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'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon ThiefRide into danger with Hal and Uncle Nat on the fifth breathtaking Adventures on Trains Mystery, Sabotage on the Solar Express, from bestselling award-winners M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.Perfect for readers of 8 to 12 and brilliantly illustrated in black and white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. Billionaire train enthusiast August Reza has invited Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat on the maiden voyage of the Solar Express - the winning design of his Reza's Rocket competition. But during the journey, they discover the train has been sabotaged, hurtling passengers into a heart-stopping, action-packed, thrill ride across the Australian Outback.Can Hal find the saboteur and stop the runaway train before disaster strikes?Sabotage on the Solar Express can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling serie

《Meekoo and the Little Farm》帶領孩子走進熱鬧又充滿聲音的農場日常！透過五個音效按鍵，小讀者可以聽見拖拉機、小羊、乳牛等農場聲音，搭配繽紛插圖與顏色遊戲，提升聽覺與觀察力。故事中 Meekoo 遇到困難時學會自己想辦法，是一個溫暖的小小成長故事。非常適合喜歡農場主題、正在練習表達情緒與培養獨立性的學齡前孩子。A charming sound-button storybook for toddlers!Meekoo is going to the farm today and there’s just so much to do! Meekoo hears the chugging tractor and feeds the thirsty lamb, then it’s off to the field to see the mooing cows.All little readers will love seeing Meekoo’s yellow welly get stuck in the mud – and hearing the funny squelchy sound it makes!With five sound-buttons to push, colours to spot and a gentle lesson about resilience.Also available: Meekoo and the Big Red Potty, Meekoo and the Little Nursery, Meekoo and the Bedtime Bunny看開箱影片https://youtu.be/atb5wn_jo4Q?si=CjTL07FCDHYL3inj

《公主出任務》女力再出擊。傳說中的美人魚公主祈求黑衣公主保護她免受海怪襲擊。但海底世界並不利於黑衣公主行動，美人魚公主必須學習勇敢為自己發聲！There’s trouble under the sea! Can the Princess in Black and her new mermaid friend put a stop to a big blue kraken’s shenanigans?The Princess in Black and her friends are enjoying a day of sun and sea on Princess Sneezewort’s royal boat when a real, live mermaid princess emerges from the waves! Eeeeeee! Princess Posy needs their help protecting her very cute sea goats from being eaten by a very greedy kraken. But the princesses and the Goat Avenger quickly realize that fighting underwater can be tough for land dwellers, and only the mermaid Princess Posy can save the day. Can the masked heroes help her learn that being a princess means more than just being nice―it means speaking up? An ode to using your voice (along with a kelp-tree swing or two), this newest installment in the New York Times best-selling series is a splish-splashing good time.

哥哥尚恩被槍殺，威爾的世界瞬間崩塌。但在這個街區，有三條規則：不能哭、不能告密、必須報仇。威爾握著槍，踏上電梯，樓層下降的短短時間，卻像走過一段漫長人生。獲獎小說改編圖像版，以陰鬱畫風與簡練語言，直面暴力、悲傷與選擇。Five starred reviews Jason Reynolds's Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel Long Way Down is now a gripping, galvanizing graphic novel, with haunting artwork by Danica Novgorodoff. Will's older brother, Shawn, has been shot.Dead.Will feels a sadness so great, he can't explain it. But in his neighborhood, there are THE RULES: No. 1: Crying.Don't.No matter what. No. 2: SnitchingDon't.No matter what. No. 3: RevengeDo.No matter what. But bullets miss. You can get the wrong guy. And there's always someone else who knows to follow the rules...

Can an undercover nerd become a superstar secret agent? The first book in Stuart Gibbs's New York Times bestselling Spy School series is now a graphic novel! Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn't exactly scream "secret agent." In fact, Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science--but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior CIA academy. Could the CIA really want him? Actually, no. There's been a case of mistaken identity--but that doesn't stop Ben from trying to morph into a supercool undercover agent, the kind that always gets the girl. And through a series of hilarious misadventures, Ben realizes he might actually be a halfway decent spy...if he can survive all the attempts being made on his life

科技演進，工作型態變革，當工時長不再象徵生產力，週休三日，將是時勢所趨的工時制！★ 跨國推動四天工作制企業主現身說法★ 美、加、英、法、俄、日、紐、南非、烏克蘭……全球75國媒體相爭報導★ 《紐約時報》熱門新聞，點閱率僅次川普與普丁高峰會★ TEDx演講破萬人觀看次數◎ 19世紀的工時觀念，不合時宜1870年代，工業革命後的全職工作通常每週工作60至70小時，勞工長時間賣力工作，工作時數象徵一個人的生產力。但隨著網路、科技、AI自動化的進步，效率提高，但工時並未跟著減少，過去的工時觀念還深深影響著每個人，反而讓勞工在晚上、週末、休假期間一直處於「上班狀態」。工作侵入私人時間，不僅生活受到干擾，勞工無法好好放鬆，身體沒有復原的時間，很常感到疲累、壓力大，已成為現代人的流行病。◎ 企業主實驗週休三日，從「被視為不可行」到「成效出奇」紐西蘭企業家安德魯．巴恩斯看到《經濟學人》的研究，「週休二日、一天工作8小時的上班族，一天的生產力只有1.5～2.5小時。」身為雇主的他心想，如果每位員工每天只有2.5小時的生產力，只要每天再多提升40分鐘的生產力，四天就能做完五天工作，一週多放一天假，更能讓員工有較多時間休息或做自己想做的事。他抱著實驗的心態，開始在自己的公司進行週休三日，減少工作天數，但不減工作量，也不減薪。起初，公司的主管和員工多半視為不可行又不合理，試行「四天工作制」8週後，團隊發現，員工達到工作與生活平衡的比例從54％提升到74％，無論是生產力、績效、留任意願、投入度、幸福感都明顯提高。◎ 掀起「週休三日」工時革命的風潮一年後，巴恩斯受邀瑞士達沃斯世界經濟論壇，出席「週休三日」主題的議程，「四天工時制」成為美國、英國、日本、烏克蘭、法國、加拿大、南非等全球75國的矚目話題，他的公司實施四天工作制一度成為《紐約時報》的熱門報導，閱覽率僅次於川普與普丁高峰會。◎ 工時革命，無痛執行，勞資雙贏不過，很多人還是懷疑「週休三日」是否能帶來同樣的生產力與效率，會不會造成企業重大的負面影響……因此，巴恩斯將成功實施「週休三日」的方法寫成書，在本書中，他詳細記錄執行的過程──．執行「四天工作制」如何開始？．要做好哪些準備？．同步改變了哪些制度？．老闆、主管和員工之間，會碰到哪些挑戰？如何解決？．需要顧及哪些相關的法律問題？．公開各種量化數據：工作績效、團隊凝聚力、生產力、工作態度、

新課綱?後疫情，教育與學習產生重大變革，家庭教育是關鍵知識與解題，學校可以教素養能力的內化，課本做不到素養教育，就從家庭開始 素養，是生活中的嘗試、感受、應用和呈現素養，是知識的吸收、美的體驗、人情的互動素養，是自主性、自我管理、創意、表達力素養，是家庭氛圍的潛移默化素養，讓孩子一生走得更長更遠用心教育的爸媽，是孩子最好的素養老師家庭的日常點滴，深層內化孩子的素養力素養教育是孩子邁向未來的能力，也是爸媽給孩子的珍貴禮物以愛為始、以素養為目標，發展孩子成為AI新世界人才 全球疫情讓教育與學習面貌有了巨大改變，但不管線上線下、實體虛擬，爸媽的角色永遠最重要，既是溫暖的陪伴者、耐心的引導者，也是策略的建議者，及檢視成功或失敗的討論者。我就跟所有母親一樣，在愛裡，學習如何去愛；在情境裡，找出適合孩子又能解決問題的方法；在日復一日的生活裡，透過陪伴、閱讀、談話，甚至無聲的抱抱，傳遞這個家所堅信的價值。我也在路途上，跌撞匍匐的學習怎麼當媽媽。我期待自己不只是媽媽，也能以教育工作者的角色擔任政策與家長間的橋梁，讓家長了解什麼是素養教育、未來世代需要什麼樣的人才、大型評量命題趨勢，以及符合素養導向的學習策略……等。爸媽是孩子探索世界時最初的同行者，爸媽的愛與灌溉，為孩子描繪出屬於他獨特的生命素養風景。陪伴許多家庭創造美好的素養風景，是我開始教育書寫的初衷。祈願本書的出版，能為您我、家長與教師間創造多贏；而最大的贏家，是我們所愛的孩子。──顏安秀 ? 你和孩子曾遇到這些學習與教養難題嗎？ ˙ 孩子寫作業總是拖拖拉拉、不夠用心，怎麼辦？ ˙ 孩子考試總是粗心犯錯，如何改善？ ˙ 新課綱素養題落落長又跨領域，怎樣才能考高分？ ˙ 如何讓孩子喜愛閱讀、主動閱讀？˙ 孩子作文老是寫不好，要怎麼教？˙ 孩子想要手機、平板，能不能給？什麼時機給？˙ 如何讓孩子養成同理心，懂得體貼和付出？˙ 孩子考出好成績，該給獎品嗎？ ˙ 如何讓孩子對學習更積極主動？ ˙ 如何培養孩子的國際觀？ ˙ 如何讓孩子獨立自主、不依賴大人？ ? 資深名師顏安秀這樣教自己的孩子 ˙ 讓孩子學會獨立為作業負責，花點時間建立正確態度，比作業全對更重要。 ˙ 手指輔助閱

第一本探討金融業數位轉型案例的專書！權威智庫「資策會」產業情報研究所（MIC）最新研究成果！ 自2008年全球金融海嘯後，成熟地區如歐美等國均見實體銀行分行數量持續下滑，而開放銀行政策的大力推動，更有推波助瀾的效果。2019年新冠肺炎疫情肆虐全球，除讓實體管道的經營雪上加霜外，也加速線上金融交易的成長。此外因開放銀行政策或數位金融的推動，加上新興資通訊技術如雲端、AI、區塊鏈等的逐步成熟，以及為數不少非傳統金融領域的巨型科技公司，正挾其自身資訊應用實力跨入金融服務，不但引進全新發展模式，更打造異於傳統的遊戲規則，造成金融業的競爭態勢有了根本性的改變。 本書以金融業數位轉型為主軸，首先以國際大型金融機構的數位轉型推動路徑與策略為切入點，解析各大業者如何憑藉各資通訊技術，強化其在數位營運、產品設計或通路管道乃至於顧客體驗的表現；接著回歸台灣市場，以傳統金融業者、金融科技新創公司及資訊協力夥伴三個主軸分別展現既有業者的轉型作為、新創公司的創新觀點以及資訊夥伴的助力選擇，從而描繪出近期台灣金融業數位轉型發展的形貌，希望對於業者進行數位轉型時能有好的啟發與參考。專文推薦陳冲王儷玲│前金管會主委、國立政治大學金融科技研究中心主任詹文男│數位轉型學院共同創辦人暨院長、台灣大學商學研究所兼任教授 聯合推薦（依姓名筆畫排序）王靖欽│富邦證券資訊長吳文舜│精誠隨想董事長吳牧恩│台灣量化交易協會理事長林昭廷│國泰人壽執行副總經理馬君碩│全球人壽總經理張善政│財團法人善科教育基金會董事長暨前行政院院長陳淑敏│NASDAQ大中華業務開發處副總監陳愷新│賽仕電腦軟體總經理本書的特色，不是空泛論述或空喊口號，而是就國內外金融機構的實際案例，分門別類介述並討論其成功的經驗，技巧點出各種類型金融業在數位轉型時，就技術面、經營面、法規面所遭逢的困難與挑戰，相信對業界乃至主管機關都具有示範性的意義。──陳冲 本書從專業的金融業數位轉型基本知識出發，剖析全球重要關鍵趨勢議題，並針對國際與台灣知名企業，包括花旗、摩根大通、VISA、星展銀行、納斯達克、全球人壽、新光人壽、永豐銀行、玉山銀行、台新銀行等，進行數位轉型案例系統性剖析，內容深入淺出，讓讀者可以在最短時間內了解許多典範企業、領袖菁英的智慧與寶貴經驗，學習如何在數位轉型的過程中調整技術、研發、商業模式與經營策略

國家教育研究院審定 技審字第 110169 號Preface“高階英語聽講練習” is a comprehensive split edition coursebook for students in their third year of vocational high school to develop their listening and speaking skills. The book provides a broad collection of topics based on real-world situations and various activities promoting interaction with peers. In “高階英語聽講練習,” students can use and improve their English skills to build fluency in their everyday English conversations and professional speeches.Each unit has two main listening texts. For each listening text, students are guided through a set of steps: before you listen, while you listen, and after you listen. These steps help students learn how to listen and understand spoken English.After the two listening texts in each unit, there is a speaking section that provides a grammar point, a pronunciation rule, a speaking tip, and a presentation skill. At the end of each unit, students take what they have learned and use it to create a presentation. Once they have

國家教育研究院審定 技審字第 110170 號Preface“高階英文閱讀與寫作練習” is a comprehensive split edition coursebook for students in their third year of vocational high school to develop their reading and writing skills. The book includes a broad collection of topics related to technology and society, global issues, and business. In “高階英文閱讀與寫作練習,” students can use and improve their English skills through readings and exercises that will help them make progress on a daily basis.Each unit has two main readings with different types of texts. For each reading, students are guided through a set of steps: before you read, while you read, and after you read. These help students understand the act of reading in a logical, helpful way. After the two readings in each unit, there is a writing section that teaches grammar points and writing skills. At the end of each unit, students take what they have learned and use it to practice writing a complete essay related to the theme of the unit. Once they have completed this, they

The definitive history of the 1990s New York Knicks, illustrating how Pat Riley, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, and Anthony Mason resurrected the iconic franchise through oppressive physicality and unmatched grit. For nearly an entire generation, the New York Knicks have been a laughingstock franchise. Since 2001, they've spent more money, lost more games, and won fewer playoff series than any other NBA team. But during the preceding era, the Big Apple had a club it was madly in love with--one that earned respect not only by winning, but through brute force. The Knicks were always looking for fights, often at the encouragement of Pat Riley. They fought opposing players. They fought each other. Hell, they even occasionally fought their own coaches. The NBA didn't take kindly to their fighting spirit. Within two years, league officials moved to alter several rules to stop New York from turning its basketball games into bloody mudwrestling matches. Nevertheless, as the 1990s

Instagram話題之作、曼布克決選小說《渺小一生》作者柳原漢雅文學力作。一個虛構的美國，時序橫跨三個世紀，三段不盡相同的人生故事，環繞愛情、家庭、種族、失去等主題展開，巧妙地相互連結、指引，帶領主角們在孤獨、遺憾、愛與恐懼中追尋理想樂園。From the author of the classic A LITTLE LIFE, a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia.In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). The fragile young scion of a distinguished family resists betrothal to a worthy suitor, drawn to a charming music teacher of no means. In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist’s damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him—and solve the mystery of her husband’s

「傷心欲絕的善良國王一夕之間性格大變，殘酷與怒火使人民逃離。」熱愛故事的Shahrzad沉浸其中，想像自己跳上飛機找到國王，試圖用故事打動國王，使他重拾善良本性。沒想到，白日夢竟化成現實…。A retelling of the Scheherazade story, set in the contemporary world, Shahrzad and the Angry King centers on the scooter-loving, story-loving Shahrzad. One day, Shahrzad sees a boy in the park who she's never seen before. He looks sad, and because she loves stories and therefore always listens to everyone and everything, she asks him to tell her his story. He talks, she listens, and she hears the tale of a country that was peaceful and happy until misery befell its king when his wife died in childbirth. After, the king grows angry and cruel; so much so that the boy must flee with his family. After hearing this story, Shahrzad can't forget it. And so, one day, when she sees a toy airplane in a store, she begins to imagine that she is flying off to the boy's home country, where she confronts the king. Like Scheherazade, she tells the king stories, but this time not to save her own life, but tho

In an alternate version of 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where people may live and love whomever they please (or so it seems). The fragile young scion of a distinguished family resists betrothal to a worthy suitor, drawn to a charming music teacher of no means. In a 1993 Manhattan besieged by the AIDS epidemic, a young Hawaiian man lives with his much older, wealthier partner, hiding his troubled childhood and the fate of his father. And in 2093, in a world riven by plagues and governed by totalitarian rule, a powerful scientist's damaged granddaughter tries to navigate life without him-and solve the mystery of her husband's disappearances.These three sections are joined in an enthralling and ingenious symphony, as recurring notes and themes deepen and enrich one another: A townhouse in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village; illness, and treatments that come at a terrible cost; wealth and squalor; the weak and the strong; race; the definition of family, and o

改變，從問對問題開始。活用引導學（Facilitation）設計提問，問「對的問題」，就能激發個人潛力、促成團隊改變，從商品開發、組織改革，到教育現場、地方創生都用得到！ 引導學從1980年代從美國開始發展，是一種橫跨溝通對話、啟動思考和帶人領導的專業能力，廣泛使用於會議、工作坊（Workshop）和建立團隊（Team Building）等等情境。其中的控場者稱為引導者（Facilitator），能夠激發個人潛力、形成團隊共識，以更有效率的方式發現問題、解決問題，進而促成改變。 本書作者安齋勇樹和塩瀨隆之擁有豐富的工作坊帶領經驗，服務對象從企業、非營利組織，到社區、教育團體。他們發現，身在組織的人們，對於所屬團體常有「沒人提出好點子」、「沒有團隊精神」的無力感，這種無力感一旦蔓延，往往造成無法發現真正的課題並加以解決，導致個人和團體停滯成長。 作者認為，這個現象並不是團隊成員或領導者無能，而是沒有做好「問對問題」的「提問設計」。如果沒有善用引導學設計提問，就無法發現並解決真正的課題，即使舉辦再多工作坊、用再多的引導學技巧都沒有用。 團隊或組織的成功關鍵，在於能否打破既定觀念、發現問題的本質。作者認為，關鍵在於正確設計「提問」和「對話」，讓每一位參與者都能將設定的課題當成自己的事。 他們將如何以引導學設計提問、帶領工作坊的技巧和思考，都寫在這本書，有助於我們激發個人潛力、形成團隊共識，應用在組織轉型、商品開發、學校教育、地方創生等等領域。 想要激發個人潛力、促使團體改變、加速組織轉型的讀者，務必閱讀這本書！ ｜一致推薦｜　王少玲｜資深組織發展工作者　方素惠｜《EMBA》雜誌總編輯　吳咨杏｜朝邦文教基金會執行長、IAF國際認證專業引導師暨評審　洪震宇｜提問力教練、《精準寫作》作者 ｜推薦語｜●不論你是引導界的新手或熟手，本書都能帶領你拓展既有提問的技巧，並加深你對創造式對話提問本質的認識。——王少玲｜資深組織發展工作者 ●看完本書，可以幫助你擁有更多關於引導的知識、工具和方法提升自我。更重要的是，了解「準備迎接驚喜，發生什麼都是好事」，這也是稱職的引導者必備的心態！——吳咨杏｜朝邦文教基金會執行長、IAF國際認證專業引導師暨評審 ●從「一般問題」變成「待解決課題」的過程中

Dylan was six when The End came, back in 2018; when the electricity went off for good, and the 'normal' 21st century world he knew disappeared. Now he's 14 and he and his mam have survived in their isolated hilltop house above the village of Nebo in north-west Wales, learning new skills, and returning to old ways of living. Despite their close understanding, the relationship between mother and son changes subtly as Dylan must take on adult responsibilities. And they each have their own secrets, which emerge as, in turn, they jot down their thoughts and memories in a found notebook - the Blue Book of Nebo. In this prize-winning novel, Manon Steffan Ros not only explores the human capacity to find new strengths when faced with the need to survive, but also questions the structures and norms of the contemporary world.

新來的冰熊好兇！牠大聲宣布自己是國王，還不聽大家說話。兔子不知所措，熊也不確定該怎麼辦——難道要找狼來幫忙？Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear ... and how to defeat an icebear who wants to be king. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.'A perfect animal double-act.' The Times, Book of the Week Icebear has arrived in Rabbit and Bear's valley, and he wants to be king. He's big and scary, and the more kind and understanding the animals are, the meaner he becomes. Rabbit is confused: Bear has always been able to fix their problems in the past - but maybe this time he needs to ask for help from someone else.Does Wolf have the answer to the bad king's demands ... or will Rabbit and the other animals find the solution within themselves? From novelist and playwright Julian Gough, and the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, Jim Field, this is a story of friends, enemies, and how to avoid being pooped on by an icebear. 'Rabbit's Bad Habits is a breath of fresh air in c

The absolutely brilliant, extra special eighteenth bestseller from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated collection of stories starring Tom Gates and his friends, family and foes! Featuring: A delicious chicken pie Getting stuck in a lift with Delia A teacher swap at school Some tiny ants in tiny pants and the adventures of Wafer Boy... Tom Gates is TREMENDOUS and so are his TALES! ABOUT THE SERIES: Written in diary form Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly The first TV series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment! Love Tom Gates? Don't miss Liz Pichon's spectacular Shoe Wars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!

A feel-good, rhyming picture book, with a positive message about being the hero of your own story!Wolf loves reading. There's just one problem. The more he reads, the more he starts to realize something.. . Every book has a hero; the heroes are handsome, tough and strong; and most importantly, the heroes are never, ever wolves.But when a giant comes stomping into the library one day, can Wolf find the courage to speak up? Because maybe heroes don't have to be handsome, tough and strong. Maybe true heroes are kind and brave - just like Wolf!A Hero Called Wolf is an uplifting story set in a magical fairytale world. From Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle, the creators of Little Red Reading Hood, and The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book.

Explore one of the most powerful and highest-ranking female figures in American history with this biography of Vice President Kamala Harris in this Level 2 reader.On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris made history. That day, she became the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected as Vice President of the United States. Young readers will learn about Harris’s childhood, her early career, and her journey that led to winning the vice presidency. This early reader also explores how Harris devoted her life to helping others, from serving as the Attorney General of California, to being elected as a U.S. Senator, to working alongside President Joe Biden on the campaign trail and in the White House.The level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. Explore Harris’s life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way to becoming a barrier-breaking leader and an inspiration to young people everywhere.

Graphic novel fans, prepare yourselves for a trip you won't soon forget! New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot have brought you a second zany My Weird School graphic novel!A.J. and his friends have the chance to win a trip to Dizzyland--if they can finish 5,000 books first. Dr. Carbles, the evil president of the Board of Education, doesn't think they can do it. But the Ella Mentry School kids are nothing if not determined!Will they achieve their theme park dreams? Or does Dr. Carbles have other plans for the school? Full of visual gags, fun pop culture references, and hilarious full-color illustrations, this is the weirdest graphic novel in the history of the world!With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

Caldecott medalist Matthew Cordell debuts his first early reader series about two best friends who are as different from each other as can be.Cornbread LOVES planning. Poppy does not. Cornbread ADORES preparing. Poppy does not. Cornbread IS ready for winter. Poppy...is not. But Cornbread and Poppy are the best of friends, so when Poppy is left without any food for the long winter, Cornbread volunteers to help her out. Their search leads them up, up, up Holler Mountain, where these mice might find a new friend...and an old one. Celebrating both partnership and the value of what makes us individuals, young readers will find this classic odd-couple irresistible as they encounter relatable issues with humor and heart. Publishing simultaneously in hardcover and paperback.An IndieBound Bestseller A 2022 Kirkus Best Children's BookA Horn Book 2022 Summer Reading List pickAn Amazon Best Books of the Year for Ages 6-8 for 2022 A Junior Library Guild pickA Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for

A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth, has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge.Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world, where she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years.Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful and manipulative. He’s on a mission that will lead him into the north, and h

最強雅思閱讀學習方式──收錄更多具高度整合能力的試題有效協助各考生釐清思路各閱讀文章亦附錄音 同步優化寫作實力閱讀和寫作一次就考取高分翻新試題並納入反覆出現的圖表考古題「魚的構造圖」強效「新舊合併」考點納入亂序摘要題出題、《劍16》考點和隱晦的填空題答題※ Hewes & Associates, based on its reputation can hire lawyers with 5.___________ or better capability.，這部分可以對應到But Hewes & Associates, based on its reputation, can have anyone whether it is a seasoned senior lawyer or a newly graduate whose ability is better than Ellen.，better capability對應到whose ability is better than，所以空格處要對應到or前面的敘述部分，並藉由seasoned推斷出要有經驗的，故答案要填experience。這題稍難。 ※ Eventually, Ellen has a 7.___________ schedule for the next interview because her sister’s wedding is on the same date.這部分對應到Ellen is astounded to hear the date because her sister’s wedding is on the same date. How to choose between a lucrative job that everyone is dying to get in and attending her sister’s wedding is what allures audiences to continue watching till the end of the first episode.所以可以反推出Ellen跟下次面試的時程是conflicting的，答案要選conflicting。（更多非傳統找到對應點和同義字就馬上答對的試題，請見書籍內容...

Reverse paintings on glass occupy a special place in Chinese art, spanning the genres of glass working, export art, folk art, erotica, and meiren hua (paintings of beauties). Their unique appearance is the result of a challenging production process in which artists layer pigments in the reverse order of the normal painting procedure–highlights first, then mid-layers, and finally base colours. The final product is viewed in reverse from the opposite side of the glass, which must also be considered when creating the paintings. A product of the encounter between East and West, the manufacture of glass paintings in China was stimulated by European glass paintings brought to the imperial court by traders and diplomats in the seventeenth century. Initially made in Canton for Western consumers, by the eighteenth century their production had spread throughout China, with subjects and styles adapted to suit local tastes. The glass paintings in the Mei Lin Collection represent this later floweri

The fact that Snow did not sneak into “red China” to gather information constituting the basis of his Red Start over China all alone is in many instances isunderstood even by scholars.Mao Zedong’s biography has been the subject of an international mountain of commentary in China and elsewhere. Biographies praising Mao and those slandering him are all based on the American journalist Edgar Snow’s (1905–1972) account in Red Star over China for the route Mao traveled from early childhood through his youth.How the “Red Star” Rose introduces the image of Mao and the biographical information made known to the world through the publication of Red Star, and with its publication the circumstances which they fundamentally undermined. Ishikawa Yoshihiro uses Mao Zedong as raw material to examine from whence and how ordinary historical information and images which we habitually use unconsciously come into being.He desires to help readers to reconsider the historicity of the generation of not only

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be DispatchedThe Wishing-Chair Short Story Collection 8 Books Box Set By EnidOff on a Holiday AdventureWhen Mollie and Peter go to buy their mother a birthday present, they discover the most extraordinary a chair that can fly and grant wishes!The Royal Birthday PartyTogether with their friend Binky the Pixie, Mollie and Peter wish to become a prince and princess for the day, celebrating the birthday of Princess Peronell at the royal palace. But whatever do you give a princess for their birthday?A Daring School RescueBut on a mission to find their missing toys, the children are captured and made to attend the very strict school for bad brownies! However will they escape and find the wishing-chair again?The Witch's Lost CatAnd so when their little black cat, Whiskers, goes missing, they know just who to call upon to help them find her!Home for Half-TermMollie and Peter are very luck

WS Education 精心策畫World of Discovery (探索世界) 系列讀物，全套共51冊，根據不同的閱讀能力分為三個等級：A (Achieving 達成), B (Blooming 增進), C (Confident自信) ，讓孩子從有趣的閱讀體驗中認識亞洲以及探索STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）。本系列由新加坡國立教育學院(NIE)英文系退休教授 Ruth YL Wong 博士指導，適合3至8歲及以上的孩子閱讀，書中提供說故事的指南與單詞解釋詞彙表，適合家庭、學校和公共圖書館，從有趣的閱讀中認識英文詞彙，並提升孩子對兒童對科學探索與認識全球多元文化。Level C (Confident 自信)Level C適用對閱讀有信心的小讀者，他們能夠獨立讀出書中至少90%的單詞，及閱讀較長的句子和文章。這三套的故事旨在向小讀者介紹科技，鼓勵他們想像、探索自然、科學發明。Level C 分為三套書共有12冊，本書預期可以讀者達成以下目標：• 可以指出朗讀的單詞• 讀出至少 90% 的單詞• 閱讀更長的句子和更長的文本• 享受閱讀• 獨立閱讀The World of Discovery Collection is a specially curated selection of children's books that focus on discovering Asia and discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Under the guidance of Dr Ruth Y L Wong, these books aim to promote reading for pleasure, while exciting kids through discovery. With 51 books in this inaugural batch, and with more to come, the books are divided into three levels depending on the child's reading ability: A (Achieving), B (Blooming) and C (Confident). Level C Set 1

Discover the fascinating world of our furry companions withWoof! The Truth About DogsbyAnnette Whipple. This engaging and informative book is filled with fun facts, photographs, illustrations, and all the answers to your burning questions about man’s best friend.Amusing & Informative:Written in an engaging question-and-answer format, this book is both entertaining and educational. Readers will learn about various aspects of dogs' behavior, communication, and history.Vibrant Illustrations:Colorful photographs and illustrations bring the world of dogs to life on the pages, capturing the attention of young readers and enhancing their understanding of the topics discussed.Extra Insights:In addition to the author's informative text, readers will enjoy hearing from the dogs themselves, who provide additional insights and perspectives on their behavior and experiences.Perfect for Ages 8-12:Geared towards children aged 8-12 and grade levels 2-4,Woof! The Truth About Dogsis accessible and e

序The publisher invites Japanese readers and Satoyama supporters to spread these stories of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature in rural communities in Taiwan, and to keep telling the story of the Satoyama Initiative. Let us keep learning from one another through exchange, strengthening the friendship between Taiwan and Japan on the road to landscape restoration, and contributing to global biodiversity. We are all in this together, and we can do it together.內容簡介There are four books in the set, about four rural communities in Taiwan. First, The Spring on the Highland explains how two generations of farmers in Gonglaoping, Fengyuan District, Taichung enjoy the fruits of kinship with the land following the restoration of the spring on the highland. Second, Farming Village Co. Unlimited is about a Satoyama-inspired enterprise based on crop diversification and creative local produce marketing in Gongrong, Sanzhi District, New Taipei City. Third, Letters the Blue Sea Wrote to t

本書特色Analyzing authors by analyzing the words they use;Revealing the person behind the pages by revealing the condition of language.序【Acknowledgements】 I want to thank Mr. Michael Song, the President of Showwe Publisher (Taipei, Taiwan), for his encouragement and his thoughtfulness. My thanks also go to Irene Cheng and Lestat Yin for making this book possible.【Preface】 The initial idea of writing such a book on the condition of language comes from a question, which was asked by Jean-Paul Sartre in his book, What is Literature? In fact, Sartre truly wanted to ask himself and the readers, this essential question - 'What is Writing'? In Sartre's Words, again, he mentioned the way in which Charles Schweitzer was 'amazed' (Sartre 89) by the French language. In some ways, Schweitzer did not consider himself 'as a writer' - he 'played' with the language, and yet, 'had not quite made it his own' (Sartre 89). Sartre's words indicate that to write in a specific language - as a writer - firstl

磅礡上市！華文世界第一本《區塊鏈》與第一本《元宇宙》發行NFT紀念版橫空出世便火遍全球的最新概念──元宇宙匯集AR/VR、網路通訊、雲運算、GPU運算等各種成果，在虛擬的新天地裡，建立起真正的去中心化社會。創作NFT│Game Fi│社交互動│數位經濟重塑世界，實現人類社會的平行數字時空，達到虛擬即現實，現實即虛擬的境界，你所認為的不可能，都將變成可能。元宇宙將開啟你的第二人生，重新打造完美世界的藍圖！元宇宙來襲，你準備好了嗎？元宇宙夯什麼，為何國際科技巨頭爭相投入？微軟、騰訊、字節跳動、Nike……臉書更正式官宣改名為「Meta」，連VISA、蘇富比等金融、精品業也都紛紛湧入到元宇宙的賽道中。AI 人工智慧│交互性沉浸技術│區塊鏈元宇宙究竟是什麼？有著怎樣的魅力與潛力？竟能一步步地改變人類的一切，從生活到娛樂，從藝術到政治、經濟，沒有人能預言影響會有多大，唯一能確定的是，這場風暴你我都會參與其中！元宇宙讓你打破網路的藩籬，虛擬與真實並存，進入和現實世界平行的新境界！ 如果你有關注投資領域，你會發現2021年最火熱的創投項目，以及漲幅驚人的股票，都是有一個元素，就是元宇宙的元素。如果讓Facebook的祖克伯、輝達的黃仁勳、騰訊的馬化騰等一眾科技大佬討論未來互聯網的發展方向，他們可能會告訴你同一個詞「元宇宙」。 你有感覺到近兩年在疫情的洗禮下，生活日常與工作，都從線下轉線上、從真實移往虛擬了嗎？例如透過VR開會、用視訊上課，或在Roblox遊戲平台上創作自己的遊戲……不管是工作、社交、娛樂，重心都向虛擬世界大遷徙，這些現象背後都代表著一個媲美網路問世般的劃時代大趨勢：元宇宙（Metaverse）已開始啟動。 Facebook執行長祖克伯說：「元宇宙就是下一世代的Internet（網際網路）。」 輝達（Nvidia）執行長黃仁勳也預測：「元宇宙的經濟規模，終將大過實體世界。」 到底元宇宙是什麼？一個科幻小說提出的概念，為何會被美銀美林證券投資長列為重點分析項目，甚至成為2021年最紅關鍵字？ 元宇宙玩家早已不只是VR設備、遊戲廠，甚至Facebook、微軟等大廠，而是各行各業都開始找機會進軍元宇宙。元宇宙已跳脫遊戲，逐漸發展成一個創意發想平台、一個互動社交平台，你眼睛瞄哪裡、對什麼感興趣、平常生活型態如何等等，這都將在元宇宙中掀起革命，創造無限的商機！

Lemony Snicket meets Roald Dahl in this "wickedly funny" (James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author), deliciously macabre, and highly illustrated tale of a hungry beast, a vain immortal man, and a not-so-charming little girl who doesn't know she's about to be eaten. Beauty comes at a price. And no one knows that better than Ebenezer Tweezer, who has stayed beautiful for 511 years. How, you may wonder? Ebenezer simply has to feed the beast in the attic of his mansion. In return for meals of performing monkeys, statues of Winston Churchill, and the occasional cactus, Ebenezer gets potions that keep him young and beautiful, as well as other presents. But the beast grows ever greedier with each meal, and one day he announces that he'd like to eat a nice, juicy child next. Ebenezer has never done anything quite this terrible to hold onto his wonderful life. Still, he finds the absolutely snottiest, naughtiest, and most frankly unpleasant child he can and prepares to feed her to the bea

This book has been specially planned to both commemorate and celebrate this milestone, and we have invited University of California, Irvine, professor Bert Scruggs to serve as guest editor to assist with its preparation and realization. The issue is divided into two parts: the first part is dedicated to a review of the publication history of the journal, its manner of selecting works to publish, as well as its contributions to the scholarly field. There are also research essays that consider the works chosen for translation themselves. The second part of the issue commemorates my retirement after more than forty years of teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The main objectives of my work have been the English translation and introduction of Taiwan Literature. We have, therefore, included articles that consider my poetry, English translation, and scholarly research.創刊於1996年的《台灣文學英譯叢刊》持續了二十五年，共出版48集。我們特地策劃這一紀念專輯，以示慶祝。我們特地邀請爾灣加州大學台灣文學教授古芃擔任策劃和執行的客座編輯。這一專輯包括兩個部分：第一部分是關於

《English for Everyone Junior: English Dictionary》專為6至9歲設計，收錄1,000個基礎詞彙，並以A-Z排列，搭配全頁插圖，讓孩子同時熟悉字母與單字。每個詞都置於情境插圖與對話中，幫助理解並強化記憶。隨書附有免費音檔與App，涵蓋單字、片語與歌曲，方便孩子練習正確發音。每個字母單元皆呈現大小寫，強化字母辨識；書中還設有有趣小知識與補充短語，增加學習趣味。書末另含數字、時間與形狀等主題，功能完整，是孩子英語啟蒙的理想工具書。亮點：收錄1,000個必備詞彙插圖與情境設計，學習更直觀免費音檔與App，發音練習便利額外主題補充，延伸實用性Learning new vocabulary is as easy as ABC with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for children aged 6-9. Featuring 1,000 essential first words and a free audio app, this book is perfect for children who are starting to read and speak English as a second language. Every word in English for Everyone Junior: English Dictionary is illustrated and arranged A-Z to help your child build their vocabulary and learn the English alphabet.Audio for all the words, phrases, and songs featured in the book is available online and via the accompanying app, so children can listen and perfect their pronunciation. At the start of each section, the upper-case and lower-case version of each letter is presented to he

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This book explains the key aspects of executing an international IPO. Packed with useful tips, it reviews rules and market practices from the US to Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Real-life case studies are used to illustrate all aspects of conducting an IPO, including documentation, valuation, as well as marketing issues.This new edition has been the subject of a complete and detailed revision, including new information pertaining to market developments. Some topics, such as spin-off offerings, SPACs, listing requirements, and due diligence have also been further expanded while some 15 additional IPOs have been included as examples to illustrate various aspects of new offerings.It is most suitable for entrepreneurs, chief executives, and CFOs of companies about to be floated, investor relations professionals, family offices, private equity, hedge fund and institutional investors, and finance students. It will also be of interest to market practitioners such as in

What does it mean to be queer in a Confucian society in which kinship roles, ties, and ideologies are of such great importance? This book makes sense of queer cultures in China—a country with one of the largest queer populations in the world—and offers an alternative to Euro-American blueprints of queer individual identity. This book contends that kinship relations must be understood as central to any expression of queer selfhood and culture in contemporary cultural production in China. Using a critical approach—“queering Chinese kinship”—Lin Song scrutinizes the relationship between queerness and family relations, and questions Eurocentric queer culture’s frequent assumption of the separation of queerness from blood family.Offering five case studies of queer representations across a range of media genres, this book also challenges the tendency in current scholarship on Chinese and East Asian queerness to understand queer cultures as predominantly counter-mainstream, marginal, and unde

博客來語言學習類「年度之最」，熱銷10年全新改版！教你掌握讀英文最基本、最重要，卻最多人忽略的觀念：「一個句子只有一個主詞、一個動詞！」觀念正確，就算句子再複雜也能一看就懂！「單字都看得懂，連在一起變成句子就一片混亂！」「看完句子抓不到重點，只好從頭再看一次，花了很多時間！」「想搞清楚句子裡的每個單字和文法，結果讀得很慢，也愈來愈沒興趣！」本書作者黃玟君老師於國立台灣科技大學應用外語系任教多年，時常擔任國高中英語教學研習講師、受邀為企業開設英語進修課程。她觀察到，國人明明學了英文多年，卻還會有上述的困擾，多是出在學習觀念不正確，以至於出現「不斷背單字、卻看不懂句子」的情況。本書的目標就是破解這些英文閱讀困境，從最核心的觀念「一個句子，只有一個主詞、一個動詞」出發，不論句子多長、多複雜，都可以運用這個原則，快速讀懂句子的重點，從此改造你的閱讀力！一個句子只有一個主詞、一個動詞！每個英文句子都只能有一個主詞、一個動詞，其餘內容都是用於修飾、補充的「廣義形容詞」。舉例來說：The girl in a beautiful red dress likes me.The girl wearing a beautiful red dress with a lovely smile likes me.這兩個句子的主詞都是The girl（那個女孩）、動詞是likes（喜歡），雖然兩句各有修飾「女孩」的內容，但重點都是：The girl likes me.（那個女孩喜歡我。）只要找出句子的「主詞 + 動詞」，就已經掌握了句子的意思，閱讀內容再多、句型再變化也不怕！跳躍式閱讀，英文別再逐字看！聰明的讀英文方式，不是由左而右一字一字前進的「線性閱讀」，而是「跳躍式閱讀」──聚焦句子的主詞、動詞，迅速掌握重點。你可以現在試試看：After 10 years on the run, the criminal was apprehended by the police during a routine traffic stop.（逍遙法外十年的罪犯在警方一次例行的交通臨檢中被逮捕。）如果你快速掃過這個句子，能夠一眼看出主詞是the criminal（罪犯）、動詞是was apprehended（被逮捕），就算沒有細讀每個字，也會立刻知道：「有個罪犯被逮捕了！」用這樣的方式熟練跳躍式閱讀，聚焦重

WS Education 精心策畫World of Discovery (探索世界) 系列讀物，全套共51冊，根據不同的閱讀能力分為三個等級：A (Achieving 達成), B (Blooming 增進), C (Confident自信) ，讓孩子從有趣的閱讀體驗中認識亞洲以及探索STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）。本系列由新加坡國立教育學院(NIE)英文系退休教授 Ruth YL Wong 博士指導，適合3至8歲及以上的孩子閱讀，書中提供說故事的指南與單詞解釋詞彙表，適合家庭、學校和公共圖書館，從有趣的閱讀中認識英文詞彙，並提升孩子對兒童對科學探索與認識全球多元文化。Level B (Blooming 增進)Level B的讀者可以閱讀簡單的句子並至少讀出書中70%的單詞，以STEM和亞洲主題的故事鼓勵孩子們提出問題，發現世界。Level B 分為兩套書共有12冊，本書預期可以讀者達成以下目標： 跟著朗讀文北內容 學習適時翻頁 讀出書中至少 70% 的單詞與句子 享受閱讀The World of Discovery Collection is a specially curated selection of children's books that focus on discovering Asia and discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Under the guidance of Dr Ruth Y L Wong, these books aim to promote reading for pleasure, while exciting kids through discovery. With 51 books in this inaugural batch, and with more to come, the books are divided into three levels depending on the child's reading ability: A (Achieving), B (Blooming) and C (Confident). Level B Set 1 features nine titles, exploring t