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充滿不確定性的VUCA時代，AI科技高速發展，資訊爆量、認知操弄掌握「懷疑思考」的能力，避免假資訊、偏誤與成見，看見選擇、突破現狀，發掘創見與新機會AI科技高速發展，資訊爆量、可快速取得，人人都有話語權。「先查再思考」的習慣，導致我們的思考能力鈍化。在瞬息萬變、充滿不確定性的VUCA時代，過去的準則未必有效，價值觀愈來愈多元，逆思維變成新常規，「懷疑思考」是你應培養的能力。本書作者岡佐紀子是問題解決顧問、卡內基訓練講師，擁有20年以上的講師經驗。年間研習、演講活動超過200場，活潑風趣、高參與度的課程設計，獲得日本數萬名以上的學員極高的評價。科技發展導致社會變遷，市場和日常生活也正在快速發生變化，舊有的機會持續消失，但是新的可能性也不斷出現。不論你學什麼、做什麼，「懷疑思考」都能夠幫助你探索不同觀點，把原先的「做不到」變成「做得到」。透過本書，一次濃縮學習：• 「懷疑思考」的三種基本思考法：邏輯思考、橫向思考、批判性思考。• 理解「認知偏誤」與「成見」如何讓你做出錯誤判斷，認識8種最典型的無意識偏見，打破「標籤」，重新審視「理所當然」。• 驗證確認資料的真實性，避免接受假資訊，打破過濾泡泡與回聲室。• 避免情緒遭到操控，透過書寫記錄爬梳情緒與思緒，奪回主控權。• 認識人們無意識中擁有的7種思考模式，瞭解自己或對方當下正在餵養哪一種狗。• 進一步鍛鍊表達能力，即使受到攻擊，也不會輕易受到影響，能夠保持冷靜、客觀，沉著應對。「懷疑思考」能夠幫助我們突破現狀、選擇改變，挖掘出從未發現的潛在需求與嶄新機會。────────8種培養思考能力的方法────────✓有意識地為自己預設思考時間✓寫日記✓跟別人討論想法和感受✓廣泛閱讀✓練習解決問題✓懷疑真實性✓挑戰嘗試新事物✓刻意跟不同價值觀的人交流思考就跟肌肉一樣，需要持續鍛鍊。定期的自我訓練，能夠培養出卓越的思考能力。────────打破過濾泡泡與回聲室────────網路上很容易蒐集到片面資訊，獲得的資訊量雖然龐大，映入眼簾的資訊卻變得越來越偏頗。只看某些特定資訊，演算法就會推播你相似的資訊，這種「過濾泡泡」的現象也發生在現實世界中——很多人習慣只和特定的人打交道。「懷疑思考」可以幫助你打破回聲室，避免排外與極端，從多元的角度處世。

Explore a fun innovative way to practice math: with stickers! This activity-packed sticker book for children ages 7 and up provides multiplication practice while creating ten awesome robot images, one sticker at a time.​ Step 1: Solve the problem Step 2: Find the matching sticker Step 3: Place the sticker ...and watch your robot pictures come to life! Combining the joy of Paint by Sticker Kids(R) with the curriculum-based practice of Brain Quest(R), Learn by Sticker(R) is a completely new way for kids to practice key math skills. In Learn by Sticker: Multiplication, solve third grade-level multiplication problems and use the answers to determine where to place each sticker to create ten sticker images of supercool robots. Plus, the back of each sticker page contains fun, critical thinking-based math activities like solving riddles, exploring mazes, and more.

《情緒價值》內容簡介有用，是功能；喜歡，是情緒「人是願意為了一份良好的感受付出真金白銀的，甚至願意重複購買。情緒，就是下一個賽道。」★《底層邏輯》作者劉潤最推崇的商業講師之一蔡鈺力作★第一本將情緒的商業價值說透的書如果你賣椅子，你要怎麼賣？如果你賣可樂，你要怎麼賣？如果你賣車子，你要怎麼賣？商品高度同質化的時代，用情緒加強商品溢價的系統化方法◎「情緒價值」已經超越「CP值」，成為暢銷密碼情緒價值是當下熱門概念，著名商業觀察家蔡鈺將它運用在商業領域，告訴你如何在情緒裡發現無限的商機！本書針對產品同質化過高、產能過剩等巨大痛點，教讀者利用情緒來提升產品價值，包括如何回應消費者的情緒、為消費者創造情緒、打造產品的情緒價值……提供一整套系統化的方法，並結合經典商業案例，學會善用情緒價值破圈，創造隱形利潤。◎在商業上，為什麼要懂情緒價值？因為大多數的消費都是情緒的消費。賣產品就是賣情緒，而且這是短期之內，AI無法取代的能力。情緒價值像是一種「感受稅、體驗稅」──我願意為了感受和體驗付出更高的價格。◎2大情緒價值公式和應用方法，創造出隱形利潤1.找準並滿足消費者的情緒缺口【情緒＝感受＋動機＋行為】2.向消費者傳遞產品的情緒價值【產品價值＝功能價值＋情緒價值＋資產價值】本書特色──提升商業洞察能力必讀！✅教你在情緒裡發現無限商機（抓住情緒，就抓住了商機／銷量）✅教你在產品飽和時代突破重圍（用情緒價值提升產品價值）✅教你打造出爆款商品和品牌的核心方法（替你的商品和品牌創造情緒、建立人設）✅教你如何講好故事，與用戶共創情緒（讓你的用戶當主角）《愈忙愈要會表達》內容簡介★ 亞馬遜分類榜、禮物書榜Top 1暢銷書 ★BBC主播從面試碰壁到成為表達專家的逆襲本事/與其強索對方的注意力，不如讓訊息本身有吸引力。7步驟，從蒐集、編排資訊……到流暢表達，把你的想法說成一個好故事。❝ 有理也要說得清，任何人都能受益的表達藝術 ❞．求職者清楚說明自己為何勝任這份工作，更有機會獲得錄用。．公司清楚解說產品優點，產品獲得市場青睞的機率會大增。．針對新提案做出具有說服力的簡報，被採用的機率就變高。．老師清楚解說複雜的方程式，學生更有可能理解與喜愛數學。．學生能夠爬梳資訊，清楚說明當中的重要性與關聯性，對成績有所助益。原本握有推薦函、具有優勢的面試，卻因自己不善表達而失利；後來進入新聞業，因為工作需要不斷精

Let’s read comics! I Can ReadComicsis an early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.Hide & Seek with Clyde & Monique: Clyde in Plain Sightis the newest offering from comics powerhouse Graham Annable.Monique is excited to play with her best friend, Clyde! Clyde claims to be the best hider, but Monique is determined to prove him wrong in this fun seek-along game of hide and seek.Hide & Seek with Clyde and Monique: Clyde in Plain Sightis a Level Two I Can ReadComic, geared toward kids who are comfortable with comics, can read on their own, but still need a little help.

從史前時代到科學精神的誕生精簡回顧人類文明史上的典範轉移建構科學發展的整體觀點我們周遭的世界是如何成為現在的樣貌的？從第一台電腦和密碼學研究發展到最新的AI人工智慧技術、由真空管式無線電話到現今的5G行動通訊技術，這些與日常息息相關的生活科技、產業的尖端技術，都是各學門相互整合的結果；而每個學門的專業知識，皆來自於科學史上一次又一次重大突破的成果。本書涵蓋古希臘時期到當代科學的發展，兼及東西方數學、醫藥學、物理學、化學、生物學、天文曆法等諸多面向的重大科學成就，並以平易近人的內容敘述、提綱挈領的圖解，讓讀者能夠觀察文明前進的軌跡、認識科學精神的本質，拉近與科學的距離。

NOMINATED FOR A CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION 2025. AS SEEN ON MILKSHAKE'S STORY DEN IN MARCH 2025!Everybody knew that a big fierce troll lived in the cave. Day-by-day, the boy and the troll finish each other's drawings, until they one shows a boy holding hands with a fierce, scary troll.A touching picture book about the power of art and the imagination, brought to life by David Litchfield's art.Everybody knew that a big fierce troll lived in the cave."Leave me alone!" it yelled.So everybody did.Only one child cannot turn their back on the troll at the edge of the playground. One day, he takes his chalks up to the mouth of the cave. He draws a flower with every petal coloured in but one, and leaves the chalk behind. The next day, the flower has been completed. Day-by-day, the boy and the troll finish each other's drawings, until they each draw a portrait, showing a boy holding hands with a fierce, scary troll. "But you're not a troll," says the boy. "You're a boy - just like me."Pati

A clear and simple book to explain about body changes and sex for kids who haven't quite hit puberty yet.This is a brand-new edition, with new content and all-new artwork, of THE go-to book for children to learn the facts of life. Aimed primarily at female readers, the book includes discussion of sex and gender identity, and sexuality. Using frank but clear and friendly language and pictures, this book explains all the changes that people with female bodies can expect to experience as they enter puberty. This ranges from physical body changes and new experiences such as what periods are and how to handle them, all the way to mental and emotional challenges that come with growing older and becoming more independent.The book is aimed at readers age 10 and up, who are likely just at the very start of their own puberty journey.Material is based on the original best-seller by Sue Meredith, but with new writing and expert input from professional sex educators and gender consultants.

給20歲前的你——打造面對未來的關鍵力，掌握世界運作的潛規則！╲5大內在力量＋9大必備武器╱心理韌性 × 深入連結力 × 高效溝通 × 適應變局 × 語言表達★ 加贈！彩色拉頁【英雄旅程地圖】，有效引導你探索人生 ★「考進好學校，就有好未來？」「熱門科系是唯一出路嗎？」「乖乖聽話反而會讓人失去思考力？」由擁有 10 餘年教學經歷之薇閣高中名師所撰寫，陪你找到活出自我、主導人生的方法，在 AI 浪潮之中，掌握立足於未來的力量！每個人，都是在自己的生命中扮演著主角，經歷戰鬥、挑戰、挫敗，一路突破升級，最終帶著全新的價值觀，成為英雄。然而，在這段旅途中，你是否思考過……自己想活出怎麼樣的人生？【該如何重置自己的生命劇本？】・設定 gap year 當作一場「迷你冒險」，去做一件一直想嘗試的事。・探索一項陌生的「意外技能」，拓展自己未曾發掘的興趣。・走出同溫層，建立舒適圈以外的新連結。本書將帶領你走過五大關卡，完整體驗這趟英雄之旅。從「發掘自身潛能」、「鍛造核心技能」、「蒐集各種關鍵知識與策略工具」，到「開創屬於自己的理想未來」──這些全是我們認識自己、理解社會，學習應對各種趨勢變化的絕佳武器！讓你在不確定之中找到方向，獲得真正自我肯定的能力。🚩 結合實戰練習：每天有所進步，掌握資源分配的本領。🚩 多元的高效工具：從獲取新知、AI協作方法到提升社交生活。🚩 打開自我認知的測驗：包含設定冒險職業、找尋夥伴團隊、發展斜槓技能。🚩 特別收錄：由國文老師親自傳授，如何撰寫「學習歷程檔案」。【打磨你英雄心態的備忘清單】・真正的機會，不在擁擠的標準答案裡。・之所以反抗現存的規則，是為了不讓「不公平的世界」定義你。・你值得為了對的事情而努力，而非活成別人眼中期待的樣子。・熱情只是火花，「信念」才是幫助你走完這趟旅程的燃料。・保持「空杯心態」，適時拋下熟悉的常識，讓新的養分進來。

All three books in theNew York Timesbestselling The Islanders middle grade series about friendship and the healing power of nature are now available together in one paperback boxed set.Eleven-year-old Jake’s life has just turned upside-down. His father was wounded in Afghanistan, and his mother is going to leave to care for him. That means Jake’s spending the summer on tiny Dewees Island with his grandmother. The island is a nature sanctuary—no cars or paved roads, no stores or restaurants. To make matters worse, Jake’s grandmother doesn’t believe in cable or the internet. Which means Jake has no cell phone, no video games...and no friends.He’s barely on the island before he befriends two other kids—Macon, another “summer kid,” and Lovie, a know-it-all who lives there and shows both Jake and Macon the ropes of life on the island. All three are struggling with their own family issues and they quickly bond, going on adventures all over Dewees Island.Their misadventures lead to community

Whether you're a lifelong cat parent, an art enthusiast, or in need of a relaxing, creative outlet, this coloring book offers something truly special.In this ultimate coloring book for cat lovers, bestselling author and illustrator Marjorie Sarnat portraysdozens of kitties in 31 sweet and chic adventures, from farm scenes to city streets. With the extraordinary care and attention to detail that is Sarnat's signature style, this volume will bring joy to all friends of felines—and make the perfect gift for cat parents everywhere.31 beautifully detailed illustrationsfeaturing cats in country and city environments.Designs by Marjorie Sarnat, known for her intricate and beloved artistic style.Perforated pagesfor easy removal, framing, or sharing of completed artwork.Single-sided illustrationsto prevent bleed-through and enhance versatility.Compatible with a variety of coloring tools, including pencils, gel pens, and markers.Perfectly themed for cat lovers, gifting occasions, and stress-reli

「蘇打綠」為什麼要變成「魚丁糸」？ 所謂「取樣」跟「抄襲」的界線到底在哪裡？ 我可以自己使用工具，為「AI 孫燕姿」發行新歌嗎？ 翻唱、演出、DJ播放自己的愛曲，到底應該要跟哪些單位取得授權？ 在動人旋律背後，需要考慮的法律問題無處不在，要如何在保護自身權益的同時，避免誤踩法律坑？本書作者、知名音樂產業法律顧問、同時身兼音樂創作者身份的吳沛恆，將利用法學專業及產業經驗，透過十堂精實法律課，帶你破解音樂產業常見難題。 本書透過實際案例解析，深入淺出剖析作品權利歸屬、合約協商等音樂產業會遇到的法律難題，搭配精美圖表將生硬法律概念清晰呈現。在吸收知識的過程中，還能看到許多音樂創作背後的動人故事（辛酸血淚），無論你是創作新手、藝文工作者、產業老鳥，還是一位純粹的音樂愛好者，都不妨放一本在工作桌備用，隨時隨地翻閱保平安。 本書獨家收錄10篇來自「沒有新歌的唱片行」主理人詹宏翔(小風)、饒舌歌手熊仔Kumachan、DJ Rainbowchild、饒舌歌手老莫ILL MO、音樂文字工作者王信權、清華大學人類學研究所副教授林浩立、經紀人左光平、Dear Musik執行長張凱特、DJ 與文字工作者陳涵、音樂產業媒體《22 世紀衛星》創辦人暨主編Brien John等一線音樂工作者的專業分享，從實務角度補充創作與產業的深度見解，讓你不僅學會法律，更看懂音樂的全貌。本書特色 台灣第一本流行音樂法律專書！本書從基礎的創作流程、產業運作到實務慣例，以案例剖析版權、合約與創作的爭議，破解產業常見難題，用淺白話語解讀複雜法律，帶你掌握權益保障的核心。不論對業餘、專職創作人或樂迷們，絕對是守護創作、避免踩坑的必備全方位工具書。

Discover the fascinating world of the Aztecs through 99 questions and answersWhy were the Aztecs mad for maize? What were chinampas? And did the Aztecs really make towers of skulls?! Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-interest romp through the world of the Aztec Empire.99 Questions About... makes historical civilisations come alive with interest, humour and occasional weirdness. The core information is excellent support for curriculum topics, while the dip-in structure and light amounts of text will entice even reluctant readers who enjoy the light-hearted Horrible Histories approach to learning. The high-interest approach is complimented by a striking, two-colour design, featuring simple but eye-catching graphics.Fun reading for children aged 8 and up.

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In this Level Three I Can Read, meet Iris—the new kid in town—and her soon-to-be best friend, Walter!After a move, Iris is sure that life in her new home will be just awful. There's nothing to do and no one to play with. Iris willneverbe happy here. Then Grandpa suggests a walk. Down the road and around the bend, they discover a huge green tree, a secret hideaway—and a boy named Walter. Maybe life far from the city won't be so lonely after all.In the beloved Iris and Walter books, the two friends discover that everything is easier when you have a best friend by your side.This Level 3 I Can Read! is written for independent readers and includes challenging words and more complex themes and stories.

Chip, the little penguin, tries to get out of swim lessons in this hilarious Level Two I Can Read Comic by Maddie Frost.Chip is starting swim school and he really isn’t looking forward to it.When Mom persuades Chip to go and watch, he bonds with new friend Lucy who has the swimmer shivers too. They enjoy themselves at the side of the pool, but when it’s time for the dance party swim—with bubbles and a disco ball—Chip and Lucy wonder if they’re missing out!Join Chip as he navigates this first-time experience with imagination and humor. This Level Two I Can Read Comics title, by Maddie Frost, is illustrated with comic panels and is perfect for children eager to read on their own.

An official Minecraft manga adventure! Peaceful life in a perfectly constructed town bores ten-year-old Nico into mischief. Riding Creepers while they explode is fun and all, but what he really wants is to escape the blocky confines of his home and take his crafting skills on an adventure to the ends of the Overworld. Just how big is the world, anyway, and what could possibly stand in his way? Nico has set off on an adventure to the ends of the Overworld! He now has what every great adventurer needs--an adventuring party. Turns out it's good he has friends with him, because he's about to face a spider larger than his whole party combined!

大師親授的大腦科普課，第一本整合神經科學與認知心理學的經典巨著！◎認知神經科學之父葛詹尼加檢視大腦演化與人類的共同演化 我們懂得抽象思考，有同情心與道德感。我們創造藝術、研究自然現象，更發明工具輔助日常工作與生活。是什麼讓我們有了這些能力？為什麼我們喜歡美的東西？ 我們對於美與藝術的欣賞，刻在大腦的演化軌跡中。大腦的演化讓我們喜歡規律的事物，讓我們能夠分析藝術的美。演化也使我們的大腦能夠將想像力與現實脫鉤，讓我們有了更強大的創作能力。這些能力在演化過程中讓我們能夠忖度情勢，更可以利用想像的彈性適應不同的環境。科學與迷信，原來有關係？ 人類也是唯一能夠理解、思考未知，並試圖解釋的動物。對外界事物存在好奇使我們對於神話、都市傳說還有假訊息有濃厚興趣，卻也同時成為科學的基石。大腦的演化讓我們能夠用邏輯分析這些現象，進一步推進對世界的理解。與科技共同演化的大腦 認知神經科學之父葛詹尼加認為，人類大腦的演化與我們身體各個部分的演化相輔相成：兩足運動讓我們空出雙手，相對的拇指讓我們發展出精細的動作，獨特的喉頭讓我們說話；而我們的腦袋也經歷了其他改變……甚至人類的發明也可能反過來影響大腦的發展：我們發明語言與文字來記錄更多事情，也讓我們的大腦有機會處理更多資訊。然而，電腦、網路與AI究竟會讓我們更加聰明，還是變笨？ 本書統整了神經科學、演化學、認知心理學、遺傳工程、人類學、動物行為學和語言學研究，融合社會科學的田野調查，試圖解釋人類與眾不同的真正原因。

本書以英國海邊小鎮的中餐外賣店為舞台，描寫Felix與朋友Isaac的第一次偵探行動。從店裡怪事頻傳，到發現一枚神秘銅幣、牽出古老的香港連結，故事不僅有懸疑與幽默，也細膩描寫孩子在友情與競爭中成長的心情。畫風溫暖、節奏明快，是兼具趣味與文化探索的中階小說。Mystery with a side order of friendship!The first in this cosy crime middle-grade series set in a Chinese takeaway, created in partnership with Storymix and author Lui Sit. With black-and-white internal artwork.Felix and his best friend Isaac love mysteries – chasing clues, identifying suspects, catching criminals – they can’t wait to open their own detective agency. So when Felix’s parents’ Lucky House takeaway is cursed with a spate of bad luck, Felix is determined to find the culprit.The boys’ investigations lead them to a clue: an ancient coin with a square hole at its centre. Could this lead them to secret treasure? (Un) fortunately, ‘Nosy’ Nina Ding, Felix’s sworn enemy, may have the answers. While volunteering at the local museum, Nina spotted an old Chinese jewellery box with an indentation in the same shape as the mysterious coin. Does Leighton-on-Sea

THE INTOXICATING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ABOUT LOVE, COOKING AND MAGIC. PERFECT FOR FANS OF JOANNE HARRIS AND ISABEL ALLENDE.''This magical, mythical, moving story of love, sacrifice and summering sensuality is something I will savour for a long time'' MAUREEN LIPMANLike Water For Chocolate tells the captivating story of the De la Garza family. As the youngest daughter, Tita is forbidden by Mexican tradition to marry. Instead, she pours all of her emotions into her delicious recipes, which she shares with readers along the way. When Tita falls in love with Pedro, he is seduced by the magical food she cooks. Unfortunately, he''s married to her sister...Filled with recipes, longing and bittersweet humour, this charming story of one family''s life in turn-of-the-century Mexico has captivated readers all over the world and was made into an award-winning film.''A joy... Has an energetic charm that''s quite impossible to resist'' LITERARY REVIEW''An epic love story with recipes and a sprink

寫給故事創作者與吉卜力迷的一本敘事寶典向想像力大師宮崎駿導演經典作品學習無須生成式AI 您也能創作出具「吉卜力風格」的故事 近來網路上掀起了一股風潮，許多網友紛紛以 ChatGPT 這樣的生成式 AI 工具，將自己的照片轉變成「吉卜力風格」。這類畫風給人濃濃的懷舊與溫馨的氣息，讓人一眼就能聯想到宮崎駿的經典動畫世界。但你是否曾經思考過，為什麼這樣的圖片會令您感受到這是「吉卜力風格」？究竟是哪些元素，使得一張圖片能喚起人們心中對吉卜力的聯想？ 這背後其實牽涉到許多視覺語彙的細節：柔和而飽滿的色彩、帶有手繪感的筆觸、角色線條的簡潔流暢、背景中富含自然氣息的景物配置，還有角色臉上那種不誇張卻蘊含情感的神情描繪，這些都組成了我們所熟悉的「吉卜力風」。而這樣的風格不僅體現在視覺層面，更深層地根植於它的敘事風格與世界觀設計之中。 現在，不妨讓我們進行一個有趣的想像實驗：假設你是生成式 AI，當有人對你下達指令，要求「請寫出一個有吉卜力風格的故事大綱」，你會怎麼做呢？你會從何開始構思？又要納入哪些元素，才能讓故事充滿吉卜力的靈魂？ 打開這本《吉卜力的魅力敘事法》，你就能找到答案。本書的內容正是圍繞這個主題展開，從宮崎駿歷年執導的經典作品出發，深入分析其故事背後的創作脈絡與敘事技巧。透過目錄與章節安排，我們可以清楚地掌握到：若想創作出一個具備「吉卜力風」的故事，應該要從哪些面向切入，該如何塑造角色、設定衝突、建構世界觀，甚至連節奏與情感的鋪陳都不容忽視。 創作的起點總是最艱難的。我們常常會好奇，像宮崎駿這樣靈感不斷、創意無窮的導演，他的構思是從何而來？那些充滿魔力又細膩感人的世界，背後的知識與靈感來源是什麼？其實，在現實的創作環境中，許多專業的創作者團隊會進行田野調查，也會依靠大數據來分析觀眾對於哪些題材與情節特別有興趣。這些都是重要的準備工作。 以台灣的影視編劇團隊為例，在劇本撰寫前的前期作業中，他們不僅會親自走訪場景、做訪談、搜集歷史資料，甚至還會整理大量經典作品的敘事架構與角色設定，分析其中的成功因素。而這些看似繁瑣的過程，其實正是「打造好故事」最關鍵的基礎。透過實地體驗、知識整合與經典拆解，創作者才得以建立出屬於自己的獨特敘事語言。 本書的精彩之處，在於它不只是理論的堆疊，更以實際的吉卜力動畫作品為例，深入剖析故事的每個環節。例如故事主角的設定是否具有吸引力？

當伊登參加一場虛擬逃脫遊戲，她沒想到會身陷一場真假難辨的冒險。要解開謎題、闖過關卡，她必須不只是玩家，更要看清遊戲背後的真相。A brand-new Escape Room adventure from bestselling author, Christopher Edge. Discover an epic new world packed with puzzles, action, danger and bravery – a virtual escape room where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems…“A writer of genuine originality” – Guardian“Perfect for puzzle-hungry beginner horror fans who require lashings of jeopardy” – The Times If you liked ESCAPE ROOM, then you’ll love GAME ZERO. A twisty, puzzle-filled story, it’s a gamer’s delight! Eden’s visit to The Escape sees her dropped into a world of puzzles and peril with no way out. She must find the keys, climb the levels and meet her fate. But what if she’s not playing the game? Maybe the game is playing her… A thought-provoking story about the power that games give us to reimagine the world. “Punchy and action-packed, with a killer twist” – The Bookseller Check out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge: Black Hole Cinema Club

Dev lives on a mysterious island. And he loves inventing things. One day, Dev learns a secret about a magical life force called FLEMBER.He creates a giant red robot bear called Boja, fills it with flember and they become best friends!This is their first adventure and it's full of chaos, magic and cheese!A fully illustrated, madcap, heartfelt story celebrating imagination and creativity, from the million-copy-selling Jamie Smart.

Step into Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world this summer with the BRAND NEW ADVENTURE in the mega-selling Dork Diaries series – now with over 60 million copies in print worldwide! Lately, Nikki’s little sister has been a TOTAL BRAT! But while Brianna is busy raiding her closet and taping a HIDEOUS drawing of Nikki on her bedroom door, Nikki has more important things to think out. It’s the end of summer and she has only 72 hours to completely reinvent herself before starting at Westchester Prep… SQUEEEEEEE!! Nikki is determined to be the COOLEST, CUTEST, SMARTEST, MOST INTRIGUING girl at school. But when disaster strikes and Brianna gets hold of Nikki’s most cherished items… her phone AND her diary, her world is turned upside down.Will an unexpected emergency ruin Nikki’s fabulous start to the new school year or, worse, ruin her relationship with wacky BFFs, Chloe and Zoey, and cute crush Brandon? With a HUGE global fanbase, Dork Diaries is the perfect series for fans of Lottie Brooks, Dia

From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller I Hope This Doesn't Find You, Never Thought I'd End Up Here is another hilarious and romantic romcom from Ann Liang, this time following a former model determined to get revenge on the boy who ruined her life.Leah Zhang has spent her whole life in LA - it's all she's ever known. That is until her parents grow tired of her broken Mandarin and zero regard for etiquette, and send her on an intensive two-week travel program across China.There's a competition running throughout the program where the winning duo will receive a glowing letter of recommendation to the college of their dreams. Leah is forced to partner up with her former classmate and least favourite person ever: cynical, sarcastic Cyrus, who's somehow only gotten more annoyingly handsome.But the deeper they wander into China's provinces, the deeper Leah finds herself falling in love - with the boy she thought she despised, the home she never thought she'd call her own, a

一起跟恐龍大吼、用力踩踏、享受書中帶來的各種關於恐龍的有趣韻腳吧！和青蛙、貓咪、狗狗一起，投入滿滿的史前韻律歡樂：恐龍、猛獁象，當然還有可愛的史前青蛙大軍登場！由暢銷作家 Kes Gray 和插畫家 Jim Field 聯手打造的《Oi Frog and Friends》系列已累計熱銷超過 300 萬冊！這本押韻趣味繪本絕對可以讓小小恐龍迷們咯咯笑不停。Everyone will want to get their hands on this roaring, stomping, dino-packed new title in the award-winning, bestselling Oi Frog and Friends series.The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends!Get your hands on this roaring, stomping, dino-packed new title in the award-winning, bestselling Oi Frog and Friends series!According to Frog, in dinosaur times sitting down hadn't been invented. So . . .Pterosaurs didn't sit on bendy straws?Velociraptors didn't sit on plug adaptors?And Triceratops didn't sit on lollipops?Join Frog, Cat and Dog for oodles of prehistoric rhyming fun packed with dinosaurs, mammoths and - of course - prehistoric frogs! With over 3 million copies sold across this beloved series, this hilarious new rhyming story from Kes Gray and Jim Field is the perfect picture book to share together. Gu

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This set gives children who are just beginning to read practice with their early phonics skills, setting them up for success on their reading journeys!With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers'' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"®Science of Reading research proves that mastering phonics is key to a child''s success in learning to read. Like all Stage 1 Bob Books, these 12 storybooks feature simple words with consistent short vowel sounds. Early readers get lots of practice with foundational phonics skills while giggling at the playful stories and pictures!This set is perfect for children who have never read Bob Books, or for children who have read Bob Books Beginning Readers or B

An informative sticker book to help prepare children for moving to a new home.This reassuring book introduces children to all the different stages of moving house, from viewing properties and packing up, to moving in and having a housewarming party. With over 150 stickers to add to the illustrated scenes, children can join in with the fun and excitement of moving and learn all about what to expect.

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?

Come along with Maisy for her first-ever eye test! This cheerful Maisy First Experiences story will help prepare children for their first visit to the optician. Now available in paperback!Maisy and Ella are on their way to see Flamingo the optician for their eye tests! There are games to play, pictures to look at, frames to try on and all sorts of things to learn. Friendly Flamingo even makes use of a super-duper special machine and a pair of very unusual glasses! This 23rd Maisy First Experiences story is ideal for reassuring little ones ahead of their first eye test.

魔鬼不會手下留情，你也別手無寸鐵。跟隨本書指引，打造屬於你的《對抗魔鬼的屬靈爭戰手冊》，用真理擊敗謊言，為靈魂得勝而戰！我們正在打一場看不見的戰爭⋯⋯這場戰爭，不是對抗某個政權、恐怖組織，或企圖接管世界的邪惡 AI。它發生在我們心裡最深的角落——我們正在與「謊言」交戰。問題不只是我們會「說謊」，而是我們早已「活在謊言裡」。那些不知不覺滲透進來的聲音，正在一點一滴偷走我們的平安。世俗文化的謊言、成長經驗中的謊言、藏匿在內心深處的謊言⋯⋯正在慢慢侵蝕我們的情緒健康與屬靈生命。它們扭曲我們對神的認識、對自己的認同，甚至對美好人生的想像。耶穌的門徒早已摸透這場看不見的戰爭，其核心對手就是初代教會所稱的「三大仇敵」：魔鬼、肉體與世界。但如今，我們對這三個仇敵的認識，早已變得模糊甚至扭曲：‧ 「魔鬼」被當成古老神話，當笑話看待‧ 「肉體」偽裝成「做自己」，讓你陷入成癮與罪惡‧ 「世界」讓叛逆變時尚，讓真理顯得過時在這本既犀利又實用的書中，暢銷作家約翰・馬克・寇默將會帶你：✓ 拆解謊言如何一步步扭曲我們的生命，偷走上帝應許的平安✓ 深入剖析當代文化，對應信仰生命的真實挑戰✓ 提供具體可行的策略，幫助你拆穿內心的謊言你是否也正經歷這場心靈的拉鋸戰？真理與謊言、聖靈與肉體、耶穌的道路與世界的價值觀，在心中日復一日地交戰，讓你疲憊，卻又無法置身事外？是時候得勝了。是時候，活出不再被謊言綁架的自由人生。名人推薦瑞奇・維羅達斯Rich Villodas｜新生命團契主任牧師珍妮・艾倫Jennie Allen｜《放掉頭腦吧！你就是你的念頭》作者 甘力克Nicky Gumbel｜啟發課程（Alpha）創始人布魯克・利格伍德Brooke Ligertwood｜葛萊美獎得主、Hillsong Worship主領馬克・塞爾斯Mark Sayers｜Reappearing Church作者真心推薦，絕無說謊！

ARM、NVIDIA、TikTok⋯⋯唯一揭露巨額投資現場的紀實－✮ 史上最大「願景基金」核心交易推動者的第一手視角✮ 從科技與金融的最前線揭示市場真相✮ 破除獨角獸神話與誇大炒作的迷思✮ 新創團隊、投資人、企業經營者的冷靜教科書✮特別收錄：寫給台灣讀者的作者序《金錢陷阱》絕非是頌揚財富或生意場上的風光或神話，而是指出那看似光鮮的追逐，往往終究是一場虛無。所幸，這樣的訊息，永遠不會過時。──阿洛．薩瑪 Alok Sama本書作者詳實描寫了在摩根士丹利的職涯，以及在軟銀與孫正義一同參與全球最知名科技公司的投資與併購，包括：安謀、雅虎、輝達、TikTok、Uber、T-Mobile、阿里巴巴和WeWork。▍在科技領域流動的龐大資金，真能為我們帶來更美好的繁榮願景？以成功與失敗為主軸，為讀者展現豐富的業界秘辛、市場分析與商業洞見，對許多知名的創業家有外界不曾見過的描繪，其中也包括台灣或台裔公司及人物。並結合個人成長與反思，揭示科技投資的真實樣貌與背後的人性戲碼。▍在觥籌交錯間，不可避免的黑暗面我們也將追隨作者經歷一場宛如《大亨小傳》的華麗冒險——搭乘灣流私人飛機飛往各地，無論是中世紀城堡的露台、孫正義的專屬餐廳和其精緻的日式花園，與一流企業執行長和國家元首會談，卻也因身陷龐大資金陷阱，最終導致了威脅其個人聲譽的抹黑暗鬥。▍揭露了大型交易背後的談判過程與決策舞台深入探討孫正義對於AI的願景及其獨特的領導風格，以及科技產業的動向與脈動。▍給商業人士的冷靜教科書於當前AI熱潮與投資過熱提供理性警告，破除獨角獸神話與誇大炒作的迷思。這不只是一個兼具金融現場紀實、泡沫警世寓言、投資倫理思辨的非虛構傳奇，更是一個關於權力、金錢與人性的驚心對話與啟示。海內外重量級推薦──「從內行人的視角，展現科技業與金融交易錯綜複雜的世界……同時探討階級、性格、身分與家庭，或許最重要的是對幸福的追尋。」——《心靈鑰匙》作者Jonathan Safran Foer「作者知識淵博，專業十足，以幽默風趣的筆法，大膽揭露內幕……若這本書沒登上暢銷書排行榜，這世界就毫無道理可言。」——美國書評人協會獎（National Book Critics Circle）得主Darin Strauss「這是大多數人只聽說過的世界的一扇罕見的窗。」——《紐約時報》暢銷書《鯨吞億萬》的合著者Bradley Hope林明樟╱超

The term "Enlightenment" still carries its tie to a grand philosophical tradition that in Britain moves through Bacon, Locke, and Hume. But the literature and philosophy of the Enlightenment was full of practical knowledge associated with the body and with craft. This book is an account of the eighteenth-century thinkers from across social classes who turned to the body to formulate new ways of knowing natural and social worlds—what Ruth Mack calls handicraft philosophies. The writers discussed in this book include a formerly enslaved man, Olaudah Equiano, and a washerwoman, Mary Collier, as well as gentlemen Joseph Banks and James Boswell, and the artist William Hogarth. In their efforts to communicate embodied ways of knowing, they bring together theory and practice; they set aside objectivity and relish the practical ways of knowing that are traditionally associated with lower classes and less-than-privileged bodies. Mack focuses on how such knowledge proved especially helpful for u