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The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s “late plays.” It tells the story of a king whose jealousy results in the banishment of his baby daughter and the death of his beautiful wife. His daughter is found and brought up by a shepherd on the Bohemian coast, but through a series of extraordinary events, father and daughter, and eventually mother too, are reunited.In The Gap of Time, Jeanette Winterson’s cover version of The Winter’s Tale, we move from London, a city reeling after the 2008 financial crisis, to a storm-ravaged American city called New Bohemia. Her story is one of childhood friendship, money, status, technology and the elliptical nature of time. Written with energy and wit, this is a story of the consuming power of jealousy on the one hand, and redemption and the enduring love of a lost child on the other.From the Hardcover edition.

Don't miss a moment of the beloved, bestselling series where spies-in-training navigate double crosses, secret missions, friendship, and first love—now with a bonus epilogue!Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-selling Gallagher Girls series, she finds her greatest mission yet. Cammie and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her. Now the spy girls and Zach must track down the Circle's elite members to stop them before they implement a master plan that will change Cammie-and her country—forever.Get ready for the Gallagher Girls' most astounding adventure yet as the series comes to breathtaking conclusion that will have readers racing to the last page.

本書以「月亮快來了」為反覆出現的低聲提醒，鋪陳夜晚來臨前的片刻時光。當白日的活動慢慢停歇，自然中的每個生命都各自找到歸處。文字簡單卻富音樂性，適合朗讀，也讓孩子在重複中感到穩定與放鬆。插畫以柔和而內斂的色彩，描繪默劇人物 Pierrot 與孩子靜靜觀看世界入睡的過程，是一本能陪伴孩子安心入眠的經典睡前繪本。Newbery medalist Patricia MacLachlan and Caldecott Honor and Newbery Honor winner Tomie dePaola have joined forces to create a stunning and lyrical new bedtime picture book that’s sure to become an instant classic.The moon’s almost here.Robin sings in her nest.Babies fly back to her,ready to rest.The moon’s almost here.There’s no time to play.Mama sheep hurries;Sun’s going away.Nighttime is approaching as each animal readies itself for bed in this lyrical picture book text by Patricia MacLachlan. In striking paintings with a calming palette, Tomie dePaola imagines the scene through the eyes of mime Pierrot and his child.

Beneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susini’s Anatomical Venus (c. 1790), a perfect object whose luxuriously bizarre existence challenges belief. It – or, better, she – was conceived of as a means to teach human anatomy without need for constant dissection, which was messy, ethically fraught and subject to quick decay.This life-sized wax woman is adorned with glass eyes and human hair and can be dismembered into dozens of parts revealing, at the final remove, a beatific foetus curled in her womb. Sister models soon appeared throughout Europe, where they not only instructed the specialist students, but also delighted the general public. Deftly crafted dissectable female wax models and slashed beauties of the world’s anatomy museums and fairgrounds of the 18th and 19th centuries take centre stage in this disquieting volume.Since their creation in late 18th-century Florence, these wax women have seduced, intrigued and amazed. Today,

Bizzy Bear 和朋友們有一個大工程──要一起動手蓋樹屋！這本充滿操作樂趣的硬頁書，設計了多個滑動機關，讓孩子能「量一量」、「敲一敲」、「鋸一鋸」，親手幫忙打造火箭造型的樹屋。書中以押韻短句引導故事節奏，也穿插工具使用與安全觀念，讓孩子邊玩邊學。Bizzy Bear has a very special DIY project planned and he needs lots of tools, and help, to do the job. Young children will love helping Bizzy, Eric, Ralph and Freddy measure, hammer, saw and paint. But whatever can they be making? An ingeniously designed book with a fun surprise ending.音檔連結Bizzy Bear: DIY Dayhttps://nosycrowaudio.com/bizzy-bear-diy-day

How far would you go to protect the people you love? The day Marianne Glass falls to her death, Rowan Winter hasn't spoken to her in ten years. Yet Rowan knows it couldn't have been an accident as everyone insists. Marianne, once her closest friend, had paralyzing vertigo: she would never have gone so close to the roof's edge.Marianne--and the whole Glass family--once meant everything to Rowan. For a teenage girl, motherless with a much-absent father, this warm, lively family represented a world of opportunity. And in large-hearted, feminist Jacqueline Glass, Rowan found the mother she longed for. But Rowan knows little of Marianne's adult life, which she must now investigate if she wishes to know the truth of her death. Her search takes her from Bohemian east London to the polished professional art world where Marianne made her name as a painter. She encounters a trio of men in mourning: James Emory, Marianne's gallerist and boyfriend; Peter Turk, a one-hit-wonder singer who had long

這本《Pete the Cat》貼紙活動書內容多元，超過40項趣味遊戲與數千張貼紙，讓孩子盡情發揮創意，打造自己喜愛的場景。書中角色活潑熟悉，畫風繽紛可愛，是《Pete the Cat》粉絲不能錯過的互動讀物。適合在旅途中、外出用餐時陪伴孩子安靜又開心地玩耍，是一冊實用性與娛樂性兼具的親子好幫手。From the New York Times bestselling artist James Dean comes an all-new supercool activity book!Featuring more than 40 activities and thousands of stickers, Pete the Cat's sticker book is sure to entertain readers of all ages. Full of a variety of fun pages, Pete fans can decorate groovy scenes with their favorite picture book characters!This interactive workbook is the first Pete the Cat sticker-activity book. It's the perfect entertainment for any family on the go. Bring it along on vacations, road trips, and to restaurants!

你知道珊瑚其實是動物嗎？本書帶你潛入五彩繽紛的海底世界，揭開珊瑚礁的生物祕密與生態奧妙！從珊瑚的生活方式、共生關係到它們如何維持整個海洋的健康系統，用圖像漫畫講得既清楚又爆笑。讓讀者一窺珊瑚礁的奇妙世界：牠們如何形成、與誰共生、為什麼這麼重要。Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!This volume: in Coral Reefs, we learn all about these tiny, adorable sea animals! This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance. Nonfiction comics genius Maris Wicks brings to bear her signature combination of hardcore cuteness and in-depth science.

Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, Cole continues his quest in book three of thisNew York Times bestselling “fanciful, action-packed adventure” series (Publishers Weekly, starred review), from the author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole Randolph still can’t believe the way his life has been turned inside out. Stuck in a strange land far from home, he found his friend Dalton and has survived the first two kingdoms of the Outskirts. But none of that has prepared him for the magnetic highways and robotic bounty hunters of Zeropolis.Ruled by Abram Trench, the one Grand Shaper who stayed loyal to the evil High King, the government of Zeropolis uses advanced technologies to keep tight control. Luckily, the resistance in Zeropolis is anchored by the Crystal Keepers—a group of young rebels with unique weapons.On the run from the High King’s secret police, Cole and Dalton venture to find more of their lost friends—and help their new friend, Mira, locate h

本書講述兩個形影不離的好朋友 Frank 和 Harold，做什麼事都要一起。來到熱鬧的遊樂園，他們最期待的就是搭乘雲霄飛車，卻在入口被現實攔下——其中一個不夠高。規則擺在眼前，失望一度出現，但這對好朋友沒有放棄。他們動腦想辦法，試著用創意與合作解決問題。故事節奏明快，畫面充滿動感，翻頁之間像雲霄飛車般起伏。由Steven Weinberg以誇張線條與亮眼色彩呈現，幽默又貼近孩子的情緒。結尾的巧思帶來驚喜，也輕輕提醒讀者：真正的朋友，會一起想辦法，而不是留下誰。Two friends—one short and one tall—must come up with a plan to overcome a serious height restriction so they can ride a roller coaster together in this delightfully cheeky and bright picture book from the author ofRex Finds an Egg! Egg! Egg!Best friends Frank and Harold do everything as a pair. And at the fair, they want to ride the roller coaster together, too! But one of them isn’t tall enough.Can this energetic duo think outside the box and figure out a way to overcome the height restriction and ride the roller coaster? Find out in this adorable picture book that celebrates the value of friendship and encourages problem solving from Steven Weinberg.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURE As night falls in Delhi a mother spins tales from her past for her sleeping daughter. Her now grown-up child is a puzzle with a million pieces whom she hopes, through her words and her love, to somehow make whole again.Meanwhile, as the last train from Rajiv Chowk Station pulls away, a young man rides the metro and dreams of murder.In another corner of the city, a newborn wrapped in a blood-red towel lies on the steps of an orphanage as his mother walks away.There are twenty million bodies in this city and this woman, man and child are only three. But their stories – of a secret love that blossoms in the shadows of grief, of a corrosive guilt that taints the soul, and of an orphaned boy who maps out his own destiny – weave in and out of the lives of those around them to form a dazzling kaleidoscope of a novel.Beautiful, beguiling and audacious, this is the story of a city and its people, of love and horror, of belonging and forgi

**NOW THE WINNER OF THE 2022 BEST DIRECTOR OSCAR AND TWO 2022 BAFTA AWARDS**Discover Thomas Savage's dark poetic tale of a small town in early 20th century America. Phil and George are brothers, more than partners, joint owners of the biggest ranch in their Montana valley. Phil is the bright one, George the plodder. Phil is tall and angular; George is stocky and silent.Phil is a brilliant chess player, a voracious reader, an eloquent storyteller; George learns slowly, and devotes himself to the business. Phil is a vicious sadist, with a seething contempt for weakness to match his thirst for dominance; George has a gentle, loving soul. They sleep in the room they shared as boys, and so it has been for forty years.When George unexpectedly marries a young widow and brings her to live at the ranch, Phil begins an relentless campaign to destroy his brother's new wife. But he reckons without an unlikely protector. From its visceral first paragraph to its devastating twist of an ending, The P

David Card and Alan B. Krueger have already made national news with their pathbreaking research on the minimum wage. Here they present a powerful new challenge to the conventional view that higher minimum wages reduce jobs for low-wage workers. In a work that has important implications for public policy as well as for the direction of economic research, the authors put standard economic theory to the test, using data from a series of recent episodes, including the 1992 increase in New Jersey's minimum wage, the 1988 rise in California's minimum wage, and the 1990-91 increases in the federal minimum wage. In each case they present a battery of evidence showing that increases in the minimum wage lead to increases in pay, but no loss in jobs.A distinctive feature of Card and Krueger's research is the use of empirical methods borrowed from the natural sciences, including comparisons between the "treatment" and "control" groups formed when the minimum wag

《Stampy's Lovely Book》是 Minecraft 超人氣 YouTuber Stampy 首度親自打造的官方書籍，完整呈現他充滿創意與歡樂的遊戲世界。從 Minecraft、Halo，到 Disney Infinity 與 Skylanders，本書將 Stampy 的「Lovely World」延伸到紙本之中，帶來滿滿互動內容。書中收錄遊戲挑戰、趣味活動、爆笑笑話，以及關於 Stampy 與朋友們的獨家小故事，讓讀者不只是閱讀，更能動手參與。其中還包括經典的 Stampy 蛋糕烘焙、漫畫單元，以及可以和朋友一起嘗試的各種任務，延續頻道中輕快、友善又充滿想像力的風格。本書節奏明快、內容親切，適合喜愛遊戲、YouTube 與 Minecraft 世界的孩子與青少年閱讀。對 Stampy 的粉絲而言，這不僅是一本書，更是一場走進他可愛宇宙的延伸體驗。Hello, this is Stampy—Minecraft superstar and host of the gaming channel Stampy!Introducing the one and only official book about YouTube sensation Stampy—by Stampy himself! From the worlds of Minecraft and Halo to Disney Infinity and Skylanders, Stampy’s lovely world grows more fun every day. That’s why Stampy’s Lovely Book is full of games, activities, hilarious jokes, and exclusive info about Stampy’s friends. There’s a Stampy cake bake (of course!), a comic strip, silly challenges to try with your friends, and much more. If you’re one of Stampy’s 6.5 million fans, then you NEED this book!商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨

《Spring Boot in Action》是一本專為熟悉 Spring Framework 的開發者所寫的實戰指南，聚焦於如何運用 Spring Boot 大幅簡化 Java 應用程式的開發流程。Spring Boot 以「約定優於設定」為核心理念，讓開發者跳過繁瑣的組態工作，快速啟動專案，將心力集中在應用程式的行為與商業邏輯上。作者 Craig Walls 以多年 Spring 開發與教學經驗，透過清楚且實用的範例，說明如何有效運用 Spring Boot 的自動組態機制，同時在需要時進行客製化調整。書中涵蓋測試、部署、Actuator 監控、命令列工具（CLI）、以及與 Groovy、Grails 的整合應用，完整呈現 Spring Boot 在實務開發中的優勢。本書內容務實、節奏明快，適合希望提升開發效率、減少設定負擔的 Java 與 Spring 開發者閱讀，是理解與上手 Spring Boot 的重要入門與進階參考。Although Spring Framework simplifies enterprise Java development, it can require a lot from developers in terms of framework configuration. Spring Boot radically streamlines the process of creating Spring applications by employing automatic configuration, along with a programming model built around established conventions for build-time and runtime dependencies. It also provides a component that gives insight into the internals of a running application and a handy CLI that can be used to write command-line scripts in Groovy. Developers who have used Spring Boot say that th

本書改編自Doozers的熱門情節，描寫 Pod Squad 為了最愛的蘿蔔而動腦想辦法的過程。Spike、Molly Bolt、Daisy Wheel 和 Flex 想種蘿蔔，卻發現農場空間不夠。植物需要陽光、水和養分，難道一定得在土裡生長嗎？透過觀察與討論，他們嘗試用「水」來種植，展開一場小小的實驗。故事用簡單句型呈現，將科學概念自然融入情節，鼓勵孩子想像、設計與嘗試。這是一本兼具故事性與基礎科學思維的小讀本。Doozers love radishes—and find a new way to grow them—in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read based on a popular episode of Jim Henson’sDoozers.The Pod Squad needs to find a place to grow radishes. Plants need soil, water, and sunshine to grow, but the Doozers have trouble finding the perfect spot. Then they learn that plants can grow in water instead of soil. Flex, Molly Bolt, Spike, and Daisy Wheel decide to give it a try…but will their radish garden grow?Encourage your little ones to imagine, invent, design, and create with the Doozers, brought to you by the creators ofFraggle Rock!TM & c 2015 The Jim Henson Company

2016年最新的益智尋寶圖終於上市了！！！ 全新的謎題帶來全新的挑戰，再次考驗你的觀察力與想像力！！！ 1.2016年全新出版。內容經由跨領域教育專家協助與指導，結合圖像式學習，建立小朋友邏輯思考與手眼協調能力。 2.Highlights秉持著「寓教於樂」(Fun with a Purpose) 的理念，出版品充滿有趣故事、挑戰十足的益智遊戲，以及趣味橫生的活動。全新出版的二冊新益智尋寶圖融合尋寶

改編自知名動畫影集 Peppa Pig，帶領孩子跟著佩佩一家走進博物館，展開充滿驚喜的一天。佩佩最期待的是國王與皇后的展廳，閃亮的皇冠與王座讓她目不轉睛；喬治則一心想看恐龍，結果發現「dine-saws」比想像中還要巨大。館內還有太空特展，一家人登上模擬太空船，認識行星與重力。故事節奏輕快，細節貼近日常，讓孩子在熟悉的角色陪伴下，自然接觸歷史與科學，也在最後留下溫暖又幽默的收尾。When Peppa Pig and her family visit the museum, there’s something for everyone—even moon cheese!Today Mummy and Daddy Pig have a surprise: they’re all going to the museum! Peppa wants to go to the Kings and Queens room, with its jewels and crown and royal throne. George is eager to see "dine-saws," which turn out to be bigger than he thought.Grr! The special exhibit is all about space, and everyone gets to climb in a pretend spaceship to learn all about planets and gravity. But what do you think is Daddy Pig’s favorite thing at the museum at the end of the day?

New York Times bestselling author William R. Forstchen brings a sequel to his hit novelOne Second After. Months before publication, One Second After was cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read, a book discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a truly realistic look at the dangers of EMPs. An EMP is a weapon with the power to destroy the entire United States in a single act of terrorism, in a single second; indeed, it is a weapon that theWall Street Journal warns could shatter America. In the tradition of On the Beach,Fail Safe and Testament, One Second After was a dire warning of what might be our future...and our end. Now,One Year After returns to the small town of Black Mountain, and the man who struggled so hard to rebuild it in the wake of devastation-John Matherson. It is a thrilling follow-up and should delight fans in every way.

This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she’s ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more.My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly.Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disast

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

★ 橫跨極地、深洞與世界之巔的冒險人生紀實★ 跟隨Keith Partridge鏡頭，看見地球最壯麗也最危險的角落★ 一部影像與故事交織的極致之書，閱讀與收藏價值兼具從巴布亞紐幾內亞的幽深洞穴，到聖母峰的極限高峰，Keith Partridge用鏡頭記錄下人類探索世界的極致瞬間。本書透過多次驚心動魄的探險經歷，拼湊出他精彩而獨特的人生軌跡。無論是攀登、洞穴探險，還是極地旅行，他始終站在最前線，捕捉那些難以抵達的景象。同時，他的故事也穿插著電影與電視世界中熟悉的人物與場景，使這段冒險旅程更添戲劇張力。影像震撼人心，文字同樣扣人心弦，帶領讀者走進一場既真實又壯闊的生命冒險。Keith Partridge is probably the world’s most experienced and famous practitioner of a rare trade. His filming has recorded expeditions all over the world in some of its most beautiful and hostile environments. The Adventure Game is the story of his life told through several expeditions ranging from the deep caves of Papua New Guinea to the summit of Mount Everest – Keith’s photography speaks for itself! His story is equally exciting though, with characters we all recognise from film and television.His activities are not restricted to any one field such as mountaineering but include caving, polar travel and, with film and television references which will be familiar to many people. All this he has expres

★ 三位改寫科學史的傳奇女性：珍．古德、黛安．佛西、比魯蒂．葛蒂卡斯★ 黑猩猩、大猩猩、紅毛猩猩──走進雨林最前線，見證真正的野外研究★ 用圖像小說說科學，節奏明快，像一場熱血探險★ 兼具人物故事、動物行為觀察與女性科學家成長歷程，啟發力十足她們走進世界最深的森林，不是為了征服，而是為了理解。珍．古德凝視黑猩猩，黛安．佛西守護山地大猩猩，比魯蒂．葛蒂卡斯則深入婆羅洲雨林，追尋紅毛猩猩的祕密。三位女性科學家，師承李奇，在偏遠叢林、孤獨研究與無數挑戰中，一步步改寫人類對靈長類、也對「人是誰」的想像。《Primates》以充滿動感的圖像敘事，帶讀者闖進二十世紀最震撼人心的野外科學現場，看見發現的喜悅、研究的代價，以及改變世界的勇氣。Jim Ottaviani returns with an action-packed account of the three greatest primatologists of the last century: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas. These three ground-breaking researchers were all students of the great Louis Leakey, and each made profound contributions to primatology--and to our own understanding of ourselves.Tackling Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas in turn, and covering the highlights of their respective careers,Primates is an accessible, entertaining, and informative look at the field of primatology and at the lives of three of the most remarkable women scientists of the twentieth century. Thanks to the charming and inviting illustrations by Maris

After a caterpillar comes to school in a jar, the children are captivated as it eats, grows, and eventually becomes a beautiful Painted Lady butterfly. This title features colorful illustrations from veteran illustrator Bari Weissman and lively text from National Book Award finalist and Michael L. Printz Honor winner Deborah Heiligman.Now rebranded with a new cover look, this NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book includes web research prompts and an activity encouraging kids to identify the different types of butterflies all around them. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Louis Sorkin, Senior Scientific Assistant at the American Museum of Natural History.This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Su

Everything you need to know to restore or customize your classic Japanese motorcycle.Whether you want to correctly restore a classic Japanese motorcycle or create a modified, custom build, you need the right information about how to perform the mechanical and cosmetic tasks required to get an old, frequently neglected, and often long-unridden machine back in working order. How to Rebuild and Restore Classic Japanese Motorcycles is your thorough, hands-on manual, covering all the mechanical subsystems that make up a motorcycle. From finding a bike to planning your project to dealing with each mechanical system, How to Rebuild and Restore Classic Japanese Motorcycles includes everything you need to know to get your classic back on the road.Japanese motorcycles have been the best-selling bikes in the world since the mid-1960s, driven by the "big four": Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki. Of course certain bikes have always had a following - Honda CB750, 305 Hawk, CB400-

本書以《Treasure Island: A BabyLit Shapes Primer》為靈感，帶領幼兒跟著吉姆・霍金斯航向大海，在尋寶冒險中認識各種形狀。從海盜眼罩的橢圓、船帆的三角形，到藏寶地圖上的十字記號，將經典文學化為溫馨有趣的形狀學習。BabyLit 系列以親子共讀為核心，讓孩子在培養基礎認知的同時，悄悄種下對文學的喜愛。Give little ones a perfect start with BabyLit—charming books that create precious bonding moments while introducing classics and building essential skills that plant seeds for lifelong learning and literary appreciation.Best Board Books, 2025 the Skimm Good For You AwardsAhoy, me hearties! Join Jim Hawkins as he sails the open seas searching for treasure and learning shapes along the way in Treasure Island: A BabyLit® Shapes Primer. Spy the OVAL of Long John Silver’s eye patch, the TRIANGLES in the sails of The Hispaniola, and the CROSS that marks the spot of lots o’treasure! But watch your back because dead men tell no tales.

《神奇校車》Scholastic Reader Level 2 科學橋樑讀本系列★ 全球經典科學IP《The Magic School Bus》閱讀進階版★ Level 2分級設計，句型與字彙最適合初階讀者★ 科學主題 × 奇想冒險 × 彩圖滿版吸睛★ 自然培養英文閱讀力與科學素養準備好上車了嗎？嗶——神奇校車即將出發！在瘋狂又聰明的老師帶領下，孩子們搭上神奇校車，飛進人體、衝向外太空、鑽進恐龍時代，甚至潛入風暴中心。每一本都結合基礎科學知識與幽默故事，用適合初階讀者的句長與字彙設計，讓孩子在輕鬆閱讀中自然吸收科學概念。Level 2特別為開始能獨立閱讀的孩子打造，文字清晰、篇幅適中、彩圖豐富，是從圖畫書邁向橋樑書的最佳過渡選擇。搭上神奇校車，科學從來不無聊！The Magic School Bus (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) develops beginning readers with vocabualry and suitable sentence length through quirky, Science-filled stories. They take the child past pages of colorful illustrations and fun bus rides!01.The Magic School Bus Has a Heart02.The Magic School Bus Gets Crabby03.The Magic School Bus Flies With The Dinosaurs04.The Magic School Bus and the Missing Tooth05.The Magic School Bus Rides the Wind06.The Magic School Bus Flies From The Nest07.The Magic School Bus Blasts into Space08.The Magic School Bus Weathers the Storm09.The Magic School Bus Sleeps for the Winter10.The Magic School Bus Takes A Moonwalk商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨因拍

This tenth-anniversary edition of the bestselling, heartwarming true story of two penguins who create a nontraditional family includes an all-new authors’ note and an exclusive poster.At the penguin house at the Central Park Zoo, two penguins named Roy and Silo were a little bit different from the others. But their desire for a family was the same. And with the help of a kindly zookeeper, Roy and Silo get the chance to welcome a baby penguin of their very own.Selected as an ALA Notable Children’s Book Nominee and a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, “this joyful story about the meaning of family is a must for any library” (School Library Journal, starred review).商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退換貨因拍攝略有色差，圖片僅供參考，顏色請以實際收到商品為準

Rafe Khatchadorian is getting the Hollywood treatment in a film version of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life starring Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle and Thomas Barbusca. Readers get a chance to participate in James Patterson's wildly successful Middle School series in this interactive book featuring more than 80 hilarious anecdotes from dueling siblings Rafe and Georgia Khatchadorian – plus dozens of fun-filled activities!The Khatchadorian kids are an opinionated duo, and as readers of the Middle School stories know, they don't exactly see eye to eye. But when wild-card Rafe and mostly-straight-laced Georgia go at it, the only thing more fun than their ranting is getting to join in! Their back-and-forth banter on a range of topics – from bullying to cafeteria food to school dress codes – introduces more than 40 writing and drawing prompts and other games, along with room for readers to share their own points of view.

NOW A MAJOR MOVIE ON AMAZON PRIME!The bestselling novel and major movie about love, loss and hopefrom the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness.The monster showed up just after midnight. As they do. But it isn’t the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming... This monster is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late, award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd and weaves an extraordinary and heartbreaking tale of mischief, healing and above all, the courage it takes to survive.

本書是由兩度榮獲普立茲獎的歷史學家 David McCullough 所撰寫的權威傳記，完整呈現美國第三十三任總統 Harry S. Truman 的一生。從密蘇里州邊疆成長，到第一次世界大戰、1948 年競選，再到原子彈投放、冷戰開端與韓戰爆發，作者以大量新發掘檔案與深度訪談，刻畫一位外表平凡卻在關鍵時刻展現非凡決斷力的領導者。本書不僅描寫 Truman 本人，也細緻呈現 Roosevelt、Churchill、Stalin 等歷史人物交織而成的時代風景，是理解二十世紀美國政治與全球局勢的重要讀物。The Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the Korean War, told by America’s beloved and distinguished historian—now available from Encore for a great value!The life of Harry S. Truman is one of the greatest of American stories, filled with vivid characters—Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Wallace Truman, George Marshall, Joe McCarthy, and Dean Acheson—and dramatic events. In this riveting biography, acclaimed historian David McCullough not only captures the man—a more complex, informed, and determined man than ever before imagined—but also the turbulent times in which he rose, boldly, to meet

Michael and his friends must rescue a child prodigy as the thrilling action continues in this electrifying fourth installment of theNew York Times bestselling series!Michael, Taylor, Ostin and the rest of the Electroclan head to China in search of a girl who may have discovered why Michael and his friends became electric. Her name is Lin Julung, or Jade Dragon, and she’s a child prodigy with an IQ higher than Einstein’s—and Ostin’s.But Hatch gets to her first, and the Elgen are holding her prisoner in their Taiwan Starxource plant. Now the Voice wants Michael and the Electroclan to go to Taiwan and free her before Hatch can realize his dreams of an army of electric children.The hunt for Jade Dragon is on, and it’s a race against time!

Look Back in Anger transformed the face of British theatre; legend has it that audiences gasped at the sight of an ironing board on a London stage. John Osborne's play launched the 'angry young men' movement, writers from working or middle class background who had become disillusioned with British society, were sick of contemporary theatre's escapism, and wanted their work to reflect life as they knew it. The play tells the story of a love triangle between Jimmy, an intelligent and educated man of working class background, his upper-middle-class wife Alison, and her superior and disdainful best-friend Helena.Jimmy hates his wife's background, almost as much as he hates himself. Dark and savage, Look Back in Anger makes readers and audiences re-examine what was once called 'the good life'.

Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series, perfect for fans of Dennis the Menace, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Mr Gum. ‘My best friend Bunky is sort of like my pet dog, so it was weird when he suddenly started fancying a cat one day.’ Barry can’t wait to tell his friends that they’ve been invited on his family caravan holiday to Plonkton. But the weekend by the sea doesn’t turn out to be the keelfest Barry was hoping for. It’s all his best mate Bunky’s fault for going and falling in love.OH. MY. UNKEELNESS! Have you got all of Jim Smith’s amazekeel books? I am not a Loser I am still not a Loser I am so over being a Loser I am sort of a Loser Barry Loser and the holiday of doom Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton Barry Loser’s ultimate book of keelness Future Ratboy and the attack of the killer robot grannies Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen.He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Newbery Honor winner Princess Academy with its best-selling sequel—freshly repackaged in paperback!Coming down from the mountain to a new city life is a thrill to Miri. She and her princess academy friends have come to Asland to help the future princess Britta prepare for her wedding. There, Miri also has a chance to attend school—at the prestigious Queen's Castle.But as Miri befriends sophisticated and exciting students, she also learns that they have some frightening plans for a revolution. Torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends' ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city, Miri looks to find her own way in this new place.Skilled storyteller Shannon Hale continues Miri's compelling story in this beautiful and inspiring sequel, now available in paperback for the first time.

Rafe Khatchadorian is getting the Hollywood treatment in a film version of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life starring Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle and Thomas Barbusca. After a rough summer, Rafe is heading back to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, the site of the very worst years of his life. And as if that's not bad enough, Rafe's learned that he's going to be held back a year unless he can prove himself on an outdoor survival excursion – complete with dangerous white-water rafting, dizzying rock climbing and military style counsellors.Rafe and the rest of the pack of 'delinquent' trainees are forced to cooperate as they prepare for the final test: a solo excursion in the deep woods. Can Rafe come out of the experience in one piece? And if he does, will anyone recognise him as the kid they once knew?

結合料理競賽與推理元素的溫馨系美食推理小說。艾蜜和好友蘇菲以招牌雞湯參加小鎮的「雞湯對決」，卻在活動開場就意外捲入命案——一名傲慢的名廚竟從冷凍櫃中墜落身亡。更糟的是，警方將嫌疑指向艾蜜最好的朋友卡拉。為了洗清好友的冤屈，艾蜜只好親自展開調查。然而，死者人緣極差，嫌犯名單越查越長。這場比賽，究竟誰才是真正的兇手？Amy Ridley and her friend, Sophie, have perfected their chicken soup recipe, and the winter-weary residents of Kellerton, Michigan can't wait to watch them compete against other local chefs in the Chicken Soup Showdown. But the charity event starts out with a bang, literally, when one of the rival chefs falls out of a freezer and onto Amy. If it wasn't stressful enough for Amy to catch a dead body, the detective in charge of the investigation targets her best friend, Carla, as the chief suspect in the murder. In order to clear her friend's name, Amy does her own investigating. The problem is nobody liked the arrogant murdered celebrity chef, and soon her suspect list is longer than the list of ingredients in her secret chicken soup recipe. Can Amy figure out who killed the celebrity chef? Or will Carla be spending the spring in jai

Public perceptions of political ethics are at the heart of current political debate. Drawing on original data, this book is the first general account of popular understandings of political ethics in contemporary British politics. It offers new insights into how citizens understand political ethics and integrity and how they form judgments of their leaders. By locating these insights against the backdrop of contemporary British political ethics, the book shows how current institutional preoccupations with standards of conduct all too often miss the mark. While the use of official resources is the primary focus of much regulation, politicians' consistency, frankness and sincerity, which citizens tend to see in terms of right and wrong, are treated as 'normal politics'. The authors suggest that new approaches may need to be adopted if public confidence in politicians' integrity is to be restored.

本書聚焦二戰阿登戰役中德軍第501重型SS戰車營，以單一部隊為核心，深入解析其作戰行動與實際運作。作者 Gregory Walden 為退役美軍裝甲軍官，結合多年檔案研究、德美老兵訪談，以及對阿登地形的反覆踏查，重建 King Tiger（Tiger II）在嚴苛地形中行進與作戰的真實樣貌。書中不僅詳述各輛參戰戰車與乘員，也從技術與戰術層面說明裝甲部隊在冬季森林中的限制與抉擇。收錄逾百張照片與路線地圖，為研究阿登戰役與德軍裝甲史的重要參考。In this book, U.S. Army officer and military historian Gregory Walden provides the most detailed look at the actions of a single German battalion in the Battle of the Bulge to date. Tigers in the Ardennes is the product of years of research in archives, conversations with German and American veterans, and detailed examination of terrain in the Ardennes battlefields. The author's experience as a tank unit commander provides unique insight into the tactical difficulties of armor movements through the Ardennes, especially considering the technical aspects of the Tiger II tanks. The book includes over 100 images, many of them photographs of the Tiger II tanks never before published, plus detailed maps showing the routes used by the 501st Heavy SS Tank Battalion during the

結合操作機關與冒險故事，滑動設計讓孩子能自己動手「開潛艇」、「閃避章魚」與「發現寶藏」，讓探索充滿臨場感。插畫細膩，節奏明快，搭配簡單重複的句子，引導孩子觀察畫面、練習預測，是啟發探索與想像的理想選擇。Today, Bizzy Bear is off in his yellow submarine for an exciting underwater adventure! With clever sliders to push and pull, little readers will love to help him descend into the ocean, avoid the scary octopus on the sunken ship and, finally, discover the hidden treasure. A thrilling book for all fans of Octonauts!Bizzy Bear, Bizzy Bear, Old shipwreck.Bizzy Bear, Bizzy Bear, What's on deck?音檔連結Bizzy Bear: Deepsea Diverhttps://nosycrowaudio.com/bizzy-bear-deepsea-diver