Girls

The Girl Who Loves Bugs is a hilarious and heart-warming story empowering young girls to always be curious, from superstar writer Lily Murray and Waterstones Prize-winning illustrator, Jenny Lovlie. Evie loves bugs. And she's fed up of having to keep up with her mums and brother on walks when she'd rather be peering under logs and examining snails.So, one day, she decides to bring the bugs inside, so she can be with them all the time. The problem is, the family is coming to stay, even fearsome Great Gran, who doesn't stand for any nonsense. And on the day of their arrival, Evie wakes up to find her bugs have escaped .. . all over the house! What is Great Gran going to say?A beautiful, bug-filled story about following your dreams, and the unconditional love of family.With ideas and tips at the back for looking after some of your own bugs (outside!).

The instant #1New York Timesbestseller, now available inastunning new paperback look with bonus content.Pacific RimmeetsThe Handmaid's Talein this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain.When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But when she gets her vengeance, it becomes clear that she is an Iron Widow, a rare kind of female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead.To tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest male pilot in Huaxia, yet feared and ostracized for killing his father and brothers. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily

Newbery medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.Estrild is not like the other girls in her village; she wants to be a warrior. Varick, the orphan boy who helps her train in spite of his twisted back, also stands apart. In a world where differences are poorly tolerated, just how much danger are they in?Inspired by the true discovery of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body in northern Germany, Newbery medalist and master storyteller Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world as she breathes life back into the Windeby Child, left in the bog to drown with a woolen blindfold over its eyes. This suspenseful exploration of lives that might have been by a gifted, intellectually curious author is utterly

Shortlisted Alexandra Palace Children's Book Award 2024Longlisted The UKLA Book Awards 2024Nominated The Yoto Carnegie Medal 2024The Song Walker is an extraordinary new story of friendship, discovery and courage from Zillah Bethell, author of The Shark Caller which won the Wales Book of the Year and the Edward Stanford Children's Travel Book of the Year 2022."There are three questions that I need to find the answers to:Where am I?What am I doing here?And... Who am I?"When a young girl wakes up in the middle of the desert, she has no idea who she is. She's wearing one shoe, a silky black dress, and she's carrying a strange, heavy case.She meets Tarni, who is on a mysterious quest of her own. Together, the two girls trek across the vast and ever-changing Australian Outback in search of answers. Except both are also hiding secrets...

The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! In this adaptation of the third book, Emma's earning money left and right--but is she in over her head? When Mia asks the Cupcake Club girls to be junior bridesmaids in her mother's wedding, everyone is super excited about the idea--especially when they find the perfect dress for the occasion! It's Emma's dream dress...except for the price tag. And with her mom recently out of work, there's not a lot of room at the Taylor house for extra expenses. Not wanting to disappoint her friends, Emma decides to take on a few more jobs and chores around the house to help cover the cost. Between babysitting her bratty brother, a dog-walking business, flute practice, the Cupcake Club--and oh yeah, being a typical tween girl--Emma may have bitten off more than she can chew. Can she pull of the balancing act and go to Mia's mom's wedding in style? Fun, bright, full-color graphic panels tell the story with the same humor

上帝用亞當的肋骨造了夏娃，女人就要把男人當神？ 受夠了「女人要打才會乖」、「台女欠扁」的話語， 別再只對女生說：「妳不行！」、「妳不能！」 充實自己，自食其力，展現經濟實力。 有些男人以為可以跟我們比，但其實不行。 Girls，大聲告訴全世界：Who run the world！ ▎想想小時候的夢想，清單絕對沒有黃臉婆！ 小時候的妳希望長大後會成為怎樣的大人呢？ 是穿著漂亮制服，綁著完美包頭，以甜美微笑在全球服務的空服員？ 還是腳踩名牌鞋，身穿訂製套裝，在職場上呼風喚雨的女強人？ 等等，現在的妳腦中或許還有另一個畫面。 家裡到處都是衣服玩具，吃完的碗堆滿水槽沒洗。 老公躺著睡覺小孩哭鬧，而妳像個瘋婆子大吼大叫。 夫妻見面只會吵架，互相酸言酸語，再也不是從前的神鵰俠侶。 妳是正活在這個畫面裡， 又或者正朝向這裡走去？ 別讓傳統觀念束縛著妳， 大家喜歡的是光鮮亮麗的仙杜瑞拉， 才不是灰頭土臉狼狽不堪的灰姑娘。 找回自己的特質，調整生活的方向。 學會肯定，加上勤奮的努力，妳也可以很不一樣！ ▎Wake up！妳是大藝術家，妳創作的夢想無價！ 法國前文化部長曾說過：「20世紀法國將有三個名字永存」 其中一個便是可可·香奈兒，她用事蹟向全世界證明： 女人可以做成任何事情，選擇自己愛的人，過自己想的生活。 21世紀的妳還在執著夏娃從亞當肋骨而生， 服從男尊女卑、三從四德， 茫然時候跟花木蘭唱《reflection》。 記得妳就是妳！不是誰誰誰的妳！ 人生應該要努力實踐，而不是靠占卜來找答案。 別讓任何人偷走妳的夢想，也別為了生活的現實放棄夢想。 不必依靠任何人，無論如何妳都會變成盛開的花。 ▎跟自己心靈面對面，困難迎面而來全都呸！ 公司的事情又多又雜，每天都塞在固定的空間動彈不得。 回家又不知道該做什麼，生活沒目標，心裡感覺空蕩蕩。 或許妳該展開一場與自己心靈的對話， 向迪士尼公主一樣一個人自言自語。 四招改善情緒、調整心態、認識自我， 讓自己更有自信，更有生活動力。 ◎學會獨處： 找一個假日在森林中呼吸芬多精， 或者早起看日出，感受太陽升起的感動。 ◎忍受寂寞： 寫日記和自己對話，堅定自己的方向。 ◎閱讀與思考： 大量閱讀和靜心思考，把自己當成朋友，自問自答。 ◎多和自己做正向溝通： 心情低落時像好友一樣鼓勵、讚美自己， 避免過度責備、指責，以免陷入負面情緒無法自拔。 ▎童話

“One thing’s for certain, no house that Anne’s in will ever be dull.” That’s what Marilla Cuthbert says about Anne, the lively red-headed orphan she and her brother Matthew adopt. For decades, girls have agreed, eagerly reading every book in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s series that chronicles Anne’s coming of age.