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Dragon Masters Drake and Ana travel to a new land in search of the Rainbow Dragon!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the tenth book in this series, Drake has a strange dream about a Rainbow Dragon trapped in a cave. He wonders if the dream could be real... Is the dragon trying to send for help? Griffith the wizard uses the magical Dragon Stone to find out more -- and a new Dragon Master is revealed! Drake and Ana must travel far in search of the new master and his dragon. But how will they find the secret cave from Drake's dream? And why is the Rainbow Dragon trapped there? The Dragon Masters have a tough battle ahead of them!

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019'Irresistible ... a modern classic' GUARDIAN'A warm-hearted debut ... lovely, expressive, characterful' SUNDAY TIMES When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad's garden, he doesn't think much of it.But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house - and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker ... Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very ... unpredictable.Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbruth and leave your pants hanging from the TV aerial. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker - and quickly. And then something extraordinary happens - more dragonfruits appear on the tree.Tomas is officially growing dragons ... The first book in a sparky and utterly enchanting new serie

The recipient of six starred reviews and the APALA Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature! Named a Best Book of 2018 by the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Smithsonian, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Booklist, the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, BookRiot, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library—and many more! When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens—with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words.With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picture book about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come. A Junior Library Guild selection!

本書再度呈現 Mac 和 Mac 的「糊塗冒險」。當他們在樹枝上鋸木時摔落，便相信朋友 Meatball 有「預言」能力。為了吃到媽媽的蛋糕，他們卻想逃避挖洞的差事，結果陰錯陽差反而替媽媽完成了花園。全書用大量雙關語（如「a piece of cake」）、滑稽動作與漫畫風插圖鋪陳，展現傳統民間故事的新鮮趣味。讀者不僅能開懷大笑，還能透過附錄了解故事背後的民俗淵源。Best-selling author-illustrator TEDD ARNOLD has teamed up with two professional storytellers to create a second comic-style book about the gullible Noodlehead Brothers, Mac and Mac.When Meatball sees Mac and Mac sitting on a tree branch and sawing it, he predicts they will fall and bruise their bottoms. And they do! Mac and Mac conclude that Meatball can see the future! What the boys really want in their future is for Mom to bake them a cake. But they don't want to oblige her request to dig holes for her garden. Thanks to Meatball's trickery, the boys unknowingly dig dozens of holes. Mom gets her garden and the boys get their cake. Puns based on "lend a hand," "listen up" and "a piece of cake" as well as slapstick and other visual humor tell a wacky story that is based upon traditional folktale motifs. Ba

Award-winning comics creator and author of the bestselling Invisible Emmie Terri Libenson returns with a companion graphic novel that captures the drama, angst, and humor of middle-school life. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Jennifer Holm, and Victoria Jamieson.Middle school is all about labels.Izzy is the dreamer. There’s nothing Izzy loves more than acting in skits and making up funny stories. The downside? She can never quite focus enough to get her schoolwork done. Bri is the brain. But she wants people to see there’s more to her than just a report card full of As. At the same time, she wishes her mom would accept her the way she is and stop bugging her to “break out of her shell” and join drama club.The girls’ lives converge in unexpected ways on the day of a school talent show, which turns out to be even more dramatic than either Bri or Izzy could have imagined.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018Selin, a tall, highly strung Turkish-American from New Jersey turns up at Harvard and finds herself dangerously overwhelmed by the challenges and possibilities of adulthood. She studies linguistics and literature, and spends a lot of time thinking about what language - and languages - can and cannot do. Along the way she befriends Svetlana, a cosmopolitan Serb, and obsesses over Ivan, a mathematician from Hungary.Selin ponders profound questions about how culture and language shape who we are, how difficult it is to be a failed writer, and how baffling love is. At once clever and clueless, Batuman's heroine shows us with perfect hilarity and soulful inquisitiveness just how messy it can be to forge a self.

New from the creator of Skunk on a String comes Wallpaper, a wordless picture book in Thao Lam’s signature paper collage style. It tells the story of a young girl whose family moves into a new house. Outside, she can hear other kids playing, but she’s too shy to say hello. So she picks at the old wallpaper in her room—revealing an entryway to a fantastic imaginary adventure world behind the walls.There, she runs between the vibrant and varied environments—surrounded by birds, swimming in a frog pond, in a herd of art-deco sheep—as she finds herself chased by a monster. He is frightening at first, until it becomes clear he simply wants to be her friend. When it comes time to go back to reality, the girl feels inspired with the courage to approach the other kids and say hello.Full of humor and heart, this book delivers exquisite illustrations in a lively fantasy narrative that will inspire thinking about bravery and overcoming obstacles.

The conclusion to the gorgeous and lush Wintersong duology.Six months after the end of Wintersong, Liesl is working toward furthering both her brother’s and her own musical careers. Although she is determined to look forward and not behind, life in the world above is not as easy as Liesl had hoped. Her younger brother Josef is cold, distant, and withdrawn, while Liesl can’t forget the austere young man she left beneath the earth, and the music he inspired in her. When troubling signs arise that the barrier between worlds is crumbling, Liesl must return to the Underground to unravel the mystery of life, death, and the Goblin King—who he was, who he is, and who he will be. What will it take to break the old laws once and for all? What is the true meaning of sacrifice when the fate of the world—or the ones Liesl loves—is in her hands?“A maze of beauty and darkness, of music and magic and glittering things, all tied together with exquisite writing. This is a world you will want to stay los

由Geraldine McCaughrean重新詮釋的希臘與羅馬神話，以簡潔明快的語言引領讀者穿越諸神與英雄的傳奇時代。從宙斯與泰坦之戰，到赫剌克勒斯的十二試煉，每則故事都富節奏感與張力。Tony Ross俏皮的插圖，為經典傳說注入輕鬆幽默的氣息，讓神話更貼近年輕讀者。全書共十六篇短篇，是共讀的理想選擇。Titans, Gorgons, minotaurs, murderous battles: massive myths retold by a legendary team! Top author Geraldine McCaughrean’s fresh new take on all the Greek and Roman myths you most need to know, with funny pictures by star illustrator Tony Ross. Zeus and his thunderbolt. Jason and the Golden Fleece. Hard-working Heracles: they’re all in here! A handsome box full of page-turning exitement and heroic deeds: what more do you want? Get in on the action!Must-know myths retold by a double Carnegie winnerGeraldine McCaughrean is the author of The Kite RiderShe won the Carnegie Medal for Where the World EndsSixteen Greek and Roman myths in a handy storage boxFabulous artwork by legendary illustrator Tony RossContents: 01-A Shot in the Dark; 02-Romulus and Remus; 03-City of Dreams; 04-Burning the Books; 05-Zeus Conquers the Titans; 06-The Woode

Only a Fire Dragon can stop an Ice Giant!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the ninth book, a Dragon Master named Mina arrives at the castle. She tells Drake and his friends that her kingdom in the Far North Lands was attacked by a magical Ice Giant. Everything there was frozen -- but Mina escaped! Only a fire dragon can unfreeze her land and defeat the terrible Ice Giant. But Rori and Vulcan are no longer at the castle! Can the Dragon Masters find them in time to help their new friend?

Young children will love to press the beep-beep sound button as they journey through the sights of London on the iconic open top bus.Press the beep-beep button as you pass the fabulous sights of London including ZSL London Zoo, the wonderful toyshop on Regents Street, Westminster Tower, Big Ben and the Natural History and Science Museums. With funny characters and a 'spot Sherlock' feature, there is plenty to talk about on every page of The London Noisy Bus.This bus-shaped book has bright, bold and beautiful illustrations by Marion Billet and promises to be lots of fun for toddlers on the move!London titles to collect: -My First London Bus-My First London Taxi-Hello! London-My First London Sticker Book-The London Noisy Book-My Big London Play Set-The London Noisy Tube-Busy London at Christmas-Busy London

It's something everyone has to do at least once. Kitty is no different. In this new edition of the beloved, bestselling Bad Kitty series by Nick Bruel, Bad Kitty faces . . . a test!Based on her previous bad behavior, the Society of Cat Aptitude has determined that Kitty is not only a bad kitty but a bad cat. In order to redeem her feline status, Kitty must take an aptitude test to determine if she deserves to be a cat. If she fails, she will no longer be able to be a cat. With the help of Chatty Kitty, who is the instructor at Cat School, and Uncle Murray, who thinks he's just there to renew his driver's license, Kitty learns all about being a cat and a little about herself.“Bad Kitty fans will love the offbeat humor and bizarre situations in Bruel’s newest book.” —Booklist

結合貼紙與互動活動的瑪利歐主題書，讓孩子在遊戲中發揮創意與想像力。角色豐富、玩法多元，是兼具娛樂與動手樂趣的精彩讀物。Enter a new stage of Super Mario in this full-color activity book starring Nintendo's classic team of Mario, Luigi, and their friends--plus stickers!Super Mario fans of all ages will love this full-color book featuring Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and all their friends from the Mushroom Kingdom. With tons of awesome activities and stickers, the Super Mario Official Sticker Book will be the most thrilling experience for Super Mario fans since World 1-1!Mario made his debut in the 1980s in arcades around the world and has since gone on to star in many adventures, evolving into the beloved icon he is today. He is a video game sensation, appearing across all genres--from action platformers to sports, kart racing, and beyond.

Some secrets remain buried forever . . .When holocaust survivor, Jossi Goldberg, is found dead near his house in Frankfurt, a five-digit number is discovered scrawled in blood at the scene of his murder. The autopsy shows the victim has an old tattoo on his arm which connects him to Hitler's SS, making detectives Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver Bodenstein question Goldberg's true identity. Two more deaths reveal a link between the victims, but what is the secret they shared that the killer seems desperate should go no further? What else happened in the aftermath of the Second World War in Europe yet to be uncovered?Pia and Oliver follow a trail which leads them back to those dark days of wartime in the hope that they can find an eyewitness who may be able to come forward with the truth.

This two-volume text provides a complete overview of the theory of Banach spaces, emphasising its interplay with classical and harmonic analysis (particularly Sidon sets) and probability. The authors give a full exposition of all results, as well as numerous exercises and comments to complement the text and aid graduate students in functional analysis. The book will also be an invaluable reference volume for researchers in analysis. Volume 1 covers the basics of Banach space theory, operatory theory in Banach spaces, harmonic analysis and probability. The authors also provide an annex devoted to compact Abelian groups. Volume 2 focuses on applications of the tools presented in the first volume, including Dvoretzky's theorem, spaces without the approximation property, Gaussian processes, and more. In volume 2, four leading experts also provide surveys outlining major developments in the field since the publication of the original French edition.

Who would believe it could be so hard to get a drink of water? And to find it at last, cool and fresh but out of reach – that was a problem indeed for a young monkey. But luckily for him, he had an observant and logical mind. This was more than could be said for the dog that made friends with the bear, or the vain jackdaw; and as for the silly ewe and the nanny goat – well, one might call it guile or one might call it simplicity that kept the wolves at bay. First published in 1960, this charming book of animal fables was the first children’s book either Quentin Blake or John Yeoman ever published. It exudes all the warmth and wit we have come to expect of their collaborations.

《The Story Orchestra》系列透過華麗插圖與音樂片段，讓孩子在翻閱經典故事的同時，親耳聆聽來自柴可夫斯基、莫札特、聖桑等作曲家的經典旋律。每冊書中內建音效裝置，搭配情節轉折設計音樂按鈕，引導孩子進入《胡桃鉗》、《天鵝湖》、《四季》、《魔笛》等名作的世界。書末附有作曲家簡介與樂曲導讀，幫助孩子理解旋律背後的情感與樂器特色。透過觸摸、閱讀與聆聽的多感官體驗，讓古典音樂不再遙遠，是啟發音樂興趣與想像力的絕佳入門讀物。本書以柴可夫斯基芭蕾名作《胡桃鉗》為主軸，每一幕皆搭配10秒鐘原創音樂片段，包含〈花之圓舞曲〉、〈糖梅仙子之舞〉等經典旋律。插圖細膩溫暖，書末還附有作曲家介紹與樂曲說明，幫助孩子更深入認識古典音樂與樂器。Follow Clara on a magical Christmas adventure in this musical retelling of The Nutcracker ballet – push the button on each beautiful scene to hear the vivid sound of an orchestra playing from Tchaikovsky’s original score.It is Christmas Eve at Clara’s house. Scents of ginger, chocolate and peppermint waft through the air. Clara’s parents are having a party, and her little brother Fritz is decorating the Christmas tree. Clara’s godfather, a toymaker, arrives with gifts, including a very special one for her – a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. After Fritz breaks it, the children are sent to bed.The story follows Clara in her dreams as she battles and defe

《逃難者》（Refugee）是Alan Gratz所著的一部青少年歷史小說，講述了三個來自不同時代和地點的兒童難民的故事。故事主線分別跟隨：約瑟夫（Josef），1930年代納粹德國的一名猶太男孩，他和家人在納粹迫害下被迫逃離，搭乘渡輪前往古巴尋求庇護，但遭遇嚴酷的政治阻撓。伊莎貝爾（Isabel），1994年的古巴女孩，在國家動盪與物資匱乏中，被迫與家人乘坐竹筏偷渡到美國，途中經歷暴風雨和海上險境。馬默（Mahmoud），2015年敘利亞少年，內戰爆發後，與家人踏上前往歐洲的漫長逃亡之路，遭遇暴力、勒索與生命威脅。這三條故事線跨越近一個世紀，反映了不同時代難民面臨的相似困境——失去家園、被迫分離、面對恐懼與不確定的未來。小說細膩刻劃了他們的掙扎與求生意志，呈現了難民們對希望和安穩生活的渴望。本書以緊湊的敘事和深刻的情感打動人心，讓讀者理解難民的苦難與堅韌，並反思人道議題。這是一部重要且適合青少年閱讀的小說，被譽為幫助現代人認識全球難民危機的經典之作。"A gripping, visceral, and hold-your-breath intense story of three young refugees." - John Green This action-packed novel tackles topics both timely and timeless: courage, survival, and the quest for home. JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world . .. ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America .. . MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. Wit

熟悉的押韻文字搭配誇張有趣的插畫，讓閱讀變成一場節奏明快的遊戲。孩子可以一邊朗讀，一邊認識新單字與新概念，在反覆閱讀中自然建立信心與好奇心。由 Dr. Seuss最受歡迎的角色Cat in the Hat來陪伴，讓知識不再嚴肅，而是充滿想像力與笑聲。全套20本，適合剛開始自主閱讀的孩子，也是親子共讀、延伸學習的理想選擇。Learn to read and read to learn, with this classic case from the one and only Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat!An entertaining and educational collection featuring Dr. Seuss's most beloved creation! Come and join the Cat in the Hat in these twenty books jampacked with fantastic facts and fun, and learn about everything from animals to rainforests.Titles included are:01-A Great Day for Pup02-Miles and Miles of Reptiles03-I Can Name 50 Trees Today!04-My, Oh My - a Butterfly!05-Would You Rather Be a Tadpole?06-Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?07-One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent08-A Whale of a Tale09-Clam-I-am!10-Inside Your Outside!11-If I Ran the Rainforest12-Oh, The Pets You Can Get!13-There's No Place Like Space!14-Fine Feathered Friends15-Oh, The Things You Can Do That Are Good For You!16-On Beyond Bugs!17-Oh

黑暗勢力正籠罩大地 Perodia，禿鷲 Thorn 帶領間諜大軍，企圖以黑魔法毀滅世界。小貓頭鷹 Tag 雖渴望成為勇敢的戰士，卻還太稚嫩。與他的好友松鼠 Skyla，以及最後一隻火鷹攜手，他們踏上尋找魔法石的旅程。故事節奏明快，人物討喜，是孩子接觸奇幻與任務冒險的絕佳入門。Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!A terrible darkness is spreading across Perodia. Thorn, a powerful vulture, is using dark magic (and his dark army of spies!) to destroy the magical land. A young owl named Tag may be the only one who can save it! Tag dreams of one day becoming a brave warrior, but he is small... In this first book, Tag and his best friend -- a squirrel named Skyla -- meet the last firehawk. Together, the three friends learn about a magical stone. Could this stone be powerful enough to defeat Thorn? This action-packed series makes a great introduction t

來自英國人氣兒童作家 Dermot O'Leary 筆下的《Toto the Ninja Cat》系列，以幽默與冒險交織的節奏，描繪一隻視力幾近全盲、但反應靈敏如忍者的貓咪Toto，和牠的兄弟Silver，在倫敦夜間展開的祕密行動。本集故事從一則震驚全城的消息開始——倫敦動物園裡一條眼鏡王蛇逃脫了。Toto與Silver聯手一位高貴的貓和兩隻飢餓的老虎，展開追查，城市中每一處陰影都可能藏著線索。書中插圖溫暖生動，文字節奏活潑，故事融合冒險、機智與友情，十分適合親子共讀或中年級孩子自行閱讀。From bestselling children's author and TV broadcaster, Dermot O'Leary, comes an action-packed new adventure from Toto the ninja cat - a snake has escaped London Zoo and it's up to her to find it! Purrfect for fans of The Aristocats, The Secret Life of Pets and Atticus Claw Breaks the Law. Toto the cat and her brother Silver live footloose and fancy-free in a townhouse in London. Toto is almost totally blind, and learned to trust her senses from a ninja cat-master who taught her back in Italy where they were born.By day, Toto and Silver seem to be ordinary cats, but by night, they love to have adventures! One evening, news reaches Toto that a king cobra has escaped from London Zoo! Together with help from a very posh cat and two hungry tigers,

跟著主角Jack和Annie重返神奇樹屋，進入書中世界，再次穿越時空，學習故事中豐富的歷史知識，認識圓桌武士的歷史、尋找幽靈城堡的寶藏，開啟全新梅林任務。 Merlin Mission Books 1–25 of the #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series boxed together for the first time ever! Magic Tree House Merlin Missions are more challenging adventures for the experienced Magic Tree House reader. In each adventure, Merlin the magician sends Jack and Annie on an adventure in the magic tree house. Books in this Merlin Missions set include: Christmas in Camelot (#1), Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve (#2), Summer of the Sea Serpent (#3), Winter of the Ice Wizard (#4), Carnival at Candlelight (#5), Season of the Sandstorm (#6), Night of the New Magicians (#7), Blizzard of the Blue Moon (#8), Dragon of the Red Dawn (#9), Monday with a Mad Genius (#10), Dark Day in the Deep Sea (#11), Eve of the Emperor Penguin (#12), Moonlight on the Magic Flute (#13), A Good Night for Ghosts (#14), Leprechaun in Late Winter (#15), A Ghost Tale for Christmas (#16), A Crazy Day wi

Claire Freedman 的《Florence Frizzball》以押韻語句與幽默情節，描繪姊弟之間的日常趣事。Florence 有一頭捲曲亂跳、控制不住的爆炸頭，和弟弟 Ben 的滑順髮型截然不同。她決定去剪一個整齊新造型，卻在改變後有了不同感受。本書透過髮型的小故事，引導孩子思考自我接受與獨特性，Jane Massey 溫暖的插圖讓情節更生動。是一部關於愛自己模樣的可愛繪本。A funny, heart-warming sibling story from Claire Freedman, author of the bestselling Aliens Love Underpants series and picture books Oliver and Patch and The Great Snortle Hunt.Florence’s curly-whirly, wild and crazy hair couldn’t be more different from her brother Ben’s sleek and shiny do. She begs her mum to let a hairdresser try and tame it, but when she gets the restyle she's after, will Florence be happy with the outcome? Claire Freedman's rhyming text and Jane Massey's gorgeous illustrations perfectly combine to create laugh-out-loud moments and deliver an important message about being comfortable in your own skin.

An Irish Country Love Story is the eleventh heartwarming installment in New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Patrick Taylor's beloved Irish Country series.It’s the winter of 1967 and snow is on the ground in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, but the chilly weather can’t stop love from warming hearts all over the county. Not just the love between a man and woman, as with young doctor, Barry Laverty, and his fiancee Sue Nolan, who are making plans to start a new life together, but also the love of an ailing pensioner for a faithful dog that's gone missing, the love of the local gentry for the great estate they are on verge of losing, or Doctor Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly’s deep and abiding love for his long-time home and practice.For decades, ever since the war, Number One Main Street, Ballybucklebo, has housed O’Reilly and his practice. In recent years, it has also opened its doors to O’Reilly’s wife, Barry Laverty, and a new addition to the practice, Doctor Non

★ 前華爾街量化分析師揭露：演算法如何操控你的未來★ 大數據黑暗面全面曝光：看不見的歧視與不公平我們以為世界正變得更公平——由機器取代人類做決策，似乎能消除偏見。但真相，可能正好相反。在這個「演算法主宰」的時代，你能否錄取學校、拿到工作、申請貸款，甚至保險費率高低，都悄悄被一套看不見的數學模型決定。這些系統看似客觀，卻無法被檢驗，也無從質疑，一旦出錯，影響卻會層層放大。數學家暨資料科學家凱西．歐尼爾，以親身經驗揭開大數據的陰暗面：這些模型不只沒有消除不平等，反而強化既有的階級與歧視，讓弱勢更難翻身。本書如同一場警醒之旅，帶你看見科技背後不為人知的權力運作。NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A former Wall Street quant sounds the alarm on Big Data and the mathematical models that threaten to rip apart our social fabric—with a new afterword“A manual for the twenty-first-century citizen . . . relevant and urgent.”—Financial TimesNATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Boston Globe • Wired • Fortune • Kirkus Reviews • The Guardian • Nature • On PointWe live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives—where we go to school, whether we can get a job or a loan, how much we pay for health insurance—are being made not by humans, but by machines. In theory, this should lead t

11歲的 Charlie 每天都默默許著同一個願望，從第四年級開始，她記得各種「正確許願的方法」，希望生活有一點改變。但當她被送到北卡羅來納州的親戚家中生活，遠離熟悉的一切，她的願望看來越來越不可能成真。直到她遇見了一隻瘦弱卻忠心的流浪狗 Wishbone，與一位意外成為朋友的鄰居男孩 Howard，Charlie 開始學會接受與打開心。本書描寫一位女孩如何在陌生之地找到家的感覺，適合喜歡《Because of Winn-Dixie》或動物主題小說的中年級讀者。A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal loversEleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all. From award

Push back the darkness!The atmosphere around you is alive with unseen spiritual activity—a battle between forces of darkness and light. You can take dominion over the supernatural environment for the Kingdom of God!Dawna De Silva presents a strategy for spiritual victory. While many spiritual warfare approaches focus on the enemy’s tactics, Shifting Atmospheres teaches you to use your greatest weapon: the presence of God living within you.Don’t be blind to the unseen reality—every Christian is in the midst of a supernatural conflict. Don’t fall victim to the enemy! Every Christian can release God’s power into places and situations under the influence of evil. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, you can transform your spiritual environment from darkness to light. Dawna De Silva shows you how.Through her revelatory teaching, you will learn to…Discern the spiritual atmospheres and forces at work around youDraw from the Holy Spirit’s presence within you to release God’s Kingdom

Serafina's defeat of the Man in the Black Cloak has brought her out of the shadows and into the daylight realm of her home, Biltmore Estate. Every night she visits her mother in the forest, eager to learn the ways of the catamount. But Serafina finds herself caught between her two worlds: she's too wild for Biltmore's beautifully dressed ladies and formal customs, and too human to fully join her kin. When a mysterious series of attacks test Serafina's role as Biltmore's protector, she finds herself torn from the side of her best friend and only ally, Braeden Vanderbilt. Heartbroken, she flees.Deep in the forest, Serafina comes face-to-face with the evil infecting Biltmore-and discovers its reach is far greater than she'd ever imagined. All the humans and creatures of the Blue Ridge Mountains are in terrible danger. For Serafina to defeat this new evil before it engulfs her beloved home, she must search deep inside herself and embrace the destiny that has always awaited her.

Dr. Seuss 以獨特押韻語言與奇趣角色，陪伴無數孩子踏上閱讀旅程。這套20冊書盒集結《Hop on Pop》、《Fox in Socks》、《The Lorax》等代表作，題材多元，語句節奏感強，是啟發語感與語彙的絕佳選擇。內容橫跨幽默故事、寓言主題與幻想冒險，每本皆適合朗讀、模仿與口語練習，讓孩子在歡笑中自然建立閱讀信心，是每個家庭書架上不可或缺的英文經典套書。A wonderful slipcase collection of 20 classic Dr. Seuss titles.A classic collection of twenty of Dr. Seuss’s best-loved stories - in one wonderful case!Includes:9780008240004 Dr. Seuss Blue Back: Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?2809780008203917 Dr. Seuss's Abc (Blue Back Book Edition)3299780008240059 Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book [Yellow Back Book Edition]3299780008201500 Fox in Socks3299780008201470 Green Eggs and Ham3299780008203900 Hop On Pop (Blue Back Book Edition)3299780008240028 Horton Hears A Who! [Yellow Back Book Edition]3299780008240011 ICan Read With My Eyes Shut (Green Back Book Edition)3299780008239978 I Wish That I Had Duck Feet(Green Back Book edition)3299780008201487 Oh, the Places You'll Go!3299780008201494 One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish3299780008240066 Scrambled Eggs Super! [Yellow Back

★ 《The Crooked Sixpence》暢銷續作，Lundinor魔法冒險再升級★ 倫敦地下神祕城市的黑暗陰謀即將爆發★ 魔法物品、祕密交易與危險勢力交織的奇幻冒險★ 《哈利波特》《善惡學院》讀者不可錯過的奇幻系列艾薇與哥哥賽布再次回到倫敦地下的魔法城市Lundinor，卻發現這座城市正悄悄改變。花朵盛開的街道下暗藏陰謀，一股黑暗勢力正在醞釀危機。當他們意外捲入邪惡勢力Dirge的計畫，整個不凡者世界的命運都岌岌可危。《The Smoking Hourglass》延續系列第一集的奇幻魅力，帶來更驚險刺激的冒險。Following Ivy Sparrow’s discoveries in The Crooked Sixpence, the adventures continue in the second instalment of The Uncommoners trilogy, The Smoking Hourglass.As soon as Ivy and her brother Seb set foot back in the mysterious underground city of Lundinor, they know that something has changed . . . Where before there were cobbled streets, now the squares and lanes between the city’s enchanted shops are lush with spring blooms – but something dark is stirring just below the surface, and uncommon traders are uneasy. Ivy and Seb have stumbled into a plot that could condemn every uncommoner to a disastrous fate . . . With the help of Valian, their extraordinary friend – and some exceptional uncommon objects – can Ivy and Seb put a s

#1 The Crooked Sixpence (THE UNCOMMONERS)#2 The Smoking Hourglass (THE UNCOMMONERS)#3 Jennifer Bell, Karl James Mountford (THE UNCOMMONERS)★ 英倫奇幻冒險《The Uncommoners》三部曲★ 魔法城市 × 神祕交易市場 × 世界級奇幻冒險★ 從倫敦地下城市到紐約神祕市場，魔法世界全面擴張★ 《哈利波特》《善惡學院》讀者必讀的奇幻系列在倫敦地下，藏著一座神祕城市——Lundinor。這裡的世界與眾不同：普通物品可能擁有不可思議的魔法力量，各式奇妙物件在祕密市場流通。當艾薇與哥哥賽布意外闖入這個世界，他們被捲入一場危險冒險，必須解開家族祕密、尋找失蹤的人，並阻止黑暗勢力奪取強大的魔法物品。《The Uncommoners》三部曲帶來充滿想像力的奇幻冒險。*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" data-turn="assistant" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-testid="conversation-turn-16" data-turn-id="request-WEB:62142b30-ffda-462a-bca8-86a529fefff7-78">Hidden beneath the streets of London lies the extraordinary city of Lundinor — a secret world where ordinary objects possess extraordinary powers.In this hidden city, mysterious traders deal in magical items: enchanted feathers that write messages, coins with strange abilities, and countless uncommon objects whose powers are yet to be discovered.When Ivy S

★ 全球「長壽藍區」實證揭密：活到100歲的生活方式★ 不靠極端節食，用日常習慣打造健康與長壽★ 50種長壽超級食物＋實用食譜，一次掌握本書透過對全球「藍區」長壽人群的研究，揭示健康與長壽的關鍵在於日常生活習慣，而非極端手段。從飲食、社群到人生目標，作者提出一套可實踐的行動方案，並提供長壽食材與食譜，幫助讀者打造更健康的生活模式。內容結合科學研究與真實案例，是追求身心平衡與長壽人生的重要指南。Bestselling author Dan Buettner reveals how to transform your health using smart nutrition, lifestyle, and fitness habits gleaned from longevity research on the diets, eating habits, and lifestyle practices of the communities he's identified as "Blue Zones"—those places with the world's longest-lived, and thus healthiest, people, including locations such as Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California.With the audacious belief that the lifestyles of the world's Blue Zones could be adapted and replicated in towns across North America, Buettner launched the largest preventive health care project in the United States, The Blue Zones City Makeovers, which has impacted the health of millions of Americans since 2009. In The Blue Zones S

潛入深海世界，用一張張貼紙畫出繽紛海洋！本書是專為孩子設計的創作活動書，不用顏料、不會弄髒，只要按照編號貼上對應貼紙，就能完成十幅低多邊形風格的海洋畫作，包括海豚、章魚、鯊魚等熟悉海洋生物。每頁厚紙材質可撕下收藏，也適合展示與送禮。從撕貼動作到色彩變化，過程令人專注又充滿成就感，既是手作遊戲，也是美感與專注力的練習工具！Paint by Sticker is the most exciting new idea in activity books, both for grown-ups and kids. A compelling activity for crafters and artists, doodlers and colorers of all ages, each Paint by Sticker Kids book includes everything you need to create ten vibrant, full-color “paintings.” The original images are rendered in low-poly, a computer graphics style using geometric polygon shapes to create a 3D effect. As in paint-by-number, each template is divided into spaces, each with a number that corresponds to a particular sticker. Find the sticker, peel it, and place it in the right space. Add the next, and the next, and the next—it’s an activity that’s utterly absorbing, both in the pleasure of peeling and sticking and the growing satisfaction of watching a “painting” come to life, emerging from a flat black-and-white illustratio

A Publishers Weekly Best Summer BookA Junior Library Guild SelectionA New York Public Library’s Top Ten Best Books for Kids 2017Included in NPR’s Guide to 2017’s Great Reads2017 Nerdy Book Club Award Winners for Best Graphic NovelA Texas Library Association Maverick Graphic Novel SelectionA Black-Eyed Susan Book Award NomineeThe #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Amulet, Kazu Kibuishi, hails this first book in this groundbreaking sci-fi/fantasy adventure series as “a magical journey, as fun as it is beautiful!” Think Star Wars meets Avatar: The Last Airbender! The Five Worlds are on the brink of extinction unless five ancient and mysterious beacons are lit. When war erupts, three unlikely heroes will discover there’s more to themselves—and more to their worlds—than meets the eye. . . . • The clumsiest student at the Sand Dancer Academy, Oona Lee is a fighter with a destiny bigger than she could ever imagine. • A boy fr

In the sequel to CatStronauts: Mission Moon, your favorite elite group of cat astronauts are thrust into the space-race of the century! Fresh off of their heroic mission to save the world, the CatStronauts--Major Meowser, Pom Pom, Blanket and Waffles--are taking a well deserved victory lap. Parades and fancy awards dinners are the new norm! But around the world, other cat space programs are watching--in particular the CosmoCats, the first cats to go to space! With national pride and scientific research on the line, the world's space programs rush to be the first cats to Mars, and the CatStronauts are starting months behind! Can they catch up and prove their first mission was no fluke? In this graphic novel, debut author/illustrator Drew Brockington takes the CatStronauts further than they've every gone, adding in mounds of jokes, charm, science, and enough yarn and scratching posts for everyone!

本書為電化學阻抗分析領域的重要經典，第二版在原有架構上全面擴充與修訂，系統性介紹阻抗光譜的理論基礎、實驗設計與資料詮釋方法。內容從複數運算、微分方程、電路模型談起，逐步延伸至動力學、質量傳輸、材料阻抗與頻率分散等核心議題，並加入更多範例與習題，協助讀者建立可實際操作的分析能力。作者特別強調如何從量測結果中萃取具物理意義的資訊，使本書不僅是理論教材，也是一部實務導向的研究指南，適合研究所課程與自學使用。The book is intended for use both as a professional reference and as a textbook suitable for training new scientists and engineers with emphasis placed on the applicable fundamentals rather than on detailed treatment of applications. It is intended to provide a background and training suitable for application of impedance spectroscopy to a broad range of applications such as corrosion, biomedical devices, semiconductors and solid-state devices, sensors, batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical capacitors, dielectric measurements, coatings, electrochromic materials, analytical chemistry, and imaging. The material is presented in a manner that facilitates sequential development of understanding and expertise either in a course or in self-study. Illustrative examples are interspersed througho

本書是產程照護領域極具影響力的實務手冊，專注於預防與處理產程遲滯（dystocia）的非侵入性方法。作者群結合助產、導樂與臨床教育經驗，從正常產程的生理與心理狀態談起，逐步說明如何評估產程進展，並依不同成因選擇合適的姿勢、動作與舒緩措施。第四版全面更新，新增硬膜外麻醉下的產程管理、創傷知情照護與新生兒微生物健康等內容。全書插圖豐富、指引清楚，適合第一線醫護人員，也能作為教學與進修的重要參考。Praise for the previous edition:‘This is a concise and valuable handbook…The Labor Progress Handbook belongs in every lab coat pocket, in every birth room, and at all of our fingertips as we help women to labor as normally as possible.’ – Journal of Midwifery and Women’s HealthThe Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia is an unparalleled resource on simple, non-invasive interventions to prevent or treat difficult or prolonged labor. Thoroughly updated and highly illustrated, the book shows how to tailor one’s care to the suspected etiology of the problem, using the least complex interventions first, followed by more complex interventions if necessary.This new edition now includes a new chapter on reducing dystocia in labors with epidurals, new material on t

Meet two sleuths from a sleepy Yorkshire village as they investigate murders and discover the secrets behind the twitching curtains. Date with Death is the first cosy crime novel in Julia Chapman's Dales Detective series, perfect for fans of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club and M.C. Beaton.Samson O'Brien has been dismissed from the police force, and returns to his hometown of Bruncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales to set up the Dales Detective Agency. However, the villagers aren't that welcoming to a man they see as trouble. Delilah Metcalfe is struggling to keep her business, the Dales Dating Agency, afloat as well as trying to control her wayward Weimaraner dog, Tolpuddle, when Samson's first case - a supposed suicide - takes an unexpected turn, and a trail of deaths lead back to the door of Delilah's agency.With suspicion hanging over someone they both care for, the two feuding neighbours soon realize that they need to work together to solve the mystery of the dating deaths. But

本書以幽默角度描寫「新生兒上司」的登場，看似可愛的弟弟或妹妹，其實早已準備好接管全家。故事用誇張又貼近孩子心情的方式，化解迎接手足時的不安與吃醋，讓閱讀充滿笑聲。改編自The Boss Baby世界觀，是一本輕鬆有趣的手足主題繪本。Are you getting a baby brother or sister? Get ready to meet your new boss! He or she might look sweet, but don’t be fooled. Inside that big, sweet baby head, that little baby means business!The Boss Baby © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.Joey Chou is the illustrator of Say What? by Angela DiTerlizzi and the upcoming Giraffe Rescue Company by Evan Sagerman. He lives in sunny Glendale, California, where he enjoys drawing furry monsters and talking animals, and he finds lots of inspiration by living in a city filled with strange and interesting people who have all sorts of colorful things to say. Visit him at JoeyArt.com.

在 Mac and Mac 的世界裡，什麼問題都能被荒唐的想法解決。兩兄弟腦袋空空，常被朋友耍得團團轉，連派都吃不到完整的一份。為了逃避鋪床，他們竟異想天開跑去睡在床下；為了爭一口派，又鬧出一堆笑話。全書採用漫畫風敘事，文字幽默、插圖誇張，讓孩子們讀來哈哈大笑。這種結合打鬧與民間故事元素的創作，也讓讀者在娛樂之餘，重新看見民間故事的創意詮釋。Mac and Mac, who love pie and hate making their beds, are hollow-headed. "See in here? Nothing! Zippo! Nada!" Mac explains. That’s why they get duped by their friend Meatball and fooled out of their fair shares of apple pie. Slapstick humor, puns and wacky fun abound as the empty-headed duo comes up with outlandish solutions for everyday problems, such as sleeping under their beds to avoid ever having to make them again. Written in a comic-book style, this book will have young readers rolling on the floor, and educators rethinking their approaches to folklore.