Bless the Bride

**《從前有個提姆》——平民少年的荒唐騎士夢** 這次，全新封面設計！紐約時報暢銷作家 **Stuart Gibbs** 以幽默筆觸，打造爆笑又驚險的 **《從前有個提姆》** 系列首部曲。 提姆只是個平凡的農家少年，但他夢想成為騎士，擺脫平庸的命運。當鄰國公主被邪惡的 **Stinx** 擄走，王子 **Ruprecht** 招募騎士出征，這是提姆一生難得的機會！儘管他不會騎馬，手上最厲害的武器是水桶，他還是毅然踏上征途，希望能實現騎士夢。 這是一場結合 **奇幻冒險、幽默對白與騎士傳說** 的搞笑旅程，適合所有熱愛爆笑冒險的讀者！ **專業推薦** **「喜愛《The Princess Bride 公主新娘》與《史瑞克》風格的讀者會愛上這本書！」** ——《紐約時報書評》 **「輕鬆有趣，顛覆傳統騎士故事！」** ——《Kirkus》 **「幽默十足，充滿奇妙插圖，是孩子們的完美讀物。」** ——《學校圖書館期刊》 適合喜愛《間諜學校》系列與幽默奇幻冒險故事的讀者，**快來加入提姆的荒唐騎士之旅！**Now with a reimagined look! Join a peasant boy who wants to be a knight in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated first book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim chapter book series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs. Tim is just a peasant, but he dreams big. He wants more out of life than to grow up to be a woodsman like his father. Unfortunately, the only route to success in the kingdom of Wyld is to be born a prince. Still, Tim is determined. He is brave and clever

文字具有情感傳遞的能量， 語言是人類心靈樂章的音符。 閱讀名家洗鍊的著作與言論， 學習歷久不衰的智慧與精神。 If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is more elastic, more starry, more immortal—that is your success. All nature is your congratulation, and you have cause momentarily to bless yourself. 如果迎接金烏玉兔時莫不充滿喜悅，如果生活清芬可挹，猶如花草芳菲，如果生命更有彈性，更加燦爛不朽這便是你的成功。大自然的一切都會為你慶賀，你也能時時為自己祝福。 ──Henry D. Thoreau: Highest Reality 本書精選16世紀到20世紀百餘位名家的作品，篇篇引人省思。主題涵蓋「政治、歷史、社會、藝術、生活」等方面，文章充滿哲思，內容極具深度；形式涵蓋「散文、隨筆、演說、格言、傳記、日記、小說、寓言、詩歌」等。不僅有助於增進英語閱讀能力，亦能提升個人學養，引領你思考人生哲理。 本書結構分為兩大部分： Part 1 Reading Inspiration適合初級以上英語程度者 Part 2 Reading Moments：適合初中級以上英語程度者 每篇文章皆標出重點單字，附音標，並以中英文定義闡釋，幫助讀者理解，行文間搭配精美的插圖（插圖皆附畫名與畫家），兼收欣賞與學習之效。 本書特色 題材深廣――包含知識、藝術、美德、人生、夢想、人種、文明、科學、學問等各類主題，豐富視野與見地，培養閱讀深度。 體裁分類詳細――共分五大類：散文／隨筆、演講／致詞、自傳／日記、小說／寓言、詩歌，體驗不同風格的作品，學習欣賞各種文類。 精選字彙――對重點字彙加以註解，附音標、詞性和中英文字義解釋。了解作者的用字遣詞，也是認識作品的第一步。 Comprehension延伸閱讀――根據每篇短文所發想的開放式問題，不加限制答案，幫助讀者訓練思考，並對作品做更深入的探討與理解。 作品中譯――附上每

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"I took your bride. I'll take your throne. Because both are mine by right." Banishment and shame has turned Sheikh Khalil al Bakir into a man determined to reclaim the crown of Kadar from his rival. K

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