Logic of Java programming

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「內容很接地氣、焦點集中且掌握關鍵。這本書會挑戰您，但不會嚇到您，也不會侮辱您的智商。」 ―Robert C. Martin 「這是一本有趣且令人愉悅的參考書，探索了程式設計中最容易被忽視的部分──程式碼重構。」 ―Charles Lam, EVN AG 「這本書給了我全新的觀點，教我如何保持程式碼的可讀性和可維護性。我非常推薦這本書。」 ―John Norcott, Webstaurantstore 「書中這些技巧簡單卻強大，而且範例練習題讓我們學習時變得很容易。它們可以應用在我所知道的任何程式語言上！」 ―Christian Hasselbalch Thoudahl, BEC Financial Technologies 大多數的程式碼庫中都含有錯誤和沒有效率的程式，您需要找到並修正這些程式。正確的「重構」能讓您的程式碼變得優雅、易讀且好維護。在本書中，您將學習一種獨特的重構方法，可以用五行或更少的程式碼來實作任何方法。您還會發現一個大部分資深開發人員都知道的秘密：「有時候快速寫出程式碼稍後再修正，這種做法可能會更有效率！」 《重構的時機與實作｜五行程式碼規則》是針對各種程度的開發人員重新探索重構的全新觀點。在本書中，讀者將掌握作者Christian Clausen創新的做法，學習具體的規則，把方法中的程式行縮減到五行或更少！讀者能從書中學會掌握重構的時機、學到適用於大多數常見問題的具體重構模式，以及應該刪除之程式碼的特徵。 本書內容 ‧不良程式碼的特徵 ‧在不必理解程式碼的情況下安全地改進程式 ‧平衡最佳化和程式碼的泛化通用性 ‧正確的編譯器使用方法 本書適合各種程度的程式開發人員閱讀。書中的範例程式是使用易讀的TypeScript，採用類似Java和C#的編寫風格來呈現。

「範例式引導講述，學習最有效率」「一學就受用的程式開發設計書」※ 詳細說明 Visual F# 的程式規劃用書※ 詳細介紹全新觀念函數物件導向的程式設計用書※ 本書附贈高達500MB以上的Visual F# 完整程式範例SourceVisual F# 是一套什麼樣的程式開發工具？什麼是【函數導向(Functional Oriented)】程式開發工具？什麼是【函數物件導向(Functional-Object Oriented)】程式開發工具？為什麼微軟(Microsoft)稱Visual F# 是下一世代重量級開發語言？本書都將詳細完整的分析告訴所有讀者！ 當【網格運算(Grid Computing)】、【平行運算】以及【分散式系統運算】概念問世與盛行後、以及【雲端運算(Cloud Computing)】的崛起，對於軟體規劃與設計來說，都產生了前所未有的衝擊！虛擬裝置的軟體運算、分散式應用軟體規劃、雲端大數據的分析與擷取…等新一代雲端應用程式設計需求以及物件導向設計過於繁複的階層…等瑕疵，都讓物件導向程式語言開發軟體的工程師感到力不從心與遇到設計上的瓶頸及困境！就在此時有一群資訊科學家意外發現了另外一種不是最新的程式開發語言卻能夠解決這些瓶頸與困境！那種程式語言就是：【函數導向程式語言(FP，Functional Programming Language)】！【函數導向程式語言(FP)】是一種程式設計典範，此種設計觀念是將【電腦運算】視為是【數學上的函式計算】，並且避免使用【程式狀態判斷】以及【易變物件宣告】。由於【函數導向程式語言】越來越流行，所以Microsoft的Visual F#就在此種環境中誕生！Visual F# 不僅是一種【函數導向程式語言】、Visual F# 更能結合.NET Framework所有物件庫的設計功能，所以Visual F# 更是一套【函數物件導向的程式開發語言】。Visual F# 更被喻為【微軟下一代重量級的開發工具】！本書將詳細教導讀者Visual F# 所有的函數與物件的入門與進階設計功能，希望本書能帶給所有讀者以及程式設計師些許的助益。

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「James Shore運用新的工具、技巧與過去十年的經驗將第一版的內容全面翻新。第二版所蘊含的知識和經驗將協助將目前的工作模式，變得更加敏捷且有效率。」 －Bill Wake, XP123, LLC 大多數的軟體公司自認為善用「敏捷」的相關實務做法，但是對這些實務作法與理解，卻與敏捷的真諦和運用大相逕庭。如果您期望提升軟體開發團隊的敏捷力，本書將詳盡、清楚、具體地為您提供指引，告訴您該做些什麼，為什麼這麼做，以及何時該進行權衡取捨。 本書將傳統敏捷的實務指引進行全面更新。憑藉作者超過20年的敏捷經驗，針對如何採用敏捷，如何基於敏捷進行規畫、開發與管理，提供明確直接的建議。將極限編程(Extreme Programming)、Scrum、精實(Lean)、DevOps，以及其它最佳實務做法的新創見整合為連貫而緊密的整體。您將能從本書中了解如何成功將敏捷開發導入團隊與組織，或是理解敏捷可能並不適合您所處環境的原由。 本書為下列四個面向提供指引： ‧提升敏捷力：創造敏捷成功與規模化的必備條件 ‧專注價值：團隊合作、了解優先序、建立可視化、持續改善 ‧可靠地交付軟體：共有主導責任、降低開發成本、演進式設計、持續部署 ‧優化價值：產品規畫、預算與試驗的主導責任，以及打造領先市場的軟體

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本書內容改編自第 12 屆 iT 邦幫忙鐵人賽 Software Development 組佳作網站系列文章 《新手也能懂的 Kotlin Collection 賞玩門道》 集合（Collection）是各程式語言裡常見的資料類別，在 Kotlin 裡共有 Array、List、Set 及 Map 四種，在標準函式庫裡提供一系列設計精妙的集合 API，若能好好運用，可以減少很多重複冗長的工作，對操作資料有很大的幫助。本書專為 Kotlin 開發者設計，透過技法、心法、實戰三部份，系統化的解釋 Kotlin 集合的原理、功能及應用，是一本 Kotlin 開發者桌上必備的工具書。 書籍特色 技法： 依不同目的及特性將 Kotlin 集合分類，綜覽超過 200 個方法，搭配範例程式碼及速查地圖，豐富讀者對操作技法的認識。 心法： 要掌握 Kotlin 集合，除了要精通語法外，也需通曉實作原理。書中透過閱讀標準函式庫的原始碼，陸續討論語法設計、命名邏輯及組合技等心法。 實戰： 只有理論是不夠的，唯有搭配實戰才能將知識落實在日常任務裡。透過情境解題，綜合運用集合的功能來面對各種資料處理情境，活用從心法與技法學到的知識。 專業推薦 作者以《技法》、《心法》以及《實戰》三大篇幅來帶領讀者瞭解 Kotlin Collections 的 What、Why、以及 How，協助 Kotlin 開發人員融會貫通，信手捻來高表達力且高品質的程式碼。 ── 上官林傑（Eric） Google 全球開發者計劃台灣香港及南亞區經理 無論你是新手或是老手，Kotlin 都值得一學，而 Collection 是日常處理各式各樣 Flow 的重要角色。本書透過合理的難易度安排，除了能像工具書使用外，也用更高的角度去觀察 Kotlin Collections 站在 Java Collections 巨人肩上的設計巧思。 ── 黃健旻（Vincent） Google 官方認證 Kotlin 技術專家 本書從不同角度，深入剖析 Kotlin Collection 的各種細節，處處都值得參考及研究。讀者在閱讀後，不只能學到 Collection 的用法，還可以感受到 Kotlin 設計的思考脈絡，以另一種視角享受寫程式的樂趣。 ── 趙家笙（Recca） Taiwan Kotlin User Group 主辦人

The bestselling Paint by Sticker adult book series meets garden and houseplant love! Here are 12 beautiful images of all kinds of plants, from a stargazer lily to a white lotus floating on a pool, to a Saguaro catcus and a trio of potted succulents. The Paint by Sticker series is growing―literally! Paint by Sticker: Plants and Flowers will have 12 stunning images of all kinds of plants― a spotted stargazer lily, a white lotus floating on the surface of a pond, the majestic Saguaro cactus, a charming trio of potted succulents, and more. Featuring scenes of plants in both their natural environments and in the homes of loving plant parents, this installment of the PBS series will have tons of variety, and appeal to every kind of plant lover. Featured plants will include: - Saguaro cactus- Stargazer lily- Sunflower- Trio of potted succulents- Rose- Pumpkin vine- Potted monstera- Vase of spring flowers (daffodils, tulips, hyacinth)- Orchid- White lotus- Window box of pansies- Potted banana

C#旨在設計成為一種簡單、現代、通用以及面向物件的程序設計語言：此種語言的實現，應提供對於以下軟件工程要素的支持：強類型檢查、數組維度檢查、未初始化的變量引用檢測、自動垃圾收集（Garbage Collection，指一種自動內存釋放技術）。軟件必須做到強大、持久，並具有較高的編程生產效率。C#語言為在分布式環境中的開發提供適用的組件。《C#入門經典（第9版）》從初學者角度出發，圍繞C#語言的基礎知識和新功能，詳細介紹使用C#進行應用程序開發應該掌握的各方面技術，語言通俗易懂、實例豐富多彩。所有知識都結合具體實例進行介紹，涉及的程序代碼給出了詳細注釋，可使讀者輕鬆領會C#應用程序開發的精髓，快速提高開發技能。《C#入門經典（第9版）》分為3個部分，共21章。無論是剛開始接觸面向物件編程的新手，還是打算遷移到C#的C、C++或Java程序員，都可以從《C#入門經典（第9版）》汲取到新的知識。迅速掌握C#編程技術。《C#入門經典（第9版）》主要特色：講解變量、表達式、控制流程、函數、調試和錯誤處理涵蓋面向物件編程、類、類成員、ASP.NETCore、WCF、RESTAPI和BlazorApp編程技術闡述代碼導航、IntelliSense、重構和代碼修復等增強功能如何幫助你更快捷、更輕鬆地編寫程序提供大量可下載的示例代碼如何在流程早期發現和修復bug，節省時間，減少麻煩探索云計算、跨平臺和數據訪問編程

“Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves—that the pleasures of learning are reserved for the young.” —Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Outliers“Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves—that the pleasures of learning are reserved for the young.” —Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of OutliersWhy do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to be bad at something? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of beginning from the ground up? Inspired by his young daughter’s insatiable curiosity, Tom Vanderbilt embarks on a yearlong quest of learning—purely for the sake of learning. Rapturously singing Spice Girls songs in an amateur choir, losing games of chess to eight-year-olds, and dodging scorpions at a surf camp in Costa Rica, Vanderbilt tackles five main skills but learns so much more. Along the way, he interviews dozens of experts abo

An enchanting celebration of the true meaning of Christmas, featuring two adorable reindeerChristmas is love that lasts all year.It's all of us, together, here.Christmas is peace, stars twinkling above,a night of sweet dreams and a heart full of love.Emma Dodd’s joyful celebration of this wonderful time of year, as seen through the eyes of two reindeer, is a pure delight.

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A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art from Dave Eggers, the award-winning, bestselling author ofThe Circle,Hologram for the King, andThe Eyes & the ImpossibleCricket Dib, born on the American prairie, has no particular prospects or ambitions until, in grade school, he realizes he can draw. He soon meets a girl, Olympia Argyros, one year older, who is captivating and brilliant and far more worldly. Recognizing his talent, she convinces him to deface, with profound vulgarity, a popular playground. Under her direction, he does it willingly, already in love, and thus begins a sixty-five-year entwining between Cricket and Olympia, encompassing friendship, working partnership and love affair. Together they go to art school—an experience of dubious value—and then navigate the art world for the next fifty years, together and apart.Contrappostois a moving and very funny novel about allies and art, and what it means to be an artist. All through their lives,

【陽光、沙灘、私人島嶼……以及一具接一具的屍體。】★《紐約時報》六大暢銷天后再度集結，首部「致命系」驚悚力作！★《Blackout》浪漫系列華麗轉身，揭開優等生最黑暗的秘密。★ 在這場春假，你最該擔心的不是風暴，而是身邊的朋友。「這本該是一場完美的逃離，直到秘密開始殺人。」瑟古德·馬歇爾學院的五名精英學生，身懷不可告人的過去，受邀前往佛羅里達的一座私人豪華度假村。他們渴望洗刷去年的悲劇陰影，卻沒想到踏入了一個更深不見底的陷阱。一場熱帶風暴切斷了與外界的聯繫，五星級的避風港瞬間變成奪命的牢籠。隨著同伴接連倒下，那些關於背叛、謊言與死亡的真相，正隨著浪潮一步步逼近。這不只是一場度假，這是一場關於「誰能活到天亮」的殘酷遊戲。六位全美頂尖作家聯手編織，節奏緊湊到讓你不敢呼吸。當每個人都有殺人的動機，你還能相信誰？Trapped at a luxurious resort off the coast of Florida, a group of elite teens are about to have a spring break they will never forget . . . but not all of them are coming home. The star-studded team of authors behind New York Times bestsellers Blackout and Whiteout returns with a thriller full of intrigue, betrayal, and heart-stopping romance.For Thurgood Marshall Academy's best and brightest--five friends who've been thick as thieves since kindergarten--this spring break is all about forgetting: they want nothing more than to wash away last year's tragedy, and the human-shaped hole it left in their friend group.It's a hole the new ki

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES TODAY SHEREADS WOMAN’S WORLD PARADE THE NERD DAILY HER CAMPUS BOOKPAGEWhen your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there.The chance to re-live the moments that meant most.To see what kind of person you really were.For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in Venice.Before he gave it all away.He wishes he could go back and live differently. But to do so risks everything . . .A magical, time-travelling love story, from the world of The Midnight Library.

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

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

A collection of 101 activities to take a break from social media If you've ever caught yourself doomscrolling headlines or quietly envying strangers' highlight reels, this book is your unapologetic intervention. Social media has become an omnipresent part of our lives, and one thing is crystal clear--we have a problem. It can turn toxic, feeding your worst impulses and breathing life into your darkest corners. Things to Do Other Than Social Media offers a much-needed break: 101 simple, mindful tasks to unplug from virtual noise and tune back in to the real world. It's also the perfect gift for friends and family who just can't look away from their screens. Give this book to anyone ready to break the scroll addiction and take control of their reality.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Prepare to meet your next obsession." -- Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Leigh Bardugo. Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams. Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilis

The LitRPG fantasy smash hit phenomenon and New York Times bestseller, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, is now a graphic novel for the very first time! The Apocalypse WILL be televised! You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien game show with her cat. Join Carl and Princess Donut as they try to survive the end of the world -- or just get to the next level of a trap-filled fantasy dungeon. With vibrant art done by Laurel Pursuit to bring action-packed battles to life, join as Carl fights his way through the dungeon in heart-speckled underwear. And of course, the grizzly scenes are only balanced with the incredibly fluffy, wide-eyed stare of its main character, Princess Donut. A ton of heart and effort was poured in creating a series with a script and style that would both appeal to WEBTOON readers and also lovers of DCC, all while consulting author Matt Dinniman the entire way about character designs, story, - EVERYTHING! We couldn't resist taki

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

【兩屆紐伯瑞獎得主2026最新力作】當電池電量即將歸零，我們對愛的記憶是否能重新開機？《The Second Life of Snap》一場關於生存、友誼與「告別」的溫柔革命。在資源極度匱乏、由大企業掌控一切的未來世界「亮谷」，十二歲的女孩 Zuzu 對冷冰冰的機器人毫無興趣。然而，當失業的父親帶回一台過時的第一代保衛機器人「Snap」時，一切都改變了。Snap 雖然博學卻有些頑固，最糟糕的是，他的電池正一天天耗盡，且無法再充電。在一個水與食物都被配給的殘酷世界，Zuzu與她的好友們必須在 Snap 徹底「重設」之前，展開一場拯救計畫。這不只是一台機器人的第二生命，更是一群少年在塵土與烈日下，攜手找回希望的生命啟示錄。Twelve-year-old Zuzu Santos doesn't want a robot. She and her best friends, otherwise known as "the Valleycats," would rather explore Bright Valley on their own. But then Zuzu meets Snap, a know-it-all guardian robot with a limited battery life and an abundance of hope. A gripping, stand-alone, thematically rich survival story by two-time Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, for fans of The Wild Robot and A Rover's Story. Bright Valley Subsidized Camp #5 is not a perfect place to live. It's dusty, there are no trees to provide respite from the beating sun, the trailers are falling apart, and the water supply is heavily rationed. But to twelve-year-old Zuzu Santos and her three b

【這場遺產爭奪戰，誰能活著離開這座「暴風島」？】★ 當《繼承之戰》遇上《鋒迴路轉》，一場數十億美金的瘋狂遊戲正式開始！★ 2026 夏季最受矚目：結合豪門內鬥、孤島解謎與致命誘惑的重量級大作。「歡迎來到暴風島。這裡有花不完的錢、說不完的謊，以及……一場死者精心策劃的報復。」愛麗絲（Alice）早已逃離了那個令人窒息、充滿銅臭味的家族。但父親的死訊，讓她被迫回到那座充滿惡夢的私人孤島。她原以為只要參加完葬禮就能離開，沒想到等待她的，是父親死後佈下的最後一道陷阱。在這場名為繼承的遊戲中，每個人都有秘密，每個人都在說謊。而這場席捲而來的夏日暴風雨，將會揭開家族中最醜陋的真相，或是...讓愛麗絲在混亂中找到唯一的真愛？A sexy, sharp, big summer read about a hugely wealthy family forced together on a private island after the death of their patriarch. Succession meets Knives out, with big emotions and a bonus love storyAlice isn't like the other Storm siblings. While the rest stayed to battle for their parents' approval, attention, and untold billions, she left, building her own life beyond the family's name and influence. Nothing could induce her to come back, except the shocking death of her larger-than-life father. Now back on the family's private island, she plans to keep her head down, pay the last of her respects and leave the minute the funeral is over.Unfortunately, her father had other plan

In the timeless tradition of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, this hilarious cumulative fairy tale introduces a silly cast of all-too-eager loyal subjects, a kingdom's worth of ice cream, and one baffled princess. Get ready to laugh your way through this surprising cumulative tale that's full of unexpected twists, turns, and more cows than you can count!

在本書中，一個來自芬蘭的小女孩不蒐集「第一次」，而是把生活中的「最後一次」剪貼成冊。最後一次戴毛帽的寒日、跳水前最後一口緊張的呼吸、班上最後一個掉牙的人、最後一塊巧克力，甚至一生中的最後一句話，都被她細細保存。這些片刻有些溫柔，有些古怪，也帶著淡淡的失落與滿足。本書以鉛筆與水彩描繪，線條安靜，情感含蓄，讓讀者在翻頁之間慢慢體會改變與告別。作者 Maija Hurme 長年投入童書創作，作品曾入圍 Nordic Council’s Children’s Literature Prize、Finlandia Junior Prize 等獎項。本書入選 2023 年 100 Outstanding Picture Books，並獲《Kirkus Reviews》星級推薦。它像一本奇特的記憶簿，引人反思自己珍藏的「最後」。A thoughtful, imaginative child decides to make a scrapbook of "lasts" instead of "firsts," inviting readers to think about what they hold onto and collect, in this charmingly drawn import from Finland! Some people collect pens, shells, or stamps. Others collect friends, trips, or world records. This picture book shares one girl's unusual collection: a collection of lasts. With a feel for the poignant, the bittersweet, and the odd, an observant, emotionally astute child shares the whimsical, eccentric, and touching lasts she has collected, from the last day cold enough for a wool cap, to the last anxious breath before a high dive,

Welcome to Briar U!Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy!ReadThe Dealnow for the perfect fake-dating romance!She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy . . .Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone andmakehim take notice . . . even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish,cockycaptain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date. . . and it's going to be oh so goodAll Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, h

In the time before The Force Awakens, where is the Millennium Falcon?!Less than satisfied with a settled life, Han Solo lands on the idea of reclaiming the Falcon and returning to a life of adventure. The problem is, he can’t find it! After enlisting a less than enthusiastic Chewbacca, the duo embarks upon a quest to reclaim the greatest ship in the galaxy. Standing in their way are a laundry list of rogues who have staked a claim to the Millennium Falcon as well — like Ducain, the villainous scoundrel who stole it!COLLECTING: Star Wars: Hunt for the Falcon (2025) #1-5

BATTLE AT FEI RIVERAs the northern emperor Fu Jian prepares to march on the south with an army of the undead, Chen Xing and his ragtag team of exorcists make one final, desperate attempt to convince him to reconsider. But even if Fu Jian abandons his unwitting alliance with the forces of darkness, that will only delay the plans of the Demon God Chiyou, not bring them to an end—and Chen Xing is no closer to solving the mystery of the Dinghai Pearl and releasing the Spiritual Qi of the Heavens and Earth, without which he knows they have no chance of defeating their ultimate foe. Xiang Shu, meanwhile, makes a drastic decision to solve what to him is the more pressing problem: Chen Xing’s imminent, fated death. Other forces are at work here, though, than the exorcists and their enemies, and when the pivotal moment arrives, nothing goes as either Xiang Shu or Chen Xing could possibly have planned…Series Overview: Once, ancient China was brimming with magic…but three hundred years ago, the S

【反確定不是不確定，而是反抗確定性陷阱。】為什麼我們愈篤定，社會愈分裂？在這個過度確信的時代，我們最缺少的不是立場，而是有勇氣承認「自己可能錯了」。「每個故事都有三個版本：我的版本、你的版本，還有真相。」當我們掉進「確定性陷阱」時，就會輕易認為那些意見相左的人，如果不是壞（充滿仇恨），就是笨（無知愚蠢）。特別是面對社會與政治議題時，因為自身道德上的優越感，導致人們更加義憤填膺。確定性思維會讓人認為：那些我們最在乎的事情，原因和解方明明就顯而易見。但事實上，從個人選擇到種族、性別等爭議性議題，在道德或倫理上往往極其複雜。當每個人都堅信自己握有真理，只會助長世界更加壁壘分明，最終導致人們苛刻批評，甚至將反對者妖魔化。作者指出，這種「絕對的確定性」會讓人陷入三種思考盲點：•定論謬誤（The Settled Question Fallacy）：把自己的知識視為定論，對某件事深信不疑，自然會將相反觀點視為錯誤，甚至視為威脅，這會讓人封閉探問與對話的可能性。•對等知識謬誤（The Fallacy of Equal Knowledge）：我們天真地假設「只要你讀了同樣的書、知道了同樣的資訊，你就一定會同意我」，卻忘了即使擁有相同的資訊，也會因為個人經歷而有不同的解讀。•已知意圖謬誤（The Fallacy of Known Intent）：當對方反對我們的觀點時，我們不僅覺得是他錯了，甚至否定他的人格，這是忽略了在善與惡之間，也存在著灰色地帶。「唯一真正的智慧，是知道自己一無所知。」──蘇格拉底當我們不再急著審判，放下非黑即白的定見，開始好奇「為什麼你是這樣想？」那道隔絕彼此的高牆才會開始崩塌。我們誤以為自己是透過窗戶看世界，看見了毫無雜質的真相；其實，我們是站在哈哈鏡前，只能看見被信念扭曲後的倒影。願意質疑自身思維，未必會浮現正確答案，卻能幫助我們看見世界的複雜全貌，減少兩極化狀態。本書充滿社會學的洞見，啟發我們鬆動心中那份確信，接納每一種看法都有被提出、檢視與討論的空間。

★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

Solitude, quiet, and independence are celebrated in this tender picture book about making friends with silence, perfect for SEL conversations about mindfulness, self-regulation, or alone time. When her mother leaves the den, Little Fox expects to spend the next few hours by herself. But then she hears a knock at the door--she has a visitor. At first, Little Fox is scared: Silence is so big and strange. Then they share a snack, and Silence helps her hear her heartbeat, even her own thoughts. Maybe time spent with Silence isn't so bad after all. Maybe Silence can be her friend.This allegorical story from Spanish author Nia Figueras was inspired by the first time she stayed home alone as a child--and by her experiences working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Young readers will welcome the book as a gentle exploration of solitude and independence.Illustrated by Spanish artist Anna Font, the original edition of The Visit was selected for the White Ravens list and received the Fundaci

When you press the sound button on each page of this delightful book, you'll hear different instruments getting ready for the big concert... until they all play together at the end. With charming illustrations full of humorous details to talk about, and a sprinkling of facts about the orchestra, this is a perfect introduction to the magic of classical music.

From the wild imagination of Rowboat Watkins, author of Rude Cakes and Go-Go Guys, comes a riotous read-aloud about every kind of mustache imaginable!Hip, hip, HOORAY-stache! It's your lucky day-stache!Join Mouse and Moose in a mustache-mania world packed with silly rhymes and playful illustrations--perfect for building early reading skills, nurturing a love of language, and keeping readers laughing along the way.Sit down and stay-stache! And read this book right AWAY-stache! SUPER-FUN READ-ALOUD: Rowboat Watkins's uniquely funny children's books make for read-aloud and read-along fun, for both family and classroom reading time. The pure silliness of the words and pictures will delight young readers.READING & LANGUAGE SKILLS: The creative vocabulary and rhythmic text are great for helping kids develop an understanding and love of language. The illustrations and hilarious story are perfect for engaging new and emerging readers.ACCLAIMED CREATOR: Rowboat is known for such favorites a