Just Spring

在Gardam街的春天，Penderwick家的故事持續展開。Batty努力經營自己的遛狗事業，為的是存錢送家人一份獨一無二的生日驚喜。她滿懷期待，也滿懷善意，卻沒想到一些無聲的傷痛悄悄影響著她的心。隨著秘密被揭開，Batty不僅面對情緒的起伏，也在這個春天真正學會什麼是愛、理解與放下。溫暖、含蓄又細膩的筆觸，讓這本書不只是關於四季轉換的日常，更是一部描寫情感成長的動人小說。With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family, from National Book Award winner andNew York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall, is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street, and there are surprises in store for each member of the family.Some surprises are just wonderful, like neighbor Nick Geiger coming home from war. And some are ridiculous, like Batty’s new dog-walking business. Batty is saving up her dog-walking money for an extra-special surprise for her family, which she plans to present on her upcoming birthday. But when some unwelcome surprises make themselves known, the best-laid plans fall apart.Filled with all the heart, hilarity, and charm that has come to define this beloved c

Learn How to Draw Spring Things in Just 5 Minutes—The Perfect Easter Art Book for Kids!Inspire creativity and confidence this spring with fun, step-by-step drawing lessons made just for kids! From Easter eggs and bunnies to flowers, rainbows, and bees, this beginner-friendly “how to draw” book makes learning to draw simple, exciting, and festive.Created by professional artist and author Alli Koch, Spring Things turns art time into a playful spring adventure for every girl and boy ages 7–12. Whether your child is brand new to drawing or already loves to create, this book is an ideal Easter basket stuffer, birthday present, homeschool art resource, or classroom activity. It also makes one of the most fun Easter gifts for kids who love to draw!What’s Inside:FUN & EASY 5-MINUTE DRAWING LESSONS: Simple, step-by-step instructions help kids learn how to draw spring and Easter-themed pictures in just minutes—perfect for beginners with no experience required.40+ ADORABLE SPRING & EASTER

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after—but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation ofUnder the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA, continues in this second volume.The gorgeous first edition hardcover ofUnder the Oak Tree: Volume 2 (The Novel)will feature designed sprayed page edges, full-color patterned endpapers, foil stamping on the cover, and a ribbon bookmark!As her first winter in Anatol turns to spring, Lady Maximilian finds herself confronting an unfamiliar feeling: hope. Her voice and her magic strengthen every day; the only parts of Calypse Castle left to refurbish are its gardens, which she plans to fill with blooming flowers; and the way her husband, the recalcitrant war hero Sir Riftan, looks at her from across their bedroom makes her feel, for the first time in her life, that she might be worthy of love and affection.However, Maxi's life is never that easy. Just as she begins to feel at home with Riftan, Maxi re

大家熟悉的童話森林，這次從大野狼的日記開始說起。冬天不好過，大野狼又冷又餓，決心重振威風，讓大家記住他的厲害。但事情沒這麼簡單，三隻小豬、橋下的妖怪、還有小紅帽，全來亂場！本書幽默描寫經典童話角色的另一面，適合喜歡趣味故事的讀者。Once upon a time was only the start... welcome to the Fairytale Woods! Take a look inside the big bad wolf's hilarious secret diary in this instant bestseller from author, comedian and actor Ben Miller.*DIARY OF A PUSS IN BOOTS AVAILABLE OUT NOW*'I need to raise my game again now spring is here, and get back in shape. Show the pack and the rest of these woods I’m BIG and I’m BAD, and I’m not to be messed with.'The big bad wolf hasn’t had a great winter. He's cold, lonely and hungry . . . But things are about to change – he’s going to take the Fairytale Woods by STORM.But while he knows he’s BIG and BAD, no one else seems to be scared of him, they just keep meddling with his plans – the troll under the bridge, the three annoying pigs, and that pesky Little Red Riding Hood! This is going to take all his brain power and his most cunning smile, to catch Grandma and reclaim his

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is cooking up something new in this graphic novel for the earliest readers!The Gingerbread Man’s class is back in the kitchen! They’re using shapes to make fun cookies and the Gingerbread Man knows just what to he wants to make—a new puppy! AKA a cookie’s best friend.But when the puppy comes to life and runs loose through the school, the class will have to come up with even more fun creations to lure him back home. Good thing this cookie sure knows how to have a ball!This Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels--published in both hardcover and paperback editions--is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.Series Overview: The Gingerbread Man is Loose in Graphic Novels!Spring 2024: Buttons on the Loose and Class Pet on the LooseFall 2024: Paper Airplanes on the LooseSpring 2025: New Friend on the Loose

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Overworld, the zombies have returned!Bobbie is on a mission.She’s already survived one encounter with Logan, thezombie-herdingjerk who attacked her village and turned her brother into a zombie. And now she won’t rest until she stops his evil plan to conquer the Overworld with his zombie horde. But the closer she gets to foiling Logan, the further away she gets from her original goal: finding a cure for her zombie brother.Ben is on . . . babysitting duty.Separated from Bobbie, Ben is now in charge of caring for herzombie-fiedlittle brother, Johnny, and keeping up with his Zombie Obedience Lessons. Lessons that are going well! Johnny doesn’t even need his leash anymore, and he hardly tries to eat people at all—unless they really, really deserve it. Logan’s abandoned lair is even starting to feel a little like home.But while doing a little spring cleaning, Ben discovers Logan’s secret diary, filled with all his biggest plots, including

TikTok made me buy it! From the YA Prize winning author and creator of Netflix series HEARTSTOPPERWith special bonus content – a “Twelve Days of Nick and Charlie” holiday sequence of illustrations by Alice OsemanA short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series.The festive season isn't always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most.I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now…I’m not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I’m going to block it all out Just for today."Happy Christmas," I say.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s—wait, it really IS a bird! Take another look, because what looks like an ordinary pigeon might just be a hero saving your butt! Don't miss this hilarious illustrated series perfect for fans of DOG MAN.With the Real Pigeons World Wild Network, more pigeons are fighting crime than ever before! But that doesn't mean the squad can rest. There are still thieves to catch and endangered birds to protect! But what will the Real Pigeons do when they find a traitor in their own nest?!Series Overview: Real Pigeons Paperback Pub PlanSPRING 2022 (March): #1 Real Pigeons Fight Crime & #2 Real Pigeons Eat Danger SPRING 2023 (January): #3 Real Pigeons Nest Hard FALL 2023 (September): #4 Real Pigeons Splash Back SUMMER 2024 (May): #5 Real Pigeons Peck Punches

The first book in a laugh-out-loud early graphic novel series perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! Quiet-loving Moose's life is turned upside down by free-wheeling Duck. The two will need to put their differences aside if they're ever going to be neighbors...or friends!Moose loves peace and quiet, relaxing, living alone, and spring! He can't wait for the arrival of sun, flowers, and...a new neighbor?! Duck just landed himself a new home. He loves parties, karaoke, and living with—and on—Moose's head. Moose tries everything he can to send Duck away, but he soon finds that this persistent neighbor might just be the best thing spring could bring.Filled with zany hijinks and slapstick humor, Kirk Reedstrom's Duck and Moose series showcases unlikely friendships and the power of compromise.

Life-affirming and lyrical, this beautiful picture book celebrates the awesome power of nature, while gently introducing young children to the concept of life and death. Over the course of a year, a young child and their dog watch kingfishers by the river with Grandpa. As spring turns to summer and autumn to winter, the kingfishers raise a family, while Grandpa teaches his grandchild about the power of nature and the circle of life.Written in memory of her father, whose favourite bird was the kingfisher, Anna Wilson takes readers on a lyrical journey though a year in the life of a kingfisher family. Stunning illustrations by Sarah Massini bring the riverbank to life in all its glory, while the powerful intergenerational bond between grandparent and grandchild shows that just as spring always follows winter, hope will always return if you know where to look for it. A positive story about life, death, and being a part of the natural world.

「愛是藝術的源頭。我愛生命。」──大衛．霍克尼年過八十的大衛．霍克尼決定隱匿法國諾曼第鄉村，尋求寧靜。他來到一個每日可以觀看日出、日落，以及四季更迭的地方。當Covid-19疫情肆虐，他渾然不察。住在有百年歷史的農舍之中，霍克尼建立了一個鄉間工作室，整整一年，就為了等待那兒的春天。本書是一份振奮人心的宣言，展現出藝術的啟發性和轉換能力。藝評家馬丁．蓋福特再次詳實記錄他與霍克尼之間大量真實又睿智的對話，並收錄霍克尼在諾曼第繪製的精選i-Pad新作品，以及梵谷、莫內和布呂爾等藝術家的繪畫，來輔助說明其對藝術的新體悟。霍克尼再次為我們展現強大的魅力，以及他旺盛的好奇心，如何推著他逆勢而行六十年，從不在意任何藝術評論及他人眼光，也不在意歷史是否會將他記上一筆。現在他深深被法國北部的土地吸引著，這裡的光線、色彩、空間、水、樹木和帶給人的一切感知，都使他著迷不已。這次霍克尼不只要教我們觀看藝術的方法，還有更多更多的東西，包括生活。【春暖推薦】（依姓名筆畫順序）王俊傑︱臺北市立美術館館長周世雄︱當代藝術家徐麗婷︱政大應物系兼任助理教授陳鳳馨︱News98電台「財經起床號」黃一文︱繪本作家黃郁婷 Yuty︱植物風格師 、 作家楊永源︱英國倫敦⼤學藝術史博士駱麗真︱台北當代藝術館館長戴映萱︱藝術評論工作者顏雪花︱亞洲文化協會（ACC）南三三小集執行長「I like David Hockney, just like I like candies.」──周世雄︱當代藝術家「閱讀這本書就像是經歷一場精彩的藝術講座。大衛•霍克尼對大自然源源不絕的好奇心與觀察力，讓他在疫情肆虐的隔離生活中依舊充滿活力。我們在他與朋友睿智又溫暖的對話中，可以感受到藝術不只是掛在牆上的畫作，而是實實在在的生活體驗。」──徐麗婷︱政大應物系兼任助理教授「這是一本適合所有圖像工作者的書。大衛.霍克尼對觀看的熱愛與創作實踐，豐富的視覺經驗提取出來的語言，讓藝術不在只屬於天賦者，藉由文字讀者同樣能享受擴展所見的快樂。」──黃一文︱繪本作家「兩位對藝術有深厚見解的老先生，在疫情期間依舊熱烈的討論創作與人生見聞，與其說是一本人物的側寫，更像一部幽默又睿智的電影劇本。」──黃郁婷 Yuty︱植物風格師 、 作家「大衛．霍克尼簡單直覺的構圖充滿感情，其妍麗浪漫的色彩又表現得非常有效率，他的作品影響後世並左右現代美學。他晚年的畫作

From the author and illustrator behind the acclaimed Moth, a scientific look at the circle of life.In the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox dies. Her body goes back to earth and grass and air, nourishing the world around her and bringing the forest to life. Death is not just an end, it's also a beginning.With gorgeous illustrations and lyrical, kid-friendly text, Fox: A Circle of Life Story answers the big scientific question: What happens when animals die?

From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofMexican Gothiccomes a sweeping romance with a dash of magic.They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis―neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse―and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip.When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him.But great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina ― and himself―that threatens to end their

Being brave when you feel afraid is the very bravest brave of all . . .It's time for Arlo's family to leave their winter den and journey to Spring Valley, but he isn't so sure about all this change. Arlo likes their home just as it is; and after all, his sister, Eva, is the brave one. But when a snowstorm separates them as they travel through the Great Wood, Arlo finds that when it's his turn to be brave, being afraid won't stop him from saving the day.With heartwarming illustrations, this tender story by internationally acclaimed picture book creator Steve Small is perfect for anyone who has ever been afraid of change. Other books by Steve Small:The Duck Who Didn't Like WaterWellington's Big Day Out Written by Smriti Halls and illustrated by Steve Small:I'm Sticking With You I'm Sticking With You Too

It's early spring and below the earth's surface seeds are just starting to sprout. One by one they stretch through the dirt and towards the sun, extending their shoots and leaves and growing tall. All

當喬在陽台種下一顆種子時，他沒想到這個小舉動會帶來改變。他原本住在一座平凡又灰暗的城市裡，喜歡靠想像力讓生活變得有趣。當那顆種子終於發芽、長成樹，他的陽台變得綠意盎然，也悄悄吸引鄰居一同參與。這是一個關於耐心、改變與分享的小故事，也提醒我們，一點點的行動就能讓生活多一點顏色。SHORTLISTED FOR THE KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE 2019 and longlisted for The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2019. New into paperback this spring!Joe is a boy just like any other, but Joe loves to imagine. Joe lives in a pretty ordinary tower block, in a rather ordinary city.His world is rather grey. However, he spends his time imagining a wonderful world filled with exotic plants and unusual animals. Once day Joe decides to plant a seed on his balcony, he waits and waits but nothing happens! Joe gives up and goes back to his daily life, but one day when he least expects it he spots that the seed has turned into the most beautiful tree.Joe begins caring for the tree and growing lots of other plants on his balcony and soon everyone in the neighbourhood is getting involved. A charming story about the important of nature, teaching us that if we work hard enough our dr

★ 《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