Return of the Homework Machine

Doing homework becomes a thing of the past! Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker. They are bound

✦✦✦《作業機器解密行動》驚險續集✦✦✦✦✦風波未平，危機再起✦✦✦九月，升上六年級，展開新學期。十月，迷上組裝及發射火箭。十一月，末日教派「峽谷教」成立。十二月，另一臺作業機器祕密問世。 山姆、茱蒂、凱西與布倫頓曾經以為一切都結束了。作業機器已被摧毀，風波落幕，各自回歸平凡生活。直到布倫頓發現，那顆驅動作業機器的關鍵晶片竟還存在――而且，有人正伺機奪取！科技讓人擁抱方便，也能帶來不可預期的毀滅…… 六年級導師是墨菲先生，他兼具退伍軍官的威嚴、NASA工作的傲人經歷，以及鼓勵學生擁抱生活中各種學習的熱情；羅尼．泰奧特瓦基始終看不慣這四人組，並且是個隱藏的電腦高手；理查．米爾納仍舊不死心的瘋狂寄電子郵件，幾乎利慾薰心。這一回，誰將捲入這場失控風暴的中心？ 為了揭開埋藏百年的祕密寶藏，一群人積極展開冒險行動，深入峽谷底部探尋真相。然而，探險之路並不是康莊大道――他們將一步步走向更深的謎團與抉擇。會不會重蹈覆轍？該如何承擔後果？當意外無預警降臨，六年級的孩子們即將面對真正的選擇與成長。「我有時會想，有沒有可能發明一臺時間機器。你在生命中的任何時刻候犯了錯，都可以倒回去幾秒鐘，把這錯誤抹掉，就像是用鉛筆上頭附的橡皮擦，讓一切從重頭來過。」 本書透過特殊的筆錄形式、多重觀點與倒敘筆法，帶領讀者直視科技與道德的界線、真實與謊言的模糊地帶――一段挑戰思辨與勇氣的成長旅程，由此展開。┄ ┄ ┄ ┄ ┄ ┄◎什麼是探究式閱讀？ 探究式閱讀強調「主動提問」而非「被動接收」。在閱讀時，讀者透過觀察、提問、假設、驗證與反思，逐步建構自己的理解。這是一種「歷程導向」而非「答案導向」的閱讀方式，每個人都能依自身經驗擷取訊息、整合解釋，適用於各種文本。◎為什麼「作業機器」系列適合練習探究式閱讀？ 本系列顛覆一般小說的敘事方法，沒有全知視角，僅以「第一人稱」的警局筆錄形式呈現每個人物的所見、所知、所想；一開場警長便宣布「已結案」，全書採倒敘筆法，讓所有人物分別回憶數月的事發經過。在陳述供詞的過程中，他們可能避重就輕、情緒激動、提及生活中大大小小的事，讀者必須在閱讀過程中保持敏銳觀察力、反覆思索，才能逐步看清事件的全貌。◎邀請您參與這場閱讀冒險！ 「超級晶片會被不當濫用嗎？」「他們為了什麼而拚命組裝火箭？」疑惑驅使人探尋線索，一頁頁耐心推敲，甚至與他人分享討論。這本書沒有艱澀難懂的解謎

Book four in the OFFICIAL Minecraft fiction series for readers age 7+Morgan, Ash, Harper, Po and Jodi return in another adventure in the world of Minecraft. Portals opening... Worlds colliding! It sounds impossible, but the Evoker King has found a way from Minecraft into the real world! As Jodi races to piece together the clues to his identity, she doesn't like where they point.Could one of her friends be the sinister mob?!For fans of the Minecraft game, Jumanji and Wreck it Ralph.

In the third book of this epic fantasy series, kids from around the world are summoned to compete at the magical Shaman Youth Tournament! But with all the young shamans away, who will defend the human realm from evil spirits?"A hilarious tussle between homework, family, and heroism." —Kwame Mbalia, #1New York Timesbestselling authorIf awards were given for multitasking, then Winnie Zeng would come in first place. Between juggling evil spirits and middle school—boy, does she have her hands full. Ordinarily, winter break would be her chance to catch up on anime, but this year marks the return of the Shaman Youth Tournament, where shamans around the world duel for the title of champion!To prepare, Winnie and her archnemesis, David, train for their toughest battles yet. But when some of their competitors start acting a little stranger—and alotstronger—than normal, they realize they might be in over their heads.Soon, it becomes clear that the spirit attacks in Winnie’s hometown were only th

Cook Prize-winning author Jordan Scott's luminously-illustrated love story of a girl growing up in the shadow of a glacier that's always there to listen. Angela listened to the glacier; the glacier listened to Angela. As soon as she's born, Angela's father introduces her to her glacier. He carries her on his back up the icy expanse as the wind makes music of the snow and the water underneath. Over time, Angela gets big enough to walk beside him, and then, to go alone. She tells her glacier everything, and it answers. But then, life gets busy. Angela's days fill up with school, homework, violin and soccer and friends. Until one day, Angela's heart doesn't sound right anymore. Luckily, Angela's dad is there to remind her what she needs: a visit to her ancient icy friend. From the award-winning author of I Talk Like a River, Angela's Glacier is a moving story about growing up without losing yourself, loving nature, and allowing it to love you in return. Diana Sudyka's breathtaking artwork