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在一場大雨的倫敦夜晚，Penny 跟爸爸走進了地鐵，在擁擠的地鐵車廂中，Penny似乎發現了一條老虎的尾巴、一隻老虎的爪子，看起來根本就是一隻大老虎在車廂裡，可是不管怎麼跟爸爸說，爸爸只是淡淡的跟她說：就只是有個人帶著虎斑條紋的手套罷了！並笑著說Penny有著很豐富的想像力。這時當地鐵到站，因為小男孩的小兔娃掉到了地上，這時穿著大衣，留著條紋尾巴與帶著虎斑條紋手套的神秘客從座位上用力一躍，就像Penny想的一樣，居然就是一隻大老虎啊！於是Penny跟老虎，一段出乎意料的友情就此展開…透過Philip Ardagh 與 David Melling 以輕巧押韻的文字和活潑的畫風，讓孩子天馬行空，營造出極具魅力的閱讀體驗，非常適合在伴讀時邀請孩子大聲朗讀。By Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winner, Philip Ardagh, and 5-million copy bestselling Hugless Douglas creator, David MellingIs Penny the only one who sees the tiger on the subway train? An imaginative child and her daddy have a very different experience in this tale told in lively verse and bright, expressive illustrations.The train car stopped and, with a seat now free,Penny sat on Daddy’s knee . . .while the tiger, in his neat disguise,watched Penny with his tigery eyes.One rainy night, Penny and her daddy take an underground train packed with passengers. As they stand in the crowded car, Penny can’t believe what she’s seeing. A tiger’s tail? A tiger’s paw! No, that’

Honey is settling into her role as scout bee for her hive. Now she has a new to find more water. Together with her friends Beanie, Hex and Fred the Fly, Honey buzzes off on an adventure. Yet they soon discover there's something very wrong with the local stream. It's going to take lots of cunning and clever tricks to fix the problem and make sure the water flows freely again.

城市裡藏著一隻恐龍！跟著小男孩、狗狗與大象，一起穿梭博物館、滑板場、地鐵站，尋找那隻「不太好找」的恐龍。圖畫書名家David Barrow再度以光影與色彩創造驚喜，讓孩子在嬉笑中發現線索、參與遊戲。繼 "Have You Seen Elephant?" 後，再度讓大小讀者一同享受「我找到了！」的樂趣！Play hide and seek in the city with a boy, his animal friends and a dinosaur that’s surprisingly hard to spot. The brilliantly interactive follow-up to international bestselling picture book, Have You Seen Elephant? Best friends boy, dog and elephant are VERY good at hide-and-seek. There’s a missing dinosaur in the city—who better to spot this elusive giant? They search the skate park, the museum, the subway…No one in the city can spot the dinosaur, not even this crack hide-and-seek team. But delighted readers will be pointing “There it is!” from the first page.This absurd, laugh-out-loud picture book for preschoolers is richly illustrated with David Barrow’s trademark beautiful use of light and colour and dramatic cityscapes—a guaranteed hit with dinosaur-loving toddlers. With clues, surprises and humour, this game-inside-a-book celebra

The third in a series of shaped Moomin board books, with a brand-new story based on Tove's classic world and characters, and with flaps to lift and things to spot throughout.Come and explore the Observatory in this brand new story based on Tove Jansson's magical world of Moominvalley.Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden are following a trail of green smoke as they serach for a Martian in the Observatory . . . but what will happen when they find him? Join Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden as they find mysterious things happening while they follow the smoke, past Stinky, Little My and some shrunken Moomins and creeps. Along the way, lift the flaps to explore rooms, peek into cupboards and peer behind doors. There are all kinds of wonderful things to find!With simple text, things to spot and flaps to lift on every page, In the Observatory is the perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson's world of Moominvalley.Also available: In the Moominhouse and In the Lighthouse

A charming children's encyclopedia bursting with facts about the world, animals, people, planets, and so much more! My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things is a vibrant encyclopedia for curious 5-9 year olds, with a fresh approach to the subject that features both places from around the globe as well as focusing on what the world is like from a child's perspective, covering everyday subjects about their own experiences. Full of fun facts, colorful illustrations, and games that will keep the kids entertained time again, this children's encyclopedia is filled with age-appropriate knowledge on a range of terrific topics, from fiery volcanoes and our place in space, to changing seasons, mighty mammals and more. This children's encyclopedia about the world offers: - Educational content written in a friendly and fun manner. - Beautifully padded cover with several high-quality finishes, including padding and foil.- Features a built-in ribbon bookmark so you never lose your place whilst readi

「人工智慧 (Artificial Intelligence, AI) 」 一詞，最早可追溯至20世紀中英國數學家艾倫．圖靈發表的論文Computing Machinery and Intelligence。隨著時間推移，硬體與軟體技術的迅速進步讓電腦運算速度大幅提升、成本顯著下降，並且配合演算法領域的卓越研究成果，人工智慧領域不再是遙不可及的夢想。21世紀初，AlphaGo達到可以對決頂尖圍棋高手的程度，到了2022年，OpenAI正式推出ChatGPT，更讓人工智慧真正普及到大眾生活。生成式AI在各行各業專業領域中帶來重大變革，本書能幫助您突破生成式AI的工具性操作，深入了解其背後的技術、應用與影響力。全書共有七個章節，內容涵蓋生成式AI的底層邏輯、實務操作、企業管理策略等三個面向。第一到三章聚焦於生成式AI的底層邏輯，會依序介紹AI先備知識、經典模型以及生成式AI 核心架構：Transformer，即便您沒有資訊背景也能夠讀懂。第四到六章聚焦於生成式AI的實務操作，介紹提示工程(Prompt Engineering)，教您如何讓生成式AI產出高品質的回應，並手把手地帶您使用ChatGPT API 實作兩個小專案：檢索增強生成(RAG)以及網站智能客服。第七章聚焦於生成式AI的企業管理策略，針對企業最迫切關注的議題：如何導入生成式AI，提出淺見與看法。

A fun-filled new interactive novelty board book series with sliders to wobble!Do you lovebooks? Do you lovewobbling? Then you’lllovethis fun and cheeky new board book series – perfect for playful preschoolers!Who’s got a wobbly bottom?Kitten does! Do YOU?If you’ve got a wobbly bottom,There’s so much you can do …Join Kitten and friends for a colourful, fun and hilarious rhyming adventure – canyoufollow the actions and do the Wobbly Bottom dance?!A brand-new novelty series with a different moving element on each page. Reading has NEVER been so much fun!

《新來的女孩》——一堂溫暖的友誼與同理心課📖 《教室後排的男孩》暢銷作家 Onjali Q. Raúf 首部繪本作品，攜手 獲獎插畫家 Pippa Curnick，以動人故事幫助孩子理解戰爭與難民議題。👧 當新來的女孩沉默不語，我決定用我的方式讓她感到溫暖……透過幽默與真摯的筆觸，本書傳遞 友誼、善良與包容的力量，為孩子打開同理心的大門，讓愛與理解跨越語言與國界。✨ 一本讓孩子從小學會關懷世界的感動之作！Told with heart and humour, this story of friendship and kindness provides an early conversation starter to the topic of refugees.From Onjali Q. Rauf, the bestselling and award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, and award-winning illustrator Pippa Curnick, comes a moving picture book that helps young children understand and empathise with the refugee crisis, and shows the power that friendship, kindness and generosity can have.There's a new girl in my class. She has eyes as wide and as golden as a tiger's, skin as pale as a glass of milk, and hair as shiny as a mirror. I'd like to be her friend. But she never plays with me in the playground or makes sandcastles in the sandpit. She's doesn't even like Story Time.The cleverest people I know say that the new girl is sad

Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: to write the biography of a woman no one has seen in years—or at least to meet with the octogenarian who claims to betheMargaret Ives. Tragic heiress, former tabloid princess, and daughter of one of the most storied (and scandalous) families of the twentieth century.When Margaret invites them both for a one-month trial period, after which she’ll choose the person who’ll tell her story, there are three things keeping Alice’s head in the game.One: Alice genuinely likes people, which means people usually like Alice—and she has a whole month to win the legendary woman over.Two: She’s ready for this job and the chance to impress her perennially unimpressed family with a Serious Publication.Three: Hayden Anderson, who should have no reason to be concerned about losing this book, is glo

Peppa and her friends are having a swimming lesson! They practise with floats, play with inflatables and even blow bubbles.Lift the flaps and join Peppa’s swimming lesson with Miss Rabbit!Splish! Splash! Splosh!Don’t miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Peppa’s Vehicle Adventure: A Lift-the-Flap BookPeppa Pig: Peppa's First Day at School: A Lift-the-Flap Picture BookPeppa Pig: Peppa's Gold MedalPeppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winning preschool animation shown in the UK daily on Channel Five’s Milkshake and Nick Jnr. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy whose days are filled with action packed activities. Along with her family and friends, Peppa learns and plays and has lots of fun. Join Peppa and her family on their funny, action-packed, everyday adventures in this collection of activity, story and novelty books.

A love letter to books, showing how many elements and people contribute to making something beautiful, from Caldecott honoree Elisha Cooper In this poetic and beautifully illustrated ode to creativity and the process of making books, Caldecott honoree Elisha Cooper takes readers on a journey showing how words and art move from one person to another. From writer to reader, and everyone who contributes in between: Here is a book, made with love. An artist's studio overflows with sketches, drafts, a wastebasket, and wonder. A publisher's office hums with computers, layouts, coffee, and teamwork. A printer makes a layout into a book using presses, ink, paper, and time. And that book travels to a school, to a library, to a student, to a home.

Learn everything there is to know about the basketball master of the 3-point shot from the Golden State Warriors inThe Totally Awesome World of Steph Curry!Are you a basketball superfan? Do you want to dive into the life of one of the greatest players? From the Totally Awesome World series for middle-grade readers, this book covers all the major highlights of Steph Curry’s career on and off the basketball court. Play-by-plays of Curry’s athletic achievements, his masterful entrepreneurship, and extensive philanthropy, plus fun facts, quizzes, and trivia, are accompanied by plenty of graphics and illustrations capturing the life of this iconic athlete.Steph Curry is a beloved basketball player in the NBA; along with being the number #1 top-selling jersey, he is a four-time NBA champion, a multiple-time MVP, winner of multiple ESPY and BET awards, and more. His talent is undeniable—same as his generosity. His positive influence extends beyond the basketball court with his foundation Eat.

Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping new novel from Emily Henry.Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: To write the biography of a woman no one has seen in years—or at least to meet with the octogenarian who claims to betheMargaret Ives. Tragic heiress, former tabloid princess, and daughter of one of the most storied (and scandalous) families of the 20th Century.When Margaret invites them both for a one-month trial period, after which she’ll choose the person who’ll tell her story, there are three things keeping Alice’s head in the game.One: Alice genuinely likes people, which means people usually like Alice—and she has a whole month to win the legendary woman over.Two: She’s ready for this jo

台灣推理小説的發展，具有與台灣文學史相同共存的現代性特質。台灣的推理小説，從日治時期開始至今，不論是理論或創作，都深受日本的影響，尤其是關於「本格」的探索。關於台灣推理小説的發展和流派，陳國偉教授屢有論述。為這一專輯而寫的導言，簡要概述之外，推陳出新，提出台灣推理小説作爲「文學現代性的起點」的新觀點，將上世紀六〇年代台灣現代主義風潮，提前到日治時期引進偵探小説的19世紀後半，當台灣第一部偵探小説於1898年1月7日首次出現之時。The development of Taiwan’s mystery novels shares modernist characteristics and co-exists with the mainstream history of Tai-wan literature. Taiwan’s mystery novels, from the Japanese colonial period to the present, have been deeply influenced by Japan, both in theory and creation, especially in the exploration of so-called “original style.” Professor Kuo-wei Chen has discussed the development and genre of mystery novels in Taiwan in different fora. The introduction written for this issue, in addition to including a brief overview, breaks new ground and puts forward a new perspective on Taiwanese mystery novels as “the starting point of literary modernity.” He argues that the origins of Taiwanese modernism should be found not in the 1960s but with the introduction of detect

跟著這本可重複使用的魔法水畫書，走進熱鬧的倫敦街頭！只要用水輕輕一刷，色彩和細節就會神奇地浮現。紅色巴士、鴿子、皇家衛兵、聖保羅大教堂等熟悉場景全都看得到。畫面乾了還能再畫，搭配木質水畫筆，適合小手練習，也讓孩子在輕鬆塗畫中發現倫敦的魅力。Keep little ones busy with London Magic Painting. Colour in fun-filled London scenes by just adding water, for mess-free fun!Come on a journey around busy London town, from fish and chips on the South Bank to sunny Hyde Park . . . featuring red buses, the crown jewels, pigeons, beefeaters, St Pauls cathedral and much more! Join in the fun with this brilliant reusable magic painting activity book, with colourful artwork by Marion Billet and details to spot on every page.Brush the pictures with water to watch the colours magically appearWipe off excess water, then turn the pageLeave the book to dry standing upright and the colours will fade, ready to paint all over again!With a wooden paintbrush to help develop fine motor skills and an easy to grasp carry handle, this colourful activity book is the perfect gift for little tourists out and about or at home.

來自紐約時報最佳插畫書 《Little Red》作者 Bethan Woollvin《These Are My Rocks》 是一本專為喜愛收集小東西的孩子所設計的繪本。跟著故事一起自豪地介紹他們珍貴的收藏品，從大到小，從尖尖的到歪七扭八的，每一樣都有它獨特的魅力！這本書不僅充滿幽默有趣，還充滿了許多互動的設計，讓孩子們可以跟著書中的指引，指一指、發出聲音、拍拍手，不只讓孩子思考可收藏的東西，也讓閱讀更有趣。透過這本互動式繪本，孩子們能夠在遊戲中學習聆聽、選擇、配對、數數字與表達等重要的早期學習技能。《These Are My Rocks》 風格獨特、趣味十足，完美展現孩子們對「收集」的熱愛，是一本適合親子共讀的精彩故事書！From the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red, These Are My Rocks is the perfect picture book for children who love collecting. Join the narrator, as they proudly introduce the reader to their prized collection, featuring BIG things to small things … and spiky things to wobbly things!Each page is bursting with humour – and they are interactive too – with children encouraged to interact with the book, with invitations to point, make noises, clap their hands and think about what they could collect..Interactive books engage young children and capture their natural curiosity and These Are My Rocks encourages the development of important early-learning sk

Discover animals of various colors with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!In this rainbow-shaped book with colored edges, young readers will experience animals of certain shades on each spread. Spot the gray koala, the orange tiger, and more in this appealing board book featuring everyone's favorite caterpillar!

Learn about sharks, whales, dolphins, jellyfish, sea turtles, and more in this exciting book that features 101 sea creatures!This book is packed with exciting information about 100 of the ocean's most interesting creatures! Get to know seahorses, sea otters, penguins, seals, crabs, sharks, octopuses, whales, dolphins, manatees, and even narwhals in this wonderful book for ocean and animal lovers of all ages.

The final magical bookwandering adventure in theUSA Todaybestselling Pages & Co. series featuring Milo and Tilly as they travel into Arthurian legend to find the first bookwanderer! Perfect for fans of Chris Colfer'sA Tale of Magicand Mr. Lemoncello's Library!When Milo, Tilly, Oskar, and Alessia venture into Arthurian legend to find the first bookwanderer--the wizard Merlin--they discover that the magic of bookwandering is not at all what they thought.Together, they must journey into Greek and Norse mythology—to bargain with the trickster Loki and unlock their destinies with the help of the three Fates—and find a way to untangle the Alchemist’s grip on the world’s imagination. To save Pages & Co.and protect the very foundations of book-wandering, the friends will have to learn the true power of imagination, all while an unexpected enemy stands in their way.The Pages & Co. series comes to an end in this thrilling final installment! Perfect for book lovers, those who love mag

Ann Martin's phenomenal Newbery Honor book, now in paperback.The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable small-town life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over 10 years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He's been institutionalized; his condition involves schizophrenia and autism.Hattie, a shy girl who prefers the company of adults, takes immediately to her excitable uncle, even when the rest of the family -- her parents and grandparents -- have trouble dealing with his intense way of seeing the world. And Adam, too, sees that Hattie is special, that her quiet, shy ways are not a disability.

Can one spoiled cousin upend three kids' hard-won happiness and even their safety? Find out in this hilarious, hair-raising, high stakes companion to the bestselling Parachute Kids!WITH FAMILY LIKE THIS, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?After seven months on their own as undocumented immigrants, the Lin siblings have settled into their new lives in California. Jia-Xi (Jesse) has a new job, Ke-Gang (Jason) has a new crush, and Feng-Li (Ann) is excited to celebrate her eleventh birthday with her new friends. Their parents still await visa approval in Taiwan, so the trio is trying to take better care of one another and stay under the radar of immigration authorities. But when their stuck-up cousin Josephine--a violin prodigy--arrives with her privilege and demands, suddenly their world is in turnaround. Will they have to give up their home, their friends, and the stability they worked so hard to achieve?

Learn all about the weather in this leveled reader!TIME for Kidshelps young readers develop critical reading skills at any age and understand how to engage with the world around them.Have you ever wondered how rain drops form and fall from the sky? Or why some snowflakes stick to the ground while others melt away instantly? Or if the wind can be strong enough to blow buildings away? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this photo-filled early reader perfect for youngmeteorologists in the making.

Introduce your little ones to the excitement ofthings that gowith this funpull-tab board bookfromClever's Push and Pull series! Perfect forbabiesandtoddlers, the sturdypush and pull mechanismson every page promotefine motor skillsand provide deeper interaction with the text. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, toddlers will delight in learning about life in thecity. Watch their faces light up as they pull a tab to make atrainleave the station, spin a wheel to discover who delivers packages, and push abuttonto moveboatsacross the water. Plus, each page featuresseek-and-find activitiesthat help identify and name things in thecity. This engaging book offers endlessfunand learning for young readers!

Learn about insects in this leveled reader!TIME for Kidshelps young readers develop critical reading skills at any age and understand how to engage with the world around them.Have you ever wondered how some insects manage to be both creepy and cute? Or if the pretty colors on a beetle have a purpose? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this photo-filled early reader all about beautiful bugs, a perfect entry point for young entomologists.

Learn about the amazing trees all around us with this inspiring illustrated guide. The perfect companion for budding nature lovers, it covers over 100 different trees that can be spotted everywhere from town parks to wild mountainsides. Use the beautifully detailed illustrations of bark, leaves, flowers and fruit to help you identify the trees you see.

Packed with action scenes of different types of sharks hunting, leaping and cruising among coral reefs, kelp forests and open oceans. Spot baby sharks emerging from their eggs, and a small and sneaky epaulette shark creeping up a beach! Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant paints magically appear. A mess-free way to keep children busy, perfect for travel. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.

Discover more of the smelliest stories from our pongy past, in the hilarious gross-out guide to history for 7+ readers, by TikTok historian, Dr Suzie Edge.What's that smell? It's HISTORY - and it STILL STINKS!Did you know that ancient Romans used wee as mouthwash? GROSS! Or that snot was behind some of history's greatest discoveries? HUH?From French kings with boils on their bums to Victorians who liked to catch tears in special bottles, Wee, Snot and Slime Through Time features deadly battlefield diseases, disgusting dukes, beastly bacteria and slimy stories from the Egyptians to the Tudors and beyond.Packed with fascinating facts, hilarious illustrations and the snottiest, wee-tastic tales from our pongy past, get ready to be dunked into the foulest corners of history.

Babies will love moving the sliders and following the finger trails in this engaging board book. See three baby dinosaurs hatching from their eggs, pterosaurs flying high in the sky and a hungry T. rex snapping at his supper.Brilliant for developing essential motor skills and hand-eye coordination, this is a delightful book to share with a baby.

Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National TrustRuby loves radishes, so when her friends Worm and Ladybird suggest she grows her own, she soon sets to work. Join Ruby as she watches her radishes grow, with five flaps to lift to see what’s happening underground and an impressive pop-up surprise.With a gentle story and simple facts to explain how plants grow, children will be inspired to get outside and follow the helpful tips to plant their very own vegetables.Featuring artwork from bestselling The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new nature series from the National Trust is one for all the family to treasure!Other titles in the series include: Sam Plants a Sunflower, Tilly Plants a Tree and Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden

First Pip and Posy felt flap fun for babies!This board book's bright illustrations of cows, sheep, pips, chicks and, of course, tractors, along with its sturdy, flat flaps that can withstand even the toughest of tugs and pulls, will delight babies everywhere. Pip and Posy are playing hide-and-seek on the farm. Can you help find Posy find her best friend? Is he in the pigsty? Perhaps he's in the field behind the hay bales? Peek behind the soft, coloured flaps to find out!There are lots more Pip and Posy felt flaps titles to collect: In the Garden, At the Seaside, At the Party, At the Park and At Bedtime.

This warm, practical and inclusive book is a wonderful tool for little children learning to make friends. You'll meet Rhino and lots of other young animals, following them through the everyday challenges and joys of friendship, from birthday parties to best friends. With expert advice from a child psychologist, this reassuring book is full of practical advice and conversation starters, designed to build children's confidence and natural empathy.

From a snorting pig to a crowing cockerel, every animal on the farm thinks it's the loudest one of all... and they're going to show you why! With hilarious rhyming text and exciting animal noises, this book is full of fun surprises to discover, as all the animals try to outdo each other!

從格拉斯哥的鬼故事到電視的發明，本書帶孩子認識這座歷史古城的另一面：從地下鐵的幽靈到古怪的過去，一切都讓人目瞪口呆又笑破肚皮。喜歡城市故事、黑色幽默與歷史冷知識的你，絕對不能錯過！Discover all the foul facts about the gruesome green city of Scotland with history's most horrible headlines: Glasgow edition The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the historical city of Glasgow. From the Glaswegian ghouls who haunt the subways to how Glasgow geezer John Logie Baird invented the TV. It's all in Horrible Histories: Glasgow: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Re

A brilliantly engaging interactive counting book - slide the buttons along the special track to count all your favourite zoo animals in this fun twist on the popular nursery rhyme, Old Macdonald had a Farm. Little children will have huge fun moving the buttons around the page to bring Old Macdonald's noisy zoo to life! A counting book like no other, the irresistible and hugely satisfying interactive element makes Old Macdonald had a Zoo the perfect way to introduce preschoolers to counting. Packed full of favourite wild animals, Old Macdonald had a Zoo has richly detailed scenes with heaps of detail to spot, illustrated by the hugely talented Jill Howarth.Look out for more Slide and Count books: Five Little Ducks, Old Macdonald had a Farm and Five Little Trains.

半神少年Hercules Braver雖有神祕身世，卻得面對凡間的煩惱——暑假旅遊泡湯，只能參加露營活動。為了幫助經濟拮据的媽媽，他和朋友設法發財，卻在過程中捲入神祇的祕密與惡作劇。本書透過希臘神話的趣味元素，描寫少年成長的掙扎、親子關係的張力與修復，也讓讀者在笑聲與冒險中，感受到友情與家庭的珍貴。文字輕快，插圖生動，適合喜愛《Loki》的讀者。Hercules Braver may seem like a regular kid, but he is (secretly) a Greek hero... His birth dad is Zeus himself! So, Herc's life will no doubt be filled with GLORY. But what about FORTUNE? It's the school holidays and Herc has so many plans...sailing a yacht, going on a cruise, and generally touring the world slaying monsters. But Mum tells him they're struggling to make ends meet, and the best she can manage is to send him to Young Explorers camp with his friend Pav. DISASTER! How can Herc make money? Invent something amazing? Win the lottery? Become a tech billionaire? He's on the case with Pav, Hatty and Natthew.But their schemes take them to some unexpected places... especially when vengeful Zeus finds out that Hercules and Mum might reveal his secret existence! Soon, Herc is facing the pranks of trickster god

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Sword & Shield video games set in the wild Galar region!Casey Shield, a hacker who invented the Dynamax Simulator, and Henry Sword, a boy who repairs gear for Pokémon, both dream of entering the Galar region's Gym battles. For Casey, it's a chance to reunite with her lost Pokémon. For Henry, it's an opportunity to search for the fabled Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield.Hop and the rest of the team chase after a Legendary bird Pokémon while Henry and Casey keep training the Pokémon Kubfu!Is Kubfu finally trained strong enough to evolve?!

《宗教小史》帶領讀者回顧人類從古至今對信仰的探索，從早期神話到世界主要宗教的發展，包括猶太教、基督宗教、伊斯蘭教、佛教、印度教等。作者理查・哈洛威用平實溫和的語調，介紹宗教如何回應我們對生命意義的提問，也鼓勵讀者在理解他人信仰的同時，更認識自己。無論有無宗教背景，都能從這本書中找到思考與共鳴的起點。A rich and inclusive history of belief, from humanity's earliest days to our own timesReligion is distinctly human. We can’t help wondering about where we come from and why we are here. Did some all-powerful being make the universe? When we die, is there anything else to come? And what will it be like? Questions like these have occupied human minds across the ages. In our search for answers, we have come up with different stories.Richard Holloway tells the history of the major religions from the dawn of belief to the twenty-first century. Ranging far beyond Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism, he writes for those with faith and those without, and for those who might be making up their minds.Little Histories – Inspiring Guides for Curious Minds----------------------“Holloway’s account is brimful of arresting facts.”—Ian Tho

The next blockbuster from the bestselling publishing program--now with over five million books in print!Amy and her brother Marc used to be best friends. But after Marc left home to become an adventurer, Amy has missed her daredevil brother. Meanwhile, Amy has settled into a quiet life, mining close to home. All that changes when Amy receives news that Marc has been trapped in a mysterious haunted mansion. Determined to save her brother, Amy must embark on an epic adventure into a scary house of traps and horrors--with only her brave cat Tuna by her side.

The second full-color graphic novel adaptation of the blockbuster Warriors series, which has sold more than 66 million copies, covers the third and fourth novels of The Prophecies Begin (Forest of Secrets and Rising Storm). Perfect for attracting new readers and satisfying the legions of Warriors fans!Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want. Fireheart is determined to find out the truth about the mysterious death of the former ThunderClan deputy Redtail. But as he searches for answers, he uncovers secrets that might be better left hidden. In the heat of a blazing summer, Fireheart struggles to handle sinister omens, an apprentice with a shocking secret, and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self. And as the forest gets hotter and hotter, every cat braces for the coming storm....Ever since the first

本書背景設定在 1951 年的倫敦。Clem Fatale 是城裡最年輕的竊賊，她唯一的目標，是找回失蹤的父親——臭名昭彰的珠寶大盜 Jimmy Fatale，同時也是 Spider Gang 的首領。隨著他的消失，倫敦最令人垂涎的寶物「Fool’s Canary」也下落不明。帶著半個人質、半個夥伴的 Gilbert，Clem 展開一場橫跨地下世界的追逐。他們穿梭於破舊酒吧、華麗夜總會、油膩小餐館與隱密巷弄，在朋友與敵人交錯的追捕中，一步步逼近真相。London, 1951: Clem Fatale, the youngest crook in the city, is on a mission to find her dad. Jimmy Fatale, notorious jewel thief and leader of the Spider Gang, has gone missing and with him the greatest prize in London: the Fool's Canary.Along with her prisoner and/or sidekick Gilbert (depends who you're asking), Clem sets off on a rip-roaring chase through the London underworld. Racing through dodgy dives, glamorous nightclubs, greasy spoons and secret alleyways, Clem and Gilbert are soon pursued by a host of friends and foes.Will Clem find her father in time? Or will the most sinister villain this side of the river put a stop to all her plans?A rollicking middle grade series full of madcap escapades, fast-talking dames and unlikely heroes, perfect for fans of MU