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Wendy和Sarah準備去學校時，兩姊妹在浴室裡發生了爭吵。她們究竟為了什麼爭吵呢？跟著Wendy和Sarah一同探索，一個小動作如何對世界的永續性產生巨大的影響。《我可以改變世界I Can Change the World...》該系列的每冊都包含一個創意故事，強調個人行動對永續環境的重要性。透過引人入勝的敘述和全彩插圖，《我是小小科學家I’m a Little Scientist》系列向孩子們介紹激勵人心且不斷發展的科學世界。Wendy and Sarah were preparing to go to school when they got into a tiff in the bathroom. What did they disagree about? And why did it matter? Follow Wendy and Sarah as they explore how one little action from them could make a huge difference to the sustainability of our world.Every book in the I Can Change the World... collection contains a creative story that highlights the importance of individual action on environmental sustainability. Through engaging narratives and full-colour illustrations, the I'm a Little Scientist series introduces children to the exciting and ever-advancing world of science.

在這座富麗堂皇的宅邸中，女主角以管家的身份展開新生活——這是她最後的機會，能夠隱藏過去、重新開始。她每日打掃房屋、接送女兒上學、準備晚餐，然後獨自回到頂樓狹小的房間。主人 Nina 優雅卻喜歡挑釁，會故意弄亂環境、編造奇怪的謊言；丈夫 Andrew 外表完美卻神情憔悴。一次偶然，她試穿了 Nina 的白色洋裝，卻意外觸碰了對方的底線。當房門鎖在外面時，她才驚覺一切已無法回頭——因為 Winchesters 並不知道，她的秘密與能力，遠比想像更危險。★ 宮宅氛圍濃厚的心理驚悚★ 情節環環相扣，緊張感持續升高★ 隱藏身份與雙面人設的張力"Welcome to the family," Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I'll soon learn that the Winchesters' secrets are far more dangerous than my own...Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew's han

出庭律師兼敘述性詭計大師Imran Mahmood懸疑新作。「去找麥可，找到他」她說，「就會找到真相。」但這個被稱作麥可的人究竟是誰？或者說，真的存在嗎？你來得及拆解故事裡精巧的陳述，在結局前還原真相嗎？'The very definition of a compulsive page-turner' CHRIS WHITAKER I didn t kill her. Trust me When Amy Blahn died on a London rooftop, Layla Mahoney was there. Layla was holding her.But all she can say when she s arrested is that It was Michael. Find Michael and you ll find out everything you need to know. The problem is, the police can t find him they aren t even sure he exists.Layla knows she only has forty-eight hours to convince the police that bringing in the man she knows only as Michael will clear her name and reveal a dangerous game affecting not just Amy and Layla, but her husband Russell and countless others. But as the detectives begin to uncover the whole truth about what happened to Amy, Layla will soon have to decide: how much of that truth can she really risk being exposed? 'A relentless, absorbing thriller' JANICE HALLETT 'I loved every single page!' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

This book contains analysis of different domains of contemporary art in China seen through the lens of the epistemological changes described in China Pluperfect I: Epistemology of Past and Outside in Chinese Art.It first looks at the concept of “ink art,” describing how it meant different things to different people in the former colony and how these different meanings came to determine certain institutional choices made at the beginning of the 21st century. The following chapters are dedicated to issues related to the urban and rural contexts for art creation in Mainland China and Hong Kong. One chapter observes the ups and downs of the representations of cities in the history of the People’s Republic of China and how they have defined a certain idea of culture. Another looks at how Chinese cities have been exceptional centers of art creations over the last thirty to forty years through the example of Shenzhen where a vibrant art scene, albeit closely connected to Hong Kong which has b

-Students who are learning to read will enjoy visiting a vibrant kindergarten -classroom with -Pinkalicious. --School Library JournalPinkalicious gets a kindergarten buddy in this Level One I Can Read, brought to you by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann! Pinkalicious can't wait to have a kindergarten buddy. But what if her buddy doesn't like kindergarten? Will Pinkalicious be able to show her how pinkatastic it can be?Young readers in kindergarten now or getting ready for it will relate to Pinkalicious's hopes and be reassured by her friendship success.Pinkalicious: Kindergarten Fun is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.Plus readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious &a

Push, pull and slide the scenes to celebrate Father's Day in I Love My Daddy! From making up silly games to learning to ride a bike, every day's an adventure with Dad by your side!Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw. Part of the popular Busy Book series, I Love My Daddy is the perfect gift to share on Father's Day, and is endorsed and recommended by Dr Amanda Gummer's Good Play Guide. Discover more of the Busy Book series with titles such as Busy Party, Busy Bikes and I Love My Mummy.

BOOK ONE IN THENEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING SERIES • One ofTime Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy and 100 Best YA Books of All Time • People's Choice Award winner • Bustle's Best Young Adult Book“This novel is a harrowing, haunting reminder of what it means to be human—and how hope might be kindled in the midst of oppression and fear.” —The Washington PostThe beloved and bestselling fantasy series that “glows, burns, and smolders.” (Huffington Post).Laia is a slave.Elias is a soldier.Neither is free.Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear.It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire. They’ve seen what happens to those who do.But when Laia’s brother is arrested for treason,

Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library!Journey to deep space and learn how James Tiberius Kirk became one of the greatest space heroes in the Star Trek universe.From appearances i

I love you more than all the stars that shimmer in the night. Just as their blaze lights up the sky,my love shines strong and bright. This beautiful book is the perfect way to say "I love you".

兒童科學百科，以對話方式解答孩子對生活周遭的十萬個為什麼。全套20冊，收錄為何要建金字塔、火山為什麼爆發等內容，每本皆附QR-Code音檔，搭配文字、聆聽對話，更容易牢記知識。A collection of twenty titles from our perennially popular I Wonder Why series, with its winning question and answer format and cased in attractive slipcase.This highly popular and long-running series explores the questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way.本套書附書盒，包含以下20本平裝讀本，每本均附音檔QRcode--01- I wonder why camels have humps 為何駱駝有駝峰02- I wonder why caterpillars eat so much 為何毛毛蟲吃這麼多03- I wonder why Columbus crossed the Ocean 為何哥倫布要橫越大西洋04- I wonder why there's a hole in the sky 為何天空中有洞05- I wonder why kangaroos have pouches 為何袋鼠有育兒袋06- I wonder why leaves change colour 為何樹葉會變顏色07- I wonder why mice are musical 為何老鼠是音樂家08- I wonder why my tummy rumbles 為何我的肚子會咕囉咕嚕叫09- I wonder why planes have wings 為何飛機有翅膀10- I wonder why pyramids were

For the child who says, I want to be an engineer when I grow up! And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being an engineer.I never knew that there were so many different ways to

An interactive board book adaptation of the beloved Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas --featuring 12 different sounds That's a noise, grinned the Grinch, That I simply MUST hear So he p

Welcome to I Spy Island: the sunny new series from the creators of the blockbuster Supertato books! In the middle of the ocean, miles from anywhere is a happy little island who loves to play I Spy...

Clark the Shark makes his I Can Read Comic debut Featuring a bold new comic style by Guy Francis and easy-to-read text by Bruce Hale, this Level One I Can Read Comic will have beginning readers ready

An entertaining and thought-provoking guide to what laws are, who makes them and how people enforce them. It covers crime and punishment as well as social and citizenship issues such as politics and i

《How to Think Like a Fish》是《River Monsters》主持人 Jeremy Wade 畢生釣魚心得結晶，教你像魚一樣思考，解鎖水下世界的秘密！想釣到大魚，卻總是空手而歸？Jeremy Wade 帶你走進魚腦！從亞馬遜巨鱗到印度聖魚，他用親身近失誤變勝利的精彩案例，教你觀察水流光影、研究魚的覓食本能、培養耐心與直覺，甚至「讓腦袋警覺空白」進入忘我狀態。本書不只釣魚指南，更是人生哲學──解讀環境、擁抱試錯、持續學習，適用所有挑戰不確定性的場景。無論是釣魚迷還是人生玩家，這本都讓你收穫滿滿！The defining part of this story, I think—the part that made the real difference—is the time I spent looking into the water, letting my mind drift, as I tried to think like a fish…What brings the big fish is an artful blend of drawing on experience and keeping an open, active mind. The secret ingredient is as simple as that.--from Chapter 6Jeremy Wade, the star of Animal Planet’s River Monsters, with nearly forty years of angling exploration behind him, shares a meditation on the art of angling—part science, part art, and part elusive something else. Thoughtful and funny, brimming with wisdom and, above all, adventure, How to Think Like a Fish is filled with reflections that anyone who has ever fished will identify with, for ultim

This beautiful book explores how to be kind and why kindness is so important. It's not just about beingkind to others, it's about being kind to ourselves, kind to nature and kind to our planet too. De

For fans of Susan Verde's I Am Peace and Deborah Underwood's The Quiet Book, this gentle story introduces kids ages 2-6 to mindfulness and breath awareness. I Am a Peaceful Goldfishteaches kids and fa

For the child who says, "I want to be a teacher when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a teacher. I never knew that there are so many different ways to be a teacher. When my family gets a new puppy, I learn that there are teachers who train dogs, teachers who teach swimming, teachers who teach music-and more! With this story blending narrative with nonfiction elements, readers meet the wide variety of teachers who do so much to support our communities.I Want to Be a Teacher is part of a new I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are

Explore the lives of flamingos with Ranger Rick in this Level One I Can Read with vivid full-color photos!What if you wished you were a flamingo and then you became one? Could you eat like a flamingo?

Travel back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in this #1 bestselling series and meet the greatest warriors of all—the Romans!We are warriors! Jack and Annie have met knights, pirates

'There's something I need you to help me with. When I say BOO, you say HOO. Are you ready?' Boo is little ghost who lives in a haunted house - and he is afraid of the dark. In I Say Boo, You Say Hoo,

Patience, Miyuk (97816168984340)Anyone with a small child knows that patience is not a virtue easily won. In this magically illustrated story the young girl Miyuki, who we first met in the critically

How I Live Now meets Exodus – a startling YA dystopia that imagines London as the epicentre of the refugee crisis, from critically acclaimed author Clare Furniss.‘Compulsive, poignant YA dystopia’ The Guardian‘An exquisite, devastating read’ The Irish Times‘Genuinely moving’ Daily Mail‘Reminiscent of Meg Rosoff’s How I Live Now and Paul Lynch’s Book Prize-winning dystopia Prophet Song, this is a devastating novel which speaks to the present political moment’ Just ImagineCivil unrest in London has reached an all-time high after years of a growing authoritarian regime, and it’s no longer safe for Clem and her half-sister Billie in the city. Clem tells of their treacherous journey to Scotland, by road and then by sea, fleeing with nothing but a notebook filled with stories and memories of home. But is there something Clem's not saying? And how will this journey – and the sisters’ story – end? With the start of a new life? Or a mirror held up to the past?PRAISE FOR THE THINGS WE LEAVE BEHI

A little rabbit discovers the delight in a dreary rainy day in this splashing sequel to the witty and whimsical picture book, I Wish it Would Snow.One sunny day, Rabbit and his pals are playing outsid

A simple, friendly game of Duck, Duck, Goose goes off the rails in giggle-inducing confusion when a silly goose tries to make it all about him.“Are you kidding me? I am Goose!” A literal-minded goose

Guess How Much I Love YoumeetsSomedayin this gentle read-aloud picture book that shows us that with just the right amount of care and support, even the smallest of seeds can grow to stand one hundred feet tall.Thanks for the love that you’ve shown meRight now I’m so very smallBut with water and lightI will keep gaining heightAnd then one day I’ll stand at a hundred feet tallHundred Feet Tallis a tender ode to the power of unconditional, immutable love. Because no matter how small you are now, with patience and persistence, with encouragement and devotion, you, too, will someday grow strong.

#1 Kids Indie Next List * Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year * SLJ Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * Junior Library Guild Selection * Edgar Award Nominee * Four Starred Reviews * Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year *From debut author Janae Marks comes a captivating story full of heart, as one courageous girl questions assumptions, searches for the truth, and does what she believes is right--even in the face of great opposition.Zoe Washington isn't sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she's never met, hadn't heard from until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and who's been in prison for a terrible crime?A crime he says he never committed.Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation from the rest of her family. Everyone else thinks Zoe's worrying about doing a good job at her bakery i

From the father-daughter team behind I Will Love You Anyway comes another heartwarming tale about a sweatband-wearing pug.Fetch! and Sit! and Stay!and Ball! and Walk! and Bed!I know those words……but w

Anyone with a small child knows that patience is not a virtue easily won. In this magically illustrated story the young girl Miyuki, who we first met in the critically acclaimed Time for Bed, Miyuki,

Catalog Copy:In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Halfblood, and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The thi

Much has been written about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1963 March on Washington. But there's little on his legendary speech and how he came to write it. Find out more in this gripping book with i

A revised and updated edition of the international bestsellerInspiring readers all over the globe to reimagine their future, this revised and updated edition of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 f

Winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2009Harris was a very small hare with very big feet.“Why do I have such enormous feet, Grandad?” Harris sighed.So Grandad shows Harris how to hop high into the

“A quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations….A delightfully witty…poignant novel.” —The Washington Post “She smiled a soft, troubled smile and I felt the whole world slipping away, a

Algebra I Essentials For Dummies (9781119590965) was previously published as Algebra I Essentials For Dummies (9780470618349). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content i

I Am is a wonderful introduction to emotions and feelings for the very young, helping little ones to visualize situations and giving them words to express themselves.

This Level One I Can Read is all about the different sorts of veterinarians in your community! Veterinarians help sick and hurt animals feel better. Did you know that there are many different ways to

I give you the world and everything in it.Come, let me show you – it won’t take a minute… From soaring eagles and timid deer, to the winter’s chill and summer’s laughter, I Give You the World is a be

This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in with a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the lion hiding in every scene. Is it i