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《荒野的呼喚》作者蓋瑞．波森這次帶來一段輕鬆又爆笑的家庭故事。12歲的卡爾受夠了爸爸的極簡生活——翻垃圾找食物、穿二手衣，日子一團亂。他決定用一份「訓練小狗手冊」來改造爸爸，沒想到計畫意外連連。這本小說用幽默筆觸，描寫親子間的拉鋸與成長，溫暖又好笑。What do you do when your dad is eco-MAD? A laugh-out-loud eco-adventure from award-winning author Gary Paulsen.From Gary Paulsen, the award-winning author of Hatchet, comes a laugh-out-loud eco-adventure about a boy, his free-thinking dad and the puppy-training pamphlet that turns their summer upside down.Twelve-year-old Carl is fed up with his dad; he may be brilliant, but bin-diving for food, scouring through rubbish for 'salvageable' junk and wearing clothes fully sourced from garage sales is getting old. Increasingly worried by what his schoolmates will think – and encouraged by his riotous best friend – Carl decides to use a puppy-training pamphlet to 'retrain' his dad’s mindset . . . a crackpot experiment that produces some hilarious results!How To Train Your Dad is a fierce and funny novel about family, friendship and green-living from middle-grade master

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry is a powerful, triumphant, Pulitzer-winning tribute to the American West. Immerse yourself in the gritty realism of the American frontier in this masterful epic from the screenwriter of Brokeback Mountain. This is the story of a group of audacious cowboys on a perilous cattle drive across the sprawling wilderness, from Texas to Montana, bound by duty and hardened by the relentless frontier.The third novel in McMurtry’s ‘Lonesome Dove’ quartet depicts an enduring American experience with its triumphs and betrayals, embodying the spirit and drama of the Wild West. Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

Can you find the King in London? Lift the felt flaps to help look for him and meet some other well-known London characters along the way! With soft felt flaps on every spread that are easy for babies to lift, this adorable book, with colourful illustrations from Marion Billet, is the perfect gift for little tourists. Featuring an array of London icons, including Buckingham Palace, the Pearly King and Queen, and a big red postbox!Look out for more London Books from Marion Billet: Poppy the Pigeon's London Home, Busy London, My First London Bus and many more!

Preschoolers will love learning all about space in My First Space Book from Campbell Books, packed full of novelties, including glow in the dark stars!Perfect for hands on learning, little ones can pull the rocket launch tab, peek through the peep-hole telescope and lift the flaps . . . to learn about planets, stars, space exploration and much more.With easy to understand facts and colourful, friendly illustrations from Yujin Shin, STEAM learning has never been so much fun!Little children can have more fun learning with: My First Clock Book, My First Body Book and My First Journey Around Planet Earth.

An interactive board book introduction to Clement C Moore's classic poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. The snow is falling, everyone is tucked up in bed, and Father Christmas is on the way . .. Little ones can push, pull and slide the pages to see reindeers flying through the sky, sugarplum fairies dancing and stockings filling up with presents, as you share this magical Christmas poem together. Abridged specially for younger readers.With a gold foil cover and beautiful illustrations by Miriam Bos, this special book will make the perfect Christmas gift.

Summer''s here, and the days are full of fun and sunshine in Busy Holiday. Push, pull and slide the scenes to pack the car, splash in the sea, whoosh down a water slide then pitch a tent just in time for bed!Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Sebastien Braun, which is part of the popular Busy Book series.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover. Discover more Busy Books with Busy Beach, Busy Garden, and Busy Airport.

'[A] fascinating, incisive account of how the human brain evolved to keep us orientated . . .Beautifully written and researched.' - Isabella Tree, author of WildingThe physical world is infinitely com

100 Hugs is a gorgeous collection of illustrated hugs from Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate 2015-2017. This is the perfect gift for a loved one, or to cheer yourself up on a dark day when all you ne

A blonde, chic Parisienne, Francoise never expected to find herself living on a South African game reserve. But when she fell in love with renowned conservationist Lawrence Anthony her life took an un

Rose Woodrowe is getting married to Tyler Masson—a wonderful, sensitive man who is head-over-heels in love with her. The only problem? This isn't the first time for either of them. And when you marry

Best friends Irma and Siiri are relieved to return home, but things have changed in the retirement home. Sunset Grove is under sinister new management that promises spiritual enlightenment in ret

Drawing on his experience and academic background within sports, organization, and change psychology, Damien Hughes reveals the the best ways to create a winning mindset in personal and professional l

Europa, Sean O’Brien’s ninth collection of poems, is a timely and necessary book. Europe is not a place we can choose to leave: it is also a shared heritage and an age-old state of being, a place wher

In March 2017 Linda Nolan was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, and was given the sad news that it was treatable but not curable. Her first thought was to worry about her family, who had lost B

Rose Woodrowe is getting married to Tyler Masson—a wonderful, sensitive man who is head-over-heels in love with her. The only problem? This isn’t the first time for either of them. And whe

The Provincial Lady should lead a charmed, upper-middle class life in her Devonshire village, but with a husband reluctant to do anything but doze behind The Times, mischievous children, and trying se

A brilliant scientist constructs a machine which propels him to the year AD 802,701. The time traveler finds himself on an idyllic Earth inhabited by the small, incredibly beautiful Eloi people who li

Jack loves everything about Christmas. Except for one thing: he does not like Brussels sprouts.When Jack's parents bring home the largest sprout he has ever seen, things are about to get out of contro

Follow the Dead is the thrilling twelfth book in Lin Anderson's Rhona MacLeod series.When Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team respond to a report of a downed helicopter on the frozen Loch Avon they dis

1967. Robert Mapplethorpe knows he is an artist. From his childhood home in Queens he yearns for the heat and excitement of the city, the press of other people's bodies. He wants to be watched, he

Can a ghost haunt a ghost? Can the dead reach out and touch the living? Can ancient evil be made manifest? These are the questions that confront investigator David Ash when he is sent to the picturesq

1783. The American Revolutionary War is over. Cornishman Ross Poldark returns to his father's lands a battle-weary soul. Met by a homeland gripped in recession and the revelation of his father's death

From the author of the worldwide bestselling Treehouse series comes You and Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead, the third book in an exciting adventure series where the sky's the limit.Dive into a laugh-out-loud adventure with You and Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead - the third book in the action packed, hilarious, highly-illustrated You and Me series. From the author behind the multi-million bestselling Treehouse series, Andy Griffiths, this book puts YOU the reader right into the middle of the adventure! This book is highly illustrated by Bill Hope in a comic book style, perfect for fans of Dogman and Bunny vs Monkey.What are you waiting for? Come on in!Hey, you – yes, you!Remember that time we went to Johnny‘s house to borrow a cup of sugar and we accidentally stepped in a puddle of Super-grow-big Formula that he’d invented and we became giants? And how we were banished to the Land of the Giants but when we got there we discovered we were tiny by comparison because they were GIGANTIC g

The Mubbles: The Good, the Bad and the Perky is the third in the hilarious full colour comic book series by Liz Pichon, the globally bestselling creator of Tom Gates."I laughed so much, I could barely breathe!" - Ellie"I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!" - HugoReturn to The Isle of Smile and the colourful, fun-loving Mubbles - Pop, Dash, Cheery and the gang. The Mubbles love their island, especially the mysterious Uncertain Curtain, which always delivers an unexpected surprise! What will it be today?Today the Uncertain Curtain delivers a karaoke machine - which the Mubbles love for singing their cheerful songs! This makes the Doomongers on the Isle of Gloom grumpy and desperate to stop the karaoke fun.Will sending the Clouds of Doom, the Whiff of Woe or the Beastly Bugs to the Isle of Smile keep the merry Mubbles quiet once and for all?Filled with colourful characters, boundless fun and lots of adventures this series is a guaranteed hit for kids. Featuring a QR code that wi

It’s time to eat a rainbow in this first book of foods – and colours! Essential books for toddlers and parents, from the bestselling Steve Antony, award-winning creator ofPlease Mr Panda!A first look at foods and colours,Chick Peais perfect for little hands in a new chunky board book format. Fresh, funny and utterly relatable, with a playful text that will delight fussy eaters and frustrated parents!Hands up if you’re hungry! Chick certainly is and he LOVES peas, so he’s getting ready for a pea party. But perhaps not everyone likes pea pizza or peas on toast . . . and why stick with green when there’s a whole rainbow of good food to enjoy? Roll on red, hello yellow and hooray for blue! Now come on in and wash your hands, It looks like this party is ready to start. But I wonder if anyone will help tidy up?A must have for children and their parents for a key childhood moment.Guide your toddler through more milestones with the Cosy Creatures series:Cat NapBird BathHippo Potty

The Second Chance Convenience Storeis a Korean million-copy bestselling novel set in Seoul, telling the charming story of a store owner who gives those who work for her a second chance at life. For fans ofWelcome to the Hyunam-dong BookshopandDays at the Morisaki Bookshop.'Holding on to the belief that life had meaning and must go on, I, too, would carry on.'In this million-copy bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in a homeless man who does a good deed – a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighbourhood.Seoul Station is home to Dokgo, a man with no memories of his past. Until one day his subdued existence is disrupted when he stumbles upon a lost wallet, triggering a chain of events that will change the course of his life.Enter Mrs. Yeom, a retired teacher turned convenience-store owner, who, upon discovering Dokgo's act of kindness in returning her purse, offers him a meal as a token of her gratitude. Their chance encounter blossoms into an unexpec

The ladybird and her farm animal friends have a clever crime-busting plan in this fantastic farmyard story, the second in the What the Ladybird Heard series.Join everyone's favourite ladybird in this fantastically funny farmyard caper, from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they're heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble. They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they're setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a plan of their own.With slapstick action, animal noises and a mysterious Snuggly Snerd bird, What the Ladybird Heard Next is a story you'll be reading over and over again.Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo, What the L

Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a spicy and heart-stopping romantasy from mega bestselling author and global sensation Jennifer L. Armentrout.From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout is a scorching romance with high stakes, breathtaking magic and a searing enemies-to-lovers romance.She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure . . .Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian – royalty who feed on mortal pleasure.Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world. And so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a travelling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warning

Join everyone's favourite crime-busting ladybird this festive season as she saves the day with another cunning plan, in the fifth story in the brilliantly funny, Number One bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series.Packed full of fun, with thick board pages and rounded corners, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is the perfect gift for little hands this festive season. From the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the festive season. But those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to no good again. They have a devious plan – to steal the children's Christmas presents from their stockings! It's a good thing that the clever little ladybird has overheard their awful plotting, and she has a cunning plan to make sure they don't get away with it.The fifth title in the Number One bestselling series from the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, which has been e

The Guardian's Best Young Adult Books of 20232025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration Nominated"A grown-up gothic fairy tale" — one of The Guardian's Five Best YA Books 2023The award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett unite for the first time to conjure up a thrilling fairy tale of ghosts and magic, highly illustrated throughout with a luscious blue ink. On the island of Merlank, the Dead must not be allowed to linger. The very sight of their ghosts can kill you.When young Milo is thrust into the role of Ferryman following his father’s sudden death, he is the one who must carry away the Dead. Pursued by a vengeful lord and two malignant magicians, Milo must navigate strange and perilous seas where untold threats whisper in the mist. Does he have the courage and imagination to complete his urgent mission?From the Costa Book Award-winning Frances Hardinge, author of The Lie Tree and Unraveller, with spectacular illustrations from double Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily

Percival Everett's deadpan humor and insightful commentary about the artistic life culminate in a gorgeous novel.‘Absorbing in its simplicity about bourgeois banality and the quest for expression’ New York TimesSo Much Blue is a gorgeous novel about art, memory and self-deception from the author of Erasure, now an Oscar-nominated film.Kevin Pace is working on a painting that he won't allow anyone to see: not his children; not his best friend, Richard; not even his wife, Linda. The painting is a canvas of twelve feet by twenty-one feet and three inches, covered entirely in shades of blue. It may be his masterpiece or it may not; he doesn't know, nor does he particularly care.What Kevin does care about are the events of the past: the affair he had with a young artist in Paris ten years ago and, further back, his journey to an El Salvador on the brink of war to retrieve Richard’s drug-dealing brother. So Much Blue is a brilliant examination of how the past collides with present, and the s

"A grown-up gothic fairy tale" — The Guardian's "five best young adult books of 2023""With its silver-sprinkled jacket, this elegiac story . . .is perfect"Children's Book of the Week – The Sunday TimesThe award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett unite for the first time to conjure up a thrilling fairy tale of ghosts and magic, highly illustrated throughout with a luscious blue ink. On the island of Merlank, the Dead must not be allowed to linger. The very sight of their ghosts can kill you.When young Milo is thrust into the role of Ferryman following his father’s sudden death, he is the one who must carry away the Dead. Pursued by a vengeful lord and two malignant magicians, Milo must navigate strange and perilous seas where untold threats whisper in the mist. Does he have the courage and imagination to complete his urgent mission?From the Costa Book Award-winning Frances Hardinge, author of The Lie Tree and Unraveller, with spectacular illustrations from dou

Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a spicy and heart-stopping romantasy from mega bestselling author and global sensation Jennifer L. Armentrout.From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a scorching romance with high stakes, breathtaking magic and a searing enemies-to-lovers romance.She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure . . .Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian – royalty who feed on mortal pleasure.Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world, so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a travelling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warning – and promise. Today he’ll bri

Discover how space is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Science - Space, filled with facts, stories and experiments to try at home!Everyone knows there are planets and stars and space rocks, but how do these, and everything else in space, affect us on Earth? From the beginning of the universe and the origins of the planets, to the latest research and space missions, journey through space and uncover what is really out there . . .Discover how we're made of stars, find out how old you would be if you lived on Mars, and how time travel can happen in space. Plus, meet the explorers, astronomers and scientists whose discoveries have given us this fascinating space knowledge, including Mae Jemison, Stephen Hawking and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin. Readers can also carry out cool astronomical experiments at home.With easy-to-understand text written by science communicator and podcaster Izzie Clarke, and lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams, readers can best explore where we en

Winner of the Polari Prize 2023Shortlisted for the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize‘A gothic fairy tale, sublime in its creepiness' – Florence WelchOur Wives Under The Sea is the haunting novel from Julia Armfiled, the critically acclaimed author of Salt Slow. It's a story of falling in love, loss, grief, and what life there is in the deep, deep sea.Miri thinks she has got her wife back, when Leah finally returns after a deep sea mission that ended in catastrophe. But It soon becomes clear that Leah may have come back wrong. Whatever happened in that vessel, whatever it was they were supposed to be studying before they were stranded on the ocean floor, Leah has carried part of it with her, onto dry land and into their home.Memories of what they had before – the jokes they shared, the films they watched, all the small things that made Leah hers – only remind Miri of what she stands to lose. Living in the same space but suddenly separate, Miri comes to realize that the life that they had migh

The ladybird and her farm animal friends have a clever crime-busting plan in this fantastic farmyard story, the second in the What the Ladybird Heard series.Join everyone's favourite ladybird in this fantastically funny farmyard caper from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they're heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble. They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they're setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a plan of their own. With slapstick action, animal noises and a mysterious Snuggly Snerd bird, What the Ladybird Heard Next is a story you'll be reading over and over again.Now available as a board book, this much-loved classic is perfect for young readers, with b

'Understanding what is happening in our country is critical if we want to fix it and Robert Reich is an exceptional teacher.' - Senator Bernie SandersMillions of Americans have lost confidence in thei

Change is afoot at Sunset Grove retirement home, and its residents aren’t impressed. Under threat from falling masonry, best friends Irma and Siiri are forced out of their home to negotiate 21st

In a rip-roaring journey of peril and adventure, four explorers find a lost prehistoric world in the remote wilds of South America. Huge pterodactyls rule the skies and the jungle beneath is home to

It was a meal worthy of the age, the house and the season… This beautiful new edition of The Poldark Cookery Book presents the recipes and the wherewithal for you to cook up your very own Poldark Chri