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USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid's next Game Changers hockey romance sees a grumpy professional hockey player meet his match in an out-and-proud social media manager...The hits just keep coming for Troy Barrett. Traded to the worst team in the league would be bad enough, but coming on the heels of a messy breakup and a recent scandal... Troy just wants to play hockey and be left alone. He definitely doesn't want to "work on his online presence" with the team's peppy social media manager.Harris Drover can tell standoffish Troy isn't happy about the trade, but Harris doesn't give up on people easily. Even when he's developing a crush he's sure is one-sided. And when he sees Troy's smile finally crack through his grumpy exterior... That's a man Harris couldn't turn his back on if he wanted to.Suddenly, Troy's move to the new team feels like an opportunity--for Troy to embrace his true self, and for both men to explore their growing attraction. But being together behind closed door

Hong Kong and Macau have both been Special Administrative Regions of China since 1999. To this day, however, the two SARs and mainland China have yet to form a cohesive agreement for extradition. Yanhong Yin proposes a theoretical model—the China Arrest Warrant—that fulfils three essential criteria: compliance with the framework of “One Country, Two Systems,” allowance for differences within the three divergent legal systems, and sufficient human rights protection.This model takes direct inspiration from the European Arrest Warrant, which is undergirded by the principle of mutual recognition—the idea that while states may make different decisions on a wide range of matters, results will be accepted as equivalent to decisions made by one’s own state. The success of the European Union’s adoption of mutual recognition across political, economic, and legal situations is instrumental in providing a blueprint for judicial cooperation among mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR. This a

The Complete Bridgerton Collection: books one to nine in the worldwide bestselling Bridgerton series.Discover the full Bridgerton story in this spectacular collection of ALL NINE Bridgerton books, the inspiration behind the Netflix phenomenon.In this witty, delightful series, the glamorous Bridgertons reign over Regency society, watched (and gossiped about) by a mysterious columnist known only as Lady Whistledown . . .'Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines' Guardian on the Bridgerton series'Julia Quinn's Bridgerton books take all of the classic tropes we know and love . . . and gives them a thoroughly modern twist. I can't focus on anything else' StylistThe full collection of all nine Bridgerton books - this is a true treat for the Bridgerton-obsessed reader, and an ideal gift for any Bridgerton fans in your life.Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series has now sold well over 1 MILLION copies in the UK - it is a true phenomenon: witty, charming and unforgettably romantic.

上網好好玩，有遊戲、影片、還能交新朋友！但也不是每件事都安全可靠。這本輕鬆有趣的圖文書，教孩子如何聰明使用手機、平板和電腦，保護自己、找到適合的內容，還學會做個線上線下都友善的好朋友。一起讓科技變成生活好幫手，而不是大麻煩！Introduce kids to online safety with this must-have book for any kid who gets tablet, phone, or computer time! Buy this book if you’re looking for:★ A fun, accessible, kid-friendly guide to safe, healthy, and productive screen time ★ A gift for a kid getting their first phone★ Ways to start conversations and set boundaries around social media use The on-screen world is super exciting—there are games, and new friends, and funny videos! But too much of a good thing isn’t always healthy, and not everything you see online can be trusted. Luckily, this book is here to help you navigate the highs and lows of screen time. Through hilarious comics and vibrant illustrations, readers of all ages will discover how to make good choices, use devices responsibly, find content that’s just right, and be a good friend on and offline. Ultimately technology should ENHANCE your life, NOT overtak

Hunger Games meets House of the Dragon in this epic fantasy romance series. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J Maas and dark academia.Hunger Games meets House of Dragon in this epic fantasy romance series. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J Maas and dark academia.The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing!DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT:'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian'Fear not, levels of fighting, rebelliousness and all-round sexiness are still sky-high' Daily Mail'Iron Flame is on course to set the world alight' Glamour__________________________________________SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL.Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to sur

Team Unihorn (and Woolly) is back! In this next installment, the crew gets help from a mysterious newcomer on Burlap Beach. Readers will be rooting for this band of superheroes from the get-go in this graphic novel chapter book series perfect for fans of Catstronauts and Dog Man.Team Unihorn is ready to relax after saving Burlap Beach from Krillzilla, a swarm of prehistoric krill. But when a giant electric jelly fish threatens to finish what Krillzilla started, the team must spring into action.All looks dire until Johnny Unicorn arrives on the scene and uses his magic to defeat the menacing monster. When Johnny offers to teach the team his ways back at his Uni-Barn, Raina, Shu, and Nigel eagerly accept, dragging a skeptical Woolly along.However, once the crew arrives, they discover Johnny’s not the unicorn they thought he was…and it’s up to Team Unihorn (and Woolly) to save the day.

Benny Chia’s memoir of life on the fringe is a vivacious slice of Hong Kong’s life and cultural development at a time of minimal institutional support. His colourful and anecdotal story will interest culture practitioners as well as the general reader curious about the Fringe Club and its role as a seedbed for local artists and as a venue for international ones, both functions championed by Benny at the helm of this small but important institution housed in a distinctive former ice house in Central. general reader curious about the Fringe Club and its role as a seedbed for local artists and as a venue for international ones, both functions championed by Benny at the helm of this small but important institution housed in a distinctive former ice house in Central.

Discover and learn with Timmy and Tammy! Become an expert reader, explore your home and beyond, and have fun with this bestselling series!The library is not just a place to borrow books. Every trip to the library is a chance for Timmy and Tammy to learn something new! Come join in the fun!EVEL 1‧For emerging readers‧Contains simple sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 2‧For growing readers‧Contains more complex sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 3‧For confident readers‧Contains longer, high-interest stories

Discover and learn with Timmy and Tammy! Become an expert reader, explore your home and beyond, and have fun with this bestselling series!The library is not just a place to borrow books. Every trip to the library is a chance for Timmy and Tammy to learn something new! Come join in the fun!EVEL 1‧For emerging readers‧Contains simple sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 2‧For growing readers‧Contains more complex sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 3‧For confident readers‧Contains longer, high-interest stories

Discover and learn with Timmy and Tammy! Become an expert reader, explore your home and beyond, and have fun with this bestselling series!Join Timmy and Tammy as they take a ride on the MRT train. There is so much to see and hear. Let's go!LEVEL 1 • For emerging readers• Contains simple sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 2• For growing readers• Contains more complex sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 3• For confident readers• Contains longer, high-interest stories

Discover and learn with Timmy and Tammy! Become an expert reader, explore your home and beyond, and have fun with this bestselling series!Join Timmy and Tammy as they take a ride on the MRT train. There is so much to see and hear. Let's go!LEVEL 1 • For emerging readers• Contains simple sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 2• For growing readers• Contains more complex sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 3• For confident readers• Contains longer, high-interest stories

Discover and learn with Timmy and Tammy! Become an expert reader, explore your home and beyond, and have fun with this bestselling series!Timmy and Tammy love walking in the Botanic Gardens. How many animals can they spot? And, will they have fun with new friends? Let's find out!LEVEL 1• For emerging readers• Contains simple sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 2• For growing readers• Contains more complex sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 3• For confident readers• Contains longer, high-interest stories

Discover and learn with Timmy and Tammy! Become an expert reader, explore your home and beyond, and have fun with this bestselling series!Timmy and Tammy love walking in the Botanic Gardens. How many animals can they spot? And, will they have fun with new friends? Let's find out!LEVEL 1• For emerging readers• Contains simple sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 2• For growing readers• Contains more complex sight words and words to sound outLEVEL 3• For confident readers• Contains longer, high-interest stories

The past and present unravel into staggering truths in this can’t-miss installment of the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series told entirely from Keefe’s point of view.Please be careful. Please be happy. And PLEASE forget all about me. It’ll be better for everyone that way.Those were the last words Keefe Sencen wrote to Sophie Foster before he ran away to the Forbidden Cities. He didn’t want to leave, but it was the only way to keep his friends safe while he figured out how to control his scary new powers and searched for answers about his past.What he found was so much more than adventures in Humanland.Where did he go? What did he do? And who did he meet while the rest of his friends worked to solve the mystery of Stellarlune? The answers go far beyond anything anyone could have ever imagined and give Keefe the power to change his destiny.

這本由國際知名紙藝工程師馬修·萊因哈特創作的立體書，融合經典藝術與現代風格，是收藏家夢寐以求的珍品。書中精彩呈現怪獸之王哥吉拉的豐富歷史，是一場視覺盛宴。欣賞哥吉拉與怪獸島眾多怪獸的精美造型，透過專家撰寫的深入解析與趣味資訊，更全面了解這位經典怪獸。立體書配有可伸展的翻頁、拉動式攻擊機關，以及超過一英尺高的立體場景，堪稱對怪獸之王的至高致敬。內含15份可拆卸文件，詳細記錄哥吉拉及其夥伴與敵人的歷史，完美重現超過70年的怪獸傳奇。Unleash the immense power of Godzilla with this pop-up masterpiece by world-renowned paper engineer Matthew Reinhart featuring vintage artwork reinvented for a modern audience. This one-of-a-kind collectible explores the rich history of Godzilla lore in a visual feast worthy of the King of Monsters.Behold the stunningly stylized renderings of Godzilla and the many monsters from Monster Island in this one-of-a kind collectible. Delve into the lore of the monster with fascinating information and insightful analysis written by an expert in Godzilla's history, while coming face-to-face with the creature in stunning 3-D. Featuring expanding flaps, pull-tab attacks, and one of the tallest pop-ups to ever rise from the depths of a book, this title is a true celebration of the King

Trace the trails for search and find finger fun!Discover search-and-find finger-tracing fun as you trace the trails and follow the tractor through the busy farmyard pictures!Each scene is full of lots of neighing, oinking, and baaing farm animals to spot, too!Bright illustrations feature lots of detail to spot and words to say out loud, and aid development of first words and early reading.There are tactile trails to follow, bumpy textures to find and feel, plus peep-through windows lead you through the pages as you follow that tractor and find out where it is going!The tactile trails, bumpy textures and peep-through holes are perfect for sensory fun and interactive play.

Trace the trails for search and find finger fun!Discover search-and-find finger-tracing fun as you trace the trails and follow the truck through the busy pictures!Each scene is full of lots of beeping, chugging and rumbling vehicles to spot, too!Bright illustrations feature lots of detail to spot and words to say out loud, and aid development of first words and early reading.There are tactile trails to follow, bumpy textures to find and feel, plus peep-through windows lead you through the pages as you follow that truck and find out where it is going!The tactile trails, bumpy textures and peep-through holes are perfect for sensory fun and interactive play.

A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens nextFaith in technological fixes for our problems is waning. Automation, which promised relief from toil, has reactivated the long-standing fear of job redundancy. Information technology, meant to liberate us from traditional authority, is placing unprecedented powers of surveillance and control in the hands of a purely secular Big Brother.And for the first time, artificial intelligence threatens anthropogenic disaster – disaster caused by our own activities. Scientists join imaginative writers in warning us of the fate of Icarus, whose wings melted because he flew too close to the sun. This book tells the story of our fractured relationship with machines from humanity’s first tools down to the present and into the future.It raises the crucial question of why some parts of the world developed a ‘machine civilisation’ and not others, and traces the interactions between

A gigantic book with enormous fold-out pages and flaps all about dinosaursFor the younger fact-fan, this book depicts and describes nearly 100 different dinosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthysaurs and other prehistoric creatures. The emphasis is on SIZE: how big, tall and heavy were these creatures? Which was the biggest (and smallest) of all?Each page has either two giant folding flaps, to reveal more dinosaurs underneath, or a 4-page concertina-fold pull-out, to reveal the very LONGEST creatures, on land and under the sea.Watch out for the life-size (young) T. rex footprint - big enough for young readers to fit their own foot inside!

The 39-Storey Treehouse in colour is the third book in the bestselling Treehouse series by Andy Griffith's and Terry Denton. This laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations - all now in full colour! Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey.Andy and Terry's amazing treehouse has thirteen new levels (it used to be 13 storeys, then 26, but they keep expanding!)They've added a chocolate waterfall you can swim in, a volcano for toasting marshmallows, a bulldozer-battling level, a baby-dinosaur-petting zoo, a not-very-merry merry-go-round, a boxing elephant called the Trunkinator, an X-ray room, a disco with light-up dance floor, the world's scariest roller coaster and a top-secret thirty-ninth level which hasn't even been finished yet!And this year Terry has created the greatest invention that he – or anyone else – has ever invented . . .a Once-upon-a-time machine that will write and illustrate their entire book for them!Well

9780593487822 Gnome and Rat 1: (A Graphic Novel)9780593487860 Gnome and Rat 2: Time to Party!: (A Graphic Novel)9780593487907 Gnome and Rat 3: First Snow!：(A Graphic Novel)There's snow place like home! Sausage-loving Gnome and pragmatic Rat are BACK and ready to hit the slopes in the third installment of this early graphic novel series.Gnome and Rat can't wait to hang out with Rat's family for Nest Fest! But a blizzard has hit and Gnome wants to enjoy it with snowy activities. Surely, they have enough time to enjoy the snow and arrive on time to the festival... right?Bundle up with these funny friends as they practice their ice dancing skills and break out the Gnomeboggan for a ride to remember. But will they make it to Nest Fest before it's over?One thing is for sure, these two snow exactly how to have a good time on the way: with each other.

The ultimate fact book and journal for fans of MrBeast!With over 215 million subscribers, MrBeast has the second most-subscribed channel on YouTube, and he is constantly going viral for his attention-grabbing stunts.Packed with fun facts and quick quizzes about the YouTube sensation, as well as bonus pages for journaling, this is a must-have for any MrBeast fan.

There's snow place like home! Sausage-loving Gnome and pragmatic Rat are BACK and ready to hit the slopes in the third installment of this early graphic novel series.Gnome and Rat can't wait to hang out with Rat's family for Nest Fest! But a blizzard has hit and Gnome wants to enjoy it with snowy activities. Surely, they have enough time to enjoy the snow and arrive on time to the festival... right?Bundle up with these funny friends as they practice their ice dancing skills and break out the Gnomeboggan for a ride to remember. But will they make it to Nest Fest before it's over?One thing is for sure, these two snow exactly how to have a good time on the way: with each other.

Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Pope Francis! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Pope Francis--the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Pope from South America--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children.Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:• Queen Elizabeth II• King Charles III• Barack Obama• Dr. Jonas Salk• Harriet Tubman

The first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Last Kids on Earth series--now in graphic novel form! Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack's loyal pet monster, Rover; and the fiercest girl Jack knows, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?

Set sail for a new adventure with Moana in Disney's Moana 2 with this sticker-packed book!Celebrate the sequel to the Oscar-nominated movie Moana with this ultimate sticker book, featuring beautiful images and artwork. Enjoy more than 100 stickers, fun facts about all the lovable characters, and relive the exciting story of the latest Disney film. Walt Disney Animation Studios' epic animated musical Moana 2 takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced. Directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with music by Grammy(R) winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa'i, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina, Moana 2 opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024.Lively stickering activities on every page will keep kids engaged for hours,

The global phenomenon returns with the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus. When someone from the Bayview Four's past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself--and the consequences are deadly.The third time's a charm.It's been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren't killers. Then a new generation outwitted a vengeful copycat. Now the entire Bayview Crew is back home for the summer, and everyone is trying to move on. Only, this is Bayview, and life is never that simple. At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it's clear this "game" is serious--and whoever's in charge isn't sharing the rules. Or maybe there aren't any. Bronwyn. Cooper. Addy. Nate. Maeve. Phoebe. Knox. Luis. Kris. Everyone's a target. And now that someone unex

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER • In her first cookbook, social media star and baker BetülTunç of Turkuaz Kitchen shares 85 recipes for sweet and savory doughs and the dishes to make with them.BetülTunç's love affair with dough began when she was just eight years old in Erzurum, a city nestled in northeastern Turkey known for its long and snowy winters. During the dark, frosty days, she found solace baking Turkish breads and desserts with her mother and sisters.Betül's enthusiasm for baking, especially for creating sweet and savory doughs from scratch, followed her through her eventual move to the U.S. and the expansion of her family. While searching for a creative outlet to share her cooking in her new home, Betülbegan creating vintage-style videos on Instagram, garnering an audience that grew rapidly with each personal post she shared.InTurkuaz Kitchen,her first cookbook, Betülshares eighty-five recipes for sweet and savory doughs and the dishes to make with them. With inspiration from trad

Blockville鎮居民神秘失蹤，Zeke懷疑是殭屍作祟，Ari卻半信半疑……直到他們親眼目睹可怕真相！在這場驚險又爆笑的殭屍冒險中，Roblox世界再次陷入危機，玩家們準備好迎戰了嗎？Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world - all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to game!Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world!Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world – all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Ari and his friends are on another adventure in the fifth title in the unauthorised Diary of a Roblox Pro series!Citizens of Blockville have been going missing, and there are rumors that a new threat looms over Ari's town.Ari's best friend Zeke thinks it's zombies. But those don't exist ... right?!It's the ultimate zombie adventure in the fifth unauthorised Roblox Pro book!Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to play Roblox!Full of action, adventure and fun!Perfect for game

Adapted and illustrated editions of classic gothic literature at easy-to-read levels for a new generation of readers aged 7+.An opera house haunted by a musical spirit and a castle whose owner sleeps in a coffin are just two of the places these ten spooky stories transport readers to. Based on the world’s most famous gothic literature, they have been simplified and sanitised for a younger audience, with all the excitement and thrills of the originals.Includes QR codes for the FREE audiobooks!This 10-book box set includes adapted and illustrated editions of 01-Dracula02-Frankenstein03-Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde04-The Phantom of the Opera05-The Picture of Dorian Gray06-The Legend of Sleepy Hollow07-The Ghost Pirates08-The Fall of the House of Usher09- The Mysteries of Udolpho10-The Invisible Man

這是一段關於青春與初戀的動人故事。1986 年的某個學年，兩位性格迥異的青少年在校車上相遇——外表特立獨行的 Eleanor，和內斂溫柔的 Park。他們都知道，年少的愛情很難持久，卻仍願意勇敢嘗試。這本書帶領讀者回到那段青澀時光，感受初戀的悸動與勇氣，也讓人想起，愛與理解是多麼珍貴。#1 New York Times Best Seller!Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for FictionWinner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult BookWinner of the Indies Choice, Young Adult Book of the YearAmazon's Best Teen and Young Adult Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the YearAn NPR Best Book of the Year"Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book ReviewBono met his wife in high school, Park says.So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.I'm not kidding, he says.You should be, she says, we're 16.What about Romeo and Juliet?Shallow, confused, then dead.I love you, Park says.Wherefore art thou, Eleanor answers.I'm not kidding, he says.

With Our Little Library Vol. 2, you can jump-start your baby's exposure to first words using this beautifully designed board book box set—the perfect gift for newborns and baby showers!Designed by a professional watercolor artist and licensed speech therapist, Our Little Library Vol. 2 includes five new board books that feature charming watercolor illustrations and foundational first words that will help you build your child's vocabulary. The durable materials and small book size also make them perfect for your baby's little hands.Our Little Library Vol. 2 includes five board books that feature foundational words in the following categories:Ocean AnimalsSafari AnimalsFood & DrinkClothesAround the HouseThe back of each board book in this first words box set also includes a "seek and find" activity to help parents encourage their little ones to learn to identify the pictures on the page.Created by speech therapist Tabitha Paige, MS, CCC-SLP, author of the best-selling set Our Little

"A well-paced, exciting story in which stalwart heroes attempt to outwit inscrutable villains...Readers who love mysteries and adventure stories are sure to enjoy the experience." --ALA Booklist (starred review)"A tantalizing playground for inquisitive minds." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A bold and thrilling reimagining of Arthur Conan Doyle's early life, filled with students and teachers who the world would later come to know so well, including Dr. Watson, James Moriarty, and, of course, Sherlock Holmes." --The Conan Doyle EstateFrom the acclaimed author Ali Standish of The Ethan I Was Before comes a thrilling middle grade tale with hair-raising adventures, new friendships, secret societies, and the mind behind one of the greatest detectives of all time: Sherlock Holmes. Now in paperback!When young Arthur Conan Doyle is o-ffered a spot at Baskerville Hall, a secret school for extraordinarily gifted children, he is elated at being chosen--and being given a chance to turn his f

The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster’s instant #1New York Times,#1Wall Street Journal,and internationally bestselling novel,LightlarkIsla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers.Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven’t ceded victory quietly, and there are others in Isla’s midst who don’t believe her ascent to power was earned.As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel, Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart.Alex Aster’s intricate world expands after the riveting culmination of the Centennial games, delving more deeply into Isla’

Dream up anything you like, dear reader, and watch it come to life on the next page--just no tigers! This fun read-aloud about creativity and perspeverance will have your reader giggling and inspired, all while our hero learns that with a bit of practice, even the wildest challenges can be tamed. This book is MAGIC! Imagine anything you like, and the illustrator will draw it on the next page. There's only one rule: DON'T THINK OF TIGERS! Ready? Oh dear. You thought of tigers, didn't you? Please, think of anything else. A cow doing ballet? No problem! Just no tigers. Our illustrator really, really can't draw tigers... Or can he? As his hilariously silly and irresistibly charming drawings of tigers improve, Alex Latimer delivers a subtle but important message about practice, creativity, and embracing imperfection. A fun read-aloud that's sure to delight time and time again, this is the perfect book for kids who love to draw--and for those who don't (but might soon!).

Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the world of Witch Hat.MARVELOUS MORSELSEven the most cultured palate has its likes and dislikes, and young apprentices are no exception. So when Qifrey receives a gift of bottled Starchovies from his former master, he and Olruggio will have to work their usual magic to transform these pungent delicacies into a kid-friendly meal. Whether it’s Starchovies or Cuttlekris, no ingredient is too exotic for a couple of kitchen witches!Includes a variety of real sweet and savory recipes with step-by-step instructions.

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這樣的設計不會失去顧客的信任嗎？在歐美嚴格控管的狀態下，暗黑設計模式的實際情況與出路為何？「退會方法難以理解」「被擅自訂閱電子報」「刺激消費者的倒數計時器」「沒有期限的清倉庫存大拍賣」……這種特意引發使用者需求的設計就是暗黑模式，而濫用此模式的情況越來越多。本書將從何謂「暗黑模式」開始，介紹全球嚴格控管暗黑模式的實際情況，具體列出暗黑模式的代表性例子，同時彙整說明企業和設計師陷入暗黑模式的背景與其預防對策。

Caldecott Medalist, National Book Award Winner, and New York Times bestselling creator Dan Santat returns to Sidekicks! This expanded edition includes a brand-new cover and sixteen pages of a never-before-seen epilogue! Suit up for high-octane action and laughs!Captain Amazing, the hometown hero of Metro City, is searching for a sidekick!Heroes near and far are auditioning for the part, but there's four unlikely candidates heating up the competition. A dog, a cat, a hamster, and a chameleon -- the adoring pets of Captain Amazing's alter ego, Harry -- have all been honing their own secret superpowers. Wanting to spend more time with their beloved human, each pet is vying for the coveted role.Meanwhile, Captain Amazing's longtime nemesis, Dr. Havoc, is back, and Captain Amazing can't defeat him on his own. With the citizens of Metro City in danger, can the warring pets put their squabbles aside to save the day?!