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The top-of-the-class, extra special 20th book from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A feel-good, laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story! It's TIDY UP Saturday, but Tom is VERY busy relaxing and not helping out much. Until he spots the art box of his dreams in a shop window and everything changes.He's suddenly focused on earning extra pocket money and helping with EVERYTHING. But nothing quite goes to plan. Washing and shrinking Delia's clothes isn't a good start.And the hours spent carefully cleaning cars with Derek are ruined overnight when a storm hits Oakfield Town, causing even MORE chaos. At this rate it's going to take a MILLION years for Tom to get the art box of his dreams... or will it? ABOUT THE SERIES: Written in diary form Every page STUFFED full of laughs, stories, doodles and creative FUN The Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves

The out-of-this-world new adventure from number-one-bestselling author of The Danger Gang and The Christmasaurus: Tom Fletcher. George, Neila and Bash are the worst band on Earth. George wants them to be brilliant - but Neila has stage fright, and Bash is too distracted by his obsession with stars, aliens and faraway planets.But what they lack in talent and confidence, they make up for in heart. They're determined to blow their friends away at their school Battle of the Bands contest. But the moment they start to play...They're beamed up into space!!!Now the kids face an even bigger challenge: Battle of the Bands, but the intergalactic version. They're competing against alien bands from every galaxy! And if they don't win, they might never make it home again... Can the worst band on Earth become the best band in the universe?An intergalactically awesome tale of celebrating difference, believing in yourself, and the power of friendship.Listen to the intergalactically awesome SPACE BAND

Celebrate the wonder of new friends, old friends and everything-in-between friends in this joyful, resonant picture book.

‘Exhilarating.’ FT‘Absolutely gorgeous.’ Hilary McKay‘Gripping.’ Guardian‘Lovely and satisfying read.’ The Week Junior‘Gorgeously told.’ LoveReadingOn one side of the underwater street is the remains of a house . . . It''s beautiful here, and eerie, a lost kingdom, a ghost village . . .It’s the near-future and Britain is having yet another heatwave. Of course, the government have put in the normal curfews for this kind of weather, and shops are forced to shut again. For Polly, it’s the sort of heat that makes her do wild, out-of-character things just to cool down.Like face her fear of deepwater. Essential when she and her brother have been sent to their aunt’s eco lake-side house for the summer.But Truthwater Lake is beginning to dry up. As the water level diminishes, a lost village emerges. Swimming over the rooftops at midnight, Polly dives down and is suddenly able to breathe, to hear church bells and bird song . . . Polly has discovered an underwater gateway . . . to the past!

Good things happen when you stand up for yourself! Petronius is the funniest clown in the world, but he's tired of being told what to do by the ringmaster. The animals are tired of being bossed around too. So, Petronius and his friends--Theodore the donkey, Ferdinand the horse, Gustav the lion, Luise the giraffe, and Otto the dog--leave the circus. With a little patience and creativity, the friends realize just what it would take to make them happy. They may not have a big top, but Petronius can tell his wonderful stories, the dog can run free without his collar, and the horse can nap through the waltz if he's getting sleepy. And soon the band of friends perform the show they've always dreamed of doing. This picture book classic from 1961 has been newly illustrated by award winner Torben Kuhlmann for a whole new generation to enjoy.

Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in a magic toyshop. When he notices a child who can't afford a toy, he has an amazing idea and – with the help of his uncles and some flying reindeer – the legend of Father Christmas is born. This charming tale tells the story of little Nicky Claus, who wanted to make every child happy, if only just for one day.Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in the Claus Brothers Toy Emporium. Uncle Hanz makes the toys, Uncle Louis checks them and Uncle Levi adds the… what's the scientific term for it? Ah, yes. The magic! For each toy made at the Emporium has a special sparkle that means it will find the child it is perfect for. One day, Nicky notices a young girl with her face pressed up to the glass. When she disappears, he follows her and finds her living on the streets with lots of other children, none of whom can afford a toy. Nicky vows that for one night only, every child will have the toy of their dreams and—with the help of his uncles and some f

Join all your favourite CoComelon friends in this fantastically festive Advent Calendar!JJ, Yoyo, TomTom, and the CoComelon gang are gearing up for the holiday season! Join them for 24 days of festive-fun in this advent calendar that is filled with things to do, including:- Songs- Stories- Colouring- Learning- and much more!

由日本知名軍事專業出版社―IKAROS旗下之軍事航空月刊―Jwings所特別編輯出版的「世界名機系列 Military Aircraft of the World」專書，由博聞塾有限公司取得繁體中文版版權，並在台發行。接近12萬字的詳細解說、超過400張以上的照片及插圖介紹。全書共118頁，詳細介紹F/A-18大黃蜂式／超級大黃蜂式戰鬥攻擊機的武裝配備、雷達及感測器系統、發動機、座艙等等細節外，還包括從研發用機到A/B/C/D/E/F等各種次型的量產機發展過程及各國配備情形、實戰紀錄等等。另額外收錄EA-18G咆哮者式電戰機的詳細解說，內容相當豐富，是軍事航空、模型製作等領域的最佳參考書。繁體中文版採用全日本規格印製，更好的品質、更多的色彩、看得懂的語言、不用再看圖猜故事!!!完全日規印製，外加書衣護封，10cm摺口彩色80頁、單色38頁

It has seemed to me for a long time that commutative algebra is best practiced with knowledge of the geometric ideas that played a great role in its formation: in short, with a view toward algebraic g

Recent works and a gorgeously crafted miniature gallery from the much-loved Japanese artistFrom the outset of his career, Japanese painter and sculptor Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959) has fruitfully explored the relationship between art and the space in which it is placed. At the corner-stone of Nara's recent exhibition in Pace's London gallery was the most recent product of his ongoing study: a new multiroom installation that was reworked from an earlier project titled London Mayfair House.Borrowing its title from the Ancient Greco-Roman term for a public art salon, Pinacoteca (2021) is a specially crafted, tiny, homelike structure that imitates an exhibition space. On the internal walls, the artist hung new paintings on wood and canvas as well as drawings on paper, used envelopes and cardboard boxes. On the external walls, which have been directly painted onto, Nara hung new paintings that are stylistically simpler and more graphic than the works inside the installation.Yoshitomo Nara: Pi

The fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve. As Tilly and Milo hurtle towards their final showdown with the Alchemist, the stakes are higher than ever – though there is always time for hot chocolate! Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure and save them all.Their journey leads them to the magical treehouse – home of the Botanist, the Alchemist’s sworn enemy. Against the clock, they hunt for the cure: foraging in the Secret Garden, challenging Robin Hood and confronting the mighty Jabberwock. But the Alchemist will stop at nothing to unlock the powerful secrets of The Book of Books, and Tilly, Pages & Co.and the whole world of imagination are under threat as a battle for the fate of bookwandering is set in motion . . .

19世紀新古典主義著名畫家安格爾 他筆下的人物擁有岩石般清晰的輪廓，卻又如綢緞般柔和； 他使用最樸素的色彩，仍讓畫面擁有最深遠的意蘊。 他的畫如同雄偉的建築，在大地上穩穩地屹立不倒。 身處法國最動盪的時期，歷經法國大革命到二月革命，政體如跑馬燈更迭交替，藝術領域亦同，浪漫主義、現實主義、色彩主義群起並立，安格爾成為其中的清流，與之抗衡只為追求古典主義，復刻文藝復興。 「世界上只有一種藝術，那就是永恆的美與自然。純潔和自然的美不需要別出心裁，只要是美的，就足夠了。自然之美是永恆的，偉大的、美的創作是不朽的，任何與之背道而馳的人注定將以失敗告終。」──安格爾（Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres） ▎路易十三的宣誓（Louis XIII de la prestation de serment） 聖母懷抱聖子，神情安詳地坐在雲端，注視著座下跪拜的路易十三；路易十三面向舉著誓言的兩位小天使，高高舉起皇冠和權杖，將法蘭西王國託付給聖母。 畫面堆砌了大量文藝復興時期的繪畫元素，採用了傳統的學院派畫法，不再使用以前誇張、變形的表達方式，他著意刻劃聖母的形象，在其中融入了自己獨到的表現，這幅畫使安格爾重獲主流認可，被譽為「拉斐爾再世」。 ▎〈荷馬禮贊〉（Apotheosis of Homer） 勝利女神將象徵榮譽的桂冠戴在了詩人荷馬的頭上，身邊簇擁著一群非凡的天才，將荷馬視為藝術的根源，以崇敬的心情藉此作品展現對畫中人物對時代的貢獻。 此畫作為宏大的天頂畫，重現〈雅典學院〉（The School of Athens）的布局 致敬他的偶像拉斐爾，藉荷馬的形象將拉斐爾推至藝術史上更為崇高的地位。 ▎〈大宮女〉（La Grand Odalisque） 全裸的大宮女柔若無骨的斜靠在橫貫畫面的天鵝絨椅墊上，在華麗帷幕的襯托下一切是如此的典雅迷人，呈現強烈的東方情調的土耳其內宮生活，為了強調身軀的優美曲線，畫出了多餘的三節脊椎，不合乎常理卻也不突兀，形成流暢的整體美感。 拉斐爾說：「繪畫需要撇開絕對的準確性，藝術的生動就無從談起。似是而非等同於虛偽！追求準確的表現和完美的風格，不要惋惜為此付出的時間和精力。」 他擅長人體素描，卻不在意肌肉解剖知識。過分強調真實會使藝術形象庸俗化，有損於素描的純潔，誇張的表現則是為了強調「美」。 ▎〈洛哲營救安吉莉卡〉（Angelica s

Illness and trauma are defining how we live. In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author Gabor Mate dissects the underlying causes of this malaise - physical and emotiona

In Big Shot, book 16 of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don't mix.After a disastrous competition at school, Greg decides that he's officially retired from ANY kind of sport! That is, until his mom persuades him to give it one more go and makes Greg reluctantly agree to sign up for basketball.Tryouts are a MESS, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team.As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. But in sports, anything can happen. When everything is on the line and the ball is in Greg's hands, will he rise to the occasion? Or will he blow his big shot?See the Wimpy Kid World in a whole new way with the help of Greg Heffley's best friend in the instant #1 bestsellers Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal, Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure and Rowley Jeffe

The fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreakNot every love is meant to be.After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that she’s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away.But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isn’t the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him.Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline’s life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads a

How big is big? In this large board book from award-winning creator Xavier Deneux, children learn how different animals compare in size: from the tall turkey to the enormous blue whale. The turkey is a big bird, but a bear is bigger. A walrus is big, but a hippo is even bigger! The bold attention-grabbing visuals provide a close-up of the animals' large sizes and the added facts about what they eat--plus flaps, die-cuts and more--make this book a delightful introduction to the world of animals.- A captivating animal-themed book- Bold, eye-catching illustrations- interactive elements- Durable board book format Big, Big Animals is perfect for very young animal fans!- Fun family read-aloud books- Books for children aged 0-3- Books for toddlers and preschoolers

《用簡單英文介紹自己》修訂版無法開口介紹自己，不是因為你的英語不好，而是因為不了解自己、不熟悉表達的方式！透過20個生活領域的發想練習，了解個人專屬特質，跟隨「問句引導→句型練習→口說表達」三步驟，任何人都能輕鬆開口自我介紹！要能輕鬆自然地介紹自己，必須了解自己的特色，並且掌握正確表達的方式利用「我」開頭的句型開始說，就是快速提升表達力的捷徑！ 學了很多年的英語，明明文法題目都會做，單字也背了不少，但要介紹自己就結結巴巴……這是因為，我們很少思考「自己的價值與個人特色」，也不熟悉如何「把自己想說的話用英語表達出來」。明明應該是最熟悉的自己，在用英語自我介紹時卻像個陌生人無話可說。所以，要完成一段讓人留下印象的自我介紹，最快的方法就是「訪問自己」，用各種關於自己的問題，了解自己的特色、興趣等等，並且用「我」開頭的句型，簡單扼要地把這些與眾不同之處表達出來。透過本書20個不同的生活主題，從各種方面了解並表達自己，把原本只是死背的英文，用自己的方式說出來。用簡單的練習，就能在最短時間內，讓你用英語介紹自己！「問句引導→句型練習→口說表達」三步驟，輕鬆學會表達完整的自己！ 為了幫助讀者構思自己想要表達的內容，本書區分為20個生活主題，每個主題都用循序漸進的三步驟來引導讀者，一步一步學習如何開口說：STEP 1〈問句引導〉 針對要談論的主題，先提出一些相關問題，讓讀者嘗試用英語回答，藉此了解對於主題和表達方式的掌握程度。例如關於個性的「My Personality」單元： Do you like to stay home?（你喜歡待在家嗎？ Do you prefer to listen to others?（你比較喜歡聽別人的話嗎？） What’s your personality type?（你是哪種性格的人？）STEP 2〈句型練習〉 依照開頭的引導問句，介紹可以用來回答的句型，以及可以選擇的表達方式。透過類似的例句，就能自然熟悉這些說法。 I like to go out / stay home / be in my room / …（我喜歡出門／待在家／待在我房間／…） I prefer to listen to others / lead the conversation / …（我比較喜歡聽別人／引導對話／…） I’m more of an

Miraculous Ladybug's highly anticipated feature film hits theaters in Fall 2022! This thrilling, full-color leveled reader captures all the fun from the animated film!Set in modern-day Paris, the film introduces the origins of teenagers Marinette and Adrien aka Ladybug and Cat Noir, as they embark on an epic fantasy adventure to fulfill their superhero destinies. This animated feature focusing on self-confidence, courage, and the overwhelming power of friendship and love, is full of stunning scenery and strikes a vibrant balance of action, humor, and romance.Passport to Reading: Featuring a winning combination of favorite licensed characters and carefully controlled text―reading along or reading alone just got more fun with Passport to Reading! All books include a parent letter, word count, Guided Reading level, and number of sight words.Level 2: Reading out Loud: encourages developing readers to sound out loud, includes more complex stories with simple vocabulary.© 2022 - The Awakenin

Go behind the scenes of the Harry Potter film series with this compendium of stunning blueprints depicting spellbinding magical wizarding world locations from all eight films.Harry Potter: The Blueprints showcases the work of the artists who laid the foundation for the visually enchanting buildings, homes, rooms, and settings from all eight Harry Potter films.ICONIC LOCATIONS: 260 pages of stunningly detailed blueprints and in-depth commentary on creating the architecture of beloved Harry Potter buildings, homes, settings, and locations, including Hogwarts Castle, the Triwizard Tournament, Hogsmeade, and more.FILMMAKING SECRETS: Learn how Hogwarts and other locations in the wizarding world went from sketch to screen.DELUXE DETAILS: This generously sized volume beautifully showcases rare and unique sketches, notes, drafts, and photos.

The antidote to overscheduling and feeling like your days aren’t your own, Happier Hour reframes your time around life’s happiest moments to build days that aren’t just full―but fulfilling.Our most precious resource isn’t money. It’s time. We are allotted just twenty-four hours a day, and we live in a culture that keeps us feeling “time poor” ―like we never have enough. Since we can’t add more hours to the day, how can we experience our lives as richer? Is it possible to spend our days so they aren’t just full, but are fulfilling?Based on her wildly popular MBA class at UCLA, Professor Cassie Holmes demonstrates how to immediately improve our lives by changing how we perceive and invest our time. Happier Hour provides empirically based insights and easy-to-implement tools that will allow you to:- Optimally spend your hours and feel confident in those choices- Sidestep distractions- Create and savor moments of joy- Design your schedule with purpose- Look back on your years without regre

《聲景學：我們的聲環境與世界的調音》（The Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World）的原著者是加拿大著名的生態學家與作曲家R穆雷‧謝弗（R Murray Schafer），英文原著於1977年首次出版，後由於影響巨大，於1994年再版。該書首次系統性地從理論構建的高度提出了聲景的基本概念、基本思想、基本分析與設計方法，是一本同時涉及聲景學、地理學、歷史學、文化學、人類學、音樂學和信息科學領域的學術理論著作。雖然離原著首次出版已近五十年，但該書仍是世界範圍內整個聲景學科與聲音生態學科的奠基性著作，是聲學與聲景學相關科研和應用領域的必讀書目。 全書內容共分為七個部分20節，分別為： 導論：該部分論述了聲景的基本概念、基本思想與觀點，指出聲景是一種強調聽者、環境與聲音之間互動關係的、一種強調社會與文化信息感知的聲生態學意義上的聲環境。 第一部分：第一類聲景。該部分以“高保真聲景”與“低保真聲景”理論入手，論述了最基本的第一類聲景（包括自然聲景、自然界中生物的聲景、自然生活環境中的聲景）的定義、類型及其對於聲音環境的重大意義，並以風聲、水聲、鳥叫聲等為例分析了該類聲景的典型聲學特徵。 第二部分：後工業聲景。該部分以“低保真聲景”的理論分析了從工業革命至電氣革命時期典型城市的聲景特徵及其與社會文化信息的關聯。 間奏部分。該部分以音樂學的視角闡述了由音樂感知過渡到聲景感知的重要性與必要性及其理論方法。 第三部分：分析。該部分借用形態學、符號學與音樂學的部分理論集中論述了聲景的標識、分類與感知分析等方法，為聲景研究提供了方法論支持。 第四部分：走向聲學設計。該部分從聲音生態學、人耳聽覺、地理學等角度討論了聲景聲環境設計的可能性與基本設計手法，並創新性地提出了聲學社區的概念。 尾聲部分。該部分介紹了原著者的“超音樂”和宇宙球體育樂原景。 本書涉及豐富而具有學術與實用價值的聲景個案研究實例，書中提及和收錄的珍貴原始資料為相關研究提供了難得的史料，國內同類綜合性的跨學科的理論專著或譯著尚不多見。豐富的聲音、圖片和地理方面的文本資料也讓本書成為音樂、旅遊與攝影愛好者的藏本。 本書的主要譯者是鄧志勇（聲景學與音樂學）與劉愛利（聲景學與地理學），其中鄧志勇負責序言、第三部分、第四部分

明亮的色彩與炙熱的心，荷蘭後印象派大師一生中只賣出一幅畫，生活全依靠弟弟接濟，十年燃燒生命，血淚鑄就不朽名作！「有些人的靈魂懷著火焰，卻沒有人藉此取暖，路人除了看見煙囪中冒出的一點煙之外渾然未覺，兀自前進，我們能做的只有讓火焰繼續在體內燃燒，然後等待……」──出自梵谷寫給弟弟西奧的信身為傳教士，他的宗教熱誠反而招來教會反感；想做個戀人，卻又總是在求愛時碰壁。即使被戀人接納，也受到雙方家長的反對，他滿腔的愛無處可去，卻越來越炙熱，終於化為大火，將自己熊熊燃盡。▎〈吃馬鈴薯的人〉（De Aardappeleters）陰暗、深綠的畫面色調中，油燈是唯一的光源，農夫一家人擠在狹小空間中，以憂愁嚴肅的表情分食著馬鈴薯，微微扭曲的肢體是費力支撐起生活的結果。年輕時，梵谷曾懷著宗教熱誠走入礦區布道，礦工們艱苦、危險的生活觸動了梵谷的心靈，對中下階層的刻畫貫穿了他繪畫生涯中的大部分時光。也許因幾乎是自學成才，梵谷早期對人體結構的掌握並不夠精準，也可能，因為梵谷此時總是畫礦工、農夫、妓女，而這些人因為貧困與過度勞動的緣故，早已使得肌肉骨骼的生長變形。▎〈唐吉老爹像〉（Portrait of Père Tanguy）老人從容和藹端坐畫面中央，身後數幅繪畫滿溢日本浮世繪風情，輕柔、粉嫩，豔麗的用色與從前的梵谷大不相同，他來到巴黎，發現人在創作的路上也需要同伴的友誼與刺激。〈唐吉老爹像〉創作於梵谷受弟弟西奧邀請前往巴黎以後，唐吉老爹是當地深受藝術家喜愛的畫具店老闆。梵谷在巴黎結識了許多藝術家朋友，置身在當時正興起的印象派與新印象派潮流中，也因為愛上浮世繪的大膽設色，梵谷用色逐漸明豔，這樣的特徵便展現在他為唐吉老爹畫的肖像之中。▎〈向日葵〉（Sunflowers）梵谷畫了一系列的向日葵，當中並非沒有飽滿盛開的輕盈花朵，但我們印象最深的卻總是另外幾張中焦黃、猙獰的垂死姿態，委靡、花瓣零落，卻充滿生命力地怒張著，對抗過度明亮的世界。南法的陽光多麼刺眼。約從搬到亞爾左右開始，梵谷陷入對黃色的狂熱愛好之中，此後經常可以在他的作品中看見大片黃色，以及完美襯托黃色的深藍色。在巴黎時，好友高更向梵谷要了兩幅〈向日葵〉，他在亞爾再次描繪這個主題，也抱著能以此打動高更的念頭。▎〈綁繃帶的自畫像〉（Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear）邀請高更造訪亞爾並未迎來好結果，這對朋友並不適合「

融入東亞神話的奇幻冒險《Six Crimson Cranes》續集！前往龍之國的路途充滿凶險，龍珠不時失控的力量，以及險惡的政治情勢，威脅著Shiori，更威脅著她的家人，以及她的摯愛…A journey to the kingdom of dragons, a star-crossed love, and a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world or break it... Fans of Shadow and Bone will devour this soaring fantasy from the acclaimed author of Spin the Dawn.Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined. She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood. The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power, jumping to Shiori's aid one minute, and betraying her th

The object of this book is to familiarize the reader with the basic language of and some fundamental theorems in Riemannian Geometry。To avoid referring to previous knowledge of differentiable manifold

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In Nerdy Babies: Rain Forests, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the depths of the rain forest. Take a peek into the dense foliage and uncover the millions of plants and animals that live inside. Plus, learn how to tell the difference between the kinds of rain forests--temperate and tropical--in this simple text written in question-and-answer format. With bright artwork and an engaging design, Nerdy Babies is a series that the very littlest nerds will want to return to again and again. Stay curious. There's more to learn about everything!

In Nerdy Babies: Insects, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the their own back yard. Discover the varieties of insects that can be found around the world--their sizes, shapes, and colors. Plus, learn how many species remain for young entomologists to discover in this simple text written in question-and-answer format. With bright artwork and an engaging design, Nerdy Babies is a series that the very littlest nerds will want to return to again and again. Stay curious. There's more to learn about everything!

Created by the 2019 winner of the UK Independent Booksellers' Best New Illustrator Award!Nicola Kent presents... ALL THE DOGS! Big dogs, small dogs, hardly there at all dogs. Two dogs, three dogs, always need a pee dogs! Have fun reading along in this gorgeous doggy picture book and meet ALL the dogs... Read along and spot your favourite, then read Nicola Kent's matching book: All the Cats.

《代數拓撲中微分形式》內容為：The guiding principle in this book is to use differential forms as an aid inexploring some of the less digestible aspects of algebraic topology. Accord-ingly, we move primarily in the r

She’s got his back.Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindgerten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker.He’s got her heart.Jack Stapleton’s a household name—captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid.They’ve got a secret.When Jack’s mom gets sick, he comes home to the family’s Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn’t want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah—against her will and her better judgment—finds herself pretending to be Jack’s girlfriend as a cov

現代繪畫之父╳「後印象派三傑」中評價最高者 〈玩紙牌的人〉曾創下藝術品出售史上最高紀錄 他是繪畫革命者──保羅・塞尚 線是不存在的，明暗也不存在，只存在色彩之間的對比。 物象的體積是從色調準確的相互關係中表現出來。 ◎20世紀最偉大的藝術家畢卡索曾說：「塞尚是我唯一的老師。」 【後印象主義時代最傑出的作品】 ▎「人類靜物」──〈玩紙牌的人〉（The Card Players） 透過對形狀的細心分析和對各種形式要素的微妙平衡， 使得平凡的題材獲得崇高和莊嚴之美。 〈玩紙牌的人〉系列作品被認為啟發了繪畫的立體主義，畫作簡約而富有幾何性。塞尚一向重視繪畫的形式美，畫上的人物和桌子皆由一片片色彩組成，色調千變萬化。塞尚主張畫出對象的清晰感，反對印象派中忽視素描的做法。為了畫面的形式結構，他不惜犧牲真實性，經常對客觀造型有意歪曲。比如塞尚已不太在意人體解剖上的精確性，不顧比例的延長了模特兒的手臂。 【用一顆蘋果征服巴黎】 ▎「脫節的透視效果」──〈蘋果籃〉（The Basket of Apples） 對於塞尚來說，靜物的魅力顯然在於它所涉及的主題， 就像風景或被畫者一樣，是可以刻畫和能夠掌握的。 塞尚仔細地安排了傾斜的蘋果籃子和酒瓶，把另外一些蘋果隨意地散落在桌布形成的山峰之間，將盛有糕點的盤子放在桌子後部，垂直看也是桌子的一個頂點。在做完這些之後，他只是看個不停，一直看到所有這些要素相互之間開始形成某種關係為止，這些關係就是最後的繪畫基礎。直到今日，當我們看這幅畫的時候，仍然難以用語言來表達這一切微妙的東西。 我們看到的塞尚的作品中，最常出現的靜物就是蘋果，這與他的摯友左拉有不小關係。童年時的左拉曾用一籃蘋果感謝塞尚對他的保護，兩人的友誼自此開始。之後，塞尚就常以蘋果為繪畫主題，一畫再畫，他期望用這個最簡單的題材，實踐自己的風格創新，他甚至想用一顆蘋果征服巴黎。 ◎塞尚與左拉 ──過去他曾是疲憊時的支柱，現在他是「塞尚」構成的一部分 塞尚一生中少不了一個人的身影，那就是同樣在歷史上留下濃厚一筆的法國現實主義作家埃米爾・左拉。 左拉無法理解老友的繪畫，他看不到塞尚作品的真諦，卻是最早感受到塞尚創造力的人，他在塞尚憂鬱時熱情的鼓勵他，甚至近乎苛責的提醒他。他們從年少時相約一起追逐夢想，到中年漸行漸遠，最終形同陌路。 1886年，左拉按照慣例把自己的新小說《傑作》寄給塞尚。這部小

Winner of the 2020 Costa Book of the year, The Mermaid of Black Conch spins the enchanting tale of a cursed mythical creature and the lonely fisherman who falls in love with her. In 1976, David is fishing off the island of Black Conch when he comes upon a creature he doesn't expect: a mermaid by the name of Aycayia. Once a beautiful young woman, she was cursed by jealous wives to live in this form for the rest of her days. But after the mermaid is caught by American tourists, David rescues and hides her away in his home, finding that, out of the water, she begins to transform back into a woman. Now, David must work to win Aycayia's trust, while she re-learns what it is to be human, navigating not only her new body, but also her relationship with others on the island, a difficult task after centuries of loneliness. As David and Aycayia's love grows, they navigate both the joys and dangers of life on shore. A lingering question remains: will the former mermaid be able to escape her curse

《代數拓撲導論(英文版)》介紹了：There is a canard that every textbook of algebraic topology either ends with the definition of the Klein bottle or is a personal communication to .I.H.C. Whitehead. Of course, this is

This book provides the necessary foundation for students interested in any of the diverse areas of mathematics which require the notion of a differentiable manifold. It is designed as a beginning grad

符合108課綱素養教學，涵蓋跨領域學科多元議題與素養，四大單元全方位的閱讀技巧訓練，用100篇文章打造核心素養的閱讀力！學測熱門推薦用書！本套書分1–4冊，每冊各有100篇文章及閱讀測驗，以訓練英語閱讀為目的，讓讀者藉由閱讀技巧的訓練，提升閱讀能力、技巧與速度。依學習主題分四大單元，各單元內容針對一學習重點撰寫，包括閱讀技巧（Reading Skills）、字彙學習（Word Study）、學習策略（Study Strategies）、綜合練習（Final Reviews），並配合大量閱讀測驗題。文章主題包羅萬象，囊括各類領域，如文化、藝術、史地、人物、科技、生物、經濟、教育等皆涵蓋其中。本書特色：1.程度分級，由淺入深依程度分級，難度由淺入深，讀者可配合個人英語程度，選擇適合的分冊。 Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4撰寫字彙 高中字彙1–4級英檢初中級字表 高中字彙1–5級英檢中級、部分中高級字表 高中字彙1–6級英檢中高級字表 高中字彙1–6級英檢中高級字表、進階字彙文章長度 280–300字 300–350字 350–370字 400字2.文章選材最豐富，涵蓋跨領域多元議題與素養內容豐富，包含文化、藝術、史地、經濟、科技、體育等跨領域學科文章，宛如一套素養培植的知識小百科。讀者不但能提升英文閱讀能力，也能在閱讀中吸收知識，增廣見聞。3.閱讀單元主題明確，全方位閱讀策略，助學生全面掌握閱讀技巧：全書依照學習主題分為四大單元，各單元內容針對一學習重點撰寫，包括： 閱讀技巧（Reading Skills）：包含歸納要旨（Main Idea）、找出支持性細節（Supporting Details）、分辨事實與意見（Fact or Opinion）、進行推論（Making Inferences）、瞭解譬喻性語言（Figurative Language）、明辨寫作偏見（Finding Bias）等實用閱讀技巧。每一小節針對各閱讀技巧撰寫，引導讀者聚焦閱讀方向，幫助釐清思考。 字彙學習（Word Study）：認識同、反義字（Synonyms and Antonyms），學習如何從上下文猜測字義（Words i

A shark, a robot, some zombie donuts... No wonder new readers love this new graphic series! Don't miss the latest epic and hilarious adventure. Shark and Bot have proven that together, best friends can handle anything. They made peace on the playground! They braved sleepaway camp! But nothing prepared this duo for what they find in the hallways of school: They're sweet... Sometimes sticky... And the sugar level is no joke.... ...ZOMBIE DONUTS?!!!

A brand-new LEGO(R) Little Golden Book about using courage and creativity to be a knight Milo wants to be a knight like his big, bold brothers, but he's not sure he's brave enough. Will a dragon in distress help him find the courage and creativity to make his dreams come true? Find out in this sweet and silly storybook, the first in a line of LEGO(R) Little Golden Books. The combination of two classics-LEGO(R) Minifigures and Little Golden Books-makes this the perfect book for kids ages 2-5 or collectors of all ages LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. (c)2021 The LEGO Group.Manufactured by AMEET Sp. z o.o. under license from the LEGO Group.

In this expressively illustrated picture book about acknowledging differences and strengths, an overeager dinosaur school bus causes problems for the city's transportation system-so the children find a place where oversize is perfect. Every morning, Leilong the school bus shuttles through the city, picking up children as he goes. But a brontosaurus longer than a tennis court and heavier than five buses causes big problems in the busy streets.The school decides he can't be the bus anymore. The children must find a way to help their long friend fit in. Bei Lynn's loose and vibrant illustrations bring to life the charming world of Leilong, where brontosauruses share the city with ordinary vehicles, and sliding out the bedroom window down the neck of the dinosaur school bus is an everyday activity.From the world of Leilong the Library Bus:"Intriguing dialogue and winning characters" Kirkus Reviews"A sweet adventure that celebrates dinosaurs and imagination" Youth Services Book Review"Remin

From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after.Make a wish . . .'An unputdownable fairy tale' Kerri Maniscalco, New York Times bestselling author of Kingdom of the WickedFrom the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series, the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after. For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in happily ever after. Until she learns that the love of her life is about to marry another, and her dreams are shattered.Desperate to stop the wedding, and heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing. But after Evangeline's first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a

本書為英文版。Upon David Hoffman fell the difficult task of transforming the tightly constructed German text into one which would mesh well with the more relaxed format of the Graduate Texts in Mathematics s