, and all five Clans must band together to turn back the tide of darkness--before the impostor's fury destroys them all.Packed with action and intrigue, this sixth Warriors series unfolds after the events of A Vision of Shadows.

Quentin Tarantino’s long-awaited first work of fiction—at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal—is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award- winning film.The sunlit studio back lots and the dark watering holes of Hollywood are the setting for this audacious, hilarious, disturbing novel about life in the movie colony, circa 1969. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood tells the story of washed-up actor Rick Dalton. Once Rick had his own television series, a famous western called Bounty Law. But “it ain’t been that time in a long time” and now Rick’s only regular parts are as the heavy, ready to be bested by whichever young “swingin’ dick” the networks want to make a new star out of come pilot season. When a talent agent approaches Rick about starring in Italian Westerns (“Eye-talian Westerns”?), it only ignites a new crisis of confidence for the perpetually insecure actor. And then there’s Rick’s stunt double, Cliff Booth, a war hero who ki

What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom's profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be "the Lord." And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him.Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, nine people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves. They pull him in."Thank the Lord we found you," a passenger says."I am the Lord," the man whispers.So begins Mitch Albom's most beguiling and inspiring novel yet.Albom has written of heaven in the celebrated number one bestsellers The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The First Phone Call from Heaven. Now, for the first time in his fiction, he ponders what we would do if, after crying out for divine help, God actually appeared before us? What might the Lord look, sound and act like?In The Stranger in the Lifeboat, Albom keeps us gu

The Lunch Lady meets Alex Ryder in S.O.S: Society of Substitutes #4: Super Fun World, the fourth book in a thrillingly funny early chapter book series about the most unsung superheroes of them all—substitute teachers. Milton Worthy and his family are off on a vacation to Super Fun World. It’s a week filled with roller coasters, rides, and fried food—and no super-sub missions for seven whole days.Everything is going according to plan until Milton gets stuck having to look after Noah—part-time classroom pet, full-time evil mastermind—who has an entirely different kind of getaway in mind. Will Milton be able to figure out Noah’s latest plot for world domination before it ruins his family’s vacation?S.O.S: Society of Substitutes #4: Super Fun World is the fourth book in a hilarious chapter book series from beloved author of the Silly Dilly songbooks and the Mustache series, Alan Katz, and illustrated by beloved artist Alex Lopez. School Library Journal called it “highly recommended” in th

Jory John與Pete Oswald再次聯手推出《壞種子》品格教育系列新繪本。Cookie總是覺得自己不夠聰明，她不敢表達、上課時想不出答案、不太會加減法、做什麼都跟不上同學。有天，一個要展現創意的作業，終於讓她發揮出自己也意想不到的潛力。The fifth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series created by dynamic duo, Jory John and Pete Oswald.Meet the Smart Cookie! Here to join the Bad Seed, the Good Egg, the Cool Bean, and the Couch Potato is a determined cookie who realizes there is much more to intelligence than perfect scores.This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. So when Ms. Biscotti assigns the class to create something totally original overnight, she is forced to try something totally new. Could a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be all she needs?Readers of all ages will giggle along as they learn alongside their new favorite pal that perfect scores and having all the answers aren’t the only ingredients for intelligence.

In this cherished picture book from bestselling Shel Silverstein, a rhinoceros makes the best kind of friend. With a newly refreshed cover, and Silverstein’s signature black and white artwork, this is

This hardcover box set of Angie Thomas's #1 New York Times bestsellers The Hate U Give andConcrete Rose makes a great holiday or graduation gift.Two generations of the Carter family coming of age in t

With rose gold accents a part of every illustration, celebrate the glory of the Lord with this spiritually uplifting and stress-relieving coloring book, pairing 30 inspiring line-drawings with express

The first in a thrilling new series from Emmy Award-winning TV Host and JournalistTamronHall,As The Wicked Watchfollows a reporter as she unravels the disturbing mystery around the deaths of two Black

"An intimate look at the making of a man, an actor, an advocateand most importantlya happy human being. A wonderful book that is funny, honest, fearless, and generous in its vulnerability."Douglas Stu

This Level One I Can Read community helper title is all about the different types of engineers you can be!I never knew that there were so many ways to be an engineer. When my big brother goes to school for engineering, I learn that there are engineers who build buildings and design big rockets. Did you know that there are other kinds of engineers too? There are environmental engineers, plumbing engineers, robotic engineers—and many more! Maybe I’ll be an engineer too!Featuring diverse characters and vibrant art, I Want to Be an Engineer is part of a Level One I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers.

A heartfelt companion novel to the critically acclaimed Chester and Gus about inclusivity, autism, friendship, and family, perfect for fans of Sara Pennypacker and Kate DiCamillo.After being separated

★ 全球暢銷《人類大歷史》圖像化續作，顛覆你對文明的想像★ 農業革命＝人類史上最大陷阱？顛覆課本觀點的震撼之作★ 漫畫敘事＋幽默角色群，歷史知識變成超好讀劇情★ 從小麥、國王到法律與不平等，一次看懂文明的真相人類以為自己征服了世界，卻可能在一萬兩千年前掉進了一個至今仍無法逃脫的陷阱——農業革命。當人類開始耕種、定居，追求更多產量與效率時，生活真的變得更好嗎？還是反而被土地、制度與權力牢牢束縛？本書以大膽又幽默的漫畫形式，帶領讀者重新檢視文明的誕生：小麥如何「馴服」人類？國王與神祇如何聯手建立帝國？法律、官僚與階級又如何一步步塑造今日世界？跟著哈拉瑞與一群穿越時空的角色，一起走進巴比倫、古中國與歷史現場，在笑聲與驚訝中，看見文明背後不為人知的代價與真相。NATIONAL BESTSELLERThis second volume of Sapiens: A Graphic History, the full-color graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari’s #1 New York Times bestseller, focuses on the Agricultural Revolution—when humans fell into a trap we’ve yet to escape: working harder and harder with diminishing returns.What if humanity’s major woes—war, plague, famine and inequality—originated 12,000 years ago, when Homo sapiens converted from nomads to settlers, in pursuit of the fantasy of productivity and efficiency? What if by seeking to control plants and animals, humans ended up being controlled by kings, priests, and Kafkaesque bureaucracy? Volume 2 of Sapiens: A Graphic History–

An empowering, timely guide to raising anti-racist, compassionate, and socially conscious children, from a diversity and inclusion educator with more than thirty years of experience.As a global pandemic shuttered schools across the country in 2020, parents found themselves thrust into the role of teacherin more ways than one. Not only did they take on remote school supervision, but after the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests, many also grappled with the responsibility to teach their kids about social justicewith few resources to guide them.Now, in Social Justice Parenting, Dr. Traci Baxleya professor of education who has spent 30 years teaching diversity and inclusionwill offer the essential guidance and curriculum parents have been searching for.Dr. Baxley, a mother of five herself, suggests that parenting is a form of activism, and encourages parents to acknowledge their influence in developing compassionate, socially-conscious kids.Importantly, Dr. B