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Snag a pencil. Sink into a silly story. Solve the puzzles and save the day! Say goodbye to boring downtime and hello to Puzzlooies!, the latest in portable entertainment. Meant for kids to write in, these illustrated and compact books flip up like a reporter’s notebook, making them perfect for fast fun while on the go. Each zany adventure is packed with eclectic puzzles to decipher and decode―as well as jokes, riddles, and true trivia galore that’ll keep readers laughing till the very end … if they can reach it!In Oliver and the Infinite Unknown, Oliver is used to being in his twin sister’s shadow. To everyone else, Monica makes incredible inventions. But to Oliver, she’s just stealing his favorite things for more outrageous experiments. Then one day, when Monica disappears into one of her own mechanisms, it’s Oliver who has to think creatively as he navigates the past…and the future. Solve the puzzles inside to read on and see if Oliver can save his sister from disappearing forever, o

Before reading this book, you probably had some moments of curiosity in your life where you questioned certain things about Korean culture. Why is there a Pepsi logo on the Korean flag? Why do Korean kids in my class only have like... three last names (Kim, Lee, Park)? If you are a K-Drama addict, and even took the time to watch variety shows with your favorite idols, your thoughts and interest towards Korea may have grown even deeper What does 'Korea' mean, and why do Koreans love kimchi so much? Maybe, if you're a Koreaboo, you may wonder why you become a year (or two years) older as soon as arriving in Korea, why there's so much drama in those street tent bars, and how Koreans drink so much soju from those infamous green bottles. And, probably the question on everyone's mind in 2020, why is BTS so dang popular (honorable mention: What the heck does "Gangnam Style" mean)?Well, if you get lost in translation, you can simply look up the word in the dictionary or on the latest phone app

《You Are Amazing》由姊妹檔索妮亞與莎布莉娜共同撰寫，兩人不只是最親密的朋友，也是從小接受靈性導師母親訓練的直覺實踐者。他們身為90年代成長的千禧世代，也過著與多數人一樣的生活——愛吃早午餐、聊星座、刷手機。這本書結合日常經驗與靈性練習，分享她們如何用直覺面對焦慮、不安與人生迷惘。輕鬆幽默又實用，適合在現代忙碌生活中，想找回自我信任與內在平靜的讀者。這是一本教你與自己做朋友，學會相信心聲的生活指南。Feeling a little 'eh' about life? Wondering if you'll ever figure things out? Millennial intuitive duo Sonia and Sabrina know exactly how you feel!Sonia and Sabrina are sisters and best friends. Trained by their mom, a world-renowned spiritual teacher and visionary guide, they know how to move through life with trust and confidence, using their intuition and their intellect. Children of the 90s, they also lead super regular millennial lives.They love chic restaurants and Beyoncé. They talk astrology and psychology. They have a latte in one hand and an iPhone in the other.And they have written this book to show you how to navigate modern life with the help of intuition and Spirit. Sabrina and Sonia share with you their successes and failures, and teach you all you need to know about

本書為《Cronus Chronicles》三部曲合輯盒裝，以希臘神話為靈感，適合喜愛《Percy Jackson and the Olympians》的讀者。故事從看似零散的異常展開：神祕小貓、忽然現身的表親、以及行蹤可疑的陌生人，逐漸指向一場牽動生死的冒險。Charlotte 與 Zee 為了拯救身邊的人踏入冥界，發現自己握有影響眾人命運的關鍵。隨著危機升級，他們面對海神與古老組織的追擊，只能憑藉友情與機智迎戰。"The perfect series for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians books." --School Library Journal All three books in the middle grade Cronus Chronicles series, inspired by Greek mythology and perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, available together in one collectible paperback boxed set--now with a new look! Something extraordinary is about to happen to Charlotte Mielswetski. Oh, it's not the cute kitten that appears out of nowhere. It's not the sudden arrival of her cousin Zee, who believes he's the cause of a mysterious sickness that struck his friends in England. And it's not the men in tuxedos who follow Charlotte everywhere. What's so extraordinary is not any one of these things. It's all of them. And when Charlotte's friends also fall sick, Charlotte and Zee set

小螢火蟲達許有一對不對稱的翅膀，飛得慢，但勇氣十足；他的好搭檔，是慢吞吞卻滿腦子點子的大蝸牛德利寶。兩位迷你英雄在這回首度冒險中，要聯手阻止一場關於古老卡士達、機器蝸牛與邪惡糞金龜的陰謀！節奏明快、角色爆笑。An accessible, funny, black-and-white highly illustrated young fiction series from David O'Connell, the illustrator of Tom Vaughan's Hercules, starring a hilarious firefly and snail duo - perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Jamie Smart and Toto the Ninja Cat.An accessible, funny, black-and-white highly illustrated young fiction series from David O'Connell, starring a hilarious firefly and snail duo. Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Jamie Smart, Toto the Ninja Cat and Dave Pigeon.Dash is a little firefly. One of his wings is shorter than the other so he flies more slowly than everyone else, but that doesn't stop him getting where he wants to go.When he's happy, his bottom lights up! And he's happiest when he's eating custard and hanging out with his adoptive brother, Dribble the snail. Dribble is never in a hurry. He likes to invent things - and eat cabbage. He keeps all ki

以希臘神話為靈感的《Cronus Chronicles》首部曲， 推薦給喜愛《Percy Jackson and the Olympians》的讀者。故事從一連串看似無關的怪事展開：神祕小貓、忽然來訪的表親，以及形跡可疑的黑衣人。當同學接連染上怪病，Charlotte 與表親 Zee 踏上尋找解方的旅程，意外進入冥界，捲入牽動生死秩序的神話事件。故事節奏明快、幽默感十足，將希臘神話巧妙融入現代生活，描寫冒險之餘，也細膩刻畫友情與責任。"The perfect series for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians books." --School Library Journal Two cousins venture into the Underworld to save their classmates from a mysterious illness in this "entertaining in the most pleasingly frenetic of ways" (Publishers Weekly) first book in the middle grade Cronus Chronicles series inspired by Greek mythology--now with a new look! Something extraordinary is about to happen to Charlotte Mielswetski. Oh, it's not the cute kitten that appears out of nowhere. It's not the sudden arrival of her cousin Zee, who believes he's the cause of a mysterious sickness that struck his friends in England. And it's not the men in tuxedos who follow Charlotte everywhere. What's so extraordinary is not any one of these things. It's

加比、普莉雅與敏蒂是三位個性迥異的小學同班好友，雖然無法養寵物，卻一起創立了課後寵物散步隊──PAWS。他們熱愛動物，也面對友情中的分歧與挑戰。這是一段關於合作、包容與責任的故事，充滿笑聲與溫暖，適合喜歡《Roller Girl》和《Lottie Brooks》的讀者。An adorable graphic novel series about best friends, cute dogs, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. This funny and heartwarming series is The Baby-Sitters Club for pets - and perfect for 8+ fans of Rollergirl and Lottie Brooks. Meet best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy.They’re different in just about every way, but they have a few important things in common: they’re in the same class, they absolutely love animals, and for various super-sad and unfair reasons, none of them can own any pets. Sob!But, as luck would have it, it seems their neighborhood is in need of some afterschool dog-walkers. So, just like that, PAWS is born! However .. . it turns out running a business is harder than it looks, especially when their adorable pup clients all have such different needs - and the girls can't agree on how best to help them.When the girls' figh

Jeanie熱愛閱讀，但她從沒想過有一天會「真的」掉進書裡！這回她身陷奇幻故事世界，被龍追趕、踏上尋寶旅程，只因一個不太完美的魔法願望。Willow能從現實中施展魔法救她出來嗎？《Jeanie & Genie》第七集融合閱讀、冒險與魔法，是愛書孩子最能共鳴的一集，圖文並茂，適合剛踏入章節書閱讀的年齡層。In the seventh book of the Jeanie & Genie series, Jeanie gets magically transported into a book. Can her genie best friend help her escape? Bookworm Jeanie loves escaping into books. Before meeting Willow, Jeanie only experienced fantastical things through stories. But now that Jeanie has a best friend who's a genie, there's a lot more magic in her life! Of course, magic and wishes don't always go as planned. That's how Jeanie ends up inside a book--being chased by dragons on a quest for a lost treasure. Will Jeanie be able to get out of the book by herself or can Willow work her magic from afar? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Jeanie & Genie chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

莎拉·克魯常常告訴自己：「我要像個公主一樣，無論遇到什麼事。」遠離父親，寄宿學校的生活讓莎拉十分孤單，幸好她喜歡編故事，也因此交到不少朋友。但父親的死訊改變了一切，莎拉被迫成為僕人，失去美好的一切。面對貧困與辛苦，莎拉是否能靠想像力撐過難關？‘I pretend I am a princess, so that I can try and behave like one’Without her beloved father and miles from home, it is very hard for Sara Crewe to like her new life at boarding school. Luckily Sara is always dreaming up wonderful things and her power of telling stories wins her lots of friends. When a letter arrives that brings disastrous news, the wicked headmistress Miss Minchin forces Sara to become a servant. Her lovely clothes and toys are taken away from her. She must work from dawn until midnight. How will Sara cope with her new found poverty? Can her imagination help her overcome this horrible situation?Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ you can read why Jacqueline Wilson loves this book and find out which pupil of Sara's school you are most like.Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the

Holling覺得自己卡在最糟的夾縫裡：學校裡，他要獨自留下來念莎士比亞；家裡，爸爸只在乎面子，完全不聽家人心聲。每個月都有新難題，每個星期三都讓他懊惱不已。但日子過著過著，他開始喜歡上莎士比亞的詞句，也開始看見Mrs. Baker真實的一面——甚至也開始懂得，如何保護想守護的人。Gary D. Schmidt 用輕柔幽默的筆觸描寫少年心事與時代背景交織的成長故事，溫和卻深刻，讀完令人回味不已。2008 Newbery Honor BookIn this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. THE WEDNESDAY WARS is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy’s mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967–68 school year.Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. Mrs. Baker doesn’t like Holling—he’s sure of it. Why else would she make him read the plays of William Shakespeare outside class? But everyone has bigger things to worry about, like Vietnam. His father wants Holling and his sister to be on their best behavior: the success of his business depends on it. But how can Holling stay out of trouble when he has

《戀夏三部曲》（The Complete Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy）講述16歲女孩貝莉（Belly）每年夏天都會到海邊別墅度假，與好友康拉德與傑瑞米亞兩兄弟共享青春時光。隨著她逐漸成長，貝莉開始意識到自己對兩兄弟的愛情糾葛，面對初戀的悸動、心碎與成長的痛苦掙扎。這是一個關於初戀、友情及家庭的溫暖動人故事，捕捉青春的曖昧與純真，背景是夏日海灘的美好回憶.Belly has always lived for the summertime because it means all her favorite things: swimming, the beach and the Fisher 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. For the first time, all three Summer novels are in one collection, including The Summer I Turned Pretty, It's Not Summer Without You and We'll Always Have Summer.

繼得獎作品《Bear》之後，創作者 Natalia Shaloshvili 再次以溫暖筆觸帶來本書。這一次，主角Bear為了一塊餅乾，展開一連串「如果……怎麼辦」的擔憂。原本開心吃著餅乾的Bear，忽然想到：要是這是最後一塊呢？沒想到真的如此。他急著出門買餅乾，卻一路擔心錯過公車、迷路、排不到隊，而這些「最糟情況」竟一一發生。當最後一塊餅乾被Duck買走時，Bear幾乎認定世界就要崩塌。然而，Duck溫柔地分享餅乾，也分享另一種看法：即使擔心成真，也未必是壞結局。本書以幽默鋪陳焦慮心情，在笑聲中安放不安，是談論情緒與友誼的理想讀本。Bear finds that even when his wildest (cookie-related!) worries come true, things will be okay. Bear Worries is a funny and comforting story providing a unique take on the topic of excessive worrying. This companion title to Natalia Shaloshvili’s award-winning book Bear is a funny and comforting take on how to cope with constant worrying. With a little help from his friend Duck, Bear finds that even when his biggest (cookie-related!) worries do come true, it’s not the end of the world. At first, Bear is happily munching his cookie, until a thought creeps in: what if it’s the last cookie? When this turns out to be true, he sets off for the shops – and his worries mount and mount. He worries about missing the bus . . . and

★ 時間旅行 × 家庭故事，感動人心的奇幻成長小說★ 《Time Travelling With a Hamster》《Wonder》讀者必讀★ 幽默、催淚又充滿希望，關於勇氣與家庭的動人冒險★ 當你有機會回到過去——你會改變命運嗎？《The Night I Borrowed Time》是一部結合時間旅行與家庭故事的感人小說。11歲的Zubair發現自己擁有穿越時間的能力，決定利用這份力量修復陷入困境的家庭。但每一次改變過去，都讓未來產生意想不到的影響。幽默又溫暖，本書探討家庭、成長與命運，是一部令人難忘的青春冒險。'Funny, touching, thought-provoking . . .Richly imagined and deeply inventive' GuardianI’m going back in time to save this family. Eleven-year-old Zubair is a seventh son. This means a LOT of big brothers.But when Zubair’s granny arrives from Pakistan and gives him a mysterious amulet, he discovers it means something else, too: he has inherited a gift. The seventh sons in his family have the ability to time-travel. With his dad a shadow of his former self since his car accident, and his mum always tired and angry, Zubair has a genius idea.He’ll use time-travel to fix things between them. But each trip comes at a cost. If he changes something small in the past, it can have a huge effect on his future.And if he gets it wrong, the r

本書收錄 Jenny Han 的暢銷青春小說《The Summer I Turned Pretty》三部曲，為影集改編版本，附收劇集獨家內容。故事以少女 Belly 每年在 Cousins Beach 與 Fischer 家族共度夏日為背景，編織出一段曖昧與成長交織的青春回憶。她自小暗戀穩重的 Conrad，卻意外發現陽光的 Jeremiah 也對她有情意。一個夏天，她成為兩人情感交錯的中心。這不只是三角戀的故事，更是關於自我發現與選擇的歷程。透過 Jenny Han 細膩的筆觸，每一個夏日片段都映照出青春的猶疑與真摯，是一套能引起共鳴、值得慢慢品讀的成長小說。Now an Original Series on Prime Video!From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han comes the complete paperback collection of each media tie-in edition of The Summer I Turned Pretty books, featuring exclusive content from the hit streaming series!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

本書跟隨 Katie 度過充滿變動的新學年。她原以為自己與 Kacey 的友情堅固如同項鍊上的字樣，然而夏令營後的距離感讓她開始懷疑友情是否會改變。面對六年級即將到來的新生活，她對牙套、同儕以及是否能融入產生許多憂慮。她嘗試用反覆的動作讓自己冷靜下來，也悄悄思索：若別人知道她的擔心會不會覺得她很奇怪？本書以平實風格描繪成長過程中難以言說的情緒，展現尋找理解與支持的重要。New grade. New friends. New worries? Introducing an irresistibly relatable graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and growing up―just right for fans of Real Friends and Guts!Katie knows there’s stuff that makes her different. She’s homeschooled, she has freckles, and her teeth are really crooked. But none of these things matter to Kacey. They’re best friends forever―just like their necklaces say. But when they go to summer camp, Kacey starts acting weird. What happened to the “forever”? And when Katie gets home, she can’t stop worrying. About getting braces. About 6th grade. About friends. She knows tapping three times or opening and closing a drawer won’t make everything better…but sometimes it helps stop the worrying. Is something wrong with her? And will anyone want to be friends with her if they f

本書是一部融合科學與超自然的青少年懸疑小說。Claire 熱愛理性思考，對靈異毫無興趣，卻在一次陪父親主持的芝加哥靈異導覽中，瞥見了一位神情哀傷的男孩。她以為只是錯覺，直到神祕的數字「396」、深夜耳語與莫名抓痕開始出現在生活中。The Boy on the Back of the Bus 以平實筆觸營造漸進式恐懼，主角的懷疑與不安層層堆疊，帶領讀者踏上一場既驚悚又充滿推理張力的探索之旅，適合喜歡細緻懸疑氛圍的讀者。For fans of Small Spaces comes a chilling ghost story about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the two together. Now in paperback!Claire has absolutely no interest in the paranormal. She's a scientist, which is why she can't think of anything worse than having to help out her dad on one of his ghost-themed Chicago bus tours. She thinks she's made it through when she sees a boy with a sad face and dark eyes at the back of the bus. There's something off about his presence, especially because when she checks at the end of the tour…he's gone.Claire tries to brush it off, she must be imagining things, letting her dad's ghost stories get the best of her. But then the scratching starts. Voices whisper to her in the dark. The number 396 appears eve

本書為E.H.Shepard原始插畫復刻的百週年精裝版，重現A.A.Milne筆下《Winnie-the-Pooh》的永恆魅力。從誤闖蜂蜜窩、追尋Woozle，到與Piglet、Eeyore、Christopher Robin的日常小冒險，這隻「腦袋不太靈光」的熊，以溫柔幽默的方式，訴說友情與善意的真意。Milne與Shepard的緊密合作，使文字與畫面自然交織，構築出百年來深受喜愛的百畝森林世界。這份誠摯與童趣，仍能陪伴大小讀者一同微笑。亮點：．E.H.Shepard原畫復刻，精裝典藏版．慶祝《小熊維尼》出版百週年紀念．經典故事與插畫完美結合，重現原始風貌NEW stunning paperback edition showcasing the original E.H.Shepard art with Milne’s classic, timeless stories. ‘You’re the Best Bear in All the World,’ said Christopher Robin. ‘Am I?’ said Pooh hopefully.E.H.Shepard’s original, iconic artwork has been reproduced for this 100th anniversary range so it truely pays homage to the vividness of the original art that accompanied Milne’s classic, favourite stories. Meet the world’s favourite bear in this delightful collection, in which Pooh gets into a tight place, nearly catches a Woozle, and discovers the wrong sort of honey – amongst other things! A.A.Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh is nothing less than a true children’s classic. Winnie-the-Pooh may be a Bear of Very Litt

白天是普通散步的狗狗，走進Tangletree森林後就變身成偵探！Peggy和她的小助手Stew（是一隻有行動力的小鼩鼱）天天都在解開森林裡的怪事件。本集收錄兩則詭異又爆笑的案件：森林裡出現神秘「呼呼」聲，大家都說那是怪物──真的是嗎？而在蔬菜大賽中，胡蘿蔔會跳、黃瓜會炸、馬鈴薯竟然漂浮起來？！Join Peggy the dog and her faithful sidekick, Stew the shrew, as they go on TWO brilliant adventures in Tangletree! This colourfully illustrated comic series is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly. Peggy the dog has a secret... every day, during her walk in the park, she scampers into Tangletree Wood and becomes a brilliant detective! No mystery is too tricky to solve for Peggy and her faithful sidekick, Stu.Join them for two twisty adventures. Case 1: Tangletree HooterThe woods around Tangletree are filled with strange creatures. But what keeps making the loud HOOTing sound echoing among the trees? Some of the townsfolk think it's a monster.Are they right? Only Peggy and Stu can find out!Case 2: VegetroubleIt's time for the Tangletree Annual Veg Growing Contest, and the townsfolk are getting VERY competitive. But things take a weird turn

三位好朋友一起經營人氣史萊姆小店，卻不知道這些黏呼呼的史萊姆其實會悄悄活過來！當店裡的史萊姆一批批被寄出，留下的大家開始擔心自己的命運。勇敢的波莉決定出發尋找真相，想辦法拯救變成殭屍的夥伴們。一本關於友情、冒險與想像力的趣味漫畫，適合喜歡手作和奇想世界的讀者。YouTube Slime Queen Karina Garcia teams up with Kevin Panetta and Niki Smith for a fun, colorful adventure that follows three friends as they run their own slime shop business and the slimes who secretly come alive to help them. Bailey, Sophia, and Jayden run the BSJ slime shop but what the three slime makers don't know is that when they're not around, the slimes come to life! When the creators start shipping slimes off to who-knows-where, the slimes left at the shop start to worry that they're next. Even as Polly tries to convince her friends that everything is fine, Boris, a grumpy green slime, starts taking things into his own hands. Then slimes start disappearing and suddenly the shop is full of zombie slimes.With half the shop zombified and the other half scared silly, Polly has no choice but to go on a quest, along with her friends Max and Karma, to di

★ 暢銷爆笑續作登場！《The Fart That Broke World Book Day》宇宙級冒險再升級★ 放屁動力太空船、外星陰謀、銀河反派──最荒謬也最爆笑的宇宙救援任務★ 超多幽默插圖＋節奏飛快劇情，一翻開就停不下來！當莎絲琪亞被外星人抓走，朋友們駕著「放屁動力太空船」展開銀河救援任務。一路上，他們遇見宇宙最怪的餐廳、最奇妙的博物館，還捲入一場關於神祕裝置的星際陰謀。笑料不斷、節奏飛快，這是一場荒謬又刺激的宇宙冒險——而拯救世界的方法，可能只是一次小小的屁。ALL the fun and madcap adventure of THE FART THAT BROKE WORLD BOOK DAY continues in this planet-hopping, fart-powered-spaceship-shaking, laugh-out-loud story! When Saskia is captured by aliens who plan to turn her into a human fart-machine, Perks, Jezza and Leslie blast off on a mission to bring her back down to Earth. Things get even more complicated when they discover the spaceship holds some top-secret cargo… a gadget that the most dangerous, double-crossing villains in the galaxy are in hot pursuit of… Throw in a pitstop at the universe’s worst restaurant, a visit to the Milky Way Museum of Oddities and a deeply strange encounter with a praying mantis wearing a big bouffant wig and sparkly platform booties and it’s truly an OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD adventu

在這集故事中，Destiny 準備參加表妹 Lola 的生日派對，原以為能如往常般玩在一起，卻發現表妹忙著與其他朋友同樂，自己逐漸被忽略。當嫉妒與孤單湧上心頭，她在畫本裡畫下一隻泰迪熊，竟意外變成會說話的真熊陪伴她。本書以真誠的故事呈現孩子在人際關係中面對失落與情緒轉化的過程，並透過幻想元素，帶來溫暖又富啟發性的閱讀體驗。The third book in this brilliant highly-illustrated chapter book series for 5+ readers. Destiny uses her creativity to overcomes her worries. Perfect for readers moving on from Tom Percival’s BIG BRIGHT FEELINGS picture books and fans of JOJO & GRAN GRAN.Destiny is really looking forward to her cousin Lola’s birthday party. Lola and Destiny love doing everything together! Drawing, dancing, you name it!But when Destiny arrives at the party, things are different. Lola is so busy playing with her friends, she doesn’t have time for Destiny and Destiny can’t help feeling left out. And when Lola receives lots of presents as well as all the attention, Destiny starts to feel jealous.Destiny draws herself a friend in her sketchbook – a gorgeous teddy bear. She can hardly believe it when her aunt gives her a teddy that looks exactly

這本書帶來一個清晰又緊迫的警告，告訴我們快速發展的科技浪潮如何對全球秩序構成前所未有的風險，以及我們該如何在還有機會時設法控制它們。作者是DeepMind的共同創辦人穆斯塔法·蘇萊曼，這家領先的人工智慧公司如今隸屬於Google。想像一下，只需2萬美元就能買到的DNA合成機，讓任何人都能製造並釋放致命病毒；或是一段無法偵測的深偽影片，讓總統在選舉前夕被誤以為發表種族歧視言論；又或者恐怖分子囤積能自主決定開火時機的武器。這些場景不是科幻，而是我們可能面對的未來。蘇萊曼揭示，科技進步速度之快、風險之廣，正顛覆人類長久以來「以權換安全」的社會契約。如果我們不採取果斷行動，未來可能在技術專制與社會崩潰之間掙扎。《浪潮將至》深入剖析這場科技超浪潮，並提出解決危機的路徑，這是我們時代無法迴避的挑戰！A stark and urgent warning on the unprecedented risks that a wave of fast-developing technologies poses to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a cofounder of the pioneering AI company DeepMindImagine a world in which anyone with a $20,000 desktop DNA synthesizer could develop and unleash a deadly virus. Imagine an undetectable deepfake video of a U.S. president making a racial slur racing across the internet on the eve of an election. Imagine terrorists or paramilitaries stockpiling autonomous weapons designed to make their own decisions about when to engage.As cofounder of DeepMind, the pioneering AI compa

A Place Called Perfect搬到完美鎮後，薇爾發現這座小鎮太過「完美」——人人必須戴眼鏡、舉止端正、思想一致。爸爸突然失蹤、媽媽變得奇怪，她還聽見詭異的聲音……這一切似乎都和某個秘密組織有關。當她遇見一個神秘的「男孩」，他們決定聯手揭開這座小鎮背後不為人知的黑暗真相。A reissue of this bestselling quirky, creepy and unforgettable adventure series, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton. Violet never wanted to move to Perfect. Who wants to live in a town where everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind? And who wants to be neat and tidy and perfectly behaved all the time?But Violet quickly discovers there's something weird going on in the town - she keeps hearing voices, her mam is acting strange and her dad has disappeared.When she meets Boy she realizes that her dad is not the only person to have vanished... and that the mysterious Watchers are guarding a perfectly creepy secret!The Trouble With Perfect完美鎮已不再完美，奇怪的竊案接連發生，更糟的是，小孩也開始一個個失蹤。鎮上的人懷疑一切都是薇爾的朋友「男孩」搞的鬼，薇爾不相信。為了查明真相，她必須追溯過去，面對一場驚心動魄的對決。真相背後，是一個關於信任與選擇的故事。Strange things are happening in the town that used to be Perfect. Thi

Croaky Hopper 可不想只是坐在池塘的荷葉上，他滿腦子都是刺激的探險。加入 Woggle Scouts 後，這隻小青蛙終於有機會把夢想變成真正的任務。這一次，Croaky 和朋友們前往 Crater Canyon，目標竟然是調查一架神祕的 UFO！炙熱的沙漠、搖搖晃晃的繩橋，再加上不時飛過天空的不明飛行物，讓調查一路狀況不斷。Croaky 和夥伴能不能查清 UFO 背後的真相？外星人真的存在嗎？Super Happy Magic Forest 創作者 Matty Long 以每頁全彩插圖搭配幽默冒險，打造適合獨立閱讀的橋梁書，推薦給喜歡 Jamie Smart 與 Dav Pilkey 的孩子。● Croaky 與 Woggle Scouts 前往 Crater Canyon 調查神祕 UFO，展開沙漠探險● 炙熱天氣、危險繩橋與空中不明飛行物接連出現，冒險中也藏著等待破解的謎團● 每頁皆有全彩插圖，結合快速情節與幽默風格，適合喜歡 Jamie Smart、Dav Pilkey 的讀者In Danger at Crater Canyon, Croaky and his friends are off to investigate a UFO! When faced with baking desert heat, rickety rope bridges, and mysterious UFOs flying about . . . will they get to the bottom of the mystery? And are there really such things as aliens?Froggy, Fearless, and Ready for Adventure!Froggy, Fearless, and Ready for Adventure! Leap into this full-colour chapter book series from Super Happy Magic Forest creator Matty Long-perfect for readers who love funny stories!Croaky Hopper isn't like other little frogs. He dreams of

什麼才是真正的星星？Stella 和玩具夥伴 Ted 搭上太空船，展開一趟尋找星星的宇宙旅程。沿途遇見許多在夜空中明亮耀眼的天體與物體：流星、月球、國際太空站、火星和彗星，但它們都堅持自己不是星星！經過一次次辨認，他們終於找到真正的恆星。本書以太空冒險串起基礎天文知識，從孩子熟悉的夜空景象出發，釐清不同天體之間的差異。內容經專家查核，書末另附趣味知識檔案，以鮮明插畫搭配科學資訊，讓孩子在故事中接觸宇宙與早期 STEM 概念。● 跟著 Stella 和 Ted 飛向太空尋找真正的星星，以冒險故事帶入天文知識● 從流星、月球、國際太空站、火星到彗星，認識不同天體與太空物體● 內容經專家查核，書末附趣味知識檔案，延伸更多宇宙與科學知識Don't Call Me a Star! takes readers on a fun, fact-filled journey as they learn what is, and absolutely ISN'T, a star.Do you know what a star is? Don't be so sure until you've read Don't Call Me a Star!Join adventurous duo Stella and Ted as they blast off into space in search of a star.But along the way, they meet lots of bright and shining things that insist they are absolutely NOT a star! There's a meteor, the Moon, the International Space Station, Mars and a comet . . . until finally they find some stars!Part of the 'Don't Call Me a . . .' picture book series, which turns science on its head with exciting adventure stories that bust common myths, fact-checked by experts.

如果有一天，你突然擁有了夢寐以求的一切，生活會變成什麼樣子？十歲的喬·史密斯（Joe Smith）是一個在各方面都「普通到不行」的男孩。他有著最普通的身高，住在一個普通小鎮上的一條普通街道裡，有著一棟普通的房子和一個再普通不過的家庭。然而，一項全國性的調查卻徹底改變了他的命運——因為數據顯示，他是全英國「最平庸、最標準的兒童」。沒想到，「極致的普通」反而讓他變得超級特別！一夜之間，各大企業紛紛找上門，跪求這位最標準的男孩幫忙測試他們的最新產品。無數的禮物如山一般堆滿了他的房間：最頂級的球鞋、最酷炫的單車、最新科技產品、甚至連還沒上市的冰淇淋新口味都送來給他試吃！他不僅能享受專屬的電影特映會，還能一個人包下整個水上樂園獨享。喬瞬間擁有了世界上所有孩子夢寐以求的奢華生活。但是，這種從「零」到「英雄」的暴富人生，真的如想像中那麼完美嗎？當普通男孩不再普通，他又該如何面對隨之而來的考驗？‘One of the most purely enjoyable things I’ve read’ Frank Cottrell-BoyceWhat if you suddenly had everything you’d ever dreamed of? That’s exactly what happens to 10-year-old Joe Smith in this hilarious, brand-new comedy adventure from bestselling author, comedian and presenter Danny Wallace, with illustrations throughout from Gemma Correll. Perfect for children age 8+ and fans of David Baddiel, Stephen Mangan, David Walliams, Andy Griffiths, Jenny Pearson and Helen Rutter. Joe Smith is average in every way.He is average height. He lives in an average town, on an average street, in an average house,

這部作品是網路漫畫天后、擁有百萬粉絲的超人氣插畫家卡桑德拉·卡林（Cassandra Calin）首度為中高年級讀者打造的長篇圖像小說處女作！故事改編自作者本人的親身移民經歷，將「跨國文化適應」與少女的「初經成長焦慮」完美結合，是一部既幽默風趣又極具共鳴的暖心成長故事。這是一場關於環境、語言與身體發生劇烈變動的全面挑戰！女孩莉亞（Lia）正與家人在機場等待橫跨大西洋的航班，她即將告別親友，離開她唯一的家鄉——羅馬尼亞。然而，離鄉背井的傷感還來不及平復，突如其來的生理痛楚讓這趟旅程雪上加霜：莉亞的「初經」竟然就在這個最尷尬的時刻悄悄報到了！抵達新國度後，莉亞瞬間被推入一個全新的世界，這裡的一切都變了——不同的房子、全然陌生的語言，甚至連她自己的身體都在發生變化。面對多重壓力的夾擊，莉亞不僅要在課業上苦苦掙扎、難以與新同學溝通，更對如何處理身體的經期不適感到手足無措。在這一連串雞飛狗跳的轉變中，莉亞究竟要如何適應新生活，並重新找回那個自信的自己？Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with this funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic novel about change.Goodbye, old life...Lia and her family are waiting to board a flight across the Atlantic, leaving behind family, friends, and Romania -- the only home Lia has ever known. But Lia's heartache is overshadowed by the discomfort of her first period. As if things weren't difficult enough! Now Lia is thrust into a world where everything is different: her home, her language, and even her body. With so many changes happ

這本書《Lights Out》是由Navessa Allen所著，是一本在TikTok上爆紅的黑暗、搞笑且超級火辣的浪漫小說。故事聚焦於過勞且壓力沉重的外傷護理師Aly，她透過在網路上對戴著面具、滿身紋身的男子「渴望式追蹤」來紓解壓力與幻想。她最愛的面具男子Josh不僅是線上偶像，甚至會發佈帶魅力且神秘的面具誘惑影片。某天，一則醉酒簡訊打破了幻想與現實的界線，讓Josh走進她的生活，兩人一起實現了各自最深沉黑暗的幻想。故事呈現了一場緊張刺激的貓捉老鼠遊戲，Josh從冷酷的掠食者逐漸變成保護者，兩人關係中充滿心理驚悚與高張力的情慾，令整個黑暗浪漫故事更加深刻。書中同時探討了角色在控制、同意與權力動態中的複雜掙扎，以及心理創傷如何影響慾望。書中充滿幽默尖銳的對話與熱烈的浪漫場面，強烈的化學反應和Josh對Aly的保護與寵物的愛護為危險的愛情增添了溫情。整體節奏快速，有些主題和場景可能會讓讀者感到不適，且包含18+的成人內容，書首附有明確的內容警告。這是一部兼具黑暗、幽默與情慾的浪漫佳作，適合喜歡帶有道德灰色地帶主角和挑戰傳統浪漫劇情的讀者。Meet BookTok's latest obsession . . .dark, funny and super spicy, can you handle the ride? I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online.To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her favorite tattooed and masked man hunting her down. But she never could have guessed that one drunken text would turn those dreams into reality . .. I want things most

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