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Cat invites Mouse to dinner and, when Mouse wants to bring a friend, Cat decides that he'll have a big meal, but he finds that Mouse's friend is Dog

Kick-start a Stink collection with a way-cool bind-up of his first two adventures.Get two times the Stink in one book! Featuring:Stink: The Incredible Shrinking KidShrink, shrank, shrunk! Every morning Judy measures Stink, and it’s always the same: three feet eight inches tall. Until, that is, the day the ruler reads a quarter-inch less. Can it be? Is Stink shrinking?Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic JawbreakerSpurred by a newfound awareness of false advertising, Stink Moody becomes the proverbial kid in a candy store as his letter-writing campaign yields him heaps of rewards.

The sixth Lisbeth Salander story--the crime-fiction phenomenon that has sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.Book four in the series, The Girl in the Spider's Web, is now a major film from Sony

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Carl and Princess Donut journey into insanity in the wildly entertaining sixth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition!Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, have survived longer and leveled up higher than anyone ever thought they could in the galaxy’s most popular reality show, but after the shocking conclusion of the seventh level, it’s now anyone’s game.A pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered along the way. A rapidly deteriorating AI system. An inconvenient tiara upon the head of a friend.It is bedlam on the eighth floor.The crawlers are given a new task: Find and capture six monsters, each of which will be turned into a card. The stronger, the deadlier, the better. At the end of the floor, the bad guys will also have decks, made of some of the most powerful cards available. So it’s crucial for crawlers to

★本書榮獲1992年西班牙加泰隆尼亞國際插畫雙年展大獎★朗朗上口的生動民間故事×處處埋藏玄機的精緻細膩圖繪，讓歷久彌新的經典繪本，啟動孩子的觀察力與想像力，增進中英雙語閱讀素養！ 一月一，年初一。一月二，年初二。年初三，早上床，今夜老鼠娶新娘。 大小老鼠來幫忙，抬花轎，搬嫁妝，新郎新娘早拜堂。一拜堂，二拜堂， 三拜堂來入洞房。 這是一則流傳在臺灣的民間故事。老鼠村長的女兒要拋繡球選新郎，不料，一隻黑貓衝進來攪亂了局面。為了女兒的幸福，老鼠村長決定找一個比貓還強、全世界最強的女婿。左思右想，他覺得太陽是全世界最強的，於是跑去找太陽。可是，烏雲遮住了太陽，風吹散了烏雲，牆擋住了風……，到底誰才是老鼠村長最理想的女婿呢？ 故事中的老鼠村就位在人類家園的牆角下，繪者劉宗慧在一開始的三幅畫，就巧妙運用微觀與巨觀的對比，透過鏡頭的連續推近，從人類的視野慢慢壓低到老鼠的視野，讓老鼠的國度與人類的世界構成了有趣的畫面。全書充滿豐富細節的圖像，不僅有許多地方讓人莞爾一笑，也發展出文本之外的另一種敘事角度。 The wise old head of a small mouse village has a big problem. It is time for his beautiful young daughter to get married. But the old mouse wants to find her the most powerful husband in the world, to protect her from the vicious cat that is terrorizing his village. Setting off on a long journey, the old mouse leader intends to ask the Sun to marry his daughter. But he soon finds the Cloud is stronger. He then asks the Cloud, but to his surprise sees that the Wind is even greater. The Wind

Bill is bored. Not just a bit bored but really really bored. His owner Mrs Pickle is never bored. She's always busy reading, gardening, cooking or doing kung fu. But Bill finds it all very dull. Until one windy day, everything changes . . .Full of bold, wacky humour and animated illustrations, Liz Pichon takes us along a space adventure that pulls Bill out of his snooze-fest against all odds! A laugh-out-loud celebration of imagination and silliness, and a reminder that excitement can be found in the most ordinary of places.Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back, Rob Biddulph's Blown Away, or Liz's very own bestselling Tom Gates series, this story is bound to make you think twice before ever moaning to your friends or parents, 'I'm bored'!

這是一場考驗勇氣、友誼與團隊合作的終極地底大冒險！充滿正義感又熱情滿點的「獨角獸小隊」與牠們最好的長毛象夥伴「伍利」（Woolly），這次收到了一個前所未有的棘手任務。傳說中陰森神祕的「骷髏洞穴」（Skull Cave）最近出現了奇怪的異動，甚至有傳言說，裡面正潛伏著前所未見的未知生物！為了保護家園與森林裡的小動物們，主角們毫不猶豫地裝備好自己，踏入了這座充滿迷霧與古老機關的地下迷宮。在黑漆漆的洞穴深處，他們不僅要面對讓人屏息的重重關卡，還會遇上一群外表看起來有點嚇人、內心卻各懷秘密的「洞穴生物」。面對這個不可能的挑戰，這群神獸夥伴們該如何發揮各自的超能力，化敵為友，並揭開骷髏洞穴背後的終極真相呢？When a bottle containing a mysterious map washes ashore, Team Unihorn (and Woolly!) are on the case! This is the fourth and final installment of this chapter book graphic novel series perfect for fans of Dog Man and Narwhal and Jelly.Team Unihorn and Woolly have saved Burlap Beach not once, not twice, but three times. Now it's time for them to bask in the sun and enjoy some good 'ole fashioned R&R. And that's exactly what they get--until their cooler accidentally tips over and they discover a map inside a bottle! Where could it lead? Forgotten ruins? Buried treasure? A notable landmark Determined to solve mystery, Team Unihorn (and Woolly!) set off to find what's out there--but the mo

Their marriage has just become official, but In廥 has no intention of making it last forever. The manhwa adaptation of CHACHA KIM'S webnovel is now available in English print for the first time. Wedding bells are ringing, and In廥 Valeztena and C嫫cel Escalante are finally married. In廥 is a shockingly radiant bride, and the nobles who once scorned her now see her in a different light--including C嫫cel, who feels unsettled by all the attention on his dazzling new wife. But on the inside, In廥 remains determined to ultimately unravel this marriage and gain the freedom she could never obtain in her previous lives. The newlyweds begin their life together in Calztela, where C嫫cel is on military duty. The quaint coastal city may seem like a perfect honeymoon destination, but it also holds haunting memories from In廥's prior life. As she works to untangle herself from the past and keep her meticulous plans for the future in motion, In廥 finds that C嫫cel might make things more difficult than she expe

A heartwarming middle-grade adventure about the bond between two brothers, their faithful horse, and a surprising legacy. A deserving follow-up to I Am Rebel from a beloved author twice short-listed for the Costa Children's Book Award Remember everything I taught you, Small Wonder. Take care of Leaf. Take care of Pebble. I've done all I can. The rest is up to you . . .Tick, called Small Wonder by his grandfather, lives peacefully at the edge of Ellia, along with his little brother and faithful horse. But then a deadly assassin arrives. Enemies are invading and the kingdom is in danger. Tick has six moons to get to Kings' Keep and warn their ruler. Traveling through forests and over mountains, encountering bandits and rogue knights, Tick is determined to honor his grandfather's last words of advice . . . Make it count.

"These twins make learning to read double the fun." - Kirkus From award winning author, Grace Lin, comes another installment of the irresistible early reader series, Ling & Ting! Join these iconic twins as as they celebrate Lunar New Year! Ling and Ting are twins. They are Chinese and American. They celebrate the new year two times. Now they are preparing for Lunar New Year. They want a lucky year. What happens when Ting makes a mistake? Can their year still be lucky? * Don't miss Ling and Ting's other adventures!: Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly Ling & Ting: Together in All Weather Ling & Ting Share a Birthday

A New York Times bestselling series!The highly anticipated fourth novel in the Woven Kingdom romantasy series, brimming with fiery romance, spectacular magic, and breathtaking secrets, from Tahereh Mafi, the award-winning and bestselling author of the Shatter Me series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Sabaa Tahir.At long last, the wedding day has arrived.The Jinn queen and the enigmatic ruler of Tulan are to be married in a magical, enchanted ceremony—but Cyrus, tethered by a blood oath to his bride-to-be, can find nothing to celebrate in this union. He’s falling ever more deeply in love with the one person oathbound to kill him.Sworn to an ancient, unbreakable magic, Alizeh can only fulfill the prophecy to free her people by ensuring Cyrus dies by her own hand. And Cyrus is forced to await his end all while Prince Kamran inches closer, ready to take his place by Alizeh’s side. The countdown to murder coils tensions ever tighter, but the historic wedding has alrea

本書延續前作事件之後的時間線，主角 Charley 在歷經 Harrogate 的恐怖經驗近一年後，與母親暫居於名為 Glendale 的偏僻小鎮。這裡表面寧靜，卻有著與女巫傳說相關的陰暗歷史。隨著萬聖節逼近，Charley 發現自己能與亡者溝通的能力似乎與小鎮過去密不可分。然而，接連發生的失蹤事件、行為異常的幽靈，以及本該消失的 Harrogate Killer 再度出現，使情勢迅速失控。本書以幽默節奏包裹驚悚元素，在逃生、友情與恐懼之間來回穿梭，既是對恐怖片公式的致敬，也是一場關於選擇與生存的考驗。Can you be a final girl and survive your own horror movie – twice?Almost a year after the horrors of Harrogate, Charley and her mum find themselves stranded in a small village called Glendale, AKA ‘The Devil’s Punchbowl’. Then she befriends the local misfits and learns of her new home’s ties to witchcraft – and realises that Glendale has even more secrets than she bargained for.However, the town’s troubled past might just be the key to Charley understanding her ability to speak to the dead, especially with Halloween approaching. But after a series of disappearances, the ghosts acting differently this time, and the Harrogate Killer making a shocking return, Charley realises she might have taken on more than she can handle.Before she can

A Newbery Honor WinnerANew York TimesBestsellerIn this first book inNew York Timesbestselling, Newbery Honor-winning author Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series,Miri finds herself a sudden participant in a contest to find the next princess of the realm.Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince will choose his bride from among the village girls.The king's ministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn how to become a princess. Soon Miri finds herself confronted with a harsh academy mistress, bitter competition among the girls, and her own conflicting desires. Winning the contest could give her everything she ever wanted--but it would mean leaving her home and family behind.

BTS、BLACKPINK、《魷魚遊戲》、《寄生上流》、《我獨自升級》……韓流如何攻占全球各大影視、音樂排行榜，顛覆以往由西方主導流行文化的局面？韓流的盛況空前，不僅是粉絲的狂歡，更是文化、政治、歷史與科技共同交織創造的奇蹟！旅歐韓裔策展人，廣邀傳播與流行文化研究、人文社會學者，攜手指導TWICE等偶像明星的最強K-POP 編舞家、朴贊郁《下女的誘惑》《分手的決心》電影御用造型師、YouTube亞太地區藝人關係總監……等從業人員，深入內幕，解碼現象級潮流的成功密碼，探索韓流如何從地方崛起，橫掃亞洲、風靡全世界！在歷史的視野下，韓流文化的崛起彷彿一齣高潮迭起、令人屏息以待的高張力戲劇；從1950年代韓戰後被形容為「地表最貧窮的國家」（GDP甚至輸北韓），南韓在短短半個世紀內便迅速興起，不僅在經濟上締造「漢江奇蹟」，更成為引領潮流的超級文化強國！如今，無論打開Netflix還是各大串流平台，韓劇、韓國電影總是穩居排行榜前列，影響力早已突破亞洲，成為全球現象。甚至在2021年，牛津英文辭典收錄26個與韓國文化相關的詞彙，從「hallyu」（韓流）、K-drama（韓劇）、manhwa（韓漫）……到「hanbok」（韓服），無不顯示其在全球語境中的巨大影響力。這股現象級的文化風潮，背後究竟有怎樣的歷史背景與運作機制？英國V&A博物館亞洲區策展人羅莎莉‧金(Rosalie Kim)匯集全球韓流研究專家，探討影視、條漫、音樂與時尚等領域的內涵，揭示韓國如何將文化資源化為撼動全世界的強大力量。綜觀韓流崛起的敘事，也等於見證了一個國家如何從貧窮走向富裕、從威權走向民主、從亞洲小國走向科技與文化大國的故事！深受韓流文化影響的我們，除了懷抱著對韓流奇蹟的讚嘆與欽羨，更可以冷靜剖析其背後政治博弈、經濟投入與文化輸出的深層內涵。無論是狂熱的韓劇迷、Kpop粉絲，還是對文化研究感興趣，甚至是從事內容產業、希望解讀「韓國能，為什麼我們不能？！」的人們，都能在本書中得到無盡的啟發與洞見。♥歷史與政治的宏觀角度深入剖析韓國近代歷史，包括獨裁軍政府如何利用流行文化鞏固政權與轉移民眾對政治的關注，探索韓流作為國家軟實力崛起的策略與背景。♥解碼AR、VR等數位傳播技術的應用揭示韓流如何憑藉數位技術的創新，從區域性成功邁向全球擴張，成為文化輸出的佼佼者。♥現象級作品的深度解析分析《魷魚遊戲》《寄生

Team Unihorn (and Woolly) is here to save the day! The crew gets a surprise visit from a fairy that causes chaos on Burlap Beach in the third book of this chapter book graphic novel series that will delight fans of Dog Man!Team Unihorn (and Woolly) is excited to enter Burlap Beach’s sandcastle competition, the perfect activity after saving their home not once, but twice. As the crew gets to work, Woolly discovers a tooth-shaped rock that Raina is sure is a real tooth. To settle their argument, Woolly puts the tooth-rock under his pillow that night…and wakes up to find it replaced with a shiny gold coin!Raina knows she’s struck gold and quickly sets out to get more money from the Tooth Fairy with any tooth-shaped item she can find. But when the fairy turns out to be a Megalodon upset that the tooth is fake, Team Unihorn (and Woolly) must rescue the beach yet again.

The second book in the absurdly funny Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody series by multi-award-winning author Patrick Ness.When Daniel arrives at the school bus stop sporting a salmon-coloured hat, Zeke is shocked. Don’t only birds wear hats? As if this isn’t strange enough, the school suddenly has a new student – a fish of all things – and a mysterious new Guidance Counsellor. Meanwhile, Zeke’s friends seem to have ditched him, and even his old nemesis won't give him the time of day. So when somebody melts his house with the Death Ray of Death – twice – Zeke has had enough. Just who is sabotaging his life – and why?

Some people say that entrepreneurship is a lonelyroad, but new startups do not need to travel it alone.Hong Kongʼs mature startup ecosystem providesmany lessons to be learned for startup founders inthe city and around the world. As long as they arewell prepared and understand the ecosystem, theycan create a path to success! This book features exclusive interviews withstakeholders involved in various aspects of HongKongʼs startup ecosystem, providing answers toquestions about entrepreneurship. It allows readersto connect with the startup ecosystem, learn aboutthemselves and their competitors, and subsequentlyachieve twice the results with half the effort. A must-read for startups, the book also includes lists of usefulinformation to help entrepreneurs put theirinnovative ideas into practice.

A new Anne Tyler novel destined to be an instant classic: a socially awkward mother of the bride navigates the days before and after her daughter's wedding.Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter Debbie is getting married, and she hasn’t even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail’s ex-husband Max arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay and without even a suit.But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband-to-be. It will not only throw the wedding into question but also stir up Gail and Max’s past.Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life,Three Days in Juneis a triumph, and gives us the perennially bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer at the height of her powers.

With a colorful cast of characters and a cellar full of wine, anything can happen--from murder to a second chance at love--in Jenny Elder Moke's half mystery, half romance adult debut set at a lavish destination wedding. A high-end wedding on a private island off the coast of Seattle sounds like something out of a magazine. But for bestselling mystery author Kate Valentine, it's more like a nightmare. Why Kate agreed to attend her ex-fianc?s wedding is its own enigma, but she'll plaster on a fake smile for two nights, with the aid of free champagne, naturally. And because the groom happens to be her editor, she'll try to finish a draft of her latest Loretta Starling mystery as a wedding gift. But when the bride is poisoned and Kate stumbles across a dead body, she finds herself in a real-life mystery that eerily echoes the plot of her latest novel. And the only person who seems willing to help Kate catch the killer is Jake Hawkins, aka: the Hostralian; aka: Kate's biggest romantic regr

★ 紐伯瑞金獎作家 Kate DiCamillo 奇幻童話代表作★ 五個木偶，一個命運交織的故事，溫柔而動人的寓言★ 黑白插畫名家 Julie Morstad 迷人繪圖，營造復古童話氛圍★ 關於命運、友情與冒險的故事，如寶石般精緻動人五個木偶——國王、狼、女孩、男孩與貓頭鷹——被遺忘在一只箱子裡，直到命運將他們帶入一場意想不到的旅程。紐伯瑞金獎作家 Kate DiCamillo描寫關於友情、命運與希望的童話故事，搭配 Julie Morstad 迷人的黑白插畫，呈現一則溫柔而深刻的寓言。From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits.Once, there was a king. And a wolf. And a girl with a shepherd’s crook. And a boy with a bow and arrow. And also, there was an owl... They were puppets, and they were waiting for a story to begin.In this new work of short fiction by twice winner of the Newbery Medal Kate DiCamillo, exquisitely illustrated in black and white by Governor General Literary Award Finalist Julie Morstad, five puppets who find themselves together in an abandoned trunk are carried off into the adventure of a lifetime.

Join Tim and his friends on a treacherous journey across the seas in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated third book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs.After helping Princess Grace foil the villainous Prince Ruprecht—twice!—junior knights Tim, Belinda, and Ferkle are on a new quest—this time to recover the Queen of Merryland’s precious golden fleece (and more importantly, the protective amulet in its pocket) from the Kingdom of Dinkum. The safety of all Merryland depends upon them.But first, they must face the deadly Sea of Terror and the dastardly perils it contains. Tim and his friends will have to use every ounce of bravery, valor, and intelligence they possess to navigate the treacherous waters—or else risk becoming flotsam on the waves.

作為韓國首都的「首爾」，為何可以一玩再玩？跟著我們的腳步更深入探尋首爾好玩的地方、一起走進更在地的景點，報你知當地人才知道的資訊，更或者連當地人都不知曉的SECRET SPOT！【玩首爾要先知道的…】1.從交通入門…本書從探訪首爾最基礎的城市資訊引導入門，接著告訴你遊玩首爾最重要的交通工具，地鐵、公車接駁超方便。2.介紹最精華的首爾玩法…特別企劃讓你初步認識這座城市，來首爾不止逛街、購物，品嚐在地美食、內行人才知的秘密景點一一報你知。3.精選13個首爾A級景點…深入介紹首爾必看、必逛景點，讓你不止是走馬看花，更能瞭解它的背景或是有趣小知識！4. 一併跟你說A級景點周邊有什麼好玩的…逛完景點想找地方休息，跟著周邊延伸景點或餐廳介紹，幫你串聯一整天的旅行地圖。5.特別加送首爾近郊小旅行…腳步從市區跨到郊外，搭上地鐵、火車或巴士，輕鬆遊玩首爾周邊的仁川、坡州、水原與江陵。【這本書帶你玩好玩滿…】◎首爾旅遊資訊城市資訊、區域圖、地鐵圖、從機場進入市區、首爾市區交通◎特別企畫：快速瀏覽首爾必做清單四季美景、韓式料理、打卡甜點、樂園LET’S GO！◎分區汝矣島漢江公園(韓國生命之河)、首爾塔(明洞商圈)、首爾路7017(首爾站、南大門市場)、景福宮(光化門、孝子洞、付岩洞)、北村三清洞(昌德宮、仁寺洞、益善洞)、東大門(東大門DPP、清溪川、廣藏市場) 、弘大(合井、上水、延南洞、新村梨花一帶) 、梨泰院(漢南洞、龍山) 、梨花洞壁畫村(大學路) 、聖水洞(建大商圈、首爾林公園) 、COEX(江南、三成) 、新沙洞林蔭道(新沙洞、狎鷗亭) 、樂天世界塔(蠶室、樂天世界、奧林匹克公園)◎近郊小旅行仁川、坡州、江陵、水原華城【韓國的魅力究竟是什麼？】◎是偶像明星？紅遍全世界的BTS防彈少年團，風靡日本、台灣的TWICE，唱跳實力堅強卻擁有反轉形象的偶像魅力？還是韓劇裡的帥氣歐巴與美麗歐尼，讓你對首爾充滿粉紅幻想？◎是嗆辣美食？又紅又辣的韓式料理好吃在哪裡？你知道各種蔬菜都能變身韓式泡菜嗎？◎是韓貨當道？在台灣只要掛上韓妞愛用、MADE IN KOREA就能大賣，但你確定買到的商品真的都是「韓國製造」嗎？◎是設計美學？通訊軟體KAKAOTALK所設計的KAKAO Friends家族旗下萊恩獅子、粉紅桃子，為何能引起龐大購買商機，是韓國厲害的行銷手法？

Real life and fairy tales collide in book two of this funny and exciting middle grade series from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz.Filomena Jefferson-Cho of nothing-ever-happens North Pasadena teams up with dashing Jack, adorable Alistair, and glamorous Gretel for another adventure in the land of Never After, this time to get the glass slipper back from Cinderella!Neither heroine nor victim, Cinderella is manipulative and cunning, doing anything to be Princess of Eastphalia. Her twin stepsisters, Hortense and Beatrice―Hori and Bea―have been maligned in reputation, their lives upended by Cinderella. For one, Prince Charming has been in love with Hori since they were children, but when King Gregor forces his son to throw a ball to pick a bride, Cinderella steals the spotlight and her happily ever after.While attempting to help her sister, bookish Bea is captured by a terrible beast. Spells abound, and evil will reign . . . or will it?

《我不要當一隻青蛙》作者帶來有關年紀、算術的趣味繪本。大家聚在一起慶祝烏龜先生的生日，但是生日蛋糕上要插幾支蠟燭呢？動物們腦力激盪，用盡加減乘除各種方法，能得出烏龜先生今年幾歲嗎？From the author of I Don’t Want to Be a Frog comes a hilarious new picture book that asks readers to solve one very important mysteryIt’s Mr. Tortoise’s birthday, and he can’t wait to eat cake with his friends. But there’s a hitch! Mr. Tortoise can’t remember how old he is, so his friends don’t know how many candles to put on the cake. And they won’t stop (or slice) until they figure out the mystery.Could Mr. Tortoise be as many years old as there are sections on his shell? He’s twice as big as the smaller tortoise . . . so is he twice as old? After the partygoers work through a variety of possibilities, they find their way to the answer with a simple bit of addition.With text from I Don’t Want to Be a Frog author Dev Petty and hilarious graphic novel–style illustrations from Ruth Chan, How Old Is Mr. Tortoise? will have readers guessing the answer from beginning to end.

From bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a new installment in the Hades and Persephone series, told in Hades’s point of view.Discover the enthralling fantasy world of gods and mortals in bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair's reimagined New Greece. Readers are "hopelessly addicted" to this captivating story of Hades and Persephone."Take her, and I will destroy this world. Take her, and I will destroy you. Take her, and I will end us all."Hades, God of the Underworld, is known for his inflexible rule, luxurious night clubs, and impossible bargains. Used to control, he is not prepared to discover the Fates have chosen his future wife and Queen—Persephone, Goddess of Spring.Despite her attraction to the god, Persephone, an ambitious journalism student, is determined to expose Hades for his cruel and ruthless ways. She defies him at every turn, even as the attraction between them explodes.Hades finds himself faced with the impossible—proving his future bride wrong. Regardless of h

A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of the YearIn this fresh new fairy tale, a wooden robot embarks on a quest to find his missing sister-- making for a memorable contemporary bedtime story in acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children.For years, the king and queen have tried desperately to have a baby. Their wish was granted twice, when an engineer and a witch gave them a little wooden robot and an enchanted log princess.But there's just one catch: every night when the log princess sleeps, she transforms back into an ordinary log, and can only be woken up with magic words. The princess and her robot brother are are inseparable, until the sleeping princess, mistaken for lumber, is accidentally carted off to parts unknown. Now it's up to her devoted brother to find her, and get them safely back home.They need to take turns to get each other home, and on the way, they face a host of adventures involving the Queen of Mushrooms, a magi

Pineapple loves being an only cat―and then Kiwi comes along. But despite the chaos and the annoyances, Pineapple soon realizes that a new kitten―a new friend―makes everything twice as fun. Energetic a

Sunday Times bestsellers Mythos and Heroes have over a million sales: now comes TroyAN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW________'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .'When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris, the most legendary war of all time begins.Watch in awe as a thousand ships are launched against the great city of Troy.Feel the fury of the battleground as the Trojans stand resolutely against Greek might for an entire decade.And witness the epic climax - the wooden horse, delivered to the city of Troy in a masterclass of

Oscar Book Prize 2022A laugh-out-loud cautionary tale (for children and grown-ups) written by Catherine Emmett and illustrated by David Tazzyman, bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum series and You Can't Take an Elephant on a Bus. Digby David slammed the door, and dumped his bag upon the floor. "Daddy! I DEMAND a pet,Why have I not got one yet?"Digby David wants a pet, but not just any pet - it has to be TWICE as big as Reuben's guinea pig and even better than Lily Jean's cat.Digby David's Daddy does what he's told, and soon Digby has a guinea pig, which he loves with all his heart... for half a day. Digby demands bigger and better, Daddy's hair gets greyer and greyer, and when Digby's dog gets boring too, he insists Daddy buy him...a gorilla! A hilarious tale with a 'be careful what you wish for' message, especially if you wish for a gorilla and don't look after it properly.

shortlisted for the prestigious Oscar Book Prize 2022A laugh-out-loud cautionary tale (for children and grown-ups) written by Catherine Emmett and illustrated by David Tazzyman, bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum series and You Can't Take an Elephant on a Bus. Digby David slammed the door, and dumped his bag upon the floor. "Daddy! I DEMAND a pet,Why have I not got one yet?"Digby David wants a pet, but not just any pet - it has to be TWICE as big as Reuben's guinea pig and even better than Lily Jean's cat.Digby David's Daddy does what he's told, and soon Digby has a guinea pig, which he loves with all his heart... for half a day. Digby demands bigger and better, Daddy's hair gets greyer and greyer, and when Digby's dog gets boring too, he insists Daddy buy him...a gorilla! A hilarious tale with a 'be careful what you wish for' message, especially if you wish for a gorilla and don't look after it properly.

Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. She and her sisters-in-law, married to three brothers in a single ceremony, spend their days hard at work in the family's 'china room', sequestered from contact with the men. When Mehar develops a theory as to which of them is hers, a passion is ignited that will put more than one life at risk.Spiralling around Mehar's story is that of a young man who in 1999 travels from England to the now-deserted farm, its 'china room' locked and barred.In enforced flight from the traumas of his adolescence - his experiences of addiction, racism, and estrangement from the culture of his birth - he spends a summer in painful contemplation and recovery, before finally finding the strength to return 'home'.

A lively retelling of the classic Aesop's fable for young English language learners, beautifully illustrated and full of character and humour. "Hello, I'm new here!" says Hare to slow, quiet old Tortoise. Hare talks very fast, and likes to run and jump, and before Tortoise can think twice, he has agreed to an impossible race. But maybe Hare is a little too confident, and Tortoise has a chance of winning after all? And maybe both Hare and Tortoise have some lessons to learn about determination, believing in yourself and winning and losing well. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. Beautifully produced, with world-class full-colour artwork throughout, this classic story is retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. This is part of a series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.CEFR: A1 Lexile: 440L Key Stage: EYFS, KS1

The cell rings twice, and then his old partner in his ear . . . 'I'm at the scene of what appears to be a murder-suicide . . . Come and take a look. Bring your sidekick with you.'Bill Hodges, who now

Russian folklore icon Baba Yaga mentors a lonely teen in a wry graphic novel that balances gleefully between the modern and the timeless.Most children think twice before braving a haunted wood filled

Two mischievous stories about Winnie, the world's wackiest witch, and her cat Wilbur, getting into all sorts of trouble! In Winnie's Double, there's twice the trouble for Wilbur when Winnie casts a do

A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of influential physicist and chemist Marie Curie.Marie Curie, the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win it twice

Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett, twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, is a beautifully illustrated story full of animal fun! A mischievous little girl and her toy monkey swing irresistibly through

A new novel from celebrated British novelist Jon McGregor—twice longlisted for the Man Booker Prize—Reservoir 13 tells the story of a whole English village haunted by one family's loss.Midwinter in an English village. A teenage girl has gone missing. Everyone is called upon to join the search. The villagers fan out across the moors as the police set up roadblocks and a crowd of news reporters descends on what is usually a place of peace. Meanwhile, there is work that must still be done: cows milked, fences repaired, stone cut, pints poured, beds made, sermons written, a pantomime rehearsed.As the seasons unfold and the search for the missing girl goes on, there are those who leave the village and those who are pulled back; those who come together and those who break apart. There are births and deaths; secrets kept and exposed; livelihoods made and lost; small kindnesses and unanticipated betrayals. An extraordinary novel of cumulative power and grace, Reservoir 13 explores the rhythms

如果一個人能夠無限次地穿越時間與宇宙，他的內心會發生什麼變化？本書以這個看似科幻、實則極為人性的問題為起點，深入解析經典影集《Doctor Who》中角色的心理層面。由心理學教授 Travis Langley 主編，集合多位學者，共收錄近二十篇文章，從人格理論、情感連結、創傷經驗到道德判斷，細緻拆解 Doctor 在不同化身中的心理差異，也延伸至同伴與反派角色的行為動機。全書文字親切易讀，兼具學術深度與流行文化魅力，不僅是影集粉絲的延伸閱讀，也是一扇理解心理學如何映照故事與人性的窗口。If a person could travel eternally through space and time, how would this power affect them, psychologically and emotionally? In a fun and accessible way, Doctor Who Psychology explores this question through an analysis of the longest-running sci-fi TV series of all time. This fascinating in-depth academic study, edited by Travis Langley, contains 20 essays delving into the psychology behind the time-traveling Doctor in his many iterations, as well as his companions and his foes.The essays include:“Who’s Who: A Myers-Briggs Comparison of the Doctors’ Personalities”“Madness among the Monsters: Are the Doctor’s Enemies Insane?”“Twice the Hearts, Half the Feels: Time Lord Detachment, Attachment, Abandonment”“Fear Fuels Love: Misattribution of Arous

'What you do to children matters. And they might never forget.' Sweetness wants to love her child, Bride, but she struggles to love her as a mother should. Bride, now glamorous, grown up, ebony-black