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畢業前夕、朋友圈洗牌、藏在泳衣底下的身體焦慮……這個夏天過後，我們還會是最好的朋友嗎？暑假的最後一天，通常意味著冰淇淋、曬傷的肩膀，還有……一場絕對不能錯過的「泳池派對」。但對主角們來說，今年的派對不一樣。這不僅是小學生活的終點，更是通往未知國中生活的起點。Emma Steinkellner 用最懂青少年的溫柔筆觸，畫出了每個孩子（甚至是長大後的我們）都曾體驗過的「成長陣痛」。像是...當最好的朋友開始有了新的小圈圈，我該怎麼辦？面對發育的尷尬、換上泳裝的焦慮，如何找回自信？走向新階段之前，我們該如何好好說再見？不論你是正站在成長十字路口的孩子，還是渴望重溫夏日情懷的內在小孩，《Last Day Pool Party》都將帶你跳進那座充滿勇氣的水池。From the bestselling author of the Okay Witch series comes a contemporary graphic novel about the only thing standing between the kids of Orange Grove Junior High and summer break--one party, and a whole lot of drama. Six very different kids' stories collide at an unforgettable last day pool party in this hilarious and relatable story about friendship, popularity and the messiness of growing up. When her name gets skipped at the eighth-grade graduation ceremony, Rose decides she is done being invisible. She's determined to finally stand out and make her unfulfilled middle school dreams come true at the upcoming pool party. But she's not the only one who wants to

十二歲的 Ciara 住在一個禁止魔法的小村莊，卻意外念出一段古老咒語，召喚出一隻真正的龍──還是脾氣不太好的那種。這隻名叫 Scorch 的龍，似乎知道許多失傳的魔法知識，甚至願意幫她拯救被帝國關押的母親。Spellbinders: The Not-So-Chosen One 用跳脫常規的旁白、滿滿笑點與冒險場景，帶出一段關於勇氣、友情與顛覆命運的旅程，是喜歡幽默奇幻的讀者不可錯過的新選擇。In this hilarious fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother. STOP. Don't read any further. There are magic spells in this book, and the Emperor has forbidden anyone from learning magic, because it's way too dangerous! If you try one of the spells, any number of terrible things might happen (or so the Emperor says). Don't be like Ciara, a twelve-year-old girl living in the tiny village of Skael. When she used a spell from within this book, she ended up summoning a dragon. A DRAGON! Those things breathe fire! From their mouths! She's obviously doomed. And don't listen if Ciara tells you that dragons won't h