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The first collection of the hugely popular book series by mike Thaler and Jared Lee!"Riddle King" Mike Thaler and award-winning illustrator.Jared Lee， pair up for a series about student life experiences.Black Lagoon Collection 1 is a chapter-book-pack that mixes school， monsters， and common kid problems with hilarious results! With word play， fun facts， and short sentences， these stories are suitable for beginning independent readers.Set 1: #1-#10#1: The Class Trip From the Black Lagoon#2: The Talent Show From the Black Lagoon#3: The Class Election From the Black Lagoon#4: The Science Fair From the Black Lagoon#5: Halloween Party From the Black Lagoon#6: Field Day From the Black Lagoon#7: School Carnival From the Black Lagoon#8: Valentine''s Day From the Black Lagoon#9: The Christmas Party From the Black Lagoon#10: The Little League Team From the Black Lagoon

Riddle King Mike Thaler and award-winning illustrator， Jared Lee， pair up for a series about student life experiences. Black Lagoon Collection 3 is a chapter-book-pack that mixes school， monsters， and common kid problems with hilarious results! With wordplay， fun facts， and short sentences， these stories are suitable for beginning independent readers.Set 3: #21-#30#21: The 100th Day of School From the Black Lagoon#22: The Class Picture Day From the Black Lagoon#23: Earth Day From the Black Lagoon#24: The Summer Camp From the Black Lagoon#25: Friday the 13th From the Black Lagoon#26: The Big Game From the Black Lagoon#27: The Amusement Park From the Black Lagoon#28: The Secret Santa From the Black Lagoon#29: Groundhog Day From the Black Lagoon#30: The Reading Challenge From the Black Lagoon

The first book in the hilarious bestselling WHO LET THE GODS OUT series, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2018! 'I totally fell in love with Elliot and the gods, and I think you're all going to love them too.' ROBIN STEVENS 'One of the funniest new voices in children's literature. The laughs come thick and fast' DAVID SOLOMONS When Elliot wishes upon a star, he doesn't expect a constellation to crash into a dungheap on his family farm. The star is Virgo.She thinks she's perfect. Elliot doesn't. And together they release Thanatos, evil Daemon of Death ...epic fail. They need the King of the Gods and his noble steed. Instead, they get a chubby Zeus and his high horse Pegasus.Are the Gods really ready to save the world? And is the world really ready for the Gods? An exciting, laugh-out-loud hilarious and highly-acclaimed Percy Jackson-esque adventure. Shortlisted for both the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Books Are My Bag Readers' Award. Hilarious and hear

Animals is a delightful first concept board book for older babies, with bright, bold illustration by Emily Bolam. With embossing throughout for little ones to touch and feel and simple words to encour

Silver award winner in the MadeForMums Awards 2017 children's books series category. DKfindout! Stone Age takes kids back in time to discover what life was like in the Stone Ages. The most popular topic on www.dkfindout.com, Stone Ages was added to the national curriculum in 2014.With beautiful photography, lively illustrations, and key curriculum information, the DKfindout! series will satisfy any child who is eager to learn and acquire facts - and keep them coming back for more! For any kid that can't get enough of Stone Age facts, DKfindout! Stone Age is packed with up-to-date information, fun quizzes and incredible images of every aspect of Stone Age life. Discover what Stone Age people wore, sample some of their favourite foods and spot the Stone Age animal. DKfindout! Stone Age will surprise and delight young readers.

Today my daddy said to me, "It's time you learnt to peck a tree."Little Woodpecker has just learnt how to peck and - ooh! yippee! - what fun it is! Off he goes, on his first big pecking adventure, and

這次不只是寫手冊，而是加入學校教職員行列，要親自培訓你成為「危險學三級生」。從吸血老師到會飛的餐盤，還有神祕失蹤的腳踏車，一切都證明：學校絕對是個潛藏危機的地方。《Danger Really is Everywhere: School of Danger》延續系列一貫的瘋狂邏輯與誇張插圖，將手冊、漫畫與小說融合，營造出獨特閱讀體驗。不論是愛書的孩子還是平常不愛讀書的學生，都能從中找到幽默與想像的樂趣。*SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAUGH OUT LOUD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS 2016*The world's greatest (and only) DANGEROLOGIST is back to make YOU into a Level 3 DANGEROLOGIST in his new SCHOOL OF DANGER handbook.Following a mishap involving his DANGER MOBILE (shopping trolley) and the local school dinner lady, Docter Noel Zone joins the teaching staff to help out.WARNING! BEWARE! CAUTION!But any POD (Pupil of Dangerology) knows that schools are full of DANGER - from VAMPIRE teachers to HAUNTED BOOKS! And when bikes start to go missing from around school, to Docter Noel, it's never been clearer that DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHEREDiary of a Wimpy Kid meets The Dangerous Book for Boys, DANGER REALLY IS EVERYWHERE is the third brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds that will have everyone

從天空中墜落的少女席達，遇上少年發明家帕魯，攜手揭開漂浮王國拉普達的神秘面紗。《天空之城 藝術設定集》以豐富手稿與原畫記錄這部幻想巨作的創作點滴，亦細膩呈現宮﨑駿對飛行、勇氣與文明興衰的深刻描繪。The definitive examination of the art and animation of Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece of fantasy and flight, Castle in the Sky!The latest in the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli art books, which includes interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels from classics such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky was the first feature film produced by the legendary Studio Ghibli. Sheeta, a girl who has the power to defy gravity, is on the run from pirates when she meets the young inventor Pazu. Together they explore the secrets of Laputa, a flying city constructed by a long-lost race of people. All of Miyazaki’s major themes, the power of flight, the bravery of young women, and a world wrecked by change, are captured by beautiful animation and joyous storytelling.

A WAY far-out new collection of Stink adventures. No kidding!Mega-awesome: a biologically bizarre new collection of Stink stories! Get triple the Stink in one hilarious boxed set. With brain-munching

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrat

Entertainment Weekly’s “Best Beach Bet”A USA Today Hot Books for Summer SelectionA Miami Herald Summer Reads PickThe new novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband’s Secret, Big Little Lies, and What Alice Forgot, about how sometimes we don’t appreciate how extraordinary our ordinary lives are until it’s too late. “What a wonderful writer―smart, wise, funny.” ―Anne LamottSix responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong?In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty turns her unique, razor-sharp eye towards three seemingly happy families.Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job, and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there’s anything they can count on, it’s each other.Clementine and Erika are each other’s oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conver

Mindfulness, wellness, enhanced creativity, and stress-busting are just some of the benefits attributed to adult coloring books. As a result, coloring has taken its place at the grown up's table as a legitimate form of artistic expression, right along with painting and drawing. Plus, it's just so much fun! Here's a new and exciting addition to the best-selling Just Add Color adult coloring book series! Tranquil Ocean Mandalas let you tap into coloring's restorative side with calming mandalas inspired by the sea. This gorgeous coloring book offers 120 pull-out illustrations ready to be brought to life and framed for all to see. It also features a QR code link to calming ocean music, allowing you to have a truly relaxing, immersive, and creative coloring experience. You'll find yourself so entranced that you'll run for your crayons or coloring pencils whenever you can!

Are you ready to take your English skills to the next level?English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Practice Book makes learning English as a second language easier. More than 700 exercises use graphics and visuals to develop English skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar.Exercises may include finding the errors in sample text messages, reading comprehension questions, fill-in-the-blanks, word order games, and listening questions.English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Practice Book covers the skills and topics needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL, and uses the same testing methods so you can practice your skills and measure your success.Use this practice book with English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Course Book so you can work with the books together.Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative

Animals eat animals in this informative exposé of three animal food chains Three of the longest food chains of the animal kingdom are depicted in three accordion-foldout volumes, complete with stunnin

With five classic Amelia Bedelia Level 2 I Can Read stories inside, this box set is ideal for introducing new readers to the literal-minded maid’s hilarious adventures. In addition to a Velcro tab on

Emily's love of solving puzzles turns into a real-life mystery featuring a secret book, an intricate game, and bad guys out to get her.For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger (a game where books are hidden in cities all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles).Upon arriving, however, Emily learns that Griswold has been attacked, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch. Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold himself. Racing against time, Emily and James try to uncover the secret at the heart of Griswold's new game-before Griswold's attackers find them.

Reading takes many forms. Some of us read novels, while others read cookbooks, sheet music, tarot cards, or even the stars in the sky. We read clocks, train schedules, and facial expressions. In this

你知道珊瑚其實是動物嗎？本書帶你潛入五彩繽紛的海底世界，揭開珊瑚礁的生物祕密與生態奧妙！從珊瑚的生活方式、共生關係到它們如何維持整個海洋的健康系統，用圖像漫畫講得既清楚又爆笑。讓讀者一窺珊瑚礁的奇妙世界：牠們如何形成、與誰共生、為什麼這麼重要。Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!This volume: in Coral Reefs, we learn all about these tiny, adorable sea animals! This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance. Nonfiction comics genius Maris Wicks brings to bear her signature combination of hardcore cuteness and in-depth science.

Part of the TED series: The Boiling River This fantastical tale - which sent scores of Spanish conquistadores to their death during the great age of discovery - paints an intoxicating image of shamans

The Famous Five celebrated 70 years in print in 2012 - but the celebrations are still continuing! Everyone loves reading the adventures of Dick, Anne, Julian, George and, of course, Timmy!

The seventh book in the brilliant Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning BARRY LOSER Loser series. Perfect for readers aged 7 years + and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Dennis the Menace. It’s only a few days into the half-term holidays and Barry's dad has already had enough of him! He’s packing Barry off to Pirate Camp, the same one he used to be sent to every year.Barry’s not impressed – he’s not a baby anymore, so why should he have to go to a camp for kiddywinkles? But horrible things are afoot at Pirate Camp – it’s been taken over by the villainous Morag, and now its future’s in doubt. There’s only one thing to do: Barry and his new friends Sally Bottom and Renard Dupont have to uncover the hidden treasure of Mogden Island … Don't miss the other hilarious books by Jim Smith: I am not a Loser, I am still not a Loser, I am so over being a Loser, I am sort of a Loser, Barry Loser and the holiday of doom, Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton, Barry Loser's ultima

The Mystery of Hollow Places is a gorgeously written, stunningly original novel of love, loss, and identity, from debut author Rebecca Podos.All Imogene Scott knows of her mother is the bedtime story her father told her as a child. It’s the story of how her parents met: he, a forensic pathologist; she, a mysterious woman who came to identify a body. A woman who left Imogene and her father when she was a baby, a woman who was always possessed of a powerful loneliness, a woman who many referred to as “troubled waters.”Now Imogene is seventeen, and her father, a famous author of medical mysteries, has struck out in the middle of the night and hasn’t come back. Neither Imogene’s stepmother nor the police know where he could’ve gone, but Imogene is convinced he’s looking for her mother. And she decides it’s up to her to put to use the skills she’s gleaned from a lifetime of reading her father’s books to track down a woman she’s only known in stories in order to find him and, perhaps, the an

The groundbreaking new colouring book that turns your pictures into animated films. Colour in the pictures, take photos using the free app and create your very own animated films based on your drawing

眼力大挑戰，尋找威利在哪裡🤓Where's Wally? Wow (6平裝+拼圖組)風靡各國三十餘年，所有人都在找的那個人回來了！跑遍古今世界、完美隱身在人海中的威利，這次要帶給你不只6倍的驚喜！六冊主題找找書+一組拼圖🧩，附精美書盒，方便收納及展示。鮮豔活潑的滿版圖畫，能引起孩子的興趣，在表情各異、動作生動的人群中找出威利，更能訓練觀察力及專注力。搭配每頁左上角淺白易懂，且令人會心一笑的場景介紹，即使獨自挑戰也能體驗無窮樂趣；親子共讀，彼此合作或競賽更添互動及趣味性。無論是威利的敵人Odlaw，還是狗狗Woof，威利班底全員到齊。大小朋友一起睜大眼睛、仔細觀察，誰能先在滿滿的人群裡，發現他們的蹤影？如果找到了每一頁的威利—恭喜你，快翻開書末的清單，還有很多物件要挑戰你的眼力！本套書包含以下六冊：Where's Wally? 威利在哪裡？Where's Wally Now? 威利在哪裡？穿越時空之旅The Fantastic Journey 威利在哪裡？奇幻大冒險In Hollywood 威利在哪裡？電影夢工廠The Wonder Book 威利在哪裡？驚奇魔法書The Great Picture Hunt 威利在哪裡？大圖版Six classic Where's Wally? books and a jigsaw presented in a magnificent slipcase. Featuring the first six best-selling Where's Wally? adventures: Where's Wally?, Where's Wally Now?, Where's Wally? The Fantastic Journey, Where's Wally? In Hollywood, Where's Wally? The Wonder Book and Where's Wally? The Great Picture Hunt. Plus a Where's Wally? jigsaw.Hours of eye-boggling, puzzling fun!

Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series, perfect for fans of Dennis the Menace, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Mr Gum. ‘My best friend Bunky is sort of like my pet dog, so it was weird when he suddenly started fancying a cat one day.’ Barry can’t wait to tell his friends that they’ve been invited on his family caravan holiday to Plonkton. But the weekend by the sea doesn’t turn out to be the keelfest Barry was hoping for. It’s all his best mate Bunky’s fault for going and falling in love.OH. MY. UNKEELNESS! Have you got all of Jim Smith’s amazekeel books? I am not a Loser I am still not a Loser I am so over being a Loser I am sort of a Loser Barry Loser and the holiday of doom Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton Barry Loser’s ultimate book of keelness Future Ratboy and the attack of the killer robot grannies Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen.He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and went

"文學的終身相伴，富足了人生的樂趣。" —— 約翰·瓦克米洛維奇（John Vukmirovich），《泰晤士文學》 本書的主題可說是包羅萬象：從希臘神話到漫畫，從《吉爾伽美什史詩》到《哈利波特》。文學光譜的漫漫長路，幾乎都被作者約翰·薩瑟蘭，涵蓋在書本之中。約翰·薩瑟蘭要帶領讀者進行一場文學之旅，「穿越衣櫥」，向大家展示文學的奇妙的世界。在書中，他會向我們介紹了各種作品，幽默風趣又充滿知識——從《貝奧武夫》和莎士比亞到T.S.艾略特和喬治·奧威爾，從盎格魯-撒克遜符文的幽默笑話到《達文西密碼》。對於年輕讀者，薩瑟蘭承諾提供一個合適的文學介紹，保證會引人入勝且富有教育意義。在享受文學的路上，這是不容錯過的好書！ A much-loved author brings the world of literature alive for all agesThis 'little history' takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. John Sutherland is perfectly suited to the task. He has researched, taught, and written on virtually every area of literature, and his infectious passion for books and reading has defined his own life. Now he guides young readers and the grown-ups in their lives on an entertaining journey 'through the wardrobe' to a greater awareness of how literature from across the world can transport us and help us to make sense of what it means to be human.S

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Combines sumptuous photography and engaging text in a collection of profiles that detail the characteristics of favorite cute animals, from roly-poly polar bears and waddling penguins to funny monkeys

The classic fairy tale - Puss in Boots - from Ladybird!A perfect introduction to the classic story Puss in Boots. Find out what happens in this tale of the poor mill owner's son and his cat. Part of the Ladybird 'First Favourite Tales' series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - it contains amusing pictures and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.Ladybird's First Favourite Tales series is hugely popular and is a great introduction to the most important fairy tales. 2011 brought a new look and great covers to the series, but the books are still just as fun to read as ever.Make sure you look out for the other tales in the series, too!Hansel and Gretel; Cinderella; The Ugly Duckling; The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff; Chicken Licken; The Enormous Turnip; Jack and the Bea

Will the barnyard animals trick—or treat—Farmer Brown? Find out in this Halloween tale from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of Click, Clack, Moo.Farmer Brown does not like Halloween. So he draws the shades, puts on his footy pajamas, and climbs into bed.But do you think the barnyard animals have any respect for a man in footy pajamas? No, they do not. For them, the Halloween party has just begun. And we all know these critters far prefer tricks over treats.There are big surprises in store for Farmer Brown!

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A REAL TOUR DE FORCE [AND] A BEAUTIFUL FABLE...THE READER IS SWEPT ALONG BY SLOAN'S ENTHUSIAM."—GEORGE SAUNDERS, BLIP MAGAZINE"A book about passion—for books, for history, for the future...There is nothing about Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore that I didn't love."—Cory DoctorowThe Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco Web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few and never seem to buy anything; instead, they "check out" obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Clay concludes the store must be a front for something larger and engineers a complex analysis of the clientele's behavior with the help of his variously talented friends. But when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore's secrets extend far b

Colourful collection of photographs encourages object recognition, text labels aid first word and picture association skills . Shaped carry handle to grip and hold.

A first book for babies about a key time in their day - bedtimeColourful collection of photographs encourages object recognition, text labels aid first word and picture association skillsShaped carry

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers'' Independent''Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' Joanne Harris''Utter, immersive escapism'' Sophie Kinsella__________________The charming Sophia Stanton-Lacy is a force to be reckoned with.When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle.Cecilia is besotted with an attractive but feather-brained poet, Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender, and the ruthlessly handsome Charles is engaged to a pedantic bluestocking who seems to bring out the worst in him...Fortunately, Sophy has arrived just in time to sort them all out - but Charles is eager to rid his family of her meddlesome ways. Has the Grand Sophy finally met her match?__________________Readers love The Grand Sophy . . .***** ''The smile never left

Published under a pseudonym, J. K. Rowling's brilliant debut mystery introduces Detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates a supermodel's suicide in "one of the best books of the year" (USA Today), the first novel in the brilliant series that inspired the acclaimed HBO Max series C.B. Strike.After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, creditors are calling, and after a breakup with his longtime girlfriend, he's living in his office.Then John Bristow walks through his door with a shocking story: His sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry -- known to her friends as the Cuckoo -- famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction,

《The Death Cure》作為三部曲的最終戰役，Thomas已不再是任人擺佈的實驗對象。歷經迷宮與焦土地獄，他只想拯救朋友、尋回自由。而WICKED聲稱一切即將結束，但Thomas深知：真正的試煉，才剛開始。當記憶逐漸復甦，當謊言一一揭露，他將面對最殘酷的選擇：是相信系統，還是選擇信念與友情。THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MAZE RUNNER SERIES • “[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies [and] The Hunger Games” (Entertainment Weekly)WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it’s finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test.What WICKED doesn’t know is that Thomas remembers far more than they think. And it’s enough to prove that he can’t believe a word of what they say.Thomas beat the Maze. He survived the Scorch. He’ll risk anything to save his friends. But the truth might be what ends it all.The time for lies is over.The first two books, The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials, are also #1 worldwide blockbuster movies featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; W

Join the Owl and the Pussy Cat on a magical adventure as they go to sea in a beautiful pea green boat. Edward Lear's much-loved nonsense rhyme is wonderfully brought to life by Victoria Ball's charmin

There was an old lady who's ready for school!That lovely old lady has returned just in time for the first day of school. Now she's swallowing items to make the very best of her first day back. And just in time for the bus...With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for the first day of school!

《Obsidian》是 Jennifer L. Armentrout 風靡全球的 Lux 系列首部曲，結合青春校園、外星科幻與愛情張力，節奏明快、情感鮮明。十七歲的 Katy Swartz 隨家人搬到西維吉尼亞州，原以為迎接她的只有無聊與慢速網路，卻意外遇見外表耀眼、性格惡劣的鄰居 Daemon Black。兩人一見面就火花四射——而且多半是怒火。一次突如其來的攻擊事件，讓 Katy 發現 Daemon 能操控時間，而他真正的身分並非普通人類。隨著外星勢力的威脅逼近，Katy 被捲入一場超出日常的危險之中，也被迫與 Daemon 並肩而行。敵意、吸引、信任與曖昧交錯展開，使這段關係既緊張又難以抽身。本書以第一人稱描寫女主角的成長與選擇，語氣直率，情感張力十足，是一部兼具娛樂性與系列吸引力的青春科幻小說開端。When seventeen-year-old Katy Swartz moved to West Virginia right before her senior year, she’d pretty much resigned herself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring, but then she spotted her hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up?until he opened his mouth. Daemon Black is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. It’s hate at first sight, but when a stranger attacks her and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something?unexpected happens. The hot guy next door? Well, he’s an alien. Turns out that Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies want