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A Coretta Scott King Author Award WinnerA New York Times BestsellerSeven starred reviews!“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be, if only we were all as lucky as Aria. Girls (and everyone) wait for your Neon!” —Judy Blume, New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. and Forever...#1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first. “Reynolds’s foray into romance is as spectacular as expected…Undoubtedly, a story for everyone” (Booklist, starred review).Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria. Dressed in sweats, a t-shirt, hair in a ponytail. Aria. Way more than fine.Twenty-four weeks ago: Neon’s dad insis

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Kamogawa Food Detectives series, for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. We all hold lost recipes in our hearts. A very special restaurant in Kyoto helps recreate them... Chef Nagare and his daughter Koishi serve their customers more than delicious food at their Kamogawa Diner down a quiet street in Kyoto. They can help recreate meals from their customers' most treasured memories. Through ingenious investigations, these "food detectives" untangle flavors and pore through old shopping lists to remake unique dishes from the past.From the swimmer who misses his father's lunchbox to the model who longs for fried rice from her childhood, each customer leaves the diner forever changed--though not always in the ways they expect...A beloved bestseller in Japan, The Restaurant of Lost Recipes is a tender and healing novel that celebrates the power of community and delicious food.

歷經創傷困頓的企業家，最赤裸真誠的重生告白： Pain is short, Glory is Forever. 陳焜耀的人生故事永遠都在尋求下一個挑戰， 他從不畏懼艱難，只為榮耀一生。 提前在六十歲出頭就將企業交給長子，合隆毛廠總裁陳焜耀在交棒後依舊熱愛跑超馬、騎重機，六十多歲就已經跑了13場超馬，重機騎乘超過5.6萬公里！然而過度耗用身體的結果，卻因此差點半身不遂……歷經手術、復健，陳焜耀挺過苦痛，終於重新站起來。傷病後體驗了不同以往的經歷，他對企業經營有何新體悟？ 陳焜耀的人生故事永遠都在冒險中，遇到問題解決問題，然後尋求下一個挑戰。我們可以從本書看到一個企業家歷經困頓後對生命和企業傳承的全新感悟── 》人生挑戰篇 陳焜耀的人生永遠都在尋求新的挑戰，不僅豐富自己的生命，也拓展企業經營視野。 ‧ 年輕時在合隆毛廠從做雜務到跑業務，後來接任台灣合隆董事長。 ‧ 走進馬拉松的世界，完成全球四大極地超馬，登錄完賽證明。 ‧ 騎哈雷重機完成環北美壯遊，總計15,109.7公里，還曾登上哈雷紀念刊物。 ‧ 挺過一次次手術、復健的煎熬，終於擺脫在輪椅度過餘生的噩夢。 》榮耀傳承篇 熬過復健的苦痛之後，陳焜耀分享他的經營經驗，願能將這些精神傳承一代又一代，榮耀家族！ ‧ 傷病後體驗了不同以往的經歷，對企業經營也有了新體悟。 ‧ 延續合隆毛廠廣結善緣、重視團隊、好分享的企業文化。 ‧ 傳承是一個不斷進行中的工程，看見接班者的蛻變，期許更多可能性。 這本書不僅是一位企業家對公司和員工的關懷，還有企業傳承的深刻體悟，對生命更是充滿幹勁與能量，鼓舞著我們去追求自己人生的無限可能。 ─本書特色─ 1.永不停歇的戰鬥精神──企業家的實踐體會 陳焜耀不論事業還是跑超馬都從未停下過腳步，即便因而脊椎受傷，也因此走入另一個世界，體會不同的人生，關於企業經營也有不同的思考。陳焜耀認為人生不能沒目標，再怎麼苦都願意承擔，只要前方有一個希望，他就會接受挑戰，努力達成。 2.遭遇人生最大困境而後重新站起──無盡感恩的心意 歷經差點不能走路這場生命中最大的困境，陳焜耀能夠再站起來，不只謝天謝祖先庇佑，也萬分感激他手術復健路上每一個幫助過他的人：仁心仁術的醫師、協助他完成復健的物理治療師、幫忙他每日生活的看護，就是醫院裡病友也給了他前進的目標，他們都是助他重生的貴人。 3.百年家族企業的接班課

A FANG-tastically funny adventures series, perfect for 7+ readers and fans of Amelia Fang!“Full of hilarious, highly illustrated mayhem” Guardian“Loved it. Full of heart, laughs and adventure.” Dermot O’Leary“Fearfully funny, and a book to get your teeth into! You’ll be Kevin’s biggest fang!” Danny WallaceThe time has come for Kevin’s Gloaming. This is a test every almost nearly eleven-year-old must pass to show they have all the necessary skills to be a vampire. Kevin will have to show he can transform into a bat, mind-speak and melt into the darkness. Which would be fine, except he hasn’t quite mastered the melt yet… If Kevin doesn’t pass, he’ll be cast out forever. Is there anyone who can help him?

From the USA Today Bestseller Can a secret sister help her find her way? Worthing, 1931 Raised in the grandeur of Muntham Court, young Millicent has always felt like the black sheep of her family. Between a vindictive mother and a conceited older sister, her only ally is her doting father, Charles.Brought up in the traveller community and always on the move, Lena's life has never been settled, but it has always been happy thanks to the support of her loving mother.When it is revealed that Lena is Charles's illegitimate daughter, Milly finally has a chance at true sisterhood. Thrust into a world of fairgrounds and new friends, her excitement is short-lived when she realises her mother must never know.Six year later, when both girls lose their father suddenly, they need each other more than ever as they forge their own path in the world. But Milly is harbouring a secret from Lena that risks losing her forever... Can they help each other face their futures, or will old lies tear them

From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Mouse and His Dog is an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Buster is a big-hearted dog who couldn't attract more trouble if he tried.Stewie is a huge, loveable dog whose ex-owner said he was mean. And Mouse is a mouse, who has the run of Dogtown and happens to be Buster's best friend in the world. Determined to help Buster find his forever home, Mouse, Stewie, Buster and a robot-dog called Smokie embark on a bold quest in search of the perfect family.With peril, adventure and lots of laughter along the way.

Now a major motion picture streaming on Netflix!A young girl begins to question her picture-perfect world in this first installment of Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series—a global phenomenon that started the dystopian trend.Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can’t wait. In just a few weeks she’ll have the operation that will turn her from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty. And as a pretty, she’ll be catapulted into a high-tech paradise where her only job is to have fun.But Tally’s new friend Shay isn’t sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of her world—and it isn’t very pretty. The authorities offer Tally a choice: find her friend and turn her in, or always be an ugly. Tally’s decision leads her on a journey of self-discovery and first love—but it’s the seeds of rebellion that will change her life and her world forever.

A novel about family, belonging, and the agony of imagining the life you should have had, sparked by the disappearance of a four-year-old Mi'kmaq girl from the blueberry fields of Maine.'For fans of Celeste Ng and Ann Patchett, this quietly beautiful book will break, then mend, your heart' Amazon, The Best Books of 2023WINNER OF THE 2023 BARNES & NOBLE DISCOVER PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2024 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION***One family’s deepest pain. Another’s darkest secret. Who will they be when the truth comes out?On a hot day in 1960s Maine, six-year-old Joe watches his little sister Ruthie, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of the blueberry fields, while their family, Mi’kmaq people from Nova Scotia, pick fruit. That afternoon, Ruthie vanishes without a trace. As the last person to see her, Joe will be forever haunted by grief, guilt, and the agony of imagining how his life could have been.In an affluent suburb nearby, Norma is growing up as the only child of

Welcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 4 in the fur-ociously funny, secret super-hero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey.'Funny, furry and fantastic!' - Judd Winick, Author of the Hilo seriesWelcome to Kittyopolis! Where cats rule and science is cool! Book 4 in the fur-ociously funny, secret super-hero graphic novel series with serious cat-itdue, for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs Monkey.'Funny, furry and fantastic!' - Judd Winick, Author of the Hilo seriesIt's a cat! It's a superhero! It's a . . . Taco Time Machine!?!?Uh-oh! Mindy's dad, Professor Microbe, is lost in the time space continuum! It's up to Max and Mindy to save him! But time is tricky once you start messing with it and - oops! - Max may have accidentally undone his and Mindy's very first meeting!That means no Space Meatball. No Science Kitty. No Cat Crusader. No best friends forever?!?! Ack! This time it's not just Kittyopolis that's in trouble, i

Two kids race to save the world's last magical place in the first book of a landmark new fantasy series, from "a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination." (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass) "Katherine Rundell is a phenomenon. She crafts original and brilliant books that delight readers of all ages and kinds." ―Neil Gaiman, Newbery Medal Winner for The Graveyard Book"An instant classic from one of the most gifted storytellers of our time, Impossible Creatures is an astonishing miracle of a book." --Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever. It's the day he learned about the Archipelago--a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And it's the day he met Mal--a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help. Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure

本套書收錄 Holly Black 暢銷奇幻系列 The Folk of the Air 全三冊與彩色插畫番外篇 How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories。故事以人類少女 Jude 為主角，年幼時雙親遇害，她與姊妹被帶往殘酷詭譎的精靈宮廷成長。十年後，她渴望在此立足，卻遭高王之子 Prince Cardan 百般輕視。為爭取一席之地，她踏入權力鬥爭與陰謀漩渦，也發現自己擁有不惜以血換取勝利的決心。當內戰迫近，她必須選擇立場、締結危險同盟，守護家人與精靈國度。📖 亮點特色★ 宮廷鬥智與浪漫張力交織的奇幻故事★ 飽滿人物塑造，刻劃權力與情感的拉扯★ 番外篇全彩插畫，補足主角與 Cardan 的心路歷程Discover Holly Black's blood thirsty bestselling The Folk of the Air series in this complete paperback boxed set, which includes The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and The Queen of Nothing- plus the gorgeously illustrated full-color novella, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories! Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to

Bigg School: Best Friends ForeverLola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies, just like peas in a pod – and even though they don’t end up in the same class, Lola expects everything to stay the same. At home things are tough because Lola’s parents are divorcing and they’re having to move the family home. So when the annoying Cleo becomes friendly with Evie, stealing her from Lola, three most definitely becomes a crowd – Lola must learn that not all change is bad…With illustrations from the award-winning Jess Bradley (illustrator of The Day in the Life of a Poo, A Gnu and You and contibutor to the Phoenix Comic) that express the often hilarious inner lives of the characters, the Bigg School series tells stories of the extraordinary lives of ordinary kids navigating friendships, change and all the ups and downs of growing up.‘Funny engaging and captures the essence of young people figuring out old and new friendships and changes that come with growing up’ Emma Suffield, Little Blog