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Instant USA Today bestseller.Behind the glamour of Gilded Age New York, a marriage of convenience between an artisan and a ballerina masks their shared appetite for revenge in this darkly seductive gothic romance.In early 1900s New York, former ballerina Petronille De Villier makes an unconventional choice: Marry struggling sculptor Arkady Kamenev. For her, it’s an escape from her family’s unsavory legacy. For him, the De Villier name promises the patronage his art desperately needs. It should be a simple arrangement.But beneath their marriage of convenience lurks a darker recognition. In each other, they see a reflection of their own dangerous appetites. As buried secrets surface and bodies begin disappearing, Petronille and Arkady discover their union runs deeper than social advantage. Their shared obsessions draw them into an intoxicating dance of predator and prey, though it’s never quite clear who is which.Bound by law, God, and blood, they must decide if their monstrous natures w

本書延續 Nick Sharratt 首部作品 The Cat and the King 的幽默筆調，描寫國王與忠心的貓面臨「皇家錢箱見底」的窘境，只得外出尋職。從麵包店到臘燭工坊，他們一路碰壁，笑料不斷。雙色印刷，加上幽默有趣的故事，是銜接繪本與小說的橋樑書好選擇。This wonderfully funny follow-up to Nick Sharratt's acclaimed début novel, The Cat and the King, is a feast of fun and glorious illustration. Alas and alack! The Royal Money Box is almost empty. The king has to get a job - but what kind of job would be fit for a king? Butcher? Baker? Candlestick Maker? It takes many comical disasters, and a surprisingly helpful visit from a dragon, before both cat and king find their perfect jobs.Spectacular two-colour illustrations throughout PRAISE FOR THE CAT AND THE KING: "A majestic treat", Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week 2016 "Nick Sharratt's debut novel is an entertaining mix of familiar experience and fairy-tale fantasy underscored by a thread of anarchic humour. This is a beautifully-presented storybook, in which the fabulous illustrations are as integral as the text, and will appeal to adults as well a

「說好的沙灘與陽光，怎麼變成了雨水與泥巴？」Daffodil Patterson一家人要去「沙灘宮殿 (Sandy Palace)」度假了！在 Daffodil 的想像中，那裡應該有棕櫚樹、高級泳池和奢華的享受。但抵達後才發現，「沙灘宮殿」其實只是一個老舊、充滿怪味的露營車營地。更糟的是，天空開始下起傾盆大雨，而他們還得跟那隻愛找麻煩的狗 Colin 擠在狹小的空間裡。災難關鍵字： 漏水的帳篷、消失的風景、難吃的營地餐點、被雨淋濕的探險計畫...這本是全系列中「幽默感」最強的一集。它描述了典型的「英式崩潰假期」。Daffodil 在這一集展現了極高的幽默感和韌性，將一個無聊透頂的下雨假期轉變成一場充滿想像力的室內冒險。Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it's really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong!A brilliantly funny illustrated series for young readers, from the author and illustrator of The Worst Class in the World. Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart's books.Daffodil is eight years old and the youngest in her family. She loves:- Capybaras (which are a kind of GIANT guinea pig)- Nirmal-Next-Door (who is her best friend because they agree about most things)- Bobby dazzlers (which means brilliant ideas)- Lists (like this one)Daff is going on a last-minute trip to a mystery resort called SANDY PALACE. Dad has said it's going to be 'THE BEST HOLIDAY EVER'. Except

Henry doesn't think anyone appreciates his unusual art, but one night everything changes... Henry is an artist, a master sculptor and . . . a dog. Unfortunately, his self-made pieces, in all their sculptural forms, are often tossed in the bin without even being noticed! But Henry never gives up on his art until, one day, an unexpected somebody finally falls in love with his work and at last Henry has his moment to shine.

《Boss of the Underworld #2: Shirley vs the Huge Beast》是 Tor Freeman 的搞笑彩色圖像小說系列第二集，延續第一集冒險，Shirley 追好友蟑螂 George 掉進 Under-Underworld，意外被封為臨時女王，攜手香蕉皮僕人 Peels 穿越垃圾場世界，對抗恐怖巨獸與 Dr. Parmesan 的實驗陰謀。Shirley 的最佳夥伴 George 被巨鼴鼠綁架到地底，她二話不說跳下洞穴，卻被真女王加冕為「臨時女王」！跟著忠心耿耿的香蕉皮僕人 Peels，一起穿越垃圾山、躲 Trash Bats 與 Sand Sharks，對決讓整個 Under-Underworld 陷入恐慌的「Huge Beast」。途中還發現 Dr. Parmesan 實驗室的黑暗秘密──這趟友情救援之旅充滿視覺笑點、瘋狂災難與意外反轉，保證讓讀者笑到噴飯！Second in a hilarious full-colour graphic novel series by the award-winning Tor Freeman, perfect for fans of Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey. Come with Shirley as she falls down a hole into the Under-Underworld...Shirley follows her cockroach companion George into the Under-Underworld and finds herself immediately crowned as queen. With Peels, a banana-skin royalist, Shirley travels across the junkyard of this new world to rescue George and confront the Huge Beast who has been terrorising the land.

From New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree – the soaring fifth novel in the bestselling Bone Season series.'A fabulous, epic fantasy thriller ... Lavish, ebullient, escapist' The Times'Samantha Shannon is a master storyteller and wordsmith' Katherine Webber'Blazing a trail for a new generation of feminist fantasy authors' GraziaEverything is about to change.Paige Mahoney is outside the Republic of Scion for the first time in more than a decade – but she has no idea how she got to the free world. Half a year has been wiped from her memory.As she makes her way back to the revolution, her journey takes her to Venice, where she learns a dangerous secret – one that could change the face of the war between humans and immortals. Before she can return to London, she must help the Domino Programme unravel the sinister Operation Ventriloquist.And it soon becomes clear that the one person who could recover her memories – Arcturus Mesarthim – might also hold the key to

2026年全新登場的爆笑中階小說，《Scarlet Saves the Multiverse》由插畫家Dotty Sutton全書繪圖，延續前作《Scarlet: Defender of the Universe》的宇宙冒險。主角Scarlet因一次時空旅行意外複製出「另一個自己」，不僅得在家中掩飾這個祕密，還得同時拯救整個多重宇宙。從阻止賽博甲蟲滅絕、入侵超級電腦，到尋找拯救關鍵海豚的解方，情節節奏明快，笑點密集。敘事語氣帶著俏皮與自嘲，穿插大量插圖，閱讀感輕盈流暢。適合喜歡《Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good》與《Tom Gates》的讀者。New for 2026, an incredibly funny illustrated story for childrenIllustrated throughout by Dotty Sutton, and perfect for fans of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good, Tom Gates, and Charlie Changes into a Chicken, Scarlet Saves the Multiverse is the unbelievably funny, exciting, and action-packed sequel to Scarlet: Defender of the Universe – a middle-grade Guardians of the Galaxy.Wanna see a magic trick? OF COURSE YOU DO!! I can guess what time it is. I don’t know who you are or where you’re from, so I won’t know what time it is there, right?WRONG.I’m going to tell you what time it is at the count of three. Ready?One.Two.Three …It’s READING TIME!Fine. I owe you a magic trick.Okay, let’s do a qui

【那些被世界遺忘的孩子，在彼此身上找到了明天。】★ 2025 年 Goodreads 讀者票選年度冠軍小說 ★《紐約時報》排行榜 No.1，全球數百萬讀者為之動容 ★《明天別再來敲門》作者菲特烈．貝克曼 寫給友誼最深情的情書 「明天。」這是他們每天分開前的約定。因為對這些少年來說，「明天」是一個承諾，是支撐他們熬過黑暗家庭生活、再次相聚的力量。一幅神祕的畫作，勾勒出四個在廢棄碼頭共享秘密的青少年；二十五年後，這幅畫落入孤苦少女路易莎的手中，開啟了一場跨越時空的療癒之旅。貝克曼再次展現了文字的重量，他告訴我們：藝術有時不是為了成名，而是為了愛；而真正的友誼，是即便世界將你遺忘，仍有人願意在碼頭的盡頭等你。‘A stunning, sweeping, extraordinary story of connection, love, and the unbreakable bonds that guide and shape us. Full of humour and heart, My Friends is simply wonderful’ Chris WhitakerThe beautiful new novel that will make you laugh and cry, from the global bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove. Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later...* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** ONE OF GOODREADS READERS' MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025 ** A BARNES AND NOBLE NATIONAL BOOK CLUB PICK *You have to take life for

這是一部融合奇幻與現實的療癒成長小說，描寫少女在父親離世後，如何面對焦慮與創傷。透過一支能讓故事成真的神奇鉛筆，她重新找回勇氣與自我，也學會與悲傷共處。本書以溫柔筆觸呈現心理議題，搭配恰到好處的魔法元素，既感人又充滿希望，適合喜愛奇幻與情感故事的讀者。A girl whose anxiety disorder has been ruling her life since her father's death unexpectedly has the story she's written come alive in this "bewitching" (Publishers Weekly) and tender middle grade coming-of-age novel perfect for fans of Barbara Dee and Jamie Sumner. Zoey Turner used to see magic everywhere. With a dad like Zoey's, it was hard not to. Not only did they read The Magic of Ever After series together every day, they also used to create original stories. Used to. Ever since her dad died unexpectedly last year, all Zoey sees is danger. Fear has shrunk homeschooled Zoey's life to the span of one block, where she keeps close to the people that she needs the most. Her mom is almost never out of sight, and Jada, the owner of Ever After Books, is always around to talk about their favorite fantasy trilogy. Zoey finally ventures outside her comfort zone for t

★ 間諜實習生潛入校園，這次任務目標竟是「壞心人氣女孩」？★ 飛車追逐、午餐室大混戰、反轉再反轉，節奏明快★ 在高科技間諜任務中，看見友情、霸凌與成長的真實考驗碧雅持續在潘吉亞飯店接受間諜訓練，卻因好友香塔兒的一封電報，潛入校園調查一名疑似國際刺客的壞心女孩。任務中充滿飛車追逐、反轉與午餐室大混戰，但真正困難的，是她與香塔兒逐漸緊繃的友情。本書節奏明快，兼具間諜冒險、校園議題與成長溫度。A spy-in-training must infiltrate her best friend's school to investigate a mean girl who might just be an undercover assassin in the thrilling second installment in this fun, fast-paced middle grade series.Bea is training hard to become a spy. Growing up in the Pangean Hotel, a secret sanctuary for spies, she spends her time studying self-defense, languages, codebreaking, and field medicine. And now she has extra lessons with her new mentor Ms. Halliday, not to mention a new babysitting job with her best friend Tommy. But when her friend Chantal sends her a telegram about a mean girl named Mabel (who is almost certainly part of an international league of Assassins), Bea knows she has to go undercover at Chantal's school. Except the closer Bea gets to Mabel, the rockier her friendship with Chan

跟著可愛的 Dot 一起到農場玩躲貓貓！孩子可以推拉書頁上的滑軌機關，在乾草堆、穀倉、農場角落裡尋找 Dot 的蹤影，最後一頁還有驚喜鏡子，讓小讀者在笑聲中找到「書裡的自己」。厚板硬頁搭配鮮豔霓虹色插畫，訓練手眼協調與專注力，也是陪 1–3 歲孩子愛上翻書的入門選擇。Find out where Dot is hiding on the farm in this interactive hide-and-seek book with tabs to push and pull, eye-catching neon details and a surprise mirror ending!From the range of joyful preschool books created by bestselling author Camilla Reid, and with distinctive and stylish illustrations by Carly Gledhill, Is Dot in the Hay? is perfect for toddlers.Little children will love sliding the easy-to-use tabs to discover where Dot is hiding, and then finding themselves in the mirror at the end.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends comes another heartbreaking, emotional and timely page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat.The Hope Juvenile Treatment Center is ironically named. No one has hope for the delinquent teenagers who have been exiled there; the world barely acknowledges that they exist.Then the guards at Hope start acting strange. And one day...they don't show up. But when the teens band together to make a break from the facility, they encounter soldiers outside the gates. There's a rapidly spreading infectious disease outside, and no one can leave their houses or travel without a permit. Which means that they're stuck at Hope. And this time, no one is watching out for them at all.As supplies quickly dwindle and a deadly plague tears through their ranks, the group has to decide whom among them they can trust and figure out how they can survive in a world that has never wanted them in the first place.Also by Marieke Nijkam

本書描寫一個無聊到極點的小女孩 Rita。她在房間裡伸展、跺腳、對著鏡子發呆，時間彷彿停滯不前。就在無所事事之際，她的想像力悄悄展開：如果全世界感到無聊的人一起上了公車，無聊像氣球一樣把人撐得鼓鼓的，慢慢飄向天空，直到遇見足以讓人眼睛一亮的事物，才終於洩氣落地。當媽媽呼喚她吃晚餐時，Rita 已沉浸在忙碌又豐富的內心世界。本書以幽默的方式，描寫無聊如何成為創意的起點。Felicita Sala 一貫細膩的圖像敘事風格，為所有曾感到無聊的讀者，留下溫柔的共鳴。Utter boredom leads one imaginative girl to inspiration in this clever story from much-loved creator Felicita Sala. Rita is bored. So, so, so bored. She's tried stretching her body across her bedroom, side-eyeing herself in the mirror, stomping her feet and swinging her arms. Time drags on, and there she remains: catatonic with boredom. In her tragic and weakened state, her mind drifts to the beginning of a daydream. What if all the bored people in the world gathered together and got onto a bus? What if the boredom filled them up like balloons, with tiny heads and arms sticking out? What if they floated into the sky, bobbing along until they each spied something exciting enough to make them toot the boredom out? By the time Rita's mother calls her for dinner,

The next sparkling adventure in the shimmering Unicornia series, featuring a school trip to an incredible frozen palace. Claudia is going on a school field trip to the wintriest and most incredible place ever: the Frozen Palace. The walls are made of sparkling ice, there are penguins everywhere and you can fly with unicorns, or with reindeer! Without a doubt, this is the most magical place EVER. But when Claudia and her friends get lost, can they find the way out of the palace? Find out in this snow-dusted festive adventure packed with magic, snowflakes, and unicorns.

When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!Geronimo solves another mystery!

在資訊鋪天蓋地的現在，本書以清楚、有趣的方式，陪伴讀者一步步學會判斷資訊的可靠性。透過輕鬆的插圖與實際案例，內容涵蓋假訊息、詐騙手法、廣告話術、偏頗報導，以及照片與影像被操弄的方式，幫助讀者理解資訊如何被製造、包裝與傳播。本書不以說教為出發，而是引導讀者練習提問、比對與思考，建立面對網路與生活資訊時的基本判斷力。對家長而言，本書是一種安心的工具，協助孩子在分享或行動前，先停下來想一想；對大人來說，也同樣實用。這是一本適合全家共讀、在快速變動的世界中培養冷靜與自信的實用指南。圖文並茂，將複雜概念化為易懂例子涵蓋假照片、統計誤導與新聞偏見協助建立獨立思考與安全判斷力A clear and fun guide on evaluating information, to make the best decisions.Learn how to spot scams and misinformation with this fun, comprehensive guide.Packed with entertaining illustrations alongside practical information, Fake News and How to Spot it helps identify many pitfalls of everyday and online life - from scams and advertising tricks, to one-sided information and image manipulation. A must-have tool to help make wise choices and navigate a fast-changing world safely and confidently.- Broad coverage of a range of topical issues, including doctored photos and videos, influencing with statistics, biased news articles and sophisticated scams.- A reassuring book for parents, aimed at empowering young

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Take a trip around some of the world's most famous cities with this beautifully illustrated flap book.Explore some of the most famous cities in the world, from the bustling streets of Tokyo, to scenic Rio de Janeiro, via the ancient ruins of Rome. Lift the flaps to learn about the history of legendary landmarks, glimpse stunning scenery and skylines, and see inside iconic museums and galleries. Detailed illustrations bring the sights of the world's greatest cities to life.

Selected by the Telegraph as one of the best new children's books in January 2026."exuberantly charming" - The GuardianBodger, Billy and Betty are VERY good dogs. They like doing good deeds and are always on the lookout for ways to help people. Unfortunately, things don't always go to plan…From flying socks to runaway shopping, chaos follows them wherever they go. But when a little girl's kitten gets into trouble, the good deed dogs are determined to save the day.A heartwarming picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Emma Chichester Clark, celebrating the power of kindness, friendship and never giving up.

★ Roblox玩家必讀的爆笑冒險圖像小說★ 技能升級×團隊合作×虛擬世界大對決★ 節奏飛快、畫面滿滿細節，超有遊戲臨場感★ 適合8歲以上遊戲迷的閱讀入門橋梁書當虛擬世界出現危機，英雄只能再次登入！Mitch與夥伴們重返Roblox學院，準備迎接更高階的挑戰。然而神祕反派Mr. Warlock再度現身，數位世界岌岌可危。這次，他們必須運用在學院學到的全新技能，破解關卡、躲避攻擊、聯手反擊。一旦失敗，就會被強制「登出」回到現實世界——永遠失去守護虛擬世界的機會。緊湊分鏡、爆笑橋段與滿版動作場面，讓讀者彷彿置身遊戲副本之中。這不只是漫畫，更是一場關於友情與勇氣的升級任務。Do you have what it takes to be a student at the academy for Roblox pros? Jump back in with the second book in the unofficial Roblox graphic novels, Academy for Roblox Pros!Mitch and his friends are back once again to save the digital world from the mysterious Mr. Warlock! Will they be able to use all of the new skills they learn at Roblox Academy in order to thwart Mr. Warlock's plans or will they be zapped back to reality once and for all? Read and find out in this illustrated unofficial Roblox graphic novel series!

Geronimo Stilton’s fabumouse adaptation of the classic novel by Rudyard Kipling. Mowgli lives an extraordinary life filled with adventure in the jungle. The animals are his family. He was raised by the wolves, taught by a bear, kidnapped by monkeys, and whispered to by a snake. But the world of mice discovers him, and soon he will have to choose. Will he live in the village with the mice, or stay with the family he knows in the jungle?

【末日到了，而你居然只穿條愛心四角褲？】全球 4.5 顆星超狂好評！當《魷魚遊戲》遇上《龍與地下城》，一場瘋狂、血腥又令人捧腹大笑的宇宙級直播秀正式開打！★ Amazon 百萬級銷量神作，LitRPG 類型的天花板！★ 讀者驚呼：「這是我讀過最有趣、也最讓人心碎的生存小說。」地球毀滅只花了一秒鐘。當外星公司為了收割資源將地表夷為平地時，卡爾正穿著內褲追著一隻貓。現在，他與那隻意外獲得「智慧」且毒舌到不行的波斯貓「甜甜圈公主」，必須進入一個致命的 18 層地牢。在這裡，你的等級決定你的命運，你的觀眾決定你的酬勞。外星觀眾們正吃著爆米花，看著這群殘存的人類在地牢裡互相殘殺、挑戰 Boss。《三民小編必讀推薦》爽快感炸裂： 升級、打寶、神裝、成就系統，遊戲迷絕對會高潮的設定！毒舌貓奴必讀： 你以為卡爾是主角？不，那個穿著華麗禮服、對著鏡頭賣萌卻能用法術炸掉敵人的「甜甜圈公主」才是靈魂所在。笑中帶淚： 在荒誕的設定下，隱含著對人性的深刻剖析。你以為是喜劇，讀到後面卻會為這對搭檔的革命情感流淚。別再猶豫了，加入這場全宇宙最瘋狂的競賽。記住，別讓甜甜圈公主不高興！NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series--now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what's worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show.

In the next installment of this New York Times bestselling early chapter book series, Eva and her friends find and take care of some mysterious eggs!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this lateststory, it's Be a Swooperhero Week at school! Eva and her friends are excited to dress up in their best superhero costumes. At a special picnic, they all play games and eat lots of delicious food. It's the most perfect class outing ever until Eva and Lucy discover twenty-five mysterious eggs. No one seems to be protecting the eggs. So Eva decides that she and her classmates must keep the eggs safe until they hatch! Will they be able to save the day?With speech bubbles, easy-to-read text, and adorable characters,

The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!For every villain, there is a hero ...Turtle isn’t one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he’d use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia -- instead of keeping his abilities a secret, even from his own sister. Now that Darkstalker, the sinister and impossibly old dragon from Pyrrhia’s most notorious legends, has returned, Turtle knows his own role is simple: hide. And stay hidden.The more he watches Darkstalker from the shadows, the more Turtle knows that someone needs to stop the powerful dragon. A real hero. But Turtle is running out of time to find one, which means ... he might have to try to save the day himself.The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the ninth graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes.

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An Indigenous hunter laments the decline in the flying squirrel population and reflects on how animals perceive the world. In a drought-stricken cyberpunk anytown, kids revolt against the grown-ups only to face off with stray dogs over water. During late-night diving sessions, a researcher encounters a mysterious group of ocean-dwelling people with gills. In an overpopulated future, marrying an AI spouse will raise a human's credit score. A man follows the trail of an extinct leopard, seeking to unravel a metafictional mystery left behind by his late wife. This anthology showcases cutting-edge works on ecological themes by essential and emerging Taiwanese authors, revealing the vitality of their engagements with environmental crises. Taiwan is a biodiversity hotspot and geopolitical flashpoint, home to both Indigenous peoples and settlers. The pieces collected in A Taiwanese Ecoliterature Reader give voice to this human and more-than-human diversity, telling tales that are disturbing y

【內容特點】★大語言模型推薦系統技術架構★Transformer與注意力機制應用★嵌入生成與人物誌建模模組★大規模向量檢索與Faiss整合★生成式推薦與RLHF最佳化★預訓練模型應用於冷啟動推薦★微調技術與LoRA參數調整★Prompt工程與上下文學習技術★多模態嵌入與CLIP特徵整合★多工學習架構與互動式推薦系統★排序演算法與Learning-to-Rank應用★高併發推薦服務與快取策略設計★分散式推理與ONNX模型部署★電子商務平台推薦系統專案實作【內容簡介】本書針對大語言模型於推薦系統中的應用進行完整拆解，涵蓋從基礎架構設計、嵌入建構、排序演算法到冷啟動處理與互動式推薦等核心模組。內容不僅包括主流技術如Transformer、Faiss、T5與GPT模型，亦涵蓋LoRA、RLHF與Few-shot推薦等進階主題。技術實作部分詳細說明了如何處理人物誌建構、多模態資料整合、向量檢索與模型微調，同時結合分散式推理與高併發部署方式，提供了可落地的工程指引。實務案例涵蓋LangChain對話推薦、電子商務場景應用與推薦效能監控設計，並搭配程式碼範例與框架工具，讓開發者能從需求分析一路實作至部署。此書適合資料工程師、推薦系統開發者與希望導入LLM能力的AI實作者閱讀，能作為系統化構建智慧推薦系統的技術參考資料。

The hit danmei/Boys' Love novels (originally released in Chinese) that inspired animation and the comic/manhua—also available from Seven Seas!In an ancient China where magic has been nearly extinguished, two young men must work together to prevent the destruction of all life. (Takes place in the same universe as Legend of Exorcism.)Once, ancient China was brimming with magic...but three hundred years ago, the Spiritual Qi of the Heavens and Earth dried up in the Silence of All Magic. Hundreds of years with no spiritual qi have allowed resentment to build unchecked, and it’s only a matter of time before calamity descends and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction. Once-powerful exorcists have done their best to preserve their legacy in the centuries since, but now only one remains: Chen Xing, now tasked with venturing out into the war-torn world to prevent the impending apocalypse.Chen Xing’s sole magical ability is the heart lamp, a supernatural light source that’s supposed to

人工智慧有何侷限和潛力？「創意」真正的意涵是什麼？創造力可以培養嗎？它是人類獨有的，還是人工智慧也可被視為具有創造力？ 屢獲殊榮的天才數學家探索創造力的未來機器學習將如何顛覆、豐富並轉變我們對「人性」的理解「面對即將到來的AI世界，這是一本絕佳的旅遊指南。」──珍奈．溫特森（Jeanette Winterson） 身為人類，我們擁有非凡的能力，能創造出提升、拓展和轉化生命意義的藝術作品。然而，在其他許多領域，人工智慧的新發展正在撼動現狀，我們逐漸發現許多人類從事的任務，電腦也一樣做得好，甚至更好。複雜的演算法正在幫我們採購雜貨、挑選伴侶及管理我們的投資。它們能處理比醫生或律師更多的資料，以更高的精確度行動。但機器有創造力嗎？它們能很快從感動我們的藝術中學習，並理解藝術與平凡之作的差別嗎？ 屢獲殊榮的天才數學家馬庫斯．杜．索托伊，在這本關於創造力未來的必備指南中，帶領我們深入人工智慧和演算法學習的世界。他詢問我們對藝術的情感反應，有多少是源自大腦對模式和結構的回應？在數學、藝術、語言和音樂中，「創意」真正的意涵是什麼？他探索電腦學習將如何改變創造力的未來，也探究模式和模仿在創造過程中的作用，並著手研究那些試圖在遊戲、音樂、藝術和語言領域與人類創新匹敵、甚至超越人類的程式和程式設計師──從DeepMind、Flow Machine到Botnik、WHIM──像DeepDream這樣的程式能生成看似波洛克的抽象滴畫，DeepJazz則能以艾靈頓的風格寫出爵士樂。但這些程式是在模仿，還是真的擁有「創造」的能力？ 電腦要多久才能創造出有創意的作品？它們是否可能反過來激發我們發揮更多的想像力？當市面上大多數談論人工智慧的書籍聚焦於工作的未來時，本書對人工智慧與身為人類的本質，提供引人入勝且與眾不同的探索，引導我們來到創新科技的前線，並且呈現出一幅更積極、更充滿意外的未來圖景，一個人類與機器共存、並肩創造的世界。

Learn how many different Asian communities celebrate Lunar New Year in this book for young readers that reveals why the first new moon of the year is such a culturally significant moment for many countries!This fact-filled book covers all things Lunar New Year, from the Chinese Zodiac animals to the details of modern celebrations in busy cities like San Francisco, Vancouver, and London. During today's celebrations, children receive money from their elders in red envelopes and people exchange gifts. Some rituals that people do for Lunar New Year include spring cleaning, sweeping away bad luck, and wearing new clothes. Young readers will learn about the Lunar New Year traditions of China, Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand in this book about the beloved holiday.Series Overview: A natural expansion of the exceptional Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries.

本產品為一款 3 吋高的迷你 Howler 複刻款，造型取自《Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets》中的經典場景。其錄音按鍵可自行錄製短訊息，播放時能呈現 Howler 特有的強烈提醒效果，既具收藏性，也具互動趣味。體積小巧，可放在書桌或展示櫃上，易於操作與收納。套組內含一本全彩迷你書，整理多句電影經典台詞與幕後小故事，搭配劇照閱讀更具臨場感。整體設計明確、收藏意義強，是 Harry Potter 粉絲或電影周邊收藏者十分容易入手的小型商品。・3 吋 Howler 迷你複刻款・可錄製自訂訊息並播放・附全彩迷你書：台詞＋幕後故事・官方授權，適合收藏與送禮Deliver magical messages by recording and sending your own Howler, with this officially licensed collectible palm-sized set, which includes:*Specifications: 3" Howler mini replica inspired by the one seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*Customizable Recordable Feature: Button featurethat allows you to record your own personal message*Book included: Companion book includes movie quotes, behind-the-scenes stories, and more, complete with full-color photos*Perfect Present: This is an ideal gift or self-purchase for Harry Potter fans*Officially Licensed: Authentic Harry Potter collectibleIncludes button cell batteries.

An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath! Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head!

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MARTIAN • Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew GoddardA lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science.HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyRyland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himsel

A chance meeting on a train to Tokyo sends two girls named Nana on a collision course with destiny! After a string of epic romantic failures, Nana Komatsu is ready to take control of her life and get a clean start in the big city. After prioritizing her musical ambitions over love, Nana Osaki is ready to stomp her way to the top of Tokyo's punk scene. With determination in their hearts and dreams in their eyes, the two Nanas are ready to take the world by storm! This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip, and all-night parties. Living in Tokyo is proving harder than either Nana expected. Nana K. can't seem to outrun her bad luck in love, and Nana O. can't seem to avoid the constant reminder of her ex-boyfriend's success. Can the brand-new besties help pick each other up, or will doom and

Super Rabbit Boy jumps to strange new worlds in the latest page-turning installment of this USA Today bestselling series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Meanie King Viking has kidnapped everyone in Animal Town and sent Super Rabbit Boy to another world! With the help of his new friend, Blocky, Super Rabbit Boy learns how to jump through portals that take him to new worlds. Blocky wants to help Super Rabbit Boy get back home, but he's not as good at being a hero. As they keep jumping, each world gets stranger than the last. Will the next jump be the jump home? Can Super Rabbit Boy finally rescue his friends?Thomas Flintham's full-color artwork on every page brings energy and fun to this action-

In the second book in the Gabby Torres graphic novel series, nine-year-old Gabby discovers the true meaning of winning when she enters a baking contest, perfect for fans of THE CUPCAKE DIARIES and DORY FANTASMAGORY. Gabby has a new idea: now that she's finally learned how to not burn her cookies, she will become the best baker the world has ever seen! The local grocery store's baking competition is the perfect opportunity to show everyone what she's made of... winner material! All she needs to do is buy books for research and baking supplies... and more baking supplies... and more baking supplies... oh dear. What will happen when her money, and her parents' patience, runs out? This heartwarming series is written and illustrated by Angela Dominguez, the New York Times bestselling illustrator who created the beloved Stella D燰z series. Gabby Torres is tenacious, bold, relatable, and hilarious, reminiscent of favorite characters like Junie B. Jones, Clementine, and Ramona Quimby.

In today’s fast-evolving corporate landscape, business must pivot toward hyper-realistic ecosystems of cross-functional alignment. This book breaks down across diversified silos, empowering to harmonize granular data-driven strategies with macro-level agility.現此時 公司組態快速變遷 運轉跨功能生態 校準超現實趨勢冊 多元化分析後 再融合 細分資訊築堤 宏觀敏捷 指向策略Drawing on real-world case studies from some of the world’s most adaptable enterprises, this guide unpacks the synergetic potential of integrative scaling, leveraging tactical holism to engineer exponential ROI, Whether you’re leading a Fortune 500 company or a burgeoning startup unlocking the Quantum Paradiams of synergistic growth with transform the way you approach operational fluidity and narrative-driven innovation.研析 世界上適應性較佳公司真實案例 冊 開啟整合規模之協同潛力 依戰術整體性 循工程指數型收益為目標 勿論 你是初學者或領導財富500公司意識 量子範例 改變後同步成長 論述 啟發創新 具流動性步進樣態The future of scalable success begins with unlocking the endless potential of value-forward transcendence. Don’t miss the opportunity to align your strategy w

◎A heartwarming story about curiosity, kindness, and loving your mother.◎Perfect for parents and children to share and experience the sweetness of family love.In a small house on a green hill, live two adorable and silly groundhog siblings.They dislike vegetables for breakfast, but they absolutely adore the cookies from their mother's bakery!The siblings steal an entire plate of cookies, sparking a hilarious and chaotic baking adventure for the groundhogs.They forget to divide the dough, resulting in a massive cookie that surprises and delights their mother...◎代理經銷：白象文化更多精彩內容請見http://www.pressstore.com.tw/freereading/9786263647886.pdf

這部精美的繪本將帶領讀者穿梭於全球各大城市，透過書中孩子們的視角，我們將看到農曆新年不只是家家戶戶的團圓飯，更是世界各地充滿火熱煙火、舞龍舞獅與燈籠遊行的盛大嘉年華。Find out all about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in different communities across the world!This stunning picture book is the perfect introduction for little ones to Lunar New Year celebrations. The most colourful time of the year is celebrated in communities around the world and you can now discover how it's celebrated through the eyes of the children who live there. Meet families in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia, as well as in bustling cities like San Francisco, London, Sydney and Toronto and join them in their celebrations at home and on the streets in parades, lantern festivals and in temples.Packed with fascinating facts, young readers will love finding out all about different Lunar New Year traditions in this gorgeously illustrated picture book.