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"I don't like the dark," said Little Bear. "What dark?" said Big Bear. "The dark all around us," said Little Bear.In this tender account of a sleepless night in the bear cave, Big Bear sets out with all his patience and understanding to show Little Bear that the dark is nothing to be afraid of. When all the lanterns in the cave aren't enough to quell Little Bear's troubled emotions, Big Bear offers—in a final loving gesture—nothing less than the bright yellow moon and the twinkling stars! More comforting than even the best of lullabies, this bedtime story is destined to become a classic.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

For fans of Neil Gaiman and Welcome to Night Vale, Aaron Mahnke's The World of Lore (based on the popular LORE podcast) explores the chilling truth behind the legendary creatures, peculiar people and horrific places that arouse our deepest fears. For you see, sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction... Volume 3: Dreadful PlacesHumans have an uncanny ability to leave their indelible mark.Homes can sometimes reflect the characteristics of their occupants and even cities become more and more like living beings after a century or two. So, it's logical to assume that darker deeds, horrible tragedies, and the worst of human nature all might leave a nefarious taint on some of these places. This third book in The World of Lore series will explore dark and dreadful places on land and at sea, places haunted by tragedy and filled with echo es of evil.These are the stories about cities, and buildings, too, from New Orleans to Louisiana and Richmond, Virginia, as well as infamous places

The figure of the young American poet living in Paris is familiar from Paul Auster's celebrated novels; here that character is realised in Auster's own stunningly accomplished verse. His penetrating and charged poetry resembles little else in recent American literature. This collection of his poems, translations, and composition notes from early in his career furnish yet further evidence of his literary mastery.Taut, densely lyrical and everywhere informed by a powerful and subtle music, this selection begins with the compact verse fragments of Spokes (written when Auster was in his early twenties) and Unearth, continues on through the more ample meditations of Wall Writing, Disappearances, Effigies, Fragments From the Cold, Facing the Music, and White Spaces, then moves further back in time to include Auster's revealing translations of many of the French poets who influenced his own writing - including Paul Eluard, Andre Breton, Tristan Tzara, Philippe Soupault, Robert Desnos and Rene

WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018A 21st-century masterpiece: winner of the Orwell and Booker Prize, this politically resonant modern classic is now available in a new look.INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARDWINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICALSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'Potent and urgent.' IRISH INDEPENDENT'Original, funny, disarmingly oblique.' CLAIRE KILROY'A triumph. . . darkly hilarious' GUARDIANIn this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman.But when first brother-in-law sniffs out her struggle, and rumours start to swell, middle sister becomes 'interesting'. The last thing she ever wanted to be.Anna Burns' book 'Milkman' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2018-12-31, 2018-01-07

克羅從小生活在與世隔絕的小島上，陪伴她長大的，是撿到她的奧許先生與鄰居瑪姬姨。她不知道自己從哪裡來，也從沒問過太多。但某天夜裡，海的另一端升起一道神祕的火光，讓她心中第一次冒出想要知道「我是誰」的念頭。於是，一段關於追尋與勇氣的旅程悄然展開。《穿越明亮大海》以細膩筆觸描繪一名女孩面對身世之謎的堅定與成長，也是一封寫給「家」的深情之書。- Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction -From the bestselling author ofNewbery Honor–winnerWolf Hollow, Beyond the Bright Sea is an acclaimed best book of the year.An NPR Best Book of the Year • A Parents’ MagazineBest Book of the Year• A Booklist Editors' Choice selection • A BookPage Best Book of the Year•A Horn Book Fanfare Selection• A KirkusBest Book of the Year•A School Library JournalBest Book of the Year• A Charlotte Observer Best Book of the Year •A Southern LivingBest Book of the Year• A New York Public LibraryBest Book of the Year“The sight of a campfire on a distant island…proves the catalyst for a series of discoveries and events—some poignant, some frightening—that Ms. Wolk unfolds with uncommon grace.” –The Wall Street Journal★“Crow isa determined and dynamic heroine.”—Publishers Wee

※請注意，為避免書本、線褪色，請勿使用洗滌劑 (如洗衣精、柔軟精等) 以及熱水洗滌※9781523504688 Busy City (咬咬書)Waterproof, impossible to tear, easily washable, this cheerfully indestructible picture book joins the 3-million-copy Indestructibles series, introducing babies to the sights around a busy city.9781523504671 Hello, Farm! (咬咬書)Waterproof, impossible to tear, easily washable, this cheerfully indestructible picture book joins the 3-million-copy Indestructibles series, introducing babies to life on a farm.9781523504695 My Neighborhood (咬咬書)Waterproof, impossible to tear, easily washable, this cheerfully indestructible picture book joins the 3-million-copy Indestructibles series, introducing babies to the sights around a friendly town.9780761193623 Things That Go! (咬咬書)A new artist to the series—Stephan Lomp—brings a new irresistible title. Things That Go! celebrates the vehicles that are endlessly appealing to babies. With call-out identifications on each spread, the book is a vibrant introduction to

Look back at the 33-year history of the world’s longest-running musical: Les Miserables. This book is an ideal companion for anyone who loves the show.Ever since its first performances in 1985, Les Misérables has been a smash success, and is now the longest-running musical in the world with an award-winning Hollywood movie to its name. Les Misérables: The Official Archives takes a look back through the storied life of this monumental show. Benedict Nightingale examines the entirety of the Les Misérables theatre legacy, from Victor Hugo’s original novel all the way to the movie’s Hollywood set, and reveals why this musical has so strongly captured hearts and imaginations. The show’s legion of fans will especially appreciate the images of such special memorabilia as annotated scripts, original costume sketches, and design notes for the 2012 film.

One of The New York Times' Notable Children's Books of 2017: “In this delightful and heartwarming throwback to the big-family novels of yesteryear, a large biracial family might lose their beloved brownstone home, but win it back with an all-out charm offensive.”The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are. And all is fair in love and war when it comes to keeping their home.

The Cambridge Companion to World Literature introduces the significant ideas and practices of world literary studies. It provides a lucid and accessible account of the fundamental issues and concepts in world literature, including the problems of imagining the totality of literature; comparing literary works across histories, cultures and languages; and understanding how literary production is affected by forces such as imperialism and globalization. The essays demonstrate how detailed critical engagements with particular literary texts call forth differing conceptions of world literature, and, conversely, how theories of world literature shape our practices of readings. Subjects covered include cosmopolitanism, transnationalism, internationalism, scale and systems, sociological criticism, translation, scripts, and orality. This book also includes original analyses of genres and forms, ranging from tragedy to the novel and graphic fiction, lyric poetry to the short story and world cine

Beatrice Alemagna用鮮明的橘色與細膩筆觸，描繪一場意外的自然奇遇。男孩在無聊的雨天被媽媽趕離螢幕，卻不小心將心愛的遊戲機掉入水中，滿心懊惱。雨中的森林、濕漉漉的土地，似乎什麼都不能做，直到他遇見了四隻巨大的蝸牛，還有像極了自己雨衣的蘑菇。觸摸、傾聽、感受大自然，讓他的世界從單調中甦醒。這本書不僅帶領孩子重新認識生活裡的微小驚喜，也溫柔提醒，大自然裡藏著無限的想像與治癒。WINNER of the 2018 4-11 Picture Book Awards (Fiction 4-7 category)One of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2017All I want to do on a rainy day like today is play my game,but my mum says it’s a waste of time.The game drives my mum mad.She takes it away.I take it back.I wish Dad had come with us on this rainy, grey weekend.Without my game, nothing is fun.On the other hand, maybe I’m wrong about that…

由前美軍陸戰隊員、耶魯法學院畢業生J.D.范斯所著，是一本深刻描寫白人勞工階級困境的回憶錄。出身美國鐵鏽地帶貧困家庭的他，以親身經歷道出階級流動的艱難與文化崩解的痛苦。從肯塔基到俄亥俄，祖父母為脫貧而努力打拼，三代人雖一度進入中產階級，但仍難逃創傷、酗酒與家庭混亂的陰影。本書不只是個人故事，更是一面映照美國夢幻滅與社會斷層的鏡子，真誠動人，引人深思，適合關注階級、家庭與當代美國社會變遷的讀者閱讀。From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerfulaccount of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader,probing look at the struggles of America’s white working classHillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over forty years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.The Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D.’s grandparents were “dirt poor and in love,” and mov

以翻翻頁形式帶領孩子探索睡眠的奧秘。從夢境的形成到身體如何休息，每頁皆有趣味十足的知識與細緻插圖。超過30個互動機關增加閱讀樂趣，更激發孩子主動提問與思考。適合3歲以上學齡前兒童，是兼具知識性與互動性的優質入門科普書。What happens when you fall asleep? Why do we need sleep? And what are dreams? Curious little children can lift over 30 flaps to find the answers to these questions and many more in this delightful introduction to sleep, with simple explanations and gorgeous illustrations on every page.High Quality Kids Books 2018

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A strikingly original first novel, from the author of A Little Life. ‘The world Yanagihara conjures up, full of dark pockets of mystery, is magical.’ – The TimesIn 1950 Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumoured lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind.Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But his discovery has come at a terrible cost, not only for the islanders, but for Perina himself. Hanya Yanagihara's The People in the Trees marked the debut of a remarkable voice in American fiction.‘Impossible to resist’ – Daily MailPart of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.

Say cheese! Thea’s adventures have great chuckles and colour pictures, and they’ll take you right around the globe. Just like her big brother Geronimo, Thea Stilton is a mouse with a nose for a good mystery. But unlike scaredy-mouse Geronimo, Thea loves adventures. Join this thrill-seeking rodent as she heads off all around the world, cracking cases wherever she finds them.#41: Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro (Geronimo Stilton)#42: The Peculiar Pumpkin Thief (Geronimo Stilton)#43: I'm Not a Supermouse! (Geronimo Stilton)#44: The Giant Diamond Robbery (Geronimo Stilton)#45: Save the White Whale! (Geronimo Stilton)#46: The Haunted Castle (Geronimo Stilton)#47: Run for the Hills, Geronimo! (Geronimo Stilton)#48: The Mystery in Venice (Geronimo Stilton)#49: The Way of the Samurai (Geronimo Stilton)#50: This Hotel Is Haunted! (Geronimo Stilton)

★ 美國圖書館協會「最佳兒童圖像小說」得獎系列★ 《Dog Man》作者 Dav Pilkey 熱情推薦！★ 最適合國小讀者入門的校園圖像小說Mr. Wolf剛開始在Hazelwood小學任教，第一天就要面對一群個性鮮明的學生：新來的Margot、神祕的Sampson、認真的Aziza，以及總是睡不飽的Penny。當Penny突然不見時，全班一起展開尋找行動。本書以溫暖幽默的圖像故事描寫教室日常，是一部貼近孩子生活的校園圖像小說。American Library Association Best Graphic Novel for Children, 2021 and 2022 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books ListMr. Wolf has just started teaching at Hazelwood Elementary. He wants the first day of school to go well, but he's got his hands full with his new class. Some of his students include: Margot, who is new in town and is trying to make friends. Sampson, who brought something special to school for show-and-tell. Aziza, who just wants everyone to be quiet and do their work. And Penny, who is VERY sleepy because she has a new baby brother at home, goes missing! This delightful new series captures the everyday -- and unexpected -- ups and downs of a fourth-grade classroom.

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

主題書單 - 1.歡迎光臨「鵝媽媽」的世界!A Child's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes (1精裝+內附音檔網址) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第20週I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! (精裝本) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第20週Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第21週Oh Say Can You Say? 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第21週I Can Read With My Eyes Shut 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第20週Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss (2CD不附書) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第20週Fox in Socks ─ Dr. Seuss's Book of Tongue Tanglers (硬頁書) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第9週Green Eggs and Ham (1平裝+1CD) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第4週My Very First Mother Goose 鵝媽媽經典童謠 (精裝+CD) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第1週One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (1平裝+1CD) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第23週The Foot Book ─ Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites (硬頁書) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第22週

廖彩杏老師 用有聲書輕鬆聽出英語力 第20-23週(第二年)I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! (精裝本) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第20週I Can Read With My Eyes Shut 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第20週Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss (2CD不附書) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第20週Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第21週Oh Say Can You Say? 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第21週Miss Nelson Has a Field Day (1平裝+1CD) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第22週Mr Gumpy's Motor Car (平裝本) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第23週Mr Gumpy's Motor Car (1 CD only)(韓國JY Books版) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第23週Mr Gumpy's Outing (平裝本) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第23週Mr Gumpy's Outing (1 CD only)(韓國JY Books版) 廖彩杏老師推薦有聲書第2年第23週

本書以輕巧幽默的方式，講述 Hedgehog 在冬天來臨前，一心只想占據整片樹籬，不願與任何動物共享。他忙著設立告示牌、加裝鎖頭、築起高高的圍籬，只為確保這裡只屬於自己。相較之下，其他動物彼此協助：蚯蚓和土撥鼠同住地底，負鼠與狐狸共用洞穴，鳥兒和松鼠一起待在橡樹上。大家都在努力找住處，只有 Hedgehog 把所有人拒之門外。然而，固守並沒有帶來真正的安心，反而讓他錯過了溫暖與支持。在冬天越來越近的時刻，他才逐漸明白，孤立無法帶來安全，共享反而能讓生活變得更好。以動物寓言呈現合作與共存的概念輕鬆有趣，適合親子共讀與討論讓孩子思考「保護自己」與「排斥他人」之間的差別Hedgehog is hogging the hedge and won't let the other animals live there. In this humorous political allegory, he learns that it's not a winning strategy.Winter is coming, and the animals need homes. The worms move in with the ground hogs. The possums share a burrow with the foxes. The birds and the squirrels stay in the oak tree together. The hedgehog lives in the hedge . . . all by himself. When other animals come looking for a place to stay, he's NOT interested: it's HIS hedge and everyone else can STAY OUT. He gets busy making signs, putting locks on his door and even building a fence. All he cares about is keeping the other animals out... but he's making a huge mistake. Will the other animals find a h

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

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.

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

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

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