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Pluto has not been a planet since 2006. But this tiny world still inspires people of all ages while sparking controversy. In this delightfully witty book, astronomer Dean Regas teaches you how to educate your grown-up about the cutting-edge science of space, most crucially the reason why Pluto is NOT a planet any more.Delving into the history of space discoveries, the key players who have helped our understanding of the universe (including the 11-year-old girl who named Pluto in the first place) and the ever-changing nature of science, this book will equip every reader with the tools they need to bring their grown-ups fully up to speed, and to sneak in as many amazing astronomical facts as possible. And there's a handy quiz at the end so that you can check your grown-up has been paying attention!

二戰正式打響，英國男孩Solly被送往英國鄉間躲避倫敦大轟炸，在華沙的表親Bernie則因猶太身分日益危險，冒險前往蘇軍占領區，卻一度進了勞改營。兩名少年在信件裡傾訴彼此的經歷，互相鼓舞，兩人的書信往返，在動盪時代下見證殘酷與希望。Beginning in 1939, young Solly in London exchanges letters with his teenaged cousin, Bernie, in Poland. While Solly is evacuated and tries his best to adjust to life in the English countryside, Bernie's parents know that as Jews they're not safe staying in Warsaw, so they send Bernie to the Russian-occupied side of the country in the hope that he'll be safer there.Soon, though, he is arrested and sent off to a forced labour camp in Russia.As the cousins exchange sporadic letters, they try to keep their spirits up, trading jokes and observations about the world changing all around them.Then Bernie seizes the opportunity to join the "Anders Army" and fight the Axis powers, and tells Solly all about his experiences in Iran and eventually Italy, where he fights alongside the British at the famous Battle of Monte Cassino.Does Bernie survive and find a safe place to call home?

The wriggly, squiggly superhero is now available on CD with a whole host of fabulous friends! Join Superworm, Stick Man, The Highway Rat, Tabby McTat and The Ugly Five in these five fantastic stories and songs by the superstar children's book pairing, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, in a gorgeous box set. This CD box-set is perfect for entertaining children on long car journeys, or for simply sharing stories at any time of the day. Five favourite stories from the superstar creators of The Gruffalo and Zog Each CD includes the full story, a listening game and song, all acted superbly by the incomparable Oscar-nominated Imelda Staunton.The set includes Superworm, Stick Man, The Highway Rat, The Ugly Five and Tabby McTat Superworm is going to be an on-screen adventure starring Matt Smith and Olivia Coleman Christmas 2021 Celebrating 10 years of Superworm in 2022本盒裝CD對應以下五本繪本Superworm 9781407170725Stick Man 9780702319273The Highway Rat 9781407170732Tabby McTat 9781407170701The Ug

Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond's first collaboration: a spectacular tour of Planet Earth and a powerful rallying cry. Where on Earth are you, right now? It's late where I am and almost everyone's asleep, but I'm awake, looking out into the night. Wondering...As the clock strikes midnight, a little girl and her sister visit animals of every shape and size, all around the world - discovering that, in some places, creatures have just started their day, where in others they're already busy hunting for food. Turning the popular concept of time-zones on its head and combining it with a powerful climate message and delightful illustrations, this book is narrative non-fiction at its most spellbinding. "Nicola Davies is one of the best children's writers in the business." Huffington Post"Jenni Desmond knows just how to make children's precious imaginations soar." Guardian

Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National TrustBen loves flowers and Ben loves butterflies, so when his friends Worm and Ladybird suggest he makes his garden prettier by growing his own butterfly garden, he soon sets to work. Join Ben as he watches the flowers grow then discovers butterflies growing too, with four flaps to lift to see what’s happening underground and an impressive pop-up surprise.With a gentle story and simple facts to explain how plants and butterflies grow, children will be inspired to get outside and follow the helpful tips to plant their very own butterfly garden.Featuring artwork from bestselling The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new nature series from the National Trust is one for all the family to treasure!Other titles in the series include: Sam Plants a Sunflower, Tilly Plants a Tree and Ruby Plants a Radish

A page-turning sci-fi adventure set in 1953, featuring a clever girl who, against all odds, must outsmart bullies, the FBI, and alien invaders during the height of the communist Red Scare.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection"Red Scare is a brilliant, fast-paced adventure. Action, history, and a tiny bit of fantasy collide in eye-popping panels, loaded with heart." -- Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth seriesPeggy is scared: She's struggling to recover from polio and needs crutches to walk, and she and her neighbors are worried about the rumors of Communist spies doing bad things. On top of all that, Peggy has a hard time at school, and gets taunted by her classmates. When she finds a mysterious artifact that gives her the ability to fly, she thinks it's the solution to all her problems. But if Peggy wants to keep it, she'll have to overcome bullies, outsmart FBI agents, and escape from some very strange spies!

Arlo & Pips #1: King of the BirdsArlo & Pips #2: Join the Crow Crowd!Arlo & Pips #3: New Kids in the FlockIn the grand finale of Elise Gravel's graphic chapter book series that Kirkus called a charming treasure, Arlo the crow is going to be a dad! The third book in this quirky series from acclaimed author Elise Gravel is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Castronauts.Parenting is tough--even for a genius like Arlo--but luckily he isn't alone: his partner Marla and Uncle Pips are there to help! From building a new nest and taking care of Marla while she incubates the eggs to teaching the chicks everything they need to know, Arlo has his wings full. Join Arlo, Pips, Marla, and the new chicks as they explore this next big chapter in their lives.Snappy dialogue paired with a limited color scheme that's perfect for newly independent readers, this final story has tons of amazing kid-pleasing bird facts.More praise for Arlo & Pips #1: King of the Crows: A New York Publi

In the grand finale of Elise Gravel's graphic chapter book series that Kirkus called a charming treasure, Arlo the crow is going to be a dad! The third book in this quirky series from acclaimed author Elise Gravel is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Castronauts.Parenting is tough--even for a genius like Arlo--but luckily he isn't alone: his partner Marla and Uncle Pips are there to help! From building a new nest and taking care of Marla while she incubates the eggs to teaching the chicks everything they need to know, Arlo has his wings full. Join Arlo, Pips, Marla, and the new chicks as they explore this next big chapter in their lives.Snappy dialogue paired with a limited color scheme that's perfect for newly independent readers, this final story has tons of amazing kid-pleasing bird facts.More praise for Arlo & Pips #1: King of the Crows: A New York Public Library Best Book * A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best * A Junior Library Guild Selection * An unexpected fri

It's been nearly 25 years since Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad first made waves in the Personal Finance arena.It has since become the #1 Personal Finance book of all time... translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world. Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads -- his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad -- and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about money and investing. The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you. 20 Years... 20/20 Hindsight In the 20th Anniversary Edition of this classic, Robert offers an update on what we've seen over the past 20 years related to money, investing, and the global economy. Sidebars throughout the book will take readers "fast forward" -- from 1997 to today -- as Robert assesses how the principles taught by his rich dad have stood the test of time. In many w

A New York Times BestsellerSpanning Prohibition-era Montana, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, New Zealand, wartime London, and modern-day Los Angeles, Great Circle tells the unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost.After being rescued as infants from a sinking ocean liner in 1914, Marian and Jamie Graves are raised by their dissolute uncle in Missoula, Montana. There--after encountering a pair of barnstorming pilots passing through town in beat-up biplanes--Marian commences her lifelong love affair with flight. At fourteen she drops out of school and finds an unexpected and dangerous patron in a wealthy bootlegger who provides a plane and subsidizes her lessons, an arrangement that will haunt her for the rest of her life, even as it allows her to fulfill her destiny: circumnavigating the globe by flying over the North and South Poles. A century later, Hadley Baxter is cast to play Marian in a film that centers on Marian's d

Reacher never backs down from a problem.And he's about to find a big one, on a deserted Arizona road, where a Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. Under the merciless desert sun, nothing is as it seems.Minutes later Reacher is heading into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. Next to him is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent, who is trying to find her twin brother.He might have got mixed up with some dangerous people.And Reacher might just need to pay them a visit.Their leader has burrowed his influence deep into the town. Just to get in and meet the mysterious Dendoncker, Reacher is going to have to achieve the impossible.To get answers will be even harder. There are people in this hostile, empty place who would rather die than reveal their secrets.But then, if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead.

From Geisel Award-winning author-illustrator Corey R. Tabor comes a fresh and funny young graphic novel series sure to delight readers. Perfect for fans of Catwad, Bird & Squirrel, and Narwhal & Jelly.Ladies and gentlebugs, presenting the duke of the dandelion patch, champion of truth and justice, the one, the only--Sir Ladybug!Sir Ladybug never shies away from a quest, even when he'd rather be playing a video game or baking a cake. So when a caterpillar needs rescuing from a "monster" (a hungry chickadee), Sir Ladybug and his trusty friends--his herald, a roly-poly named Pell, and his squire, a snail named Sterling--hatch the perfect (delicious) plan.This is the first in a new graphic novel series for newly independent readers, following the adventures of a ladybug knight and his pals in the dandelion patch.Woven seamlessly into this funny and surprising story are the themes of friendship, bravery, teamwork, creative thinking, and helping others. With warmth and heart, surpris

Meddy終於迎來自己的婚禮，沒想到找來的攝影師竟來自黑手黨家族，還試圖在婚禮上處理麻煩事。不過Meddy四個瘋狂的阿姨絕對不會讓任何人破壞姪女的大喜之日。一場混亂、引人捧腹大笑結婚進行式即將展開。The aunties are back, fiercer than ever and ready to handle any catastrophe--even the mafia--in this delightful and hilarious sequel by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties.Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day has arrived, and she can't wait to marry her college sweetheart, Nathan. Instead of having Ma and the aunts cater to her wedding, Meddy wants them to enjoy the day as guests. As a compromise, they find the perfect wedding vendors: a Chinese-Indonesian family-run company just like theirs. Meddy is hesitant at first, but she hits it off right away with the wedding photographer, Staphanie, who reminds Meddy of herself, down to the unfortunately misspelled name. Meddy realizes that is where their similarities end, however, when she overhears Staphanie talking about taking out a target. It turns out Staphanie

Now in paperback--book two of the spunky and clever Polly Diamond series, which celebrates the (literal) magic of writing. Polly and her magic book, Spell, have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when Polly and Spell join forces to make the school fair super spectacular, they quickly discover that what you write and what you mean are not always the same. EVERYONE LOVES POLLY DIAMOND: Polly Diamond and the Magic Book was a Parents magazine Best Children's Book of the Year! REALISM MEETS FANTASY: In this second book, get to know even more of Polly's magical world: explore her school and meet her friends. GREAT FOR CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES: Kids will love the school bookfair setting! It's an ideal pick for independent readers. Perfect for: - A great gift for parents, caregivers, educators, librarians- Perfect for fans of the Ivy + Bean, Amelia Bedelia, and Dory Fantasmagory series- Add it to the shelf with books like Meet Yasmin!

National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge reveals the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park, the United States Capitol building's landscape, and more. Nobody could get Frederick Law Olmsted to sit still. He was filled with energy, adventure, and dreams of changing the world. As a boy, he found refuge in the peace and calm of nature, and later as an adult, he dreamed of designing and creating access to parks for a growing and changing America. When New York City held a contest for the best park design for what would become Central Park, Olmsted won and became the father of landscape architecture. He went on to design parks across America, including Yosemite National Park and even the grounds for the United States Capitol. This scenic biography is lavishly illustrated by Becca Stadtlander, and National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge brings her renowned lyricism and meticulous research to the visionary who brought parks to the people.

Traversing from the rapidly urbanising county-level city of Fuqing to the remote mountainous kingdom of Lesotho in Southern Africa, Searching for Sweetness is one of the first and most extensive ethnographies linking rural-to-urban migration in China with Chinese migration to Africa. Against the backdrop of China’s national struggle for modernity and globalisation, Sarah Hanisch examines Chinese migrant women’s complex and ever-shifting struggles for upward social mobility across different generations and localities in China and Lesotho. Embedding the women’s individual portraits into larger historical contexts, Hanisch illustrates how these women interpret and narrate their migratory and everyday experiences through and beyond powerful state metanarratives on ‘sweetness’ and ‘bitterness’. In her exploration of migratory identities and projects that have been overlooked by previous studies, Hanisch brings uniquely gendered, multi-sited, and intergenerational perspectives to existing sc

紐伯瑞獎得主、《紐約時報》暢銷作家艾琳．恩川達．凱莉，以細膩筆觸帶領讀者回到1986年，在《我們夢想太空》中，描繪一段關於家庭、友誼、科學與成長的動人故事。三位湯瑪士家兄妹各自面對困難與迷惘，卻因太空挑戰者號的任務模擬計畫，開始重新思索自己在宇宙與家庭中的位置。這本書以三個視角交織，融合科學與情感，深刻描繪少年心靈與夢想的力量。完美推薦給喜愛凱特‧狄卡密歐、麗塔‧威廉斯-賈西亞與麗貝卡‧史戴德的讀者。“Another wondrous title from a remarkably talented author.”—Booklist (starred review)Newbery Medal–winning and New York Times–bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly transports readers to 1986 and introduces them to the unforgettable Cash, Fitch, and Bird Thomas in this pitch-perfect middle grade novel about family, friendship, tragedy, science, and exploration.In one of six starred reviews, Publishers Weekly calls We Dream of Space “a captivating story about family’s enduring bonds.” A perfect choice for anyone who loves Kate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead.Cash, Fitch, and Bird Thomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986, as the nation waits expectantly for the launch of the space shuttle Challenger, they each struggle with their own

馬莉索愛她繽紛的家鄉古巴，卻不得不獨自前往美國，展開未知的新生活。灰暗的布魯克林、陌生的語言與環境，讓她難以找到家的感覺。但漸漸地，她明白，家的意義，並不只是一個地方，而是內心的歸屬。這本無字圖像小說，帶領讀者靜靜感受移民之路的思念與勇氣。This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to the United States and must redefine what home means to her. Marisol loves her colorful island home. Cuba is vibrant with flowers and food and people...but things are changing. The home Marisol loves is no longer safe--and then it's no longer her home at all. Her parents are sending her to the United States. Alone. Nothing about Marisol's new life in cold, gray Brooklyn feels like home--not the language, school, or even her foster parents. But Marisol starts to realize that home isn't always a place. And finding her way can be as simple as staying true to herself.

A magical graphic novel adventure perfect for fans of Peter & Ernesto or Tiger vs. Nightmare After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don't go as expected for best friends Anna and Tess. They fall asleep in the sun and wake up to blooms as tall as buildings! Did the seeds really grow that fast? All is explained when Anna and Tess meet May, a little garden gnome whose magic is responsible for the transformation. The girls are May's size now, and they follow her through the flower garden and into May's underground gnome home--discovering new things about their world and themselves along the way. This immersive graphic novel from author-illustrator Ren嶪 Kurilla is perfect for emerging readers. It explores growing and changing friendships and offers details to discover on every page and with every read.

當你翻開這本書時，如果湊巧想起了一位失聯的朋友，請你努力將今天記下來，或者寫在日誌上，因為《小王子》說：「把朋友忘了，是一件很可悲的事，並非每個人都有朋友的……」《小王子》適合9歲到99歲的人閱讀，書中的隱喻既明朗又隱諱，一筆一筆勾勒出人類心中最原始的美。小王子是好奇的頑童，為了探險來到地球，當他仰望成千上萬個星星時，小王子永遠有辦法辨別出那個最特別的星球，就像漂泊的人類，心裡惦記著一塊終究會回去的原鄉。閱讀本書，你可能大吃一驚，彷彿遇到熟識的朋友，分享你的心情；你也可能為了某些橋段傷心，書中的語言那樣深刻，共鳴響起，猶如你親筆寫下的日記。你可以把閱讀《小王子》的經驗當作一個珍藏秘密，每一次閱讀都重新洗淨你的心靈。《小王子》如此平實地存在著，正如同你我生活的意境。 The Little Prince addresses the feelings hidden in the depths of your heart. Perhaps it has been years since you decided to dwell in solitude. Every day you try your best to avoid dangers that might hurt your feelings. After many years, you may find out nobody can gain access to your heart. You may even forget how to grasp happiness when it shows up.The Little Prince awakens your mind. It approaches your heart with a gentle motion. Before you know it, The Little Prince has done everything to prepare you for grace and love. That is the magic of this book. The author of The Little Prince uses a child’s point of view to offer profound and ke

首刷限量贈 小林の西日本【日車‧夜車】紀念車票書籤◢◢◢◢久違了，NIPPON◣◣◣◣攝影家‧旅行作家 小林賢伍『不想告訴任何人的日本祕境！』（連日本國民也不一定知道）――――関西‧中国‧四国‧九州‧沖縄‧神社――――西日本絕景 ▍１４０選祕境の寫真 ▍２７２幅文化豆知識 ▍０４７則地圖與導覽 ▍０３６県●西日本限定――經典和風花紋燙金書衣●「追尋自己來歷時，世界突然開始閃耀光彩。」――小林賢伍 KENGO KOBAYASHI「我能做的，就是告訴全世界台灣的美！」繼《台湾日記・Taiwan Diary》、《風起臺灣・Be Sky Taiwan》後，返日歸國的攝影作家小林賢伍，踏上橫跨全日本的壯遊和尋根之旅――從傳說中的祕境到認識日本文化必訪的定番景點――要將日本之美傳遞給臺灣讀者。傳統日本文化在平安時代（西元794年～1185年）的「西日本」奠下雄厚根基，那裡是「大和文化」的開端，也是大和民族精神與智慧的源頭――有豐富資源的絕美山林祕境，以及將大自然視為神的信仰。《大和日記―西日本》中，小林漫步「西日本」（關西、中國、四國、九州、沖繩……），精選數百處一般旅遊書不易見到的日本絕景，透過攝影鏡頭、旅行日記、生動有趣的文化和歷史豆知識，帶大家看見他心中「不想告訴任何人的私藏景點」，也為近年無法赴日旅遊的人們，一解想念日本之渴。◢◢◢本書特色■ 西日本絶景――――115選With Amazing Views・The Best 115 of Western Japan▍ 関西地方 | 奈良県 | 京都府 | 滋賀県 | 三重県 | 和歌山県 | 大阪府 | 兵庫県▍ 中国地方 | 鳥取県 | 島根県 | 山口県 | 広島県 | 岡山県▍ 四国地方 | 香川県 | 徳島県 | 高知県 | 愛媛県▍ 九州地方 | 福岡県 | 大分県 | 宮崎県 | 鹿児島県 | 熊本県 | 佐賀県 | 長崎県■ 海島絕景――――10選Islands of Wonder・The Best 10 of Okinawa▍ 沖縄地方 | 沖縄県■ 神社絕景――――15選Places Where Gods Live・The Best 15 Shrines of Western Japan▍神的居所 | 宮崎県 | 香川県 | 岡山県 | 島根県 | 徳島県 | 鹿児島県 | 熊本県 | 山口県 | 三重

From the New York Times bestselling author of The White Queen and The Other Boleyn Girl... Princess Florizella may live in a classic fairy-tale world, but she’s no ordinary princess…Princess Florizella may live in a classic fairy-tale world, but she’s no ordinary princess…These three stories were originally published under the titles Princess Florizella, Princess Florizella and the Wolves and Princess Florizella and the Giant.They were originally dedicated to her daughter but have been reimagined in this edition which she has dedicated to her grandchildren.“Princess Florizella was friends with some of the princesses who had studied the Princess Rules, and behaved just as the Rules said they should. Florizella thought their hair was lovely: so golden and so very long. And their clothes were nice: so richly embroidered. And their shoes were delightful: so tiny and handmade in silk. But their days bored her to death…”Instead, Princess Florizella rides her horse, Jellybean, all over the ki

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021Discover the Sunday Times bestselling story of a family in crisis.'A tour de force... A spectacular demonstration of how the novel can make us see and think afresh' Booker Judges, 2021'A masterpiece - a moving, brilliantly told family epic' Elizabeth Day____________________________On a farm outside Pretoria, the Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for - not least their treatment of the Black woman who has worked for them her whole life. Salome was to be given her own house, her own land...yet somehow, that vow is carefully ignored.As each decade passes, and the family assemble again, one question hovers over them. Can you ever escape the repercussions of a broken promise?____________________________'Astonishing' Colm Tóibín'Bursting with life' The Times'Utterly compelling' Patrick Gale'Gorgeous and pleasurable' Tessa Hadley'Stunning' ObserverShortlisted for the 2022 Rathbones Fo

葛瑞絲與新夥伴湯姆首次出任務，卻被派往寧靜山村調查烏鴉擾人事件。這樣的小事，真需要他們嗎？隨著調查深入，村民口中的山中女巫與神祕烏鴉逐漸揭露驚人祕密。這場任務比他們想的更艱難，也更重要。Grace's family are wardens of the Griffin map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. And now there's someone new on the team: Tom Eely, who has been training hard to become a warden.Grace and Tom reckon they're ready to tackle a mission together, but they're disappointed when Mum sends them to a quiet mountain village where ravens have been pestering the locals. Surely they won't be any opportunities to use their exciting gadgets or combat skills there?But as the pair investigate, the situation becomes more puzzling. Why does it seem like the ravens are protecting something? And are the villagers' tales of a mountain witch really to be believed? Grace and Tom will have to use all their wit, skill and courage if they want to solve the raven riddle ...Bestseller Vashti Hardy returns with another heartfelt and action-filled addition to the Griffin Gate series.

Book four in the hilarious and action-packed Total Mayhem series from New York Times bestselling author Ralph Lazar, starring Dash Candoo, an ingenious problem-solver, with fantastic friends and a bottomless backpack of brilliant gadgets.For Dash Candoo, every day is... WILD!Dash and his friends Rob and Greta are used to unusual things happening at their school, Swedhump Elementary. But even they pay attention when their invisible principal, Mrs. Rosebank, announces that they have a special guest: Ms. Aqualine, the owner of the new Aqualina Water Park.Most elementary students don't get to spend time on waterslides during the school day. But soon Dash, Rob, and Greta are slipping and sliding... right into a mystery!It turns out there's more to this water park than splishing and splashing. There's something very evil going on, and instead of soaking it up, Dash and his friends are going to catch a wave... and ride it to victory in the war of the waterslides.

《Front Desk》Kelly Yang新作，甫搬至加州的亞裔男孩Knox尚未準備好面對新生活：與父親分隔兩地，剛失業的媽媽為醫療險擔心，疫情爆發下因亞洲臉孔遭仇視…他能在初來乍到的異鄉找到歸屬，同時維持家庭的緊密連結嗎？From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a poignant middle grade novel about courage, hope, and resilience as an Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus.When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans's mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings back to California, where they think they will be safe. Suddenly, Knox has two days to prepare for an international moveand for leaving his dad, who has to stay for work. At his new school in California, Knox struggles with being the new kid. His classmates think that because he's from Asia, he must have brought over the virus. At home, Mom just got fired and is panicking over the loss of health insurance, and Dad doesn't even know when he'll see them again, since the flights have been cancel

Sydney and his friends gather outside to play, transforming one by one to climb, leap, lumber and soar into a shared jungle of their imagination.Hanging upside down in a tree, Sydney imagines he is a sleepy, sun-bathing sloth. And that's where Sami finds him. Sami thinks sloths are too slow, so she scampers up the tree and becomes a spider monkey. "Fast is fun!" she chatters. "Fast is best!" And that's where Edward finds them... One after another, the neighborhood kids wander by and slip into a shared imaginative world where leaves and giant flowers unfurl, playing, laughing, teasing and bickering, until Edward the elephant fills up his trunk and--WHOOSH!--sends the children "galloping home like a herd of small wet animals." As always, Marie-Louise Gay's writing and artwork are wonderfully pitched to young readers, capturing the effortless way that children travel back and forth between the worlds of real life and make believe. With its sun-dappled watercolors, depiction of time spent

The thrilling conclusion to the epic middle grade fantasy trilogy from Katherine Applegate, the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan (now a major motion picture!), The One and Only Bob, Wishtree, and Crenshaw!In the beginning, Byx's original quest was to discover if there were more of her kind, or if she was destined to become an endling--the last dairne alive. She did indeed find more dairnes, and along the way she also created allies among other creatures in her world, including humans, felivets, raptidons, and wobbyks.But Byx and her new friends soon learned that it wasn't just dairnes in jeopardy of extinction, but that everyone was at risk. With the world in unprecedented danger, Byx must rally creatures of all kinds to lead a revolution.Katherine Applegate's Endling series has so far earned a collective five starred reviews, and each of the prior books has debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. She once again delivers an act

The thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion to the New York Times-bestselling Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner.The epic novels set in the world of the Queen's Thief can be read in any order.This beloved and award-winning series began with the acclaimed novel The Thief. It and four more stand-alone volumes bring to life a world of epics, myths, and legends, and feature one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. Now more powerful and cunning than ever before, Eugenides must navigate a perilous future in this sweeping conclusion. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and Sarah J. Maas.Neither accepted nor beloved, Eugenides is the uneasy linchpin of a truce on the Lesser Peninsula, where he has risen to be high king of Attolia, Eddis, and Sounis. As the treacherous Baron Erondites schemes anew and a prophecy appears to foretell the death of the king, the ruthless Mede empire prepares to strike.The N

闖入奇幻國度，揭開家族祕密歡迎來到充滿魔法與冒險的雷瑪世界！在《雷瑪》系列的首部曲中，我們將跟隨少女泰比·賽門的腳步，展開一場驚心動魄的旅程。為了追查父親離奇死亡的真相，泰比來到了一個神祕的國度——雷瑪。在這裡，泰比遇見了藍髮少年菲利普，他雖然有著自己的危險祕密，卻承諾幫助泰比找到回家的路。隨著她在這個美麗而奇特的國度裡探索，泰比漸漸發現自己背負著遠超想像的重大使命。《雷瑪》是一場結合了奇幻冒險與青澀愛戀的史詩，將帶領讀者進入一個充滿未知與挑戰的嶄新世界。Enter the rich and fantastical world of Rema in the first installment of this middle-grade graphic novel series with sweeping adventure and light romance Tabby Simon is determined to learn what happened to her father, who was found dead after researching a tree that leaks a mysterious mist in her neighborhood. She is unexpectedly led to Rema, a distant world of magic and beauty that is periodically invaded by a nearby planet desperate for resources. While Tabby searches for the truth surrounding her father's death, she meets a handsome blue-haired boy named Philip. He has his own dangerous secrets, but he has promised to help Tabby get home. As Tabby learns more about the strange world she's in, she discovers that she is destined for something far greater than

Enter the rich and fantastical world of Rema in the first installment of this middle-grade graphic novel series with sweeping adventure and light romance!Tabby Simon is determined to learn what happened to her father, who was found dead after researching a tree that leaks a mysterious mist in her neighborhood. She is unexpectedly led to Rema, a distant world of magic and beauty that is periodically invaded by a nearby planet desperate for resources. While Tabby searches for the truth surrounding her father's death, she meets a handsome blue-haired boy named Philip. He has his own dangerous secrets, but he has promised to help Tabby get home. As Tabby learns more about this strange world, she discovers that she is destined for something far greater than she ever could have imagined.

Imagine if you could have an adventure as a pirate. What if you could have MILLIONS of them? With this story-building book, readers aged 5+ can create their own pirate-inspired adventures, over and over again. Just read the question and choose from the vibrant pictures on the page to build the story.The book is packed full of fun, silly and exciting things for the reader to choose from, including: Visiting a pirate milkshake barWearing a sparkly eye patch and a beardPacking a treasure mapVoyaging on a ghost shipSailing past an island made of chocolateFacing a tentacled sea monster Once they've finished, the reader can turn back to the start and make different choices to build a completely new tale. There are millions of possible combinations and endless stories to be told! And can you find the cheeky penguin hidden on each page? Let's Tell a Story is a series of books designed to help readers dream up their very own adventures. From selecting which hero to be and where to visit, to dec

This empowering collection brings together 50 Goddess' from Nut, the Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Sky to Medusa to Papatuanuku the Maori Earth Goddess.Tales of powerful female figures have been told since the beginning of time and this collection brings together 50 stories from around the world. There are loving creators, wise leaders, fearsome warriors, gentle healers and mystical protectors, and they can each inspire you to find strength within yourself . . .Beautifully written by cultural historian and broadcaster, Dr Janina Ramirez, and stunningly illustrated by Sarah Walsh, this amazing book contains goddesses, guides, spirits, saints, witches, demons and many more female figures that have played an important role in shaping belief today. Based on original sources and with photographs from the British Museum collection, this incredible introduction to goddesses throughout history will entertain, engage and empower readers everywhere.Divided into thematic chapters, but connected

視聽音檔http://www.sweetcherrypublishing.net/Audiobooks/Bront%C3%ABSisters/Sample附音檔QRcode勃朗特姊妹經典小說 8本書套裝 - 適合 7 歲以上兒童輕鬆閱讀！從鬧鬼的約克郡荒原到桑菲爾德莊園高聳的城垛，體驗勃朗特姐妹關於愛、自我發現和家庭爭鬥的著名故事。An 8-book box set of the Bronte sisters classic novels – at an easy-to-read level for age 7+!From the haunted Yorkshire moors to the towering battlements of Thornfield Hall, experience the Bronte sisters’ famous stories of love, self-discovery and family feuds.This 8-book box set includes Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Shirley, Villette, The Professor and a biography about The Life of the Bronte Sisters.Wuthering HeightsMany years ago, a young homeless boy was taken in at Wuthering Heights. Older now, Heathcliff is set on revenge, and destroying everybody around him.And there is a lonely ghost roaming the moors, who is determined to be reunited with her lover …Jane EyrePlain and poor, Jane Eyre has always been treated unkindly. Her aunt and cousins despise her, and her school is cruel. One day,

Boom! Snap! Whiz! Zap! The Magnificent Makers chapter book series is filled with science, adventure, and characters kids will love! Every book includes two science activities kids can do at home!A modern day Magic School Bus for the chapter book reader!Wacky scientist Dr. Crisp loves to invite students to the her Maker Maze for a STEM-filled adventure! Just solve a riddle and the portal to the Maze will appear! But there's a catch...if the kids don't complete a challenge fast enough, they can never come back to the Maze!Violet, Pablo, and Deepak return to the Maker Maze to learn all about outer space! But as they go through the levels of the Maker Maze, Pablo keeps making mistakes. Learning about space is his favorite, and his mistakes make him wonder whether he will ever be smart enough to be an astronaut.In this installment, the kids learn that mistakes are an important part of learning and being a Magnificent Maker. Don't miss any books in the series!

Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this study breaks new ground in covering all the uniformed Soviet security organizations from the Russian Revolution through to World War II. While the average person reacts to the term 'SS' with justified horror, most do not realize that, like Nazi Germany, Stalin's Soviet Union had its own instrument of terror, the NKVD. The precursor to the NKVD, the Cheka, was central to the Bolsheviks' elimination of political dissent during the Russian Civil War (1918-21). After 1922 the Soviet state-security organs became the GPU and then the OGPU (1923-34) before coalescing into the NKVD. After it played a central role in the Great Terror (1936-38), which saw the widespread repression of many different groups and the imprisonment and execution of prominent figures, the NKVD had its heyday during the Great Patriotic War (1941-45). During the conflict the organization deployed full military divisions, frontier troop units and internal security forces and

本書特色★印度詩人商多士．雅列思首本中譯詩集。★本詩集譯者亦是著名詩人李魁賢，獲頒2016年奈姆．弗拉舍里文學獎，賦予桂冠詩人榮銜，並聘為詩歌節榮譽委員；2017年國家文藝獎得主。序自序　Preface 二十年來，我一直用五種語言在翻譯文學作品。 開始時是翻譯短篇小說，然後繼續翻譯小說和詩。幾年後，我專注於譯詩。 從學校畢業後就開始寫詩，那些習作，仍然留在我私人日記裡。我重點在大量閱讀當代英文、印地文和馬拉雅拉姆文的詩，特別是這些語文的年輕詩人作品。由於長期譯詩，也許我的詩人身分就此浮現，為我2008年出版馬拉雅拉姆文第一本詩集，和2013年第二本詩集鋪路，同年我也出版第一本印地文詩集。 對我來說，詩是個人生命的慶典。這是我對外在世界的回應。讀者不一定要同意我的觀點，或對我在詩裡描寫的情境或主題有所回應。但我相信，我的詩有力道讓讀者思考那情境或主題，我認為那是身為詩人的成就。用我的母語馬拉雅拉姆文，和印度的民族語言印地文寫詩，同樣具有挑戰性，因為必須用馬拉雅拉姆語思考、以馬拉雅拉姆文寫作，和用印地語思考、以印地文寫作。譯者註記，可使讀者理解印地文和馬拉雅拉姆文中所用口語的意義。 《孑然一身》（Alone With Everybody）是我的第一本英譯詩集，從我的馬拉雅拉姆文和印地文詩譯出，由我和詩人兼翻譯家Vijay Nair合作完成。我們嘗試用英文表達詩的意涵，交給讀者，以求掌握原文的精髓。 非常感謝秀威資訊科技股份有限公司，對我的詩顯示信心。感謝李魁賢博士熱心，漢譯拙詩。也感謝我的家人，沒有他們支持，我就一事無成。商多士‧雅列思Santosh Alex書籍簡介《孑然一身》為作者雅列思以馬拉雅拉姆文和印地文寫成，和友人協力翻譯成英文，本書由李魁賢博士漢譯。雅列思認為他用母語書寫，讀者能夠透過翻譯瞭解他的感受，「讀者不一定要同意我的觀點，或對我在詩裡描寫的情境或主題有所回應。但我相信，我的詩有力道讓讀者思考那情境或主題，我認為那是身為詩人的成就。」閱讀他的詩，感受到其中堅韌的生命力與樸質氣息，詩作中包含詩人的純粹情感，「我的詩／不是城市新娘／穿戴珠寶和昂貴莎麗／詩之於我／是鄉村新娘／純潔、謙虛又美麗。」

什麼是生物考古學家？他們的工作做些什麼呢？作者Tiffiny，曾是一個像你我一樣的孩子，但長大後她成為了一名生物考古學家！Tiffiny的父親在她出生前就從中國移民到美國，她從小和父親一起在博物館探索和享受戶外活動，發現自己她對了解不同民族和文化充滿熱情。讓我們一起從書中看她如何利用考古學和生物學了解人們過去的生活方式，以及人們從地球的一端遷移到另一端的原因。Who Me? 系列是由科學家本人和范德比大學 (Vanderbilt University)的合著者一同撰寫。透過科學家們鼓舞人心的的傳記，讓小讀者了解到，科學家都是像我們一樣的普通人，因為對學習和發現新事物的熱愛，一路上努力學習，並為自己創造機會並爭取成為科學家的機會，在了解科學家的成長故事的過程中，讀者除了能從中認識基本的科學概念，也能認識科學家現在所從事的尖端研究。What is a bioarchaeologist? What does he or she do?Meet Tiffiny, a kid like you and me, who grew up and became a bioarchaeologist! Tiffiny's father emigrated from China to the United States before she was born. She grew up exploring museums and the outdoors with her father, and discovered her passion for understanding different peoples and cultures. Learn about how she uses archaeology and biology to understand how people in the past lived and why they moved from one part of the Earth to another.The Who Me? series features inspirational biographies of scientists who young readers will be able to identify with as people like

Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Birthday Present Disaster is the third title in a fun and inclusive, young magical adventure series for readers of 6-8 from Lola Morayo. Inspired by fairies and magical creatures from world mythology it is gorgeously illustrated in black and white throughout by Cory Reid. Aziza notices that the Secret Fairy Door in her bedroom is covered in a cute ribbon tied in a very messy bow.It's a sure sign that she's about to go on a new adventure. Aziza opens the door and finds herself in the Palace just in time for Princess Peri's birthday party. Tiko is organizing the party and wants everything to be just right for his friend.There are party games, delicious food and lots of friends ready to celebrate. It's very exciting! But Peri needs Aziza's help when some special presents go missing. .. Packed with mischief, friendship and magic, Aziza is perfect for fans of Isadora Moon. Look out for other titles in the series: Aziza's Secret Fairy Door and the Mermaid's

‘Beth O’Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book’ Emily Henry‘Read this! Absolutely loved it!’ Christina LaurenAddie and her sister are on an epic road trip to a friend’s wedding in rural Scotland. But, not long after setting off, a car slams into theirs. The driver is none other than Addie’s ex, who she hasn’t seen since their traumatic break-up two years earlier.Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding too, so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride. And with four hundred miles to go, they can’t avoid confronting the very messy history of their relationship . . .Will they make it to the wedding? And, more importantly, is this really the end of the road for Addie and Dylan?