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威爾總覺得自己和別人格格不入，穿著破舊的鞋子，也藏著一顆孤單的心。他不知道怎麼改變，只能靜靜努力生活。直到有一天，朋友們伸出了手，讓他發現，自己也值得被看見、被理解。《The Wrong Shoes》是一段關於勇氣、希望與陪伴的溫暖旅程。A beautiful and urgent exploration of the experience of child poverty from Tom Percival, creator of the bestselling Big Bright Feelings series, for fans of Boy at the Back of the Class.'Powerful and moving with the potential to change lives' Hannah Gold'Full of empathy and most importantly, heart' Phil EarleThere's a bunch of kids in there and suddenly they're all looking at me like someone who can actually do something, not just some weirdo with the wrong shoes and a rubbish coat . . .Will has the wrong shoes – he's always known it but doesn't know how to change it. Navigating the difficulties of home and school when you feel you stick out is tough, but finding confidence with the help and empathy of friends can be all you need to see the way.Praise for The Wrong Shoes:‘An extraordinary, powerful and moving book that has the potential to change lives.’ Hannah Gold‘Eve

Nearly 200 holiday-themed pen and paper puzzles for children.This entertaining book is packed with holiday-themed puzzles including wordsearches, spot the difference and simple logic games. With nearly 200 puzzles, there is plenty to keep children happy on holidays, rainy days - or any day. All the answers are on separate pages at the back of the book.

100 illustrated puzzles and games to develop children's word power.Test your word power with this entertaining collection of puzzles, from crosswords, wordsearches and riddles to anagrams, word sudoku and coded messages. Perfect for quiet times alone or playing with friends and family, with all the answers at the back of the book.

Join a diverse cast of superheroes battling to save the world - whether they're big, small, cool, hot, swift, strong or wise. Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant hues 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.

You'd better not tickle the dolphin... because it might just squeak if you do!Babies and toddlers just won't be able to resist tickling the touchy-feely patches to hear each sea animal make a sound in this hilarious novelty book. At the end, readers will find all the sea creatures being noisy at once in a musical finale guaranteed to get little ones dancing along.An exciting new series for babies and toddlers, from the creators of That's not my... With over 20 books to discover in this award-winning series, there is a book to excite every baby and toddler; including dinosaurs, bears, tigers, unicorns and lots more - giggles are guaranteed! Every DON'T TICKLE book supports sensory development with:- Engaging characters to encourage playfulness - Furry patches for developing motor skills- Playful music to inspire movement- Holes to peep through, sparking curiosity - Rhythmic text for developing language

本套書收錄英國暢銷作家 David Walliams 十部最受歡迎的幽默小說，包括《Spaceboy》、《The Blunders》、《Code Name Bananas》、《Ice Monster》、《Gangsta Granny》與續集、《The Midnight Gang》、《Bad Dad》、《Billionaire Boy》及《Demon Dentist》。故事題材多元，從太空冒險、時空穿越，到奇想動物夥伴與荒誕家庭喜劇，每一本都充滿機智對話與令人捧腹的情節，也不乏感人溫暖的時刻。無論是喜愛動作冒險還是幽默故事的讀者，都能在此找到樂趣。適合9歲以上喜愛幽默與動作情節的讀者。A new collection of ten of the funniest books by the number 1 bestselling author.01. SpaceboyGo back to the Space Race for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history…02. The BlundersMeet the Blunders: Bertie, Betsy, their children, Brutus and Bunny, along with their beloved grandma Old Lady Blunder, and their pet ostrich, Cedric. An ostrich is not a sensible pet, but then the Blunders are not sensible people.03. Code Name BananasGo back in time for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots – and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save

Every evening after the museum closes, Amelia Cheeseheart and her best friend Webster go exploring.But what’s this? Special objects are being stolen from the museum’s Ancient Egyptian Room!Cleo the Cat Mummy is up to something...It's time for Amelia Cheeseheart to investigate!

A beautiful and heart-warming dinosaur story from the author of The Bear and the Piano and Kid ChristmasLiz is sure that her next-door neighbour has a secret. He's got a very long neck, clumpy feet and a strange taste for green leaves... he's a dinosaur! Unfortunately, she's not the only one who's noticed. When Mr Wilson is taken away by scientists, Liz realises that everyone is free to live the life they wish and she must help save her friend.A delightful book perfect for children aged 3+· A beautiful story about acceptance and letting people live the life they want· Written and illustrated from the prize-winning and best-selling author of The Bear and the Piano, Grandad's Secret Giant and Kid Christmas· Young children will love being in on the secret that Mr Wilson is a dinosaur!"The Dinosaur Next Door brilliantly combines the joys of dinosaurs and cake... I promise you'll be rooting for Mr Wilson" - The Guardian

Gerda 和 Orlo 是最要好的熊朋友，Orlo 總是有時間陪Gerda說故事、講笑話、玩遊戲或一起散步。他從不嫌煩，總是願意傾聽、陪伴與分享。 但有一天，Orlo 輕輕地告訴 Gerda，他生病了，而且這次不會好起來了。Gerda 心裡湧現好多種情緒；不過Orlo則是用溫柔的方式，陪她一起面對，讓他們能在剩下的時光裡，留下最珍貴的回憶。而當那個「熊熊形狀的洞」出現時，Gerda 能用這些回憶，把心裡的空缺，一點一滴填滿。 這是一本貼近孩子心靈的繪本，用溫暖真摯的方式，引導孩子理解失去與懷念，也幫助大人與孩子開啟深刻的對話，適合親子共讀，在愛中一起學習告別。 The Bear-Shaped Hole is a moving and sensitive picture book that explores preparing for loss. Gerda the bear has to process that her best friend, Orlo won’t be around forever. A beautiful companion title to the critically acclaimed The Hare-Shaped Hole, The Bear-Shaped Hole is a profound, heart-warming story that helps children understand and prepare for loss. Gerda and Orlo are best bear friends. When Gerda was there, Orlo always had time for a game or a story, a joke or a rhyme. He was never too busy to listen, to talk, to help, to share, or to go for a walk. But slowly, something starts to change. Orlo reveals he is ill, and as he softly explains to Gerda, he is not going to get better. Gerda is overwhe

From hilarious number one bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new Lottie Brooks story. Lottie Brooks is BACK and she's as BRILLIANT as ever!At long last Lottie and Daniel are an official couple and everything seems to be going brilliantly (except for Amber being increasingly mean and jealous, but what's new there?). Meanwhile Toby's new year's resolution is to get a dog, and for once Lottie and him see eye to eye.Pot Noodle, the cockapoo, becomes the newest member of the Brooks family. He's VERY cute but also not toilet trained AT ALL. Lottie soon finds having a new boyfriend and a new dog means she has little time for anyone else, leaving her best friends pretty upset.How is Lottie meant to keep everybody happy and stop Pot Noodle from pooing on the carpet?!Perfect for readers aged 9-12 and for fans of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Dork Diaries and Wimpy Kid. Readers LOVE Lottie Brooks:My daughter couldn't put it down and read it in 2 days. Read at breakfast, walking

A BIG book for sharing with a little person, introducing things that go, first words, colours, numbers and more – with felt flaps and a mirror!With bright, stylish artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the internationally bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series, this BIG vehicle-themed playbook is perfect for sharing with older babies and toddlers. How many cars can you count? What colour is the fire engine? What noise does the train make? And finally, where are you?A brilliant large-format board book introducing early-learning first concepts and encouraging interactive play, with 10 soft felt flaps, tactile die-cuts on every page and a surprise mirror ending.Other titles available in the series:My BIG PlaybookMy BIG Playbook: FarmMy BIG Playbook: Nature

這本可重複使用的魔法水畫書，帶孩子走進熱鬧的農場，看看可愛的動物朋友藏在哪裡。只需用水輕輕一刷，色彩與圖案就會神奇浮現。畫面乾了還能再玩，附贈畫筆與手提把手，適合小手操作，也讓孩子透過塗畫遊戲，認識動物、練習觀察與數數。Join in the fun with Farm Magic Painting, a brilliant reusable activity book with artwork from Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo.Keep little ones busy as they explore the farmyard, colouring in all their favourite farm animals by just adding water, for mess-free fun!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 paintbrush to help develop fine motor skills and an easy to grasp carry handle, as well as things to spot and count on every page, this activity book is the perfect gift for little ones out and about, or at home.Discover more Axel Scheffler magic painting titles with The Gruffalo Magic Painting Book.

An interactive board book adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic—featuring 12 different sounds! A perfect choice for celebrating Pop on Father's Day and all year long!This interactive adaptation of the classic bestseller will have babies and toddlers giggling with glee! Featuring simple rhymed text that teaches the basics of word construction, combined with wacky illustrations that help decode the words, children can press the matching buttons and listen to sounds that bring the story to life.

The epic New York Times bestselling Bravelands series from Erin Hunter comes to a thrilling conclusion as a young water buffalo, hyena, and cheetah come together to vanquish the evil that has threatened their home.As Stride the cheetah, Breathstealer the hyena, and Whisper the buffalo try to right treacherous wrongs and save their home, they must come together to vanquish evil once and for all.Full of adventure and intrigue, this installment will thrill readers who love the Spirit Animals and Wings of Fire series, as well as the legion of dedicated fans who’ve made Erin Hunter a bestselling phenomenon.The thrilling final arc in Erin Hunter’s bestselling Bravelands series comes to an epic conclusion! Set in the African highlands and told from three different animals’ points of view, this is a perfect adventure for dedicated fans and readers new to the Bravelands world.

Cats love books, too, in this sweet story about how every reader--human and feline alike--feel less alone in the company of a good book and each other.Cats love books, too! But why? Is it the scratchiness of the cover? Characters that leap off the page like they leap off, well, everything? Or could it be they love books for the same reasons we do? Discover all the possibilities in this delightful story about the joys of reading and companionship, perfect for both book and cat lovers!Cats Love Books, Toois the companion book to author-illustrator Maria Coco'sDogs Love Books, Too, perfectly capturing both the sassiness and sweetness of having a cat in your life and the stories they can inspire.

Grab a disc and let it fly with this miniature disc golf set!One-of-a-kind mini components:Set includes a 6-inch, easy-to-assemble target basket, 6 multi-colored discs, and a storagebagPortable:Ideal fortravel or at the officeMiniature book: An illustrated mini book includes the rules ofthe game andhistory of this rapidly-growing sportPerfect gift:A fun gift item for disc golf fans of all ages

《Good Morning Lion》是一本超可愛的轉輪硬頁操作書，帶著小獅子與動物朋友們從睡夢中醒來，開始元氣滿滿的一天，搭配押韻文字與生動插畫，非常適合早餐時親子共讀。早安！快轉動神奇轉輪，喚醒獅子、大象、長頸鹿等動物朋友吧！孩子會愛上這本描寫大家起床、伸懶腰、開始新一天的繪本，旋轉輪盤就能「開啟」牠們的眼睛與笑容，培養早晨作息同時訓練手眼協調。Rise and shine! Turn the ingenious magic wheels to wake up all the animals!Children will love to read about Lion and his friends as they wake up and start the day. With a rhyming story and characterful pictures, this turn-the-wheel book is perfect for reading with your child over breakfast or any time of the day!With three double-sided, easy-to-turn wheels designed for little hands, this book will improve your child's manual dexterity and motor skills, while also helping to develop their vocabulary.Turn the wheels to magically reveal the animals under the four acetate windows on each spread and point out each one to help your little one learn new animal names. Lots of roarsome fun!

New kid means new problems for Sweet Valley Twins, Jessica and Elizabeth. When a not-so-nice transfer student arrives the girls must decide if they'll give her a chance or give her the cold shoulder! The fun and drama continues in this New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!When a new girl moves to Sweet Valley, the Wakefields are ready to welcome her to town -- unfortunately for Jessica and Elizabeth, Brooke Dennis seems to want nothing to do with them - she's the meanest girl they've ever met! The last thing Jessica wants to do is show her around or help her at school.Elizabeth wonders if maybe there is more going on with Brooke... there has to be a reason she's so mad all the time, right? Will Jessica and Elizabeth give Brooke a chance and find out who she really is? Or is Brooke truly the worst kid in Sweet Valley?

This guidebook for being alive—by the #1New York Timesbestselling authors and award-winning podcast hosts—is a moving exploration of the 20 essential human questions.“We circle around the same 20 Questions throughout our lives. Inside this book are those questions—and the answers that saved my life.”—Glennon DoyleEvery day, Glennon Doyle spirals around the same questions:Why am I like this? How do I figure out what I want? How do I know what to do? Why can’t I be happy? Am I doing this right?Each morning, she’s somehow forgotten all the answers. She wonders:I’m almost fifty years old. I’ve learned a whole lot. Why do I wake up every day having forgotten everything I know?Her sister, Amanda, and her wife, Abby, are the people Glennon calls first when she’s drowning, because they are her life preservers. Recently, in the span of a single year, Glennon was diagnosed with anorexia, Amanda was diagnosed with breast cancer, and Abby lost her beloved brother. For the first time, they were all

AnEaterBest Food Book of 2023ASmithsonianBest Food Book of 2023From theNew York Times-bestselling author ofCodandSalt, a delectable look at the cultural, historical, and gastronomical layers of one of the world's most beloved culinary staples-featuring original illustrations and recipes from around the world.As Julia Child once said, “It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions.”Historically, she's been right-and not just in the kitchen. Flourishing in just about every climate and culture around the world, onions have provided the essential basis not only for sautés, stews, and sauces, but for medicines, metaphors, and folklore. Now they're Kurlansky's most flavorful infatuation yet as he sets out to explore how and why the crop reigns from Italy to India and everywhere in between.Featuring historical images and his own pen-and-ink drawings, Kurlansky begins with the science and history of the only sulfuric acid–spewing plant, then digs through its twenty varieties and the cult

The adventure continues with the thrilling fourth installment in the Skandar series from New York Times and internationally bestselling author A.F. Steadman!As Skandar and his friends begin their fourth year at the Eyrie, the Island’s unicorns are struck by a terrible curse that threatens to change everything. Between a Commodore determined to eliminate the spirit element for good and a sister hellbent on revenge, nowhere is safe for Skandar.As more unicorns are affected by the curse, the clock is ticking for Skandar and his quartet, who find themselves racing for their lives. Can they stop the curse in its tracks before the Island is lost forever?

Skandar faces his greatest challenge yet in the thrilling third installment of the Skandar series from New York Times bestselling author A.F. Steadman!To survive their third year of training, Skandar and his friends must complete a series of terrifying trials across the Island’s elemental zones. Friendships, allegiances, and rider-unicorn bonds will be pushed to the limit—only the strongest will make it.Meanwhile, Skandar’s sister, Kenna, has finally reached the Eyrie. But with a forged bond to a wild unicorn, she is alienated and alone. And when a terrible discovery puts the future of the Island in peril, all fingers point in one direction…As suspicions grow and dark forces assemble, Skandar must decide where his loyalties lie. How far is he willing to go—for Kenna, and for the Eyrie?

Packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, activities, exclusive National Geographic Explorer interviews, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, and more!Kids who want to know everything about everything need theNational Geographic Kids Almanac! The latest edition of this internationally best-selling almanac features tons of UPDATED and NEW content, including new species discoveries, cutting-edge nature and space information, all-new games and jokes, and more! Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. This is a must-have book for curious kids!

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to rescue little horses in Mongolia! Perfect for chapter book readers.The wind started to blow. . . and a new magical journey unfolds when the tree house lands in Mongolia! Jack and Annie can hear the drum beat of horses hoofs. The little horses of Mongolia are returning from near extinction and the kids get to meet the people who take care of them. But the horses are still in danger when wolves show up nearby. . . Can Jack and Annie protect the last of the little horses? Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?Magic Tree House: Perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter booksMerlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced readerFact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventuresGraphic Novels: Relive the original adventures brought to life with art by Kelly & Nichole MatthewsIf you're lo

Now a blockbuster original series on Prime Video! Will Belly choose Jeremiah or Conrad?From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han comes the complete paperback collection of The Summer I Turned Pretty series. Each deluxe edition features foil on the cover and stenciled sprayed edges!Belly has always lived for the summertime because it means all her favorite things: swimming, the beach, and the Fischer boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. She has spent every summer with them at Cousins Beach for as long as she can remember. She has always been in love with Conrad and finally, one summer, it seems like he might have feelings for her, too. But it turns out, so does Jeremiah.As the summers go on, Belly has to choose between two brothers who love her as she comes to the realization that she will have to break one of their hearts.This hardcover boxed set includes:The Summer I Turned PrettyIt’s Not Summer Without YouWe’ll Always Have Summer

Grab those handles and prepare to take wild shots on goal in this miniature desktop version of the classic bar and basement game: foosball!*Super portable size: The 7-inch-long, fully functional foosball table fits in the palm of your hand and folds up for easy storage and transport*Mini Book included: Kit includes a 32-page mini book on the history and rules of the game*Keep track of the competition: With a built-in score counter at each end, there’s no need to second-guess who’s ahead*Beloved, nostalgic game: The perfect gift or self-purchase for anyone who had a foosball table in their basement or local bar (or always wanted one!)*Latest RP Minis desktop game: Foosball joins our mini games series alongside mini golf, pickleball, shuffleboard, and more

Ember and the other pets come face-to-face with two evil raccoons who are hungry for revenge and have a plan to sabotage the neighborhood!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!Ember comes face-to-face with evil twin sister raccoons who are looking for trouble! Will Ember and the other pets be able to stop the raccoons from plotting revenge against the entire neighborhood? With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule! is the just-right series for any emerging reader!

《Eleanor & Park》作者 Rainbow Rowell 最新小說《Slow Dance》。Shiloh 和 Cary 從小就是無話不談的朋友，曾一起在門廊上談夢想、許承諾。多年後重逢，兩人已歷經婚姻、離散與人生轉折，心中卻仍保有當年那份牽掛。這是一段關於錯過與重逢、友情與愛情之間曖昧距離的故事。A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell comes Slow Dance - her smartest, funniest, most romantic novel yet. "If you, like me, think thirty-somethings methodically working through their issues is very hot, Slow Dance is the book for you. The people in it feel like people you know or maybe even people you've been. Slow Dance is sexy, sweet, wise, and nostalgic--Jane Austen's Persuasion for our times."-- Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowBack in high school, everybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together . . . everybody but Shiloh and Cary.They were just friends. Best friends. They spent entire summers sitting on Shiloh's porch steps, dreaming about the future. They promised each other that, no

[名家名著] 33 無瑕的程式碼 函數式設計篇：原則、模式與實踐 Functional Design: Principles, Patterns, and Practices ❝乍看之下，物件導向和函數式這兩種範式似乎互不相容，一個強調資料抽象與封裝狀態，另一個則倡導不可變與純函數。事實上，即便兩者出發點不同，卻能在合適的脈絡下融為一體，互相補足，最終協助我們打造更強韌、更具表達力的軟體系統。對一位想要同時掌握物件導向與函數式思維的工程師來說，如何在日常工作中權衡並結合這兩種做法，正是本書所提出的關鍵挑戰與寶貴建議。❞ ────微軟最有價值專家(Microsoft MVP)｜本書譯者　張立顗(Poy Chang) ❝Uncle Bob精心展示了函數式設計，這是當今軟體開發中極為流行且高效的設計方式。透過深入的原則和實踐案例，本書不僅適合軟體開發者，也對任何追求卓越程式品質的專業人士都具有極高的實用價值。Uncle Bob的洞見和清晰的寫作風格使這本書成為了一本不可多得的學習資源。❞ ────博碩文化總編輯 & CEO CSM　陳錦輝(Simon) 一本精通函數式程式設計的實用指南，寫出更優雅、更整潔的程式碼！ 在本書中，世界級軟體開發傳奇大師、暢銷書《Clean Code》的作者Robert C. Martin(Uncle Bob)將深入解說，為何要使用函數式程式設計（functional programming），以及如何運用函數式設計來建置更符合實際需求的系統。Uncle Bob將比較傳統的物件導向程式設計(如Java)與函數式語言(如Clojure)所採用的結構，並指出各自的最佳應用場景。他將展示如何在不同的情境下，明智地選擇合適且合理的做法，來建置更優秀、更優雅的系統。 Uncle Bob不僅手法務實，他還將理論簡化，把重點放在「實戰」與「解決問題」的具體做法。透過簡單易懂的範例，開發者將發現，容易學習且語意豐富的Clojure語言，如何幫助他們提升程式碼的整潔度、品質、開發紀律與效率。Uncle Bob還將從函數式程式設計的角度，深入探討廣為人知的SOLID原則與「四人幫」設計模式，解釋這些模式對於函數式程式設計師的價值，並指導讀者如何利用它們來實現更卓越的成果。 【內容亮點】 ・理解函數式程式設計的基本概念：不可變性、持久性資料、遞迴、迭代、延遲

Come on an exciting adventure into the heart of the jungle!Lift the flaps to reveal playful clues and then guess which animal is hiding behind them. Get ready for a journey filled with surprises and giggles! Can you guess who’s waiting to say hello?

Lift the flaps to reveal playful clues and then guess which animal is hiding behind them. Get ready for a journey filled with surprises and giggles! Can you guess who’s waiting to say hello?

A timely and uplifting picture book about overcoming worries with mindfulness techniques in an accessible and imaginative form for 3+ readers.When a little girl can't sleep because her head is full of worries, she takes a deep breath – a rainbow breath – and travels across all the colours of the rainbow, counting to ten as she breathes. Join her on this vibrant journey and dive into indigo seas, leap into a sparkling blue sky, race with orange tigers before finally settling down to sleep in a red poppy field.The perfect bedtime book for helping little ones calm their fears and help them get to sleep.

誰說小孩不如大人聰明？這本書教你101種方法反擊──從忍住放屁時不笑、發明超好玩的遊戲，到識破大人說謊的暗號。幽默又機智，讓你在歡笑中偷偷學會觀察、思考與創造，是每位想挑戰世界的小孩必備的生存秘笈！Packed with 101 exciting secrets just for kids, this hilarious guide to growing up is perfect for any child who wants to have fun, be challenged and outsmart a grown-up! Ever wondered how to not laugh when someone farts, how to invent an epic game or even how to decode grown-up lies? Or are you just fed up with grown-ups thinking they know more than you? Then this is the book for you! This funny and accessible guide has 101 creative and funny ways to outsmart adults! A hilarious book from the author of the How to Survive... series, this fact-packed non-fiction book is perfect for fans of Adam Kay, Matt Lucas and the Tom Gates series.

A novel dialogue between Buddhism and Western psychology, grounded in original Pali texts. As mindfulness and meditation become mainstream therapeutic tools, their deep Buddhist roots are often stripped away and limit their effectiveness for clients from Buddhist cultural backgrounds. Early Buddhist Teachings: A Theoretical Foundation for Counseling restores these practices to their original context, offering a culturally congruent counseling model grounded in Pali scriptures and core Buddhist principles. This informative volume explores key Buddhist concepts including dependent co-arising, non-self, and impermanence, and places them in conversation with Western psychological theories. Supplemented with practical assessment tools and intervention techniques, this work provides mental health professionals with a new framework for integrating Buddhist teachings into counseling. For therapists, students, and counselors seeking to expand their approach, Early Buddhist Teachings offers a vi

From Mount Fuji and hot springs to the bustling city of Tokyo, explore the wonders of Japan. DK Super World: Japan is part of the new DK Super World series for children aged 7-11 to explore the wonders of diverse cultures and landscapes across the globe. Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about the countries of the world.Embark on an educational journey with this enriching Japan country profile book, specifically tailored for primary school pupilsThis geography book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points. Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that helps encourage reluctant learners. Vocabulary-building content covering a wide range of topics.Captivating and curriculum-aligned content, diagrams and interactive elements provide an immersive learning experience while covering key information about the richness of o

Can YOU help Hippo do the gardening?Full of flaps, wheels and sliders, this interactive board book is a hands-on introduction to the grown-up tasks that fascinate toddlers.Busy chores for little paws!

The purrrfect series for newly confident readers, beautifully illustrated by Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner, Jenny Løvlie, and written by bestselling author, Paula Harrison. Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn.Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon. In Kitty and the Clifftop Peril, Kitty and her family are on holiday at the seaside. It should mean a break from superhero adventures, but there's trouble in the sleepy little fishing town.Someone, or something, is causing chaos down by the harbour. When Kitty's friend Cutlass the pirate cat gets the blame, she knows it's time to put on her superhero cape, catch the culprit, and save the day!For another superhero adventure with Kitty and her cat crew, read Kitty and the Woodland Wildcat.

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.

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

Jeffrey Brown brings his irresistible comic spin to the X-Men, one of the most beloved and popular teams of the Marvel Universe.Welcome to Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, where Professor X has his hands full supervising an unruly gaggle of elementary school aged mutants! From the creator of Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem and the bestselling Darth Vader and Son series, this fun collection sees Wolverine using his claws to roast marshmallows, Nightcrawler playing teleport tag, Danger Room practice hijinks, babysitting duty with the New Mutants, Magneto as a surprise substitute teacher, young Cyclops and Phoenix as sweethearts, Sentinels turned into playground equipment, and much more. Full of warm humor and inside jokes hatched from true fandom, Jeffrey Brown’s adorable interpretations of a classic era for the team will delight fans of all ages.© 2024 MARVELPerfect for:Kids and grown-up Marvel fans alikeFamilies who enjoy sharing funny booksSchool libraries and teacher appre