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Go deeper into the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series with the complete, authorized scripts ofStranger Things: Season Four,including an exclusive introduction from the Duffer Brothers.MONSTER (guttural, very deep): Don’t cry, Chrissy. It’s time . . . for your suffering . . . to end . . .Chrissy lets out a blood-curdling scream as —The Monster places its mutated left hand over her face and —INT. EDDIE’S TRAILER - NIGHTBack in the real world, Chrissy suddenly lifts up and slams into the ceiling. Eddie backs away in horror, watching helplessly as —INT. CHRISSY’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT (MINDSCAPE)CLOSE ON: The Monster’s long fingers dig into Chrissy’s skin and —INT. EDDIE’S TRAILER - NIGHTWhoom! Chrissy flings upward — slams into the ceiling — as her body presses against the ceiling — pinned — her bones violently snap — her eyes pour blood — then suck inward — and . . .The gang has split up. Eleven and the Byers family are in California, navigating a new life and dealing with Eleven’s str

In Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s Daredevil: Born Again, the comic’s titular hero has his life destroyed after his most menacing enemy learns his real identity. His attempts to rebuild his life and sanity result in one of the most gripping and impactful super hero storylines of all time. Released in 1986, the storyline is an extraordinary exploration of what happens when a hero’s identity is revealed, and his personal life completely annihilated. We see Daredevil reduced to the lowest depths in the character’s history, but we also follow his painstaking path toward redemption.This entry in MARVEL AGE OF COMICS explores Daredevil: Born Again’s gorgeous and unique artwork, the lasting impact of its story and art, and how it forever changed the ways super hero characters and their secret identities have functioned.

The New York Times bestselling, puzzle-packed sequel to the award-winning Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library is now adapted for graphic novel! It’s the first ever Library Olympics, but books are missing, and a mystery is afoot as the kids band together to solve it!Welcome, boys and girls, readers of all ages, to the first-ever Library Olympics! Kyle and his teammates are back, and the world-famous game maker Luigi Lemoncello is at it again!This time Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first-ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS. But something suspicious is going on . . . books are missing from Mr. Lemoncello’s library. Is someone trying to censor what the kids are reading?! Now it’s not just a game—can Mr. Lemoncello find the real defenders of books and champions of libraries? In between figuring out mind-boggling challenges, the kids will have to band together to get to the bottom of this mystery.Packed with puzzles, clues, and colorful art, this deliciously f

本書以第一人稱視角帶領讀者走過月球基地的一天。女孩初次登陸月球，探索 Coreolis Base 的生活空間、月球農場、觀測站與採礦設施，從日常飲食、空氣循環到機器人建造技術，都能看見科學如何支撐基地的運作。途中，她也瞭解極端環境下的風險，例如日蝕、輻射與突發的太陽風暴。本書在故事之外提供紮實的科學背景資訊，由 UCL 專家協助審訂，是認識月球生活與未來科技的入門好書。Follow a girl's thrilling first day on the Moon. She explores every corner of her father's base, and finds out how everyone is kept alive and fed in such a hostile environment. She'll learn about fusion power, robot mining and the futuristic sport of Moonball.Inspired by the latest scientific breakthroughs and anticipating technological progress to come, this is an exciting story based on real Moon science. - Told in lively comic book style- Written with expert advice from UCL Professor Paul Kuin, Department of Space and Climate Physics- Perfect for school projects- Discover more books in the 24 hours in... seriesChapters in this book include:- Approaching the Moon- Coreolis Base - Shackleton Crater- In the canteen- The moonball court- A view of the base- Time for bed- All around the Moon- Time to get u

The conditions of the Dust Bowl created over 2.5 million refugees who fled massive dust storms and barren landscapes. Lauren Tarshis's story of one boy's journey to escape this disaster will leave you breathless.The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst environmental disaster in American history, a time when “black blizzards” of dust, some hundreds of miles wide, swept across the southern plains. Hundreds of people were killed. Thousands of farms were buried. Millions of refugees fled starvation and sickness in the plains only to face hatred and prejudice in California.In her 25th I Survived book, Lauren Tarshis brings this desperate time of poverty and fear to life through the thrilling story of an eleven-year-old boy who risks his life to save his family and friends during the worst dust storm of all, an event that would become known as "Black Sunday." Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event.

為什麼 AI 能擊敗西洋棋大師，卻很難像人類一樣俐落地把洗碗機裝好？A Brief History of Intelligence 從大腦長達十億年的演化歷程尋找答案。AI 創業家 Max Bennett 跨越神經科學與人工智慧兩大領域，將人類智能的形成整理為五次關鍵「突破」，說明大腦如何一步步發展出今日的認知能力。從古老生物的神經系統談到現代 AI，作者比較兩者在學習、判斷與解決問題上的異同，也指出現有 AI 已超越人腦與仍明顯不足之處。本書獲多位神經科學家肯定，以清楚易懂的架構整理前沿研究，從演化重新理解人類智能，也提供思考下一代 AI 發展的不同角度。Equal parts Sapiens, Behave, and Superintelligence, but wholly original in scope, A Brief History of Intelligence offers a paradigm shift for how we understand neuroscience and AI. Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Max Bennett chronicles the five "breakthroughs" in the evolution of human intelligence and reveals what brains of the past can tell us about the AI of tomorrow. In the last decade, capabilities of artificial intelligence that had long been the realm of science fiction have, for the first time, become our reality. AI is now able to produce original art, identify tumors in pictures, and even steer our cars. And yet, large gaps remain in what modern AI systems can achieve--indeed, human brains stil

經典童話大翻轉！兇案現場的被害者，竟是「大野狼」？當「小紅帽」成了頭號嫌疑犯！為了洗刷冤屈，她必須在追捕下找出真兇！在傳奇競賽「尖牙與利爪」大賽中，阿拉里克（Alarick）是名氣最響、最兇惡的大野狼。這場比賽的規則很簡單：由狼群對抗「小紅帽」們，進行一場「大野狼先生，幾點了？」的殘酷遊戲挑戰。但當大野狼阿拉里克在總決賽途中突然倒地身亡時，他的頭號勁敵露比（Ruby Red）驚駭萬分....因為所有的矛頭都指向了她！意識到自己被栽贓後，露比帶著小狼夥伴費蘭（Fillan）展開逃亡，並且決心揪出真正的兇手。但後有緊追不捨的警探、前有狼族刺客的埋伏，甚至還有一位「黑幫老奶奶」擋路，他們必須使出所有看家本領，才能洗刷冤屈、揭開真相。這是一場節奏超快的顛覆童話犯罪冒險，由暢銷書《The Train to Impossible Places》作者 P.G. Bell 打造。如果你喜歡《淑女謀殺謎案》（Murder Most Unladylike）系列的校園推理，或是迪士尼《後裔》（Descendants）的反轉童話，絕對不能錯過！THE BIG BAD WOLF IS DEAD...and what's worse, he was murdered.Alarick is the biggest and baddest wolf of the Tooth & Claw games - a legendary contest where Wolves battle Reds in a vicious game of "What's the Time, Mr Wolf?" But when Alarick drops dead in the middle of the championship final, his rival Ruby Red is horrified...because she gets the blame.Realizing she has been framed for the crime, Ruby and her wolf-cub friend Fillan go on the run, determined to find the real murderer. But with a dogged detective, a wolf assass

The 52-Storey Treehouse – in colour! The fourth bestselling book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, packed full of comic book style illustrations! Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey. 'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Creakers.Andy and Terry's incredible, ever-expanding treehouse has thirteen new storeys! It used to be 13, then 26, then 39, but they keep expanding!This time, there's a new watermelon-smashing level, a wave machine, a life-size snakes and ladders game (with real ladders and real snakes!), a rocket-powered carrot launcher, a Ninja Snail Training Academy and a high-tech detective agency with all the latest high-tech detective technology. Which is lucky, because they have a BIG mystery to solve: where is Mr Big Nose?!Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

當Cassie收到一封「你是得獎者！」的神祕信，她以為夢想都能實現：有自己的房間、開心旅行、重新找回朋友……但真的得獎，就能填補心中的空缺嗎？An Indie BestsellerA Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award WinnerNPR Best of 20252025 SLJ Best Graphic NovelsMega-bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale (Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever) is back with a new middle grade graphic novel about hope, friendship, and heartfelt wishes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie and Click.Something is missing from Cassie's life. Her parents don't have much money, she has to share her bedroom (and bed!) with her sisters, and her family never seem to have time for her. To make matters worse, her best friend Vali is always busy with a new friend. When Cassie gets a letter from a magazine sweepstakes with the words "YOU'RE THE WINNER" stamped on the front, she thinks it's the answer to all her problems. She could buy a mansion and get her own bedroom. Or maybe a car so her family doesn't have to take two trips to go places. Or maybe she can make Vali her best friend

AI融合策略將成為新一波工業化浪潮，未來10 年產業重點！奇異首位首席創新顧問&全球研究影響力最強科學家四年來訪談全球工業巨擘，將AI 與機器學習等新技術與傳統經濟完美融合強鹿用36台攝影機與噴灑技術，以時速24公里精準除草，減少除草劑60%特斯拉採納用戶建議，1個月快速實現按喇叭自動儲存行車影像。勞斯萊斯透過70兆個數據點分析引擎運作，燃效提升1%節省300億美元燃油成本。我們正處於AI轉折點，未來你要向上提升價值，還是向下掉價？未來強者寶座，並非擁有高價值資產的公司，而是屬於懂得運用數據驅動洞察力的公司本書將告訴你，重資產的工業公司如何利用即時數據和人工智慧，創造新產品、新服務、新系統，以及──讓客戶永遠離不開你──的新解決方案？專文導讀‧政大科智所教授／商周CEO學院長 邱奕嘉什麼是「融合策略」？見第1章未來，企業將需要結合自身的優勢（製造實體產品）與數位企業的優勢（利用人工智慧解析龐大且彼此連結的產品使用數據），透過鋼鐵與晶片的融合，工業公司才能打造出過去難以想像的策略連結。什麼是「數據圖譜」？見第2章來自產品實際使用的即時數據。以系統性記錄，並運用人工智慧和機器學習驅動，進一步產生數據網路效應，一旦產品從使用者端收集越多資料時，產品就可以變得更加智慧。四大融合策略戰場融合產品（智慧機器之戰）：將工業產品數位化，並將效能提升至最高水準。見第5章融合服務（提供卓越成果之戰）： 透過提供服務提高客戶的生產力與業務績效，提供更多價值。見第6章融合系統（智慧系統之戰）：提升產品效能後，再改善多個相互關聯的產品組成的高階系統來提升整體效率。見第7章融合解決方案（客製化解決方案之案）：過去「我們製造」（Made by Us），轉變為我們解決」（Solved by Us）。見第8章融合未來已來，兩位全球重量級策略學大師維傑．高文達拉簡與文卡．文卡查曼要帶你看清當今商業世界正在如何迅速轉變，並最終引導你善用即時數據與人工智慧，打造專屬的「融合策略」，發掘全新價值，並創造新競爭優勢！本書特色1. 豐富企業實例：援引了許多知名企業的實務案例，像是強鹿、勞斯萊斯、特斯拉等，展現了不同產業如何依自身條件擬定融合策略。不只是傳統製造業，許多服務業、零售業甚至非數位原生企業，也都能以數據圖譜為基礎，重構價值鏈與商業模式。2.紮實理論研究：多年累積並大量採訪數位巨頭、新創公司和工

結合電玩冒險與校園生活的全新章節書，將孩子熟悉的遊戲語言，轉化為一場關於友情與選擇的故事。Kat、Tai 和 Alex 雖然是遊戲裡的常勝玩家，卻也是出了名的吵架搭檔。當學校宣布以 Otherworld 為主題的募款賽事後，原本的對立情緒仍未消散，讓組隊變得困難重重。就在此時，三人意外被吸入遊戲世界，真正面對危機與挑戰。殭屍來襲、防線崩解，唯有合作才能生存。作者兼繪者 Ash J. Wu 以幽默而不失溫度的方式，描寫孩子在衝突中學習信任與溝通。本書畫面豐富、節奏明快，適合喜愛遊戲題材，也正在摸索友情界線的讀者。A new chapter book series set in both a Minecraft-style video game world and the real world of elementary school where friendships will be tested, courage will be discovered, and teamwork will always win!Kat, Tai, and Alex are obsessed with the video game Otherworld. They strategize and play together all the time but are famous for their arguments while playing. They can't help being passionate about what they love!Fresh off their latest fight, the kids discover that their school fundraiser is going to be an Otherworld tournament! All three of them are ecstatic, but they're too stubborn to form a team while tensions are still running high. They'll have to set all of that aside, though, when Kat, Tai, and Alex are magically zapped in

‘Such a brilliant writer and this was another 5 star book for me’ Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Hugely immersive and emotional’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An emotional mystery that will grip you so tight that you can't breathe’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘She is the master of creating real, flawed, magnetic characters’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐One night. One chance to be free.Enya feels adrift. Trapped in a life she no longer recognises.A loveless marriage. A distant son.Until the night she saves a young boy’s life – and upends her own.Now to break free she must face the storm again. And this time, she’s fighting for herself.‘Outstanding… I simply couldn’t stop reading. One of the two or three best novels I’ve read this year and without question the best book I’ve ever read by Cecelia' JOHN BOYNE'A terrific story! It had me completely gripped from the very first page' KARIN SLAUGHTER‘Sharp, relatable and poignant … a joy’ ANDREA MARA‘Vivid, beautiful and deeply, darkly atmospheric’ SARAH CROSSAN‘An emotional deep-div

The thirteenth Branches early chapter book featuring everyone's favorite pug, Bub, and his human, Bella!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!The local firefighters have asked Bub to star as the pet superhero in their new fire safety commercial. Bub and Bella are thrilled! But when it's time to film, Nutz is a real nuisance, and Bub's performance isn't so super. Then there's a real problem on the set. Will Bub save the day after all?With full-color artwork throughout, this funny and charming diary-format early chapter book is perfect for anyone who believes a furry pal is the best kind of friend.

Frances loves horses and can’t wait for her first riding lesson. It can’t be all that hard, can it? From the creator ofThe Camping Trip, this spirited story is for kids who like horses or are trying something new.Frances adores horses and knows everything about them—at least she thinks she does. But when she arrives at her friend Mae’s house for her first horseback-riding lesson sporting a bike helmet and rain boots, Frances quickly discovers that she might not know as much as she thought she did. Barns are actually a little stinky, and it takes a lot of time to brush a horse and tack it up (what does that even mean?). Not to mention that horses are much bigger in real life, and being so far off the ground can be a little scary! Will Frances be brave enough to ride Snowball all by herself, or will it be too different from what she’s imagined? Jennifer K. Mann’s exuberant story encourages readers to get back in the saddle and reminds them that sometimes reality doesn’t match our expecta