Java in a Nutshell

Java程式設計實務 「Java虛擬機器已被證實是可靠與高效率的企業級跨平台開發平台。無論是初次學習、已用過其他JVM程式語言或是想了解新功能，本書都是絕佳的Java入門指引。Java對過去多年來的程式設計方向有深遠的影響，它的持續發展也確定能夠持續佔有一席之地。這本書是開始學習Java最好的方法。」 -James Elliott Singlewire資深軟體工程師與《Java Swing第二版》共同作者 針對Java及程式設計初學者，這本暢銷書介紹涵蓋至Java 11的程式語言功能與API。本書三位作者以建立實務應用程式為目標，透過有趣、完整與實際的案例，完整介紹Java基礎知識。包含類別函式庫、程式設計技巧及常見作法。 讀者將會學到管理應用程式資源的新方法，以及最新Java核心語言功能。 ‧使用編譯器、直譯器等工具開發Java應用程式 ‧探索Java內建的執行緒功能與並行套件 ‧學會文字處理與正規表示式API ‧撰寫進階網路與web式應用程式及服務

ChatGPT × OpenAI API 加持，學習、開發、認證一次到位！ 扎實Java程式設計訓練，搭配ChatGPT學習，開發OpenAI API聊天機器人；培養程式設計與運算思維能力，為您打下輕鬆考取ITS Java國際認證能力。 ※資深教師聯合編撰 由OCJP與ITS Java認證講師、科技大學教授Java程式設計資深教師共同編著，針對目前初學者學習Java程式設計必備技能所撰寫的教材。 ※多元內容實用範例 內容由Java程式設計流程控制、陣列、方法、物件導向程式設計、介面與泛型、多執行緒、例外處理、檔案處理、Lambda運算式、Swing視窗應用程式。並附上拉霸遊戲機與記憶大考驗專題電子書供初學者練習。每個單元由淺入深、循序漸進、範例貼近日常生活，讓初學者能學以致用。 ※ChatGPT協作開發 × OpenAI API聊天機器人實戰 第16章帶你掌握ChatGPT的特色與應用，實際操作如何透過對話生成程式碼，並與ChatGPT協作開發Java專案。 第17章手把手示範OpenAI API申請與使用，帶你打造專屬的Java聊天機器人應用程式。 ※ITS Java實例導入與國際認證能力訓練 內文融入Certiport ITS Java解題技巧，書末更附上兩組模擬試題，完整對應國際認證需求，讓初學者的程式設計訓練更加扎實，同時也是教師培訓學生考取ITS Java國際認證的最佳教材。 ※更多新知可訂閱「程式享樂趣」YouTube頻道https://www.youtube.com/@happycodingfun

有哪些常見的資料結構？陣列(Array)、鏈結串列(Linked List)、堆疊(Stack)、佇列(Queue)、樹(Tree)、圖(Graph)、堆積(Heap)、雜湊表(Hash table)等。這是一個資料暢行、訊息傳遞快速的世界。本書以Java程式語言為實作對象，以圖像解說呈現資料結構的概念與運作，藉由Java程式語言的特色和語法來豐富資料結構的內涵，是學習資料結構最佳入門書。全書重要主題如下：●以直白、易懂的Java語言演示敘述、語法和範例●範例皆有完整的程式碼，邊做邊學，學與做相互並行，不只能輕鬆上手，更能加快學習成效●提供資料結構多樣性解說和詮釋，使用Java程式語言，把理論化繁為簡，讓學習者能全盤掌握●圖像解說一目了然，資料呈現以表格做條理化，按部就班的步驟，讓程式範例說明立體化，學習者跟上就能學會●各章節末皆有針對內容的課後習作，包含測驗和實作題型，規劃自己的學習進度，練習或加強學習知識的範疇期能把握住最嚴謹的態度，輔以最精要的表達方式，降低閱讀的壓力，筆者深信本書能讓學習者對資料結構有更多收穫。

扎實Java程式設計訓練，搭配ChatGPT學習，培養程式設計與運算思維能力，為您打下輕鬆考取ITS Java國際認證能力! ※專家與教師共同執筆 由OCJP與ITS Java認證講師、科技大學Java程式設計資深教師共同編著，針對初學者學習Java程式設計必備技能所撰寫的教材。 ※豐富內容與實務應用 內容包含Java程式設計流程、陣列、switch新語法、方法、物件導向程式設計、介面與泛型、多執行緒、例外處理、檔案處理、Lambda運算式、Swing視窗應用程式、事件處理，每個單元由淺入深、循序漸進、範例貼近日常生活，能學以致用。另外，提供拉霸遊戲機與記憶大考驗專題電子書供初學者延伸練習。 ※ChatGPT協作開發Java程式與設計聊天機器人 第17章介紹ChatGPT的功能、優缺點以及使用方法。透過實例演示學習如何透過與ChatGPT的對話，自動生成Java程式碼並與ChatGPT協作開發Java應用程式。第18章介紹ChatGPT API服務的申請流程，讓讀者學習如何使用ChatGPT API來開發Java聊天機器人程式。 ※ITS Java實例導入與國際認證能力訓練 內文講解融入Certiport ITS Java解題技巧，同時書末整理ITS Java(IT Specialist Certification)資訊科技專家國際認證的兩組模擬試題，讓初學者的程式設計訓練更加扎實，同時也是教師培訓學生考取ITS Java國際認證的最佳教材。 ※更多新知可訂閱「程式享樂趣」YouTube頻道 https://www.youtube.com/@happycodingfun

本書是暢銷書《C 語言教學手冊》姊妹作，做為帶您進入 Java 程式語言世界的墊腳石，從 Java 的基礎開始，循序漸進地引導您學習 Java 程式設計，然後一步步地深入瞭解 Java 的應用。透過本書，您將掌握 Java 的基本語法、物件導向程式設計（OOP）的概念與實作，以及 Java 集合物件、多執行緒等進階主題與應用。 本書經過歷次改版，去蕪存菁，在實作上更與時俱進，使用廣受業界工程師喜愛的 Visual Studio Code(以下簡稱 VSCode) 作為開發環境，VSCode 具有跨平台、跨語言、輕量、豐富延伸套件及內建除錯器的特色，不但可以提升學習成效，也能與未來業界接軌。 本書撰寫過程中經過多位學生試讀並實作總數超過 300 題的習題，參考相當多的建議修正，使得內容具親和性、學習起來更加得心應手。 本書特色 □ 使用 VSCode 開發與業界接軌 □ 超過 300 題習題反覆練到會 □ 詳細圖解說明觀念最清晰 □ 多執行緒、集合等進階主題 □ 經課堂試教、試讀、試做驗證

內容特色：深入淺出引導教學，掌握程式語言的各種設計技巧由於Java具備獨立於任何系統平台的特性，使得它適合Internet這種分散式且具異質性架構的運算環境，因此Java受到了許多程式設計師的青睞，到現在它已經成為最廣泛使用的開發技術之一。目前Java的應用範圍除了Internet的Web開發領域之外，它還具備一般程式語言的全部功能，甚至可能更強。例如：在企業級應用環境中，如金融、電信、保險等複雜環境中，面對高度的業務複雜性，百萬、千萬甚至更高的使用壓力下，利用Java技術所開發的應用系統都展現極佳的執行效能。純粹作為語言來講Java並不具備所有的優勢，但如果在系統規畫時，考慮將系統部署在非Windows平台上，同時也希望具有：一次編譯，隨處執行（Compile once, run anywhere）的特性，那麼Java技術就是首選。像其他程式語言一樣，撰寫Java程式語言也可被用來發展各種應用，本書重點介紹Java Application的開發，從流程控制、陣列、演算法、類別物件、繼承介面、資料輸出輸入、網路程式設計、資料庫存取、使用者介面開發等等，都有深入淺出的介紹。

‧基於Java 17 LTS版本！涵蓋Java 15至17新特性 ‧增加HTTP Client API介紹 ‧作者十幾年實務教育訓練中，匯整學員遇到的觀念、實作、應用等問題的經驗集合。 ‧必要時從Java SE API的原始碼分析，了解各語法在Java SE API中如何應用。 ‧涵蓋Java 15至17的文字區塊、模式比對、record/sealed等新特性。 ‧建議練習的範例提供Lab檔案，更能掌握練習重點。 ‧IDE操作為本書教學內容之一，更能與實務結合。

本書為Goodrich、Tamassia與Goldwasser累積多年經驗，根據JAVA 7.0程式語言之需求，所撰寫關於資料結構與演算法之書籍。內容架構完整，鉅細靡遺。並透過書中的圖片及教學網站的解說使讀者清楚了解資料結構與演算法的觀念。並附有精選習題，課後立即複習，加強實力。

內容介紹: 15 年的淬鍊，成就「初學 Java 的最佳入門教材」本書從第一版出版至今已超過 15 個年頭, 累積銷量超過 5 萬冊, 是最受好評的 Java 入門教材。期間配合 Java 版本的演進歷經多次改版, 每次改版都匯集了眾多讀者、教師的意見, 適當增加了新的題材與語法, 同時也因應不同世代的需求, 刪除過時的內容, 務求讓書中內容更簡明易懂、更符合初學者的需求。Java 語言一直是企業界最愛用的語言, 因此我們期許讀者不僅撰寫出可編譯、可執行的 Java 程式, 更重要的是要瞭解良好的程式設計方法, 以及軟體設計的邏輯思維, 才能快速融入開發團隊, 成為符合業界需求的程式設計師。具備良好的程式設計方法, 建立正確的物件導向概念, 才能真正寫好 Java 程式Java 是物件導向的程式語言, 學習正確的物件導向觀念非常重要, 本書在介紹類別、物件、繼承、介面、套件、類別庫、集合等主題時, 均特別著重觀念的解析與釐清, 並引用各種實例來演示及驗證所學, 以確保能學會最紮實的物件導向觀念。書中以圖文搭配豐富的範例進行解說, 處處可見「正確」、「錯誤」的實作案例對照, 清楚展示各種語言元素的變化用法與差異, 讓讀者從「做」中體會物件導向程式的精髓, 非常適合作為初學入門、紮穩基礎的第一本書。本書特色: ★ 本書內容適用 JDK 17/11 等主要版本 ★◆ 清楚詳盡的語法解說針對 Java 的資料型別、變數存取、及各種語法均有清楚詳盡的解說, 各單元均提供眾多的範例程式, 以強化學習效果並培養程式撰寫能力, 非常適合做為初學者的入門學習書。◆ 最紮實的物件導向觀念最易懂的物件導向觀念, 引用各種實例來介紹類別、物件、繼承、介面、套件、類別庫、集合的使用方式, 並釐清容易混淆的重要觀念, 以確保能紮穩正確清楚的物件導向觀念。◆ 業界常用的進階語法與實用主題除了基本語法和觀念外, 也涵括了字串的規則表示法、Varargs 可變參數、基本型別的自動封箱 (Auto Boxing) 與拆箱 (Unboxing)、static 成員、抽象類別、匿名類別、Lambda 運算式、多執行緒、Collection 類別庫、Java AWT/Swing 圖形介面設計、2D 繪圖等實用主題。◆ 精心設計的 3 種強化學習單元每章最後均包含以下單元：(1)綜合演

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自從Oracle接手Java的發展之後，Java開始了天翻地覆的變化，加入了許多新功能，這些新功能都是為了跟上最新流行的程式語言與新型態的發布、維護架構。其中最重要的就是SE8的Lambda運算式與SE9的模組（module）。 自SE9開始，Oracle就採取敏捷開發的精神，每半年就發布一個新版本，不過這些大多是非長期支援版本，新版本一旦發布，舊的非長期支援版本就無法下載JDK了。所以開發與學習

一步步掌握 Spring Boot 的用法， 建立 Java 後端工程師必備的技術能力！ 【書籍簡介】 本書內容改編自第 15 屆 iThome 鐵人賽 Software Development 組的優選系列文章《Spring Boot 零基礎入門》。在現今 Java 的工作中，Spring Boot 這項技術已經是不可或缺的一部分，打開各大徵才網一看，大部分的 Java 工程師職缺都會要求求職者有使用過 Spring Boot 的經驗，甚至已經到了「不會 Spring、不談就業」的程度，因此學習 Spring Boot 已經是成為 Java 工程師的必備條件。 但是 Spring Boot 中所包含的技術非常多，對於剛入門的人來說，要從哪裡開始學起會是一個大問題，並且網路上的資料比較零碎，用東拼西湊的學習方式，也很難能夠真正的了解 Spring Boot 中的特性。 因此本書的目標在於幫助沒接觸過（甚至沒聽過）Spring Boot 的人，了解 Spring Boot 到底是什麼，並且能夠運用 Spring Boot 搭建一個簡易的後端系統。如果你打從心底想要從頭開始學習Spring Boot、或是你想了解業界目前最流行的 Spring Boot 的用法，那就跟著這本書一起，從零開始入門 Spring Boot 吧！ 【目標讀者】 ❏ 想學習 Spring Boot，但不知道從何入門 ❏ 看過 Spring Boot 的相關介紹，但不了解實際要如何運用 【閱讀完本書之後，你可以學到】 ❏ 了解什麼是 Spring Boot，以及如何運用 IntelliJ 這套軟體開發 Spring Boot 程式 ❏ 了解 Spring 框架的兩大特性 - IoC 和 AOP ❏ 了解 Spring MVC、Spring JDBC 的基本用法 ❏ 能夠運用 Spring Boot，實作出一個簡易的後端系統 【閱讀本書前，需具備的前置知識】 閱讀本書前，必須具備「Java 程式語言」和「MySQL 資料庫設計」的知識。 其中 Java 需要了解基本 Java 的語法，並且至少要知道「多型（polymorphism）」的概念，而 MySQL 則需要了解基本的 SQL 語法（Select、Update、Insert、Delete）的用法。 另外 Mac / Windows 皆可閱讀本書

自從Oracle接手Java的發展之後，Java開始了天翻地覆的變化，加入了許多新功能，這些新功能都是為了跟上最新流行的程式語言與新型態的發布、維護架構。其中最重要的就是SE8的Lambda運算式與SE9的模組（module）。自SE9開始，Oracle就採取敏捷開發的精神，每半年就發布一個新版本，不過這些大多是非長期支援版本，新版本一旦發布，舊的非長期支援版本就無法下載JDK了。所以開發與學習的首選通常以長期支援版本為主。依據Oracle的規劃，長期支援版本會在三年左右的時間發布，其中，SE11及SE17都是長期支援版本（LTS），本書的改版政策也跟隨此政策，只會推出適用於長期支援版本的書籍。Java的新功能眾多，如何將這些新功能完美融入原有功能的講解是本書的重點，例如本書將Lambda運算式放在第十五章，讓讀者可以於學習過內部匿名類別後才學習如何利用Lambda運算式來取代內部匿名類別，並應用於視窗程式（事件傾聽處理）。本書將模組（module）放在第十一章的類別庫（package）之後，讓讀者理解如何透過模組來保護類別庫。至於SE10新增的小功能：var型態推斷宣告更是被不露痕跡地加入到第三章與第十五章，因為在SE11時，var型態推斷宣告已經被推廣至Lambda運算式，免除了程式設計師為了回傳值型態還需查閱手冊的麻煩。本書改版自暢銷數萬本的《初學指引》系列，從SE8版開始更名為《掌握》系列。這是因為作者認為本書已經不再適用於只想學些皮毛的讀者，而是期望將讀者由初學者導引成為Java初級工程師，要做到這一點，就應該在第一本學習書籍當中，充分掌握Java的設計精隨以及關鍵基礎技術，故重新命名為《掌握》系列。本書以細心規劃的進度，培養讀者在十六周的學習中，成功變身為Java初級工程師，同時釐清一些對於初學者容易產生困擾的技術。同時本書也搭配精心設計的累積式習題，讓讀者能夠循序漸進地真正成為一位Java程式設計師。本書的特色如下:．長支援版．內容由淺入深．整合模組與類別庫．釐清複雜的泛型等語法．Java SE7到SE11/17的無縫接軌．釐清函數式介面與抽象類別的差異．釐清匿名類別與Lambda運算式的適用場合．釐清Java只有傳值呼叫，沒有如同C#的傳參考呼叫．透過「Coding偷撇步、注意事項」加強讀者的程式設計實務經驗．透過「延伸學習」明確引導讀者，未來的學習

【本書特色】 Java SE 11認證最佳攻略 由初學邁向認證，從基礎進階達人 ✪解析原廠文件，切合認證範圍！ ✪對照範例程式，迅速了解內容！ ✪彙整教學經驗，重點一次掌握！ ✪圖解複雜觀念，學習輕鬆上手！ ✪演練擬真試題，掌握考試精髓！ ✪適用1Z0-819認證考試 【內容簡介】 Oracle公司繼Java 8推出1Z0-808與1Z0-809認證考試科目後，原本在次一個長期支援版本的Java 11也推出1Z0-815與1Z0-816的雙考試，但在2020/10/01之後，改以1Z0-819取代前兩者，成為現行要取得「Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 11 Developer」證照的唯一考試科目。 雖然由兩科考試合併為一科，但考試範圍並未縮減。作者依據原廠公布的命題範圍，深入研讀相關文件，推出上、下兩冊認證指南，分別是： ✪OCP：Java SE 11 Developer認證指南（上） － 物件導向設計篇 ✪OCP：Java SE 11 Developer認證指南（下） － API剖析運用篇 上冊以基本語法入門，以至於了解封裝、繼承、多型等物件導向程式的撰寫方式與設計模式實作，也包含列舉型別、巢狀類別、lamdba表示式等特殊語法講授。 下冊聚焦Java API應用，包含泛型、集合物件與Map族群、基礎IO與NIO.2、執行緒與並行架構、JDBC連線資料庫、多國語系、lamdba進階與Stream類別族群、日期時間類別族群、標註型別、模組化應用、資訊安全等豐富主題。 兩冊並有依據原廠命題範圍而蒐錄編寫的擬真試題實戰與詳解，讀者可依自己的學習狀況分冊選讀，以掌握新版Java SE11的特色，並熟悉認證考試的重點。

本書是一本能夠讓您真正學會物件導向程式設計和建立物件導向思維的書，筆者使用大量程式範例和圖例來幫助讀者學習程式設計和驗證所學，能夠讓讀者循序漸進的學習程式語言的基礎、程式設計方法和Java物件導向程式設計，進而作為未來學習物件導向分析與設計的墊腳石。這也是國內第一本使用IntelliJ IDEA整合開發環境，和使用NClass類別圖設計工具的Java語言學習手冊，能夠輕鬆讓讀者使用NClass繪製

華為自主研發的 HarmonyOS(鴻蒙系統)是一款面向未來、面向全場景(移動辦公、運動健康、社交通信、媒體娛樂等)的分布式操作系統。本書採用 HarmonyOS 2.0 版本作為基石，詳細介紹如何基於 HarmonyOS 進行應用的開發，包括 HarmonyOS 架構、DevEco Studio、應用結構、Ability、任務調度、公共事件、通知、剪貼板、Java UI、JS UI、多模輸入、線程管理、視頻、圖像、相機、音頻、媒體會話管理、媒體數據管理、安全管理、二維碼、通用文字識別、藍牙、WLAN、網絡管理、電話服務、設備管理、數據管理等多個主題。本書輔以大量的實戰案例，圖文並茂，讓讀者易於理解和掌握。同時，本書的案例選型偏重於解決實際問題，具有很強的前瞻性、應用性和趣味性。加入 HarmonyOS 生態，讓我們一起構建萬物互聯的新時代！ 本書主要面向的是對移動應用或對 HarmonyOS 應用感興趣的學生、開發人員和架構師。

一代巨擘安德森長達30年的研究核心民族主義理論三部曲最終章，中文版首度面世！「不是民族主義創造了一個共通的語言，而是一個共通的語言協助創造了民族主義。」──民族主義大師，安德森●8篇關鍵文章，探索印尼政治認同的內在困境●多元取材的人類學探索，提出民族主義的深層脈絡●挖掘深層政治語言，一窺印尼語跟爪哇語爭奪官方地位的精采過程當年輕的民族碰到古老的國度時，該如何面對文化與政治的矛盾？印尼的民族意識自17世紀早期荷蘭征服殖民後開始發芽茁壯，20世紀獨立後的當代政治更使用被稱為「印尼語」的語言，然而，語言與民族的關係，經歷了哪些篩選與內化？原本被視為高等語言詞彙的爪哇語，又是如何面臨城市語言的崛起而逐步消亡？這樣的文化撿選，背後又隱含了哪些族群意識？為了釐清這個複雜的矛盾點，安德森分析了一系列從古典詩歌到當代公共紀念碑、卡通的例子，藉由分析現代和傳統權力概念之間的相互作用，一一拆解民族意識發展的進程。《語言與權力》匯集了安德森最有影響力的八篇文章，藉由他充滿力道卻溫暖無比的筆觸，我們將看到當代印尼在混亂與極權政體之下的真實面貌，是理解印尼與東南亞如何構成的必讀之書。

Discover namaste’s many meanings in a simple, lyrical text, paired with a charmingly detailed visual narrative about a little girl’s kindness.Namaste calms your heart when things aren’t going right.Namaste is saying “You matter.”What is namaste? It’s found in a smile, a friendship, a celebration. It exists in silence; it can be said when you’re happy or when you’re feeling low. For one small girl in a bustling city, namaste (“I bow to you”) is all around her as she and her mother navigate a busy marketplace―and when she returns with a little plant and chooses to give it to an elderly neighbor, it can be seen in the caring bond between them. In a sweet, universal text, debut author Suma Subramaniam shines a light on a word with significance far beyond yoga class, while artist Sandhya Prabhat makes the concept of mindfulness come alive in delightful illustrations likely to draw children in again and again.

Shortlisted for the Lollies 2023.A colourful and comical tour through history from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. The hilarious minds behind A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You have teamed up once again – this time to give a taste of the daily lives of the people, animals and objects who made history. Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce gladiator battling in the Colosseum and the first woman in space.And not forgetting the animals of history – from an Egyptian cat (worshipped as a god, of course) to an albatross flying over Rapa Nui and a dog in the trenches of the First World War. Readers can also discover the stories behind famous constructions, including the Great Wall of China and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and delve into the secret diaries of a Viking, Isaac Newton’s cat and the wooden panel that became the Mona Lisa. With over 90 entries told in the friendly, informative style of Mike Barfield an

The Snowy Day meets Last Stop on Market Street in this heartwarming classic in the making about a young boy who is in a new town and doesn't have much, but with the help of a loving community discover

Is a lion still a lion if he wears a hat? With whimsical illustrations and a nod to earlier classics, Polly Dunbar celebrates the shrewd mind of a child — and the power of saying no.Is a lion still a lion . . . if he skips down the street singing "Hoobie-doobie-doo"?Dapper in his hat and flourishing a cane, a very large lion invites himself inside, inquires about Auntie Sue, and spins the two children of the house around the room in a silly dance. He doesn’t mind at all if they invite him to lunch, where he gobbles up all his greens and devours the plate, too. When he leans in to ask for dessert, his sharp teeth gleam oh so pearly white, and it seems very possible that he may just bite. . . . Surely it’s time to go-go-go — until, that is, the brave little girl finds her voice in a most satisfying way. The Cat in the Hat meets Pierre meets The Tiger Who Came to Tea in this rollicking story with an exhilarating ending.

乘著 C 的翅膀穿梭在程式的天空 科技不斷進步，程式語言也從早期的組合語言、BASIC、Fortran、COBOL、C，進步到現在的Java、Perl、Lisp等高階語言。不論是初次接觸程式的新手，或者是經驗豐富的資訊人員，都可以深刻體驗到資訊科技的快速發展及演進。常常學了好久的程式語言，不到幾年的時間，就被新的開發技術所取代，屆時，又得重新再學習。這樣的學習循環，常使得從事資訊科技的人員備感壓

A musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful novel of hope, perseverance, and love.A SWEEPING NOVEL FROM JENNA BUSH HAGER’S NEW VENTURE, THOUSAND VOICES.“An immersive journey amid the sights and sounds of urban China as a migrant mother and son follow a seemingly impossible dream inspired by their love of music—and their devotion to each other . . . Keep something handy to dry your eyes.”—Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black CakeSong is a nobody—just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeastern China—but her son, River, is a little wonder.At the age of four, he toddled to a piano and tapped out his favorite song. At eight, he mastered Liszt's three Liebestraume; at ten, he blazed through the complete set of Chopin's études. And at every step, through the valleys of loss, illness, and poverty, Song is there to light his way—until finally, at the age of eleven, River is invited to study with a preeminent teach

It's Greg Heffley's birthday, and you're invited. But you'll never guess the shocking surprise his family has in store for him this year.When Greg's epic party plans start to unravel, he holds out hope for his one birthday wish--a rare trading card that's worth a fortune. Will Greg's birthday dreams come true? Or will he learn that you have to be careful what you wish for?This special deluxe collector's edition of Partypooper is the ultimate gift for fans of all ages. Featuring eye-catching confetti-flecked edges and a full-color, limited-edition MicroCreatures Three-Eyed Theeble trading card, it's a party in book form.Don't just take our word for it--start unwrapping and start reading!Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1) Rodrick Rules (#2) The Last Straw (#3) Dog Days (#4) The Ugly Truth (#5) Cabin Fever (#6) The Third Wheel (#7) Hard Luck (#8) The Long Haul (#9) Old School (#10) Double Down (#11) The Getaway (#12) The Melt

A funny bedtime picture book in an extra tall split-page novelty format!From award-winning picture book creator Guilherme Karsten, illustrator of Hen in the Bed.Praise for Hen in the Bed:"Charming version of the classic counting song "Ten in the Bed"" - BookTrustIt's night-time and everyone is fast asleep, until - WAAAH! - Baby Giraffe wakes up. Oh dear! As each animal wakes up the neighbour in the apartment below with their noisy snip-snapping, chattering and ROARING, soon the whole building is wide awake. Will anyone ever get any sleep. . .? Oh my! What a night!Turn the split pages to see the noisy mayhem mount up - and spot some cheeky mice joining the fun!Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

A hilarious picture book about an endearing little crank who thinks the museum is absolutely awful . . . or is it actually awesome? Art can be a lot of things--wondrous, inspiring, transformative . . . but mostly it's boring! And visiting an art museum? Double boring! Come along with a curmudgeonly young boy--who's more interested in finger painting his cat than "admiring art"--as he's begrudgingly taken to the local museum by his well-meaning mother. Seriously, what's so great about scribbles and squares and dots? OK, sure, that portrait made of cubes is kind of cool. And those sculptures made of clay are pretty awesome . . . Gasp! Maybe he does like art after all?! Well, would that be so awful? Witty and informative (but never boring!), author Cassi McCreight and Xindi Yan, illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Busy Betty series, have paired up to create a laugh-out-loud romp all about art appreciation. With nods to famous artists and art movements on every page, and back mat

如果有一天變成熊，你會做什麼？在本書中，「我」一早醒來，吃早餐、騎摩托車，還順手拯救被熱氣球帶走的好朋友——這些都是再正常不過的「熊日常」。當然，不可能站在全班面前做一份無聊又詳盡的熊類報告吧？Corey R. Tabor 以第一人稱視角巧妙鋪陳，讓讀者彷彿成了那隻熊，畫面邊緣還能看見熊的手腳晃動，幽默感十足。故事在出其不意的轉折中揭露真正的說話者，也溫柔回應孩子對上台報告的緊張。曾獲 Caldecott Honor 與三座 Geisel Award 的作者，再次帶來兼具創意與笑點的圖畫書。Assignment: Imagine yourself as a bear for the day. What would you do? Caldecott Honor and three-time Geisel Award–winning author and illustrator Corey R. Tabor offers an inspiring—and surprising—answer in this funny picture book for fans of Mo Willems, David Shannon, and Peter Brown.If you were a bear for a day, what would you do? Probably wake up, eat breakfast, go for a motorcycle ride, and rescue your best friend from a rogue hot air balloon. . . . You know, normal bear stuff!You certainly wouldn’t stand in front of the whole class and give a boring, detailed, and informational report about bears.Dynamically illustrated from the bear’s perspective, the Caldecott Honor and three-time Geisel Award–winning Corey R. Tabor delivers an innovati

Wind in the Willows meets Enola Holmes in this exciting, young middle grade mystery series from Newbery Honor-winning author Margi Preus and with art from Junyi Wu Mystery: Something that is difficult or impossible to understand. With a curious mind and a vast vocabulary (thanks to her wallpaper--pages of a discarded human dictionary), tiny Minerva Shrew would love nothing more than to solve the Big Mysteries of Life and the Universe. Instead, in The Case of the Pilfered Pearls, she's called upon to help her cousin Tenacity solve a mystery in the most dangerous of places: a human house. When a string of pearls goes missing, the human owner is sure a "dreadful rodent" has pilfered them--and now the lives of all Minerva's friends are at risk! Will Minerva find the true culprit before the exterminators arrive? With wit and warmth, Margi Preus creates a charming woodland world filled with creatures both whimsical and nefarious (neh-FARE-ee-us: wicked or criminal), along with suspense, intr

Welcome through the doorway of this picture book . . . about doors! From a Caldecott Honor author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes a celebration of entrances, thresholds and portals — and all the endless possibilities they can lead to!Some doors may give you a nervous, fizzy feeling . . . and also make you glad you came.There are so many kinds of doors: swinging doors and sliding doors, screen doors for feeling the night air, revolving doors for going around and around. Doors that open into . . . anything you can imagine! A birthday party, a shipwreck on the salty sea floor, a fairy's tiny home, a slide into a room full of pillows! Or even the fantastical future ahead. Where will the doorway of this picture book lead? The only way to find out is to turn the page and go through . . .In a playful ode to Ruth Krauss's A Hole Is to Dig and Remy Charlip's essay A Page Is a Door, this imagination-sparking picture book from an award-winning duo will be welcomed by anyone who

A fun, friendly and lyrical picture book about the life cycle of a tree.I see a tree with thousands of leaves, on beautiful branches that are bursting with life . . .From a tiny acorn to a tall oak tree, join two children and their dog on a fantastic journey through the life of a tree. As they burst through the soil, float on falling leaves and spot birds pecking at acorns, young readers will discover how a tree grows in an incredible, ever-changing cycle.Expert text will entertain, inspire and gently educate 3-5 year-oldsCreated in consultation with Dr Sally Lee of the Cambridge University Botanic GardenFeatures breathtaking, collage-style artworkEvery Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!Don't miss other titles in the series: I See A Cloud and I See A Star

Read and learn about feelings with Pip and Posy in this chunky, lift-the-flap book!With multiple flaps to lift, engaging scenes and beautiful images, this book has lots to name, discover and talk about. Every page has a thumb-tab to make turning the pages easy and the chunky pages are designed to withstand even the most enthusiastic of toddlers. Each page explores a different feeling, offering examples from Pip and Posy's world, as well as a question to encourage readers to think about when they felt that emotion too. This helps show that these feelings are normal, healthy and important to us all.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Look out for other titles in the Pip and Posy series, including Pip and Posy Felt Flaps: In the Garden, At the Seaside, At Christmas, In the Park and At the Party.

★ 一本會把願望「寫成真的」神奇筆記本！★ 幽默又充滿想像力的校園魔法故事★ 榮獲 Junior Library Guild 精選推薦如果你有一本能讓文字變成現實的魔法書，你會寫下什麼願望呢？Polly Diamond得到一本神奇筆記本，只要寫下願望就會成真！然而每個願望也帶來意想不到的混亂與驚喜。從魔法失控到顛倒世界，Polly在一連串爆笑冒險中學會友情、責任與成長。這是一套充滿創意與幽默感的插圖故事，帶領孩子進入想像力無限的魔法世界。Polly Diamond Series (Books 1–3)Polly Diamond and the Magic BookPolly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School FairPolly Diamond and the Topsy-Turvy Day (A Junior Library Guild Selection)Polly Diamond is an imaginative young girl who discovers a magical notebook where everything she writes comes true.In Polly Diamond and the Magic Book, Polly learns that her wishes have surprising consequences when her words magically become reality. In The Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair, her magical writing turns a school fair into a wildly chaotic adventure. And in The Topsy-Turvy Day, Polly’s magic leads to a topsy-turvy day where everything turns upside down.Filled with humour, warmth, and lively illustrations, the Polly Diamond series celebrates imagination, frien

★凱迪克獎得主 Dan Santat 醞釀已久的創意巔峰，每一頁畫作都能直接裱框。★幽默又帶點酸楚的情節，讓孩子學會包容不同，讓大人找回與世界和解的力量。★不管你是魚、是人，還是兩者皆非，這本書都會讓你大笑之後，眼眶微濕。你是那個覺得自己和世界「不太合拍」的人嗎？在藤壺灣（Barnacle Bay）小鎮上，有個神祕生物正在潛伏。他從大海深處而來，只為了尋找和他一樣的同類。為了融入人類世界，「魚男孩」偷偷溜進一所小學假扮成學生。但顯而易見地，他簡直像是一條「離水之魚」，完全狀況外！當「魚男孩」發現全鎮的人都在搜捕傳說中的「藤壺灣怪獸」，而那個怪獸聽起來跟他本人簡直一模一樣時，一連串雞飛狗跳的趣事就此展開！幸好，在新朋友和班級小金魚的幫助下，終於找到了在陸地上化險為夷、不被淹沒的生存之道。An Indie and USA Today Bestseller!An Amazon Best Book of the MonthFrom bestseller Dan Santat comes a hilarious new graphic novel series starring a creature with the head of a fish, the body of a boy, and the chance to have the best adventure ever! In the town of Barnacle Bay, a creature lurks. He's come from the ocean, in search of others like him. He is... A FISH BOY NAMED SASHIMI! To fit in with humans, Sashimi sneaks into an elementary school and pretends to be a student. But he's clearly a fish out of water! When Sashimi finds out the whole town is on the hunt for the Beast of Barnacle Bay--a creature who sounds a lot like Sashimi--hijinks e

From international picture book star Beatrice Alemagna comes an enchanting new fairy tale set in a mucky, magical underground world where the Mud Princess rules. A little girl's too-big feelings spur a cathartic journey of adventure and discovery, in this picture book for kids ages 5-8, perfect for fans of Where the Wild Things Are. Yuki is lost in a dark mood on her way home from school. In a flash of frustration, she tosses her house keys down an open manhole. When she climbs down to retrieve them, she discovers another world: Mudland. The Mud Princess, an enormous dripping thing made of mud and sticks, greets Yuki and shows her the wonders of her kingdom. Yuki's dark mood is at home here--her sadness and anger fit right in. As they journey together, the Mud Princess becomes larger, absorbing the anger around her. Everything the princess touches becomes muddy, even Yuki. Yuki faces a choice--to become a Mud Princess herself or to return to the world above ground and its expectations.

Unexpected Guests is an interactive picture book full of suspense and surprises from the multi-award-winning creator Mariajo Ilustrajo. Find out what happens when a family of mice investigate the unexpected guests in their home . . . humans! Shortlisted for Illustrator of the Year – British Book Awards 2025 Step inside the mice’s hidden world in this interactive page-turner from internationally bestselling author-illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo. In a playful twist on the classic 'unexpected guest' story, humans become the surprise visitors in a tale told by mice! A family of mice living happily under the floorboards get the shock of the lives when they discover some very unusual houseguests – humans! At first, the mice are wary, but curiosity soon takes over. They investigate the strange objects and delicious food their guests have brought with them and decide maybe humans aren’t so bad after all . . . until one mouse gets trapped in a jar. When the mouse’s friends try to help, they get

Their marriage has just become official, but In廥 has no intention of making it last forever. The manhwa adaptation of CHACHA KIM'S webnovel is now available in English print for the first time. Wedding bells are ringing, and In廥 Valeztena and C嫫cel Escalante are finally married. In廥 is a shockingly radiant bride, and the nobles who once scorned her now see her in a different light--including C嫫cel, who feels unsettled by all the attention on his dazzling new wife. But on the inside, In廥 remains determined to ultimately unravel this marriage and gain the freedom she could never obtain in her previous lives. The newlyweds begin their life together in Calztela, where C嫫cel is on military duty. The quaint coastal city may seem like a perfect honeymoon destination, but it also holds haunting memories from In廥's prior life. As she works to untangle herself from the past and keep her meticulous plans for the future in motion, In廥 finds that C嫫cel might make things more difficult than she expe

A heart-warming picture book about a lost, broken robot searching for their place in life, their family and their forever home by award-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton.A heart-warming picture book about a lost, broken robot searching for their place in life, their family and their forever home by award-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton. Deep in the heart of a rubbish dump, a little broken robot woke up . . . Mio can't remember where they came from or how long it's been, but they know they're not meant to be there. They go in search of their memories and the home they once knew, only to discover that everything has changed. A stunning picture book with a beautiful message about loving yourself and knowing there is always a place where you belong.

穿上第一雙有鞋帶的鞋子，就是成為大孩子的開始。當鞋帶鬆開、鞋子不見，他學會對自己說：「我可以再試一次。」凱迪克榮譽獎作家溫暖新作，以幽默筆觸陪孩子練習成長，讓每一次跌跌撞撞，都變成自信的起點。From Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Jashar Awan comes a hilarious and all-too-relatable picture book about the perseverance and positive self-talk needed to learn to tie your shoelaces! This big kid is wearing his first pair of big-kid shoes, the kind with laces! Even though they're a little on the roomy side--shoes to grow into, of course--he knows he can take care of them. Except they keep falling off! Not to worry, he'll just tie them up again, because he knows how to tie those loops! But wait a second, where did that darn shoe go? Nothing is ever truly easy when you're just starting something new; but, just like with any stage in childhood, whether it's making your first steps, or going down the really big slide, with persistence, doing anything scary or overwhelming quickly becomes a piece of cake! And before you know it, you're a BIG KID!

My tiger loved cake, and I went with him to the cake shop. Then he got a bad tooth, so I went with him to the dentist.My tiger didn't like sitting in the waiting room, climbing onto the dentist chair, or being told by the dentist what to eat. Especially when she said no more cake!What's a tiger supposed to eat?A bossy adult is made to look silly and a charming tiger wins the reader's heart in this subversively funny story about a love of cake and the pull of natural tiger instincts.